College was the best of times and the worst of times for me. I met the best friends of my life, had1experiences, but I also folded under more2than I ever had to deal with before.3bad grades, I ended up being asked to take a semester off at the end of the first semester of my senior year.
So I went back home to4with my father and stepmother. To their credit, they understood me and were very cool about my coming back. I felt their5from the moment I walked in the door. They6to let me feel like a failure.
One morning not long after I had come home, my father woke me up saying that my stepmother7on the kitchen floor. I went downstairs trying to perform CPR on her8it was too late. She was already dead of a massive heart attack.
I’11 never9the look on my father’s face when he was given the official news of her passing. I knew at that moment that I had to be10because he needed someone to lean on. It was as if our roles had11and I was being the protective parent while he took the time to12.
I guess the lesson I took from it is that even in our13moments we can still be of help to someone who is14something much harder. It’s so easy to close ourselves off to the things going on around us, and15feel that we are the only ones16. Helping someone else could actually help us17ourselves.
Needlessly to say I went back to college the next semester, and I studied harder and got my18. My father and I developed a bond that was19closer than it already was, and I have a much better ability to keep20times in perspective.(适当地)

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      hopeful
    2. B.
      careful
    3. C.
      difficult
    4. D.
      enjoyable
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      chance
    2. B.
      stress
    3. C.
      doubt
    4. D.
      pleasure
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Because of
    2. B.
      In spite of
    3. C.
      Instead of
    4. D.
      For fear of
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      talk
    2. B.
      share
    3. C.
      live
    4. D.
      help
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      despair
    2. B.
      panic
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      hope
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      expected
    2. B.
      attempted
    3. C.
      pretended
    4. D.
      refused
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      fell over
    2. B.
      passed out
    3. C.
      turned over
    4. D.
      broke out
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      and
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      forget
    2. B.
      repeat
    3. C.
      imagine
    4. D.
      recognize
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      selfless
    2. B.
      wealthy
    3. C.
      healthy
    4. D.
      strong
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      shaken
    2. B.
      exchanged
    3. C.
      begun
    4. D.
      strengthened
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      react
    2. B.
      relieve
    3. C.
      change
    4. D.
      improve
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      special
    2. B.
      last
    3. C.
      darkest
    4. D.
      busiest
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      going through
    2. B.
      searching for
    3. C.
      looking through
    4. D.
      preparing for
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      probably
    2. B.
      eagerly
    3. C.
      strangely
    4. D.
      naturally
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      falling
    2. B.
      hurting
    3. C.
      working
    4. D.
      thinking
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      teach
    2. B.
      enjoy
    3. C.
      fool
    4. D.
      heal
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      degree
    2. B.
      lesson
    3. C.
      job
    4. D.
      prize
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      enough
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      still
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      bad
    2. B.
      free
    3. C.
      poor
    4. D.
      modern

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As the hot tears rolled down her cheeks, I knew I had asked the wrong question. The ___21___reverberated(回荡)in my mind: Widowed or divorced? I looked into the lady’s __22___, now dampened (使潮湿)with the __23___ tears my words had caused.
“ Well, you could call me widowed,” she replied. “ My husband ___24___ five months ago .”
“ I am so ____25___ ,” I mumbled. “ I need it to fill out your credit application.”
“Don’t worry about it, honey,” she ____26___. “if I never thought about it, I would not ___27____ the love and the memories we shared. Even after 50 years of ___28____ ,each passing moment would bring a deeper meaning to the word love. Now, trust me, I know how ____29___ that sounds. We had our share of challenging times, but in the end ____30___ of that mattered.”
Unsure of what to say, I laughed ___31___ . I picked up the phone to relay her information. After finally completing the credit application, I ____32____ to find myself riveted(固定) to the lady’s face again.
Her eyes began to sparkle ___33___ she continued in a heart-to-heart way. I couldn’t believe someone could open up to a perfect stranger, but it was not my place to ___34____ . I enjoyed listening to her just as much as she ___35___ having somebody to talk to.
“ Have you ever been ____ 36___?” she  asked.
I couldn’t help but ___37____. “Ah, no.” I replied. “I’m only 16.”
“Sixteen?” she murmured. “That’s a great age, an age of ____38____. There’s so much worth learning.”
She then spoke in a whipser, “Never take anyone for granted. If you are in ____39___ with someone, let it known. Otherwise, life may pass you by. Don’t spend your life angry . The ridiculous arguments which you think are important won’t even be remembered in a short time.”
Then, she hugged me and thanked me for letting her talk. As she turned to walk away, I could see that tears still hung in her eyes, but the smile that lit her face was amazing. After that,    I have never seen that woman again, but her words of inspiration still live in me. At that time, the words were only little bits of advice. Now, ___40___, they are the words which I try to live by, words that will always remind me of my special friend.

