I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a ____16____ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to____17___ it.

The____18____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I____19____ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and____20____ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and____21____ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't____22____ and get hurt.

After that happened, I____23____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. ____24____ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost____25____.

After a while, I started wishing I could____26____ Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel____27____ in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that____28____ everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and____29____ them about their____30____　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's____31____ and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on____32____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her____33____   she was a great heroine. I was____34____ of my grandma and hoped she would____35____ know that I had been ashamed of her.

1.A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　 　D. clear

2.A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show

3.A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　 　  D. adventure

4.A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　 　D. hardly

5.A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　C. imagining　 　 D. continuing

6.A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　 C. advise　　　  D. beg

7.A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　 C. see　　　　　 D. fall

8.A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　D. doubted

9.A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

10.A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered

11.A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

12.A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

13.A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared

14.A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write

15.A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　  C. advantages　　  D. achievements

16.A. free　　　　 　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing

17.A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　  C. duty　　　　　 D. time

18.A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if

19.A. sure　　　　 　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid

20.A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once

“When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is King, ’’said John Wanamaker, who in l876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of me world’s first department stores. This revolutionary concept __21__ the face of retailing (零售业) and led to the development of advertising and marketing as we know it today.

But convincing as that slogan was, __22__ the shopper was cheated out of the crown. Although manufacturing efficiency increased the variety of goods and lowered prices, people still relied on __23__ to get most information about products. Through much of the past century, ads spoke to an audience restricted to just a few radio or television channels or a __24__ number of publications. Now media choice, has __25__ too, and consumers select what they want from a far greater variety of sources—especially with a few clicks of a computer mouse. _26__ the internet, the consumer is finally seizing power.

As our survey shows, __27__ has great implications for companies, because it is changing the way the world shops. Many firms already claim to be “customer-driven” or “consumer-centered”. Now their _28__ will be tested as never before. Taking advantage of shoppers’ __29__ will no longer be possible: people will know—and soon tell others, even those without the internet—that prices in the next town are cheaper or that certain goods are inferior. The internet is working wonders in __30__ standards. Good and honest firms should benefit most.

21. A. changed                    B. maintained               C. restored                 D. rescued

22. A. in time                      B. in truth                    C. in case                         D. in theory

23. A. radio                      B. TV                    C. firms                  D. advertisements

24. A. 1imited                      B. minimum               C. sufficient               D. great

25. A. disappeared                B. existed                    C. exploded               D. survived

26. A. According to             B. Thanks to                 C. But for                      D. Apart from

27. A. consumer power         B. product quality        

   C. purchasing habit         D.manufacturing efficiency

28. A. information                B. investment                C. claims                      D. shops

29. A. generosity                  B. knowledge                C. curiosity                   D. ignorance

30. A. raising                             B. lowering                  C. abandoning               D. carrying

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day in summer I stepped into a tiny coffee shop to drink a cup of black coffee. As I entered, I found a very old woman bent   1.   a table near the door. Her back was so   2. twisted(弯曲) by some sadness that her face nearly  3.  the table-top. I sat down facing her two tables away.

    "Poor woman," I thought. "What does she  4.  life? Why does God let people live so 5.  past their prime(黄金时期)?"

As I thought,   6.   aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about    7.  . They talked of how little the shop had  8.   in 70 years... In minutes the two of them were   9.   with laughter.

    I looked again at the   10.  woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall,   11.  a picture of  myself.

    I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, gold rings on her fingers.

    I was in   12.   spirits. She was laughing, smiling.

    I was putting the  13.    of my life together. She had millions of wonderful   14.   to recall.

    She was   15.    the day with a good friend. I was   16.   worried about getting old. She was old but it wasn't  17.  her.

    As I left the shop, I thought of my   18.   questions about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more  19.   and more sensitive than I was.    20.   has not bent her spirit. But I am always filling my mind with something unpleasant.

 21. A. to              B. on           C. over                 D. toward

 22. A. heavily             B. badly            C. slightly             D. hardly

 23. A. struck              B. reached      C. stuck           D. touched

24.A. get out of        B. get off      C. get away with        D. get into

 25. A. hard                B. long             C. slowly          D. rapidly

 26. A. other               B. the very         C. another         D. a certain

 27. A. bright future       B. recent history   C. the present day      D. childhood days

 28.A. changed          B. improved         C. rebuilt              D. developed

  29. A. jumping            B. trembling        C. burning         D. running

  30. A. older              B. poor             C. first                D. younger

31. A. watching        B. taking       C. searching       D. catching

  32. A. high               B. low          C. good            D. sad

33. A. dreams             B. pages            C. pieces          D. hopes

34. A. affairs           B. sufferings       C. incidents            D. memories

35. A. spending           B. enjoying         C. sharing         D. wasting

36. A. certainly         B. completely   C. naturally            D. secretly

37. A. hurting            B. choking      C. defeating            D. beating

38. A. funny         B. foolish      C. serious         D. curious

39. A. alive              B. strong       C. useful               D. powerful

40. A. Wealth           B. Life             C. Time             D. Age

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I put a package of small gold colored foil (金箔) angels in my purse after my illness. The package was ___36___ and the angels fell out into my purse.

