It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 16?year?old student was __1__ in golf, but his __2__ was another matter. Aaron was “just walking through the chapters hard” in courses like chemistry, his grades were low, and he was __3__ to dropping out. It was not that Aaron didn't have __4__； it simply didn't exist in his large, impersonal public high school.

Then his mother heard about Albuquerque's Charter Vocational High School(特立职业高中), a place where students __5__ plenty of one?on?one attention. Something else __6__ Aaron even more. His one strong goal was to go into __7__， and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him: an architectural CAD(computer?aided drafting) program.

Aaron __8__ the school at the beginning of his junior year. For the first time, he __9__ himself excited about learning. By the following summer, he had got a(n) __10__ as a draftsman for an architectural firm. His plan was to __11__ drafting professionally after he graduated.

If Aaron has anyone to thank for his __12__ of the fortune, it was Danny Moon, a long?time industrial arts teacher. Moon __13__ a vocational apprenticeship(学徒) program in the mid?1990s, __14__ the Albuquerque school district couldn't pay for any longer.

But two years later, in 2000, Moon's phone rang. The state had recently __15__ a charter school law, and a district official wondered if Moon might be __16__ in opening a vocational charter school. An easy __17__. With this sort of instruction, Moon knew he could __18__ students like Aaron，who might have a __19__ time in traditional high schools. He'd also be filling an increasing __20__ across New Mexico for skilled labor.

1.A.average　　　　　　　 B．excellent　　　 C．curious　　　 D．different

2．A.ability　　　　　 　 B．ideal　　　　　 C．study　　　　 D．mission

3．A.certain 　　　 　　B．close　　　　　 C．cautious 　 D．eager

4．A.ambition 　 　 B．energy　　　　　 C．courage 　　 D．experience

5．A.pay 　 　　　 B．gain　　　　　　 C．draw 　　 D．bring

6．A.appealed 　 　B．attracted　　　　　 C．employed 　 D．comforted

7．A.firm 　　　　 　B．golf　　　　　　　 C．chemistry 　 D．architecture

8．A.applied 　 B．attended　　　　　 C．qualified 　　　 D．admitted

9．A.recognized 　 B．enjoyed　　　　　　 C．found 　 D．devoted

10．A.job 　　　　 B．condition　　　　　 C．situation 　　 D．occasion

11．A.pick up 　　 B．make up　　　　　 C．take up 　 D．set up

12．A.change 　 B．progress　　　　　 C．effort 　 　　　 D．achievement

13．A.realized 　　 B．ran　　　　　　　 C．discovered 　 D．offered

14．A.since 　　 B．until　　　　　　　 C．though 　　　 D．after

15．A.passed 　 B．made　　　　　　 C．proved 　　　　 D．appeared

16．A.crazy 　　 B．fond　　　　　　 C．interested 　　 D．aware

17．A.direction 　 B．answer　　　　　 C．promise 　　 　　 D．success

18．A.create 　 B．worry　　　　　　 C．regret 　　　　 D．target

19．A.royal 　　 B．tough　　　　　 C．free 　　　 D．short

20．A.demand 　　　 B．form　　 C．order 　　　　　　 D．satisfaction

It would be a tremendous ______ to carry the Olympic torch. That was a very proud day and carrying the new torch would be amazing.

A. ambition　 B. privilege               C. principle                D. prejudice

During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I spent most of my time on 　36 and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to talking to unknown people except when taking 　37 .

One night, a little old man came in and 　38　 himself in my section. I took his order and went on my way. But I 　39 that he came in week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short 40 with him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he 41 that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he 　42 the tradition alone.

As the weeks went on, I began to sit and 　43 talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days 　___44 in the war, his son who had grown up and also served as a pilot in the army. Eventually, we began to talk about my 　45 — going to school, my new boyfriend and the expectation of my future.

About four months after meeting him, I received 　46 from a nurse telling me that Don was in hospital. He was 　47 complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I 　48 drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was thank me for 　49 him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know what he was 　50 . Then I remembered that about three weeks earlier, Don was 　51 about chest pains and I gave him the number of a 　52 I know.

A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I replied, “No, I’m his 　53 .”

54 can become good friends. I recently found it 　55 to talk to customers at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.