【小题1】
A.tunesB.whistlesC.songsD.words
【小题2】
A.eyesB.handsC.earsD.arms
【小题3】
A.gratefulB.miserableC.happyD.sweet
【小题4】
A.failedB.workedC.diedD.retired
【小题5】
A.sorryB.luckyC.anxiousD.gloomy
【小题6】
A.encouragedB.explainedC.persuadedD.comforted
【小题7】
A.understandB.rememberC.experienceD.enjoy
【小题8】
A.teachingB.struggleC.marriageD.life
【小题9】
A.foolishB.terribleC.mysteriousD.wonderful
【小题10】
A.fewB.allC.someD.none
【小题11】
A.loudlyB.nervouslyC.bravelyD.bitterly
【小题12】
A.attemptedB.beganC.turnedD.went
【小题13】
A.asB.becauseC.beforeD.until
【小题14】
A.commentB.surpriseC.doubtD.criticize
【小题15】
A.avoidedB.appreciatedC.imaginedD.considered
【小题16】
A.blamedB.interviewedC.marriedD.employed
【小题17】
A.laughB.sighC.cryD.complain
【小题18】
A.successB.wonderC.failureD.lessons
【小题19】
A.peaceB.loveC.agreementD.harmony
【小题20】
A.butB.soC.howeverD.although

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
One day a wealthy family went on a trip to the countryside. The father wanted to   36   his son how   37   people live,   38   they spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor   39  .When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “My dear son, how was the   40  ?” “very   41   , Dad!” answered the boy. “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Yeah!” answered the son. “And what did you learn?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a   42    that reaches to the middle of the garden and they have a stream that has no   43    . We have imported lamps(进口灯具) in the garden and they have the   44   . Our patio(天井) reaches to the front yard,   45   they have a whole horizon(旷野).” When the little boy was   46  , his father was speechless.
His son   47  , “Thanks Dad   48  showing me how   49  we are!” Isn’t it true that it all depends   50   the   51  you look at things? If you have love, friends, humor and a positive attitude(乐观的态度)   52  life you’ve got everything! You can’t buy   53  of these things,    54  still you can have all the material possessions(财富) you can imagine, provisions(储备) for the future, etc. But if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! Attitude is   55 ! Make a decision to have a good, positive and productive attitude every day!

【小题1】
A.showB.giveC.sendD.tell
【小题2】
A.happyB.sorrowC.richD.poor
【小题3】
A.thusB.soC.thereforeD.when
【小题4】
A.houseB.homeC.familyD.room
【小题5】
A.journeyB.tripC.stayD.travel
【小题6】
A.badB.goodC.wellD.badly
【小题7】
A.riverB.lakeC.canal(运河/沟渠)D.pool
【小题8】
A.endlessB.endingC.endD.ended
【小题9】
A.sunB.starsC.planetD.electricity light
【小题10】
A.yetB.howeverC.soD.though
【小题11】
A.finishedB.finishingC.completedD.completing
【小题12】
A.addingB.addedC.sayingD.said
【小题13】
A.forB.ofC.withD.about
【小题14】
A.poorB.richC.gladD.happy
【小题15】
A.inB.onC.forD.about
【小题16】
A.methodB.mannersC.wayD.means
【小题17】
A.of B.forC.towardsD.at
【小题18】
A.nothingB.anyC.someD.everything
【小题19】
A.thenB.butC.thoughD.so
【小题20】
A.anything B.nothingC.everything D.something

