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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Think you can’t be happy? You’ll think again after reading this story.
Barbara Ann Kipfer hated her feet. They were too big and she always seemed to   36   over them when someone was   37   —usually a smart guy. Come to think of it, her teeth were too big, too. The other kids teased her because of the way she   38   and because she wanted to be a sportswriter some day. No matter what she did, she was teased for being “  39  .”
That’s   40   she started writing down things that she liked in a notebook. “It was like a friend, and it   41   me that there are good things,   42   everything around me is unpleasant,” she says. She copied the list over and over,   43   new things every day.
One day, she decided to   44   her list with some of the girls in her class, hoping they would think it was as much fun as she did. But   45  , they made her feel stupid again. “They laughed at me,” she remembers, “I was ashamed, and I   46   doing it.” Here comes the  47  part. When she was in 10th grade, Kipfer found her old notebook and decided to   48   where she left off. “It was like a diary, like a photograph of my life,” she says. She started writing to publishers, asking them if they’d be interested in printing her list as a book.
She kept writing to one company   49  , because she liked the types of books it printed. “He kept saying, ‘It’s just a list, what am I supposed to do with it?’” “You’re not   50   to do anything with it. It’s   51   supposed to remind people of something they did that was really  52  .”
Finally, the publisher   53   to turn Kipfer’s list into a book, which sold more than million copies! 14,000 Things to Be Happy About even   54   it to be New York Times Best Sellers list.   55   being a best-selling author, Kipfer also went to realize her dream of becoming a sports editor at the Chicago Tribune.
36. A. jump                         B. fall                          C. turn                         D. push
37. A. nearby                       B. around                            C. watching                  D. laughing
38. A. dressed                      B. lived                        C. thought                    D. looked
39. A. foolish                      B. special                            C. different                   D. shy
40. A. what                         B. when                       C. because                    D. where
41. A. reminded                   B. told                         C. persuaded                 D. helped
42. A. because                            B. but                          C. unless                      D. even though
43. A. adding                       B. finding                     C. making                    D. giving
44. A. talk                           B. discuss                     C. share                        D. write
45. A. then                          B. naturally                  C. further                            D. instead
46. A. continued                  B. stopped                    C. enjoyed                    D. hated
47. A. cool                          B. important                 C. exciting                    D. funny
48. A. find out                            B. pick up                    C. think of                    D. give up
49. A. in general                  B. at first                      C. in particular              D. at last
50. A. made                         B. going                       C. advised                    D. supposed
51. A. often                         B. just                          C. also                         D. always
52. A. excellent                    B. successful                 C. fun                          D. true
53. A. hoped                        B. agreed                      C. refused                     D. considered
54. A. made                         B. expected                  C. hoped                      D. helped
55. A. Without                            B. Instead of                 C. While                      D. Besides

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，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, there was a king in China. He  36  a beautiful girl named Chang Er and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her  37  he wanted. However, the girl did not like the frightened figure of the king. She.  38  spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he  39  show her some treasures and brough some gifts to  40  her.
On every full moon, the girl would light candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god living in the moon that made the moon  41 .
One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king  42  three pills to show her. “ This is from the priest(道士) of the palace. If  we eat them up, we can live forever.” He  43 .
Because the king was afraid that the pills would have side effects. He forced the girs to take the  44  first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately.  45,  the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would  46  her eventually. Therefore, she  47  the king for the first time, “ Let me have a look at the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all.”
The king was  48  that the girl talked to him. So he  49  the pills to the girl. She did not say  50  but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.
At this moment, the girl started to  51 . She could fly for the sake of the  52  of the pills. The king could not catch her but had to watch her fly  53  the moon and disappear.
After that, people  54 . that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and bunny was his 55 . Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon.   
36.A.met B.married       C.inspected    D.loved
37.A.wherever       B.however      C.whatever    D.whenever
38.A.seldom B.never   C.ever     D.always
39.A.should   B.might      C.would  D.could
40.A.satisfy    B.show    C.guarantee    D.please
41.A.shine      B.light    C.appear        D.hide
42.A.took       B.brought       C.carried D.fetched
43.A. answered      B.responded    C.exclaimed    D.forecasted
44.A.palace    B.pill      C.moon   D.bunny
45.A.Therefore      B.Moreover    C.Besides       D.However
46.A.forgive   B.give up       C.leave    D.give away
47.A.turned to       B.talked with          C.depended on      D.spoke to
48.A.surprised       B.confused     C.angry D.scared
49.A.donated  B.returned      C.awarded      D.handed
50.A.something   B.nothing       C.anything      D.everything
51.A.fly        B.rise      C.develop       D.strike
52.A.quality   B.variety C.intake D.instructions
53.A.into B.toward             C.onto    D.within
54.A.argued    B.estimated     C.guessed       D.believed
55.A.companion     B.guide C.pet      D.choice

