One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air­ conditioned and I couldn’t face my 36 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to 37 the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the　38　every time she leaned over to talk to him, 39　he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such　40 in a public place？I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it 41 ,it was an Italian movie. 42 about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 43　my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they gave me so much popcorn！It tasted pretty good , 44. With time going by, I understood 45 of the romantic­ sounding Italians. I just heard the 46 of the popcorn chewed between my teeth. My thought started to 47.I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 48 to watch a host on TV frequently. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him　49　on TV in New York speaking　50　English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t　51　have a Korean accent！I felt like I had been betrayed (背叛)．

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 　52 we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested that we all should practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became terribly　53 and we all seemed to avoid each other. When we couldn’t avoid seeing each other, our expressions were stiff (僵硬的)．Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to　54　a difficult language. Mother　55　to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it！We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

1.                A．warm          B．hot            C．heated   D．uncomfortable

 

2.                A．wander through  B．walk through     C．run through   D．look through

 

3.                A．room          B．seat            C．space    D．angle

 

4.                A．however        B．but            C．or   D．and

 

5.                A．excitement      B．feeling         C．privacy   D．love

 

6.                A．came about     B．came up        C．turned up D．turned out

 

7.                A．Within         B．After           C．For  D．Before

 

8.                A．concentrate on   B．stare at         C．work on  D．stick with

 

9.                A．too            B．either          C．anyhow   D．somehow

 

10.               A．much          B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

 

11.               A．nutrient        B．sound          C．explosion D．smell

 

12.               A．stop           B．wander         C．imagine   D．fascinate

 

13.               A．started         B．began          C．devoted   D．used

 

14.               A．again          B．immediately     C．closely    D．clearly

 

15.               A．fake           B．informal        C．perfect    D．practical

 

16.               A．even           B．always         C．occasionally    D．frequently

 

17.               A．Unless         B．If             C．Before    D．Since

 

18.               A．noisy          B．quiet          C．exciting   D．still

 

19.               A．improving       B．reading         C．writing    D．speaking

 

20.               A．managed       B．happened       C．tried  D．had

 

 

The universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social ___50___ resulting from the research findings.

The true function of a university is that it keeps the ___51___ between knowledge and the real life. It unites the students with ordinary life in a ___52___ way. The university passes on information, but it ___53___ the information imaginatively. Imagination is the driving force for the society’s future development.  Students’ imagination is the very ___54___ every university should protect and encourage. A university which ___55___ to do so has no reason for existence. With imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities. It’s no longer a ___56___ on students’ memory. It’s food for thought and ___57___ for creative inventions.

Imagination is not ___58___ knowledge. Instead, it is a way leading to more knowledge. It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge. In the exploration, new knowledge ___59___. Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds ___60___ to life through endless possibilities. Imaginative people are restless all along.

Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can ___61___ change the world. Besides, it should also be made clear that imagination won’t be most effective without necessary experience.  The problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience ___62___ those who are experienced have weak imaginations. The ___63___ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to ___64___ greater development and happiness.

1.                A．problem        B．development    C．life  D．inquiry

 

2.                A．connection      B．attraction       C．difference D．tradition

 

3.                A．technical       B．difficult         C．creative  D．basic

 

4.                A．supposes       B．conveys        C．expects   D．weighs

 

5.                A．spirit           B．goods          C．message  D．theory

 

6.                A．tries           B．pretends        C．fails  D．means

 

7.                A．burden         B．treasure        C．schedule  D．science

 

8.                A．result          B．material        C．cost D．figure

 

9.                A．superior to      B．familiar with     C．separate from  D．strict with

 

10.               A．takes shape     B．steps in         C．sets off    D．speeds up

 

11.               A．proof          B．excitement      C．greed D．seed

 

12.               A．temporarily     B．carefully        C．reluctantly D．finally

 

13.               A．because        B．unless          C．while D．until

 

14.               A．sympathy       B．solution        C．condition  D．purpose

 

15.               A．require        B．fix             C．imagine   D．achieve

 

 

There is an old story about an army of frogs that went jumping through the forest one day when two of them suddenly fell into a deep   1 . All of the other frogs gathered around to look  2 at their two fallen friends. They all began to   3  shake their heads and croak out warnings. “It­­­’s too deep!”said one frog. Another said that there was no   4  they would ever be able to get out   5 .

The two fallen frogs began to continuously jump as they   6  to get out, but the frogs that were   7  kept croaking louder at them that they might as well stop   8  they were as good as dead and just   9  their time. One of the two frogs finally gave up,  10  their advice and died.

The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever   11  all the loud croaks of disapproval from the frogs around the top of the hole. They kept croaking at him to   12  jumping and save himself from all the   13  and suffering as he jumped and fell back down to the bottom   14 .

Finally, to the   15  of all the other frogs, he jumped right out of the deep hole. The other frogs asked him, “Why did you keep jumping   16   we yelled and croaked at you to stop?” The frog explained to them he was   17  at that time and that he had thought they were cheering for him and yelling words of   18  to him the entire time!

A little encouragement can go a long way. We don’t often think about the   19   that our words have upon others. Our words do have the power to hurt or to   20 .

