In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich for the mathematics and physics program at the polytechnic in Zurich. There he met Marits, a girl from Hungary and the only woman student in the school. They studied in the same class and the   41   interest in physics brought the two together and they became good friends. Over the next few years, their friendship developed into  42  . In a letter to her, Einstein called Marits “a creature who is my equal and who is as strong and independent as I am.” In January 1903, when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he.

After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the   43   on the great theory of relativity. To give her husband more help, Marits   44   her own work, and became a good wife and  45  . She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible. She was sure that her husband would   46   . They often discussed the   47   while walking outside or sitting together in the room. They even did that in their letters when one of them was away from home.

In 1914, the Einstein’s moved to Berlin and   48   there. At that time, Einstein’s theory   49   to be correct and he became   50    all over the world. Marits was very   51   her husband with his success. But it was not long before the First World War   52   , Marits as well as her two sons, who were   53   in Switzerland, couldn’t come back to   54   any longer. The war not only stopped Einstein’s work but also broke up the warm, happy   55   . In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced, having lived apart for five years.

41. A. great            B. special                   C. common                      D. especial

42. A. association     B. romance                 C. relationship                   D. amazement

43. A. cause              B. matter                  C. idea                            D. research

44. A. gave up          B. held up                C. give in                       D. took off

45. A. mother                   B. cook                     C. servant                       D. assistant

46. A. agree                B. practice                C. succeed                       D. accept

47. A. plan                B. program                C. suggestion                     D. theory

48. A. lived on               B. stopped                C. settled down               D. worked

49. A. seemed           B. appeared               C. looked                         D. proved

50. A. excited            B. famous                 C. satisfied                       D. lucky

51. A. proud of         B. admired for            C. surprised at                  D. worried about

52. A. ended              B. broke out              C. finished                      D. took place

53. A. living               B. working                C. traveling                       D. performing

54. A. Berlin              B. Munich                 C. Hungary                      D. Switzerland

55. A. life                B. time                     C. home                        D. family

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My teeth screamed. I couldn’t   21   them any longer. I finally   22   my fear of dentists and decided to get them fixed. But   23  ? I was a college student and barely   24   myself with part-time jobs.

Maybe I could   25   the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first   26   within walking distance. The receptionist told me to come right over.    27   I hurried across the campus, I forgot the   28   in worrying about how I would pay the   29  .

In a few minutes I was in a chair being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad   30  .”

“I already knew that,” I   31   him and answered quickly to hide my   32  .

“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”

“No, you’re not. I can’t   33   to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.

“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”

What   34   did that make? “Yes...”

“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”

“I hope so.”

“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”

“That’s my   35  .”

“Well, then you’ll pay me.   36   you concentrate on your classes and    37    the dentistry to me.”

I stared at him. He really   38   it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth.

From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and   39   his bill in a few months.

In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. They’ve lent and given me money, materials or equipment; they’ve taught me skills and helped me organize groups; sometimes they’ve rescued me   40   danger or making a big mistake.

21.   A. bear                        B. take                         C. treat                         D. forget

22.   A. identified                 B. admitted                   C. ignored                    D. expressed

23.   A. where               B. who                         C. why                         D. how

24.   A. changed                   B. provided                  C. supported                 D. enjoyed

25.   A. visit                         B. fix                           C. call                          D. cover

26.   A. teacher                     B. dentist               C. driver               D. operator

27.   A. As                          B. After                        C. Since                       D. Though

28.   A. class                        B. time                         C. address                     D. pain

29.   A. bill                          B. debt                         C. tax                           D. visit

30.   A. shape                       B. order                       C. size                          D. situation

31.   A. directed                   B. comforted         C. stopped                    D. advised

32.   A. anger                       B. fear                         C. hope                        D. trick

33.   A. agree                       B. wait                         C. afford               D. remember

34.   A. effort                       B. use                          C. difference                 D. offer

35.   A. plan                         B. picture                     C. purpose                    D. procedure

36.   A. As a result         B. In the meantime C. After that                 D. Ever since

37.   A. present                     B. show                        C. bring                       D. leave

38.   A. appreciated        B. meant               C. approved                  D. made

39.   A. passed               B. had                          C. settled               D. filled

40.   A. to                            B. in                            C. against                     D. from

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My teeth screamed. I couldn’t   21   them any longer. I finally   22   my fear of dentists and decided to get them fixed. But   23  ? I was a college student and barely   24   myself with part-time jobs.

Maybe I could   25   the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first   26   within walking distance. The receptionist told me to come right over.    27   I hurried across the campus, I forgot the   28   in worrying about how I would pay the   29  .

In a few minutes I was in a chair being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad   30  .”

“I already knew that,” I   31   him and answered quickly to hide my   32  .

“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”

“No, you’re not. I can’t   33   to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.

“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”

What   34   did that make? “Yes...”

“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”

“I hope so.”

“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”

“That’s my   35  .”

“Well, then you’ll pay me.   36   you concentrate on your classes and    37    the dentistry to me.”

I stared at him. He really   38   it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth.