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, __16__ on the inside I wanted people to __17__.
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t __18__, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular __19__ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-----not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was __20___ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my __21__ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __22__ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that __23__ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could __24__ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful __25__, but I was the only person who could fill my __26__. She made me realize that even with my __27__, ------ and they were many-----I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, __28__ who I was and what made me unique. My __29__ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to __30__ in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I __31__ who I really was. I came to feel much more __32__ that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us __33__ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __34__ about being replaced. You __35__ be.
16.A. as           B. and                   C. but                   D. for
17.A. leave         B. replace        C. receive                 D. like
18.A. easy          B. hard                  C. fun                   D. long
19.A. made         B. kept                  C. left                   D. forced
20.A. playing       B. staying        C. eating                  D. travelling
21.A. family        B. friends        C. relatives                D. neighbors
22.A. loved         B. mentioned     C. cared                  D. missed
23.A. since         B. as            C. while                 D. unless
24.A. scold         B. replace        C. compare               D. match
25.A. qualities       B. girls          C. people                D. times
26.A. character      B. role           C. task                  D. form
27.A. faults         B. advantages     C. manners               D. pities
28.A. looking       B. looking back         C. giving up      D. seeking out
29.A. picture        B. view               C. sense          D. idea
30.A. think         B. learn               C. change              D. act
31.A. hated         B. wished              C. celebrated     D. expected
32.A. sure          B. doubtful             C. happy        D. lonely
33.A. takes         B. catches              C. seizes               D. holds
34.A. talk          B. forget              C. care          D. argue
35.A. mustn’t       B. shouldn’t           C. can’t         D. needn’t

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。
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, 36 he picked up a large 37 jar and began to fill it with rocks 38 to the top, rocks about 2 inches 39 diameter(直径). He then asked the students if the jar was full. They 40 that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles（鹅卵石） and 41 them into the jar. He shook the jar 42. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the 43 areas between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full. They agreed that yes, it was. The professor then picked up a box of 44 and poured it into the jar. 45 , the sand filled up everything else.
“Now,” said the professor. “I want you to 46 that this is your life. The rocks are the 47 things—your family, your partner, your 48, your children—anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles are the other things in life that 49, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles 50 things like your job, house, or car. The sand is everything else, the 51 stuff.
If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar 52, there is no room for the rocks. The same 53 your life. If you spend all your 54 and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are 55 most important.
36. A. aimlessly     B. carelessly   C. wordlessly  D. hopelessly
37. A. beautiful      B. absent     C. empty     D. ugly
38. A. right        B. about     C. already       D. sharply
39. A. in         B. for        C. to              D. at
40. A. showed     B. argued          C. discussed    D. agreed
41. A. flowed     B. poured          C. threw     D. pulled
42. A. wildly     B. lightly     C. hardly     D. crazily
43. A. wide        B. closed     C. open      D. rare
44. A. water       B. mud       C. salt       D. sand
45. A. Of course     B. In short      C. To their delight  D. Frankly speaking
46. A. accept      B. conclude    C. recognize   D. decide
47. A. necessary     B. important   C. sensitive     D. valuable
48. A. health      B. intelligence C. wealth     D. clothing
49. A. value       B. matter     C. deserve      D. care
50. A. seem       B. stand      C. belong          D. represent
51. A. nice         B. pretty     C. small     D. upset
52. A. together          B. separately  C. first       D. before
53. A. goes for          B. goes on      C. goes over   D. goes down
54. A. money     B. energy          C. effort     D. life
55. A. nearly      B. fully      C. almost     D. truly

