第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress.
Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 41  she was doing what she loved---  42  people--and nobody did it  43  . She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,   44   and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 45 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 46 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 47 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 48 .But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the  49 ."
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today”. I 50 my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have 51  in me."
Before long he handed me checks totaling $ 50,000--along with a  52  that read, "The only collateral(抵押) on this loan is my trust in your  53  as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 54 to realize that dream."
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 55 working at the diner, making 56 for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 57 , and I lost the money.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was  58 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.  59 I paid back Fred the $ 50,000, plus 14 percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 60 my own firm.
41. A. because          B. though                C. while                  D. unless
42. A. helping          B. respecting             C. serving                  D. praising
43. A. faster           B. better                 C. harder                 D. later
44. A. drink            B. digest                C. smile                  D. sing
45. A. regular          B. favorite              C. tough                         D. fresh
46. A. eating           B. greeting              C. ordering                D coming
47. A. found out        B. picked up            C. got back                D. took away
48. A. restaurant        B. confidence            C. house                  D. work
49. A. choice           B. way                  C. idea                   D. money
50. A. exchanged               B. discussed               C. shared                 D. analyzed
51. A. patience           B. pride                     C. faith                        D. interest
52. A. letter            B. sign                  C. notice                  D. note
53. A. honesty          B. responsibility         C. devotion              D. motivation
54. A. ability            B. luck                       C. time                 D. chance
55. A. loved                   B. practiced             C. continued           D. enjoyed
56. A. adjustments      B. plans                C. decisions             D. suggestions
57. A. instead                  B. therefore             C. though               D. meanwhile
58. A. hired             B. rejected              C. encouraged           D. determined
59. A. Fortunately       B. Excitedly             C. Personally                  D. Eventually
60. A. design            B. open                C. restart                  D. expand

 

第二卷(非选择题  满分35分)

         第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)

         第一节  对话填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

         请认真阅读下面对话,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,在答题卡上标有题号的横线上,写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式、使对话通顺。

         M=Mum

         S=Sara

         P=Peter

         (When Sara came home from work, she found her mother in an anxious state.)

         S:What’s wrong, Mum? You seem upset.

         M:It’s your (76) y         sister Jill. She should have been here an hour ago.

         S:Don’(77) w     ,Mum!It’s not all that late and she has probably not(78)r    how late it is. I think she’ll

be here soon.

         (Just then Sara’s brother Peter came into the kitchen.)

         P:What’s up?Mum’s on the phone and she seems as though she’s going to cry.

         S:It’s Jill.She should have(79) r    home by now and Mum’s getting anxious.

         P:You needn’ fecl so anxious 。Mum!You know what tecnage girls are like. (80)         she’s all right.

         M;I can’t help but be concerned.I’ve just rung Lucy and she said Jill her our the cinema ages ago to get the

bus.

         P:Well,the bus service isn’t very frequent in the evenings.Perhaps she(81)m        one and is wairting for

another.Have you tried(82)p     her on her mobile?

         M:Yes, but there’s no reply.That made me even more worried.I think(83)s      must have happened to Jill.

      Do you think we should call the (84)p__________.

       S:Calm down,Mum! You’ll make yourself ill.Perhaps she switched her mobile(85)o    in the cinema and

forgot to switch it back on again.Or it may need to be charged.

 

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