完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1  thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2  is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her   3  when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__  crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5  life.   6  , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot   7  her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel   8  artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9  Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was   10  from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11  artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel   12  met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13  where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14  that had troubled her for years.   15__  Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She   16  people who’ve lost limbs by   17  them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18  karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20  one. There are thousands more.”

  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1   thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll

be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.

Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2   is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.

Winter lost her   3   when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__   crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5   life.   6   , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot   7   her leg.

Now, both Winter and Isabel   8   artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.

In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9   Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was   10   from that trap.

According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11   artificial limbs for people.

He and Isabel   12   met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13   where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14   that had troubled her for years.   15__   Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.

She   16   people who’ve lost limbs by   17   them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18   karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.

And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20   one. There are thousands more.”

1.A. interesting B. disappointing     C. terrifying            D. frightening

2.A. playing                          B. swimming        C. sailing                                D. exploring

3.A. leg  B. foot                   C. tail                                 D. body

4.A. attract                          B. attack                           C. hit                                     D. catch

5. A. happy                           B. miserable                    C. sad                                    D. dull

6. A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately  C. Strangely             D. Surprisingly

7. A. took over B. cut down        C. took away         D. cut out                            

8.A. purchase  B. enjoy             C. prefer                 D. wear

9.A. meet                             B. welcome                      C. interview                         D. study

10. A. operated B. rescued        C. caught               D. killed

11. A. creates                      B. builds                            C. designs                             D. invents

12.A. purposely B. deliberately       C. willingly            D. reportedly

13.A. studio                         B. lab                                 C. cinema                             D. clinic

14.A. pressure B. debt  C. pain      D. pleasure

15.A. Before                        B. Until                              C. After                                 D. While

16. A. puzzles                      B. inspires                        C. amuses                            D. shocks

17. A. showing B. warning         C. admiring            D. calling

18. A. participates inB. struggles for  C. calls on               D. turns down      

19.A. strange                      B. common                      C. usual                                 D. different

20.A. particular B. positive             C. unlucky                 D. enthusiastic

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，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who possesses a horse ranch (大牧场). He was the son of a horse trainer who would go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually   21   . When he was a senior, he was   22    to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he   23   .

“That night he wrote a seven –page paper, describing his goal of someday    24    a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail. He put his    25    into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he    26    his paper back. On the front page was a large F with a    27    that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class.

The teacher said, “This is a(n)    28    dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch    29    a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “    30    you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will

    31    your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about it    32    and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is very important    33    for you.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the    34   paper. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my    35   .”

Sitting in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch, he told me he    36    had that school paper. He added, “Two summers ago that same schoolteacher    37    30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was    38    of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dream. Fortunately you had    39    enough not give up yours.”

Don’t let anyone   40    your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

21.   A. started         B. interrupted C. made   D. ended

22.   A. taught B. guided C. asked   D. forced

23.   A. grew up        B. brought up  C. took up         D. went up

24.   A. working        B. making         C. owing          D. owning

25.   A. action  B. heart   C. explanation D. words

26.   A. received       B. accepted      C. returned      D. offered

27.   A. note     B. letter   C. saying  D. information

28.   A. unusual        B. unique C. unnatural     D. unrealistic

29.   A. raises  B. makes C. requires       D. saves

30.   A. Although      B. If  C. When   D. While

31.   A. reconsider   B. award  C. recover         D. acknowledge

32.   A. soon     B. wide     C. long      D. enough

33.   A. composition         B. decision        C. lesson  D. grade

34.   A. rewritten     B. vivid     C. same   D. printed

35.   A. dream B. word    C. promise        D. impression

36.   A. even     B. rather  C. ever     D. still

37.   A. fetched       B. brought        C. assess D. recite

38.   A. something   B. anything       C. nothing         D. everything

39.   A. opportunity B. occasion       C. courage        D. intelligence

40.   A. starve  B. accuse C. submit D. steal

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 

All kids need to be motivated（激发）to learn. As a teacher, you should find out what motivates your students. Some kids have to be  1into learning.

Ten years ago, I taught a class in a local high school, even though I knew it would be a(n) 2task: the students were badly behaved. The first few years, I tried my best to teach them, but 3cared about learning. I felt  4I was banging（碰撞）my head against a wall. Every day my car was covered with eggs as my students’ masterpiece（杰作）. This type of behavior was  5, even expected. However, I was still  6not to give up. 

Then one day, I decided to use a trick to  7the kids to learn. I made a  8that if everyone in the class  9the term with an average score of 80 or better, I would  10them to egg my car as much as they wanted to. The kids took the  11. They spent almost all their time studying, and my car was  12for the whole term. 

To my  13, when the last day came, every student  14above 80. The kids pulled out their eggs, and ten minutes later my car was  15covered with eggs. 

In spite of this, I think it was really  16. The kids made a lot of progress, and all I needed to do was have my car  17. I considered myself the winner of the bet（打赌）.

I’ve made this  18with my students for the past ten years with no  19and 100% success. I still drive my old car, without fully cleaning the eggs off. For me, it’s a  20of their success. 

1.A. praised        B. tricked          C. punished     D. encouraged

2.A. boring     B. difficult        C. endless      D. steady

3.A. somebody   B. anybody      C. everybody        D. nobody

4.A. now that   B. if only          C. as though        D. even though

5.A. ordinary   B. common       C. normal           D. usual

6.A. forbidden B. annoyed      C. disappointed     D. determined

7.A. force      B. teach            C. motivate         D. cheat

8.A. promise    B. choice       C. demand       D. decision

9.A. marked     B. ended        C. supported        D. obeyed

10.A. allow         B. persuade         C. help             D. inspire

11.A. advice        B. warning      C. responsibility   D. challenge

12.A. put out       B. put off      C. left alone       D. left behind

13.A. excitement    B. disappointment   C. horror       D. sorrow

14.A. totaled       B. grasped      C. progressed       D. averaged

15.A. completely    B. specially        C. naturally        D. usually

16.A. terrible B. shocking         C. rewarding        D. sudden

17.A. painted   B. checked      C. changed      D. cleaned

18.A. bet       B. game             C. career       D. point

19.A. plans         B. decision         C. regrets      D. promise

20.A. pride         B. reminder         C. replacement D. signal

单词拼写

1. He d______ with his wife on most things, which led to many quarrels.

2. Max was so excited yesterday that she stayed awake until m__________.

3. A good movie is usually b__________ on an excellent story.

4. I think it fun to eat o______ with many good friends because of the fresh air.

5.Visitors are __________（要求）not to take photos in the museum．

6. Besides English, French is also the o_______ language in Canada.

7.You should think carefully about others’ advice instead of __________（忽视）it．

8. Judging from his accent, he is a n_________ of Shanghai.

9. I’m really g____________ for everything you’ve done for me.

10. Along the way we saw many children d___________ in long wool coats wave to us.