“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It was the quote that 　36 me deeply when I was 17, and since then, for the past 34 years, I have looked 　37 the mirror every morning and asked myself: “ If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “ 38 ” for too many days in a 　39 , I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important thing I’ve ever known to help me to make a 　41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death, 42 only what is truly important.

About a year ago the doctor 　43 my illness as cancer and he even advised me to go home and get my affairs in 　44 . I lived with that diagnosis all day. 　45 , at last an 　46 test showed that it was a very rare cancer which was 　47 with surgery. After the surgery I feel and look fine now.

Death is the destination we all 　48 . no one has ever escaped it, though. And that is __49__ it should be because death is very like the single best invention of life. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will __50__ become the old and be 　51 away.

Your time is 　52 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don't be 　53 by dogma(教条), otherwise that means 　54 with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 . And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. impressed　 　 B. worried　　　 C. discouraged　　 　 D. disappointed

37. A. out　　　　　 　B. into　　　　　 C. after　 　　　　　 D. over

38. A. Yes　 　　　　　B. No　　 　　　 C. Right 　　　　　　 D. Wrong

39. A. hurry　 　　　　 B. moment　 　　 C. line　 　　　　　　D. row

40. A. successful　　 　 B. right　 　　　 C. missing　 　　　　D. dead

41. A. will 　　　　　 B. fortune 　　　 C. promise 　　　　　D. choice

42. A. proving　　 　　 B. leaving 　　　 C. gaining 　　　　　D. abandoning

43. A. diagnosed　 　　B. confirmed　　 C. doubted　　　 　　 D. suspected

44. A. charge　　 　　　B. ruins　　 　　 C. order 　　　　　　D. control

45. A. However　 　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. So　　　　 　　　D. Therefore

46. A. elementary　　 B. advanced　　　 C. experienced 　　　D. experimental

47. A. incurable　 　　 B. curable 　　　 C. fatal 　　　　　　　D. changeable

48. A. want　 　　　　B. avoid　　 　　 C. share 　　　　　　D. hate

49. A. whoever　　 　 B. who 　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　D. so

50. A. practically　　 　 B. actually　　　 C. gradually 　　　　 D. eventually

51. A. cleared　　 　　 B. put　 　　　　　C. died　 　　　　　　D. washed

52. A. limited　　 　　 B. limiting　 　　　C. lacking　　 　　　　D. rare

53. A. followed　　 　 B. cheated　　　　 C. excited　　 　　　　D. trapped

54. A. fighting　　 　　B. living　 　　　C. dealing 　　　　　　D. playing

55. A. voice　 　　　　 B. sound 　　　　C. love　 　　　　　　D. direction

　 When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 　36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．

　 Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.

　 About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

　 48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 　50 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 　51 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 　52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.

　 Your time is 　53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. joke　 　　　　　　　 B. curse 　　　　　 C. decision 　　　　　　　 D. impression

37. A. looked　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　 D. 1ost

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

39. A. hurry　　　 　　　　 B. 1ine　　　 　　 C. row　　　　 　　 D. moment

40. A. successful 　　　　　 B. dead　　　 　　 C. rich　　　　　 　　 D. frustrated

41. A. choices　　 　 B. fortune　　 　　 C. impressions　 　　 D. apologies

42. A. proving　　 　 B. confirming　 　 C. leaving　　　 　　　　 D. telling

43. A. treated　　 　　　　　　 B. cured　　　 　 C. diagnosed　　 　　 D. round

44. A. on　　　　 　 B. for　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. in

45. A. met　　　　 B. 1ived　　　 　 C. did　　　　　　 D. got

46. A. But　　　 　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　　 　 D. So

47. A. incurable　　 B. fatal　　　 　　 C. curable　　　　 　　 D. changeable

48. A. No one　　　 B. Someone　　 C. Anyone　　　　 　　 D. Everyone

49. A. want　　　 　 B. avoid　　　 　 C. escape　　　　 　 D. share

50. A. destination　　 B. science　　 　 C. 1ife　　　　　 　　 D. disease

51. A. make up　 　　 B. make way　 　 C. make our　　　 　　 D. make for

52. A. distant　　 　 B. long　　　　 C. short　　　　　 　 D. away　

53. A. enough　 　　　　 B. rare　　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　 D. 1ost

54. A. wasted　　 　 B. cheated　　　 C. excited　　　　 　 D. trapped

55. A. love　　　 　　 B. voice　　　 　 C. direction　　　 　 D. confusion

　 When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 　36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．

　 Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.

　 About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

　 48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 　50 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 　51 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 　52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.

