第二节、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

My grandmother has been suffering from a bad cough these days.  36 old people seem to get diseases often, I got  37 about my grandmother when a friend told me about her grandfather  38  a stroke and diabetes.

I  39  my grandmother every day asking about her sleep, her diet or what she buys, to  40  she is all right. It is now that I  41  how much my family   42  to me. Remembering my grandma cooking dinner for me, I am  43  to find that if I think about it, there are lots of things that move me to  44  . I found that my dad was taking   45  of the roses in my bedroom to make sure they were  46  when I went back from school on the   47  . On the Sunday , my parents take me   48  to campus and gave me fruits, snacks, and drinks as if nothing was  49  at college.

But I   50   none of this before. I used to phone them if I had problems and would   51   without a thank-you as soon as I got the   52  . My grandma’s problem   53   me of how important family is. The world is attractive to us teenagers and we seem to have a great career to pursue and many   54  . But most important of all, we have a   55    to care for and love for.

36.A.Unless                     B Although              C.Until                 D.D.Whether

37.A.bored                      B.delighted              C.disappointed            D.worried

38.A.having                    B.considering           C.curing                     D.governing

39.A.write                       B.save                     C.call                         D.dream

40.A.carry out                 B.make sure             C.point out                 D.put forward

41.A.realize                     B.miss                     C.regret                      D.doubt

42.A.excites                    B.touches                C.means                     D.encourages

43.A.amazed                   B.interested             C.frightened               D.annoyed

44.A.thanks                     B.sweaters               C.tears                       D.hopes

45.A.fun                         B.part                     C.hold                        D.care

46.A.worse                      B.friendly                C.valuable                  D.lovely

47.A.space                      B weekend               C.time                        D.place

48.A.back                       B.right                    C.straight                   D.away

49.A.beneficial                B.cheap                   C.available                 D.comfortable

50.A.noticed                    B.accepted               C.adapted                   D.performed

51.A.show up                  B.hang up                C.burn up                   D.bring up

52.A.agreement               B.decision               C.exchange                 D.solution

53.A.reminds                   B.informs                C.approves                 D.robs

54.A.impressions        B.invitations      C.responsibilities        D.explanations

55.A life                         B.family                  C.friend                     D.soldier

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I  36  asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not 38  the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to  39  my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same  40 . Why had I even bothered to ask?  41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be  42 .
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends  43  me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the  44  as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,  45  three others. I followed my classmates to the  46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the  47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera  48  my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat  49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be  50 . But the strong smell of alcohol（酒精）hit me as soon as I 51  inside, and I could feel my tears  52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him  53  on the couch(沙发).
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more  55 than his whiskey bottle.

【小题10】

A．apart from B．other than C．except for D．along with

【小题20】

A．perfect B．comfortable C．fortunate D．important

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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 entered 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 country 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 seat, 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 enthusiasm, I __48__ it, and I saw how it had 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 stepbrothers 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.

第二节、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
My grandmother has been suffering from a bad cough these days.  36 old people seem to get diseases often, I got  37 about my grandmother when a friend told me about her grandfather  38  a stroke and diabetes.
I  39  my grandmother every day asking about her sleep, her diet or what she buys, to  40  she is all right. It is now that I  41  how much my family   42  to me. Remembering my grandma cooking dinner for me, I am  43  to find that if I think about it, there are lots of things that move me to  44  . I found that my dad was taking   45  of the roses in my bedroom to make sure they were  46  when I went back from school on the   47  . On the Sunday , my parents take me   48  to campus and gave me fruits, snacks, and drinks as if nothing was  49  at college.
But I   50   none of this before. I used to phone them if I had problems and would   51   without a thank-you as soon as I got the   52  . My grandma’s problem   53   me of how important family is. The world is attractive to us teenagers and we seem to have a great career to pursue and many   54  . But most important of all, we have a   55    to care for and love for.
36.A.Unless                     B Although              C.Until                 D.D.Whether
37.A.bored                      B.delighted              C.disappointed            D.worried
38.A.having                    B.considering           C.curing                     D.governing
39.A.write                       B.save                     C.call                         D.dream
40.A.carry out                 B.make sure             C.point out                 D.put forward
41.A.realize                     B.miss                     C.regret                      D.doubt
42.A.excites                    B.touches                C.means                     D.encourages
43.A.amazed                   B.interested             C.frightened               D.annoyed
44.A.thanks                     B.sweaters               C.tears                       D.hopes
45.A.fun                         B.part                     C.hold                        D.care
46.A.worse                      B.friendly                C.valuable                  D.lovely
47.A.space                      B weekend               C.time                        D.place
48.A.back                       B.right                    C.straight                   D.away
49.A.beneficial                B.cheap                   C.available                 D.comfortable
50.A.noticed                    B.accepted               C.adapted                   D.performed
51.A.show up                  B.hang up                C.burn up                   D.bring up
52.A.agreement               B.decision               C.exchange                 D.solution
53.A.reminds                   B.informs                C.approves                 D.robs
54.A.impressions        B.invitations      C.responsibilities        D.explanations
55.A life                         B.family                  C.friend                     D.soldier

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I   36   asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.

My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my da   D．Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51  inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

  54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

1.A．confidently      B．eagerly         C．proudly        D．fearfully

2.A．reach             B．keep           C．take           D．make

3.A．create             B．support         C．appreciate     D．accept

4.A．watch            B．avoid         C．attend           D．speed

5.A．excuse           B．reply         C．promise        D．trick

6.A．Besides          B．Thus           C．Otherwise     D．However

7.A．active            B．formal          C．different       D．serious

8.A．recognized        B．greeted         C．encouraged      D．showed

9.A．air              B．audience       C．school          D．playground

10.A．apart from       B．other than       C．except for       D．along with

11.A．stage            B．position        C．office          D．exit

12.A．Jill’s            B．teacher’s       C．mother’s     D．father’s

13.A．fixed           B．touched         C．hurt         D．spotted

14.A．successfully     B．disappointedly C．delightedly     D．hopefully

15.A．drunk            B．woken       C．forgiven       D．hidden

16.A．stepped           B．noticed         C．examined     D．glanced

17.A．getting off       B．falling down   C．building up   D．turning around

18.A．leaning               B．lying         C．putting         D．carrying

19.A．How          B．Where          C．Why          D．Whether

20.A．perfect        B．comfortable      C．fortunate       D．important