I had applied for the nuclear submarine program, and Admiral Rickover interviewed me for the job. It was the first time I met Admiral Rickover, and we sat in a large room 　1　ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me 　2　any subjects I wished to 　3　. Very carefully, I chose those about which I knew most at the time – current events, seamanship, music, literature, naval tactics, electronics, gunnery – and he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing 　4　. In each instance, he soon 　5　that I knew relatively 　6　about the subjects I had chosen.　　

He always looked right 　7　my eyes，and he never smiled. I was wet with cold 　8　.

Finally, he asked me a question and I thought I could regain 　9　. He said, “How did you 　10　 in your class at Georgia Tech before 　11　our Annapolis as a plebe （军校新生） ?”I had done very well, and I swelled my chest with pride and answered, “Sir, I stood fifty-ninth in a class of 820!” I sat back to wait for the 　12　--- which never came. 　13　, the question: “Did you do your best?” I started to say, “Yes, Sir,” but I remembered who this was, and 　14　several of my times at the academy15 I could have learned more about our supporters, our enemies, weapons strategy, and so forth. I was just human. I 16 my throat and finally said, “No, Sir. I didn’t always do my 　17.”　　

He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to 　18　the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 　19　to answer. He said, “Why not?” I sat there for a while, 　20　, and then slowly left the room.

1．A．beside                   B．with                    C．for                      D．by

2．A．choose                  B．consider              C．elect　　            D．search

3．A．learn　                 B．confirm               C．discuss　            D．concern

4．A．humor                  B．knowledge           C．difficulty　          D．ability

5．A．.proved　             B．showed　            C．meant                 D．imagined

6．A．much                    B．anything　           C．little　                 D．everything

7．A．for                       B．into                     C．back                   D．up

8．A．sweat                   B．air                       C．water                  D．weather

9．A．consideration         B．permission        C．self-confidence    D．self-defense

10．A．stand                  B deal.                      C．behave                D．go

11．A．leaving                B．reaching              C．choosing             D．entering

12．A．celebrations         B．expectations         C．evaluations          congratulations

13．A．Thus                   B．Instead                C．However             D．Therefore

14．A．recalled               B．tried                    C．analyzed              D．examined

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

16．A．cleared                B examined.              C cleaned.                 D treated.

17．A．worst                  B．best　                 C．fewest                D．least

18．A．start　                B．continue              C．interrupt              D．end

19．A．so　                   B．and　                  C．or                       D．but

20．A．moved                B．excited                C．frightened            D．shaken

II．完形填空：（30分满分，每小题1.5分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41到60各题所给的四个选项选出最佳答案。

I had applied for the nuclear submarine program, and Admiral Rickover interviewed me for the job. It was the first time I met Admiral Rickover, and we sat in a large room 　41　ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me 　42　any subjects I wished to 　43　. Very carefully, I chose those about which I knew most at the time – current events, seamanship, music, literature, naval tactics, electronics, gunnery – and he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing 　44　. In each instance, he soon 　45　that I knew relatively 　46　about the subjects I had chosen.

He always looked right 　47　my eyes，and he never smiled. I was wet with cold 　48　.

Finally, he asked me a question and I thought I could regain 　49　. He said, “How did you 　50　 in your class at Georgia Tech before 　51　our Annapolis as a plebe (军校新生) ?” I had done very well, and I swelled my chest with pride and answered, “Sir, I stood fifty-ninth in a class of 820!” I sat back to wait for the 　52　--- which never came. 　53　, the question: “Did you do your best?” I started to say, “Yes, Sir,” but I remembered who this was, and 　54　several of my times at the academy 55 I could have learned more about our supporters, our enemies, weapons strategy, and so forth. I was just human. I 56 my throat and finally said, “No, Sir. I didn’t always do my 　57.”　　

He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to 　58　the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 　59　to answer. He said, “Why not?” I sat there for a while, 　60　, and then slowly left the room.

41．A．beside      B．with  C．for    D．by

42．A．choose      B．consider    C．elect　　  D．search

43．A．learn　     B．confirm    C．discuss　  D．concern

44．A．humor      B．knowledge       C．difficulty　      D．ability

45．A．.proved　 B．showed　 C．meant       D．imagined

46．A．much       B．anything　       C．little　     D．everything

47．A．for    B．into   C．back  D．up

48．A．sweat       B．air     C．water D．weather

49．A．consideration   B．permission           C．self-confidence D．self-defense

50．A．stand B deal.    C．behave      D．go

51．A．leaving     B．reaching   C．choosing   D．entering

52．A．celebrations     B．expectations     C．evaluations       congratulations

53．A．Thus B．Instead     C．However   D．Therefore

54．A．recalled    B．tried  C．analyzed   D．examined

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

56．A．cleared     B examined.   C cleaned.      D treated.

