第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong feelings of 36 , anger, sadness, or shame can lead to  37  difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the academic challenges themselves.
Several leading experts in the field of LD have offered  38   to parents on ways to help  39   their children from these problems.
To be most effective in supporting your child,   40   can help to understand some underlying(not easily noticed)  41  for the psychological and emotional challenges he(she) may   42 .
First, it is not difficult to see   43  children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties  44   one considers the repeated failure they experience as they   45  their way through the educational system, which may misunderstand or ignore their needs.   46  their efforts to "try harder," children with LD may receive little   47   feedback. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with   48  by teachers, peers, and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of negative labeling of a child as "slow," "lazy," or "dumb."  49   developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may   50   in frustration and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only further   51  with learning and academic success.
The second reason is the   52   difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such difficulties as making and keeping friends. Children with learning disabilities are less   53  , and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may   54  to have negative views of children with learning disabilities. Such social rejection can result in loss of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which,   55  , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
36. A. frustration                  B. excitement                C. surprise                    D. curiosity
37. A. academic                   B. cultural                    C. physical                   D. psychological
38. A. help                          B. suggestions            C. chances                    D. comments
39. A. prevent                      B. protect                            C. prohibit                   D. persuade
40. A. they                          B. parents                     C. it                             D. experts
41. A. excuses                      B. opinions                   C. directions                 D. reasons
42. A. expect                       B. imagine                    C. face                       D. ignore
43. A. why                          B. where                      C. which                      D. when
44. A. unless                        B. though                            C. if                            D. because
45. A. feel                           B. find                         C. change                            D. fight
46. A. Without                            B. Despite                    C. Through                   D. Due to
47. A. positive                            B. negative                   C. subjective                 D. sensitive
48. A. support                      B. sympathy                 C. disapproval               D. complaint
49. A. Other than                 B. Rather than               C. More than                D. Less than
50. A. stay up                      B. turn up                        C. pick up                    D. end up
51. A. compare                       B. mix                         C. interfere                   D. compete
52. A. social                        B. economic                 C. technical                  D. learning
53. A. invited                       B. accepted                   C. criticized                 D. impressed
54. A. tend                          B. wait                         C. manage                    D. desire
55. A. in general                  B. in particular                 C. in total                    D. in turn

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension: 35%
Part A: Cloze Test 15%
Competition for admission to the country’s top private schools has always been tough. This is spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise 50 data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent and religious schools all told the same 51: too many applicants, higher rejection rates. Surveys indicate that Americans’ No. 1 52 is education. 53 the long economic boom(繁荣) has given parents more income, many are turning to private schools, even at price tags of well over $10,000 a year. “We’re getting applicants from a broader area, 54, than we ever have in the past,” said Besty Haugh of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in 55 this year.
The problem is that while demand has increased, supply has not. “Every year, there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of, there are a(n) 56 number of children who don’t have places,” said Krents, who also heads a private-school admissions group in New York.
So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old a(n) 57? Schools know there is no simple way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to boys or girls or alumni(校友) children. Some use lotteries. But most rely on a 58 of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best 59 developmental maturity and learning potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays 60 at the wrong time year, or because too many applicants were boys.
The worst thing a parent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform --- 61, by pushing them to read or do math exercises 62 they’re ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for 63. Another year in preschool may be all that’s needed. Parents, meanwhile, may need a more 64 mind about relatively unknown private schools --- or about magnet（具有吸引力的）schools in the public system. There’s no sign of the private-school boom letting up.
50. A. traditional                B. current                                   C. processed                 D. average
51. A. story                       B. advice                             C. context                     D. promise
52. A. venture                    B. concern                           C. occupation                D. interest
53. A. For that                   B. So that                                   C. Now that                  D. After that
54. A. intellectually            B. psychologically                C. commercially            D. geographically
55.   A. applications             B. locations                         C. schools                     D. admissions
56.   A. considerate               B. inadequate                       C. significant                D. moderate
57.   A. advantage                 B. skill                                C. place                        D. school
58.   A. choice                      B. mix                                C. preference                D. base
59.   A. identify                    B. exploit                                  C. employ                    D. confirm
60. A. set                           B. fix                                  C. date                         D. fall
61. A. in a word                 B. to a great extent               C. in any case               D. for example
62. A. when                       B. since                               C. before                      D. until
63.   A. occasions                 B. competitions                    C. alternatives               D. pressures
64.   A. open                        B. closed                             C. active                       D. secret 

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension: 35%

Part A: Cloze Test 15%

Competition for admission to the country’s top private schools has always been tough. This is spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise 50 data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent and religious schools all told the same 51: too many applicants, higher rejection rates. Surveys indicate that Americans’ No. 1 52 is education. 53 the long economic boom(繁荣) has given parents more income, many are turning to private schools, even at price tags of well over $10,000 a year. “We’re getting applicants from a broader area, 54, than we ever have in the past,” said Besty Haugh of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in 55 this year.

The problem is that while demand has increased, supply has not. “Every year, there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of, there are a(n) 56 number of children who don’t have places,” said Krents, who also heads a private-school admissions group in New York.

So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old a(n) 57? Schools know there is no simple way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to boys or girls or alumni(校友) children. Some use lotteries. But most rely on a 58 of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best 59 developmental maturity and learning potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays 60 at the wrong time year, or because too many applicants were boys.

The worst thing a parent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform --- 61, by pushing them to read or do math exercises 62 they’re ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for 63. Another year in preschool may be all that’s needed. Parents, meanwhile, may need a more 64 mind about relatively unknown private schools --- or about magnet（具有吸引力的）schools in the public system. There’s no sign of the private-school boom letting up.

