He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main   36  of support for the family. He had to   _37__  the arms of his younger brother，and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do   _39_   in his life.

One late night，his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to  __40__ . But being so   41___ ，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often  __42__  . His younger brother wanted to live   _43__  from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was   44 __ and didn't know what to do.

A   _45__  misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother，who suffered from mental illness ___46_  . So her father went out looking for her mother，leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a   __47_   for her parents，only to overturn the stove，  _48 __  in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister who was studying in another city，showed her   _49__  to take care of her，she was determined to be completely   _50__ . At school，she always studied hard.

One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My younger brother’s arms are my arms；  51_  the girl wrote: Broken wings，flying heart.

Disasters can    52_  at any time. If you choose only to complain and    53    from the ordeal(苦难的经历)，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be       ___54   ，the hardship will turn out to be a(n)   55   on which new hopes will arise.

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main   36  of support for the family. He had to   _37__  the arms of his younger brother，and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do   _39_   in his life.

    One late night，his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to  __40__ . But being so   41___ ，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often  __42__  . His younger brother wanted to live   _43__  from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was   44 __ and didn't know what to do.

    A   _45__  misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother，who suffered from mental illness ___46_  . So her father went out looking for her mother，leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a   __47_   for her parents，only to overturn the stove，  _48 __  in a fire which took her hands away.

    Though her elder sister who was studying in another city，showed her   _49__  to take care of her，she was determined to be completely   _50__ . At school，she always studied hard.

    One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My younger brother’s arms are my arms；  51_  the girl wrote: Broken wings，flying heart.

    Disasters can    52_  at any time. If you choose only to complain and    53    from the ordeal(苦难的经历)，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be       ___54    ，the hardship will turn out to be a(n)   55   on which new hopes will arise.

1.A. cause            B. strength       C. source         D. course

2.A. live on          B. take on        C. turn on        D. depend on

3.A. shadow           B. volunteer      C. bodyguard      D. servant

4.A. something        B. anything       C. nothing        D. everything

5.A. play             B. work           C. wait           D. wash

6. A. tired           B. angry          C. impatient      D. unfair

7.A. support          B. separate       C. quarrel        D. avoid

8.A. lonely           B. different      C. separated      D. divided

9. A. heartless       B. heart-broken   C. kind-hearted   D. heart-warming

10.A. same            B. similar        C. simple         D. strange

11.A. died            B. disappeared    C. dismissed      D. failed

12.A. meal            B. medicine       C. heating        D. plan

13.A. leading         B. resulting      C. taking         D. bringing

14.A. willingness     B. anxiety        C. contribution   D. respect

15.A. independent     B. relaxed        C. disabled       D. energetic

16.A. since           B. while          C. as             D. though

17.A. strike          B. afford         C. form           D. return

18.A. hide            B. remain         C. survive        D. escape

19.A. careful         B. strong         C. healthy        D. polite

20.A. difficulty    B. fortune  C. occupation   D. attitude

第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Nearly thirty years ago, I went rock climbing for the first time with a group in New Mexico. It sounded exciting and  31  ! Anyone who has ever climbed knows that you can easily  32  where there is no place to go, or so. It seems you’re stuck. But    33  is not an option. You cannot just stand there and feel  34  for yourself. You cannot go back down, so you are  35  to become solution minded.
I held on for dear life that day, on my first climb,   36  about three quarters of the way to the top. It seemed that there was no place to go, and  37  to put my hands or feet so that I could  38  upward. But after a few minutes had passed I realized that I had to do  39  . I began to look again for a(n)  40  . I then noticed a   41  sticking out, which I might be able to grab with my hands and  42  myself up to where I could have a small foothold. I called to the instructor at the top and asked him if that rock would hold my  43  if I pulled myself up. I can  44  remember his answer, “I don’t know. Why don’t you try it and see?”
In life we many times feel “stuck”. We wonder how we got into the  45  that we are presently in. It is in those times that we need to be careful about how we define(定义)it. Have we failed,   46  is it just a setback?
Setbacks, adversity(逆境), or being stuck is never an indication that you are a   47  unless you decide that those things define your life as a failure. For people looking for a(n)  48  to be a failure, there are always plenty to choose from. But if you want your life to be successful, setbacks, adversity and being stuck are   49  stepping-stones to your success. Success minded people  50  those kinds of things for what they really are. They know that for them, they are only temporary.
31. A. amusing              B. challenging               C. boring               D. surprising
32. A. put away             B. take up                     C. end up                     D. lead to
33. A. searching            B. regretting                 C. refusing            D. quitting
34. A. sorry                  B. free                         C. amazed             D. surprised
35. A. unlikely                 B. forced                      C. asked                D. bound
36. A. shocked                 B. stuck                        C. suffered            D. struck
37. A. nowhere             B. somewhere               C. anywhere          D. wherever
38. A. continue             B. improve                   C. promote            D. enjoy
39. A. everything          B. something                C. anything            D. nothing
40. A. attention             B. appreciation              C. solution             D. expectation
41. A. track                  B. sign                         C. tree                   D. rock
42. A. turn                    B. push                        C. pull                  D. build
43. A. quantity                 B. feet                          C. weight                     D. burden
44. A. still                    B. never                       C. hardly               D. ever
45. A. destination          B. situation                   C. location             D. occasion
46. A. however             B. otherwise                 C. or                     D. yet
47. A. learner                B. failure                      C. thinker                 D. winner
48. A. signal                 B. excuse                      C. comment           D. imagine
49. A. easily                 B. hardly                      C. simply                     D. nearly
50. A. develop                     B. deserve                    C. promise             D. accept

Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 45–48．
root1 /ru:t/ n [C]
1 ?PLANT? the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water form the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting．| tree roots —see picture at germinate
2 ?CAUSE OF A PROBLEM? the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of all evil．| be/lie at the root of （="be" the cause of a problem） Often allergies are at the root of a lot of the problems．| get to the root of （="find" out the cause of a problem） | root cause （="the" main reason for a problem）
3 ?OF A CUSTOM/TRADITION? roots the origins of a custom or tradition that has continued for a long time: has its roots in Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US．
4 ?OF AN IDEA/BELIEF? the main part of an idea or belief which all the other parts come from: be/lie at the root of Foucault is challenging the very root of 20th century liberalism．
5 ?FAMILY CONNECTION? sb’s roots your con- nection with a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there: Naita has come to Ghana in search of her roots．
6 put down roots if you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that this place is your home and to have relationships with the people there
7 ?TOOTH/HAIR ETC? the part of a tooth, hair etc that fixes it to the rest of your body
8 take root a） if an idea takes root, people begin to accept or believe it: The concepts of democracy and free trade are finally beginning to take root．b） if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it
9 have a （good） root round informal especially BrE to search for something by moving other things around
10 root and branch if you destroy something root and branch, you get rid of it completely and permanently because it is bad
11 ?LANGUAGE? technical the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added: The suffix ‘ness’ can be added to the root ‘cold’ to form the word ‘coldness’．—compare stem1 （4）
12 ?MATHEMATICS? technical a number that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have: 2 is the fourth root of 16．
—see also cube root, square root, grass roots
root2 v
1 ?SEARCH? [I always + adv/prep] to search for something by moving things around: [+ through/in/ around] “Hang on a second,” said Leila, rooting through her handbag for a pen．| [+ for] pigs rooting for food
2 ?PLANT? a） [I] to grow roots: New shrubs will root easily in summer．b） [T usually passive] to fix a plant firmly by its roots: The bush was too firmly rooted in the hard earth to dig up easily．| root itself Clumps of thyme had rooted themselves between the rocks．—see also deeply rooted （deeply （5））
3 be rooted in to have developed from something and be strongly influenced by it: policies that are rooted in Marxist economic theory
4 be rooted to the spot to be so shocked, surprised, or frightened that you cannot move
root for sb phr v [T] informal 1 to give support and encouragement to someone in a competition, test or difficult situation, because you want them to succeed: Good luck – we’ll all be rooting for you! 2 especially AmE to support a sports team or player by shouting and cheering: We’ll all be rooting for the Dallas Cowboys in the Superbowl．
root sth ? out phr v [T] 1 to find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it: Racism cannot be rooted out without strong government action．2 informal to find something by searching for it: I’ll try and root out something suitable for you to wear．
root sth ? up phr v [T] to dig or pull a plant up with its roots
1．What’s meaning of the word “roots” in the sentence “Many Americans have roots in Europe．”?
A．The underground part of a plant．    B．One’s connection with a place．
C．The origins of a custom or tradition．   D．The main cause of a problem．
2．What’s the fourth root of 81?
A．27． B．9．   C．6．   D．3．
3．Which phrase can complete the sentence “Do you think it is possible to ____ crime?”
A．root for           B．root out           C．root up            D．root through
4．In which of the following situations can we use the phrase “be rooted to the spot”?
A．A bush is so firmly rooted in the ground that it is difficult to pull it up．
B．A football fan got excited when his favorite football team scored a goal．
C．A girl became too scared to walk when she caught sight of a long snake．
D．A man is unable to walk because he was caught in a car accident years ago．

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father's life—who was the main  21  of support for the family. He had to  22  the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his  23 ,never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do  24   in his life.

One late night, his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to the dorm to  25 . But being so 26 , his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often  27 . Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live 28  from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was  29 and didn't know what to do.

A  30  misfortune befell a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from mental illness，31 . So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a  32  for her parents, only to overturn the stove,  33  in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her  34  to take care of her, she was determined to be completely 35 . At school, she always studied hard.

One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother's arms are my arms；36   the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

Disasters can 37  at any time. How you handlemisfortune when confronted with it is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and  38  from the ordeal(磨难), it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be 39 , the hardship will turn out to be a(n)  40    on which new hopes will arise.

1.                A．cause          B．strength        C．source   D．course

2.                A．live on         B．take on         C．turn on   D．depend on

3.                A．shadow         B．volunteer       C．bodyguard D．servant

4.                A．something      B．anything        C．nothing   D．everything

5.                A．play           B．work           C．wait D．wash

6.                A．tired           B．angry          C．impatient D．unfair

7.                A．support        B．separate        C．quarrel   D．avoid

8.                A．bravely         B．differently       C．separately D．thoughtfully

9.                A．heartless       B．heartbroken     C．kind-hearted   D．hopeless

10.               A．same          B．similar         C．simple D．strange

11.               A．missed         B．disappeared     C．dismissed  D．lost

12.               A．meal           B．lunch          C．surprise   D．breakfast

13.               A．leading         B．resulting        C．taking D．bringing

14.               A．willingness      B．anxiety         C．contribution    D．respect

15.               A．independent    B．relaxed         C．disabled   D．energetic

16.               A．since          B．while          C．as    D．though

17.               A．strike          B．appear         C．raise  D．reach

18.               A．hide           B．remain         C．survive    D．escape

19.               A．careful         B．strong          C．healthy    D．polite

20.               A．difficulty        B．fortune         C．occupation D．power