He is strict ______ his students in class but very kind ______ them after class. 　 A. in; with　　　 　　 B. with; to　　　　 C. with; of 　　 　　　D. in; to

 

“Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken 　1 he had walked away from her. They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a 　2　 moment, perhaps, 　3　 small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 　4　 at the time to the people who say them—can have great 　5　 .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional 　6　 . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 　7　 . He had few 　8　 and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would 　9　 the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 　10　 . Today he can not recall anything 　11 about the chapter he wrote, or what 12　 Mrs. Branch gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is 　13　 writing.”

　　 Four words. They 　14　 his life.

　　 “ 　15　 I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or 　16　 I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 　17　 of doing but never believed I could do.”

　 Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was 　18　 , tough and honest.“She was just what I 19 ,”Dalkoff said.

　 His confidence 　20 　 . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1．A．where　　　　 B．why　　　　 C．because　　　 D．when

2．A．wonderful　　 B．difficult　　　 C．funny　　 D．big

3．A．yet　　　　　 B．although　　 C．for　　　 D．therefore

4．A．much　　　　 B．little　　　　 C．more　　　 D．most

5．A．meaning　　　 B．power　　　 C．force　　　 D．sense

6．A．writer　　　　 B．player　　　 C．poet　　　 D．singer

7．A．sorry　　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．sick　　　 D．shy

8．A．books　　　　 B．ideas　　　　 C．friends　　 D．chances

9．A．follow　　　　 B．match　　　 C．decide　　 D．improve

10．A．on　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　 C．out　　　　 D．down

11．A．more　　　　 B．again　　　　 C．special　　　 D．different

12．A．honors　　　　 B．remarks　　 C．prizes　　　 D．grade

13．A．poor　　　　　 B．serious　　　 C．good　　　　 D．silly

14．A．changed　　　 B．damaged　　 C．affected　　 D．improved

15．A．Unless　　　　 B．Until　　　 C．When　　　 D．While

16．A．what　　　　　 B．how　　　　 C．where　　　 D．which

17．A．tired　　　　　 B．fond　　　　 C．proud　　　 D．dreaming

18．A．strict　　　　　 B．kind　　　　 C．encouraging　 D．praising

19. A．feared　　　　 B．needed　　　 C．expected　　 D．loved

20．A．grew　　　 　B．lifted　　　　 C．appeared　　 D．returned

 

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?”These words－said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son－ were spoken   36   he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

 Not a   37   moment, perhaps,   38   small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words－though they mean   39   at the time to the people who say them－can have great   40   .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcom Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional   41   . Here is what he told me:

  As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   42   . He had few   43   and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would   44   the last chapter of the novel.

 Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   45   . Today he can’t recall anything   46   about the chapter he wrote then, or what   47   Mrs. Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in the margin of the paper: “This is   48   writing.” Four words. They   49   his life.

“   50   I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her   51   , I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   52   of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was   53   , tough and honest. “She was just what I    54   ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence   55   . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

36. A. where               B. why                       C. because                  D. when

37. A. wonderful      B. difficult              C. funny                 D. big

38. A. yet                 B. although               C. for                    D. therefore

39. A. much                 B. little                 C. more                 D. most

40. A. meaning            B. power                    C. force                 D. sense

41. A. writer                B. player                    C. poet                   D. singer

42. A. sorry              B. proud                     C. sick                 D. shy

43. A. books                B. ideas                 C. friends                    D. chances

44. A. follow               B. match                C. decide                       D. improve

45. A. on                   B. in                        C. out                            D. down

46. A. more              B. again                   C. special                  D. different

47. A. honor                B. remark                    C. prize                      D. grade

48. A. poor               B. serious                    C. good                      D. silly

49. A. changed            B. damaged                C. affected                  D. improved

50. A. Unless                     B. Until               C. When                    D. While

51. A. note                  B. novel                C. chapter                  D. assignment

52. A. tired                 B. fond               C. proud                         D. dreaming

53. A. strict                 B. kind                 C. encouraging          D. praising

54. A. feared                B. needed              C. expected                   D. dreamed

55. A. grew                B. lifted                C. appeared               D. returned

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?” These words — said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son — were spoken  26  he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.

Not a   27   moment, perhaps,   28  small moments last a very long time. And a few words — though they mean   29  at the time to the people who say them — can have great  30  .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional   31   . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly    32  . He had few   33  and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would   34  the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   35  . Today he can not recall anything   36  about the chapter he wrote, or what  37  Mrs Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs Brach wrote in margin（空白）of the paper: “This is  38  writing.”

Fourwords. They   39  his life.

“  40  I read those words, I had no ideal of who I was or  41  I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   42  of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs Brach to evaluate. She was   43  , tough and honest. “She was just what I  44  ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence   45  . Dalkoff believed that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of the paper.

26. A. where   B. why    C. because      D. when

27. A. wonderful    B. difficult     C. funny  D. big

28. A. yet       B. although     C. for      D. therefore

29. A. much    B. little   C. more   D. most

30. A. meaning      B. power C. force   D. sense

31. A. writer   B. player C. poet    D. singer

32. A. sorry    B. proud  C. sick    D. shy

33. A. books   B. ideals  C. friends       D. chances

34. A. follow  B. match C. decide D. improve

35. A. on      B. in       C. out     D. down

36. A. more    B. again  C. different     D. special

37. A. honors  B. remarks      C. prizes  D. grade

38. A. poor     B. serious       C. good   D. silly

39. A. changed       B. damaged    C. affected      D. improved

40. A. Unless  B. Until   C. When  D. While

41. A. what     B. how    C. where D. which

42. A. tired     B. fond   C. proud  D. dreaming

43. A. strict    B. kind    C. encouraging       D. praising

44. A. feared   B. needed       C. expected     D. loved

45. A. grew    B. lifted  C. appeared    D. returned

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?” These words — said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son — were spoken  26  he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.

Not a  27  moment, perhaps,   28  small moments last a very long time. And a few words — though they mean  29  at the time to the people who say them — can have great  30  .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional  31  . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly  32  . He had few  33  and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment . The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would  34  the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it  35  . Today he can not recall anything  36  about the chapter he wrote, or what  37  Mrs Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs Brach wrote in margin（空白）of the paper: “This is  38  writing.”

Four words. They  39  his life.

“  40  I read those words, I had no ideal of who I was or  41  I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been  42  of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs Brach to evaluate. She was  43  , tough and honest. “She was just what I  44  ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence  45  . Dalkoff believed that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of the paper.

26. A. where	B. why	C. because	D. when
27. A. wonderful	B. difficult	C. funny	D. big
28. A. yet	B. although	C. for	D. therefore
29. A. much	B. little	C. more	D. most
30. A. meaning	B. power	C. force	D. sense
31. A. writer	B. player	C. poet	D. singer
32. A. sorry	B. proud	C. sick	D. shy
33. A. books	B. ideals	C. friends	D. chances
34. A. follow	B. match	C. decide	D. improve
35. A. on	B. in	C. out	D. down
36. A. more	B. again	C. different	D. special
37. A. honors	B. remarks	C. prizes	D. grade
38. A. poor	B. serious	C. good	D. silly
39. A. changed	B. damaged	C. affected	D. improved
40. A. Unless	B. Until	C. When	D. While
41. A. what	B. how	C. where	D. which
42. A. tired	B. fond	C. proud	D. dreaming
43. A. strict	B. kind	C. encouraging	D. praising
44. A. feared	B. needed	C. expected	D. loved
45. A. grew	B. lifted	C. appeared	D. returned