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。
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the31of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, be32a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,33to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much34, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by35his hands. When the boy got the rock to the36of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and37the little wall.38, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some39, the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only40was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he41tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window42the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large43appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but44, he said,“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy45back,“I did! I did！ I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father46down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be47? Are you discovering that you don’t have48it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the49we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for50when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
31.A.method          B.step            C.practice              D.process
32.A.created          B.set              C.discovered          D.brought
33.A.trying            B.managing    C.deciding             D.competing
34.A.thought         B.struggle       C.movement          D.worry
35.A.touching        B.shaking       C.using                 D.controlling
36.A.bottom          B.center         C.edge                  D.front
37.A.over                     B.down          C.through              D.into
38.A.Doubted        B.Surprised    C.Pleased                     D.Determined
39.A.attempt          B.progress      C.effort                 D.decision
40.A.hope             B.reward        C.point                  D.purpose
41.A.made out              B.broke out    C.hurst into           D.rushed into
42.A.so                 B.as               C.until                  D.before
43.A.rock                     B.picture        C.figure                D.shade
44.A.surprisingly   B.doubtfully   C.kindly                D.firmly
45.A.shouted         B.smiled         C.called                 D.asked
46.A.reached         B.looked        C.fell                    D.put
47.A.pushed          B.dropped      C.carried               D.removed
48.A.who                     B.what           C.which                D.where
49.A.minds            B.spirits         C.force                  D.strength
50.A.help                     B.tips             C.advice                D.ideas

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【小题1】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

“Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very　 1　 and think the world is laughing at you . But in fact, five minutes later, they have　 2　  it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the　 3　 .
The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of　 4 is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid　 5　 trouble.
I admit that we should keep　 6　 because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your　 7　 can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do　8　 to make things better.
I used to be a(n)  9　 girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in  10  when I couldn’t answer it.
“If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t how can I know 　 11　 you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher　 12　 me to go to the blackboard and　 13　 what I knew. If I had　 14　 the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s  15　, I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I　 16　 you could do it!”
Since then, I have become active in maths as　 17　 as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know　 18　 I do can make things better. Everyone is the　 19　 of his own fate.
If we make mistakes, we should take on an active　20　 . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep(哭泣), and you weep alone.

第二节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并将选项的字母标号填入题前的答题表内。
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university．On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few   21 . On their faces was confidence. This was their   22   exam—then on to graduation and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they   23   get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt   24   and able to take control of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n） 25  task, as the professor had said they could bring   26  books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not   27  each other during the test.
28   they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles   29 on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed   30   the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the   31   faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”   32   a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished   33  .”  But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I   34   ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are   35   many things about the   36   you don't know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in    37     practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all   38  this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education had just   39   .”
The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the  40   he taught.
21. A. seconds           B. minutes          C. hours        D. days
22. A. only              B. first             C. very         D. last
23. A. would            B. must             C. had to       D. used to
24. A. glad             B. ready             C. sorry        D. nice
25. A. interesting        B. necessary          C. easy        D. unusual
26. A. no              B. either              C. any         D. some
27. A. listen to          B. look at             C. care for     D. talk to
28. A. Hardly           B. Happily            C. Quickly     D. Carefully
29. A. appeared         B. changed            C. failed       D. stopped
30. A. then             B. as                  C. before       D. after
31. A. pleased           B. worried           C. surprised         D. moved
32. A. Not             B. Once              C. Only            D. Even
33. A. all              B. none              C. one             D. it
34. A. wondered        B. enjoyed            C. hated           D. expected
35. A. even           B. already             C. so              D. still
36. A. exam          B. subject             C. question          D. college
37. A. every day      B.everyday’s           C. everyday         D. every a day
38. A. pass          B. fail                 C. take              D. start
39. A. begun         B. completed           C. failed            D. succeeded
40. A. subject         B. things              C. words           D. lessons

Nowadays, we have tons of high-tech gadgets to help us keep connected to our friends and family. Many of us have cellphones to ___16__ calls and write text messages; the Internet to chat with friends and __17__ e-mails. But being in touch with your friends and family also means __18__ in touch with some strangers. We often get spam(网上垃圾邮件) in our inbox, calls from strangers, and messages from __19__ people. So what should we __20__ with all of these?
__21__ you might want to answer the call from an unknown number, or respond to the message from someone you don’t know, try __22__. You are not sure __23__ they are contacting you, and it could be ill-spirited. It is __24__ not to respond to calls or messages from numbers that you are not familiar __25__. The same rule applies to (应用于) e-mails. There are many people who create viruses that __26__ harm your computer, and these viruses are disguised(假装) as e-mails. __27__ opening these e-mails, you are risking getting a virus __28__ could destroy your computer.
In other words, all the new technology is great for keeping in touch, but also comes with some bad things. __29__ yourself out of trouble, it is best to __30__ from messages and calls that you don’t know.

【小题3】

A．to be B．being C．be D．are