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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__36___that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to  37  . She wanted to help,  38  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  39  and hand out to people. When__40__ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the __41__meals.I began making sandwiches and  42  them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  43  cookies in them and began to  44  , offering them to anyone near me.

I  45  an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__ , and his eyes  47  a little bit and said, “ No one has  48   called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It __49__me.

I explained I had been raised that  50  color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It  51  me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  52  him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand  53  no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every  54  person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the__55__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

36. A.accident     B.incident          C.event             D.affair

37. A.participate     B.join            C.choose            D.go

38. A.however          B.but             C.yet                 D.so

39. A.bring        B.fetch           C.collect            D.take

40. A.arriving     B.getting         C.reaching            D.coming

41. A.remained      B.remaining       C.remain            D.left

42. A.shared      B.gave           C.helped            D.assisted

43. A.classmate’s    B.schoolmate’s       C.sister’s            D.family’s

44. A.walk around  B.knock around      C.come around         D.stand around

45. A.went         B.came           C.approached        D.met

46. A.had              B.called          C.would            D.do

47. A.watered     B.cried           C.tore               D.dropped

48. A.already     B.ever            C.still                D.yet

49. A.hit        B.occured          C.struck            D.beat

50. A.in spite of     B.regardless of       C.concerned about    D.for fear of

51. A.strengthened  B.saddened        C.frightened         D.pleased

52. A.handed     B.offered         C.provided           D.supplied

53. A.what         B.when          C.whether             D.why

54. A.single       B.poor           C.ordinary            D.normal

55. A.lesson       B.class           C.truth              D.reality

 

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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__36___that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to  37  . She wanted to help,  38  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  39  and hand out to people. When__40__ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the __41__meals.I began making sandwiches and  42  them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  43  cookies in them and began to  44  , offering them to anyone near me.

I  45  an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__ , and his eyes  47  a little bit and said, “ No one has  48   called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It __49__me.

I explained I had been raised that  50  color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It  51  me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  52  him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand  53  no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every  54  person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the__55__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

36. A.accident     B.incident           C.event              D.affair

37. A.participate     B.join             C.choose            D.go

38. A.however           B.but              C.yet                  D.so

39. A.bring         B.fetch            C.collect             D.take

40. A.arriving     B.getting         C.reaching             D.coming

41. A.remained      B.remaining        C.remain            D.left

42. A.shared       B.gave            C.helped             D.assisted

43. A.classmate’s    B.schoolmate’s       C.sister’s            D.family’s

44. A.walk around  B.knock around      C.come around          D.stand around

45. A.went          B.came            C.approached         D.met

46. A.had               B.called           C.would             D.do

47. A.watered     B.cried            C.tore                D.dropped

48. A.already      B.ever             C.still                 D.yet

49. A.hit         B.occured           C.struck            D.beat

50. A.in spite of     B.regardless of       C.concerned about     D.for fear of

51. A.strengthened  B.saddened         C.frightened          D.pleased

52. A.handed      B.offered         C.provided            D.supplied

53. A.what          B.when           C.whether              D.why

54. A.single        B.poor            C.ordinary             D.normal

55. A.lesson        B.class            C.truth               D.reality

 

III．阅读理解：（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

         阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

         For her first twenty-four year, she’d been known as Debbie---a name that didn’t suit her good looks and elegant manner．” My name has always made me think I should be a cheerleader, ”She complained．”I just don’t feel like a Debbie!”

         One day ,while filling out an application form for publishing job, the young woman suddenly changed middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie．“That was the smartest thing I ever did,” She says now．“ As soon as I stopped calling myself Debbie．I felt more comfortable with myself… and other people started to take me more seriously”．Two years after her successful magazine editor--- friends and associates call her Lynne．

         Naturally, the name change didn’t cause Debbie/Lynne’s professional achievement--- but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents．Social scientists say that what you are called can affect your life．Through history, names have not only identified people but also described them．”… As his name is, so is he …? says the Bible．For better or worse, qualities such as friendliness or reserves, simpleness or charm may be suggested by your name and encourage other people before they even meet you．

         Of course , names with a good sense can work for you ---even encouraging new acquaintances．A recent survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the attractive female name, while women believed Richard and David were the most attractive to men．One woman I know turned down a blind date with a man named Harry because “he sounded dull．” Several evenings later she came up to me at a party, pressing for an introduction to a very nice man with whom they looked at each other all evening．“Oh, “ I said．” You mean Harry?” She was ill at ease．

1．Debbie’s changing her name ____．

         A．had actually little to do with her career．

         B．was what she happened to do when filling out the form

         C．did have an effect on her success

         D．entirely contributed to her luck

2．The author introduced Harry to the woman___

         A．at the request of the woman herself

         B．to tell her that names didn’t matter really

         C．to make her feel uneasy in mind

         D．the person is more important than his /her name

3．The name Debbie may be connected with something ____

         A．huge           B．quiet            C．dull               D．attractive

4．The best possible title for the passage may be ____

         A．Names are the most important         B．Your name is your fortune

         C．Don’t care much for names       D．Names and making friends

 

III．阅读理解：（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

       For her first twenty-four year, she’d been known as Debbie---a name that didn’t suit her good looks and elegant manner．” My name has always made me think I should be a cheerleader, ”She complained．”I just don’t feel like a Debbie!”

       One day ,while filling out an application form for publishing job, the young woman suddenly changed middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie．“That was the smartest thing I ever did,” She says now．“ As soon as I stopped calling myself Debbie．I felt more comfortable with myself… and other people started to take me more seriously”．Two years after her successful magazine editor--- friends and associates call her Lynne．

       Naturally, the name change didn’t cause Debbie/Lynne’s professional achievement--- but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents．Social scientists say that what you are called can affect your life．Through history, names have not only identified people but also described them．”… As his name is, so is he …? says the Bible．For better or worse, qualities such as friendliness or reserves, simpleness or charm may be suggested by your name and encourage other people before they even meet you．

       Of course , names with a good sense can work for you ---even encouraging new acquaintances．A recent survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the attractive female name, while women believed Richard and David were the most attractive to men．One woman I know turned down a blind date with a man named Harry because “he sounded dull．” Several evenings later she came up to me at a party, pressing for an introduction to a very nice man with whom they looked at each other all evening．“Oh, “ I said．” You mean Harry?” She was ill at ease．

1．Debbie’s changing her name ____．

       A．had actually little to do with her career．

       B．was what she happened to do when filling out the form

       C．did have an effect on her success

       D．entirely contributed to her luck

2．The author introduced Harry to the woman___

       A．at the request of the woman herself

       B．to tell her that names didn’t matter really

       C．to make her feel uneasy in mind

       D．the person is more important than his /her name

3．The name Debbie may be connected with something ____

       A．huge          B．quiet           C．dull            D．attractive

4．The best possible title for the passage may be ____

       A．Names are the most important B．Your name is your fortune

       C．Don’t care much for names     D．Names and making friends