完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An old man was dying. One by one his relatives visited him. Even relatives and friends he hadn’t seen for years ________ him to say farewell. They all ________ their deep love for him. ________ each came to him, the old man held each person by their ________ and spoke to each. To one he said, “Yes, I love you.” To ________ he said, “I go without any ill will.” To a third one he said, “Peace be with you.”
And so to each person he said such ________ words. Then the old man ________ Nasrudin (a wise man in the Middle East). When Nasrudin came in, he stood on one side, ________ everyone and listened to what they said and what the dying man said to them. After a while, Nasrudin ________ his hands in the air, and when everyone ________ to hear him, Nasrudin said , “Fools! Why didn’t you visit him in his good ________ ? You didn’t love him when he was healthy, but you love him when he is dying!”
After that, Nasrudin turned to the ________ man and shouted, “Fool! Why didn’t you live with such nice feelings all the days when you were________ and fully alive?” With that, Nasrudin left the ________. The old man ________ and said, “At last I’ve heard the ________ . It is a blessing to ________ having heard the truth.” The old man died ________ .
What about the others? They returned to their ________ business of life and continued as they always had been. And Nasrudin? When he returned to his ________ just outside the old man’s house, the donkey made a long high sound, “Hee-haw! Hee-haw!” Nasrudin said, “Yes, I know... You’re right... Live well; die well...”
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第二部分：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 36, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 37.
In his book, Matthews 38 us how to have a happy life and answer the 39 of teenagers.
There are many 40 such as parents and friends, and the book 41 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 42 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 43 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 44 happiness comes from a good exam result 45 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 46 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 47 attitude（态度）. If you 48 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 49 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 50 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)51 . If you are 52 , people notice you and you can get a 53 view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 54 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 55 : you choose to be happy!
36. A. so B. not C. it D. do
37. A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple
38. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues
39. A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments
40. A. roles B. classes C. courses D. subjects
41. A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks
42. A. for example B. such asC. so as D. so that
43. A. make B. turn C. let D. change
44. A. what B. how C. that D. whether
45. A. and B. but C. so D. or
46. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever
47. A. bad B. good C. independent D. normal
48. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate
49. A. experiences B. difficulties C. fears D. problems
50. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height
51. A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit
52. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat
53. A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better
54. A. take B. spend C. cover D. cost
55. A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. study
第三部分： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项标号涂黑。
My grandfather worked as a carpenter. One day, he was building some crates（木箱）for the
clothes his church was 41 to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses 42. When he 43 what he had done, he realized his glasses 44out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for 45 !
“It’s not 46 .” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving 47 of my time and money to my work. And now his.” He felt a bit 48 .
Several months 49 , the director of the orphanage in Brazil came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, 50 he came to my grandfather’s small 51 in Chicago.
He began 52 thanking the people for their 53in supporting the orphanage. “But first of all,” he said, “I shall thank you for the glasses you sent 54 . You see, some people 55into the orphanage, destroying everything my glasses 56 . Along with 57able to see well, I experienced headaches. Then your crates arrived. When I 58 the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.” “When I tried on the glasses,” he continued, “it was 59 they had just been made for me!”
People listened, happy for the 60 glasses. Sitting quietly in the back ,with tears steaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized that his glasses had found a good place to go.