第三节：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。
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive . Some experts say the 21 is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs 22 greater productivity ?There is evidence to suggest that 23 variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable , it doesn’t   24 make him work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned , then , 25 is not an improtant factor .
Other experts feel that giving the worker 26 to do his job in his own way is important , and there is no doubt that this is ture . The 27  is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a 28 way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important , there is usually very little that can be done to 44 it .
Another important 30 is how much each worker 31 to the product he is making . In most factories the worker 32 only one small part of the product . Some car factories are now 33 with having many small production lines rather than one large one , so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his 34 . It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor 35 it is one we can do something about .
To what 36 does more money lead to greater productivity ? The workers themselves certainly think this is 37 . But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring , 38 just lets them enjoy their spare time more . A 39 argument may explain demands for shorter working hours . Perhaps if we 40 making their jobs more interesting , they will neither want more money , nor will shorter working hours be so important to the .

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A ___21___ came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ___22___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___23___.” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I ___24___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her ___25___, “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___26___ was something greater.
The next morning she ___27___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to ___28___ a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ___29___, aren’t you? I think I have a ___30___ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___31___.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___32___.
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling ___33___. Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ___34___ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ___35___ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___36___ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you ___37___ be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. ___38___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ___39___ comment made in the classroom that day when I was in my high school. Mom showed me how to handle ___40___ situations and never give up.
21. A. noise    B. voice  C. sound  D. tune
22. A. get       B. take    C. carry   D. throw
23. A. otherwise     B. anyhow      C. instead       D. actually
24. A. settled  B. pushed       C. picked D. put
25. A. teacher B. employer    C. director      D. adviser
26. A. purpose       B. encouragement     C. process       D. victory
27. A. went     B. met     C. worked      D. stayed
28. A. visit     B. continue     C. attend D. prepare
29. A. serious  B. fortunate    C. careful       D. responsible
30. A. career   B. duty    C. position      D. part
31. A. learning       B. judging     C. obeying      D. imagining
32. A. patiently      B. eagerly       C. successfully       D. skillfully
33. A. upset    B. frightened  C. guilty  D. ashamed
34. A. looked up    B went up       C. took up      D. showed up
35. A. believe B. protect       C. treat    D. receive
36. A. spirit    B. intention    C. idea    D. attempt
37. A. must     B. would C. might  D. should
38. A. At B. During       C. On      D. With
39. A. worthless     B. thoughtless C. hopeless     D. helpless
40. A. challenging  B. different     C. dangerous   D. strange

