The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this term, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test. I also know most of you are off to medical school or graduate school next fall,” he said to them.
“I can well understand how much pressure you are under to keep your grades up, and because I know you are able to understand this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic(自动的) “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”
In relief a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last chance.” One more student decided to go.
There were seven students left. The professor closed the door. Then he handed out the final exam. There were only two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an “A” in this class. Keep believing in yourself.”
I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy way out of grading (评分) a lot of exams, but it’s a test that any teacher in any subject could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.
The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.
Take your cue(榜样) from Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma: “It’s not the mountain we conquer (征服), but ourselves.” Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself.
53. The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final exam because _________.
A. he liked the students who wanted to get a “B”
B. he believed they were able to pass the exam
C. he thought any teacher should give them a “B”
D. he thought it was the easy way of grading exams
54. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.
B. Most of the students would go to medical school shortly after the exam.
C. There were actually no problems on the test papers for the students to work out.
D. The way the professor tested his students would not be suitable for other subjects.
55. According to the writer, the test given by the professor was ________.
A. funny        B. meaningful       C. difficult            D. harmful
56. The point of the story is to advise readers _________.
A. to pay attention to what they can do
B. not to miss any final exam at school
C. not to let themselves limit their growth
D. to surround themselves with confident people

Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
The professor stood before his class of 30 senior molecular (分子) biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said to them. “I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs (平均成绩) up, and because I know your are all capable of understanding this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”
The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the handful of students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last opportunity.” One more student decided to go.
There were seventeen students left. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he handed out the final exam.
There were two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in yourself!”
I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It’s a test that any teacher in any course could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.
The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They’ve absorbed life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.
Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself. 
1.    The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final because ________.
A. he thought all of his students had prepared for the test well
B. he believed all the students were able to pass the exam
C. he didn’t want to put too much pressure on his students
D. he intended to tell the students about the importance of confidence
2.    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the students feel at easy before the exam.
B. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.
C. There were no problems on the test paper for the students to work out.
D. The way the professor tested the students would be unsuitable for other subjects.
3.    According to the author, the test given by the professor is ________.
A. funny B. instructive        C. confusing   D. inappropriate
4.    The point of the story is to advise readers ________.
A. to stay focused on what they can do
B. to surround themselves with confident people
C. not to put up with being second best
D. not to let themselves be the biggest obstacles to their growth

完形填空 I ：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)

A businessman was on a business trip to Tokyo. One day he went to    29   some gifts for his employees (雇员) back in his country. He    30    a supermarket. A lady smiled and   welcomed him. He was very touched, and felt good .Because he was not able to    31    the warmth of her smile, he was watching her as he was    32   . She was giving the same    33    to all the people who walked into the supermarket.

The businessman started thinking if she hated doing the same thing. So he asked, “My dear lady, are you    34    of doing this job?” The lady smiled and said, “No, sir, I have    35    here for the last 10 years and I love my job.” The businessman was surprised and asked, “Why have you stayed here for ten years, and why do you like your job   36    much?” The lady said, “Because I am doing something good for my    37   .” The businessman found this interesting. He asked, “Why?” The lady said, “As most of our customers are    38   , they spend foreign currency here. So our country has a lot of money and becomes richer. People who are happy with our service will 39   _____ more often and spend more money in our country.”

Surprised by her    40   , the businessman thanked her. After returning to his own country he worked hard to introduce the same attitude (态度) to his workers, and today his company is one of the best companies in the world.

