语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A , B , C , 和 D中，选出最佳选项。
When I first came to the  USA , I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes . This friend taught me a lot about  American  21   , but in some cases I had to learn the  22  way, because we didn’t have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.
One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a (n) 23   party, only some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, we had a cookout, where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most  24   party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, 25    I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment（窘迫）to the other  26  . When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot, I didn’t answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have said that to me.
Maybe she didn’t  27   to make me feel uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.
Many times I thought of going home and changing but I knew they would  28 . It would be even worse for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of   29  . So I wanted to pretend that I was OK…
I have already realized their customs are different from mine. They care less about formality （形式）30   it is a special occasion , like a wedding or a very formal invitation.
21. A. art                  B. culture                  C. history                               D. people
22. A. easy                       B. simple                  C. hard                                 D. different
23. A. real                 B. pleasant                 C. usual                         D. evening
24. A exciting               B. surprising                C. embarrassing                 D. enjoyable
25. A. as                  B. while                   C. when                         D. and
26. A. guests              B. friends                  C. neighbors                      D. Americans
27. A. mean               B. expect                  C. wish                          D. prepare
28. A. mind               B. notice                  C. watch                         D. care
29. A. order               B. breath                 C. place                         D. mind
30. A. unless              B. if                      C. as long as                     D. since

Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen．
Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals（both short-term and long-range）to help them reach their vision．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it in this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind（her goal） which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver．But she drivers aimlessly around, never getting anywhere , just using up gas and oil．Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them．They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals,ideals and visions really are．You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life．
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract （合同） with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．
Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals．
【小题1】The author gave the example of two drivers to show_______．

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1，满分20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）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very   31  , and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for    32  , people would stare. I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted   33  . If he ever noticed or was    34  , he never showed that he knew.
It was difficult to coordinate our steps — his hesitant, mine   35   － and because of that, we didn’t say much   36   we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
Our   37   walk was to or from the subway, which was   38   he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would   39   it to the office even if others could not. A matter of   40  .
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or   41  . What he looked for   42   others was a “good heart,” and if he found one, the   43   was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper   44   by which to judge people, even though I   45   don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is.   46   I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he   47   I was unwilling to be seen with him during our   48  . Now that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling   49   to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to   50   my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
31．A. weak    B. depressed   C. short             D. cautious
32．A. balance        B. strength       C. comfort        D. courage
33．A. care     B. attention     C. situation      D. friendship
34．A. puzzled         B. confused      C. amazed        D. bothered
35．A. delighted     B. impatient     C. sympathetic         D. determined
36．A. before B. since    C. as         D. once
37．A. common       B. ordinary       C. average        D. usual
38．A. how      B. why      C. when   D. where
39．A. get       B. make   C. take     D. walk
40．A. joy        B. faith     C. belief   D. pride
41．A. rich       B. successful    C. able      D. hardworking
42．A. on         B. in C. at          D. with
43．A. owner  B. keeper C. winner D. other
44．A. method        B. value    C. standard               D. level
45．A. yet        B. also      C. ever     D. still
46．A. And      B. But       C. Now     D. Then
47．A. sensed          B. smelled        C. agreed          D. recognized
48．A. walks   B. talks     C. stays    D. visits
49．A. afraid   B. proud   C. ashamed      D. disappointed
50．A. find       B. keep     C. refill     D. regain

第二节完形填写（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the unwritten rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to   36  behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their   37  .
As the bus came near the Mile, a voice suddenly rang out: “Attention ! This is your driver speaking. ” Stillness. We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The    38   came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead. ”
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her   39   every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next    40  from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor! ”
Our voices were weak. For many of us, these were the   41   words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like   42  , to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help   43  . There was the feeling of relief (解脱) , that we were not being robbed. But more, there was the sense of ice being   44   . “Good morning, neighbor. ” It was not so   45   after all. Some of us repeated it ,Others shook hands, many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more, he didn’t 46_____ to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter. a warm sound I had never heard before in bus No.151.
When I reached my stop. I said ­  47   to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was starting off better than most.
36.   A.                              read                      B.  sit                C.  talk  D.    hide
37.   A.  ways                     B.  methods           C.  respect         D.  distance
38.   A.  papers                   B.  passengers        C.  driver           D.  tears
39.   A.  still                       B.  nearly              C.  even             D.  hardly
40.   A.  turn                       B.  talk                 C.  order            D.  remark
41.   A.  First                      B.  last                  C.  best              D.  only
42.   A.  passengers              B.  citizens            C.  patients        D.  schoolchildren
43.   A.  shouting                B.  crying             C.  smiling         D.  wondering
44.   A.  formed                  B.  heated             C.  broken         D.  frozen
45.   A.  sad                        B.  hard                C.  ordinary       D.  shy
46.   A.  need                      B.  want                C.  like              D.  begin
47.   A.  good morning        B.  good-bye         C.  hello            D.  thanks

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main   36  of support for the family. He had to   _37__  the arms of his younger brother，and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do   _39_   in his life.
One late night，his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to  __40__ . But being so   41___ ，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often  __42__  . His younger brother wanted to live   _43__  from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was   44 __ and didn't know what to do.
A   _45__  misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother，who suffered from mental illness ___46_  . So her father went out looking for her mother，leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a   __47_   for her parents，only to overturn the stove，  _48 __  in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city，showed her   _49__  to take care of her，she was determined to be completely   _50__ . At school，she always studied hard.
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My younger brother’s arms are my arms；  51_  the girl wrote: Broken wings，flying heart.
Disasters can    52_  at any time. If you choose only to complain and    53    from the ordeal(苦难的经历)，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be       ___54   ，the hardship will turn out to be a(n)   55   on which new hopes will arise.