50. A. traditional                B. current                                   C. processed                 D. average

51. A. story                       B. advice                             C. context                     D. promise

52. A. venture                    B. concern                           C. occupation                D. interest

53. A. For that                   B. So that                                   C. Now that                  D. After that

54. A. intellectually            B. psychologically                C. commercially            D. geographically

55.   A. applications             B. locations                         C. schools                     D. admissions

56.   A. considerate               B. inadequate                       C. significant                D. moderate

57.   A. advantage                 B. skill                                C. place                        D. school

58.   A. choice                      B. mix                                C. preference                D. base

59.   A. identify                    B. exploit                                  C. employ                    D. confirm

60. A. set                           B. fix                                  C. date                         D. fall

61. A. in a word                 B. to a great extent               C. in any case               D. for example

62. A. when                       B. since                               C. before                      D. until

63.   A. occasions                 B. competitions                    C. alternatives               D. pressures

64.   A. open                        B. closed                             C. active                       D. secret 

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong feelings of 36 , anger, sadness, or shame can lead to  37  difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the academic challenges themselves.

Several leading experts in the field of LD have offered  38   to parents on ways to help  39   their children from these problems.

To be most effective in supporting your child,   40   can help to understand some underlying(not easily noticed)  41  for the psychological and emotional challenges he(she) may   42  .

First, it is not difficult to see   43  children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties  44   one considers the repeated failure they experience as they   45   their way through the educational system, which may misunderstand or ignore their needs.   46  their efforts to "try harder," children with LD may receive little   47   feedback. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with   48   by teachers, peers, and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of negative labeling of a child as "slow," "lazy," or "dumb."  49   developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may   50   in frustration and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only further   51   with learning and academic success.

The second reason is the   52   difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such difficulties as making and keeping friends. Children with learning disabilities are less   53  , and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may   54   to have negative views of children with learning disabilities. Such social rejection can result in loss of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which,   55  , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

36. A. frustration                  B. excitement                C. surprise                    D. curiosity

37. A. academic                   B. cultural                    C. physical                   D. psychological

38. A. help                          B. suggestions             C. chances                    D. comments

39. A. prevent                      B. protect                            C. prohibit                   D. persuade

40. A. they                          B. parents                     C. it                             D. experts

41. A. excuses                      B. opinions                   C. directions                 D. reasons

42. A. expect                       B. imagine                    C. face                        D. ignore

43. A. why                          B. where                      C. which                      D. when

44. A. unless                        B. though                            C. if                             D. because

45. A. feel                           B. find                         C. change                            D. fight

46. A. Without                            B. Despite                    C. Through                   D. Due to

47. A. positive                            B. negative                   C. subjective                 D. sensitive

48. A. support                      B. sympathy                 C. disapproval               D. complaint

49. A. Other than                 B. Rather than               C. More than                D. Less than

50. A. stay up                      B. turn up                     C. pick up                    D. end up

51. A. compare                    B. mix                         C. interfere                   D. compete

52. A. social                        B. economic                 C. technical                  D. learning

53. A. invited                       B. accepted                   C. criticized                 D. impressed

54. A. tend                          B. wait                         C. manage                    D. desire

55. A. in general                  B. in particular              C. in total                    D. in turn

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong feelings of 36 , anger, sadness, or shame can lead to  37  difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the academic challenges themselves.

Several leading experts in the field of LD have offered  38   to parents on ways to help  39   their children from these problems.

To be most effective in supporting your child,   40   can help to understand some underlying(not easily noticed)  41  for the psychological and emotional challenges he(she) may   42  .

First, it is not difficult to see   43  children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties  44   one considers the repeated failure they experience as they   45   their way through the educational system, which may misunderstand or ignore their needs.   46  their efforts to "try harder," children with LD may receive little   47   feedback. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with   48   by teachers, peers, and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of negative labeling of a child as "slow," "lazy," or "dumb."  49   developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may   50   in frustration and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only further   51   with learning and academic success.

The second reason is the   52   difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such difficulties as making and keeping friends. Children with learning disabilities are less   53  , and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may   54   to have negative views of children with learning disabilities. Such social rejection can result in loss of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which,   55  , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

36. A. frustration                  B. excitement                C. surprise                    D. curiosity

37. A. academic                   B. cultural                    C. physical                   D. psychological

38. A. help                          B. suggestions             C. chances                    D. comments

39. A. prevent                      B. protect                            C. prohibit                   D. persuade

40. A. they                          B. parents                     C. it                             D. experts

41. A. excuses                      B. opinions                   C. directions                 D. reasons

42. A. expect                       B. imagine                    C. face                       D. ignore

43. A. why                          B. where                      C. which                      D. when

44. A. unless                        B. though                            C. if                             D. because

45. A. feel                           B. find                         C. change                            D. fight

46. A. Without                            B. Despite                    C. Through                   D. Due to

47. A. positive                            B. negative                   C. subjective                 D. sensitive

48. A. support                      B. sympathy                 C. disapproval               D. complaint

49. A. Other than                 B. Rather than               C. More than                D. Less than

50. A. stay up                      B. turn up                         C. pick up                    D. end up

51. A. compare                        B. mix                         C. interfere                   D. compete

52. A. social                        B. economic                 C. technical                  D. learning

53. A. invited                       B. accepted                   C. criticized                 D. impressed

54. A. tend                          B. wait                         C. manage                    D. desire

55. A. in general                  B. in particular                  C. in total                    D. in turn