第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分２0分)
The train stopped and a girl got on. As I had become   36   by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like, but I could say she was a pretty girl.
“Are you going to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train   37  . Maybe my voice   38   her. She screamed in a low voice and said, “I don’t know anyone else here.” Well, it often    39  that people with good   40   fail to see what is right in front of them. “I didn’t see you either at first,” I said. “But I   41   you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to   42   her from discovering that I couldn’t see. I thought,   43   I kept to my seat, it shouldn’t be too difficult.
She was silent. Then I made a   44  . “What is it like outside?” I asked. She seemed to find something   45   in the question. Had she already noticed that I could not see? But her next question   46   my doubts. “Why don’t you look out of the window?” she asked quite   47  . I smiled, “You have an interesting face.” I thought it was a   48   remark as few girls could be tired of hearing that.
She laughed pleasantly. “It’s   49   to be told that,” she said. “But I’m so tired of people telling me that I have a   50   face.” Oh, so you did have a pretty face, thought I, and aloud I said, “Well, an interesting face   51   also be pretty.” “You are a good   52  ,” she said. “But why are you so serious?” Just then, the train   53   slowly into the next station, and the girl said goodbye to me.
“She was an interesting girl,” I said to a new   54   and then I asked him, “Did she keep her hair long or short?” “I don’t remember,” he replied, sounding   55  . “But she was completely blind. Didn’t you notice?”
36. A. sleepy  B. blind   C. hungry       D. dull
37. A. pulled out                  B. pulled in           C. left off                     D. sent out
38. A. annoyed      B. cheered      C. shocked      D. touched
39. A. appears B. turns   C. proves D. happens
40. A. intension     B. eyesight     C. power D. ability
41. A. watched       B. heard  C. observed    D. forgot
42. A. prevent B. cheat   C. protect       D. hold
43. A. unless   B. until   C. if        D. though
44. A. promise       B. plan    C. trick   D. mistake
45. A. interesting      B. difficult            C. strange           D. unfamiliar
46. A. removed         B. canceled         C. disappeared               D. added
47. A. simply                B. naturally        C. nervously     D. calmly
48. A. special  B. popular      C. safe    D. familiar
49. A. boring                B. fortunate    C. confusing      D. nice
50. A. pretty   B. common     C. similar       D. blind
51. A. must    B. should      C. can    D. shall
52. A. liar             B. talker  C. neighbor    D. passer-by
53. A. dragged       B. slipped       C. entered       D. drew
54. A. conductor     B. passenger           C. waiter         D. policeman
55. A. excited      B. disappointed        C. puzzled        D. indifferent

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，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
About five years ago I started at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa.I was just a little  36  ,but I worried I would never  37  in with the other sixth graders.
Lucy,a girl in my class, who I thought was not 38  for change,didn’t  39  me from the start.In fact,I was  40  sure she hated me.I would ask her a 41 ,and I could tell she thought I was a total  42 .
My teacher made us sit by each other for the last semester. Lucy was 43 .
I didn’t wear 44 ,and I didn’t wear those  45   bell-bottom pants.I didn’t exactly 46  the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she  47  her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked  48  ,even if she sighed in anger.
49  ,Lucy let me talk to her,even  50  her“cool”friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she 51 at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her 52 . Lucy ,invited me over to her house for sleepovers ,and talked to me all the time instead her other friend.Lucy,the girl who  53  me ,called me her best friend .After that, we still were good friends a whole year later . I will never forget Lucy . She was a great friend .I love a 54 by A braham Lincoln: “Am I not   55 my enemies when I make friends of them?”
36.A.surprised                B.nervous                      C.excited                       D.amused
37.A.study                     B.fit                              C.contact                       D.perform
38.A.ready                     B.appealing                    C.classic                        D.close
39.A.dislike                   B.help                        C.observe                      D.like
40.A.pretty                    B.hardly                        C.scarcely                      D.never
41.A.reason                    B.leave                          C.question                     D.favour
42.A.genius                    B.fool                           C.pretense                      D.beggar
43.A. happy                   B.relaxed                       C.fascinating                  D.horrified
44.A.make-up                B.grown-up                   C.stand-by                     D.go-between
45.A.attractive                B.preferable                   C.cheap                         D.awesome
46.A.pretend as              B.turn out                      C.turn up                      D.look like
47.A.scratched               B.closed                  C.opened               D.rolled
48.A.beautiful                B.ugly                           C.fat                             D.gorgeous
49.A.Happily                 B.Fortunately                 C.Eventually                  D.Helplessly
50.A.in honor of          B.in sight of                   C.by means of               D.in case of
51.A.cried                     B.shouted                      C.smiled                        D.laughed
52.A.thanks                   B.jokes                         C.nuisances                   D.worries
53.A.forgave          B.hated              C.beat                D.contacted
54.A.letter                     B.warning                      C.book                          D.quote
55.A.destroying              B.respecting                   C.worshiping                 D.promoting