41．A．carrying B．sending C．taking D．bringing
42．A．missing B．broken C．going D．missed
43．A．thought B．repeated C．remembered D．reminded
44．A．can’t have slipped B．must slip C．can have slipped D．must have slipped
45．A．Chicago B．Brazil C．nowhere D．his home
46．A．fair B．worth C．valuable D．worthy
47．A．either B．none C．all D．any
48．A．excited B．unhappy C．discouraged D．shocked
49．A．lately B．late C．latter D．later
50．A．yet B．then C．nevertheless D．so
51．A．school B．town C．church D．home
52．A．in B．by C．to D．for
53．A．kindness B．encouragement C．inspiration D．honesty
54．A．last year B．last month C．last week D．last summer
55．A．has come B．used to come C．had come D．come
56．A．to include B．include C．including D．included
57．A．not to be B．being C．not be D．not being
58．A．opened B．removed C．moved D．discovered
59．A．as though B．even though C．ever if D．only if
60．A．exact B．famous C．wonderful D．valuable
三、完形填空
My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important instructions that helped me grow into an adult． For example, Steve taught me to face the 36 of my behavior． Once when I returned in 37 from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who 38 the time to ask me what happened． When I
39 that my baseball had flown through Mrs．Holt’s basement window, 40 the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to 41 to her． 42 , I should have been playing in the path between buildings． 43 my knees shocked as I explained, I offered to pay for the window if she would 44 my ball．
I also learned from Steve that 45 property is a sacred(神圣的) thing． After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to 46 it, but Steve explained that it might be 47 to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value． He reminded me of 48 I’d hate to lose the small dog my father gave me． I returned the 49 to my teacher, Mrs David．
Yet of all the 50 Steve gave me, his respect for 51 is the most vivid in my mind． When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun． 52
with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to take a look． I shall never forget the 53 : he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground． “Did it 54 you first, Mark?” he asked． I didn’t know what to answer． I really felt terrible then, but that moment 55 out as the most important lesson my brother taught me．
36． A． reasons B． realities C． questions D． results
37． A． joy B． tears C． surprise D． smiles
38． A． took B． spent C． paid D． got
39． A． insisted B． added C． told D． explained
40． A． kicking B． beating C． brushing D． breaking
41． A． apologize B． recognize C． send D． offer
42． A． Above all B． In all C． First of all D． After all
43． A． Because B． Although C． But D． As
44． A． give B． return C． pay D． find
45． A． individual B． public C． personal D． valuable
46． A． save B． keep C． pick D． return
47． A． valuable B． unique C． important D． beautiful
48． A． why B． when C． how much D． what
49． A． ball B． pen C． dog D． money
50． A． information B． explanation C． lessons D． instructions
51． A． life B． people C． family D． animals
52． A． Proud B． Encouraged C． Relaxed D． Excited
53． A． way B． time C． place D． scene
54． A． affect B． interrupt C． hurt D． fight
55． A． reaches B． stands C． turns D． holds
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
Few countries will admit officially that they employ spies. _36_, from time to time a spy is caught and the public sometimes gets a glimpse (一瞥) of what is going on behind _37_ scenes. Spies are rarely _38_ these days. They are frequently tried and imprisoned. If a(n) _39_ is important enough, he is sometimes _40_ to an enemy country in exchange for an equally important spy whom the enemy had caught. Few people have the _41_ to witness such exchanges, for they are carried out in _42_
One cold _43_ morning last year, a small blue car stopped on a _44_ in a provincial town in northern Germany. _45_ men dressed in heavy black coats got out and stood on the bridge. 46_ they waited there, they kept on looking over the side. Fifteen minutes later, a motor-boat sailed past and _47_ the river-bank. Three men got_48_ the boat and looked up at the bridge. The men on the bridge _49_ walked down the stone steps leading to the _50_. No words were spoken when they _51_ the men from the boat. After a while, the _52_ moved off and three men _53_ the bridge. Now only two of them were _54_ black coats. The third was dressed in a light grey jacket. Anyone who had been watching the_55_ might not realized that two master spies had been exchanged on that cold winter morning.
36． A．As a result B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
37． A．political B. war C. personal D. civil
38． A．caught B. shot C. praised D. broadcast
39． A．leader B. official C. spy D. judge
40． A．handed back B. given outC. held on D. turn down
41． A．opportunityB. pace C. increase D. performance
42． A．order B. publicC. advance D. secret
43． A．spring B. summerC. autumnD. winter
44． A．road B. boat C. railwayD. bridge
45． A．Kind B. TallC. Three D. Old
46． A．While B. In case C. Before D. Because
47． A．destroyed B. drew up C. sent away D. set up
48． A．onto B. over to C. out of D. opposite
49． A．silently B. loudly C. surprisedly D. curiously
50． A．office B. road C.tree D. river-bank
51． A．killed B. met C. saved D. punished
52． A．car B. bus C. train D. boat
53． A．left from B. returned to C. jumped off D. died on
54． A．making B. mendingC. wearing D. tearing
55． A．filmB. novel C.river D. scene
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien” ,and they avoided me like the plague（瘟疫）.As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars（伤疤）. The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 38 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I
performed most of their tasks myself , allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 49 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36. A. judged B. suffered C. prevented D. separated
37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning
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38. A. important B. different C. leading D. active
39. A. developed B. improved C. increased D. removed