I live in a very over populated beach area in the Los Angeles, and I love the beautiful scenery! But because of many people, lots of things are easy to be out of order, and sometimes it’s also easy to lose your cool. Today was a day I wish I did not get out of bed. I mean that if I did not have to wake up and deal with all the things that I deal with on a daily basis, it would have been wonderful.
I had a cup of coffee this morning and that was my meal for breakfast, not healthy I know. Anyway, my stomach was sounding like a truck. So, I jumped in my car and decided to buy some food.
I was in line at Taco Bell (一家墨西哥速食店) and the line was like a long snake! Finally I got to place my order, but a young girl in nice clothes pulled in and was stuck in such a way that unless I moved for her, she wouldn’t be able to get out. So I backed up and waved her into my place in the front of the line.
To my surprise, this young girl did not say thanks. I was cool with it because I thought that I had done something nice for a change. After the girl received her food and pulled away, I pulled into the ordering spot, not mad, but hungry, and the employee said, “Hi, that girl just paid for your food.”
That food was the most satisfying nourishment (营养品) my body had ever taken! If just by chance you are that person who bought my food, I should say “Thank you!”
【小题1】The underlined part in the first paragraph probably means “_____”.

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

       When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia（索马里）, my family was nomadic（游牧的）,   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life．

       I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day．“Come and  38  here．” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels．“ That night I ran away．I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu．Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house．

       One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street．He took my picture and the photographs were  45 ．“You should try and do  46 ,” he told me．When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London．I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day．They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar．Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights．

       That was seven years ago．Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle．I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train．

       Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ₤5000 for one day’s work．I have gone from the bottom to the top．

1.A．working hard                B．living together                  C．looking after     D．moving around

2.A．when                      B．after                          C．as               D．before

3.A．listen               B．sit              C．work          D．see

4.A．business             B．boss           C．husband         D．chance

5.A．support              B．provide          C．share          D．give

6.A．excited               B．worried          C．frightened      D．surprised

7.A．around               B．through          C．inside           D．beyond

8.A．flew to               B．stayed in       C．chose          D．left

9.A．director              B．editor          C．photographer     D．writer

10.A．satisfied           B．beautiful       C．well-mannered  D．young

11.A．designing          B．photographing   C．dressing         D．modeling

12.A．moved to          B．changed for      C．returned to       D．started for

13.A．something to eat    B．a job          C．a bedroom         D a workroom

14.A．sent              B．wanted           C．ordered          D．informed

15.A．in the list          B．on the cover      C．in the ads        D．on the page

16.A．a rise             B．a job          C．a part                                   D．an actress

17.A．interviews         B．performances     C．visits          D．appearances

18.A．already             B．even            C．yet             D．still

19.A．looking after        B．feeding          C．worth           D．as much as

20.A．pay               B．spend          C．give              D．earn

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life.

I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and  38  here.” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house.

One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were  45 . “You should try and do  46 ,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.

That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train.

Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ??5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.

36．A．working hard      B．living together      C．looking after         D．moving around

37．A．when            B．after               C．as                  D．before

38．A．listen            B．sit                  C．work              D．see

39．A．business           B．boss               C．husband             D．chance

40．A．support            B．provide             C．share              D．give

41．A．excited            B．worried             C．frightened          D．surprised

42．A．around            B．through             C．inside             D．beyond

43．A．flew to            B．stayed in            C．chose             D．left

44．A．director           B．editor             C．photographer        D．writer

45．A．satisfied           B．beautiful            C．well-mannered      D．young

46．A．designing         B．photographing       C．dressing             D．modeling

47．A．moved to         B．changed for          C．returned to         D．started for

48．A．something to eat  B．a job               C．a bedroom         D．a workroom

49．A．sent              B．wanted              C．ordered             D．informed

50．A．in the list         B．on the cover          C．in the ads           D．on the page

51．A．a rise            B．a job              C．a part             D．an actress

52．A．interviews        B．performances        C．visits              D．appearances

53．A．already            B．even               C．yet                 D．still

54．A．looking after       B．feeding              C．worth             D．as much as

55．A．pay              B．spend             C．give                  D．earn

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia（索马里）, my family was nomadic（游牧的）,   36 with our animals, and leading a happy life．
I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day．“Come and  38  here．” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels．“ That night I ran away．I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked 42 the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu．Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43 Britain to work at his London house．
One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street．He took my picture and the photographs were  45 ．“You should try and do  46 ,” he told me．When my aunt and uncle  47 Africa, I stayed in London．I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day．They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50 of the Pirelli calendar．Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights．
That was seven years ago．Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent 52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle．I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train．
Once  54 five camels, now I can  55  up to ?5000 for one day’s work．I have gone from the bottom to the top．

【小题4】

A．business B．boss C．husband D．chance

第三节：完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Not long ago, I had a hard week at work. __16__ just kept popping up(出现) everywhere and I was struggling to keep from __17__ my cool. I felt like I was at the __18__ point.
One day, I made a trip across town to the store. After I __19__, I realized I had left my purse with credit cards at home. __20__, I had a small amount of cash in my pocket, so I __21__ it, my coupons(优惠券) and went inside. The store was really __22__, but I just found what I needed, waiting for the cashier(收银员) to check out my __23__. I waited and waited, meanwhile my anger grew. I had a bad day and all I wanted to do was go home, but I was __24__ in the line.
Finally, I got to the front, but the cashier didn’t __25__ my coupons. I was upset because I had used __26__ coupons there before. It didn’t __27__ me. I would just pay in cash. Then the cashier said it was 10 dollars. SHOCK! I was a little __28__. Now I was mad at myself for forgetting my purse and only taking a small amount of cash. Without a credit card or anything else, I __29__ my things and started to go back out to my car, wondering to myself why everything had __30__ for me.
Just as I was headed out, an employee __31__ me and said a lady in the __32__ had paid the difference for me and left. __33__ the amount she paid was small, the act was huge. A stranger, whom I had never met, completely changed my attitude with her __34__. Maybe next time I see someone having a __35__ day, I’ll do the same as her. After all, you never know whose day you might change.
16. A. Problems         B. Chances          C. Stories          D. Suggestions
17. A. enjoying         B. gaining          C. losing            D. continuing
18. A. growing          B. boiling          C. turning           D. beginning
19. A. adjusted         B. practiced        C. returned          D. parked
20. A. Finally          B. Thankfully       C. Gradually         D. lately
21. A. opened           B. closed           C. grabbed          D. found
22. A. quite            B. big              C. clean             D. busy
23. A. purses           B. goods            C. cards           D. pockets
24. A. stuck            B. served           C. followed        D. defeated
25. A. pay             B. use              C. accept          D. fill
26. A. extra            B. different        C. ordinary        D. similar
27. A. disappoint       B. change           C. move            D. surprise
28. A. foolish          B. short            C. proud           D. curious
29. A. made             B. did              C. collected       D. left
30. A. ended            B. failed           C. passed          D. disappeared
31. A. stopped          B. recognized       C. saw             D. helped
32. A. room             B. corner           C. line            D. company
33. A. Unless           B. Once             C. Although        D. Since
34. A. intelligence     B. humor            C. smile           D. generosity
35. A. tough            B. lonely           C. lucky           D. simple