阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后人36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep  1   ．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her  2  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she  3   other old folks like her．By talking with them，she  4   two things．Old people had abilities that were not  5   ． But old people also had some   6   ．She found a new purpose for herself then．

Through the years，she used to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new  7   ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called“ Sixty Plus”，which was about   8   old．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being  9   ．

Anna Douglas uses her   10   ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands why problems begin．For example，one of her readers said that his grandchildren  11   the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs Douglas  12   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．

“It's important to know something about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and   13   is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to   14   your grandchildren or other young people．Never   15   your opinion．Don't tell them what they should do．Commonly ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．”

A．free         B．rich          C．powerful         D．busy

A．service      B．money        C．students          D．books

A．observed     B．met          C．comforted        D．answered

A．recognized   B．followed      C．enjoyed           D．demanded

A．studied      B．agreed        C．gave             D．used

A．mistakes     B．problems      C．questions         D．characters

A．subject      B．life           C．way             D．plan

A．getting      B．respecting     C．employing        D．supporting

A．unknown    B．refused        C．misunderstood     D．discouraged

A．thinking    B．working       C．writing           D．leading

A．got        B．entered        C．left              D．passed

A．invented    B．chose         C．suggested         D．imagined

A．listening    B．speaking      C．pleasing           D．advising

A．praise      B．scold         C．trouble            D．encourage

A．speak out   B．give up        C．get back          D．stick to

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。
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep  36  ．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her  37  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she  38  other old folks like her．By talking with them，she  39  two things．Old people had abilities that were not  40  ． But old people also had some   41   ．She found a new purpose for herself then．
Through the years，she   42  to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new  43  ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about   44  old ．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being  45  ．
Anna Douglas uses her   46  ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands  47   problems begin．For example，one of her   48  said that his grandchildren  49   the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs Douglas  50  some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．
“It's important to know  51  about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and   52   is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to   53  your grandchildren or other young people．Never   54  your opinion．Don't tell them what they should do．  55  ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．”
36．A．free         B．rich         C．powerful         D．busy
37．A．service       B．money       C．students          D．books
38．A．observed     B．met          C．comforted        D．answered
39．A．recognized    B．followed     C．enjoyed           D．demanded
40．A．studied       B．agreed       C．gave             D．used
41．A．mistakes     B．problems     C．questions         D．characters
42．A．had         B．ought        C．was             D．used
43．A．subject       B．life          C．way             D．plan
44．A．getting       B．respecting    C．employing        D．supporting
45．A．unknown     B．refused       C．misunderstood     D．discouraged
46．A．thinking      B．working      C．writing           D．leading
47．A．that          B．when        C．why             D．whether
48．A．visitors        B．readers       C．listeners           D．friends
49．A．got          B．entered       C．left              D．passed
50．A．invented      B．chose        C．suggested         D．imagined
51．A．everything     B．something    C．anything          D．nothing
52．A．listening       B．speaking     C．pleasing          D．advising
53．A．praise        B．scold        C．trouble           D．encourage
54．A．speak out      B．give up      C．get back          D．stick to
55．A．Commonly    B．Surprisingly   C．Happily          D．Naturally

D
Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has proved this by finding that overconfident teenage students can stunt crucial（决定性的）reading skills.
The study shows a clear connection between overconfident students and low reading comprehension.
“While some self-confidence is helpful, overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average (平均水平) readers in all 34 countries we studied, ” says Ming Ming Chiu, the lead author of the study.
“In contrast, under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be above-average readers in all 34 countries, ”the expert added.
The difference lies in a student’s ability to exactly assess (估计) and evaluate his or her own reading level, according to Chiu. Those who can accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses are usually in a better position to identify realistic goals and achieve them.
“If an overconfident student chooses a book that is too hard—such as The Lord of the Rings rather than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—he or she might stop reading after a few pages and let it sit on a bookshelf,”says Chiu.
“In contrast, a more self-aware student is more likely to finish an easier book and continue reading more books, ”the expert added.
67．The underlined word “stunt” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .
A. improve                   B. help                         C. prevent                    D. find
68．Which of the following is true?
A. Under-confident 15-year-olds are less likely to be above-average readers.
B. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average readers.  
C. Under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be below average readers.
D. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often above-average readers.
69．People who can exactly assess their strengths and weaknesses can          .
A. choose a better book                                     B. gain more money
C. have realistic goals and achieve them              D. have a great improvement in their marks
70．A more self-aware student is more likely to          .
A. stop reading after a few pages                       B. put the book on a bookshelf
C. finish an easier book                                     D. write books

There are lots of funny stories in my childhood .The first one that  16  my mind is the story of my first camera. It happened 20 years ago . Just when I was ready to go to school , my grandmother  17  me a new camera from the supermarket as a present . Even if my mother wasn’t too happy about what I had  18  , I asked my father if I could take my camera to my  19   so that I could take pictures with my classmates . He agreed and show me how it  20  . It was very easy.

