When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To 36 chaos(混乱)in my own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelsey’s Corner was born. There she was 37 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the 38.
As she approached high school, Kelsey took her 39 off the garden. I didn’t 40 to accept this change. It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 41 social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelsey’s Corner.
Now my daughter is eighteen and is in the 42 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled with college admission materials, 43 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will soon answer its 44. Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 45 her mother and I are anxious about the coming life 46 our daughter around.
Kelsey’s Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 47 Kelsey’s leaving. One morning, when I 48 past Kelsey’s Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 49 at the foot of some dead stalks(秆).
It’s 50 that life is a cycle. Kelsey’s leaving is 51 one point on the cycle. Now the life wheel will roll with Kelsey as she 52 into her adult life.
Let her live as she will and let her 53 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 54, she will be welcome home. I’ll take care of Kelsey’s Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on towards a 55 stage of our lives, one that promises a rich harvest.

第二节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family.  36  the only girl in a family of  37   children, she often  38   she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers,  39  her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and  40  , she retreated(躲避) into books.  41  her love of  42  , she didn’t do well in elementary school because she was too shy to take part in the activities.

In high school, with the 43  of one particular teacher, Cisneros   44   her grades and worked for the school literary(文学的) magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to 45  because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a  46  . Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop,   47  , she felt lonely –– a(n)  48   American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different   49  Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”

“It was not until this moment   50_  I considered myself truly different that my writing got a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to   51   with why I felt so much imbalance in my life. That’s when I decided I would   52   about something my classmates couldn’t.”

Cisneros   53  her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl  54  up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to graduate school level.   55  then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

36. A. To                 B. For              C. As                        D. By

37. A. eight                B. seven             C. six                       D. five

38. A. looked like     B. felt like            C. liked                  D. admired

39. A. beside              B. except             C. as well as               D. except for

40. A. dependent         B. confident       C. unimportant         D. shameful

41. A. While              B. Although                C. In spite                  D. Despite  

42. A. hiding            B. writing          C. reading              D. feeling

43. A. praise            B. guidance         C. improvement           D. encouragement

44. A. increased         B. analyzed         C. improved              D. developed 

45. A. home                    B. school             C. college                D. library

46. A. friend            B. husband         C. teacher                   D. brother

47. A. but                   B. however        C. besides                D. therefore

48. A. Canadian         B. African          C. German                        D. Mexican

49. A. assisted          B. led            C. helped                  D. caused

50. A. that              B. when           C. then                      D. why

51. A. do              B. deal            C. handle                   D. affect

52. A. concern           B. read                    C. write                  D. learn

53. A. printed                   B. invented         C. punished                  D. published

54. A. growing          B. grown          C. to grow                 D. has grown

55. A. Until    B. Before         C. Since            D. After

完形填空：

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案．

　Mike Wilson worked as a low rank official in the War Office during the Second World War． 　1　he didn't hold an important position, he 　2　almost everybody, and was trusted by most of his leaders．

　One day, Wilson arrived at his office in an expensive car． 　3　 , he appeared to have got a lot of money to spend． He bought an expensive house and gave parties one after another． At one of the parties he met a beautiful woman and 　4　 her． When he was asked by his girl friend one evening how he had suddenly got 　5　 money to spend, Wilson explained that he had a very rich uncle who 　6 　and posted him money nearly every month． But his story could not cheat the policewoman 　7　 him closely, because 　8 　had noticed that he often stayed behind in the evening and usually 　9 　person to leave the War Office．

　　　His “girlfriend” and three other policemen entered his house when he was out and discovered copies of the government secret papers and a radio transmitter (发报机) 　10 　a piano． After Wilson was caught, it was learned that his name was Jack Brown, and that he had been hired (雇用) as a spy for the Germans．

1． 

[　　]

A． Because　　　 　　　　　  B． Though

C． In spite of 　　　　　　　　 D． Because of

2．

[　　]

A． get about very well with　　　　B． get on very well for

C． get along very well with　　　　D． get away very well to

3．

[　　]

A． As his salary was small 　　　　B． Fewer as his salary was

C． As his salary was fewer 　　　  D． Small as his salary was

4． 

[　　]

A． fell in love with　　　　　　　 B． felt in love for

C． fell in love to　　　　　　　　 D． fell in loving by

5． 

[　　]

A． so many　　　　　　　　　　B． too many

C． so much　　　　　　　　　　D． too much

6． 

[　　]

A． living abroad　　　　　　　　B． lived abroad

C． living in abroad 　　　　　　　D． lived in abroad

7． 

[　　]

