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31~50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they  31   after having dinner together. They discussed the  32   they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said,“I had a   33   house built for Mama.”The second said,“I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a   34   to her.”The third said,“I built a beautiful  35   for Mama.”The fourth said,“You know  36   Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t  37   very well. I met a   38   who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to  39   it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,  40   it is worth it.”On hearing that, the other brothers were  41   by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother  42   her thank-you notes. She wrote:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to  43   the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to  44  .I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll  45   use the automobile. The  46   was good, although notpractical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to  47   plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost  48   my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the  49   son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so  50  . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
31.A.fought                        B.talked                               C.studied                   D.slept
32.A.gifts                            B.chances                           C.wishes                             D.challenges
33.A.warm                          B.big                                     C.safe                                   D.lonely
34.A.book                            B.bike                                   C.car                                     D.bag
35.A.station                       B.museum                          C.library                               D.theater
36.A.what                           B.how                                   C.why                                   D.when
37.A.listen                          B.feel                                    C.see                                    D.walk
38.A.nurse                          B.writer                               C.businessman                  D.scientist
39.A.protect                       B.beat                                  C.raise                                 D.teach
40.A.but                              B.so                                      C.unless                               D.although
41.A.treated                      B.impressed                       C.threatened                     D.hurt
42.A.sent out            B.put up                               C.took out                           D.picked up
43.A.sell                              B.borrow                    C.clean                                 D.visit
44.A.learn                           B.work                                 C.exercise                           D.travel
45.A.never                          B.often                                 C.regularly                          D.sometimes
46.A.future                         B.hobby                               C.idea                                   D.program
47.A.create                        B.enjoy                                 C.bring                                 D.record
48.A.lost                    B.admired                           C.remained                         D.discovered
49.A.same                          B.last                                    C.next                                  D.only
50A.strange                       B.unpleasant                      C.bitter                                D.delicious

完型填空（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，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

    Sharon wrote this when she was 16 and in the llth grade．Her goal is to become an international diplomat （外交官） and peace-maker．

    It was my first day at school．I felt __36___ and scared．I went to all my classes with no _37_ ．It felt like no one _38__．I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for lunch __39_  at 1:00．Then finally the bell rang．It was time to talk and have   40   ．

    In the lunch line I met a new friend who wore a hijab （穆斯林妇女戴的面纱） on her head, and though I am   41   ．we got along fine, and I was so   42   when she said, "Sit-with us, at our table．" She pointed to the one next to the door．

    So I   43   ,and took my tray and was _44_ to walk with her across the floor, when suddenly I felt a jog．"Hey, I saw you on the bus," said a tall girl in a long skirt．"I see your Jewish star necklace．You _45_ sit with us．"

    At that moment I looked around, and that's when I   46  ,to my surprise, the nations of the world,   47   themselves．That's what I saw through my own eyes．

    The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus only with Hindus, the Russians always with the Russians, and _48_ the Arabs with the Jews．

    I saw the reason why   49   got started．Everyone   50   to their own kind．The    51_ was just like a map of the world, where there should never have been so much separation among nations．But why was everyone so _52_?

    And so I turned _53__ this girl, and went with the first, and there was no offence, I built a   54   between two worlds when I sat with those   55   from me．

A．nervous B．generous C．frightened   D．excited

A．relatives   B．teachers C．friends  D．classmates

A．cared   B．mattered C．understood   D．helped

A．hours   B．stop C．period   D．break

A．rest    B．fun  C．chat D．lunch

A．Spanish B．Arab C．Russian  D．Jewish

A．curious B．relieved C．worried  D．serious

A．allowed B．adopted  C．agreed   D．admitted

A．about   B．ready    C．willing  D．likely

A．might   B．would    C．could    D．should

A．saw B．noticed  C．knew D．recognized

A．developing  B．expanding    C．separating   D．defending

A．only    B．always   C．sometimes    D．never

A．dialogues   B．friendships  C．wars D．arguments

A．stuck   B．catered  C．turned   D．listened

A．school  B．classroom    C．restaurant   D．lunchroom

A．quiet   B．blind    C．deaf D．tough

A．down    B．towards  C．off  D．up

A．stage   B．platform C．bridge   D．path

A．opposite    B．different    C．strange  D．apart

    Eight years ago, my wife and I created the Wish You Well Foundation. Since its start, we’ve funded literacy(读写能力)programs in more than 30 states. We’ve heard unbelievable stories of determination and perseverance(毅力). In Pittsburgh, I met a 30-year-old man who tearfully related how he’d finally learned to read so he could help support his family. In Connecticut, a woman shared her story of finally learning how to read at 50 so she could be able to read to her grandchildren.

