阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the   36    , after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just   37  a best time.   38    , I had failed. Or at least that is what I thought at the time.

    I was lying on my cool bed when an idea   39   me. Success is the   40   to go from failure to failure without losing your   41   . At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a   42   similar response like, “You can’t do it” or “Probably not”. Believe it or not, these are the responses that make my goal   43  .

    Finally came the day when I had to   44   to myself and others that with     45     there is no limit to your achievements.

    With the starting gun   46   , I dived with perfect form into the pool. I felt the cool water running   47   my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off each    48    at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the   49   turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I   50   the final wall with my fingertips and I knew that I had swum the   51   race.

    I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my   52   like water does a cup. I saw the   53   on all of my friend’s face as I   54   out of the pool; their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them the thumbs up.

    I have   55   in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.

1.A. pond                    B. sea                           C. pool                         D. river

2.A. made          B. achieved                 C. reached                  D. realized

3.A. Otherwise           B. However                 C. Besides          D. Overall

4.A. occurred             B. broke                      C. came                       D. hit

5.A. opportunity        B. action                 C. cause                        D. ability

6.A. enthusiasm         B. interest                   C. strength                  D. friendship

7.A. somehow            B. somewhat               C. anyhow                   D. anywhere

8.A. available              B. reasonable        C. reliable           D. achievable

9.A. promise               B. provide                   C. present                   D. prove

10.A. considerationB. Impression    C. belief                     D. desire

11.A. setting out        B. going off                 C. breaking out D. getting off

12.A. through             B. above                 C. across                  D. to

13.A. turn          B. jump                        C. struggle                   D. shoot

14.A. next                            B. previous                 C. very                         D. last

15.A. pushed              B. reached                  C. got                           D. touched

16.A. whole                B. perfect              C. first                           D. best

17.A. heart                 B. head                  C. mind                         D. mood

18.A. expressions      B. emotions                C. feelings                   D. responses

19.A. ran                     B. climbed                   C. stood                       D. jumped

20.A. acquired           B. dreamed                 C. learned                   D. Remembered

 

Dear Seth,

  You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you___36___, I hope you will find something __37__in what I am going to share with you.

  Life can be __38__ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll __39___ you because you are different,  40  for no good reason . You will also face heartbreak and might be __41__ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much , but such things __42__.

  Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and  43  in your journey through life , but don’t let that__44__   you from finding new things . Don’t retreat （退却）from life , and don’t __45__ or wall yourself off . Be open to new things , new experiences ,and new people . You will __46__ many times ,but if you allow that to stop you from trying , you will __47_ many chances . Do remember failure is a stepping stone to __48__.

  You will meet many people who will try to do __49__ than you , in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. . To __50_ , life is a competition .However, I believe life is a __51_. If you always try your best to __52__ others, you are wasting your life . Learn to enjoy your life__53_ and you will make it a journey of __54__ ,of learning and of love.

  Finally , know that I love you and always will. You are _55__ a really wonderful journey , and I will always be there for you.

                                                                Love

                                                                Dad

A. grow up       B. show up          C.  cheer up       D. give up

A. familiar       B. valuable          C. normal          D. interesting

A. unkind        B. peaceful          C. equal           D. simple

A. look at        B. run after          C. laugh at         D. look after

A. if            B. but              C. so              D. or

A. hurt          B. found            C. accepted         D. impressed

A. matter        B. work             C. disappear        D. happen

A. luck          B. pain             C. difference        D. hope

A. protect        B. encourage        C. stop             D. choose

A. forgive       B. struggle          C. compete         D. hide

A. leave         B. prepare          C. escape          D. fail

A. enjoy         B. try             C. miss             D. meet

A. success       B. life             C. action            D. sorrow

A. earlier        B. better           C. less              D. faster

A. you          B. me             C. him              D. them

A. challenge     B. drama           C. journey           D. dream

A. change       B. pardon          C. follow            D. beat

A. somewhere    B. instead          C. afterwards        D. though

A. cruelty       B. danger           C. happiness        D. quietness

A. starting       B. destroying        C. finishing        D. replacing

Dear Seth,

  You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you___36___, I hope you will find something __37__in what I am going to share with you.

