Growing up，I had a scar on my face--a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek，pointing at my left eye．I __1__ it when I was three，long before I knew that scars were a __2_ thing，especially for a girl．I only knew that my scar brought me __3__ and tenderness and candy．As I got older，I began to take __4__ in my scar，in part to stop people laughing at me，but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable．It's true．I was __5__ the first couple of times someone pointed at my __6__ and asked，“What's that?” or called me “Scarface．” But the more I heard how __7__ my scar was，the more I found myself liking it．

When I turned fifteen，my parents-- __8__ the advice of a doctor--decided it was time to __9__ on what was now a thick，shiny red scar．

“But I don't mind the scar，really，” I told my father as he __10__ that I would have the operation during my summer vacation．And my friends，along with my boyfriend at the time，__11__ as I did，that my scar was __12__ and almost pretty in its own way．After so many years，it was a __13__ of me．But my father said it was a deformity（畸形），I don't know what __14__ me more that day：hearing my father call my scar a deformity，or __15__ that it didn't __16__ to him how I felt about it．

I did have the operation that summer．

In my late twenties，I took a long look at my scar，something I hadn't done in years．__17__，it could__18__ mirror，I felt a sudden __19__．

There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I __20__ because of it．I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out．

1．A．got                       B．remained           C．kept                D．drew

2．A．good                 B．bad                C．strange            D．funny

3．A．trouble                B．shame               C．attention               D．reward

4．A．pride                 B．place              C．care                D．blame

5．A．uncomfortable        B．proud               C．pleased             D．disappointed

6．A．head                B．cheek                      C．mouth             D．nose

7．A．long                 B．unfortunate         C．beautiful             D．unbelievable

8．A．in                   B．at                   C．against             D．on

9．A．operate              B．talk                C．remove            D．center

10．A．suggested           B．explained           C．told                 D．ordered

11．A．felt                 B．acted            C．did                        D．hoped

12．A．unlucky            B．ugly                C．unique             D．necessary

13．A．part                 B．problem           C．memory            D．dream

14．A．interested           B．encouraged          C．hurt               D．surprised

15．A．understanding       B．realizing            C．recognizing       D．receiving

16．A．happen             B．matter             C．concerned         D．occur

17．A．Still                 B．Though            C．Thus            D．Also

18．A．cared              B．asked            C．questioned         D．mentioned

19．A．happiness           B．satisfaction          C．sadness            D．shock

20．A．respected           B．knew              C．met               D．became

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n)      face. It was clear from the start that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be _____ in our social circle.

Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the _____ dress and too-big blue sneakers.

There were lots of ____ in our school on Christmas Eve every year. Most people in town ____ the school’s Christmas programmes. While other classes sang songs and performed skits, the ____ was reserved for fifth--graders. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened ____ as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his list. Finally, he said, “Joseph will be ____ by Timothy.”

I was ____ ,but at once tense again. Which of the popular girls would perform with me? “And the ____ of Mary goes to …Ruth.” Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t ____ tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d make this the ____ Christmas play ever.

_____, Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing ____ . Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) ___ . We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher     the pianist. We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be      play!

Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people crowded the hall. Finally the time ____ for the fifth-grade performance. To our ____ , Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face ___ as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.

1.A. unchanging         B. friendly                   C. serious           D. unfamiliar

2.A. protected           B. included                 C. surrounded      D. blamed

3.A. formal                  B. same                 C. modern                 D. beautiful

4.A. courses               B. songs                 C. programmes              D. speeches

5.A. attended             B. discussed         C. compared                  D. disliked

6.A. song                     B. dance                 C. story                         D. play

7.A. anxiously   B. curiously                 C. proudly                   D. patiently

8.A. replaced             B. rescued                  C. played                D. punished

9.A. surprised            B. disappointed          C. interested              D. delighted

10.A. part          B. name                       C. honor                 D. money

11.A. already              B. still                           C. never                      D. even

12.A. worst                 B. best                         C. longest           D. easiest

13.A. Besides             B. However                 C. Therefore               D. Still

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

15.A. break                 B. apology                   C. breath                D. chance

16.A. encouraged     B. showed                   C. lost                     D. stopped

17.A. no         B. more         C. another        D. such

18.A. passed               B. came                  C. saved                   D. wasted

19.A. surprise            B. enjoyment        C. regret                       D. disappointment    

20.A. woke up            B. lit up                   C. rose  up                  D. cheered up

 

第二节  完型填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分。满分30分)

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

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.

