第二节完形填空（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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was    36   to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.   37   it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one    38   , to be honest, I found it extremely   39    to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and    40   not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the    41   bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are    42   both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt    43   to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I    44  that monolingual dictionaries are    45   in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is,   46   , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two    47   in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to    48   that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the    49    meaning of a word in English!   50   , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary   51   I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.    52   , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   53   number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54   exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.    55   this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36. A. worried          B. sad            C. surprised    D. nervous
37. A. Because          B. Although       C. Unless    D. If
38. A. but        B. so              C. or          D. and
39. A. difficult          B. interesting     C. ambiguous  D. practical
40. A. thus         B. even          C. still        D. again
41. A. new         B. familiar         C. earlier     D. ordinary
42. A. explained     B. expressed      C. described    D. created
43. A. offered    B. agreed         C. decided      D. happened
44. A. imagine          B. recommend          C. predict          D. understand
45. A. natural     B. better         C. easier     D. convenient
46. A. at least     B. in fact         C. at times      D. in case
47. A. words      B. names         C. ideas      D. characters
48. A. hope        B. declare          C. doubt     D. tell
49. A. exact       B. basic          C. translated   D. expected
50. A. Rather     B. However       C. Therefore   D. Instead
51. A. when       B. before         C. until      D. while
52. A. Largely     B. Generally      C. Gradually   D. Probably
53. A. extra       B. average         C. total          D. limited
54. A. repeatedly    B. nearly         C. immediately      D. anxiously
55. A. According to       B. In relation to     C. In addition to     D. Because of

Almost everyone wants to get smarter. We struggle to improve our 16_ , intelligence and attention. We drink cup after cup of coffee to help us  17_  the day.
 18 __, a new study published in Current Directions in Psychological Science warns that there are 19___ to how smart humans can get.
Each of our body parts develops in a certain way for a reason.  20  _, we are not 3 meters tall  21 _ most people’s hearts are not strong enough to send  22 _  up that high. Scientists say that our thinking ability works in the same way. A baby’s brain size is limited by a series of __23  , such as the size of the mother’s pelvis (骨盆). If our brains developed to be bigger, there could be more  24  during childbirth.
The study of Jews, who have an average IQ much _ 25_  than other Europeans, showed they were more  _26_  to develop diseases of the  _27_  system. This might be because of their increased brainpower.
If intelligence cannot be improved, can we at least get better at _ 28 _ ? Not really, say scientists. They studied  _29_  like caffeine (咖啡因)that improve attention. They found the drugs only helped people with serious  30 _ problems. For those who did not have trouble paying attention, the drugs could have the  31 _ effect. Scientists say that this suggests there is a(n)  32 limit to how much people can or should concentrate.
Our memory is also a “double-edged sword”. People with extremely good memories could  33__ having a difficult life because they cannot  _34 bad things that happen to them.
Thomas Hills, one of the authors of the paper, said that   35  all the problems in trying to get smarter, it’s unlikely that there will ever be a “super mind”.

第二节 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。
We make a living with what we get，but we make a life with what we give．
——Winston Churchill
I am willing to 36  this saying．I have been  37  at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since 1 was thirteen．At the beginning，I only wanted to go  38  1 would get  39 for entertaining children at the hospital．After giving my time for two 40  months，my  40  changed completely．
When l first  41  into the waiting room on the ground floor，I was very  42  that I  would be spending my entire summer with kids．As it became  43  for me to show up every day at 8 a．m．，many kids began to  44  me．To my surprise，I began looking forward to seeing their 45  faces as well．They were always enthusiastic about  46 ．My heart warmed every time I heard their 47  voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question．I felt  48  and irreplaceable．(不可替代的)．As I look back，I see the  49  that these special children have had on me．It is because of them that I have  50  a desire to become a psychologist．Recently，I have volunteered for a month．I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room  52  I started．The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time．53  their anxiety and desire to get better and go home，they always offer me a(n)  54  smile．I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to  55  than money．It is much more important to love and to be loved．
36．A．know    B．believe    C．respect   D．understand
37．A．1iving    B．studying    C．staying   D．volunteering
38．A．unless    B．until    C．therefore     D．because
39．A．praise    B．pay    C．friends       D．prize
40．A．plan    B．schedule    C．opinion    D．1ife
41．A．1ooked    B．stepped   C．turned    D．appeared
42．A．delighted    B．selfish    C．nervous   D．worried
43．A．work    B．regulation    C．routine    D．experience
44．A．notice    B．expect    C．embarrass   D．amaze
45．A．special    B．bright    C．dirty       D．silent
46．A．smiling   B．sleeping   C．1earning    D．playing
47．A．1oud    B．crazy      C．eager     D．desperate
48．A．valued   B．amused    C．disappointed   D．surprised
49．A．expectation    B．dream    C．influence   D．1ove
50．A．developed    B．remembered   C．worked  D．improved
51．A．help out    B．drop in    C．go around     D．turn out
52．A．what    B．which    C．where     D．that
53．A．With     B．For    C．Against    D．Despite
54．A．willing   B．optimistic   C．sad    D．pitiful
55．A．life      B．work       C．nature  D．family

第二节完形填空(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。
Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l     before setting down. High desert winds had   22   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   23   L the city for a few minutes waiting t0  24    We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened  25   there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about  four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)  26  by comparison
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  27   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28    space because it only 29    to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31   noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  32  was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34     that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  36   .He was 37  the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and   38  back into my seat，pretending I was   39   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  40    to  giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
21. A. mistake      B. delay       C. change         D. wind
22. A. forced       B. warned     C. swept           D. reminded
23. A. watching     B. visiting     C. circling          D. crossing
24. A. arrive       B. enter        C. stop           D. land
25. A. if           B. though      C. because         D. while
26. A. light        B. pale         C. easy           D. quick
27. A. sick         B. nervous     C. angry          D. afraid
28. A. empty       B. narrow      C. secret          D. open
29. A. happens      B. continues    C. fails           D. serves
30. A. quiet        B. hot          C.  dirty         D.  crowded
31. A. partly        B.  gradually   C. shortly         D. clearly
32. A. pilot         B. baby        C.  guard         D.  man
33. A. seats        B.  passengers    C. flight          D. airplane
34. A. realized      B.  hoped      C.  agreed        D.  insisted
35. A. health       B. safety        C.joy             D. future
36. A. teachers      B. books       C.  experience     D.  practice
37. A. learning     B.  taking      C.  missing       D.  enjoying
38. A. sat         B. lay          C. went            D. rode
39. A. nearly      B.  finally      C.  really          D.  suddenly
40. A. attempted    B.  managed     C.  wanted       D.  decided

Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.
　　Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks. 
When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n)  42  language I couldn’t understand. I  43  that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always  44  my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45 .
46  after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things.  47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48   in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own  50  school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51  my improvement and moved me into a more  52  English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again, 54  I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.