  Life can be __38__ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll __39___ you because you are different,  40  for no good reason . You will also face heartbreak and might be __41__ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much , but such things __42__.

  Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and  43  in your journey through life , but don’t let that__44__   you from finding new things . Don’t retreat （退却）from life , and don’t __45__ or wall yourself off . Be open to new things , new experiences ,and new people . You will __46__ many times ,but if you allow that to stop you from trying , you will __47_ many chances . Do remember failure is a stepping stone to __48__.

  You will meet many people who will try to do __49__ than you , in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. . To __50_ , life is a competition.However, I believe life is a __51_. If you always try your best to __52__ others, you are wasting your life . Learn to enjoy your life__53_ and you will make it a journey of __54__ ,of learning and of love.

  Finally , know that I love you and always will. You are _55__ a really wonderful journey , and I will always be there for you.

                                                                Love

                                                                Dad

1.A. grow up       B. show up          C.  cheer up       D. give up

2.A. familiar       B. valuable          C. normal          D. interesting

3.A. unkind        B. peaceful          C. equal           D. simple

4.A. look at        B. run after          C. laugh at         D. look after

5.A. if            B. but              C. so              D. or

6.A. hurt          B. found            C. accepted         D. impressed

7.A. matter        B. work             C. disappear        D. happen

8.A. luck          B. pain             C. difference        D. hope

9.A. protect        B. encourage        C. stop             D. choose

10.A. forgive       B. struggle          C. compete         D. hide

11.A. leave         B. prepare          C. escape          D. fail

12.A. enjoy         B. try             C. miss             D. meet

13.A. success       B. life             C. action            D. sorrow

14.A. earlier        B. better           C. less              D. faster

15.A. you          B. me             C. him              D. them

16.A. challenge     B. drama           C. journey           D. dream

17.A. change       B. pardon          C. follow            D. beat

18.A. somewhere    B. instead          C. afterwards        D. though

19.A. cruelty       B. danger           C. happiness        D. quietness

20.A. starting       B. destroying        C. finishing        D. replacing

 

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41～60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Dear Seth,

You’re only three years old, and at this point you are not able to understand this letter today. But someday, when you _36_, I hope you will find something _37_ in what I share with you.

   Life can be _38_. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They'll  39_ you because you're different, _40_ for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be_41_ by those you love . I hope you don't have to face this too much, but such things_42_ .

Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty and _43_ in your journey through life，but don't let that _44_ you from new things. Don't retreat (退却) from life, and don't _45_ or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will _46_ many times, but if you allow that to keep you from trying, you will _47_ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to _48_.

You will meet many people who will try to do _49_ than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets. To _50_, life is a competition.

Here’s a secret: life isn’t a competition. It’s a _51_. If you always try your best to _52_ others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life _53_ and you will make it a journey of _54_, of learning, of continual improvement, and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are _55_ a really wonderful journey, and I will be there for you.

Love,

Your Dad

36. A  grow up     B  show up    C  cheer up   D  calm down

37. A  familiar      B valuable      C  normal     D  interesting

38. A  unkind       B  peaceful    C  equal D  simple

39. A  end up with       B. get on well with C  laugh at    D  look after

40. A  if B  but   C  so     D  or

41. A  hurt    B  found       C  accepted   D  impressed

42. A  matter B  work C  disappear  D  happen

43. A  luck    B  pain  C  difference D  hope

44. A  protect       B  encourage C  stop   D  choose

45. A  forgive       B  struggle    C  compete    D  hide

46. A  leave   B  prepare    C  escape      D  fall

47. A  enjoy  B  try    C  miss  D  meet

48. A  success       B  life    C  action       D  sorrow

49. A  earlier B  better       C  less   D  faster

50. A  you     B  me    C  him   D  them

516. A  challenge  B  drama       C  journey     D  dream

52. A  change       B  pardon      C  follow      D  beat

53. A  somewhere B  instead      C  afterwards D  though

54. A  cruelty       B  danger      C  happiness  D  quietness

55. A  starting       B  destroying C  recreating D  replacing