第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my    37 ．It was important to do things with friends  38   ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to  39  my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept  40  , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip  41  I wanted to come．

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low  42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father  43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a  44  today, Beck?”  “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently  45 ．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that  46   ．

Several hours later, the police called us,  47  us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 48  speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently,   49  of hurting him．

“Daddy … I’m sorry …”

“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”

“No,” I said, “I  50  what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”

“Sweetheart, I don’t  51  anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52  a weak smile．

I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I   53  wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that  54  have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the  55  to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．

36．A．There fore       B．Instead            C．Besides       D．However

37．A．attention      B．sight            C．effort             D．energy

38．A．once again    B．all of a sudden      C．in time      D．on one hand

39．A．start         B．save               C．devote       D．waste

40．A．silent          B．busy            C．asleep          D．awake

41．A．unless       B．in case            C．so that         D．as if

42．A．spirits      B．conditions          C．emotions      D．hopes   

43．A．left            B．checked          C．entered       D．knocked

44．A．ride         B．walk            C．picnic       D．game

45．A．whispered       B．warned            C．announced    D．shouted

46．A．moment      B, morning           C．afternoon      D．evening

47．A．convincing   B．reminding        C．informing     D．phoning

48．A．eventually     B．generally        C．strictly            D．broadly

49．A．tired           B．afraid           C．aware         D．sorry

50．A．discuss        B．think             C．care         D．mean

51．A．hate        B． forget           C．remember      D．like

52．A．got          B．expressed         C．exchanged    D．managed

53．A．often        B．never           C．even         D．once

54．A．apologies      B．promises          C．smiles       D．words       

55．A．experience     B．honor             C．power          D．desire

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.

Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.

Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.

2.A caring          B. growing     C. moving      D. turning

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my    37 ．It was important to do things with friends  38   ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to  39  my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept  40  , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip  41  I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low  42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father  43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a  44  today, Beck?”  “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently  45 ．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that  46   ．
Several hours later, the police called us,  47  us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 48  speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently,   49  of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I  50  what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t  51  anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52  a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I   53  wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that  54  have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the  55  to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
36．A．There fore       B．Instead            C．Besides       D．However
37．A．attention      B．sight            C．effort             D．energy
38．A．once again    B．all of a sudden      C．in time      D．on one hand
39．A．start         B．save               C．devote       D．waste
40．A．silent          B．busy            C．asleep          D．awake
41．A．unless       B．in case            C．so that         D．as if
42．A．spirits      B．conditions          C．emotions      D．hopes   
43．A．left            B．checked          C．entered       D．knocked
44．A．ride         B．walk            C．picnic       D．game
45．A．whispered       B．warned            C．announced    D．shouted
46．A．moment      B, morning           C．afternoon      D．evening
47．A．convincing   B．reminding        C．informing     D．phoning
48．A．eventually     B．generally        C．strictly            D．broadly
49．A．tired           B．afraid           C．aware         D．sorry
50．A．discuss        B．think             C．care         D．mean
51．A．hate        B． forget           C．remember      D．like
52．A．got          B．expressed         C．exchanged    D．managed
53．A．often        B．never           C．even         D．once
54．A．apologies      B．promises          C．smiles       D．words       
55．A．experience     B．honor             C．power          D．desire

I was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter. I   1  a red light and stopped. As I was   2 , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was   3  in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some   4  on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty   5  to see homeless people asking for   6 . Generally, I would pass them, but this time when I glanced over the sign, I   7 . 

I can’t remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: “  8  money / food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”

I didn’t know why, but for some   9  this particular sign struck me. The   10  had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me. I went back and forth in my    11  a hundred times in that next   12  about whether I should do something. “Should I help?  13  on? Should I do something?”

I didn’t. I did nothing.

The traffic moved  14 , and I went with it. About a block（街区）or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so   15  for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him  16  I could buy him lunch and hear his story.

It took me about five minutes to   17  and back on to the same street where I had seen him. It was just five minutes — but he was   18 .

“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was   19  left to do except drive on. 

If you get a special nudge（想做的事）from inside you,   20  consider acting on it. Don’t miss out — for yourself and for that other person.

1.                A．came up to      B．came from      C．came up with  D．came in

2.                A．talking         B．walking         C．waiting   D．resting

3.                A．proud          B．pale           C．happy    D．dirty

4.                A．painting        B．saying          C．feeling   D．writing

5.                A．common        B．rude           C．special   D．unlucky

6.                A．respect         B．advice          C．money   D．equipment

7.                A．stopped        B．returned        C．continued D．laughed

8.                A．Collect         B．Need           C．Keep D．Devote

9.                A．condition       B．purpose        C．goal D．reason

10.               A．car            B．sign           C．light  D．face

11.               A．mind          B．pocket         C．stomach   D．body

12.               A．week          B．second         C．day   D．hour

13.               A．Hold           B．Work          C．Come D．Drive

14.               A．backward       B．upward         C．forward   D．outside

15.               A．important       B．upset          C．easy  D．wonderful

16.               A．if             B．where         C．how  D．when

17.               A．go out         B．turn around     C．go away   D．turn up

18.               A．blind          B．caught         C．dead D．gone

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

20.               A．jokingly        B．recently        C．usually    D．seriously

How many times do you have to fail at something in order to succeed? Did you know that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times while trying to invent the light bulb? He certainly had a “learn and do” attitude! He was able to turn each failed experiment into a successful way to invent the light bulb. So what can we learn from this? You can adopt the “fail forward” strategy too.

In reality, none of us are failures. It’s true that we will experience times of defeat, problems, and disasters, but remember, each one of us is meant to succeed in life. However, we must choose our fate. Henry David Thoreau said, “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”

We can never be forced into having a happy and successful life. Whether or not you experience success or failure is completely controlled by what you think and do. You are the only one who can choose the thoughts that will keep you from achieving the abundant life and joy that you are meant to have. No matter how difficult things may seem, say to yourself, “I choose to be a happy and successful person.”

Why do some people get what they want and others fail? I believe that getting what you desire in life takes planning, and it doesn’t just happen by luck. So how do we plan for success?

It has been proven that successful people do things more differently than unsuccessful people. They recognize the patterns of success and follow them; one of those patterns is planning. They plan what they think and do, which sets them apart. They know exactly what they desire, have an intelligent plan for getting it, and then work their plan. They know what success will cost them in terms of time, energy, and results, and they devote the right resources toward making their plans happen.

1.The writer refers to Thomas Edison to ________.

A．introduce his invention

B．put forward the topic of the text

C．praise the inventor

D．show the way to success

2.What Henry David Thoreau said implies that ________.

A．everyone is able to be a success

B．most people lack the confidence to succeed

C．everyone can do nothing but succeed in his life

D．no one can succeed without difficulty and suffering

3.The main idea of the last two paragraphs is that ________.

A．planning plays an important role in success

B．successful people differ from unsuccessful ones

C．successful people have many patterns of success

D．devoting the right resources can help reach one’s goal

4.Which of the following would match the text?

A．All roads lead to Rome.        B．Think twice before you act.

C．No pains, no gains.       D．Failure is the mother of success.