36. A. school　　 B. work　　　 C. cinema　　 D. home

37. A. orders　　 B. notes　　　 C. advice　　　 D. clothes

38. A. raised　　 B. greeted　　　 C. seated　　　 D. balanced

39. A. realized　　 B. wondered　 C. understood　 D. noticed

40. A. Examinations　　　　　　　 B. Conversations

C. preparations　　　　　　　 D. competitions

41. A. ordered　　 B. believed　　 C. refused　　 D. insisted

42. A. called off　 B. left out　　　 C. carried on　 D. dealt with

43. A. actually　　 B. helplessly　　 C. obviously　 D. hopefully

44. A. escaping　 B. working　　 C. wandering　 D. flying

45. A. ambition　 B. identity　　　 C. occupation　 D. hobby

46. A. an article　 B. a bill　　　　 C. an offer　　 D. a call

47. A. treating　　 B. experiencing　 C. studying　 D. observing

48. A. immediately B. eventually　 C. frequently D. deliberately

49. A. forcing　　 B. forbidding　 C. urging　 　　　 D. inviting

50. A. going through B. setting aside　 C. referring to　　 D. making up

51. A. arguing　 B. complaining　 C. discussing D. thinking

52. A. doctor　　　 B. dentist　　　 C. lawyer　　 D. manager

53. A. student　　 B. waitress　　 C. niece　　　 D. secretary

54. A. Relatives　　 B. Colleagues　 C. Neighbors　 D. Strangers

55. A. unbelievable B. possible　　 C. enjoyable D. reasonable

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic, 20, has made a perfect season this year. She 36 the final and has become the fourth one at Wimbledon.

Ana became 37 in tennis when she was five after watching it on television. She 38 her parents to take her to a local tennis school. She was then 39 a racket（球拍）for her fifth birthday and immediately fell in love with the 40 .

But Serbia is a nation with very little tennis tradition. Young Ana experienced a hard time: she had to 41 in a swimming pool. The club where she trained could not 42 to heat its swimming pool in the winter. Club officials decided to let water out, make the 43 dry and lay down carpet, and that’s where Ana got her first 44 of indoor tennis.

Ana was lucky. The key moment in her life was when she 45 a Swiss businessman — Holzmann. He was told about Ana’s 46 . Surprisingly, it took him just two hours to 47 to be her manager after seeing her game. Within two years, Ana had paid him back， 48 in a series of matches.

Moreover, Holzmann wisely ended Ana’s early 49 with Nike, where Maria Sharapova, the world popular Russian tennis player, is the first. Ana now has a 50 to become the Sharapova of Adidas.

Ana is a 51 girl with a pleasing smile, 52 saying anything that could hurt someone. But don’t be fooled by her innocent manner. Her 53 is to become number one. In fact, she is doing so well at the moment.

On the other hand, 54 travels prevent her seeing her family much. “That’s what I miss the most, but I know that’s the price I must pay to 55 my dream of becoming number one.”

36.A. trusted　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

37.A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. embarrassed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

38.A. begged　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. predicted　　　　　　　　 D. invited

39.A. lent　　　　　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　　　　 C. given　　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

40.A. game　　　　　　　　　 B. racket　　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents　　　　　　　　　　 D. school

41.A. swim　　　　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　　　　　　 C. practise　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

42.A. refuse　　　　　　　　 B. afford　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

43.A. tennis　　　　　　　　　 B. carpet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pool

44.A. prize　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. appearance　　　　　　　 D. visit

45.A. met　　　　　　　　　　 B. married　　　　　　　　　　 C. excused　　　　　　　　　 D. found

46.A. study　　　　　　　　　 B. beauty　　　　　　　　　　 C. history　　　　　　　　　　 D. talent

47.A. decide　　　　　　　　 B. mention　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. apply

48.A. loosing　　　　　　　　 B. winning　　　　　　　　　 C. missing　　　　　　　　　　 D. holding

49.A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

50.A. post　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　　　 D. reputation

51.A. good-looking　　　 B. hard-working　　　　　 C. well-known　　　　　　　 D. kind-hearted

52.A. never　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　　 C. occasionally　　　　　　 D. politely

53.A. circle　　　　　　　　　 B. attack　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ambition　　　　　　　　　 D. feeling

54.A. long　　　　　　　　　　 B. frequent　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　　 D. stressful

55.A. hide　　　　　　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. dream

His　　　 to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight．

A．destination　 B．inspiration　 C．ambition　　 D．promotion