Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of

36 .

For more than half of that 37 he was in separation. He lived for ten months in total 38 . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they 39 with wooden boards the windows of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he 40 if he was going to make it.

Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do

41 but scream. Not wanting to give his 42 the satisfaction of knowing they’d

43 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise 44 he screamed at the top of his lungs.

One day Ted got down on the 45 and crawled under his bed. He found a hole that 46 air from the outside. As he 47 the hole, he saw a weak ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse 48 , though all he could see was a 49 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and 50 that he hadn’t had in years. “It represented life, growth and 51 ,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted 52 this nearly unbearable experience.

The human spirit is 53 . It seems to run forever 54 a faint hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 55 —even the worst conditions.

36.　　 A. scream　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

37.　　 A. month　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　 C. war　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prison

38.　　 A. darkness　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　　　　　 D. silence

39.　　 A. placed　　　　　　　　 B. strengthened　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

40.　　 A. wondered　　　　　 B. required　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　　 D. feared

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

42.　　 A. friends　　　　　　　 B. enemy　　　　　　　　　 C. soldiers　　　　　　　　　　 D. army

43.　　 A. quitted　　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

44.　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

45.　　 A. wall　　　　　　　　　 B. board　　　　　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. window

46.　　 A. took in　　　　　　　 B. put out　　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　　 D. let in

47.　　 A. left　　　　　　　　　　 B. entered　　　　　　　　　 C. approached　　　　　　　 D. passed

48.　　 A. above　　　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　　　　　　　 C. outside　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

49.　　 A. very　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. specific

50.　　 A. usefulness 　　　　 B. gratefulness　　　　　 C. isolation 　　　　　　　　 D. depression

51.　　 A. freedom　　　　　　 B. choice C. courage D. perseverance

52.　　 A. through　　　　　　　 B. over 　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

53.　　 A. lucky　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

54.　　 A. from　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

55.　　 A. changes　　　　　　 B. happens　　　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　　　　　 D. relates

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Standard of Excellence

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time in the secondhand clothing store. __36__ the other coats were hanging down loosely, this one looked as if it were __37__ itself up. The thick, black wool was soft and unworn. It had a black velvet collar, beautiful tailoring and an __38__ price of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen overcoats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, __39__ that touch of classic elegance from long ago.

John tried it on and turned from side to side, __40__ himself in the mirror with a(n) __41__, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The __42__ was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a wide smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They __43__ it!” he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and __44__ it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. __45__ replaced contrariness; __46__, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more mannerly and more thoughtful, eager to __47__ me. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start __48__ homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re __49__. I guess I will.”

When I __50__ this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know what caused the __51__, she said laughing, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, __52__ the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never __53__ a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for __54__ a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for __55__ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

36. A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

37. A. carrying　　　　　　　　　　 B. putting　　　　　　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

38. A. unreasonable B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unacceptable D. unreliable

39. A. developing　　　　　　　　 B. indicating　　　　　　　　 C. adopting　　　　　　　　　 D. bearing

40. A. eyeing B. admiring　　　　　　　　　 C. questioning D. measuring

41. A. serious B. excited C. puzzled D. doubtful

42. A. brand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. figure 　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

43. A. approved　　　　　　　　　 B. loved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. desired 　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

44. A. pressing　　　　　　　　　　 B. smoothing 　　　　　　 C. beating　　　　　　　　　　 D. ironing

45. A. Acceptance B. Affection C. Agreement D. Acquaintance

46. A. wild　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fair 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detailed

47. A. please　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　 　　　　　　　　 C. change　 　　　　　　　 D. remind

48. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

49. A. helpful 　　　　　　　　　　 B. considerate 　　　　　　 C. right　　 　　　　　　　 D. great

50. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. announced 　　　　　 C. presented　 　　　　　 D. mentioned

51. A. choices　　　　　　　　　　 B. growth　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　　　　　　 D. changes

52. A. analyzing B. assessing 　　　　　　　 C. checking D. consulting

53. A. trust　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. judge　 　　　　　　　　 C. mistake 　　　　　　　　 D. blame

54. A. setting　　　　　　　　　　　 B. applying 　　　　　　　　 C. meeting 　　　　　　　　 D. wearing

55. A. adjusting B. comparing　　　　　　　 C. preferring D. matching

Drama（戏剧） and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike． Learning through drama allows children to 36 their creativity and have fun while leaving their 　37　 and worries behind． Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills．

Entertainment has become rather passive with _38 , television and video games becoming more popular． These screen-based methods have had a　 39 _effect on communication． They prevent children communicating with others． 　 40 , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment． Children have the opportunity to 41 with others in a more meaningful way _42_ drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more _43　 aware．

Play and drama are closely linked． When children play a game, they are using their _44 and so are moving away from reality to 45 their own story． Drama is a vehicle _46 which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun．

Children gain 47 by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued． They are able to __48 to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming． Drama and _49 have a strong link as drama can 50 children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can 51 a more rounded education．

As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent's arm 52 to let go． Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an _53 sight． Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise （即兴创作） and experiment． Everyone is given the opportunity to shine _54 drama． Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama 55 dance ,music , and directing, etc． These classes are especially designed to be of great fun．

36．A．express 　　　　　　　　 B．expose 　　　　　　　　 C．experience　　　　　　 D． explore　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　

