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，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to    36   in order to pay the high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the    37   waya that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is    38    luxurious (奢侈) for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the    39   .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there    40   between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She    41   her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was    42   and I didn’t know what I should do. But at 1ast I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said    43   , “Look at this thread. Sometimes it is    44   , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt    45   . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen    46   , but it’s really there. Love is    47   .”
I listened carefully but I    48   her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly   49   seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked    50   . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother supported my father    51   on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t    52   me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”    53   his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and    54   .But from this experience, I undentand that love is just    55   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Imagine landing in a foreign country where you cannot speak the language, understand the culture and don’t know anybody. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a friend who could help you out?

John Smith, an English explorer who landed in America in 1607, found the best friend ever. She was a Native American named Pocahontas (1595-1617). And she did more than teach Smith the language: she saved his life, twice.

Smith was captured by members of Pocahontas’s tribe (部落) and was going to be killed. But for some reason, the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, felt sorry for Smith (who was probably the first white man she had ever seen) and threw her body over his to protect him. Smith returned safely to the small village he was living in.

During the winter the English settlers did not know how to get food from nature. Pocahontas often brought food for Smith and his friends.

A year later Pocahontas’s father tried to kill Smith again because the Native Americans were very scared the English would try to take over their land. Pocahontas warned him and he was able to escape.

Later she became a Christian and eventually married an Englishman named John Rolfe.

She spent the last year of her life in London.

Pocahontas has become an American legend (传奇). Her life story has been re-created in many books and films, including Disney’s 1995 film, Pocahontas.

One of the reasons she is so popular is that many Europeans look at Pocahontas as an excellent example of how a minority can adjust into the majority. Pocahontas is also respected because of her selfless love. She proved that people can be kind and loving even to people of a different race or culture. John Smith was very different from Pocahontas but she could see he was a good man and that was all that mattered. No race or country owns goodness, love and loyalty.

1.What difficulties might early European settlers meet in America EXCEPT ______?

A. the fierce conflict with Native Americans

B. bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing

C. unfamiliarity with a foreign land

D. lack of food in winter

2.Pocahontas saved John Smith twice because ______.

A. he was the first white man she had ever seen in her life

B. she wanted to become a Christian and marry an Englishman

C. she believed in general kindness even to people of a different race

D. she was on the settlers’ side and against her cruel father

3.Which is NOT an element to make Pocahontas a legend?

A. Her tribal background and her marriage to a white settler.

B. Her selfless help to people regarded as enemy of her tribe.

C. Her complicated life story different from common people’s.

D. The recreation of her life story in the 1995 Disney film.

4.According to the text, Europeans think Pocahontas _____.

A. was brave to break away from her own tribe

B. set a good example for other natives to accept the white settlers

C. was a selfless Christian who can love her enemy

D. was open to a more advanced culture

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The battles between early settlers and Native Americans resulted from their               fighting for land.

B. The Europeans think the early settlers should have learned to adjust to the local cultures.

C. The creation of America is based on the settlers’ victory over the Native  Americans.

D. People from different cultures can never really get along well with each other.

B

Chinese students aren’t the only ones who have a sleep loss problem. In Australia, teenagers are also missing out on, on average, one hour’s sleep every night during the school week.

Organized activities and homework push bedtimes later, the first large-scale Australian study of children’s sleeping habits has revealed (显示). Their sleep deprivation (剥夺) is enough to cause “serious drop-offs in school performance, attention and memory”, and governments should consider later or flexible school start times, said the study’s leader, Tim Olds.

 His survey, of more than 4,000 children aged 9 to 18, found those who slept least did not watch more television but spent their time socializing (相处) with family or friends or listening to music.

“Almost all children get up at 7 or 7:15 — they have to get to school on time,” said Olds. He favors a later start over an earlier finish because he believes organized sports and activities would still consume the latter end of the day.

Olds’research also establishes lack of sleep as a cause of weight gain in children, and a possible source of future problems with depression, anxiety and increased susceptibility (易感性) to illness.

It was already known that overweight children sleep less, but Professor Olds found sleep duration (时长) was strongly linked to weight across the full range of body sizes. The thinnest children sleep 20 minutes more than the obese. This showed being overweight had no specific effect on sleep patterns, and it was more likely that shorter sleep times stimulate (刺激) appetite and make kids hungry.