A． who had been sent to look at

B． who had sent to see

C． who had been sending to observe

D． who had been sent to watch

8． 

[　　]

A． the army officers　　　 　　　　B． the police

C． his uncle 　　　　　　　　　　 D． his wife

9．

[　　]

A． the first　　　　　　　　　　　B． Latest

C． the last　　　　　　　　　　　D． the final

10． 

[　　]

A． hiding inside　　　 　　　　　　B． hidden outside

C． hiding outside　　　　　　　　　D． hidden inside

(B)

　　　The manager waved his hand towards the chair on the other side of the desk and told Henry 　11　 ． “I'm waiting for a long-distance call from Manchester, ” he explained． The telephone rang just as he spoke． The manager 　12 　the receiver (受话器) and for some minutes spoke rapidly and impatiently into the telephone． Henry waited, rather regretting that his interview (会见), which he had been dreading for days, had not begun at once． When at last the manager had finished, a secretary came in with 　13　 letters． “I really won't keep you waiting 　14 　, ” said the manager apologetically, as he picked up the first letter and began to read it． “But these 　15　 the next post． ”

　　　Henry passed the time by examining the manager's officer in some detail (仔仔细细地)． On his right there was a large window, heavily curtained, with a view of the factory yard． Henry could see two workmen 　16　 a trolley (手推车) across it towards a shed at the far end． 　17　the window there were three chairs, arranged around a long, low table, 　18　 stood a jug of water and some glasses． To Henry's left there was a bookcase, which covered the greater part of one wall． The shelves were empty 　19 　reference books, a pile of technical journals (杂志), which 　20　they might at any moment slip off the shelf and fall to the ground, on the top shelf, standing by itself and looking rather 　21 　in the manager's office, a child's plastic toy． Henry 　22 　it came to be there．

　　　The most impressive (给人印象深的) piece of furniture in the room was manager's desk． Everything on its spacious (宽敞的) polished (擦亮) top was arranged with great neatness (整洁)． 　23 　there were two metal trays (浅盘), one marked IN, the other marked OUT． In the latter (后者) the manager dropped the letters which he had just signed． Henry had finished his survey (环视) of the room when the manager signed the last letter and threw it into the tray 　24 　． “That's the lot, ” he said, as he rang the bell for his secretary to come in and take the letters away． Then he 　25　 his glasses and rubbed his eyes． “Now let me see, ” he said． “You've come about our advertisement for a clerk (职员) in the accounts section (会计科), haven't you? ” Henry nodded． His interview had begun．

11． 

[　　]

A． taking a seat　　　　　　　　　　B． to take a sitting

C． taking seated　　　　　　　　　　D． to take a seat

12．

[　　]

A． picked out 　　　　　　　 　　　B． picked up

C． picked off　　　　　　　　　　　D． picked off

13． 

[　　]

A． a kind of　　　　　　　　 　　　B． a type of

C． a pile of　　　　　　　　　　　　D． a piece of

14． 

[　　]

A． more longed　　　　　　　　　　B． much longer

C． much more longer　　　　　　　　D． very much long

15． 

[　　]

A． have to miss 　　　　　　　　　　B． ought to drop

C． must meet 　　　　　　　　　　　D． have to catch

16． 

[　　]

A． pushing　　　　　　　　　　　　B． to push

C． pushed 　　　　　　　　　　　　D． push

17． 

[　　]

A． Close by　　　　　　　　　　　B． Close to

C． Closely to 　　　　　　　 　　　D． Closely by

18． 

[　　]

A． in which　　　　　　　　　　　B． from which

C． on which　　　　　　　　　　　D． at which

19．

[　　]

A． except for a dozen or so

B． except a dozen or so

C． besides a dozen or so

D． expect that a dozen or so

20． 

[　　]

A． looked even if 　　　　　　　　　B． seem as if

C． looked as though 　　　　　　　　D． seemed even though

21． 

[　　]

A． out of a place 　　　　　　　　　B． out of place

C． out of the place 　　　　　 　　　D． in the place

22． 

[　　]

A． could not help wondering how

B． could help wondering why

C． couldn't help to wonder when

D． could not help wondering what

23．

[　　]

A． On all sides of the desk

B． On either siders of this desk

C． On both sides of the desk

D． On any sides of that desk

24．

[　　]

A． by his right　　　　　　　　　　B． at the right

C． in the right　　　　　　　　　　D． on this right

25．

[　　]

A． put on 　　　　　　　　　　　B． took off

C． took down　　　　　　 　　　D． took up