Section B (18 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___36___ in our past that we felt ashamed of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___37___ process, but there’ s always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___38___ that we find ways to make an apology to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___39__ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___40___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff (郡长)__41__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___42__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ever found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name appears  on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___43__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___44___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___45___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___46___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___47___the past wrongdoings.
36. A. something           B. anything        C. somebody           D. anybody
37. A. private             B. secret         C. interesting          D. funny
38. A. expected             B. suggested      C. ordered              D. demanded
39. A. improve                 B. continue        C. realize              D. keep
40. A. notes               B. list             C. plan                D. stories
41 A. any                      B. most           C. none               D. all        
42. A. view                B. sign           C. attention             D. remark
43. A. angry              B. happy         C. doubtful             D. alive
44. A. words              B. rings          C. repeats                   D. calls
45 A. in case              B. so long as      C. unless              D. because
46. A. build up                  B. make up        C. clear up              D. give up
47. A. regret              B. forgive          C. right               D. punish

Where do most writers get their ideas? For Yoshiko Uchida, it all began with Brownie, a five-month-old puppy. So excited was Yoshiko by Brownie’s arrival that she started keeping a journal, writing about all the wonderful things Brownie did and the progress he made.

Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too, like the day her family got their first refrigerator. She also began writing stories, thanks to one of her teachers. Yoshiko wrote stories about animal characters such as Jimmy Chipmunk and Willie the Squirrel. She kept on writing, sharing the kitchen table with her mother, who wrote poems on scraps of paper and the backs of envelopes.

Yoshiko grew up in the 1930s in Berkeley, California. Her parents, both of whom had been born in Japan, provided a loving and happy home for Yoshiko and her sister. They also provided a stream of visitors to their home who later found their way into Yoshiko’s stories. One visitor who later appeared in several of Yoshiko’s stories was the bad-tempered Mr. Toga, who lived above the church that her family attended. Mr. Toga would scold anyone who displeased him. The children all feared him and loved to tell stories about how mean he was and how his false teeth rattled (咯咯响) when he talked.

Yoshiko also included in her stories some of the places she visited and the experiences she had. One of her favorite places was a farm her parents took her to one summer. The owners of the farm, showed Yoshiko and her sister how to pump water from the well and how to gather eggs in the henhouse. They fed the mules that later pulled a wagon loaded with hay while Yoshiko and the others rode in the back, staring up at the stars shining in the night sky. Yoshiko, who lived in the city, had never seen such a sight. As Yoshiko gazed up at the stars, she was filled with hope and excitement about her life. The images of that hayride stayed with her long after the summer visit ended, and she used them in several of her stories.

The experiences Yoshiko had and the parade of people who marched through her young life became a part of the world she created in over twenty books for young people, such as The Best Bad Thing and A Jar of Dreams. Because of such books, we can all share just a little bit of the world and the times in which this great writer grew up.

The author tells about Mr. Toga’s false teeth in Paragraph 3 in order to ____________.

A. show health care was not good enough in Berkeley during the 1930s

B. provide an interesting detail in Yoshiko’s life and stories

C. show Yoshiko’s young life was difficult and frightening

D. tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write

In Paragraph 4 “the stars” probably refer to ____________.

A. family relationships                               B. terrors in the night

C. limitless possibilities                              D. sacrifices to benefit others

What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?

A. Yoshiko loved to write about parades.

B. Yoshiko met many interesting people.

C. Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others.

D. Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people.

What is the main idea of this story?

A. People who live in the city should spend as much time as they can in the country.

B. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible.

C. Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years.

D. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida look to the richness of their lives for material.

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there’ s always some __19__ soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my  _23__, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a __25__ on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a sob.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one __27__ found out.”

“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name __28__ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still __29__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few __30__, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to __35__ the past wrong doings.

