1．Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．（36）D look very strong and fast．（37）Aone runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other （38）D．
Some athletes can reach great （39）Bsuch as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their（40）A．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the （41）D？
Everyone knows that athletes try to（42）Ctheir bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as （43）D．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win（44）Abecause they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for （45）Cin sports．People who say"I know I can do this"to themselves over and over （46）A find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand，people who think"I can't win"often （47）A．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating（48）Din their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to（49）C．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her，（50）Bher with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel （51）Bpictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your （52）Ato help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can（53）Ayou plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better，you may soon see improvements in（54）Cyou really can do．Positive thinking and pictures（55）Din your mind can help you win!
Some athletes can reach great （39）Bsuch as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their（40）A．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the （41）D？
Everyone knows that athletes try to（42）Ctheir bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as （43）D．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win（44）Abecause they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for （45）Cin sports．People who say"I know I can do this"to themselves over and over （46）A find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand，people who think"I can't win"often （47）A．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating（48）Din their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to（49）C．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her，（50）Bher with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel （51）Bpictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your （52）Ato help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can（53）Ayou plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better，you may soon see improvements in（54）Cyou really can do．Positive thinking and pictures（55）Din your mind can help you win!
| 36．A．Neither | B．All | C．Each | D．Both |
| 37．A．But | B．So | C．Or | D．And． |
| 38．A．falls down | B．leaves behind | C．leaves alone | D．falls behind |
| 39．A．prizes | B．goals | C．medals | D．places |
| 40．A．promise | B．name | C．level | D．ability |
| 41．A．progress | B．mistake | C．achievement | D．difference |
| 42．A．determine | B．expand | C．strengthen | D．extend |
| 43．A．possible | B．interesting | C．difficult | D．important |
| 44．A．partly | B．entirely | C．completely． | D．mostly |
| 45．A．failure | B．luck | C．success | D．competition |
| 46．A．often | B．never | C．hardly | D．rarely |
| 47．A．fail | B．succeed | C．understand | D．expect |
| 48．A．ideas | B．thoughts | C．wonders | D．pictures |
| 49．A．fail | B．run | C．win | D．go |
| 50．A．giving | B．helping | C．taking | D．tiring |
| 51．A．encouraged | B．calm | C．excited | D．anxious |
| 52．A．mind | B．body | C．brain | D．imagination |
| 53．A．help | B．advise | C．allow | D．persuade |
| 54．A．which | B．that | C．what | D．how |
| 55．A．made | B．hung | C．discovered | D．created |
15．This is a very interesting book．I'll buy it，____．（ ）
| A． | how much may it cost | B． | no matter how it may cost | ||
| C． | however much it may cost | D． | whatever may it cost |
14．阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（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其涂黑．
Throughout the junior-and senior-high mornings I watched my father go to work，I（16）Dtold him how that affected me．I simply（17）Babout his ability to do what he did：keeping the（18）Afilled with food，paying my tuition fees and（19）CChristmas gifts under the tree，taking me to Boston to buy new clothes，dragging me to church on Sundays…Perhaps it was because these scenes seemed so（20）Bthat I never spoke of them．
And then at college，away from him--when his （21）Bbecame merely the voice over the phone 一一 I thought other men were more （22）Cthan Daddy．Those men who taught my classes and （23）Acomplex theories．
Then，I entered society．I looked forward to （24）Dhome，talking with Daddy，sharing a ball game，watching an old Western movie on television，drinking a beer，listening to the （25）Dabout his childhood days．I （26）ADaddy again--not as a boy in awe（敬畏），but with respect as a man．And I （27）Cthat he was my father，a man who committed himself to a thankless job in a society．
