I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 　 21　 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 　22　 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 　 23　 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

　　　 I 　 24　 an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 　 25　 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 　 26　 the form, and no blank forms were 　27　 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 　 28　 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 　 29　 . I told him what happened, 　 30　 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

　　　 “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 　 31　 blank form at home.”

　　　 It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 　 32　 at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 　33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 　 34　 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 　 35　 , he told me to rush back and 　　36　 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 　37　 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 　 38　 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 　 39　 .

　　　 I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 　　40　 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education　　　　　 B. competition　　　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　　　　　 D. employment

22. A. attention　　　　　　 B. promotions　　　　　　　 C. prizes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. approval

23. A. attempted　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

24. A. filled in　　　　　　　 B. stepped onto　　　　　　 C. put down　　　　　　　　 D. looked at

25. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. embarrassed　　　　　　 D. shocked

26. A. review　　　　　　　 B. submit　　　　　　　 　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. revise

27. A. appropriate　　　　 B. available　　　　　 　 C. practical　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

28. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

29. A. serious　　　　 　 B. angry　　　　　　　 　 C. troubled　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

30. A. agreeing　　　　　　 B. suggesting　　　　 　 C. responding　　　　　　　 D. adding

31. A. special　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　 　 C. private　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spare

32. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reset

33. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzle

34. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. polite

35. A. rewritten　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　　　　 C. corrected　　　　　　　　 D. read

36. A. follow　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　　　　　 D. answer

37. A. form　　　　　　　　　 B. role　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended　　　　　 D. recognized

39. A. relief　　　　　　　　　 B. confidence　　　　　　　 C. tension　　　　　　　　　　 D. anxiety

40. A. devote　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. owe　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. connect

　 A Good Friend, A Second Self

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 　36 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 　37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 　38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 　39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 　40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 　41 a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 　42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 　43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the 　44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 　45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 　46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 　47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 　48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 　49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the 　50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 　51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 　52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 　53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 　54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 　55 to have such a good friend.

36．A．part　　　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　 C．band　　　　　　　　　 D．crew

37．A．excitedly　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　 C．calmly　　　　　　　　 D．anxiously

38．A．elected　　　　　　　 B．trained　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　　　 D．chosen

40．A．talk with　　　　　　 B．tend to　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．agree with

41．A．joined　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．found

42．A．simply　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．also

43．A．expected　　　　　　 B．debated　　　　　　　 C．joked　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

44．A．opening　　　　　　　 B．special　　　　　　　　 C．final　　　　　　　　　 D．greeting

45．A．from　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by

46．A．change　　　　　　　 B．turn　　　　　　　　　 C．end　　　　　　　　　　 D．stop

47．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

48．A．likely　　　　　　　　　 B．ready　　　　　　　　 C．due　　　　　　　　　　 D．sure

49．A．pass　　　　　　　　　 B．care　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　 D．face

50．A．lines　　　　　　　　　 B．steps　　　　　　　　　 C．point　　　　　　　　　 D．case

51．A．introduction　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．explanation　　　　 D．instruction

52．A．scanned　　　　　　 B．practiced　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　　　　 D．presented

53．A．valued　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．saved　　　　　　　　 D．kept

54．A．missed　　　　　　　 B．avoided　　　　　　　 C．risked　　　　　　　　 D．offered

55．A．successful　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．trustful　　　　　　　 D．thankful

　　　 A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 　36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.

I cannot thank you enough for 　39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 　40 piles of law books. I was 　41 why you were doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 　42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 　43 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept 　44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 　45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 　46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 　 47 . With your words of wisdom in my 　48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 　49 . I set out to live my life filled with 　50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I 　51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 　52 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”Encouraged by your 　53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 　54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 　55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

36. A. found 　　　　　　　　　 B. played 　　　　　　　　 C. kept 　　　　　　　　 D. provided

37. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　　 C. donating　　　　　　 D. receiving

38. A. business　　　　　　　　 B. fashion　　　　　　　　　 C. law　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

39. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　 D. where

40. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　　　 D. under

41. A. amused　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

42. A. roles　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tests　　　　　　　　　　　 C. positions　　　　　　 D. shows

43. A. must　　　　　　　　　　 B. ought to　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　 D. could

44. A. ringing　　　　　　　　　 B. blowing　　　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　　　 D. beating

45. A. choices　　　　　　　　　 B. chances　　　　　　　　 C. challenges　　　　　 D. changes

46. A. professor　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. reporter　　　　　　　 D. model

47. A. in danger　　　　　　　 B. in action　　　　　　　　 C. in trouble　　　　　　 D. in charge

48. A. weak　　　　　　　　　　 B. powerful　　　　　　　 C. youthful　　　　　　 D. empty

49. A. came back　　　　　　 B. closed down　　　　　 C. went by 　　　　　　 D. opened up

50. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardship　　　　　　　　 C. harmony　　　　　　 D. sadness