On the way home, I was at the store __37____ for something and change was __38____. I dug in, got the change and gave it to the __39____. I didn’t realize there were also angels sticking (粘) to the ___40___! Well, she said, “Oh, angels for __41____! Thank you! Come back and see me anytime!”

This __42____ several times that day, with almost the same reaction at __43____ places, with different people. So now I keep the angels in there and __44____ dispense (分发) them with the change.

This little __45____ has led to some interesting conversations --- for example, when I did go back to the same __46____ where the lady received the __47____ angles, she told me how much she __48____ them and kept them by her bed.

She then told me, “I was __49____ as a child, I couldn’t walk or talk. My grandparents told me that if I didn’t __50____ I would be healed because the angel was __51____ me. I started praying, and within a year I was totally healed! I’m so __52____ for this healing!”

She also told me that the first time she __53____me, she thought I was an angel! I then gave her some more angels, and ___54___ she acted like I had given her a million dollars!

What a lovely __55____!

I plan on always keeping the little gold angels in my purse and dispensing them everywhere. When I do, I don’t say anything --- I just give them with the change.

36. A. lost            B. mended           C. opened        D. stolen

37. A. calling               B. paying              C. looking        D. examining

38. A. saved          B. checked            C. returned          D. required

39. A. salesperson      B. waiter              C. beggar        D. conductor

40. A. clothes         B. purse                      C. money          D. package

41. A. them          B. her                  C. you           D. me

42. A. changed         B. happened          C. existed        D. gained

43. A. different       B. similar             C. familiar        D. successful

44. A. never          B. almost              C. always          D. finally

45. A. reaction         B. fault                 C. help          D. practice

46. A. company        B. store                C. station        D. city

47. A. first            B. only               C. last           D. some

48. A. treasured        B. missed            C. expected        D. needed

49. A. deaf          B. blind               C. wounded       D. disabled

50. A. get up           B. give up           C. turn up          D. come up

51. A. inside           B. outside            C. like           D. behind

52. A. tense           B. sorry            C. grateful        D. proud

53. A. dreamed        B. tested            C. saw           D. found

54. A. however        B. also             C. later           D. again

55. A. trade          B. experience        C. plan          D. method

Tyler was a troubled student.He was in my senior class last year.It was __1__ to his former teachers that he had made it to his senior year.

He sat in the back row.Every time I spoke in the front of the class，I would ask students questions，__2__ them by name.This helped me learn their names while getting the kids __3__.Unfortunately，every time I asked him a question，he would __4__ with a flip(轻率的) answer.He knew the answers when he listened __5__ he didn’t want to be asked.If he got a wrong answer，he would get very angry.

One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching.In the __6__ of teaching I said，“Tyler，why are you having your own discussion instead of __7__ ours？” With that，he __8__ from his chair，pushed it over，and yelled.I sent him to the office with a discipline referral，and he __9__ a week’s out of school suspension.

The week’s out of school suspension was wonderful.However，the week soon came to a(n) __10__，and I began to worry about his __11__.I knew from talking with his other teachers that he would be back even angrier.

I made a(n) __12__.On the day that he came back，I stood at the door __13__ him.As soon as I saw him，I asked him to talk for a moment.He seemed __14__ to do it but agreed.I told him that I wanted to start over(重新开始) with him.Furthermore，I gave him permission that if he felt he was going to lose __15__ in class he could step right outside the door for a moment to collect himself.

From that point on，Tyler was a(n) __16__ student in my classroom.He listened and participated.He was __17__ a smart child and I could finally get to see this in him.He even __18__ a fight between two other students one day.I __19__ that giving him the power to decide for himself made all the __20__.

1.A.surprising? B．interesting

C．disappointing? D．upsetting

2.A.visiting? B．watching

C．interviewing? D．calling

3.A.defeated? B．addicted

C．involved? D．impressed

4.A.exchange? B．respond

C．share? D．connect

5.A.until B．if

C．unless? D．but

6.A.case? B．matter

C．middle? D．presence

7.A.joining? B．starting

C．hearing? D．learning

8.A.fell down? B．got up

C．jumped in? D．fell off

9.A.suggested? B．refused

C．received? D．requested

10.A.end? B．decision

C．head D．agreement

11.A.study? B．return

C．family? D．health

12.A.plan B．mistake

C．face D．noise

13.A.looking after? B．escaping from

C．waiting for? D．staring at

14.A.excited? B．unhappy

C．calm? D．crazy

15.A.touch B．courage

C．heart? D．control

16.A.changed? B．similar

C．confused? D．proud

17.A.rarely? B．actually

C．usually? D．hardly

18.A.led? B．missed

C．reported? D．stopped

19.A.believe B．doubt

C．expect? D．recommend

20.A.effort? B．difference

C．point D．way