And now，when 1 spend precious moments with my own son，I wonder what he thinks of me．At what point will I （28）Bin his world of important men，and will there be a point when he'll return to me with a nod of （29）D？Will he treat me with love and （30）B？How will he measure my weaknesses and strengths？
Sometimes the （31）Alessons are the most difficult to teach．Sometimes the most essential truths are the most difficult to learn．I hope my son will one day value all the （32）Band truths that have passed to him，through （33）A，from his grandfather．And as my son grows older，I believe that he，too，will measure his steps by the strides （大步）I have made for him，just as I have （34）Amy goals because of the strides my father has made for me．When my son does this，perhaps he will feel the same （35）Dand fulfillment that 1 do when I say，"I am my father's son．"
Throughout the junior-and senior-high mornings I watched my father go to work，I（16）Dtold him how that affected me．I simply（17）Babout his ability to do what he did：keeping the（18）Afilled with food，paying my tuition fees and（19）CChristmas gifts under the tree，taking me to Boston to buy new clothes，dragging me to church on Sundays…Perhaps it was because these scenes seemed so（20）Bthat I never spoke of them．
And then at college，away from him--when his （21）Bbecame merely the voice over the phone 一一 I thought other men were more （22）Cthan Daddy．Those men who taught my classes and （23）Acomplex theories．
Then，I entered society．I looked forward to （24）Dhome，talking with Daddy，sharing a ball game，watching an old Western movie on television，drinking a beer，listening to the （25）Dabout his childhood days．I （26）ADaddy again--not as a boy in awe（敬畏），but with respect as a man．And I （27）Cthat he was my father，a man who committed himself to a thankless job in a society．
And now，when 1 spend precious moments with my own son，I wonder what he thinks of me．At what point will I （28）Bin his world of important men，and will there be a point when he'll return to me with a nod of （29）D？Will he treat me with love and （30）B？How will he measure my weaknesses and strengths？
Sometimes the （31）Alessons are the most difficult to teach．Sometimes the most essential truths are the most difficult to learn．I hope my son will one day value all the （32）Band truths that have passed to him，through （33）A，from his grandfather．And as my son grows older，I believe that he，too，will measure his steps by the strides （大步）I have made for him，just as I have （34）Amy goals because of the strides my father has made for me．When my son does this，perhaps he will feel the same （35）Dand fulfillment that 1 do when I say，"I am my father's son．"
| 16．A．often | B．once | C．sometimes | D．never |
| 17．A．forgot | B．learned | C．doubted | D．wondered |
| 18．A．kitchen | B．market | C．restaurant | D．bedroom |
| 19．A．preparing | B．burying | C．piling | D．hiding |
| 20．A．mysterious | B．ordinary | C．special | D．boring |
| 21．A．duty | B．presence | C．absence | D．performance |
| 22．A．considerate | B．kind | C．important | D．believable |
| 23．A．explained | B．created | C．proved | D．studied |
| 24．A．leaving | B．rebuilding | C．visiting | D．returning |
| 25．A．jokes | B．truth | C．news | D．stories |
| 26．A．rediscovered | B．recalled | C．retold | D．repeat |
| 27．A．noticed | B．saw | C．realized | D．watched |
| 28．A．rise | B．disappear | C．fall | D．die |
| 29．A．approval | B．sympathy | C．supporting | D．understanding |
| 30．A．praise | B．respeet | C．hate | D．envy |
| 31．A．simple | B．useful | C．complex | D．big |
| 32．A．opportunities | B．lessons | C．gifts | D．knowledge |
| 33．A．me | B．them | C．her | D．himself |
| 34．A．achieved | B．set | C．quitted | D．changed |
| 35．A．embarrassment | B．disappointment | C．excitement | D．pride |
13．第一节完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
Last week my daughter was sick，so she had to stay at home．While staying at home，she looks at my hands and asks，"Your hands have this （41）D，right？"It's true that my hands are shaking，not too much，not too （42）B，and if I really want，I can control that．When I was a kid，my mother （43）Cto find out why I had this．We went to quite a few （44）A，but none of them really （45）Dit．They then thought it was something psychological，not （46）B．As I grow up，I learned how to （47）Ait．But it's still not very （48）Bto be asked about it．I （49）Amost people think that I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．
"Right"，I said，"I has this （50）DI was a kid and I never knew why I really had this．"And there she goes，（51）Cmy entire sad world in just one tiny sentence："Well，maybe it's because you have some kind of superpower．"It took me a few good seconds to （52）Cafter I heard this．And then a few （53）Ato think about it．Yes，maybe it's because I have some kind of superpower，like too much （54）Atrying to find an outlet（出口）．It's （55）Dthat kids find the best （56）Din everything，even in the strangest things，while adults （57）Bto see every deviation（偏离）from the （58）Bas a"disease"．
