Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers (青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents . “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (蜷伏)with me on the sofa and talk ,” said Mark . “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list.” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

69. “The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son        .

A. is always busy with his studies            B. doesn’t want to be disturbed

C. keeps himself away from his parents       D. begins to dislike his parents

70. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that        .

A. their daughter isn’t as lovely as before   B. they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly

C. they don’t know what to say to their daughter

D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

71. Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.      

B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

72. What can be learned from the passage?

A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard--_____, you failed.         

A. in the end    B. after all     C. in other words    D. at the same time

 Paper produced every year is______ the world’s production of vehicles.

A. three times the weight of           B. the three times weight of

C. as three times heavy as            D. three times as heavier as

第三节  完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, his oldest son  21  a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some   22  intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very  23  . But the boy   24   suddenly that night.

       Knowing the death could have been   25   if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __26  , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two   27    were more than Al could handle, and he   28    to alcohol.In time Al __29  an alcoholic.

       As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he   30    — his home, his land, his art works everything.   31    Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

       When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete  32  .  I thought. "What a totally wasted life".

       As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have  33  known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   34   of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 35  my courage to ask him."I'm really  36  by something," I said."I know your father was  37  the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

       Ernie sat quietly and  38  for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __39  as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to  40  Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.

21.A.formed                    B.developed         C.received              D.gained

22.A. average               B. normal                  C. ordinary         D. common

23.A. slightly                 B. secretly       C. seriously         D. terribly

24.A.died                          B.choked               C.starved               D.worsened

25.A.cured                       B.prevented                  C.forbidden            D.saved

26.A.better                  B.heavier             C.worse                   D.happier

27.A.disasters              B.adventures        C. directions            D.situations

28.A.got                     B.drank                C.turned                 D.sank

29.A.turned                   B.became           C.followed               D.created

30.A.needed                 B.shared             C.benefited             D.possessed

31.A.Eventually                   B.Gradually           C.Therefore           D.Meanwhile

32.A.trouble                    B.hardship              C.failure                D.waste

33.A. never                        B. even                   C. still                  D. ever

34.A.win                   B.fall                         C.space                  D.flow

35.A.up                         B.with                      C.on                      D.through

36.A.worried              B.puzzled                C.interested             D.attracted

37.A.especially              B.basically                C.merely                 D.specially

38.A.argued               B.searched                       C.analyzed                     D.reflected

39.A.thoughts              B.ideas                   C.minds                       D.memories

40.A.treat                    B.call                      C.judge                   D.feel

第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：61—65题涂到卡上  E=AB    F=AC    G=AD）

M：Lovely day, isn’t it?

W：Mm, yes, _61_ And it’s supposed to get warmer.

M：Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worry to see winter go.

W： _62_

M：Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.

W：Oh? That sounds interesting. _63_

M：I work at Bank of America. How about you?

W： __64_

M：Here?

W：No, I’m from Chicago. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.

M：Oh, I see.

W：By the way, _65_ I’m Helen Keller.

M：Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.

A．But what do you do now?                           

B．It’s very cold.

C．It’s really warm.                                           

D．I guess I should introduce myself.

E．I’m on the radio station.          

F．What’s your name?          

G．Really?

The coach asked his staff to_____the large group of journalists waiting for him to announce his training plans.

A. adapt to               B. attend to                C. refer to               D. appeal to

—Mary, the telephone is ringing!

—______, but I am washing my hair.

    A. I’m sorry      B. You answer it       C. Hold on         D. That’s good

 Ms Marsh was such a careless group leader that she ______ a very important detail when laying down the plan for the project.

A．left behind         B．left aside                 C．left out            D．left off

When you________, use a handkerchief to cover your nose and mouth. This is particularly necessary in public places.

       A．speak       B．whisper    C．sneeze      D．breathe

——You are always full of __________.Can you tell me the secret?

  ——Taking plenty of exercise every day.

  A. power                 B. strength        C. force          D. energy