The US National Sleep Foundation says teenagers aged 13 to 18 need eight to nine hours’ sleep a night. Younger school-aged kids need 9 to 11 hours.

On that basis, Professor Olds said, half of Australian children are under-sleeping on weekdays and a quarter on weekends.

6. The Australian students surveyed don’t sleep enough because they spend more time on the following EXCEPT _____.

A. organized activities and homework

B. communication with friends and family

C. watching television programs

D. enjoying music 

7. What effects does lack of sleep directly have on the students according to the survey?

A. They become overweight but begin to eat less than before.

B. They feel more depressed and anxious about their school work.

C. They are more likely to be affected with illness in the future.

D. They pay less attention in class and their memory declines.

8. Which of the following suggestions did Mr. Olds raise?

A. The students should go to bed earlier to have longer sleeping time.

B. The students should participate less in organized activities.

C. The school should put off the start time in the morning.

D. The school should finish earlier in the afternoon.

9. What does "obese" in the sixth paragraph mean?

A. average      B. fat     C. sleepless   D. overeating

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Australian students usually take part in activities in the afternoon.

B. More students are short of sleep on weekends than on weekdays.

C. Being overweight has an effect on the length of the sleeping time.

D. The survey suggests that teenagers need 8-9 hours’ sleep a night.

C

By day he is just a normal cat but when the lights go out, he glows (发光) in the dark.

Scientists have genetically modified (更改) a cat as part of an experiment that could lead to treatments for diseases.

Named Mr. Green Genes, he looks like a six-month-old cat but, under ultraviolet (紫外线的) light, his eyes, gums (牙龈) and tongue glow green. That is the result of a genetic experiment at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans, US.

Mr. Green Genes is the first fluorescent (荧光的) cat in the US and probably the world, said Betsy Dresser, the center's director.

The researchers made him so they could learn whether a gene could be introduced harmlessly into a cat's genetic sequence (次序).

If so, it would be the first step in a process that could lead to the development of ways to treat diseases via gene therapy (治疗).

The gene, which was added to Mr. Green Genes' DNA, has no effect on his health, Ms Dresser said.

Cats are ideal for this project because their genetic makeup is similar to that of humans, said Dr Martha Gomez, a scientist at the center.

To show that the gene went where it was supposed to go, the researchers settled on one that would glow.

The gene "is just a marker"，said Leslie Lyons, an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis. Lyons is familiar with the center's work.

 "The glowing part is the fun part," she said.

 Glowing creatures made international news earlier this month when the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who had discovered the gene through their work with jellyfish (水母).

11.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. A Glowing Cat                  B. Mr. Green Genes

C. One Cat’s Life                  D. An experiment on cats

12. What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Fortunately, scientists have found ways to treat diseases via gene therapy.

B. Scientists think cats’ genetic makeup is the same as that of human beings.

C. Three scientists who had discovered the gene were given Nobel Prize in  Physics.

D. Scientists have managed to introduce a gene into a cat’s genetic sequence.               

13. What does “settled on” most probably mean in Paragraph 9?

A. chose         B. killed        C. took          D. raised

14. From the passage we can see that ____.

A. Mr. Green Genes was made by researchers to treat diseases

B. the cat named Mr. Green Genes can glow when it is dark

C. Mr. Green Genes is the first fluorescent cat in the world

D. Mr. Green Genes is a cat of seven months old up to now

15. Which of the following is WRONG according to the text?

A. The gene added to Mr. Green Genes’ DNA doesn’t affect its health at all.

B. The scientists came up with the idea of the glowing genes totally for fun.

C. Earlier this month glowing creatures became news all through the world.

D. Scientists had discovered the gene from the jellyfish they worked with.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the  36  expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure  37 ．I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to   38  that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship. It   39   a complete change in  my view on life. Here is the   40  I tried．

Each morning during a fifteen－minute bath, I  41  to cultivate（培养）a big, happy  smile. I found out,   42  , that it couldn’t be a forced smile  43  just for the purpose of putting dollars in my   44 . It had to be an honest－to－goodness smile from down deep   45 ，an outward expression of happiness from within!