So，next time you see my hands shaking，don't you ever （59）Ato think I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．It's not because of that．It's because I have a superpower that is so（60）A that my body can hardly hold it．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
Last week my daughter was sick，so she had to stay at home．While staying at home，she looks at my hands and asks，"Your hands have this （41）D，right？"It's true that my hands are shaking，not too much，not too （42）B，and if I really want，I can control that．When I was a kid，my mother （43）Cto find out why I had this．We went to quite a few （44）A，but none of them really （45）Dit．They then thought it was something psychological，not （46）B．As I grow up，I learned how to （47）Ait．But it's still not very （48）Bto be asked about it．I （49）Amost people think that I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．
"Right"，I said，"I has this （50）DI was a kid and I never knew why I really had this．"And there she goes，（51）Cmy entire sad world in just one tiny sentence："Well，maybe it's because you have some kind of superpower．"It took me a few good seconds to （52）Cafter I heard this．And then a few （53）Ato think about it．Yes，maybe it's because I have some kind of superpower，like too much （54）Atrying to find an outlet（出口）．It's （55）Dthat kids find the best （56）Din everything，even in the strangest things，while adults （57）Bto see every deviation（偏离）from the （58）Bas a"disease"．
So，next time you see my hands shaking，don't you ever （59）Ato think I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．It's not because of that．It's because I have a superpower that is so（60）A that my body can hardly hold it．
| 41．A．moving | B．striking | C．beating | D．shaking |
| 42．A．weak | B．evident | C．slight | D．big |
| 43．A．managed | B wished | C．tried | D．refused |
| 44．A．doctors | B．scientists | C．teachers | D．lawyers |
| 45．A．treated | B．operated | C．examined | D．cured |
| 46．A．mental | B．physical | C．spiritual | D．natural |
| 47．A．live with | B．go with | C．face with | D．agree with |
| 48．A．upset | B．comfortable | C．curious | D．awkward |
| 49．A．guess | B．calculate | C．realize | D．announce |
| 50．A．as | B．after | C．until | D．since |
| 51．A．attacking | B．sticking | C．blowing | D．hiding |
| 52．A．restart | B．replace | C．recover | D．pick |
| 53．A．minutes | B．months | C．years | D．time |
| 54．A．energy | B．wind | C．information | D．wealth |
| 55．A．rare | B．terrible | C．embarrassing | D．wonderful |
| 56．A．thing | B．fact | C．point | D．part |
| 57．A．attend | B．tend | C．expect | D．intend |
| 58．A．truth | B．path | C．life | D．highway |
| 59．A．dare | B．need | C．have | D．can |
| 60．A．powerful | B．meaningful | C．extreme | D．awful |
12．My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life．He's usually（41）Dall the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays （42）Bfor two weeks at a time．（43）CI don't get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very （44）B．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you（45）Bup anything that you start．When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano．At first I was so （46）Babout it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play．Then it got（47）C．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop．Much as I tried，he（48）Ame to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years．I love it and I'm glad I（49）Amy dad's advice．
My dad is（50）Dtalented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years．Under his influence，I also like（51）Bnow．Sometimes my dad can be my biggest（52）D．He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show （53）Bsometimes he can be my biggest critic．He（54）Dignores the small mistakes I make．He encourages me never to lose（55）Abecause he thinks that all my efforts will （56）Aone day．
My dad is generous．Every Thursday night，he （57）Cto read to the children at a children's club．When he reads，their（58）Alight up with curiosity about what will happen next．I feel （59）Bof having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to（60）C．
I love dad with all my heart．He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you（45）Bup anything that you start．When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano．At first I was so （46）Babout it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play．Then it got（47）C．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop．Much as I tried，he（48）Ame to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years．I love it and I'm glad I（49）Amy dad's advice．
My dad is（50）Dtalented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years．Under his influence，I also like（51）Bnow．Sometimes my dad can be my biggest（52）D．He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show （53）Bsometimes he can be my biggest critic．He（54）Dignores the small mistakes I make．He encourages me never to lose（55）Abecause he thinks that all my efforts will （56）Aone day．
