第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-40各题所给的A、B、C、和D选项中，选择最佳答案.

My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was 26___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him 27___.

Children in our neighborhood always ran around 28___  their play, and Joey would jump and run and play, 29___.  We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be 30___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.

In 31___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 32___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 33___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He ran four to five miles every day—even when he had a fever. I was 34___, so I went to 35___ him after school. I found him running 36___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 37___.

Two weeks later, the names of the team 38___ were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 39___ the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it , so he didn’t know. He just 40___ it.

26. A. spent       B. taken                          C. cost                 D. paid

27. A. talk           B. sit               C. study              D. walk

28. A. after         B. before                 C. during                 D. till

29. A. either       B. too             C. though             D. yet

30. A. able           B. sorry             C. glad                  D. afraid

31. A. sixth          B. seventh     C. eighth         D. ninth

32. A. so        B. if                C. then             D. because

33. A. neighborhood B. family C. school                D. grade

34. A. excited    B. tired                C. pleased        D. worried

35. A. think about    B. hear from  C. agree with   D. look for

36. A. alone            B. away                 C. almost     D. already

37. A. riding          B. walking         C. playing      D. running

38. A. jumpers         B. runners        C. doctors           D. teachers

39. A. got                  B. kept           C. made             D. found

40. A. made         B. played    C. had                 D. took

第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-40各题所给的A、B、C、和D选项中，选择最佳答案.

My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was 26___ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him 27___.

Children in our neighborhood always ran around 28___  their play, and Joey would jump and run and play, 29___.  We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be 30___ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.

In 31___ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 32___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 33___. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

He ran four to five miles every day—even when he had a fever. I was 34___, so I went to 35___ him after school. I found him running 36___. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept 37___.

Two weeks later, the names of the team 38___ were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 39___ the team. He was in seventh grade — the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it , so he didn’t know. He just 40___ it.

26. A. spent      B. taken                    C. cost               D. paid

27. A. talk        B. sit              C. study           D. walk

28. A. after       B. before                 C. during          D. till

29. A. either     B. too            C. though            D. yet

30. A. able         B. sorry           C. glad                D. afraid

31. A. sixth        B. seventh     C. eighth        D. ninth

32. A. so       B. if             C. then            D. because

33. A. neighborhood B. family     C. school             D. grade

34. A. excited   B. tired              C. pleased        D. worried

35. A. think about  B. hear from C. agree with  D. look for

36. A. alone          B. away                 C. almost        D. already

37. A. riding        B. walking       C. playing    D. running

38. A. jumpers             B. runners      C. doctors         D. teachers

39. A. got               B. kept          C. made           D. found

40. A. made        B. played   C. had               D. took

完形填空 （共20小题，满分33分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) though she was a disabled woman.
“Early on I decided not to allow the   16  of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   17  piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my   18  . Doctors told me that the nerve (神经) damage was the   19  and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never   20   me.”
“My   21  was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   22  to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can   23  the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). I feel through my body and through my  24 . My entire sound world exists by making full ___25___ of every sense that I have.”
“I was   26  to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   27  this before and some teachers were ___28___ to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was   29  admitted and went on to   30  with great honour.”
“After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I   31 a lot of musical pieces since   32__  had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years.   33  the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   34  that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   35  by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

第三部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节５小题；每小题２分，满分4０分）

第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

                               Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list.” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that, to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

61. “The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son _______.

  A. is always busy with his studies

  B. doesn’t want to be disturbed (干扰)

  C. keeps himself away from his parents

  D. begins to dislike his parents

62. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that ______.

  A. their daughter isn’t as lovely as before

  B. they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly

  C. they don’t know what to say to their daughter

  D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

63. Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

  A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

  B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

  C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

  D. teenagers talk little about their own lives.

第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)

第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。                              A

Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?

One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).

Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "

On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.

"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.

Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.

"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.

"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.

So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.

41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____

A. a beautiful landscape                          B. a short working time

C. great pay for a fun job                          D. very good weather

42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?

A. His outstanding application video

B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges

C. His great love of adventures

D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle

43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?

A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.

B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.

C. He has won five marathons.

D. He is good at communicating with others.

44. We can leam from Southall that_____

A. the world offers opportunities for everyone    

B. setbacks will only make you stronger

C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy  

D. where there is a will, there is a way