In 1883, an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 1 , experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not 2 .

    Roebling couldn't 3 the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to 4  the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to   5  his son Washington, a young engineer; that the bridge6  could be built.

    Working together, the father and son developed concepts of 7  it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be 8 . With great 9  and inspiration, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

    The project started well, but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage, 10  him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

    Everyone had a 11 comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In 12 of his disability, Washington still had a burning 13  to complete the bridge and his mind was still as 14 as ever.

    He tried to pass on his 15 to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea 16  him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best 17 of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish 18  the project was under way again.

    For 13 years Washington lapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.

    Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die 19  that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and 20 an impossible goal.

1. A．Furthermore           B．However            C．Otherwise           D．Therefore

2. A．wonderful              B．creative             C．imaginative.          D．practical

3. A．ignore                 B．mark                C．follow              D．handle

4. A．share                  B．spare                C．enjoy              D．leave

5. A．advice                 B．force               C．convince            D．introduce

6. A．as usual                B．in fact               C．by chance          D．after all

7. A．whether                      B．where              C．why              D．how

8. A．overcome             B．uncovered            C．separated              D．abandoned

9. A．disappointment         B．arrangement          C．excitement          D．treatment

10. A．taking up            B．setting aside           C．resulting in            D．leaving off

11. A．negative             B．persuasive           C．informative       D．active

12. A．case               B．spite                C．place              D．front

13. A．plan                B．suggestion           C．ability              D．desire

14. A．serious              B．skilful                C．sharp             D．special

15. A．power              B．enthusiasm            C．contribution        D．influence

16.A．benefited              B．attacked              C．greeted             D．hit

17.A．use                   B．fun                  C．change             D．advantage

18. A．so                 B．and                 C．or                  D．but

19. A．fortune              B．attitude             C．judgment          D．energy

20. A．explores              B．owns                C．achieves           D．selects

In 1883，an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island.  36 ，experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not  37  .

Roebling couldn’t  38  the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to  39  the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to  40  his son Washington，a young engineer，that the bridge  41  could be built.

Working together，the father and son developed concepts of  42  it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be  43  . With great  44  and inspiration，they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well，but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage， 45  him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

Everyone had a  46  comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In  47  of his disability，Washington still had a burning  48  to complete the bridge and his mind was still as  49  as ever.

He tried to pass on his  50  to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea  51  him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best  52  of it. By moving this，he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish  53  the project was under way again.

For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm，until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die  54  that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and  55  an impossible goal.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t   36   how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this   37  , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun-and  38   when you are bored. Now scientists have   39   a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain   40   according to how we focus on a task. When we are   41  , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains   42   the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment   43   by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image   44   

researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to   45   concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then

  46   the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that  47   was more active when the volunteers paid   48   subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is   49   focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to  50  its resources, and pays less attention to the clock.  51 , time passes without us really   52   it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its   53   energies on monitoring the passing of time.   54  , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored   55  , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

A．guess                   B．learn                      C．believe                   D．doubt

A．view                    B．point                      C．scene                   D．experience

A．drags                   B．stops                      C．backs                      D．gains

A．thought over         B．made up                 C．suggested                D．come up with

A．change                 B．develop                  C．grow                      D．slow

A．sleepy                 B．bored                            C．excited                   D．active

A．report                  B．think                      C．decide                    D．see

A．produced              B．carried                    C．tried                       D．performed

A．so                        B．when                      C．while                      D．but

A．partly                 B．quickly                   C．how                       D．first

A．remember           B．focus on                 C．forget                     D．tell apart

A．the researchers    B．the experiment        C．the clock                 D．the brain

A．much attention to                           B．more attention to    

C．attention to many                                        D．attention to more

A．busy                  B．likely                            C．ready                      D．sure

A．focus                 B．gather                     C．reach                      D．spread

A．However            B．Furthermore            C．Therefore                D．Finally

A．recognizing        B．watching                 C．noticing                  D．counting

A．enough               B．full                        C．right                       D．proper

A．In fact                B．As a result                     C．For example            D．Instead

A．in class               B．with work               C．in mind                  D．of lessons

第二部分　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
The word sharp can be  26  to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and place of work. In this chapter, the writer  27  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine 28 . The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use the word sharp to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use the word sharp to describe a   29  kind of point,  30  as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are  31 sharp or rounded  32  on the kind of scissors. Some tools , such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words sharp and dull to describe the blades of these tools  33  . Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  34  to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
The word sharp can be used to describe the edges of furniture and  35  some contains. For example, the edge of a table of desk can be  36  . In addition, we can describe the edge of  37  open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp  38  to cut your hand. A piece of  39  from a broken jar or bottle is  40 very sharp.
41  , we sometimes use the word sharp to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well  42  . A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  43 learn and understand.
To summarize, the word sharp can describe many kinds of  44  that have blades, points, and edges. When we use the word “sharp” to describe people, it can mean nice-looking, well-dressed, or intelligent. It is an expressive word  45  it can be used in many different ways.
26. A. taken                B. watched     C. used            D. read
27. A. talks about            B. takes up     C. takes away       D. talked with
28. A. sharp                B. color        C. point            D. side
29. A. certain               B. some        C. just             D. any
30. A. so                   B. as         C. and             D. such
31. A. neither               B. either       C. each            D. also
32. A. depending            B. deciding     C. working         D. choosing
33. A. too                  B. even        C. either           D. ever
34. A. hard                 B. exciting      C. clear           D. easy
35. A. for                  B. on           C. of             D. beyond
36. A. sharp                B. smooth      C. dull            D. rough
37. A. a                    B. an          C. the             D. /
38. A. so as                 B. in order       C. so that          D. enough
39. A. suggestion            B. bread        C. glass            D. news
40. A. again                B. quite         C. rather           D. ordinarily
41. A. Finally               B. Therefore     C. However        D. Thus
42. A. prepared              B. served       C. dressed          D. wore
43. A. difficult to             B. is to         C. to               D. quick to
44. A. interesting things       B. bowls        C. objects          D. knives
45. A. even though           B. because       C. if only          D. since