37．A．depression　　 　　 B．happiness　 　　　　　 C．shyness 　　　　　　　 D． sadness

38．A．cinema 　　　　　　　 B．radio　　　 　　　　 C．media　 　　　　　　　 D． drama

39．A．positive 　　　　　　　　 B．negative　　 C．sensitive 　　　　　　　　　　　 D． subjective

40．A． However　 　　　　 B．Besides 　　　　　　　 C． Therefore 　　　　 D． Meanwhile

41．A． compare 　　　　　　 B．discuss　　 　　　　 C． connect 　　　　　　 D． compete

42．A．though　　　 　　 B．as　　　 　　　　　　 C．if 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． before

43．A． mentally　 　　　　 B．physically 　　　　　 C． emotionally 　　　 D． socially

44．A． determination 　　　 B．consideration　　 C． communication　 D． imagination

45．A ．create 　　　　　　　 B．tell　　　　　 　　 C．read 　　　　　　　　　 D． believe

46．A．through　 　　　　　 B．beyond　 　　　　　 C．across 　　　　　　　　 D． for

47．A． success　 　　　　 B．hope C． admiration 　　　　 D． confidence

48．A．stick B．turn C．respond 　　　　　　 D． reply　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

49．A． language　　　 　 B．education　 　　　　 C． play 　　　　　　　　 D． entertainment

50．A． persuade　　　 　 B．require　 　　　　　　 C． encourage 　　　　 D． train

51．A．have　　　　 　　　 B．continue　 　　　　　 C．provide 　　　　　　　 D． give

52．A．tired　　　 　　　　 B．unwilling　 　　　　　 C．sorry 　　　　　　　　 D．pleased

53．A．ordinary　　　 　　 B．excellent　 　　　　 C．odd 　　　　　　　　　 D． imaginary

54．A． over　　 　　　　　 B． above　 　　　　　　 C． after 　　　　　　　　 D． within

55．A． possesses　 　　　 B． applies　　 　　　　 C． covers 　　　　　　 D． links

When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school．I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 　36 there．Upon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of　 37　 and the burning desert heat． After less than two days in that 38　 ，I called my parents to question whether I had made the　 39　 choice and to announce that I was 　40　 considering coming home．My father，in a calm and　 41　 voice，indicated that I always had a 　42 ． I could always come home and be welcome there．But in fact，we both 　 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time．Needless to say，I chose to　 44 ．　　　　　

Many years have passed． My father’s 　45　 words remain with me．Knowing that I can always 　 46 ，I’ve been able to 　47　 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 　48　 of my only son．I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 　 49　 and that they do have a choice．

Whether 　50 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to　 51　 us on our way．

It 　 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 　53　 and love upon returning home．While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and　 54 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 　 55 .

36．A．flew　　　　　 　 B．drove　 　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　 　　　 D．cycled

37．A．blue　　　　 　　 B．yellow　 　　　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

38．A．university　　　 　 B．school　 　　　　　　　 C．environment　 　　 D．desert

39．A．new　　　　 　　 B．right　 　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　 　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．naturally　　 　　　 B．fortunately　 　　　　 C．obviously　　 　　　 D．seriously

41．A．gentle　　　　 　 B．weak　　　　 　　 C．supportive　 　　　 D．pleasant

42．A．choice　　 　　　　 B．dream　　　　 　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．request

43．A．pretended　　 　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．knew　　　　 　 D．forgot

44．A, graduate　 　　　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．return　　　 　　　 D．continue

45．A．surprising　　　 B． encouraging　 　　 C．interesting　 　　　　 D．moving

46．A．wander outside 　 B．hang around　 　　　 C．come home　　 　 D．move away

47．A．face up to　 　　　 B．get away with　 　 C．make sure of　 　　 D．look out for

48．A．return　　　 　　　 B．growth　　　　 C．arrival　　　 　　 D．loss

49．A．worries　　　 　　 B．cares　　　　　 　 C．leaves　　　　 　　 D．stays

50．A．health　　　 　　　 B．marriage　　　 　 C．church　　　　 　 D．home

51．A, help　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 　 C．protect　　　 　　 D．teach

52．A．informs　　　 　　 B．reminds　　　 　 C．warns　　　　 　 D．rids

53．A．comfort　　　 　　 B．interest　　　 　　 C．food　　　　　 　 D．money

54．A．regrets　　　　 　 B．complaints　　 　 C．sufferings　　 　　 D．pleasures

55．A．survive　　　 　　　 B．exist　　　　　 　 C．fall　 　　　　　　 D．disappear

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 　21 that would forever change my future. 　22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 　23 hearing.

I experienced great 　24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 　26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 　27 three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I 　28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 　29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 　30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

Her response 　31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 　32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 　33 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 　34 and I sat a little 　35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 　36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 　37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 　38 my young life.

From that day forward, my 　39 improved fantastically. My view on life 　40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

21. A. plan B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

22. A. Instead of B. Apart from　　　　　　　 C. Regardless of　　　　　 D. Far from

23. A. weak B. sharp　　　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. different

24. A. anxiety B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

25. A. getting away B. putting up　　　　　　　　 C. fitting in　　　　　　　　　 D. coming up

26. A. handled B. struggled　　　　　　　　 C. disagreed　　　　　　　　 D. engaged

27. A. regular B. polite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. formal

28. A. found B. understood　　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

29. A. embarrassed B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. confident　　　　　　　　 D. jealous

30. A. gently B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

31. A. enjoyed B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　 D. fooled

32. A. stamped B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

33. A. if B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

34. A. pride B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

35. A. taller B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. longer　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

36. A. declined B. sank　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. acted

37. A. home B. fortune 　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　　 D. name

38. A. devoted B. surrounded　　　　　　　 C. occupied　　　　　　　　 D. transformed

39. A. grades B. health　　　　　　　　　　　 C. characters　　　　　　　 D. growth

40. A. set B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. got