From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and   39   his bill in a few months.

In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. They’ve lent and given me money, materials or equipment; they’ve taught me skills and helped me organize groups; sometimes they’ve rescued me   40   danger or making a big mistake.

21.   A. bear                        B. take                         C. treat                         D. forget

22.   A. identified                 B. admitted                   C. ignored                    D. expressed

23.   A. where               B. who                         C. why                         D. how

24.   A. changed                   B. provided                  C. supported                 D. enjoyed

25.   A. visit                         B. fix                           C. call                          D. cover

26.   A. teacher                     B. dentist               C. driver               D. operator

27.   A. As                          B. After                        C. Since                       D. Though

28.   A. class                        B. time                         C. address                     D. pain

29.   A. bill                          B. debt                         C. tax                           D. visit

30.   A. shape                       B. order                       C. size                          D. situation

31.   A. directed                   B. comforted         C. stopped                    D. advised

32.   A. anger                       B. fear                         C. hope                        D. trick

33.   A. agree                       B. wait                         C. afford               D. remember

34.   A. effort                       B. use                          C. difference                 D. offer

35.   A. plan                         B. picture                     C. purpose                    D. procedure

36.   A. As a result         B. In the meantime C. After that                 D. Ever since

37.   A. present                     B. show                        C. bring                       D. leave

38.   A. appreciated        B. meant               C. approved                  D. made

39.   A. passed               B. had                          C. settled               D. filled

40.   A. to                            B. in                            C. against                     D. from

It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband was the first to shift his consciousness. He dressed accordingly and announced that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.
At first he stood alone, piling massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in my husband’s quest to embrace the opportunity the winter presented. Maintaining less than desirable attitudes, we reluctantly put on our snow gear(用具) and headed outside. It wasn’t long before we were smiling and enjoying the abundance of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a hand in the making of our giant snowman.
In the end we all stood back and marveled at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and decorated with many household items supplied by various families. There he stood, our glorious, gigantic (巨人般的) snowman.
People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped to enjoy his existence. The spirit that went into creating him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it while the cold temperatures allowed.
With the passing of time, the spring made its way back into our yard and the snowman changed form considerably. In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit longer somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s remains to look like a rabbit.
As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to check my email before going to bed. I found a curious message that contained the subject line: enjoy the snowman. I decided to read the message even though I did not recognize who sent it. The words it contained melted my heart.
The email said: … your neighbor looks on in disbelief! I am sure you people are enjoying the sounds and smells, along with sights of spring. The energy displayed in Mr. Snowman or Ms, is filled with vigor and joyous energy. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. Love sweet love. More power to you and your loved ones, keep sharing with the world around.
Perhaps it was more than snowman we built that day. I’d like to agree that it was. The message seems clear. Our circumstances will turn out to be what we make of them. The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.
60. How did the author plan to spend that cold day at first?
A. By having a busy day.      B. By staying at home. C. By building a snowman.   D. By visiting neighbors.
61. The reason for her husband to make a snowman was that ________.
A. he had to please his neighbors                       B. he was better at it than others
C. he wanted to cheer himself up                       D. he must get the last chance before spring
62. From the passage we can know that the snowman_______.
A. was built only by the author’s family            B. was surprisingly big in size
C. made people more forgiving                   D. made building snowman popular

It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband was the first to shift his consciousness. He dressed accordingly and announced that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.

At first he stood alone, piling massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in my husband’s quest to embrace the opportunity the winter presented. Maintaining less than desirable attitudes, we reluctantly put on our snow gear(用具) and headed outside. It wasn’t long before we were smiling and enjoying the abundance of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a hand in the making of our giant snowman.

In the end we all stood back and marveled at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and decorated with many household items supplied by various families. There he stood, our glorious, gigantic (巨人般的) snowman.

People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped to enjoy his existence. The spirit that went into creating him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it while the cold temperatures allowed.

With the passing of time, the spring made its way back into our yard and the snowman changed form considerably. In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit longer somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s remains to look like a rabbit.

As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to check my email before going to bed. I found a curious message that contained the subject line: enjoy the snowman. I decided to read the message even though I did not recognize who sent it. The words it contained melted my heart.

The email said: … your neighbor looks on in disbelief! I am sure you people are enjoying the sounds and smells, along with sights of spring. The energy displayed in Mr. Snowman or Ms, is filled with vigor and joyous energy. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. Love sweet love. More power to you and your loved ones, keep sharing with the world around.

Perhaps it was more than snowman we built that day. I’d like to agree that it was. The message seems clear. Our circumstances will turn out to be what we make of them. The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.

60. How did the author plan to spend that cold day at first?

A. By having a busy day.      B. By staying at home. C. By building a snowman.   D. By visiting neighbors.

61. The reason for her husband to make a snowman was that ________.

A. he had to please his neighbors                       B. he was better at it than others

C. he wanted to cheer himself up                       D. he must get the last chance before spring

62. From the passage we can know that the snowman_______.

A. was built only by the author’s family            B. was surprisingly big in size

C. made people more forgiving                    D. made building snowman popular