The soldiers soon reached _____ was once an old temple _____ the villagers used as a school.

  A. which; where    B. what; which         C. where; which;      D. what; where

 — The education system（教育体制）rather than the teachers __________ to answer for

（对、、、负责）the over-burden on the students

---I agree.  I hope the reform (改革) being carried out(进行) in our country at present will

bring about the _________ results.

  A. are; desired       B. is; desired         C. are; desiring         D. is; desiring

. The number 9.11 is a special number, ______, I think, that will be remembered by the Americans for ever.          

A. what        B. it        C. which        D. one

. —  She shouldn't have done that sort of thing.

    — Whatever she did was reasonable, ________  to what you did. 

Besides, it's none of your business. Get down to ____ your lessons.

  A. comparing; doing     B. comparing; do    C. compared; doing     D. compared; do

I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some _______________.

  A. at last              B. in case          C. once again           D. in time

. — Will you go to Tom's birthday party tomorrow?

    — No, _____________ invited to.

  A. if          B. until         C. when         D. even though

 Will you see to ______________ that my birds are looked after well while I'm away?

  A. them       B. yourself       C. it            D. me

第二节  完形填空 (共20小题，每题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中，选出最佳选项。

Learn and Earn

    Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company (批发公司) together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

    After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie   36   a salesman. One day Charlie could not   37   it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained（抱怨） that the boss did not   38   hard-working employees（雇员）, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really   39  .

    The boss knew that Charlie had spared no   40   for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the   41   between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the   42  . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons(西瓜) in the market." Charlie went, returned and   43   said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to   44  , "$ 12 per kg."

    The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the   45   question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a   46   of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg,   47   from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good   48  ."

    Charlie was   49    and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie.  He decided not to   50   but to learn from Jackie.

    My dear friends, you know, a more   51   person is more observant, thinks more and understands in   52  . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,   53   you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you   54   ?

    Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How   55   are you?

36.A. made      B. became        C. remained     D. kept

37.A. take         B. do         C. get       D. put

38.A. enjoy       B. meet    C. repay   D. value

39.A. unusual  B. unfair   C. careless       D. selfless

40.A. rest         B. trouble         C. effect   D. effort

41.A. competition    B. relationship C. difference    D. distance

42.A. following         B. finding C. shopping      D. searching

43.A. still B. again   C. even     D. only

44.A. offer        B. answer         C. remind          D. repeat

45.A. difficult   B. familiar         C. same   D. simple

46.A. total        B. lot         C. pile       D. number

47.A. taken      B. come   C. bought          D. heard

48.A. value       B. quality C. condition      D. shape

49.A. struck     B. moved C. puzzled         D. encouraged

50.A. stay         B. stop     C. work    D. leave

51.A. important       B. intelligent    C. successful    D. hardworking

52.A. time        B. depth   C. need    D. common

53.A. while       B. though          C. unless  D. since

54.A. see B. think    C. know    D. win

55.A. hopeful   B. thoughtful   C. helpful D. meaningful

第三部分．阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests' coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

    The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

    Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

    I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she's the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.

    But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.

    I said, "What are you doing, my dear?"

    She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I 'm not pretty? Is that why they don't say nice things about me as much?"

    I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

    Now, whenever I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

1. The underlined expression ' make a big "to do" over' (Paragraph 4) means ______.

   A. show much concern about                B. have a special effect on

   C. list jobs to be done for                   D. do good things for

2. The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ______.

   A. beautiful hair      B. pretty clothes       C. lovely smile       D. young age

3. Kristen felt sad and cried because ______.

   A. the guest gave her more coats to carry

   B. she didn't look as pretty as Kelly

   C. the guests praised her sister more than her

   D. her mother didn't introduce her to the guests

4. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

   A. parents should pay more attention to the elder children

   B. the younger children are usually more easily hurt

   C. people usually like the younger children more

   D. adults should treat children equally

    Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can't be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.

    Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?

    Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that's never forgotten.

    Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps.  Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. "Catch people doing something right!" he says. Then tell everyone about it.

    Take informed risks. "The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise," says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. "Sky divers don't go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand."

    Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.

    Encourage enthusiasm. (热情) "When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths," says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That's a great force ! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself - You will be followed by everyone.

1. The underlined word "cultivated" (Paragraph 1 ) roughly means ______.

   A. encouraged       B. compared            C. examined         D. developed

2. The part Always give credit tells us that a leader should ______.

   A. give helpful criticism                      B. regard others as real heroes

   C. praise people for their good performances      D. praise everyone

3. To be a good leader, you should ______.

   A. not be afraid of any risks

   B. think twice before taking risks

   C. try to avoid any possible failures

   D. know what a thoughtless exercise is

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

   A. Leadership Is of Skills and Techniques      B. Leadership Is Very Important

   C. Not Many Can Be Leaders                                  D. How to Be a Leader