第二节：完形填空: 15分
The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance（救护车） 31   any of them needed medical attention.
“We’re supposed to stay behind the __32__ runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.
The front-runners started to __33__ and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.
We knew we were already watching our “last runner.” Her __34__ were so crippled（残疾的）that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.
Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. __35__, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect ___36__ she pushed forward with great determination through the last miles.
When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the __37__ crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and ever so proud   38  a lone man. He was __39__ one end of a ribbon（缎带）of crepe paper（皱纹纸）___40__ to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.
I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my __41__ – a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about __42__ the other runners or winning a prize, but about __43__ what she had set out to do, no matter __44__. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how __45__ the task before me really is.
31. A. so that         B. in case                     C. even though                 D. only if
32. A. first             B. best                  C. only                         D. last
33. A. run                     B. separate             C. disappear                  D. appear
34. A. hands          B. legs                  C. arms                        D. body
35. A. Quickly              B. Unluckily          C. Naturally                  D. Finally
36. A. since           B. before               C. as                               D. until
37. A. tired            B. waiting             C. cheering                   D. impatient
38. A. stood           B. waited              C. came                D. Had
39. A. helping        B. catching            C. holding                    D. tying
40. A. kept            B. tied                   C. connected                 D. led
41. A. dream          B. feeling                     C. idea                         D. life
42. A. following     B. hoping                     C. encouraging              D. beating
43. A. finishing      B. realizing            C. starting                    D. winning
44. A. where          B. how                  C. when                       D. what
45. A. difficult              B. interesting         C. easy                         D. hopeful 

Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To perfect her skills, Lola    31    for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.

That’s especially impressive.   32     she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动） constantly. She often sees double and can’t    33  how far away things are.

When she was little, her mom     34__ that even though she couldn’t see       35    , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the    36    right away and gymnastics became her favorite.

Though learning gymnastics has been more    37    for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her ___38         stop her from doing anything that she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest   39   is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to      40   your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.

    To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most    41    for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall    42   the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.

Lola doesn’t want to be    43   differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision __44  _. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her __45         attitude.

Lola never thinks about    46   . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her  47  is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids    48    she grows up.

Lola is   49       of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her    50  for others is “just believe yourself”.

31. A. runs                  B. teaches                  C. trains                      D. dances

32. A. since                 B. unless                     C. after                       D. though

33. A. tell                     B. guess                            C. assume                  D. predict

34. A. suspected         B. remembered           C. imagined                D. noticed

35. A. deeply               B. well                         C. ahead                     D. closely

36. A. task                   B. sport                       C. event                      D. show

37. A. boring               B. enjoyable                C. difficult                    D. unsatisfactory

38. A. talent                B. quality                     C. nature                    D. condition

39. A. doubt                B. advantage                     C. challenge               D. program

40. A. examine            B. express                   C. open                       D. trust

41. A. fearful               B. harmful                   C. unfair                      D. inconvenient

42. A. to                      B. on                           C. off                           D. against

43. A. greeted             B. treated                    C. served                    D. paid

44. A. pains                 B. stresses                  C. injuries                   D. problems

45. A. positive             B. friendly                   C. flexible                    D. cautious

46. A. defending         B. quitting                   C. winning                   D. bargaining

47. A. standard           B. range                      C. view                        D. goal

48. A. until                   B. as                           C. when                      D. before

49. A. proud                B. tired                        C. ashamed                D. confident

50. A. plan                  B. advice                     C. reward                    D. responsibility

第二节：完形填空: 15分

The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance（救护车） 31   any of them needed medical attention.

“We’re supposed to stay behind the __32__ runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.

The front-runners started to __33__ and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.

We knew we were already watching our “last runner.” Her __34__ were so crippled（残疾的）that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.

Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. __35__, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect ___36__ she pushed forward with great determination through the last miles.

When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the __37__ crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and ever so proud   38  a lone man. He was __39__ one end of a ribbon（缎带）of crepe paper（皱纹纸）___40__ to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.

I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my __41__ – a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about __42__ the other runners or winning a prize, but about __43__ what she had set out to do, no matter __44__. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how __45__ the task before me really is.