57．A．worst       B．best　      C．fewest      D．least

58．A．start　      B．continue   C．interrupt   D．end

59．A．so　  B．and　       C．or     D．but

60．A．moved      B．excited     C．frightened D．shaken

Not long ago I wasn’t doing very well in exams and I was full of disappointment and negative thinking. While on the　 36 , I met many new friends, but one in particular　 37 . His nickname is Colorful Day and we 38 on the Web. He told me he lost his 39 at age 15, and felt the whole world had closed its door to him.

　　 He was 40 so fast that I couldn’t believe he was blind! But he continued to 41 , “Five years ago, I realized it was time to change my life. I had read about Helen Keller and understood her life and 42 . So I developed a website about her life 43 mine called Three Days to See.”

　　 I visited his website which was well 44 and vividly presented.

　　 I asked, “How did you　 45　 to build such a website?” he said, “Owing to the new technology, I can use software specially　 46 for the blind. 47 I point the cursor(光标), it will just read it out to me. We can do far more things and 48 more information than we could before.”

　 I then asked, “Didn’t you have great difficulty with it?”

　　 He hesitated and then began his 49 with a smiling face, “Yes, but I have faith in myself to 50 my colorful day, and modern technology gives me this medium and 51 to do it.”

　　 His 52 attitude towards life made me believe that our fate offers not the cup of despair, 53　 the chalice (大杯) of opportunity, I returned to my lessons, and this time with a smile on my face and with 54 of a colorful future.

The Internet, which opened to me to 55 different lives and cultures, has a charm you couldn’t find in another wise non-virtual world.

36.　 A. Internet　　 B. stage　 C. street D. farm

37.　 A. turns out　 B. stands out　 C. comes out D. looks out

38.　 A. argued　　　 B. interviewed C. told　　 D. chatted

39.　 A. eyesight　　 B. hearing　　　 C. hands D. legs

40.　 A. speaking　　 B. typing C. saying D. spelling

41.　 A. follow B. read　 C. write　 D. copy

42.　 A. friendship　 B. marriage　　 C. happiness　 D. hardships

43.　 A. as well as　 B. as good as C. as much as D. as long as

44.　 A. helped B. produced　 C. taken D. found

45.　 A. try　　 B. come C. work D. manage

46.　 A. designed　　 B. placed C. planned　　 D. imagined

47.　 A. Weather　　 B. However　 C. Whatever　 D. wherever

48.　 A. send　 B. get　　 C. communicate　　 D. exchange

49.　 A. lessons　　　 B. speeches　 C. words D. opinions

50.　 A. create B. produce　　 C. recognize　 D. organize

51.　 A. time　 B. night　 C. opportunity D. advice

52.　 A. hopeful　　 B. disappointed　　　 C. pleasant　　 D. positive

53.　 A. but　　 B. and　　 C. so 　　 D. then

54.　 A. suggestions　　　 B. expectations　　　 C. anxieties　　 D. apologies

55.　 A. touch B. feel　　 C. experience D. suffer

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher?parent meeting．To the little boy’s 　36 she said she would go．This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt 　37 of her appearance．Although she was a beautiful woman，there was a severe scar (伤疤) that 　38 nearly the entire right side of her face．The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar．

At the meeting，the people were 　39 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar，but the little boy was still embarrassed and 　40 himself from everyone．He did，however，get within hearing of a conversation between his mother and his teacher．

The teacher asked 　41 ，“How did you get the scar on your face？”

The mother replied，“ 42 my son was a baby，he was in a room that caught fire．Everyone was 43 afraid to go in because the fire was out of control so I went in．As I was running toward his bed，I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him．I was knocked 　44 but fortunately，a fireman came in and saved both of us．”She touch the burned side of her face．“This scar will be 　45 but to this day，I have never 　46 what I did．”

At this point，the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes．He held her in his arms and felt a great 　 47 of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him．He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day．

36．A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise 　　D．excitement

37．A．sick 　　　　　　　　　 B．ashamed　　　　　　　　 C．afraid 　　　　　　　　 　D．tired

38．A．included 　　　　　　 B．passed　　　　　　　　　 C．covered 　　　　　　　 　D．shaded

39．A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted

40．A．hid 　　　　　　　 B．protected　　　　　　　 C．separated 　　　　　　 　D．escaped

41．A．carefully 　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　　　 C．nervously 　　　　　 　D．anxiously

42．A．As 　　　　　　　 　　B．When　　　　　　　　　　 C．Since　　　　　　 D．While

43．A．so 　 　　 　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　　　 C．quite 　　　　　　　　　 　D．too

44．A．helpless 　　　　　　　 B．hopeless　　　　　　　　 C．senseless 　　　　　　 　D．useless

45．A．ugly 　　　　　　 　　B．lasting　　　　　　　　　　 C．serious 　　　　　　　 　D．frightening

46．A．forgot 　　　　 　　B．recognized　　　　　　 C．considered 　　　　　 　D．regretted

47．A．honor 　　　　　 　　B．sense　　　　　　　　　　 C．happiness 　　　 　　 　D．pride