Nowadays everyone hopes to ______ good education so as to get a good job in the future.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Once  36  , such opportunities are like valuable diamonds hidden in the sand.

Several years ago, I spoke at a school about how we were surrounded by “__37  ” if we could only recognize them. A man stopped by to see me, and I  38   him as somebody who had suffered through a(n)  39  divorce (离婚) and was examining what was most important to him. He took a small  40  out of his pocket. Here is what he said to me that day.

“I  41  on this stone when I was leaving church last Sunday. You had spoken about  42  opportunities—diamonds. I put the stone in my  43  to remind me to look for those diamonds that I need. I have been trying to sell my  44  . On Monday morning, a man who seemed interested in  45  some of my stock (股票) stopped by. I thought, ‘Here’s my diamond—don’t let it  46  !’ I sold the entire stock to him by noon. Now my next diamond is to find a new 47  !”

Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. From then on, he  48  to keep his stone with him all the time as a   49  to look for “diamonds” as he digs through the  50  of life.

Richard DeVos is right when he  51  . “This is an exciting world. It is filled with opportunities.  52  moments wait around every corner.” Those moments are diamonds that,   53  left unrecognized, will be forever lost.

Are you looking for “diamonds” every day? If not, you may  54  pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the difficulty you’re  55  now.

36.A.given                           B.discovered                      C.sent                         D.made

37.A.opportunities           B.dangers                           C.diamonds               D.chances

38.A.considered                B.treated                                      C.remembered                  D.saw

39.A.painful                        B.stupid                               C.normal                    D.original

40.A.ball                              B.stone                                C.paper                      D.flower

41.A.stepped                     B.depended                        C.fought                     D.based

42.A.stealing                      B.accepting                        C.recognizing            D.realizing

43.A.purse                          B.pocket                              C.bag                          D.house

44.A.stone                          B.position                            C.career                     D.business

45.A.selling                         B.buying                              C.hunting                            D.casting

46.A.go off                          B.give in                               C.stay up                  D.watch out

47.A.buyer              B.job                 C.stock          D.rock

48.A.hoped             B.decided              C.refused         D.hated

49.A.scene                          B.prize                                 C.reminder                D.power

50.A.difficulties                 B.hopes                               C.characters             D.cases

51.A.takes over                 B.leaves out                             C.points out              D.calls for

52.A.Actural                       B.Great                                C.Dangerous             D.Necessary

53.A.unless                         B.though                             C.for                            D.if

54.A.happily                       B.easily                                C.luckily                      D.dangerously

55.A.expressing                B.satisfying                         C.breaking                 D.experiencing

After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a spe­cial student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dear Dick,

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

1.The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________. 

A．he was one of the author’s fans

B．he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal

C．he was also good at weight lifting

D．he admired the author for his courage very much

2.From the passage we learn that _________. 

A．Matthew was an athlete

B．Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy

C．The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had

D．Matthew became a champion before he died

3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.  

A．he thought it was too expensive

B．he was sure that he could win one in the future

C．he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon

D．he would not be pitied by others

4.What would be the best title for this passage? 

A．A sick boy.         B．A special friend.     C．A real champion.    D．A famous athlete.

三. 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分）

Two years 36  , my husband bought me a bike. If you live in a town, it is often faster than a car and you  37  have to worry 38  parking. You can  39   it anywhere. As it has a seat   40   the back and a basket at the  41  .I can take my small daughter to the library, shopping and anywhere in fact.

I use it 42  in summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can also be very dangerous. You must, of course ,be careful  43a bike. Accidents are not the 44   problems, though. One day I went shopping and 45  back to  46   my front wheel was 47 . Though it was a long walk to the bike shop, I have to buy a 48 one.

My husband   49 my bike sometimes for a short journey. He is not a good cyclist（骑自行车的人） but says it is    50  than waiting  51  a bus. He still   52   his car for  53   journey   54  and fresh air, and cycling makes me feel a lot  55   .

36.   A. ago     B. before C. after   D. until

37.   A. doesn’t      B. don’t  C. didn’t D. not

38.   A. with   B. about  C. at       D. over

39.   A. lie      B. laid     C. forget D. leave

40.   A. in       B. at       C. behind       D. down

41.   A. before B. top     C. front   D. end

42.   A. not    B. more   C. best    D. most

43.   A. on      B. over    C. above  D. with

44.   A. one     B. only    C. very    D. right

45.   A. come  B. has come    C. came   D. comes

46.   A. see     B. watch  C. find    D. look

47.   A. missed       B. losing C. missing      D. go

48.   A. another      B. new    C. other D. the other

49.   A. uses    B. takes   C. brings D. fetches

50..  A. good   B. well   C. better        D. more

51.   A. in       B. on      C. from   D. for

52.   A. likes B. prefers      C. loves D. hopes

53.   A. short   B. longer C. long   D. small

54.   A .exercise      B. good   C. practice      D. games

55.   A. old    B. older   C. young D. younger

第二节：阅读第61-65题中5位想要出国留学的人员的情况简介，再根据A、B、C、D、E和F中六所大学的介绍，为他们选出合适的大学，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

________ 61. Wang Gang, who majors in the arts, wants to enter a world-famous university with a long history. He wants to find a job in England after graduation. And he hopes the cost of living there is not too high.

________ 62. Chen Fang hates the changeable weather. And she wants to enter a university where there are many kinds of social activities for her to take part in.

________ 63. Hu Die’s dream is to become an excellent teacher. And she wants to choose a university whose proportion (比例) of local students is high.

________ 64. Yang Hai, senior consultant (高级顾问) of a famous company, is intent on going abroad for advanced studies. And he wants to enter a university which can offer him practice chance.

________ 65. Li Ming wants to receive higher education in a famous Britain university with a long history. And he wants to enter a university whose proportion of overseas students is high. What’s more, his girl friend is studying at Oxford Brookes University. He wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girl friend.

A. Cardiff University is one of Britain’s major teaching and research universities. Located in the centre of the capital of Wales, it has an international reputation for the quality of its work which attracts staff and students from around the world.

The cost of living: ￡7,520

Employment rate: 70.1

The proportion of overseas students: 2.1

B. Cambridge University is one of the oldest instruction universities in the world, and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Located in Cambridge, England, it has a world-wide reputation for outstanding academic achievement and the high quality of research undertaken in a wide range of science and arts subjects.

The cost of living: ￡7,000

Employment rate: 87.9

The proportion of overseas students: 6.5

C. Queen’s Belfast University is founded as Queen’s College Belfast by Queen Victoria in 1845. Located in Northern Ireland, it gained its independence in 1908. It is widely seen as Northern Ireland’s premier university. The university is known for its arts and social life. Clubs, pubs and bars abound, and there are abundant societies to join.

The cost of living: ￡6,000

Employment rate: 73.2

The proportion of overseas students: 4.1

D. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world’s most famous institutions of higher learning. It was established during the 1100’s. It is located in Oxford, England.

The cost of living: ￡9,250

Employment rate: 78.6

The proportion of overseas students: 6.8

E. West of Scotland University has a rich, diverse history inherited from the various institutions that preceded it. It carries out research and consultancy work for industry. Many courses at this university have an emphasis on vocational skills (职业技能) and offer students the option of spending a year working in industry at home or abroad.

The cost of living: ￡6,200

Employment rate: 70.1

The proportion of overseas students: 5.1

F. Oxford Brookes University is based at sites on the outskirts of Oxford. It is one of Britain’s leading new universities in terms of the courses that it offers. The quality of teaching is impressive and employment rates among graduates are high.

The cost of living: ￡8,520

Employment rate: 60.1

The proportion of overseas students: 5.9