At school I showed it to all my  21  and we took a lot of pictures,  22  they were not too great . The photo with my friends was the worst as I didn’t took Tom’s head ; instead I  23  his sandwich . The boys were interested in my camera ,   24  Daniel who said he had a  25  one with a flashlight . He explained to us that the flashlight helped to take pictures in the  26  but I accused(指责)him of being a liar . Like all boys we started fighting .  27  ,our teacher separated us .After explaining to him the reason of the fight , I   28  him not to take my camera away.

When my parents knew what had happened , they weren’t glad . My mother punished me for being 29   . She took the camera in order to   30  further problems , telling me that for a boy like me the camera was not a good  31   to play with.

To make her  32  about the fight , I took a picture with her and Dad with the film left . In a couple of days Dad  33  the films and brought the photos home , saying I wasn’t good at taking pictures at all . I got  34  and argued that we all learnt from our   35  .

1.                A．breaks into      B．drops into       C．turns into D．comes into

2.                A．bought         B．promised       C．lent  D．left

3.                A．imagined       B．received        C．expected D．collected

4.                A．home          B．yard           C．school    D．garage

5.                A．moved         B．started         C．changed  D．worked

6.                A．workers        B．classmates       C．teachers  D．students

7.                A．but            B．so             C．for  D．and

8.                A．brought        B．made          C．divided   D．took

9.                A．except         B．besides         C．including  D．instead

10.               A．easier          B．newer         C．worse D．better

11.               A．dark           B．shade          C．sun   D．water

12.               A．Suddenly       B．Finally          C．Unluckily  D．Surprisingly

13.               A．allowed        B．advised         C．begged    D．warned

14.               A．brave          B．proud          C．rude  D．weak

15.               A．avoid          B．solve          C．discuss    D．face

16.               A．role           B．game          C．joke  D．toy

17.               A．talk            B．know          C．forget D．worry

18.               A．developed      B．lost            C．produced  D．hid

19.               A．angry          B．upset          C．tired  D．bored

20.               A．stories         B．hobbies        C．mistakes   D．books

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

This is a story about doing well by doing good. Sandy Greenberg was a very good student,   36  he came from a poor family. He went to Columbia University on a scholarship and there he met his  37   who also was receiving financial aid(经济资助).

Sandy got a(n)   38  disease during his second year at university. The   39  was, it wasn’t found out early enough, and   40  he became nearly blind. But Sandy said that he was so   41   because when he lost his   42 , his roommate read his textbooks to him every night. Because of this, Sandy went on with his study and   43  with honors. Later he went off to study at Oxford. He was still quite   44 , but he had managed to   45  about five hundred dollars as he went along. His roommate,   46 , also went on to graduate school(研究生院). One day, Sandy got a call from him at Oxford, telling him that he   47  $500 to start a(n)   48   business. So Sandy sent all the    49   he had saved to his roommate. He said, “What else could I do? He made my life; I needed to do    50   to make his life. ”

Sandy’s roommate was Art Garfunkel, who became a famous singer. He   51  up with another musician named Paul Simon. That $500   52  them a lot and they made a record that eventually became “The Sound of Silence”.

Each of us will be faced with problems we didn’t   53  in our lives. How we are able to deal with those difficulties will be   54  by how we deal with others along the way. What we get will depend a lot on what we   55 .

1.                A．so             B．for            C．but  D．and

2.                A．doctor         B．partner         C．teacher   D．roommate

3.                A．heart          B．eye            C．blood    D．brain

4.                A．trick           B．idea           C．trouble   D．chance

5.                                  A．in particular B．as a result

C．for example                       D．on the whole

6.                A．lucky          B．strong          C．calm D．painful

7.                A．hearing         B．sight           C．confidence    D．business

8.                A．grew           B．lived           C．worked   D．graduated

9.                A．kind           B．weak           C．poor D．clever

10.               A．save           B．spend          C．borrow    D．pay

11.                                A．therefore   B．as well as

C．however                         D．at the same time

12.               A．needed        B．earned         C．owned    D．lost

13.               A．computer       B．fashion         C．music D．advertising

14.               A．records        B．money         C．medicine  D．books

15.                                A．something  B．everything

C．anything                         D．nothing

16.               A．kept           B．ended         C．teamed   D．put

17.               A．satisfied        B．pleased        C．surprised  D．helped

18.               A．understand     B．expect         C．believe    D．like

19.               A．checked        B．questioned      C．educated  D．affected

20.               A．learn          B．give           C．wish  D．bring