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中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would   26   the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for   27   sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so   28   that she forgot to deliver him the   29  . As a result, the passenger was   30  to take his medicine. She hurried over to him   31   a cup of water, but he 32   it.
In the following hours on the   33  , each time the air hostess­ passed be the   34  , she would ask him with a   35   whether he needed help or not. But the passenger   36   paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get   37   the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess­ to   38   him the passengers­’ booklet(意见簿). She was very   39  . She knew that he would write down 40   words, which might result in the loss of her job.   41   with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she   42   the booklet, and cracked a smile,   43   the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times   44  . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s   45  ! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?
26．A．take     B．bring    C．carry          D．hold
27．A．food     B．drink    C．service         D．medicine
28．A．tired     B．silent    C．calm           D．busy
29．A．water    B．help     C．milk           D．warning
30．A．held on  B．held up  C．held out      D．held down
31．A．for       B．about    C．with               D．in
32．A．refused   B．accepted C．liked          D．hated
33．A．seat      B．air      C．floor           D．flight
34．A．customer B．passenger  C．guest          D．visitor
35．A．glance     B．look       C．smile          D．cry
36．A．never          B．often    C．always        D．seldom
37．A．on        B．to         C．off           D．from
38．A．hand     B．take      C．throw         D．lend
39．A．glad      B．angry    C．curious        D．sad
40．A．important B．sharp      C．polite        D．nice
41．A．So       B．Because  C．And        D．But
42．A．hid       B．tore      C．opened         D．closed
43．A．if         B．for       C．after         D．when
44．A．in all     B．above all  C．or else       D．or so
45．A．wrong    B．wonderful  C．impossible  D．right

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Seventeen-year-old Rivertown teenager, John Janson, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night for carrying out lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife  36 .
John was presented with his award at a ceremony(仪式) which recognized the  37  of ten people who have saved the life of  38  person.
John had been studying in his room when he heard  39 . When he and his father rushed outside, they  40  that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed  41  with a knife by her ex-boyfriend. The man ran from the  42  and left Ms Slade lying in her front garden  43 very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut from her body.
It was John’s quick  44  and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slade’s life. He immediately asked a number of  45  people for bandages, but when nobody could put their hands on any, his father got some tea towels(毛巾) and  46  from their house. John used these to dress the most severe  47  to ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the  48  and ambulance arrived.
“I’m  49  of what I did but I was just doing what I had been  50 ,” John said.
John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school. When  51  John. Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme said, “There is no doubt that John’s quick thinking and the first aid  52  that he learnt at school saved Ms Slade’s life. This shows that a simple knowledge of first aid can make a real  53 .”
John and nine other Life Savers also attended a  54  reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister before  55  their awards last night.
36.A. show                B. attack                   C. fight                     D. defend
37.A. bravery            B. courage                 C. achievements          D. progress
38.A. any other          B. another                  C. the other                D. others
39.A. quarrelling               B. arguing                 C. shouting                D. screaming
40.A. realized             B. believed                 C. thought                  D. discovered
41.A. repeatedly        B. rudely                   C. frequently              D. gradually
42.A. home                B. place                     C. scene                     D. garden
43.A. shaking             B. struggling              C. bleeding                D. crying
44.A. action                      B. operation                      C. experience             D. request
45.A. several              B. nearby                   C. familiar                 D. curious
46.A. water                B. tape                       C. instrument             D. luggage
47.A. damages            B. pains                     C. injuries                  D. cuts
48.A. neighbours               B. children                   C. doctor                   D. police
49. A. proud              B. fond                    C. sure                       D. tired
50.A. expected           B. taught                    C. encouraged            D. educated
51.A. praising            B. referring to            C. talking with           D. congratulating
52.A. skills                B. instructions            C. treatments                D. methods
53.A. discovery          B. contribution           C. difference              D. choice
54.A. recent                      B. public                    C. private                   D. special
55.A. giving               B. remembering          C. announcing            D. receiving