51. A. constantly　　　　　　　 B. shortly　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

52. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

53. A. description　　　　　　 B. statement　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　　 D. introduction

54. A. secretly　　　　　　　　 B. curiously　　　　　　　 C. carelessly D. eagerly

55. A. doing　　　　　　　　　　 B. considering　　　　　　 C. correcting　　　　　 D. reading

　　　 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

　　　 After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

　　　 From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．

　　　 Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”

　　　 It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．

　　　 I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．

36．A．exciting　　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　　 C．tough　　　　　　 D．significant

37．A．game　　　　　　　　　　 B．event　　　　　　　　　　 C．league　　　　　　 D．season

38．A．short　　　　　　　　　　 B．full　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lacking　　　　　 D．sufficient

39．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．now that

40．A．most interesting　　　 B．dullest　　　　　　　　　　 C．most difficult　 D．easiest

41．A．unique　　　　　　　　　 B．adventurous　　　　　 C．young　　　　　　 D．untrained

42．A．meanwhile　　　　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　　 C．instead　　　　　　 D．somehow

43．A．quit　　　　　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C．resign　　　　　　 D．rest

44．A．hoping　　　　　　　　　 B．swearing　　　　　　　　 C．claiming　　　　　 D．wishing

45．A．fans　　　　　　　　　　　 B．classmates　　　　　　 C．sponsor　　　　　 D．coach

46．A．only too　　　　　　　　 B．more than　　　　　　　 C．not a little　　　　 D．no longer

47．A．fade　　　　　　　　　　　 B．gain　　　　　　　　　　　 C．destroy　　　　　 D．grow

48．A．owe　　　　　　　　　　　 B．think　　　　　　　　　　　 C．demand　　　　　 D．recommend

49．A．reminded　　　　　　　 B．told　　　　　　　　　　　 C．taught　　　　　　 D．guided

50．A．act　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．deserve　　　　　　　　　 C．play　　　　　　　　 D．take

51．A．with　　　　　　　　　　　 B．alongside　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A．matter　　　　　　　　　 B．aspect　　　　　　　　　　 C．issue　　　　　　　 D．thing

53．A．potential　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　　 C．enthusiasm　　　 D．confidence

54．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　　 B．treasure　　　　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．recognize

55．A．character　　　　　　　 B．captain　　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　 D．figure

After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a 　18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no 　22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to 　23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only 　24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day 　25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then 　26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I 　29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook 　30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong. 　32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after　　　 　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 　　 　 C. once　 　 　　　　　　 D. until

【小题2】A. already　 　 　　　　 B. indeed 　　 　　　　　 C. instead　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. though

【小题3】A. trick　　　 　　　　　 B. part　　　　　 　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. role

【小题4】A. changed　 　 　　　　 B. forced　　　 　　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　 　　　 D. turned

【小题5】A. other　　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　 　　　　　 C. whole　　　 　　　　　　 D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious　 　 　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance　 　 　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. way

【小题8】A. admit　　　　　　 　 B. think　　　　 　　　　　 C. expect 　 　　　　　　 D. worry

【小题9】A. confused 　 　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 　 C. warned　　　　　　 　　　 D. interested

【小题10】A. including　　　 　 B. besides　　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　 　　　 D. except

【小题11】A. appeared　　　 　 B. came　　　　 　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. passed

【小题12】A. decided 　 　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. noticed　　　　　　 　　　 D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately 　　 B. particularly 　　　　　　 C. originally　 　　　　　　 D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked 　 　　　　 B. exercised　 　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly 　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　　　 　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　　　 D. slightly

【小题16】A. When　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　 　　　　　 C. Though　　 　 　　　 D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance　　 　 B. Above all　 　　　　　 C. As a result 　　　　　　 D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained　　　 　 B. discussed　 　　　　　 C. described　 　 　　　 D. suggested

【小题19】A. or　　　　 　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. so

【小题20】A. looked into　　　　　 B. found out　　　　 　　　 C. picked up　 　　　　　 D. searched for