It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”
Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’
【小题1】What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?

A．confidentIy

B．proudly

C．excitedly

D．nervously

【小题2】Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?

A．To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.

B．To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.

C．To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.

D．To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.

【小题3】What can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Playful Joke	B．A Lucky Chance
C．A Strange Professor	D．A Special Exam

完形填空（共15小题，计15分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary   1  of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(传达)  2   by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but   3  performance pleases us.

  4 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He   5 answered questions—he might be   6  .

I try my best to    7 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly  8  God for direction. But   9  changed until midterm, when Mary, a student teacher, came to our classroom.

One day we were working with math problems. Jack had copied the problems with care. 10  with his progress, I left the children with Mary .When I returned, Jack was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.

At that time, Mary got a box  11  with pencils from the desk we shared. “Look, Jack ! I’ve got something to show you.” she said.“ See these pencils, they belong to Mrs. Green and me. See how the erasers are   12  ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try   13  . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with  14  in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.

Jack gradually believe him that it’s all  15 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.

1.                A．life            B．part            C．game     D．show

 

2.                A．neither         B．nor            C．either    D．or

 

3.                A．high           B．bad            C．top  D．big

 

4.                A．When          B．While          C．As   D．Although

 

5.                A．always         B．sometimes      C．ever D．seldom

 

6.                A．right           B．wrong          C．mistake   D．fail

 

7.                A．start           B．set            C．establish  D．build

 

8.                A．told           B．asked          C．said D．spoke

 

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

 

10.               A．Kind           B．Nice           C．Great D．Pleased

 

11.               A．filled           B．full            C．deal  D．do

 

12.               A．broke          B．new           C．good D．worn

 

13.               A．once          B．again          C．too   D．either

 

14.               A．disappointment B．sadness        C．fear  D．love

 

15.               A．right           B．OK            C．well  D．good

 

 

I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

A．the man	B．a ghost
C．the puppy	D．the bag

【小题2】According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

A．talkative and friendly	B．boring and frightening
C．unfriendly and strange-looking	D．good-looking and outgoing

【小题3】Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?

A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.

B．Because the writer wondered what was inside.

C．Because there was something dangerous in it.

D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

【小题4】How did the writer deal with the puppy?

A．He left it in the countryside.

B．He gave it to his brother.

C．He took it home after the holiday.

D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the story?

A．Don’t Be Afraid	B．A Strange Man
C．Never Believe in Others	D．The Best Holiday

“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35  grandfather’s farm.”  

“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.

“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday   36  with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready. 

In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way.   37  of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was   38  that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David   39  what his birthday present from him might be. 

“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.

Finally they   40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”

“I have missed you, too. And I have a very   41  present for you.”

Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as   42  as I have.”  

David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was   43  to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?

Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night   44  it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever   45  because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.” 

David held the stone in his hand and   46  the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever. 

1.	A．my B．your C．her D．his

 

2.	A．cakes B．cards C．CDs D．gifts

 

3.	A．Thoughts B．Opinions C．Facts D．Results

 

4.	A．certain B．proud C．sorry D．afraid

 

5.	A．worried B．expected C．wondered D．considered

 

6.	A．moved B．arrived C．stopped D．finished

 

7.	A．expensive B．special C．interesting D．perfect

 

8.	A．soon B．hard C．much D．far

 

9.	A．excited B．pleased C．satisfied D．surprised

 

10.	A．until B．although C．since D．unless

 

11.	A．shared B．made C．received D．brought

 

12.	A．showed B．felt C．passed D．got

 

My stutter（口吃）had always been much of a problem. I'd had so many specialists for my______35________ over the years. As l walked down the hallway to meet a new one, memories popped in my head of how painful（痛苦的）being a kid who stutters had been. It______36________ hurt.

    “Hello! I'm Mrs. Claussen. I hear you're from Texas!"

    “Ye-Ye-Ye-Yes m-m-m-m-m-m-m-aam I am…”My heart felt like it was pounding through my chest and my hands were dripping wet. I really blew that

______37________ .

    “Well," she said with a ______38________Smile. 161've always liked Texas."

    She turned out to be the best speech specialist I've ever had, not like those who

    told me to clap my hands while speaking. She was______39________.She spent the first several weeks just talking to me - asking me all kinds of questions about myself, especially my feelings. And she______40________ . She then began to teach me about the speech. Not just about my speech, but about everybody's.

       I______41________ in my old school and was a pretty good tenor（男高音）, but I learned that the new school's singing group was all filled up. It was such bad news, for I thought that was the one thing I could really do well - and I could do it

______42________ stuttering. Somehow Mrs. Claussen finally got me in the group. I felt like she really cared about me as a person, not just a speech student.

     During the next two years, my speech didn't get much better - except with her. When I was in college, things got worse. I once even wondered if I would ever be able to______43________ ! It was a very depressing time, and I often felt alone. When I was feeling really sorry for myself, I remembered Mrs. Claussen had told me whether I could______44________ my speech was all up to me. She had told me not to fight for perfect speech, just better speech. She was right about that. I finally improved my speech greatly.

     Many years have passed, but I think of her from time to time, wondering if she had as much______45________  0n her other students as she had on me. I like to think that she did. Her name was Mrs. Claussen... and she______46_______ . I'II never forget her.

1.A. speech                     B. study                  C. dream                 D. fear

2.A. maybe                      B. even                            C. still                              D. never

3.A. instruction                 B. description                    C. introduction                   D. presentation

4.A. shy                           B. cold                              C. weak                   D. kind

5.A. silent                                 B. simple                 C. direct                            D. different

6.A. cried                        B. listened                C. waited                 D. stopped

7.A. sang                          B. spoke                            C. played                 D. clapped

8.A. against                      B. besides                   C. beyond                D. without

9.A. practise                    B. communicate                 C. report                           D. reply

10.A. train                               B. share                  C. change                D. follow

11.A. advice                    B. influence             C. dependence                  D. action

12.A. continued               B. taught                           C. agreed                D. cared