二. 完形填空(30分)
I will never forget one thing, mainly because I learned the meaning of kindness then.
A few years ago, I went running on a 16  day. It was my favorite activity because the 17   were so clean when it rained. 18  , I saw an old man with  19  clothes picking cans out of a rubbish bin. When I ran past him, I didn’t know 20   I should give him my umbrella. As I was thinking, I was still  21   . But I finally decided to give him my umbrella, as I knew he needed the umbrella much more than I needed it,   22   I ran back, gave him the umbrella and said, “You  23   this more than I do.” To my  24  , he took it with a big smile on his face and repeated, “Thank you! Thank you! God bless you.” I hadn’t expected he would  25  it so much. I walked away feeling  26  . I turned back one last minute and  27  him still smiling. “It was just an umbrella,” I thought, not  28  that it was the  29  that made him happy. He might feel that he wasn’t  30  in the world.
A few weeks later, when I was running on the same street on a bright sunny day, I  31  the same man who was in the same clothes sitting down resting. The only  32  was my umbrella right beside him, looking like he  33  it. It was very clean and neatly placed. At that moment, I realized it didn’t  34  that I couldn’t give him a house or a job. I only did what I was able to and it made a whole lot of  35  seem to go away.
16. A. snowy      B. sunny    C. cloudy       D. rainy
17. A. parks         B. paths      C. streets       D. gyms
18. A. Hopefully   B. Unfortunately   C. Surprisingly  D. Suddenly
19. A. nice           B. wet        C. funny     D. clean
20. A. whether        B. when             C. why         D. how
21. A. smiling   B. looking          C. running        D. walking
22. A. for            B. when             C. since         D. so
23. A. care      B. need          C. enjoy        D. like
24. A. excitement  B. disappointment  C. joy           D. surprise
25. A. favor        B. love         C. appreciate   D. admire
26. A. high            B. good         C. scared     D. amused
27. A. saw             B. heard              C. imagined        D. sensed
28. A. expecting  B. watching        C. realizing   D. feeling
29. A. trust        B. confidence      C. respect        D. kindness
30. A. small       B. alone         C. bothered        D. useless
31. A. cared about B. called on     C. passed by        D.looked after
32. A. achievement B. sign         C. choice          D. difference
33. A. valued  B. remembered      C. honored    D. washed
34.A change       B. occur         C. hurt         D. matter
35.A.sadness      B. suffering       C. rudeness     D. feeling

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.

When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,   39   English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40   .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41  because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I   42  with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43     .

One more test before the final exam. One more  44  to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time.   45   The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my  46__    did no good and everything  47   as before.

The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what   48   I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the   49   goodbye.

I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  50  myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have  51__with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He  52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you  53  , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him.  54  That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head   55  , as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

36.   A. take        B. discuss      C. cover         D. get

37.   A. sought      B. presented    C. exchanged     D. obtained

38.   A. shocked     B. worried      C. scared        D. anxious

39.   A. but         B. so          C. for           D. or

40.   A. unchanged   B. unpleasant   C. unfriendly     D. unmoved

41.   A. reflected     B. meant       C. improved     D. affected

42.   A. quarreled    B. reasoned     C. bargained     D. chatted

43.   A. attitude      B. mind        C. plan         D. view

44.   A. choice       B. step         C. chance       D. measure

45.   A. memorized    B. considered   C. accepted      D. learned

46.   A. ambition      B. confidence   C. effort         D. method

47.   A. stayed        B. went        C. worked       D. changed

48.   A. grade         B. answer      C. lesson        D. comment

49.   A. scholarship     B. course      C. degree       D. subject

50.   A. helped         B. favored     C. treated       D. relaxed

51.   A. fun            B. luck       C. problems      D. tricks.

52.   A. happened       B. proved     C. pretended     D. seemed

53.   A. valued         B. imagined    C. expected     D. welcomed

54.   A. remembering    B. guessing    C. supposing    D. realizing

55.   A. out            B. over       C. on           D. off

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。

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.

When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,   39   English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40   .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41  because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I   42  with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43     .

One more test before the final exam. One more  44  to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time.   45   The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my  46__    did no good and everything  47   as before.

The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what   48   I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the   49   goodbye.