    We’ve also started a program called Feeding Body & Mind, operated jointly with Feeding America, which is the distributor for most of the nation’s food banks. The program collects books, then ships them to food banks around the country. That way people go home with food, which they need to live, as well as with books, which they need to change their lives.

    “The program seeks to address the connection between literacy, poverty, and hunger, ”explains Ross Fraser of Feeding America. “Anyone who lacks basic literacy skills will have a very difficult time finding employment that provides a living wage, making them destined(注定) for a lifetime of poverty. Our food banks have a saying, ‘A child who is hungry and cannot learn becomes an adult who cannot earn. ’”

    All of us can join in the fight against illiteracy. Become aware of the literacy rates in your state and county by going to the website at nces. ed. gov/naal, which shows this data. Send a letter to your representatives in Congress asking for increased funds and action. Reach out to local libraries and literacy organizations to learn about becoming a tutor and other volunteering opportunities.

    There is no greater gift than teaching someone to read. With that one skill, you help develop someone’s potential and make it as varied and endless as the stories still waiting to be told.

60. The underlined word “related” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.

A. made a connection

B. learned by heart

C. brought back to one’s mind

D. told a story

61. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _______.

A. books are transported by bus

B. books can change people’s lives

C. Feeding Body & Mind produces food

D. Feeding Body & Mind publishes books

62. From the passage we can know literacy skills have an effect on _______ .

A. finding jobs

B. making friends

C. practicing determination

D. learning skills

63. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To call on more people to fight against illiteracy.

B. To encourage more people to visit a website.

C. To call on more people to donate books.

D. To inspire students to read more books.

My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression, skill, and experience.        was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and dramatics.

Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my       , injured my youthful happiness: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! A(n)        word that implied everything dark, blank and helpless.       I turned and called out, “Please don’t feel sorry for me, I’m having lots of fun.”       the fun was not to last.

In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only        sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved, the financial return was       . Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me.        to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How        I was to my piano,        I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.

Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance        into friendship, she sensed my       . She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You’re trying too hard. Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried       ?” The idea was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted        , you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was       to try anything else. Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, “God, show me the        for which You sent me to this world.

In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying        my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my        friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors.        are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and most important of all, I        closer to God and, through Him, to immortality (永生).

1.A. School                           B. Society         C. Family                        D. College

2.A. mind                    B. direction                        C. eyes                                  D. ears

3.A. rude                         B. ugly                                    C. dirty                                  D. strange

4.A. quickly                     B. slowly                                 C. gently                               D. quietly

5.A. Thus                         B. And                                    C. But                                    D. Though

6.A. adequate                B. partial                                C. full                                     D. rich

7.A. discouraging                B. uninspiring                      C. encouraging           D. convincing

8.A. Referring               B. Contributing                 C. Adapting                    D. Adding

9.A. grateful                         B. excited                    C. proud                               D. sensitive

10.A. who                   B. which                                C. what                                  D. where

11.A. jumped                       B. ran                                    C. grew                                 D. became

12.A. joy                               B. depression                      C. pleasure                           D. pity

13.A. practicing                   B. nursing                    C. praying             D. volunteering

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

15.A. able                            B. willing                     C. eager                               D. devoted

16.A. destination                B. purpose                           C. meaning                           D. answer

17.A. with                   B. off                                     C. beyond                   D. from

18.A. doctor                        B. teacher                            C. nurse                                D. prayer

19.A. Other                          B. Others                              C. Another                           D. Either

20.A. draw                           B. arrive                                C. drag                                  D. pull

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从46-65各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I   36  to show him the way to the destination（目的地），but to my   37  he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was  38  I would ask him for money if I   39  him in this way.

Money! I   40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money itself has no   41 ; yet it cannot simply be   42 to be good or bad. The problem  43  what attitude we have towards it.

At present, we have a more   44  material life than before, but we’re becoming more and more 45 . Why? In my opinion, the   46  is the change in people’s personal   47 . They wrongly believe that   48 money should be their only aim in life, so they   49  all sorts of ways they can to  50 this aim.

They are afraid of being   51  and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our  52 be like?

Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society,   53  it shouldn’t be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on  54 , he will be lonely and void(空虚).

It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others   55  and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.