第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had  31  the balls and left them out in the dun to bake.
They didn’t look like much, but they   32  intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he   33  the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it  34  he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open（裂开）on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!   35  , the man started breaking open the   36  balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’   37  of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.
Then it   38  him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the   39  . Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he  40  have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!
It’s like that   41  people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we  42  see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the   43  . It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we  44  it. we see that person as less important than someone more  45  or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure  46  inside that person.
There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the  47  He sees them, then the clay begins to  48  and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the  49  of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a   50  in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.
31．A．invented      B．rolled              C．handled       D．bounced
32．A．confused      B．encouraged      C．interested     D．relaxed
33．A．dipped         B．pushed         C．kicked         D．threw
34．A．until         B．when         C．since         D．though
35．A．Frightened       B．Determined      C．Excited        D．Disappointed
36．A．shining        B．floating       C．surviving     D．remaining
37．A．worth          B．value         C．cost          D．wealth
38．A．shocked       B．rejected       C．struck          D．delighted
39．A．caves          B．waves          C．seashore       D．storms
40．A．might          B．must         C．could         D．should
41．A．with         B．towards       C．about         D．between
42．A．hardly         B．actually       C．simply         D．luckily
43．A．distance       B．outside        C．weight         D．pattern
44．A．removed      B．suspected     C．ignored        D．reserved
45．A．beautiful      B．cautious       C．positive       D．grateful
46．A． lost         B．hidden         C．divided        D．mixed
47．A．moment       B．point         C．degree         D．way
48．A．come off     B．break away      C．take over     D．fall down
49．A．sight         B．best          C．middle         D．end
50．A．relation       B．position       C．fortune        D．memory

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? The mark of a successful person is how   36  he can get back his focus on what is important.
Two years ago I gained the knowledge about the Law of the Garbage Truck. I   37  it in a taxi. I got on a taxi, and we headed for Grand Central Station. We were  38 in the right lane(行车道) when   39 a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brakes(刹车)heavily, and    40  the car’s back end by just inches!
The driver almost caused a(n)   41 , saying bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy  42   . So, I said, “This guy almost   43  your car and sent us to the   44  !” On the way to the Grand Central Station, my taxi driver told me what I now   45  “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of   46  , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage becomes more, they needed a(n)   47 to dump(扔) it. When someone wants to dump it on you, don’t   48  it. You just smile, wish them well, and focus on important things quickly.
Good leaders know they have to be  49 for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Good  50 and parents know what is   51 for them. The bottom line is that   52 people do not let garbage Trucks take over their day.
Life is too   53 to wake up in the morning with  54 , so take your time and love the people who treat you right.  55 about the ones who don’t. Don’t be regretful for your life.

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The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.
-----Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did.
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore."
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.
72. What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A. The taxi almost hit another car.
B. The taxi driver was injured.
C. The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D. The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
73. How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A. He yelled back at the driver.            B. He sent the driver to the hospital.
C. He was friendly towards the driver.  D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
74. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B. The author used to complain a lot.
C. The author used to have a lot of money.
D. The author used to be a good manager.
75. According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A. Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B. Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C. Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D. Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else. 

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need   36  ,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was   37   his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.”   38   a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly   39  .He decided that he didn’t want to be a   40   any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano._   41  ,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to    42     some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he   43   that he could show others that he had talent   44  .That day he told his father   45   he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher.   46   that point on,everything turned around.
He started   47   competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was   48   that Lang Lang had won,he was too   49   to hold back his tears.Soon   50   was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big   51  .In 1997 Lang Lang   52   again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his   53   performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started   54   in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him   55  .
36.A.exercise                B.fortune                      C.knowledge                 D.wealth
37.A.whether                B.why                          C.when                        D.that
38.A.Like                     B.With                         C.To                                   D.As
39.A.hurt                            B.weakened                  C.ruined                       D.frightened
40.A.singer                   B.pianist                       C.conductor                  D.player
41.A.Hopefully             B.Patiently                   C.Wisely                      D.Painfully
42.A.play                            B.sing                          C.write                        D.study
43.A.seemed                 B.admitted                    C.noticed                      D.realized
44.A.in all                    B.above all                   C.after all                            D.at all
45.A.that                      B.what                         C.which                       D.when
46.A.From                   B.At                                   C.Since                        D.After
47.A.receiving                     B.accepting                   C.winning                    D.beating
48.A.told                      B.mentioned                 C.announced                 D.recognized
49.A.excited                 B.encouraged                C.shocked                     D.satisfied
50.A.this                      B.it                              C.that                           D.what
51.A.concerts                B.tours                         C.competitions              D.stages
52.A.started                  B.left                           C.moved                      D.performed
53.A.successful             B.cheerful                    C.respectful                  D.meaningful
54.A.pulling                 B.breaking                    C.falling                       D.pouring
55.A.brighten               B.shine                         C.admire                      D.develop

笫三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）  
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A．B．C．D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The key to happin,ess is how quickly you can get back your focus on, what's important．
Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi carb． Here's what    happened． I hopped in a taxi, and we took ogfor Grand Central Station． We were driving in the    right lane when, all of a sudden,a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us． My    taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches! 
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us．  My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy． And I mean, he was friendly． So,I said, "Why  did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!“And this is when my taxi dniver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck．”
Many people are like garbage(rubbish)  trucks． They run around full of garbage, full of frus-    tration, full of anger, and full of disappointment． As their garbage piles up, they need a place to    dump it．And if you let them, they'll dump it on you．When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally． You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on*  You'll be happy with what you did．
I started thinking, how often do I let Garb4ge Trucks run right over me? And how often do I  take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said:  "I'm not going to do anymore．"                                                                                        
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day． What about you? If you let   more garbage trucks pass you by, you'll be happier． Life's too short to wake up in the moming with  regrets．So, Love the people who treat you right．Forget about the ones who don't．
56．What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?                         
A．The taxi almost hit another car．
B．The taxi driver WtLS injured．         
C．The author scolded the driver of the other car．
D．The author leamed a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck．
57． How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A．He yelled back at the driver．         
B．He sent the driver to the hospital．
C．He was friendly towards the driver．
D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car．
58．What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks．
B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like．
C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy．
D．Many people tend to be very much depressed．
59．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks．
B．The author used to complain a lot．
C．The author used to have a lot of money．
D．The author used to be a good manager．
60．According to the passage, what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you?
A．Ignore them and go on with our own work．
B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again． ．
C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place．
D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else．