阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Feeling hopeless and sick at heart, Tom turned away. For a quick moment his eyes met the eyes of the cook, and he saw there a   36   of such hatred and fear that   37   words could describe.

The cook moved quietly   38   . He   39   to Tom in a rough voice, "Don't be too clever." And he went away.

Tom's views did not stay___40__ the cook and his words. His friend was in trouble. How could he__41____ him? He decided to slip away as soon as possible   42   of information that would clear Jay of all   43   and bring the true criminal(罪犯) to justice.

He had noticed a piece of old sailcloth   44   on the ship floor. With this and a length of string he __45__a package which looked very much like the one the police had seized. His plan was to   46  to the shore and hand it over   47    the cook had ordered Jay to,   48   in this way to learn the truth about the criminal's activities. Then he could   49    the police of his friend's innocence(无罪).

By now it was dark. Taking the blankets out of Jay's   50   bed, Tom piled them up in his own in the   51   of a sleeping figure. How real it looked! With the blanket pulled up high around the figure's head, he could almost believe he saw it breathing.    52   with this, Tom moved quietly to the door.

He was about to open it   53   he felt the handle turning the other way. Someone was outside and about to come in. Had his plan failed? Slipping quickly back behind the door as it opened, Tom   54     .

It was the cook who was leaning    55    now over the figure in the bed.  His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down.

A. fire          B. light         C. lightning           D. flash

A. many      B. several              C. few            D. no

A. closely    B. nearly        C. closer         D. near

A. whispered       B. ordered             C. indicated           D. shouted

A. based on    B. focused on            C. carried on   D. kept on

A. encourage       B. support             C. persuade            D. help

A. in time    B. in need              C. in search           D. in touch

A. truths      B. doubts        C. failures             D. faults

A. lying       B. lay             C. laid            D. lain

A. took      B. bought              C. made         D. sent

A. slip       B. step           C. pass           D. march

A. as with B. as though          C. such as              D. just as

A. expecting      B. imagining          C. hoping              D. wishing

A. persuade       B. require              C. suggest              D. encourage

A. neat       B. empty        C. dirty          D. comfortable

A. shape     B. sample              C. shade         D. shadow

A. Excited    B. Pleased          C. Surprised          D. Frightened

A. though     B. until              C. while         D. when

A. waited       B. rushed            C. seized        D. shot

A. aside     B. forward             C. outward            D. against

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）
【小题1】Luckily, he found supporting evidence from two other deaths l        to the cholera outbreak.（与。。。有关联）
【小题2】Much to our d       , Mary won the first prize in the competition.（高兴）              
【小题3】The manager will come back in ten minutes. M         you can read some magazines.  （在此期间）                                        
【小题4】Sorry I broke that beautiful bowl, but I didn’t do it d        . （故意）           
【小题5】If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is v         to get the victim to the doctor or hospital.（至关重要的）
【小题6】T        (包容，忍受) each other’s shortcomings is supposed to be a good quality of a loyal friend.
【小题7】The interviewee’s excellent English made a very good first i        (印象) on us.
【小题8】Earnest Hemingway once said, “A man can be destroyed but not d________.          (打败).”  
【小题9】England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17^th century without c_____. (冲突).   
【小题10】“Oh, gosh! My nose is  b        (流血) .”                         

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。

I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___.” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.

 For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .

 Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

 ___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.

21. A. promised    B. afforded      C. showed       D. left

22. A. Therefore    B. Anyhow     C. Otherwise     D. However

23. A. quickly      B. gently      C. partly         D. easily

24. A. until        B. after        C. as            D. so

25. A. failed       B. finished     C. tried          D. changed

26. A. suddenly    B. finally      C. immediately     D. shortly

27. A. secret       B. quiet       C. lonely         D. dark

28. A. see         B. get        C. suggest        D. understand

29. A. defended    B. directed    C. deserted        D. disturbed

30. A. watched     B. missed      C. lost           D. won

31. A. disappointed  B. worried    C.  honoured     D. delighted

32. A. cheering    B. taking       C. leading          D. passing

33. A. just        B. even        C. still            D. almost

34. A. hopeful     B. meaningful     C. difficult       D. strange

35. A. work       B. family        C. matches       D. performances

36. A. successful   B. thoughtful     C. thankful        D. peaceful

37. A. Naturally    B. Doubtfully     C. Disagreeably    D. Unexpectedly

38. A. employed    B. comforted     C. valued        D. encouraged

39. A. education     B. experience    C. relationship    D. future

40. A. important     B. interesting     C. simple       D. surprising

第二节 完形填空(1)（每空一词，共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   A girl complained（抱怨） to her father about her hard life. She wanted to  29  because she didn’t know how to overcome her problems. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. Once one     

_30  had been solved, another came.

Her father, a cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans. After the water boiled, in the first pan he put some carrots, the second some eggs, and in the last some coffee. He waited without any   31  .

The girl closed her mouth and waited,   32   by what her father was doing. After about twenty minutes, her father    33   the stove and took out the carrots and the eggs. Then the coffee was poured into a cup.

Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “what do you  34   ?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she answered.

Her father suggested she  35   the carrots. She did, and felt the carrots were   36  . Then he asked her to take the eggs and  37  them. After peeling（剥）them, she felt that the eggs were hard.  Lastly, he asked her to smell the coffee. She asked impatiently , “What’s the meaning of this, father?” He explained that    38   had felt the same misfortune to be put into the boiling water， but had reacted（反应）   39  . The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after a while in the boiling water. The easily broken eggs became hard after being cooked. Coffee was very unique --- it could change water.

“   40  are you? ”asked her father. “When the difficulty knocks your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?”

29. A. catch up                 B. wear out                         C. give up                           D. run out

30. A. matter                  B. business                         C. question                         D. problem

31. A. breath                  B. praises                                     C. words                              D. complaints

32. A. pleased           B. frightened                      C. disappointed                 D. puzzled

33. A. turned off                B. turned up                       C. turned down                  D. turned away

34. A. mean                        B. see                                   C. suggest                           D. explain

35. A. touch                        B. eat                                   C. observe                           D. keep

36. A. bad                            B. hard                                 C. soft                                  D. gentle

37. A. hit                    B. break                               C. beat                                 D. destroy

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

39. A. differently               B. certainly                         C. happily                            D. equally

40. A. How                          B. Who                                 C. When                               D. Where

根据短文内容，从下面A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选。选项中有一项为多余选项。）此题答案写在二卷

A. Start early

B. Set up a side business

C. Build your network

D. Predict what will happen in the future

E. Expand your knowledge

 F. Be willing to spend your time and money

61._______

Who doesn’t want to have a good future? It’s something everyone desires. The one who determines whether or not you have a good future is you. Don’t wait until something bad happens. Don’t wait until you lose your job. It is you who must take action. Start now while the situation is still good. Why? Because it takes time to build something. Let’s say you want to build an alternative income stream that you can rely on. You can’t build that overnight. Doing that takes time and persistence. If you don’t start early, it might not have been ready by the time you need it.

62. _______

It could be difficult to spend your time and money on something that doesn’t give you immediate return. But it’s important that you do that and it is one of the best ways to prepare yourself for the future. Those who are wise always spare some time and money in advance to invest in their future. If you don’t, your progress will be slow and you wouldn’t be ready in time.

63._________

I’m sure you’ve heard the advice “ Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s good advice, but how can you apply if you know only one basket? By expanding your knowledge, you will know what possibilities there are so that you can find new opportunities. Expanding your knowledge can also help you see something you already know in a different light. You can see it from a new perspective. Overall, expanding your knowledge improves your ability to make good decisions.

64. _______

Building a side business is one of the best ways to invest in your future. In fact, it’s a favorite of mine. Not only can it help you prepare for unexpected job loss and provide you with an alternative income source, but also it teaches you a lot in the process. You will learn much because you deal with the real world.

65. ________

Your network of friends and acquaintances is one of the best assets (资产) you could have. It can inform you of new opportunities. It can also help you find the resources you need. By building your network, you are preparing for a time in the future when you might need help from it. But build your network with right motivation. Don’t build it with the motivation to get something from it.