1.                A．something      B．anything        C．somebody D．anybody

2.                A．ashamed        B．afraid          C．sure D．proud

3.                A．private         B．secret          C．interesting D．funny

4.                A．foolish         B．polite          C．simple    D．brave

5.                A．expected       B．suggested       C．ordered  D．demanded

6.                A．connect with    B．depend on      C．make apologise to   D．get along with

7.                A．improve        B．continue        C．realize    D．keep

8.                A．notes          B．list             C．plan D．stories

9.                A．any            B．most           C．none D．all

10.               A．part           B．game          C．trick  D．record

11.               A．view           B．sign           C．attention  D．remark

12.               A．also           B．even           C．still   D．ever

13.               A．appears        B．considers       C．presents   D．remembers

14.               A．angry          B．happy          C．doubtful   D．alive

15.               A．words          B．rings           C．repeats   D．calls

16.               A．cold           B．plain           C．nervous   D．lively

17.               A．in case         B．so long as       C．unless D．because

18.               A．around         B．out            C．on   D．away

19.               A．build up        B．make up        C．clear up   D．give up

20.               A．regret         B．forgive         C．right  D．punish

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。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there' s always some __19__soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __23__, I remembered an incident from high school．1 grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __25__ on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one __27__ found out．"
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name __28__ on my list．I didn't even know if he was still   29__．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few __30__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
"And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused．"I knew it!" he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion．His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33__ all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake．"
Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __35  the past wrongdoings．
16．A．something      B．anything         C．somebody        D．anybody
17．A．ashamed       B．afraid          C．sure             D．proud
18．A．private         B．secret          C．interesting        D．funny
19．A．foolish         B．polite          C．simple           D．brave
20．A．expected       B．suggested       C．ordered          D．demanded
21．A．connect with    B．depend on       C．apologize to        D．get along with
22．A．improve        B．continue        C．realize           D．keep
23．A．notes          B．list            C．plan             D．stories
24．A．any           B．most           C．none            D．all
25．A．part           B．game           C．trick             D．record
26．A．view          B．sign           C．attention          D．remark
27．A．also           B．even           C．still             D．ever
28．A．appears'         B．considers        C．presents          D．remembers
29．A．angry          B．happy          C．doubtful         D．alive
30．A．words          B．rings          C．repeats           D．calls
31．A．cold                                          B．plain          C．nervous          D．lively[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]
32．A．in case                                        B．so long as      C．unless            D．because
33．A．around         B．out            C．on              D．away
34．A．build up        B．make up        C．clear up          D．give up
35．A．regret          B．forgive         C．right              D．punish

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list  41  in our past that we felt  42  of, regretted, or incomplete about and then read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very  43  process, but there’s always some  44 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then  45  that we find ways to  46  people, or take some action to correct any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever  47  my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: Making my  48 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff who  49  of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a  50  on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious  51 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one  52  found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name  53  on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still  54 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few  55 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?”Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a  56  discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you  57  your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it  58  all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to  59  all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to  60 the past wrongdoings.

41.A.something      B. anything     C. somebody   D. anybody

42.A. ashamed       B. afraid  C. sure    D. proud

43.A. private  B. secret  C. interesting  D. funny

44.A. foolish  B. polite  C. simple      D. brave

45.A. expected       B. suggested   C. ordered      D. demanded

46.A.connect with  B. depend on  C. apologize to       D. get across

47.A. improve       B. continue     C. realize        D. keep

48.A. notes     B. list      C. plan    D. stories

49.A. any       B. most   C. none   D. all

50.A. part       B. game  C. trick   D. record

51.A. view     B. sign C. attention D. remark

52.A. also       B. even   C. still     D. ever

53.A. appears  B. considers    C. presents      D. remembers

54.A. angry    B. happy C. doubtful     D. alive

55.A. words    B. rings   C. repeats       D. calls

56.A. cold      B. plain   C. nervous      D. lively

57.A. in case   B. unless C. so long as   D. because

58.A. around  B. out     C. on      D. away

59.A. build up       B. make up     C. clear up      D. give up

60.A. regret    B. forgive       C. right