阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

One Monday morning, news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend． Soon Mr．Johnson,my teacher, came to explain that the Art class would be 　36 due to the fire．He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be 37 ．

During the morning break, Kirn and I decided to take a 　38 ．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．At the appointed time, Kirn and I 39 the Art room, ignoring the consequence I would face　 40 I got caught．We stood on tiptoes looking hard 　41　 the door window, trying in vain to see 42 was forbidden．Suddenly a firm 43 on our shoulders slopped us．

Turning around, I found a teacher staring angrily at us．In those seconds millions of 44 flashed through my mind．My father would beat me hard．45 than that, my mom might be so mad she might not stop him．My spirits 46 even lower wlien realizing how 47 Mr．Johnson would he．

When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom, I could found 48 to hide and wanted to melt into the 49 ．However, Mr．Johnson had a different 50 to teach．

Slowly, he bent down to look me in the 51　 , and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger．He spoke softly as he explained why he was 52 in my decision to go where I may have got hurt．He cared more about my 53 than the fact that Fd broken a rule．My heart was 54 with regret, and I discovered that he still loved me even after F d disappointed him．The rest of the day, he didn't even mention it in class publicly, 55 did he tell my parents It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance．

36．A．confirmed　　 　 B．examined　　 C．cancelled　　　　　 　 D．suggested

37．A．useless　　 　　 B．dangerous　 　　 C．childish　　　　　　 　 D．naughty

38．A．test　　　 　　　　 B．risk　　　　 　　 C．check　　　　　　 　 D．chance

39．A．reached　 　　　 B．searched　　　 C．entered　　　　　　 D．cleaned

40．A．until　　　 　　　 B．unless　　 　　　 C．as　　 　　　　　　 D．if

41．A．over　　　　 　 B．within　　　　 C．through　　　　　　 D．across

42．A．what　　　 　　　 B．how　　　 　　 C．why　　　　　　　 　 D．which

43．A．word　　　 　　 B．hold　　　 　　 C．cry　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．order

44．A．thoughts　 　　　 B．feelings　　 　　 C．solutions　　　　　　 D．excuses

45．A．Easier　　 　　　 B．Less　　　　 　 C．More　　　　　　　 D．Worse

46．A．changed　 　　　　 B．lifted　　　 　　 C．sank　　　　　　　 D．lost

47．A．strange　　　　 B．angry　　 　 C．kind　　　　　　　 D．sad

48．A．somewhere 　　 B．anywhere　　　　　 C．nowhere 　　　　　　 D．everywhere

49．A．fire　　 　　　　　 B．laugh　　　　 C．table　　　　　　　 D．floor

50．A． course　　 　 B．lesson　　　 　 C．knowledge　　　　　 D．ability

51．A．eye　　　　　　 B．head　　　　 　　　 C．hand　　　　　 　 D．feet

52．A．embarrassed 　　 B．excited　　 　　　 C．disappointed　　　　 　 D．moved

53．A．grade　　 　　　 B．honesty　　　 　 C．interest　　　　　　 D．safety

54．B．heavy　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　 D．empty

55．A．so　　　　 　　　 B．nor　　 　　　　　 C．either　　　　　　　 D．yet

A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to   21   and wanted to give up. She was   22   of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one   23  .

Her father, a cook, took her to the   24  . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high   25  . Soon the pots came to a   26  . In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter sucked her teeth and   27   waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the   28  . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”

         “Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.

He brought her closer and asked her to   29   the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the   30  , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled   31   she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?”

He explained that each of them had faced the same   32  , boiling water, but each   33    differently. The carrot went in   34   and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it   35   and became weak. The egg had been   36  . Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting   37   the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique,   38  . After they were in the boiling water, they had   39   the water.

“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door,   40   do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

1.A. make out   B. make it C. make up        D. make through

2.A. typical        B. conscious      C. tired      D. warned

3.A. raised         B. arose    C. disappeared D. faded

4.A. room B. market  C. kitchen D. grocery

5.A. shelf  B. temperature C. fire        D. table

6.A. boil    B. cool       C. hot        D. smoke

7.A. happily       B. calmly   C. casually          D. impatiently

8.A. lights B. burners         C. tap         D. water

9.A. see    B. carry     C. feel       D. fetch

10.A. shell         B. pack      C. bag        D. cover

11.A. since        B. as C. before  D. if

12.A. occasion  B. point     C. variety  D. adversity

13.A. reflected B. answered      C. abandoned   D. reacted

14.A. stable       B. weak     C. strong   D. sensitive

15.A. softened  B. widened        C. shortened     D. sharpened

16.A. half-done          B. easily-broken        C. easily-got       D. hard-boiled

17.A. over         B. for         C. through         D. on

18.A. however  B. otherwise      C. besides D. moreover

19.A. melted     B. absorbed       C. polluted         D. changed

20.A. what         B. how       C. when    D. why

The “Doorman” 
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．
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第二节：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题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37. So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).

A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44  what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and  45 , for it brooked(容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46  . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48  possible regret.

Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50  jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other——you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it.  54 you have got half of the desirable things in life——something that is  55 to come by.

36. A. easy               B. eager　　　       C. impossible       D. possible

37. A. enough　　　       B. limited　　 C. tight             D. plentiful

38. A. retrace          B. come　　　       C. go　　　　　    D. go back

39. A. main road　          B. branch　　         C. crossing　　　   D. highway

40. A. showed　　　      B. pointed　　         C. intended　　　  D. made

41. A. former　　　        B. later　　　     C. last                D. the third

42. A. brief　　　           B. long　　　         C. no　　　　　    D. heated

43. A. hoped　　　        B. wanted　　       C. favored             D. got

44. A. getting          B. taking　　          C. grasping           D. giving up

45. A. slowly　　　         B. immediately      C. timely　　      D. easily

46. A. less　　　　         B. more　　　       C. most　　　　  D. least

47. A. high　　　　        B. slow　　　        C. short　　　　  D. rapid

48. A. increase　　             B. rid　　　　         C. reduce　          D. raise

49. A. just exactly        B. more or less         C. hardly           D. most

50. A. unwanted　　      B. rejected　       C. enjoyable          D. desirable

51. A. wish　　　　       B. want　　　       C. must　　　　　 D. have to

52. A. spend time　　    B. kill time            C. have a hard time  D. hope for

53. A. start with　      B. get up　　          C. succeed in　　   D. end up in

54. A. By no means       B. Not in the least   C. At most              D. At least

55. A. stupid　　　         B. delighted　     C. hard               D. supported

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    21   was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get   22  . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    23    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.
I    24   an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was    25   ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    26   the form, and no blank forms were   27   at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    28   an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so    29  . I told him what happened,    30  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”
“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    31   blank form at home.”
It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would    32   at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    34  , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    35  , he told me to rush back and     36   carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   37   . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    38   after mine. I breathed a sigh of    39   .
I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     40   it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.