College was the best of times and the worst of times for me. I met the best friends of my life, had    21   experiences, but I also folded under more   22   than I ever had to deal with before.     23   bad grades, I ended up being asked to take a semester off at the end of the first semester of my senior year.
So I went back home to   24  with my father and stepmother. To their credit, they understood me and were very cool about my coming back. I felt their    25   from the moment I walked in the door. They   26   to let me feel like a failure.
One morning not long after I had come home, my father woke me up saying that my stepmother   27  on the kitchen floor. I went downstairs trying to perform CPR on her   28   it was too late. She was already dead of a massive heart attack.
I’ll never   29  the look on my father’s face when he was given the official news of her passing. I knew at that moment that I had to be   30  because he needed someone to lean on. It was as if our roles had    31  and I was being the protective parent while he took the time to   32   .
I guess the lesson I took from it is that even in our   33   moments we can still be of help to someone who is   34   something much harder. It’s so easy to close ourselves off to the things going on around us, and   35  feel that we are the only ones   36  . Helping someone else could actually help us   37  ourselves.
Needlessly to say I went back to college the next semester, and I studied harder and got my    38    . My father and I developed a bond that was    39   closer than it already was, and I have a much better ability to keep   40  times in perspective.(适当地)

【小题1】
A.hopefulB.carefulC.difficultD.enjoyable
【小题2】
A.chanceB.stressC.doubtD.pleasure
【小题3】
A.Because ofB.In spite ofC.Instead ofD.For fear of
【小题4】
A.talkB.shareC.liveD.help
【小题5】
A.despairB.panicC.supportD.hope
【小题6】
A.expectedB.attemptedC.pretendedD.refused
【小题7】
A.fell overB.passed outC.turned overD.broke out
【小题8】
A.forB.soC.butD.and
【小题9】
A.forgetB.repeatC.imagineD.recognize
【小题10】
A.selflessB.wealthyC.healthyD.strong
【小题11】
A.shakenB.exchangedC.begunD.strengthened
【小题12】
A.reactB.relieveC.changeD.improve
【小题13】
A.specialB.lastC.darkestD.busiest
【小题14】
A.going throughB.searching forC.looking throughD.preparing for
【小题15】
A.probablyB.eagerlyC.strangelyD.naturally
【小题16】
A.fallingB.hurtingC.workingD.thinking
【小题17】
A.teachB.enjoyC.foolD.heal
【小题18】
A.degreeB.lessonC.jobD.prize
【小题19】
A.enoughB.everC.evenD.still
【小题20】
A.badB.freeC.poorD.modern

完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the    36   and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议)against heavy trucks(卡车) which run    37   through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it    38   to sleep at night, but they are    39   damage to our houses and shops of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
   40   we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student,“why don’t they build a new road that goes    41   the town?Burlington isn’t much more than a    42   village.Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic.”
Harry Fields also studying    43   said they wanted to make as much    44   as possible to force the    45   to realise what everybody was having to    46  .“Most of them don’t    47   here anyway,” he said,“they come in for meetings and that,and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音),    48   they Probably don’t    49   the noise all that much.It’s high time they realised the    50  .”
The fourth student,Liza Vernum,said she thought the public were mostly on their side,and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
   51   asked if they were afraid that the police might come to    52   them.
“Not really,” she said,“actually we are    53   bell-ringers.I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church.There is no    54   against practising.”
I    55   the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

【小题1】
A.collegeB.villageC.townD.church
【小题2】
A.now and thenB.day and night
C.up and downD.over and over
【小题3】
A.terribleB.difficultC.uncomfortableD.unpleasant
【小题4】
A.doingB.raisingC.puttingD.producing
【小题5】
A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Unless
【小题6】
A.toB.throughC.overD.round
【小题7】
A.prettyB.quietC.largeD.modern
【小题8】
A.wellB.hardC.biologyD.education
【小题9】
A.effortB.timeC.troubleD.noise
【小题10】
A.townspeopleB.other students
C.government officialsD.truck drivers
【小题11】
A.standB.acceptC.knowD.share
【小题12】
A.shopB.live C.come D.study
【小题13】
A.butB.soC.or D.for
【小题14】
A.noticeB.mentionC.fear D.control
【小题15】
A.eventB.lossC.actionD.problem
【小题16】
A.IB.We C.SheD.They
【小题17】
A.seizeB.fightC.searchD.stop
【小题18】
A.properB.experiencedC.hopefulD.serious
【小题19】
A.pointB.causeC.needD.law
【小题20】
A.leftB.foundC.reached D.passed

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