A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  16 in your life. Little did I known you were  17 every penny you earned to go to  18  school.
I cannot thank you enough for  19 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  20   piles of law books. I was  21  .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  22  ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms 23  be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept   24  in my ears. I watched as you faced the   25  of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   26  and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   27  .With your words of wisdom in my   28  mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   29  .I set out to live my life filled with   30  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I   31  found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  32   one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your   33  , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   34  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   35  it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

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，然后从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

"Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"

    I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __21__ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __22__.

"What kind of __23_ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __24__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I __25__ the dark scars on my right hand.

At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water allover my hands and stomach. My parents __26__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __27__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __28__ that day at lunch.

The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __29__ a good model.

But after that __30__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.

    The next day, I __31__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't __32_ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t __33__ standing up for myself like that.

However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm __34__ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __35__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, __36__ with a few scars.

The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, __37__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt __38_ too—free and happy.

Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They __39_ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __40_ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.

1. A. as            B. when             C. while            D. before

2.A. applauding         B. cheering         C. laughing         D. quarreling

3. A. modeling      B. writing     C. drilling         D. acting

4. A. in spite of       B. in view of       C. in terms of      D. in front of

5.A. looked into        B. searched for     C. wondered about   D. glanced at

6.A. presented      B. sent             C. rushed           D. handed

7. A. hurt          B. beat             C. disappointed     D. puzzled

8. A. for           B. like             C. on           D. after

9.A. impress            B. make             C. consult      D. defeat

10.A. effect            B. phenomenon   C. challenge      D. scene

11. A. forced           B. expected         C. reminded         D. preferred

12. A. apologize        B. beg          C. hide             D. complain

13.A. consider      B. imagine      C. appreciate       D. resist

14. A. hardly           B. ever             C. even             D. gradually

15. A. blanket      B. bed          C. chair            D. mirror

16. A. while            B. though       C. but          D. because

17. A. right            B. still            C. therefore        D. anyhow

18.A. sensitive         B. uncomfortable    C. different        D. tense

19.A. compare       B. associate        C. wave             D. whisper

20.A. give up       B. end up       C. put up       D. set up

Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my  21  . The sadness was so great that I found it hard to  22  _ at times.
Suddenly, I heard a  23  open and shut at the back of the church. Quick  24  hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a  25  and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m    26 ,” he explained, though no explanation was   27  . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “ Why do they keep   28   Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I  29  . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t    30   this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the   31   funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion    32  with the realization of the man’s mistake amused me and I could not help    33  . I looked at the man seated beside me. He was laughing，  34   . I imagined Mother laughing. At the  35  “Amen”, we ran out of the door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’ll be the   36  of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that   37   he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong    38  for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were   39  at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we   40  , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
【小题1】       B.neighbor        C. mother     D.  aunt                    

Why do people play football? It’s a(n)  __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make  __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for points. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it   __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
　

【小题15】

A．basketball B．volleyball C．tennis D．football

第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to     41    a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to     42    him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the     43     time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     44     the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar     45      played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him     46     and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words     47     me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those     48    opportunities. How many times have I let such moments     49    ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have     50     to me. Or what he might     51     to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?     52     as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     53    never hearing him put his    54     into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so    55   to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    56    , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    57     of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed    58   mine. What I had said to Daniel was    59   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   60    .
41. A. experience             B. spend              C. enjoy              D. shape
42. A. show               B. give               C. leave              D. instruct
43. A. last                 B. first               C. very              D. next
44. A. upward             B. into               C. down             D. up
45. A. sign                        B. scene              C. scenery             D. sight
46. A. interest                 B. instruction          C. courage           D. direction
47. A. failed               B. discouraged         C. struck             D. troubled
48. A. future               B. embarrassing        C. obvious           D. lost
49. A. last                 B. pass               C. fly               D. remain
50. A. counted             B. meant              C. valued            D. eared
51. A. think               B. want               C. expect             D. wish
52. A. But                B. And                C. Instead            D. So
53. A. wondered            B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried
54. A. views              B. actions             C. feelings            D. attitudes
55. A. important            B. essential            C. hard               D. complex
56. A. disappeared          B. changed            C. progressed          D. advanced
57. A. sensitive             B. convinced          C. aware             D. tired
58. A. by                 B. against             C. on                D. with
59. A. clumsy             B. gentle             C. absurd             D. moving
60. A. none               B. all                C. anything           D. Everything