1.                A．hole           B．river           C．well D．valley

 

2.                A．up            B．down          C．over D．around

 

3.                A．violently        B．gently          C．sadly D．doubtfully

 

4.                A．wonder        B．doubt          C．Problem  D．way

 

5.                A．alone          B．alive           C．aware    D．awake

 

6.                A．attempted      B．chose          C．preferred D．failed

 

7.                A．helping         B．jumping         C．watching  D．cheering

 

8.                A．if             B．because        C．though   D．until

 

9.                A．saving          B．spending        C．killing    D．wasting

 

10.               A．ignored        B．offered         C．followed   D．rejected

 

11.               A．in spite of       B．as a result of     C．in terms of D．instead of

 

12.               A．try            B．practise        C．imagine   D．quit

 

13.               A．stress          B．pain           C．panic D．trouble

 

14.               A．here and there   B．now and then    C．over and over  D．neck and neck

 

15.               A．delight         B．disappointment  C．embarrassment D．surprise

 

16.               A．even though     B．now that        C．as though  D．in case

 

17.               A．blind          B．deaf           C．numb D．clumsy

 

18.               A．warning        B．trust           C．wisdom   D．encouragement

 

19.               A．pressure       B．magic          C．effect D．force

 

20.               A．help           B．protect         C．prevent   D．create

 

 

A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  36  on his right hand.

However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  37  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  39  way.

One day, he remembered how he had 40  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  41   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  42 ?”

Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to  43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  44   them.

He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 45 . However, it would be 46  prison rules for them to write back.

Filled with the 47  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 48  of love, hope, strength and encouragement. 

He 49  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 50  his experience and optimism.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 52  read his letters. However,  he determined to 53  as long as he could help others.

One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 54  the prison mails.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

1.                A．appeared       B．remained       C．grew D．developed

 

2.                A．moved         B．depressed       C．interested D．tired

 

3.                A．worrying        B．regretting       C．thinking  D．suffering

 

4.                A．meaningful      B．different        C．new D．attractive

 

5.                A．seldom         B．never          C．always    D．hardly

 

6.                A．muscle         B．energy         C．task D．function

 

7.                A．money         B．knowledge      C．friendship D．encouragement

 

8.                A．enjoy          B．express         C．regain    D．receive

 

9.                A．educate        B．reach          C．save D．support

 

10.               A．impossible      B．necessary       C．acceptable D．difficult

 

11.               A．against         B．above          C．from D．within

 

12.               A．plan           B．strength        C．ability D．intention

 

13.               A．messages       B．tickets         C．gifts  D．rules

 

14.               A．played         B．traveled        C．wrote D．studied

 

15.               A．forgetting       B．sharing         C．increasing D．forming

 

16.               A．story          B．reply          C．job   D．reward

 

17.               A．immediately     B．already         C．actually   D．luckily

 

18.               A．wait           B．ask            C．change    D．continue

 

19.               A．checked        B．chose          C．kept D．sent

 

20.               A．make          B．afford          C．imagine   D．expect

 

 

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后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。

“Never say die'' was my mother's motto．No matter how tough the life was, she always had   36  in the face of struggle and change．

My mother , born in the late 1920s,   37  no education．Her mother, whom she loved dearly , died when she was 12 years old．Her father remarried,   38  he stepmother was   39   to her．As a result, my mother was always kept busy doing ail kinds of household   40  ,varying from feeding scores of tame birds to _41   her stepbrothers "Never say die" she   42 __say to herself．

After marrying my father , she   43   my grandparents as her own parents．It was a Lime when China was faced with a severe   44   of food and my family was no   45   ．There was a   46   in my family that the best food went to the old and she was always the last to have her meal．At one time , there wasn't a grain left at home, and the whole family got into a_47    "Never say die" said my mother, as she often did in such cases- She, together with my elder sisters—one 8 years old and the other 11, went begging until the   48    picked up．My father was once 49_ to drinking．My mother, on the one hand , tried hard to   50   him to quit drinking; on the other hand, every time my father was heavily drunk; she would feed two thermos bottles of boiled water to him ,using the mouth-to-mouth way．

Poor as my family was my parents   51   to send my sisters to school, which was absolutely   52   in my home village then．Now my sisters have both retired as primary school teachers．Then my mother devoted herfelf entirely to  53  her grandchildren, among whom are now two university students, a soldier, an engineer, a bank c’erk and a civil servant.

Devoted to the family, she is deeply respected and loved by her children and grandchildren. Every year a family get-together takes place on her birthday when the whole family  54  being blessed with such a great mother. “Never say die” is a  55  gift she left for her off springs.

1.A．energy       B．strength        C．power             D．force

2.A．received   B．accepted                 C．gave  D．took

3.A．and              B．or           C．but              D．so

4.A．cruel         B．strict           C．hard            D．particular

5.A．events        B．incidents   C．affairs              D．accidents

6.A．looking after  B．looking for    C．looking into   D．looking up

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

8.A．considered   B．regarded         C．took             D．treated

9.A．short        B．lacking            C．lack         D．lacked

10.A．reception     B．expectation      C．explosion    D．exception

11.A．tradition    B．habit         C．custom   D．practice

12.A．trouble      B．panic    C．puzzle                  D．pain

13.A．condition   B．situation          C．occasion       D．cii5e

14.A．addicted    B．devoted            C．accustomed           D．used

15.A．advise   B．suggest               C．talk             D．convince

16.A．succeeded    B．managed        C．tried             D．attempted

17.A．uneasy          B．unfit            C．unusual          D．universal

18.A．bringing up    B．raising C．supporting             D．feeding

19.A．understand  B．enjoy              C．imagine              D．appreciate

20.A．worthless    B．priceless       C．endless          D．penniless