阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的中个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出或以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My neighbor Peter Gate’s life was shadowed for years by the memory of his part in an outdoor adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife 21 after six years of marriage. Then the news about Peter changed. His wife Betty came back; he 22 a fine position in a company.

One day he told me what had changed his 23 : I used to think, ‘Nothing can undo what I have done.’ The thought of my guilt(罪恶感) would 24 me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a wall between my wife and me. Then I had an 25 visit from the person I 26 most to see —the 27 of the college classmate who died. “Years ago”, she said, “I found it in my heart, through prayer(祈祷), to 28 you. Betty forgave you. So did your friends and employers.” She 29, and then said 30, “You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Peter Gate. Who do you think you are to 31 the people of this town and God ？”  “I 32 her eyes and found there a kind of 33 to be the person I might have been if her son had lived. For the first time in my adult life I felt 34 to love and be loved.”

So, you see, it is only through forgiveness of our 35 that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn't mean 36   that they exist. 37 , it means 38 them honestly, realistically. 39 you forgive, you cannot love. And without 40, life has no meaning. Forgiveness is a good quality.

21．A．divided           B. separated                    C. quarrelled         D. left

22.  A．lost                  B. kept                   C. earned                       D. discovered

23.  A．marriage     B. job                     C. family              D. life

24. A．help               B. stop                 C. protect              D. attract

25. A．unexpected   B .unwilling             C. unfriendly          D. unknown

26. A．hoped          B. feared               C. terrified             D. wished

27. A．sister           B. wife                   C. mother          D. teacher

28. A．hate             B. love                 C. forgive             D. forget

29. A．stopped         B. added                 C. continued        D. paused

30. A．seriously        B. sadly                C. cheerfully         D. nervously

31. A．get along with                                      B. stand out against 

C. keep in touch with                                 D. live in harmony with

32. A．looked at       B.  looked for      C. looked into        D. looked after

33. A．permission    B. determination  C. sorrow              D. apology

34. A．worried         B. worthy              C. lonely               D. curious

35. A．adventures      B. friends              C. mistakes         D. classmates

36. A．ignoring           B. admitting           C. remembering    D. finding

37. A．To begin with B. On the other hand C. Above all    D. On the contrary

38   A．facing            B.  recognizing   C. returning            D. forgetting

39. A．Although        B. If                      C. Unless            D. Because

40. A．forgiveness   B. love                     C. freedom                      D. shortcomings

 

Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV, friend requests, exciting online games and your mobile – or would you easily survive?
Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.
Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos, a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. The experiment is now over but he doesn’t yet know the full findings. However, during the experiment, Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms(症状), overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected.” During their 24-hour painful experience, three of the experiment’s guinea pigs had to endure one intrusion(侵扰) from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline, but of course, they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops. Elliot Day wrote: “Today, my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.” From Caroline Scott, we read: “I didn’t expect it, but being prevented from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to, but it’s not something I would like to do again!” And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile; not only is it a social tool, it’s my main access point of communication.”
Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once. And a recent study by Nielson found that on average, US teenagers send and receive over 3,000 texts per month ---that’s about six texts per waking hour. So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?
【小题1】What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To ask for information.	B．To entertain the readers.
C．To lead to the topic.	D．To present an idea.

【小题2】About Dr. Roman Gerodimos’ experiment, we know that ________.

A．volunteers felt uncomfortable in it.

B．volunteers didn’t want to eat anything.

C．the experiment was still going on.

D．volunteers were allowed to take their laptops.

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Three pigs were included in the experiment.

B．A BBC reporter discussed the experiment.

C．During the 24 hours’ experiment the volunteers wrote out their experiences.

D．The lecturer had expected sweat would suddenly appear on the volunteers through fear.

【小题4】What does the sentence “…was thrown up into the air” most probably means?

A．went on normally.	B．was completely disturbed.
C．turned out perfect.	D．was badly designed.

【小题5】Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A．Surviving without the Media.	B．Unplugging Your Life.
C．Valuing Social Communication.	D．Setting Aside Time for Sleep.

To tell you the truth, the accident and the damage _______resulted in frightened me so much that I almost have given up driving ever since.

 A that             B it              C which              D what

 

Looking back on my childhood, I believe that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and my sisters soon gave up their flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do maths well.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of the dogs, farm animals, local birds, and above all, insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my passion has led me into varied explorations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something brings these observations together in my mind. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books.

But curiosity, a keen （敏锐的）eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

1.The first paragraph tells us the writer        .

A．was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B．lost his hearing when he was a child

C．didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D．was born into a naturalist’s family

2.The writer can’t clearly remember his relatives probably because        .

A．he didn’t live very long with them

B．the family was very large

C．he was too young when he lived with them

D．he devoted himself to observing nature

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was        .

A．a scientist as well as a naturalist

B．not a naturalist but a scientist

C．only a born naturalist

D．first of all a scientist

4.According to the writer, a born naturalist should first of all be        .

A．good at maths	B．full of passion
C．knowledgeable	D．self-controlled

 

An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was

 36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.

She  37  and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I  38  her to eat out and she  39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could  40  her cart while we had lunch. The  41  was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us,  42  she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very  43  and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

When we were ready to  44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a  45 . It was then that I had to  46  myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this  47.

She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have  48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and  49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.

I  50  there for a moment and realized that I had  51  to give this woman the one thing that cost  52  —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a  53  hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big  54  lit my path as we parted.

The  55  I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

1.                A．happy          B．dirty           C．nervous  D．small

 

2.                A．ran            B．arrived         C．stopped  D．hid

 

3.                A．invited         B．pushed         C．forced   D．wished

 

4.                A．refused        B．returned        C．left  D．agreed

 

5.                A．watch over      B．get hold of      C．reach for D．catch up with

 

6.                A．customer       B．shopper        C．waitress D．traveler

 

7.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．so

 

8.                A．thirsty          B．sleepy          C．tired D．hungry

 

9.                A．leave          B．rest            C．move D．apologize

 

10.               A．break          B．gift            C．hug  D．partner

 

11.               A．believe         B．face           C．hurt  D．introduce

 

12.               A．behavior       B．nation          C．person    D．district

 

13.               A．gone          B．shown         C．resulted   D．remained

 

14.               A．slowly          B．again          C．gradually  D．soon

 

15.               A．stood          B．cried          C．lay   D．drank

 

16.               A．decided        B．hoped         C．tried  D．failed

 

17.               A．anything        B．nothing         C．something D．everything

 

18.               A．real           B．quiet          C．brave D．safe

 

19.               A．teeth          B．smile          C．feet  D．mouth

 

20.               A．fact           B．information     C．lesson D．expression