I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  50  myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have  51__with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He  52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you  53  , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him.  54  That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head   55  , as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

36.   A. take        B. discuss      C. cover         D. get

37.   A. sought      B. presented    C. exchanged     D. obtained

38.   A. shocked     B. worried      C. scared        D. anxious

39.   A. but         B. so          C. for           D. or

40.   A. unchanged   B. unpleasant   C. unfriendly     D. unmoved

41.   A. reflected     B. meant       C. improved     D. affected

42.   A. quarreled    B. reasoned     C. bargained     D. chatted

43.   A. attitude      B. mind        C. plan         D. view

44.   A. choice       B. step         C. chance       D. measure

45.   A. memorized    B. considered   C. accepted      D. learned

46.   A. ambition      B. confidence   C. effort         D. method

47.   A. stayed        B. went        C. worked       D. changed

48.   A. grade         B. answer      C. lesson        D. comment

49.   A. scholarship     B. course      C. degree       D. subject

50.   A. helped         B. favored     C. treated       D. relaxed

51.   A. fun            B. luck       C. problems      D. tricks.

52.   A. happened       B. proved     C. pretended     D. seemed

53.   A. valued         B. imagined    C. expected     D. welcomed

54.   A. remembering    B. guessing    C. supposing    D. realizing

55.   A. out            B. over       C. on           D. off

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __1__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 2 in class.

When I took the first exam, I was 3 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,   4   English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 5   .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  6  because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I   7  with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 8    .

One more test before the final exam. One more  8  to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time.   10   The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my  11_    did no good and everything  12   as before.

The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what   13  I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the   14   goodbye.

I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  15  myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have  16__with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He  17__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you  18  , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him.  19  That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head   20  , as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

1.         A.  take        B. discuss      C. cover         D. get

2.         A. sought      B. presented    C. exchanged     D. obtained

3.         A. shocked     B. worried      C. scared        D. anxious

4.          A. but         B. so          C. for           D. or

5.          A. unchanged   B. unpleasant   C. unfriendly     D. unmoved

6.          A. reflected     B. meant       C. improved     D. affected

7.          A. quarreled    B. reasoned     C. bargained     D. chatted

8.          A. attitude      B. mind        C. plan         D. view

9.          A. choice       B. step         C. chance       D. measure

10.      A. memorized    B. considered   C. accepted      D. learned

11.      A. ambition      B. confidence   C. effort         D. method

12.      A. stayed        B. went        C. worked       D. changed

13.      A. grade         B. answer      C. lesson        D. comment

14.      A. scholarship     B. course      C. degree       D. subject

15.      A. helped         B. favored     C. treated       D. relaxed

16.      A. fun            B. luck       C. problems      D. tricks.

17.      A. happened       B. proved     C. pretended     D. seemed

18.      A. valued        B. imagined    C. expected     D. welcomed

19.      A. remembering    B. guessing    C. supposing    D. realizing

20.       A. out          B. over       C. on           D. of

Say you meet with difficulty, what’s the first thing you do? Call your best friend and ask for help? It turns out that doing this may be better for you than you think. Researchers find that friendship has a big influence on your health, well-being and business.
One study from scientists recently found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22% less likely to die during a 10-year period than those with fewer friends. Other researchers discovered that having a strong social network could improve brain health as we age.
Even more interesting, feeling close to your friends may give you a different view on things. Researchers gathered 34 college students out side and asked them to estimate the steepness(估计陡峭程度) of a hill after climbing it. Those standing with friends gave lower estimates, and the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.
What is the reason that friends can make obstacles seem less difficult? “People with stronger friendship networks feel that there is someone they can turn to,” said Karen A. Roberto, director of the center of the hospital at Virginia Tech. “Friendship is a valued resource (宝贵的资源).”
It is truly the fact. Friends make your life better. They provide support in hard times. They inspire you to make changes in your life, encourage you to set goals and cheer you on every step of the way until you reach them.
Want to find out more about the power of friendship? Read “Be a Better Friend”, “Make New Friends” and “Keep the Old”.
1. According to the author, if you’ve lost your job you should        .
A. turn to your best friend      B. ask for advice from your teacher
C. face it bravely by yourself    D. ask your parents for help
2. We can learn from the study in Paragraph 2 that        .
A. people with a lot of friends can stay away from illnesses
B. people with many friends may enjoy a longer life
C. 22% of the people who have fewer friends have a short life
D. those who have fewer friends may die 10 years earlier.
3. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to some thing___________
A. that you are hoping to achieve by a plan
B. that happens to you when you are working
C. that makes it difficult for us to achieve something
D. that you have been trying to do
4. The fifth paragraph was written to tell us that        .
A. we should make many friends  B. true friendship lives long
C. friend ship has changed us     D. friendship should be valued