A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 11　 topic— happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 12 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 13 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 14 — plastic, glass, metal, porcelain(陶瓷), some plain-looking, some very 15 . The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 16 , the professor said: “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking 17 cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 　 　18 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 19 of your problems and stress.” The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 20 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 21 what we drink. What all of you 　22 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 23 the best cups. Now 24 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 25 in society are the cups which are just tools to hold and 26 life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor 　27 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 　28 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups 29 you...enjoy the coffee instead.”

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 30 embarrassment.

11. A. hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C. famous　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

12. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　　　 D. stress

13. A. cooked　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. met

14. A. cups　　　　　　　　　 B. gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drinks

15. A. common　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. delicate

16. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

17. A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

18. A. necessary　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

19. A. situation　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. source

20. A. quality　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. color

21. A. makes　　　　　　　　 B. gives　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. includes

22. A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

23. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

24. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. discuss　　　　　　　　　　 C. try　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. consider

25. A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　 　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

26. A. create　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. contain　　　　　　　　　　 D. own

27. A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. increase

28. A. come　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fail

29. A. drive　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. control

30. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. speechless　　　　 　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　　　 D. reasonable

　 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.They talked about the 36　 topic-happiness.But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 37 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 39 plastic,glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), som plain-looking some very 40 .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 . the professor said:"lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking 42 . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is　　 　43 for you to want only the best for Yourbelves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no 45 to the coffee.ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 46 what we drink.What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 48 the best cups.Now 49 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money,and 50 in society are the cups9 which are just tools to hold and 51 life, and the different typesof cups we have don't decide, nor 　52 the quality oflife.lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will 53 to enjoy the coffee in it.So don't let the cups 54 you...enjoy the coffee instead."

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 55 embarrassment.

36.A.hot　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C.famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.easy

37.A.pay　　　　　　　　　　 B.joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.experience　　　　　　　　 D.stress

38.A.cooked　　　　　　　　 B.took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.returned　　　　　　　　　 D.met

39.A.cups　　　　　　　　　　 B.gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D.drinks

40.A.common　　　　　　　 B.special　　　　　　　　　　　 C.rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.delicate

41.A.order　　　　　　　　　 B.time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hancl　　　　　　　　　　　 D.place

42.A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

43.A.necessary　　　　　　 B.normal　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.possible

44.A.situation　　　　　　　 B.answer　　　　　　　　　　 C.result　　　　　　　　　　　 D.source

45.A.quality　　　　　　　　 B.energy　　　　　　　 　　　 C.weight　　　　　　　　　　 D.color

46.A.makes　　　　　　　　 B.gives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hides　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.includes

47.A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

48.A.for　　　　　　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.to

49.A.forget　　　　　　　　　 B.discuss　　　　　　　 　 C.consider　　　　　　　　　 D.try

50.A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

51.A.create　　　　　　　　　 B.support　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.contain　　　　　　　　　　 D.own

52.A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.increase

53.A.come　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.have　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fail

54.A.drive　　　　　　　　　 B.hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.control

55.A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B.speechless　　　　　　　　 C.amazing　　　　　　　　　 D.reasonable

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon  41  into complaints about pressure in work and life.

While the guests were talking, the professor went to the  42  and prepared coffee. Then he   43  with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain (瓷) , plastic, glass, crystal, some  44  looking, some expensive, some delicate (精致) — telling them to  45  themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee  46　 hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up,  47  behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is  48  for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the  49  of your problems and pressure. Be assured that the cup itself  50  no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. Though  51  all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you  52  the best cups directly. And then you began  53  each other’s cups.”

The professor paused and then went on, “Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and  54  in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and  55  life and they do not change the  56  of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  57  to enjoy the coffee God has  58  for us. God brews the coffee, not the cup…Enjoy your coffee!

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just  59  the best use of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the  60  to God.

41. A. stopped              B. looked            C. became           D. turned

42. A. kitchen              B. bedroom         C. study                D. living-room

43. A. went                  B. got                  C. returned           D. turned

44. A. plain                  B. clean              C. ugly                  D. fine

45. A. enjoy               B. help                      C. offer                D. devote

46. A. for                  B. by                   C. in                    D. with

47. A. falling                    B. leaving            C. hiding               D. keeping

48. A. natural                B. formal            C. necessary      D. important

49. A. answer                B. cause               C. result                D. reason

50. A. adapts                 B. puts              C. applies             D. adds

51. A. as             B. that              C. what                 D. which

52. A. cared for          B. called for     C. looked for       D. went for

53. A. facing                B. eyeing            C. smelling       D. tasting

54. A. condition            B. attitude           C. position        D. situation

55. A. contain              B. include           C. control                 D. experience

56. A. quality                      B. color         C. cost          D. style

57. A. manage         B. start                 C. hope            D. fail

58. A. shown              B. taken        C. sent           D. provided

59. A. keep            B. make                     C. take                 D. hold

60. A. complex         B. remains           C. rest              D. complaints

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon  41  into complaints about pressure in work and life.

While the guests were talking, the professor went to the  42  and prepared coffee. Then he   43  with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain (瓷) , plastic, glass, crystal, some  44  looking, some expensive, some delicate (精致) — telling them to  45  themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee  46　 hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up,  47  behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is  48  for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the  49  of your problems and pressure. Be assured that the cup itself  50  no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. Though  51  all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you  52  the best cups directly. And then you began  53  each other’s cups.”

The professor paused and then went on, “Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and  54  in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and  55  life and they do not change the  56  of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  57  to enjoy the coffee God has  58  for us. God brews the coffee, not the cup…Enjoy your coffee!

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just  59  the best use of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the  60  to God.

41. A. stopped               B. looked            C. became            D. turned

42. A. kitchen               B. bedroom         C. study                D. living-room

43. A. went                   B. got                  C. returned           D. turned

44. A. plain                  B. clean              C. ugly                  D. fine

45. A. enjoy                 B. help                      C. offer                D. devote

46. A. for                    B. by                   C. in                    D. with

47. A. falling                      B. leaving            C. hiding               D. keeping

48. A. natural                B. formal            C. necessary       D. important

49. A. answer                 B. cause               C. result                D. reason

50. A. adapts                 B. puts               C. applies             D. adds

51. A. as               B. that               C. what                 D. which

52. A. cared for            B. called for      C. looked for        D. went for

53. A. facing                 B. eyeing            C. smelling        D. tasting

54. A. condition            B. attitude           C. position         D. situation

55. A. contain               B. include           C. control                  D. experience

56. A. quality                       B. color         C. cost          D. style

57. A. manage         B. start                 C. hope             D. fail

58. A. shown                B. taken        C. sent           D. provided

59. A. keep            B. make                     C. take                 D. hold

60. A. complex           B. remains           C. rest               D. complaints