29. A. buy                                   B. order         C. make                           D. pay

30. A. opened                           B. cleaned       C. entered                        D. checked 

31. A. require                          B. enjoy         C. hide                                  D. forget  

32. A. traveling                          B. working       C. singing                                      D. shopping

33. A. feeling                          B. smile         C. warmth                           D. watching 

34. A. fond                                  B. tired           C. proud                                       D. afraid

35. A. stood                                 B. learned         C. worked                          D. lived 

36. A. so                                  B. very            C. even                                 D. enough

37. A. home                                B. country          C. supermarket               D. boss 

38. A. millionaires                 B. managers       C. strangers                 D. foreigners 

39. A. praise                                B. visit             C. talk                                 D. save 

40. A. action                                B. service          C. attitude                          D. help 

完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives． This is also true for an American girl 21   Melanie．

Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22  nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23  been accepted． But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D．C, where she’s been wait-listed．

When she gets an unexpected 24  from Georgetown University, she decides to 25  a road trip with a few 26  female friends． Melanie believes it is her first step 27  adulthood．

But 28  the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29  with the prospect（期望) of his little princess 30  the world without him． He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern． 31  Melanie’s father only has the best of 32  , his presence 33  an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）．

After following their faulty device   34   into the backwoods （偏远地区), James and Melanie   35   Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment （隔间)． What should be a simple change   36   the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…

All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter   37   get the chance to really   38   each other．

All parents,   39   they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up．   40   what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate （脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go．

1.A．named              B．naming           C．namely           D．names

2.A．join               B．send             C．attend           D．pass

3.A．still              B．always           C．yet              D．already

4.A．appointment        B．interview        C．visit            D．meeting

5.A．provide            B．offer            C．take             D．hold

6.A．closing            B．close            C．closed           D．closely

7.A．toward             B．for              C．during           D．with

8.A．though             B．in spite         C．once             D．despite

9.A．satisfying         B．successful       C．comfortable      D．meaningful

10.A．seeking           B．examining        C．searching        D．exploring

11.A．Since             B．Because          C．While            D．When

12.A．intentions        B．attempts         C．efforts          D．planning

13.A．comes about       B．leads to         C．calls in         D．turns out

14.A．lately            B．late             C．deeply           D．deep

15.A．discover          B．invent           C．recognize        D．realize

16.A．succeeds in       B．brings in        C．results from     D．certainly

17.A．hopefully         B．finally          C．firstly          D．certainly

18.A．agree to          B．speak to         C．talk to          D．turn to

19.A．whether           B．if               C．what             D．why

20.A．As    B．Like C．For  D．Except

完形填空 I ：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)
A businessman was on a business trip to Tokyo. One day he went to    29   some gifts for his employees (雇员) back in his country. He    30   a supermarket. A lady smiled and   welcomed him. He was very touched, and felt good .Because he was not able to    31    the warmth of her smile, he was watching her as he was    32  . She was giving the same    33    to all the people who walked into the supermarket.
The businessman started thinking if she hated doing the same thing. So he asked, “My dear lady, are you    34    of doing this job?” The lady smiled and said, “No, sir, I have    35   here for the last 10 years and I love my job.” The businessman was surprised and asked, “Why have you stayed here for ten years, and why do you like your job   36    much?” The lady said, “Because I am doing something good for my    37   .” The businessman found this interesting. He asked, “Why?” The lady said, “As most of our customers are    38   , they spend foreign currency here. So our country has a lot of money and becomes richer. People who are happy with our service will 39  _____ more often and spend more money in our country.”
Surprised by her    40   , the businessman thanked her. After returning to his own country he worked hard to introduce the same attitude (态度) to his workers, and today his company is one of the best companies in the world.
29. A. buy                         B. order         C. make                    D. pay
30. A. opened                    B. cleaned       C. entered                  D. checked 
31. A. require                  B. enjoy               C. hide                         D. forget  
32. A. traveling                   B. working             C. singing                            D. shopping
33. A. feeling                  B. smile         C. warmth                    D. watching 
34. A. fond                         B. tired          C. proud                             D. afraid
35. A. stood                         B. learned       C. worked                    D. lived 
36. A. so                         B. very          C. even                        D. enough
37. A. home                        B. country        C. supermarket           D. boss 
38. A. millionaires            B. managers      C. strangers              D. foreigners 
39. A. praise                        B. visit          C. talk                         D. save 
40. A. action                        B. service        C. attitude                    D. help