31. A. so that         B. in case                     C. even though                  D. only if

32. A. first             B. best                  C. only                         D. last

33. A. run                     B. separate             C. disappear                  D. appear

34. A. hands          B. legs                  C. arms                        D. body

35. A. Quickly              B. Unluckily          C. Naturally                  D. Finally

36. A. since           B. before               C. as                                D. until

37. A. tired            B. waiting             C. cheering                   D. impatient

38. A. stood           B. waited              C. came                  D. Had

39. A. helping        B. catching            C. holding                    D. tying

40. A. kept            B. tied                   C. connected                 D. led

41. A. dream          B. feeling                     C. idea                         D. life

42. A. following     B. hoping                     C. encouraging              D. beating

43. A. finishing      B. realizing            C. starting                    D. winning

44. A. where          B. how                  C. when                       D. what

45. A. difficult              B. interesting         C. easy                         D. hopeful 

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a ____16____ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to____17___ it.

The____18____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I____19____ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and____20____ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and____21____ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't____22____ and get hurt.

After that happened, I____23____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. ____24____ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost____25____.

After a while, I started wishing I could____26____ Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel____27____ in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that____28____ everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and____29____ them about their____30____　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's____31____ and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on____32____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her____33____   she was a great heroine. I was____34____ of my grandma and hoped she would____35____ know that I had been ashamed of her.

1.A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

2.A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

3.A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

4.A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

5.A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

6.A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　 C. advise　　　  D. beg

7.A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　 C. see　　　　　 D. fall

8.A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

9.A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

10.A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

11.A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

12.A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

13.A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

14.A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

15.A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　  C. advantages　　  D. achievements

16.A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

17.A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　  C. duty　　　　　 D. time

18.A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

19.A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

20.A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Kindness at fast-food restaurant

It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find—working at Burger King，a fast－food restaurant．It  16  wasn’t a good job，but it meant money，  17  was something I needed.

One day，I was working behind the front counter，taking  18  .The customers were coming and going，and the woman who  19  didn’t seem any different from most others.

She ordered her meal and I told her the total.As she searched  20  her purse to find some change，the woman soon  21  that she was about a dollar short.“I’m  22  to say this,but I guess I won’t be able to make my purchase  23 ，”she said sadly

That’s when I had the idea of paying the difference for her. She refused at first，but after I 24  ,she agreed.She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to  25  her order.I continued with my work and thought  26  more of it

About an hour later  27  had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer.Then I glanced over towards the  28  and saw the same woman whom I’d helped with the money entering again．I  29  recognized her.

She walked straight up to me and said，“I want to thank you again for what you did.You see，I’m a diabetic(糖尿病患者),and  30  I need to eat something right away．That’s  31  I came in earlier．If you hadn’t helped me as you did，I  32  have fainted.Thank you．”

She handed me two dollars,  33   I’d given her.

34  the woman walk away,I realized that God had used me to help me.In the end,I was  35  not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that I’d helped someone out of a tight spot.

16．A．firstly          B．roughly       C．certainly          D．strictly

17．A．which          B．what            C．that                 D．it

18．A．menus             B．orders              C．service             D．food

19．A．reached           B．moved             C．presented         D．approached

20．A．through       B．for                  C．about               D．across

21．A．recognized       B．realized           C．admitted          D．said

22．A．guilty              B．disappointed     C．embarrassed     D．regret

23．A．above all         B．first of all        C．in all               D．after all

24．A．insisted on    B．insisted            C．stuck to           D．stuck

25．A．pick up            B．pick out           C．carry out          D．bring out

26．A．none               B．anything          C．nothing            D．something

27．A．cnstomers        B．orders              C．pressure           D．business

28．A．entrance          B．restaurant         C．counter            D．window

29．A．suddenly          B．immediately     C．surely              D．completely

30．A．at a time          B．at time             C．sometime         D．sometimes

31．A．when               B．where              C．why                D．how

32．A．shall                B．may                C．might              D．need

33．A．twice that        B．twice what       C．that twice         D．what twice

34．A．Watching         B．Looking           C．Observing        D．Noticing

35．A．awarded          B．honored           C．returned           D．rewarded