第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）“Jan bought it 8 years ago   36   she never wore it. She was   37   it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. “Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're   38   is a special gift.” he said.
I remembered those words through the funeral（葬礼）and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden   39  . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm   40   thinking about his words, and they've   41   my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view   42   worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and   43   time in committee meetings.
Whenever possible, life should be an experience to   44  , not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and   45   them. “Someday” and “one of these days” are   46   from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   48  . I'm guessing — I'll   49   know.
It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I   51   seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with — someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   53   and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   54  . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n）  55   from God.
36. A. and                 B. so                     C. as                  D. but
37. A. buying                B. saving                 C. leaving              D. remaining
38. A. happy                B. healthy               C. alive                D. successful
39. A. separation             B. death                  C. disease               D. treatment
40. A. still                  B. also                   C. even                 D. therefore
41. A. changed               B. spoiled                 C. shaped                     D. held
42. A. beyond               B. besides                 C. without              D. over
43. A. most                 B. little                   C. more                 D. less
44. A. enjoy                B. share                  C. control              D. choose
45. A. ignore                B. value                 C. stress                 D. remember
46. A. disappearing           B. escaping               C. coming              D. leaving
47. A. find                  B. think                  C. take                 D. make
48. A. affairs                B. quarrels                C. hardships             D. memories
49. A. surely                 B. always                C. ever                       D. never
50. A. endless                B. abundant              C. valuable              D. limited
51. A. called off              B. gave off              C. put off                     D. took off
52. A. sorry                 B. disappointed           C. shameful             D. embarrassed
53. A. value                 B. laughter              C. imagination                 D. freedom
54. A. common               B. unforgettable                C. special               D. similar
55. A. offer                  B. promise                    C. smile                D. gift

完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The human nose is an underestimated tool. Humans are often thought to be  1___ smellers compared with animals, but this is largely because, unlike animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are  2  to detecting those smells which float through the air,  3  the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of  4  human smells even when these are  5  to far below one part in one million.

　　  6     , some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, while others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate  7     smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send  8    to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when  9     to it often enough.

　　The  10   for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it  11    to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can  12   new receptors if necessary. This may also explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not  13     of the usual smell of our own house but we  14     new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors _ 15    for unfamiliar and emergency signals such as the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.

Tolerance: Respect the difference in others

You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place   36  you learn to get on well with people. But this is not  37  easy. What can you do   38  you just don’t like one of your classmates?

If you discover that you have problems   39  your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the   40  to realize and respect the  41  in others. We can not change the way that other people do,   42  it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better  43  with each other. Getting to know someone   44  help you understand why they do things  45  from you. It is important to remember that something different does not exactly mean that it is bad.  46  teaches us to keep an even (平和的) temper and open mind..

You need to  47  an old saying, “Treat others how you want  48 ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is   49  to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate   50  it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to  51  who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should be   52  of the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to   53  tolerance, because it will make everyone’s lives easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very   54 , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make  55 .

1.                A．which          B．where          C．that  D．when

2.                A．hardly          B．seldom         C．always    D．already

3.                A．unless          B．since           C．because  D．if

4.                                  A．getting along with B．making apologies to

C．getting away from                  D．fleeing from

5.                A．reflection       B．benefit         C．patience  D．ability

6.                A．characteristics   B．thoughts        C．things    D．differences

7.                A．so             B．and            C．but  D．although

8.                A．moods         B．habits          C．relationships   D．feelings

9.                A．must           B．may            C．should   D．dare

10.               A．fortunately      B．easily          C．differently D．attentively

11.               A．Patience        B．Experience      C．Tolerance  D．Kindness

12.               A．keep in touch    B．keep in mind    C．keep up with   D．keep away from

13.               A．to treat         B．being treated    C．to be treated   D．to be treating

14.               A．attractive       B．important       C．possible   D．interesting

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

16.               A．change         B．remind         C．promise   D．Decide

17.               A．convenient      B．respectful       C．negative   D．unselfish

18.               A．stop           B．cancel         C．prevent   D．practice

19.               A．diverse         B．same           C．individual  D．apparent

20.               A．no difference    B．an effect        C．an apology D．a difference

 Learn and Earn

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie  __36__  a salesman. One day Charlie could not  __37__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not  __38__ hard-working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really __39___.

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no  __40__ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the  __41__ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the  following. “Go and __42__ if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and  __43__ said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to  __44__, “$ 12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the  __45__ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a  __46__of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, __47__  from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good  __48__.”

Charlie was  __49___ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to  __50__ but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more  __51__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands in __52__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,  __53__ you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you  __54__  ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How __55__ are you?

根据句子内容和汉语提示，用所给词的正确形式填空（一空一词，每题1.5分，共15分,请把正确的词写在答卷纸上）
71. 【小题1】John Snow wanted to face the _____________( 挑战 ) and solve this problem.
72. 【小题2】He found that it came from the river __________( 污染 )by the dirty water from London.
73. 【小题3】The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and _________(脱离) away to form its own government.
74. 【小题4】For convenience, it is divided _________( 大约 )into three zones.
75. 【小题5】At first my new ________(环境) were difficult to tolerate.
76.  【小题6】These carriages float above the ground and by bending or _________(按，压) down in your seat.
77. 【小题7】We are __________(高兴的) you are coming to work with us.
78.  【小题8】__________(与此同时) you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.
79. 【小题9】The functions of your skin are also very __________(复杂的).
80.  【小题10】You can get burned by a _________(多样) of things: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation ect.