完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I ________ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a ________ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of ________ for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they ________ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识的), and ________ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer ________ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to ________ them but I still needed to write them, I ________ until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move ________ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and ________ , becoming a technical worker in Sacramento. ________ short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, ________ his lunch.
“Did I do something ________ ? Don’t you love me ________ , Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
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第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36－55各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, a minister(牧师) in an American church got fed up with listening to the people in his church complaining. They were complaining about little 36 : the service(礼拜仪式) was too long, the service was too short; they didn’t like the choice of 37 they had to sing in church. He felt all this complaining was 38 everyone feel negative. So, he 39 to do something about it.
He gave the people in his church a(n) 40 : try to stop complaining for 21 41 .And not just about the church, about everything! He 42 gave each person in the church a purple bracelet(手镯) to wear on their wrists. The bracelet was to 43 them not to complain. 44 , after three weeks of not complaining, people said they felt happier. They 45 that the less they complained, the happier their lives became.
Complaining seems to be part of our human nature. Life, 46 , is full of difficulties. It is 47 to feel disappointed, irritated and unhappy at times. The real problem, 48 , comes when we take those negative inner feeelings and 49 them out loud. Somehow, it makes everything 50 . The more we complain, the worse we feel; the worse we feel, the more we complain. And it 51 everyone around us, too. It can become a virus of negativity.
Doctors say that complaining is aslo 52 for your health. They say that people who aren’t complainers are healthier, happier, have more friends and are more successful than people who complain all the time. So, 53 something ticks you off, like a rainy day or a bad meal, try 54 your tongue instead of complaining. It will be your contribution to 55 a world without complaints.
36. A.advantages B.places C.things D. opinions
37. A.songs B.activities C.words D.speeches
38. A.causing B.making C.forcing D.getting
39. A.expected B.suggested C.wished D.decided
40. A.challenge B.gift C.suggestion D.explanation
41. A.hours B.days C.weeks D.months
42. A.even B.only C.ever D.also
43. A.hope B.warn C.remind D.persuade
44. A.Surprisingly B.Fortunately C.Finally D.Clearly
45. A.described B.imagined C.discovered D.understood
46. A.above all B.after all C.as a result D.first of all
47. A.important B.strange C.possible D.natural
48. A.besides B.instead C.however D.otherwise
49. A.express B.perform C. give D.hand
50. A.better B.worse C.satisfying D.puzzling
51. A.benefits B.improves C.attracts D.affects
52. A.bad B.good C.necessary D.fantastic
53. A.although B.now that C.even if D.next time
54. A.taking B.holding C.opening D.using
55. A.changing B.damaging C.building D.declaring
第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Child labor has been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when 31（describe）the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. 32 conditions Dickens described continue, almost unchanged today, in many parts of the world. The only difference is 33 today’s employment of children is confined to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and 34 (particular) farms, rather than to large factories. The children not only receive nothing or very 35 for their long hours of work, but also they 36 (prevent) from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are 37 (able) to do any other kind of work.
The solution 38 the problem of child labour is clearly better laws to protect young children greater supervision (监督) of industry and heavier fines for 39 who break the laws. Only 40 this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their lives --- childhood.
第三节语法填空：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Chinese proverbs(谚语) are rich and they are still __51__ (wide) used in Chinese people’s daily life. __52__ these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop to help it grow”, __53__ (base) on the following story.
It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to help __54__ rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about __55__day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.
One day, he came up with an idea __56__ he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.
He was very tired from doing this for a whole day, __57__ he felt very happy since the crop did “grow” __58__ (high).
His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the leaves of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their __59__ (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often __60__ (result) in the contrary to our intention.
第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
I have a 12-year-old son who is kind and helpful. And he is showing great interest 26 growing plants. I have been helping him plant flowers, vegetables and just plants in general since spring arrived.
When 27 (plant) a bunch of flowers one Saturday afternoon , I found that there were two flowers 28 (leave) in my son’s basket. My son decided to take them to the little house next door 29 an elderly woman lived by herself and didn’t seem to have much company. I watched him as he went up to her door, rather 30 (hesitant ) because he didn’t know her, and he quietly left the flowers 31 her doorstep so that she would get 32 the next time she went outside.
The next morning we were pleased to find that she 33 (plant) the flowers in a pot by the door. They looked really beautiful. 34 it was a small thing , it was important as my son has learnt to do good for 35 . He said to me, “It feels really good to do things for other people.”
第二部分：语言知识及运用第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going．It’s our responsibility to 16 the customer．
I remember my first waiter job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon，the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP group were coming for lunch. The group were 17 VIPs in the city’s fashion industry．
After the group arrived and got 18 comfortably, drinks were ordered. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. However, the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had never done wine service, nor had l ever served a group of twelve．
I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I set one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had 19 my grip and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and lay in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the woman and to the rest of the group．
Quickly, the manager 20 my aid and helped in the clean-up and sent out their drinks right away. I didn’t understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman 21 informed me it was OK.
My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, learn from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can’t show your 22 or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your 23 up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”
I understood why he was truly a well-respected restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His 24 relationship with the group made the situation 25 and the group forgave me for that．
16．A. welcomeB. feed C. invite D. please
17．A. let in as B. made up of C. added up to D. recognized as
18．A. introduced B. satisfied C. seated D. dressed
19．A. got B. caughtC. forgot D. lost
20．A. took overB. came toC. gave up D. rushed against
21．A. repeatedly B. regretfullyC. impatiently D. angrily
22．A. apology B. excitement C. nervousnessD. carelessness
23．A. noseB. face C. head D. hand
24．A. new B. famous C. terrible D. close
25．A. calmB. comfortableC. special D. possible