　 Your time is 　53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. joke　 　　　　　　　 B. curse 　　　　　 C. decision 　　　　　　　 D. impression

37. A. looked　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　 D. 1ost

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

39. A. hurry　　　 　　　　 B. 1ine　　　 　　 C. row　　　　 　　 D. moment

40. A. successful 　　　　　 B. dead　　　 　　 C. rich　　　　　 　　 D. frustrated

41. A. choices　　 　 B. fortune　　 　　 C. impressions　 　　 D. apologies

42. A. proving　　 　 B. confirming　 　 C. leaving　　　 　　　　 D. telling

43. A. treated　　 　　　　　　 B. cured　　　 　 C. diagnosed　　 　　 D. round

44. A. on　　　　 　 B. for　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. in

45. A. met　　　　 B. 1ived　　　 　 C. did　　　　　　 D. got

46. A. But　　　 　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　　 　 D. So

47. A. incurable　　 B. fatal　　　 　　 C. curable　　　　 　　 D. changeable

48. A. No one　　　 B. Someone　　 C. Anyone　　　　 　　 D. Everyone

49. A. want　　　 　 B. avoid　　　 　 C. escape　　　　 　 D. share

50. A. destination　　 B. science　　 　 C. 1ife　　　　　 　　 D. disease

51. A. make up　 　　 B. make way　 　 C. make our　　　 　　 D. make for

52. A. distant　　 　 B. long　　　　 C. short　　　　　 　 D. away　

53. A. enough　 　　　　 B. rare　　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　 D. 1ost

54. A. wasted　　 　 B. cheated　　　 C. excited　　　　 　 D. trapped

55. A. love　　　 　　 B. voice　　　 　 C. direction　　　 　 D. confusion

 

第二部分　阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course," she said.

    "Can we write him a letter?"

    She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."

    My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.

    "No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

    "Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Morn was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

    She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped(缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

    "Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."

   The balloon, carrying my letter, darted(猛冲) upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.

   Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend(超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary(遗传的). I prayed to be a balloon.

56. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______.

   A. felt it hard to answer                           B. thought her a creative girl

C. believed it easy to do so                       D. found it easy to lie

57. When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______.

   A. jumped with joy                        B. became excited

   C. started writing immediately            D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered

58. In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A. An incurable disease.                        B. An unforgettable memory.

   C. The hard time her father had.                    D. The failures her father experienced.

59. What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. The strong red balloon                         B. An unforgettable experience

   C. Fly to paradise                          D. A great father

 

We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 　　1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe　　　 ___2　 .

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 　3　 for many years—often from 　4　 childhood. These stories may have no 　5　 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations　 6　 my development? I was never 　7　 to work on cars or be around　 8　 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later,　 9　 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I　 10　 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the　 11　 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 　12 and told him about my 　13　 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “　 14　 is it that you can solve 　 15　 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”

Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 　16　 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 　17　 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been　 18　 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 　19　 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 　20　 we choose.

1. A. away 　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

2. A. them 　　　　 B. myself 　　　　　 C. yourself 　　　　 D. others

3. A. said 　　　　　 B. spoken 　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　 D. repeated

4. A. as long as 　 B. as far back as 　 C. as well as 　　　 D. as much as

5. A. basis 　　　　 B. plot 　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaning

6. A. lead 　　　　　 B. improve　　　　　　 C. affect 　　　　　 D. change

7. A. encouraged B. demanded 　　 C. hoped 　　　　　 D. agreed

8. A. means 　　　 B. tools 　　　　　　 C. facilities 　　　　 D. hammers

9. A. therefore 　 B. somehow 　　　 C. instead 　　　　　 D. however

10. A. settled 　　 B. turned 　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

11. A. passive 　　　 B. active 　　　　　 C. negative 　　　　　 D. subjective

12. A. experiences 　　　 B. trips 　　　　　　　　　　 C. roads 　　　　　　 D. paths

13. A. unexpected B. poor 　　　　　　 C. excellent 　　　 D. average

14. A. When 　　　 B. What 　　　　　　 C. How 　　　　　　　 D. Why

15. A. complex 　 B. advanced　　　　　 C. common 　　　　 D. primary

16. A. arise 　　　　 B. separate　　　　　　 C. suffer 　　　　　 D. come

17. A. believe 　　 B. suspect 　　　　 C. adopt 　　　　　　 D. receive

18. A. weakening B. strengthening 　 C. abandoning 　 D. accepting

19. A. As a result 　　　 B. At the same time C. In addition 　　 D. On the contrary

20. A. anything 　　 B. something 　　 C. nothing 　　　　 D. all