My dad is generous．Every Thursday night，he （57）Cto read to the children at a children's club．When he reads，their（58）Alight up with curiosity about what will happen next．I feel （59）Bof having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to（60）C．
I love dad with all my heart．He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．
| 41．A．on | B．with | C．in | D．out |
| 42．A．home | B．away | C．inside | D．alone |
| 43．A．In case | B．If only | C．Even though | D．As if |
| 44．A．polite | B．close | C．different | D．kind |
| 45．A．put | B．give | C．take | D．speed |
| 46．A．nervous | B．crazy | C．anxious | D．familiar |
| 47．A．rough | B．difficult | C．boring | D．disappointing |
| 48．A．persuaded | B．promised | C．reminded | D．suggested |
| 49．A．took | B．challenged | C．received | D．listened |
| 50．A．physically | B．typically | C．exactly | D．musically |
| 51．A．dancing | B．composing | C．writing | D．drawing |
| 52．A．director | B．sponsor | C．scholar | D．supporter |
| 53．A．however | B．and | C．so | D．still |
| 54．A．ever | B．often | C．even | D．never |
| 55．A．heart | B．dream | C．strength | D．aim |
| 56．A．pay off | B．take risks | C．come true | D．let out |
| 57．A．agrees | B．likes | C．offers | D．intends |
| 58 A．faces | B．arms | C．hands | D． bodies |
| 59．A．jealous | B．proud | C．optimistic | D．happy |
| 60．A．help | B．work | C．read | D．drive |
11．Sarah lived on a farm with her family．She was （41）Ato learn to track，to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground．And if her father couldn't teach her，she'd teach herself．
To the （42）Bof her family，she borrowed all their （43）Aand taught herself to recognize everyone's footprints in the sand．More than once her father came outside shouting，"Sarah，bring me （44）Dmy boots．"
Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground，（45）Cthe comings and goings of every （46）Bin the place．
She also developed the annoying habit of （47）Ceveryone．What were you doing down at the dam，Jack？You're not（48）Dto play there．""Did you find what you were （49）Bin the garage，Auntie？"and"Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots，Mum？"
After she'd （50）Devery pair of shoes that everyone （51）A，she turned to the farm's animals．By this time （52）Bher victims had to admit，（53）D，that she was good．
Her best （54）Acame one evening when she said the horse's front foot was （55）C．Her father said that the horse was （56）Dfine．Sarah （57）Cthat its hoof （蹄）had a split．Sarah's father （58）Athe horse's hoof．
"You're （59）C．The hoof is split．How did you know？"
"You can see it in its （60）B．''Sarah moved the horse away．"Look，it's plain in the sand．''
"If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand，you're pretty good，"said her father．
To the （42）Bof her family，she borrowed all their （43）Aand taught herself to recognize everyone's footprints in the sand．More than once her father came outside shouting，"Sarah，bring me （44）Dmy boots．"
Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground，（45）Cthe comings and goings of every （46）Bin the place．
She also developed the annoying habit of （47）Ceveryone．What were you doing down at the dam，Jack？You're not（48）Dto play there．""Did you find what you were （49）Bin the garage，Auntie？"and"Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots，Mum？"
After she'd （50）Devery pair of shoes that everyone （51）A，she turned to the farm's animals．By this time （52）Bher victims had to admit，（53）D，that she was good．
Her best （54）Acame one evening when she said the horse's front foot was （55）C．Her father said that the horse was （56）Dfine．Sarah （57）Cthat its hoof （蹄）had a split．Sarah's father （58）Athe horse's hoof．
"You're （59）C．The hoof is split．How did you know？"
"You can see it in its （60）B．''Sarah moved the horse away．"Look，it's plain in the sand．''
"If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand，you're pretty good，"said her father．
| 41．A．determined | B．forced | C．appointed | D．encouraged |
| 42．A．expectation | B．annoyance | C．disappointment | D．delight |
| 43．A．shoes | B．books | C．socks | D．tools |
| 44．A．up | B．outside | C．over | D．back |
| 45．A．guiding | B．hearing | C．studying | D．predicting |
| 46．A．vehicle | B．person | C．animal | D．season |
| 47．A．surprising | B．criticising | C．questioning | D．challenging |
| 48．A．prepared | B．invited | C．qualified | D．allowed |
| 49．A．calling for | B．looking for | C．waiting for | D．fighting for |
| 50．A．worn | B．collected | C．destroyed | D．memorised |
| 51．A．owned | B．borrowed | C tried | D．bought |
| 52．A．yet | B．even | C．also | D．still |
| 53．A．guiltily | B．approvingly | C．merrily | D．unwillingly |
| 54．A．performance | B．trick | C．magic | D．idea |
| 55．A．tied | B．lost | C．injured | D．stolen |
| 56．A．safely | B．extremely | C．hardly | D．perfectly |