Let’s see  46  starting with a good fifteen－minute workout of the smile muscles    47    me during the day. Before entering an office I  48   think of the many things I had to be  49  for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail to get the same smile    50   from  the person I met. I also found that it   51  people when passed them on the street to give them  a   52   smile．

Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have    53   smiled in your life, and  see how much better you  54   and look. It’s one of the best ways I know to  55   worrying，and start living. When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere.

36．A．happy        B．worried          C．curious             D．surprised

37．A．success      B．friendship         C．failure              D．wealth

38．A．wear         B．show            C．change           D．see

39．A．made up       B．brought in          C．turned over          D．called for

40．A．way         B．example          C．idea                D．thought

41．A．determined    B．hurried           C．failed               D．pretended

42．A．therefore      B．however           C．instead            D．otherwise

43．A．introduced     B．developed        C．discovered          D．left

44．A．opinion       B．honor             C．bill                 D．pocket

45．A．outside       B．upward           C．inside              D．forward

46．A．when        B．how              C．whether             D．why

47．A．helped       B．upset            C．satisfied          D．disappointed

48．A．could        B．might             C．should             D．would

49．A．ready        B．eager            C．thankful            D．famous

50．A．in general     B．in public              C．in return          D．in advance

51．A．greeted      B．pleased          C．puzzled           D．welcomed

52．A．cheerful      B．forced            C．strange           D．bitter

53．A．never        B．just              C．already            D．ever

54．A．prove         B．appear                    C．feel               D．remain

55．A．keep         B．stop             C．hate              D．protect

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Make a Glodfish Live for Decades

Believe it or not , a goldfish could live for 10—25 years ot longer if it’s given proper care .However , with normal care it usually lives for about 6 years . The Guinness Book of World Records mentions a goldfish named Tish that lived 43 years! ____1.__.

Purchase the largest possible tank you can . While using a 20 liter tank is better for the fish than any kind of a fish bowl , at least 40 liters is necessary for quality of life a single fish . Chinese a tank with large surface area to increase the amount of oxygen in contact with the surface of the water.

__2.       Be sure that any decorations you choose aren’t hollow (harmful bacteria can grow inside ) and that they don’t have sharp edges . Provide your fish with different areas in the tank , such as an open area ideal for swimming and a hiding area . If you feed them at the same time every day , they will soon be waiting for you at that time and grow used to your presence .

Add some equipment to increase oxygen into the water . __3.      You can also have the current from a “waterfall” type filter help agitate (搅动) the water ‘s surface .

Clean the tank at least once every two weeks , but more frequently is preferable due to the large amount of waste . __4.      

Feed the goldfish one to three times daily with food apecifically designed for goldfish . ___5.  Give them only as much as they can eat in a few minutes , and clean any leftovers immediately.

A.Provide mental and physical stimulation (刺激) for the fish .

B.Be aware that goldfish will not eat below 50--55  °C (10--14°C).

C.Here’s how to help your commpanion survive into the “ golden years ”.

D.If you do need to catch your fish ,consider using a plastic container rather than a net .

E.A small air pump can be necessary .

F.How often you do this will depend on the size of you tank , the number of fish .

G.If you choose to feed them more often , then reduce the size of the meals so you don’t overfeed.

第三节完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate. 
When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.
36．A．belief                        B．work                  C．education            D．promise
37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 
38．A．lazy                   B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable
39．A．spent                     B．paid                   C．took                     D．did
40．A．could only             B．could not                   C．must not               D.should often
41．A．read to             B．present to               C．teach                    D．explain to
42．A．joke                         B．means                    C．tool                   D．Trick
43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student
44．A．get rid of                                                B．hang out with
C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with
45．A．making              B．stopping             C．working                  D．getting  
46．A．your brother           B．yourself             C．your sister              D．the family
47．A．left over            B．paid off          C．used up              D．carried out
48．A．angry                   B．pleased              C．disappointed       D．bored
49．A．anything              B．everything          C．something              D．nothing
50．A．put an idea into                                 B.  gave an impression on  
C．keep a roof over                                     D．have eyes in the back of       
51．A．let alone               B．let out                C．let in                     D．leave alone
52．A．guys                    B．mother          C．studies                   D．play 
53．A．made                    B．fulfilled          C．changed                  D．tried
54．A．little                      B．much                 C．few                      D．high
55．A．more interesting                                     B．less important  
C．more important                                      D．less interesting