We often talk a great deal about English language teaching, _____ that it is the

learning that really matters.

A. having forgotten   B. forgotten    C. forgetting   D. to have forgotten

The story happened years ago，when my daughter was still little.

I was driving across the country with my daughter to  1  my husband. Since I intended to get to my destination before supper time, I drove   2   for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became tired and needed to stop for a break to get   3  .

I found a rest area. It was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of the highway. I parked the car and carried my  4   into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged   5    wandering around. Feeling   6   about that, I asked the lady. What   7  me was: they were waiting for us![来源:Zxxk.Com]

The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our     8   . She explained that sometimes rest areas could be a  9   place for a young lady like me. She told me that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.

I was very touched by their  10 . Being young, and probably naive to the potential  11  of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. I  12   them for their kindness. My daughter and I continued our journey and   13   our destination safely.

I never got their names but years have passed and their kindness is still not   14   . Sometimes angels come in make-up and just because you can’t see their   15           it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.

1.A. desert                    B. stop                         C. join                         D. save

2.A. slowly                   B. quickly                    C. safely                D. quietly

3.A. excited                  B. bored                       C. interested                 D. refreshed

4.A. daughter         B. luggage                    C. license                     D. car

5.A. lady               B. man                         C. couple               D. angel

6.A. angry                    B. curious                     C. jealous                     D. terrible

7.A. surprised        B. worried                    C. annoyed                   D. upset

8.A. room                    B. car                           C. area                         D. park

9.A. quiet                     B. noisy                       C. dangerous          D. safe

10.A. devotion              B. honesty                    C. potential                   D. consideration

11.A. stops                   B. dangers                    C. mistakes                   D. changes

12.A. forgave        B. asked                       C. thanked                    D. blamed

13.A. reached        B. left                          C. missed                     D. passed

14.A. seen                    B. forgotten                  C. deserted                   D. recognized

15.A. kindness              B. safety                C. faces                        D. wings

The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.

These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period--- how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music --- although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.

The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half-though at different rates in different countries---that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.

1. What does the author mean by using the word “eventually” in line 3?

A. That music historians used the term “Renaissance” after the other historians did

B. That most music historians used the term “Renaissance”

C. The term “Renaissance” became widely used by art historians but not by music historians

D. That music historians used the term “Renaissance” very differently than it had been used by Jules Michelet

2. The phrase "frowned on" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

A. given up     B. forgotten about   C. argued about  D. disapproved of

3. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of__.

A. communication among artists across Europe

B. spirituality in everyday life

C. a cultural emphasis on human values

D. religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes

4. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?

A. It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.

B. It had little emotional impact on audiences.

C. It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.

D. It did not contain enough religious themes.

5. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style?

A. The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.

B. The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.

C. Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians.

D. During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him. I would spend the day just __36____, doing nothing and not paying much __37___to all the people around me. One day, as my dad and I were___38___ to the shop, I looked out of the car window and saw an old man on the street corner. Our ___39___ met and held for about ten seconds. There was ___40___ fearful about this man, but it was a significant encounter for me. 41_that point, I had given no _42__to anyone I saw on the street. My life was my family and friends. I had no interest in anyone else.    
43  for the first time I had an interest in what that person was all about.
Years later, I had long  44  that man, but he came to my mind recently and I remembered the ten   45   when I looked into the eyes of a stranger and  46  what he was all about.
It seems that we are all  47  every day. There are so many things to do that we  48  have time for sincere(真诚的)interest in others. Great thinkers._49_us to "stop and smell the roses". But it has taken me decades to really appreciate the __50  of these words. When I had the opportunity to  51  a young person, I did my best
to convey this message. But   52  ,young people were too busy to  53   this advice. I would like to tell young people to stop what they are doing and  54  around.  I want to tell them to try as  55  as they can to understand what is in their view and what is in the range of their hearing.
36, A. sitting around    B. fighting back    C. dropping out    D. moving off
37. A. money          B. interest        C. attention         D. respect
38.A. carrying         B. sticking        C. walking         D. driving
39. A. eyes            B. hands         C. ears             D. feet
40. A. everything       B. nothing        C. something       D. Anything
41. A. But for          B. Due to        C. As for           D. Up to
42. A. thought          B. fear          C. greeting          D. glance
43 A. So               B. Instead       C. But              D. And
44. A. remembered       B. forgotten     C. reminded          D. dreamed
45. A. years             B. seconds      C. days              D. minutes
46. A. surprised          B. learned      C. wondered          D. doubted
47. A. busy             B. stupid       C. lazy               D. puzzled
48. A. often             B. rarely        C. even               D. always
49. A. alarm            B. prove         C. force              D. encourage
50. A. influence         B. beauty        C. meaning            D. creativity
51. A. describe to        B. blame on      C. speak to          D. quarrel with
52. A. luckily           B. unfortunately  C. immediately      D. astonishingly
53. A. agree to          B. think highly of  C. look after      D. take notice of
54. A. look             B. hang          C. bring          D. come
55. A. soon             B. hard          C. long           D. Far

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36--55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
Keeping a Diary in English
Our teacher asks us to keep a diary in English. I   36   doing so because I think keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to   37   our English writing ability.
Compared with   38   forms of writing, it is shorter and   39   less time. It can help us to   40   the habit of thinking in English.  41   we persist in(坚持) this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English,   42   can use the important phrases and sentences we’ve   43   in or out of English classes to describe our   44  , and this way we can master and use freely   45   we’ve learned, which will do good  46  us in English learning. But   47   we certainly run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have   48   finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there   49   many idiomatic (惯用的) ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard   50   us to put them into English properly.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we   51   always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever   52   beats(难倒) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for   53  , if necessary.
In short, I believe that it is of   54   use to keep a diary in English for the development of our   55   skills.
36. A. imagine        B. can’t stand        C. enjoy         D. finish
37. A. get            B. gain          C. improve        D. prove
38. A. other          B. the other      C. another       D. others
39. A. spends         B. takes     C. pays                 D. spares
40. A. develop        B. make         C. give up                 D. pick
41. A. Before         B. After    C. If                     D. While
42. A. they           B. he             C. she                   D. we
43. A. learned        B. forgotten     C. thought               D. listened
44. A. eyes          B. books    C. texts                  D. feelings
45. A. that          B. which     C. what                  D. when
46. A. to            B. across          C. between             D. along
47. A. at a time      B. at one time           C. all the time             D. at times
48. A. trouble       B. difficulties       C. chance               D. choice
49. A. is            B. has         C. are                  D. have
50. A. of            B. for          C. at                     D. on
51. A. can           B. shall      C. may          D. should
52. A. nothing       B. something       C. somebody     D. anybody
53. A. money        B. dictionary      C. question               D. help
54. A. great          B. much   C. very          D. more
55. A. speaking        B. writing         C. listening       D. reading