What I   36   most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we   37   ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to   38  his family as cold. When we got into the   39   to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40   , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often  41   me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant  42  or inquiry about my life ,just financial instructions. This manner of his  43  me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his  44    morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I  45   him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt   46  . For example, I always return phone calls   47   and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the   48   : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger   49    as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I   50  and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was   51    at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be   52   . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their   53    expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my   54   .Over the years, however, I’ve learned to   55    other persons, love signs.

36. A. remember      B. enjoy           C. value          D. admire

37. A. excitedly       B. nervously       C. silently         D. instantly

38. A. regard         B. treat            C. take           D. think

39. A. bus           B. train            C. car             D. plane

40. A. Punctually     B. Carefully        C. Proudly         D. Coldly

41. A. visited        B. interrupted       C. warned          D. telephoned

42. A. greeting       B. meeting          C. apology         D. explanation

43. A. interested      B. angered          C. encouraged      D. surprised

44. A. long          B. short            C. warm           D. polite

45. A. praised       B. remembered       C. blamed         D. thanked

46. A. content       B. guilty            C. curious         D. disappointed

47. A. in order      B. in turn            C. without delay    D. without difficulty

48. A. feeling       B. suggestion        C. judgment        D. belief

49. A. disappeared   B. grew             C. helped          D. declined

50. A. opened       B. refused          C. hosted           D. invited

51. A. depressed    B. upset            C. fascinated         D. shocked

52. A. uncaring     B. dishonest         C. unhappy          D. uncooperative

53. A. unique       B. common         C. pleasant          D. familiar

54. A. opinion      B. way              C. mind           D. life

55. A. send         B. read             C. give            D. express

 

第二节  完型填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分。满分30分)[来源:]

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

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.

What I   36   most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we   37   ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to   38  his family as cold. When we got into the   39   to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40   , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often  41   me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant  42  or inquiry about my life ,just financial instructions. This manner of his  43  me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his  44    morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I  45   him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt   46  . For example, I always return phone calls   47   and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the   48   : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger   49    as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I   50  and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was   51    at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be   52   . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their   53    expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my   54   .Over the years, however, I’ve learned to   55    other persons, love signs.

36. A. remember      B. enjoy           C. value          D. admire

37. A. excitedly       B. nervously       C. silently         D. instantly

38. A. regard         B. treat            C. take           D. think

39. A. bus           B. train            C. car             D. plane

40. A. Punctually     B. Carefully        C. Proudly         D. Coldly

41. A. visited        B. interrupted       C. warned          D. telephoned

42. A. greeting       B. meeting          C. apology         D. explanation

43. A. interested      B. angered          C. encouraged      D. surprised

44. A. long          B. short            C. warm           D. polite

45. A. praised       B. remembered       C. blamed         D. thanked

46. A. content       B. guilty            C. curious         D. disappointed

47. A. in order      B. in turn            C. without delay    D. without difficulty

48. A. feeling       B. suggestion        C. judgment        D. belief

49. A. disappeared   B. grew             C. helped          D. declined

50. A. opened       B. refused          C. hosted           D. invited

51. A. depressed    B. upset            C. fascinated         D. shocked

52. A. uncaring     B. dishonest         C. unhappy          D. uncooperative

53. A. unique       B. common         C. pleasant          D. familiar

54. A. opinion      B. way              C. mind           D. life

55. A. send         B. read             C. give            D. express