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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One Sunday morning my mother walked into my room. “_ 36  !” she said, proudly holding up a yellow  37  with black and white stripes. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”
I   38  my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the most hideous one I had ever seen?
“It’s perfect for   39  ,” my mother continued. “I  40  someone had made a dress like this for me.”
41  you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. Only the world’s most   42  daughter would refuse. reluctantly（不情愿的）. I put it on.
All through church I prayed, Lord, let me get out of here __43   anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on. He was one of the cutest (bright) guys at Neptune High. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had   44  taken any notice of me.
At the end of the service I  45   for the door. But I had to wait on the   46  while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer… Then   47  the corner of my eye I saw the Pearce approaching.    48  I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.
I started gabbing a mile a minute, hoping if I kept it   49   he wouldn’t notice my horrible dress. “I am going to college in September,” I said.
“That’s great,” Dennis replied. “I got   50  to the police academy.”
“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. Soon we were walking to the parking lot together. The next thing I knew Dennis had first asked me  51  .
We courted through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day   52   he had first asked me out.
“You bet I do,” he said. “You were always 53 in school, almost standoffish (coldhearted). I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so animated (lively) when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that   55   yellow dress wasn’t  55  I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.
36. A. Strange       B. Surprise        C. Interesting     D. Puzzled
37. A. dress         B. coat           C. skirt          D. hat
38. A. beat          B. held           C. bit           D. caught
39. A. the party      B. church         C. school        D. your birthday
40. A. hope         B. expected       C. wish          D. wished
41. A. Too beautiful   B. Too big        C. Too small      D. Too bad
42. A. ungrateful     B. lovely          C. considerate    D. responsible
43. A. beyond      B. before          C. until          D. without
44. A. never         B. sometimes      C. frequently     D. ever
45. A. made        B. ran            C. escaped       D. walked
46. A. steps         B. gate           C. door          D. bench
47. A. within        B. out of         C. beside         D. off
48. A. Until        B. After           C. Not until       D. Before
49. A. on          B. back           C. in            D. up
50. A. agreed      B. accepted        C. permitted      D. allowed
51. A. my telephone   B. my address      C. out          D. in
52. A. that          B. which          C. on when       D. \
53 A. quiet        B. calm           C. silent         D. still
54. A. blue -white striped                B. black and white stripes
C. zebra-striped                    D. dark-white-striped
55.A. what        B. which         C. that            D. One

In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be content with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit better. The only solution is to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more accurate measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your best.

Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get lazy, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for nothing. It is a fool's game. None of us are inherently above or below the person next to us. We are who we are. Not one of us is exactly alike. The only direct and honest comparison is within yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.

My opinion is that you are only allowed to compare yourself to someone else if their life situation is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can bet someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best competitor.

The following are the reasons why you are your own best competitor.

1. You will always be motivated.

Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to push you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who cares if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of difference. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own progress is all you need.

2. You will continuously be your personal best.

If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game. And that game will only get better. But if for some reason you fall off your mark, you will always have the past image of your best performance to show you what you're capable of. Once you've done it, you know what's possible and then it's just a matter of doing it again.

Through the passage the writer advises the readers to ________.

A. avoid comparison with others                 B. work much harder

C. pay attention to others’ progress                  D. make full use of motivation

If you want to be content with yourself, according to the author, you should ________.

A. see yourself better than others                B. measure accurately  

C. compare with yourself                           D. be honest with yourself

Which of the following is certain to happen according to the author?

A. Finding someone else who is in the same life situation as you are.

B. Finding someone who runs faster and jumps higher than you.

C. Finding someone who is hiding right behind you.

D. Finding someone who almost always wins in their life.

What can help you up to higher level in your life according to the passage?

A. Comparing yourself with the guy next to you.

B. Thinking about your own progress.

C. Promising to play a game every day.

D. Thinking of your most recent past limits.

Ⅲ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

One day at the day care centre（日间托儿所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  36 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”

Her mother tried to  37  Susie’s tantrum（发脾气）. Finally her mother  38  . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.

That day my mother 39  me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 40  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 41 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”

She replied, “Baby, not now, but  42 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 43 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   44  and her hand tightened（紧握）on mine. “Becky, you   45  have that telephone today, and if you  46  you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”

We were standing in the long   47  ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   48  . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   49 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   50  of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   51  in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   52

and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”

53  , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 54  .