| 57．A．doubted | B．wondered | C．insisted | D．discovered |
| 58．A．inspected | B．split | C．treated | D．fastened |
| 59．A．lying | B．joking | C．right | D．crazy |
| 60．A．boots | B．tracks | C．jumps | D．hoofs |
10．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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．
My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas．I did not have the （41）C or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities．What was the point，anyway？It was going to be a （42）A Christmas after all．
（43）B，the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle （陆续来临） in．
There was a （44）Bon the door one evening．It was Jeff's new colleague，John Smith，and his wife，Phyllis．The Smiths had stopped by to （45）Bus with a loaf of homemade bread．They pointed out a （46）Don the porch （门廊）．Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had （47）Ba visit from the Browns，our across-the-street neighbors，who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies．
The （48）Afeelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food．
As Jeff and I were （49）Bpre-Christmas snow from our driveway，Ernie Guzman came over from next door to （50）Cus to dig out．
Then，we received an invitation to （51）Ba Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors，Ernie and Nancy Sommer，and their （52）A-a 90-year-old lady，who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday．
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry，thanks to our（53）C．Our Christmas morning（54）Dwas special，thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread．I was so （55）Cfor these gestures of welcome，especially during the holidays．
This year，we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas．The （56）Cand work schedules just made things too difficult．（57）Athat sense of Christmas isolation （孤立） all too well，we decided to try to round up some other folks who were （58）Cin the holidays．
Lonely people are all around us，but most of us （59）Dnotice them．Just take a look around you．Sometimes，the smallest （60）Bgesture can make a world of difference．
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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas．I did not have the （41）C or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities．What was the point，anyway？It was going to be a （42）A Christmas after all．
（43）B，the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle （陆续来临） in．
There was a （44）Bon the door one evening．It was Jeff's new colleague，John Smith，and his wife，Phyllis．The Smiths had stopped by to （45）Bus with a loaf of homemade bread．They pointed out a （46）Don the porch （门廊）．Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had （47）Ba visit from the Browns，our across-the-street neighbors，who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies．
The （48）Afeelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food．
As Jeff and I were （49）Bpre-Christmas snow from our driveway，Ernie Guzman came over from next door to （50）Cus to dig out．
Then，we received an invitation to （51）Ba Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors，Ernie and Nancy Sommer，and their （52）A-a 90-year-old lady，who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday．
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry，thanks to our（53）C．Our Christmas morning（54）Dwas special，thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread．I was so （55）Cfor these gestures of welcome，especially during the holidays．
This year，we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas．The （56）Cand work schedules just made things too difficult．（57）Athat sense of Christmas isolation （孤立） all too well，we decided to try to round up some other folks who were （58）Cin the holidays．
Lonely people are all around us，but most of us （59）Dnotice them．Just take a look around you．Sometimes，the smallest （60）Bgesture can make a world of difference．
| 41．A．chance | B．anxiety | C．time | D．ability |
| 42．A．lonely | B．free | C．merry | D．usual |
| 43．A．Therefore | B．However | C．Somehow | D．Meanwhile |
| 44．A．sign | B．knock | C．card | D．note |
| 45．A．invite | B．welcome | C．drive | D．send |
| 46．A．tree | B．flower | C．mail | D．package |
| 47．A．forgot | B．missed | C．arranged | D．received |
| 48．A．warm | B．deep | C．true | D．mixed |
| 49．A．buying | B．clearing | C．preparing | D．giving |
| 50．A．teach | B．urge | C．help | D．forbid |
| 51．A．prepare | B．share | C．taste | D．exchange |
| 52．A．guest | B．aunt | C．maid | D．partner |
| 53．A．folks | B．relatives | C．neighbors | D．colleagues |
| 54．A．call | B．greeting | C．meeting | D．breakfast |
| 55．A．sorry | B．eager | C．grateful | D．ready |
| 56．A．season | B．expense | C．distance | D．situation |
| 57．A．Knowing | B．Showing | C．Studying | D．Discovering |
| 58．A．happy | B．busy | C．alone | D．active |
| 59．A．always | B．usually | C．finally | D．seldom |
| 60．A．careful | B．kind | C．pretty | D．patient |