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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

   Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She _36__ him very much and as he was not a __37__ child, she was always __38__ that he might be ill, _39__ she used to take him to see the best __40__ in the town four times a year to be looked __41__. During one of these __42__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __43__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __44__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __45__.” Mrs. Ball was very __46__. “But I’m sure you have __47__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __48__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __49__ my sweater off, because the __50__ is very tight.”

36. A. loved   B. hated   C. missed   D. cared

37. A. rich    B. clever   C. strong   D. happy

38. A. afraid   B. surprised C. glad    D. sure

39. A. which   B. for     C. but     D. so

40. A. player   B. teacher  C. doctor   D. lawyer

41. A. round   B. over    C. for      D. after

42. A. talks    B. years  C. visits    D. stays

43. A. answer  B. thing  C. word    D. trouble

44. A. waited  B. thought C. stood    D. looked

45. A. did    B. will    C. have     D. do

46. A. excited  B. interested  C. pleased  D. surprised

47. A. already  B. just       C. never   D. always

48. A. angrily  B. seriously C. happily  D. carefully

49. A. turning  B. taking  C. keeping  D. putting

50. A. collar   B. nose    C. mouth   D. ear

语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。

Research has shown that motivation is very important in learning a language; you need to be enthusiastic at it and to be interested in it. Different people will have different motives(动机)—the desire    promotion, the hope of being able to study abroad, and the pure intellectual enjoyment are only some of the possible motives. But actually wanting to learn is   most important motive of all. Courage is an essential attribute in learning a language.    takes a lot of courage to speak a foreign language either in front of your friends  to native speakers, but don’t be afraid of making mistakes—that is the way we learn. Nowadays there are many different forms of English, each with its own construction and accent, and so long as you can make yourself  (understand) and can understand what is said to you, you have succeeded in communicating, which is the purpose of any language.

Curiosity is not only a possible motivation, it is also of great help in your learning. Remember that a language is not just a grammatical system. It is the outcome of a certain culture or different cultures. It is no good      (learn) strings of words and lists of grammatical rules unless you know as much as possible about the background of the language. So learn as much as   can about the different cultures which influence English—watch television programs, listen to the radio, try to obtain newspapers which

  (write) by native speakers. They will show you a language is really used. English language is not an abstract system. Instead, it is a living form of  (express).

________you I owe a thousand apologies       

having doubted your ability.

A. For; to         B. To; for  C. For; for        D. To; to

The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom.

A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.

If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.  

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The importance of self- control.   B. How to conquer oneself?

C. The relation between a man’s moral freedom and his feelings.

D. A man should keep cool.

What’s the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”?

A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.

B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.

C. If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.

Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

A. The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself.

B. You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

C. You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

D. Anger brings with folly and ends with regret.

Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

A. Be calm in arguing.      B. Check your temper or anger by speaking low.

C. Keep your mouth shut.   D. Try to make the other angry first.