第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__36__me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is___37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___38  than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ___39  my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___40  .This is not the worst boy at all, ___41   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) ___42   between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___43   as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things.She ___44   my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father’s career could be more ___45   and my brother and I could be better___46   .
When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___47   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___48
it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her ___49  and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___50   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___51   beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ___52   man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.
What power __53  has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___54  strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___55   .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
36.A.rushed          B.sent          C.carried       D.introduced
37.A.distinguished      B.favored       C.mistaken      D.rewarded
38. A.sooner          B.later         C.longer        D.earlier
39. A.dragged         B.shook        C.raised        D.bent
40. A.perfect          B.right         C.wrong        D.impolite
41. A.but             B.so           C.and          D.or
42. A.ageement        B.friendship     C.gap           D.relationship
43. A.opinion         B.image        C.espectation      D.mind
44. A.begged          B.persuaded     C.ordered        D.invited
45. A.successful       B.meaningful     C.helpful        D.useful
46. A.treared         B.entertained     C.educated       D.respected
47. A.cemera         B.radio         C.bicycle        D.typewriter
48. A.considered      B.suspected      C.ignored       D.appreciated
49. A.belief          B.request        C.criticism       D.description
50. A.teahing         B.writing        C.studying      D.reading
51. A.next           B.same          C.only         D.real
52. A.cleverest       B.wealthiest      C.strongest      D.bealthiest
53. A.ebthusiasm      B.sympathy       C.fortune       D.confidence
54. A.deliberately      B.happily        C.traditionally     D.constantly
55. A.win           B.match          C.reach         D.doubt

Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11- nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.

    The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary.

    The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.

    Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized (使……动摇), a suitable response could be made.

    Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal. Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North Sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.

    OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas(配额).

Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ___________.

    A. oil price is too low in international market.

    B. The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programme

    C. Many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

    D. It couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ________.

    A. active       B. concerned        C. cold        D. surprised

The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that _________.

    A. they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

    B. they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council

    C. they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output stop

    D. they can make up their minds to increase oil production

The main idea of the passage is ________.

    A. the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has stopped oil deliveries

    B. OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

    C. OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq

    D. Oil is connected with people’s daily life

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization   50   for all?

According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce   51   in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52   to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合）of local economies into the world economy. Home some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes   53   at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.

Those who   54   globalization claim that economies in developing countries wilt from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses.   55   , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in   56   open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.

Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually   57   gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually.   58   from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind.   59   , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to   60   their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of   61   . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to   62   and will be crowded out.

One thing is certain about Globalization—there is no   63   . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The   64   now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.

50. A. possible               B. smooth              C. good                 D easy

51. A. crime                  B. poverty              C. conflict              D. population

52. A. contributing         B. responding         C. turning              D owing

53. A. remain                B. drop                  C. shift                  D. increase

54. A. doubt                  B. define                C advocate             D. ignore

55. A. In addition           B. For instance       C. in other words    D. All in all

56. A. mature                B. new                  C. local                  D. foreign

57. A. finding                B. exploring           C. bridging             D. widening

58. A. suffered              B. profited             C. learned              D. withdrawn

59. A. Furthermore        B. therefore            C. However            D. Otherwise

60. A. consume             B. deliver               C. export               D. advertise

61. A. trouble                B. business            C power                D. mind

62. A. keep up               B. come in             C. go around         D. help out

63. A. taking off            B. getting alone       C. holding out         D. turning back

64. A. agreement           B. prediction          C. outcome            D. challenge

填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）：

阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine claims that at least fifty rock stars have an __1__ of between two million and six million dollars per year.

Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one theory, rock music has a special appeal because no real training is needed to produce it. There is __2__ gap between the audience and the performers. Every boy and girl in the audience thinks,” I could sing __3__ that.” So rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worship. Young people are glad to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshipping __4__.

Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Don McLean, who wrote and sang “American Pie”. Like most performers, McLean __5__ his own music, so he earns additional money. Records provide only part of a star’s income. Around the world young listeners soon want to see the star in movies, on television, and __6__ person.

__7__ do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money starts pouring in like water? Most of the young stars just throw the money around. England’s Elton John bought himself a $5,000 pair of eyeglasses that light up and spell E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself __8__ cars, “one for each foot”.

In the end the rock star’s life is unrewarding. After two or three years fame and fortune are gone. __9__(leave) with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his __10__ (remain) years trying to impress strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The relationship between a son and his father changes over time. it may   36   and flourish(繁茂) in mutual maturity. It may fail in disliked dependence or independence.

The first   37   I have of him--of anything, really--is his strength. To a little boy right after World War II , a father seemed a god with strange strengths and powers   38   him to do and know any things in the world, such as putting a bicycle chain back on, building a hamster cage or guiding a jigsaw(拼板玩具) so it   39   the letter F. In fact, I learned the alphabet that way in those pre-television days.

There were, of course, rules to learn. First came the handshake.    40   of those fishy (冷冰冰的) little finger grips, but a good firm squeeze   41   by an equally strong gaze into the other’s eyes.

As time passed, there were other rules to learn. “Always do your best.” “Do it now.” “Never lie!” And most   42  , “You can do whatever you have to do.”

By my teens, he wasn’t telling me   43   to do anymore, which was scary and exciting at the same time. He   44   perspective (视角), not telling me what was around the great corner of life but letting me know there was a lot   45   just today and the next, which I hadn’t thought of.

With father, I   46   became a grown up.

But one day, I realize now, there was a(n)   47  .

A School fact   48   something he said. Impossible that he could be wrong, but there it was in the book. I began to see, too, his   49   spots, his prejudices and his weaknesses. I never threw these up at him. He hadn’t to me. I   50   asking his advice.

There seemed to be a   51   between us, which I found   52   to fill in.

After much thought and practice (“You can do whatever you have to do.”), one night last winter, I sat down by his bed. I told my father how much I   53   him and talked of some of my advice on him.

He said he knew how hard my   54   had been to say and how proud he was of me.

“I had the best teacher,” I said. “You can do whatever you have to do.” He smiled a little. And we shook hands once again,   55     .

36. A. raise             B. grow                C. worsen              D. exist

37. A. lesson            B. idea                C. memory               D. touch

38. A. making             B. encouraging          C. getting             D. enabling

39. A. writes            B. forms                C. appears             D. comes

40. A. Nothing            B. All                  C. None                 D. Some

41. A. approved          B. accompanied          C. astonished            D. appointed

42. A. strictly              B. importantly          C. urgently              D. surprisingly

43. A. how                B. when                   C. what                 D. why

44. A. provided         B. gained                C. lost                 D. kept

45. A. earlier than     B. more than           C. shorter than          D. less than

46. A. luckily             B. gradually            C. surprisingly           D. regularly

47. A. choice            B. chance               C. change               D. check

48. A. confirmed         B. confused             C. contradicted           D. connected

49. A. strong            B. blind                 C. poor                 D. dark

50. A. began            B. continued            C. stopped             D. missed

51. A. gap              B. failure               C. crash               D. loss

52. A. impossible        B. easy                C. necessary            D. strange

53. A. disappointed      B. misunderstood        C. loved                 D. supported

54. A. life              B. years                 C. speech              D. words

55. A. hardly            B. firmly               C. warmly              D. friendly