She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  55 for me. Then on parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     

36．A．heavily     B．immediately     C．directly     D．hopelessly

37．A．cover       B．free   C．resist D．stop

38．A．gave in    B．dropped    C．moved on D．walked away

39．A．carried     B．picked      C．held  D．sent

40．A．Mother’s  B．Children’s C．Christmas D．National

41．A．down       B．up     C．over  D．out

42．A．if      B．unless       C．until  D．while

43．A．praise       B．believe     C．love  D．help

44．A．opened     B．closed       C．narrowed  D．shone

45．A．won’t       B．daren’t     C．mustn’t     D．can’t

46．A．lie     B．risk   C．scream      D．steal

47．A．line   B．street C．row   D．passage

48．A．never       B．ever  C．later  D．then

49．A．managers  B．sellers       C．families    D．shoppers

50．A．noise B．count C．voice D．word

51．A．again B．even  C．still   D．more

52．A．bench       B．mat   C．counter     D．floor

53．A．Frightened       B．Satisfied   C．Embarrassed    D．Amused

54．A．begged     B．ordered     C．explained  D．promised

55．A．luck  B．discomfort       C．complaint D．anger

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

Never Miss The Chance

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the _37_ hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. I've _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that _44_ purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring."

A week ago we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we haven't been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but_51_  the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the _52_ between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_  to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden.

36.A. everyday          B. daily                      C. Dayly                      D. one day

37.A. morning         B. evening                 C. night                        D. noon

38.A. began           B. put                         C. started               D. set

39.A. done                   B. do                          C. doing                       D. to do

40.A seldom           B. hardly            C. often             D. never

41.A. great             B. greatly                   C. well                         D. greater

42.A. thought               B. thinking                 C. considering               D. considered

43.A. Why                   B. However                C. Whatever                 D. Whenever

44.A. expressing           B. expressed         C. express                D. to express

45.A.was saddened      B. saddened          C. sad                    D. have saddend

46.A. missed           B. going             C. losing            D. gone

47.A. opening               B. blooming          C. becoming           D. moving

48.A. surprising            B. shocked           C. moved                D. shocking

49.A. fortunately           B. luckily            C. unlucky             D. unfortunately

50.A. closed           B. near              C. close             D. nearby

51.A. see              B. to see             C. seeing            D. saw

52.A. friendship           B. leadership         C. hardship              D. relationship

53.A. remained             B. leaving                   C. left              D. remain

54.A. remember        B. memorial          C. memories           D. Memory

55.A. plant                   B. grow                      C. transplant           D. transport

One day at the day care centre（日间托儿所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  16 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”

Her mother tried to  17  Susie’s tantrum（发脾气）. Finally her mother  18 . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.

That day my mother 19 me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 20  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 21 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”

She replied, “Baby, not now, but  22 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 23 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   24 and her hand tightened（紧握）on mine. “Becky, you   25 have that telephone today, and if you  26 you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”

We were standing in the long   27 ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   28 . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   29 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   30 of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   31 in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   32

and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”

  33 , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 34 .

She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  35 for me. Then one parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     

1.                A．heavily         B．immediately     C．directly   D．hopelessly

2.                A．cover          B．free           C．resist D．stop

3.                A．gave in         B．gave off         C．gave out  D．gave up

4.                A．carried         B．picked          C．held D．sent

5.                A．Mother’s      B．Children’s      C．Christmas D．National

6.                A．down          B．up             C．over D．out

7.                A．if             B．unless          C．until D．while

8.                A．praise          B．believe         C．love D．help

9.                A．opened        B．closed          C．narrowed D．shone

10.               A．won’t         B．daren’t       C．mustn’t  D．can’t

11.               A．lie            B．risk            C．scream    D．steal

12.               A．line           B．street          C．row  D．passage

13.               A．never          B．ever           C．later  D．then

14.               A．managers       B．sellers         C．families   D．shoppers

15.               A．noise          B．count          C．voice D．word

16.               A．again          B．even           C．still   D．more

17.               A．bench         B．mat            C．counter   D．floor

18.               A．Frightened      B．Satisfied        C．Embarrassed   D．Amused

19.               A．begged         B．resigned        C．explained  D．promised

20.               A．luck           B．discomfort      C．complaint  D．anger