I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was __1___ and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad __2___ a step and fell, sending my new suitcases __3___ down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red．I knew __4___ was ahead．Whenever Dad’s face turns red, __5___!

    How could I ever __6___ him to finish unloading the car __7___ screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the __8___ of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked __9___ close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) __10___ start.

    “__11___ the room quickly. ” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But __12___, would there be a chair in Room 316？ Or would it be a(n) __13___ room?

    __14___ I turned the key in the lock and __15___ the door open, with Dad __16___ complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the __17___ But to my __18___, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

    And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new __19___, dressed neatly.  Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cory.” Then, she __20___ the music and looked over at __21___. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said, __22___ “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly __23___ before he could bring out a “yes”

    I knew __24___ that Amy and I would be __25___ and my first year of college would be a success.

1.

A．helpless

B．lazy

C．anxious

D．tired

2.

A．took

B．minded

C．missed

D．picked

3.

A．rolling

B．passing

C．dropping

D．turning

4.

A．suffering

B．difficulty

C．trouble

D．danger

5.

A．go ahead

B．look out

C．hold on

D．give up

6.

A．lead

B．help

C．encourage

D．get

7.

A．after

B．without

C．while

D．besides

8.

A. best

B．beginning

C．end

D．rest

9.

A．with difficulty

B．in a hurry

C．with firm steps

D．in wonder

10.

A．fresh

B．late

C．bad

D．unfair

11.

A．Search

B．Find

C．Enter

D．Book

12.

A．in fact

B．by chance

C．once more

D．then again

13.

A．small

B．empty

C．new

D．neat

14.

A．Finally

B．Meanwhile

C．Sooner or later

D．At the moment

15.

A．knocked

B．force

C．pushed

D．tried

16.

A．yet

B．only

C．ever

D．still

17.

A．worst

B．chair

C．best

D．tea

18.

A．regret

B．disappointment

C．surprise

D．knowledge

19.

A．roommate

B．classmate

C．neighbor

D．companion

20.

A．turned on

B．turned down

C．played

D．enjoyed

21.

A．Dad

B. me

C．the door

D, the floor

22.

A．questioning

B．wondering

C．smiling

D．guessing

23.

A．red

B．less pale

C．less red

D．pale

24.

A．soon

B．there

C．later

D．then

25.

A．sisters

B．friends

C．students

D．fellows

    How could I ever __6___ him to finish unloading the car __7___ screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the __8___ of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked __9___ close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) __10___ start.

    “__11___ the room quickly. ” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But __12___, would there be a chair in Room 316？ Or would it be a(n) __13___ room?

    __14___ I turned the key in the lock and __15___ the door open, with Dad __16___ complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the __17___ But to my __18___, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

    And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new __19___, dressed neatly.  Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cory.” Then, she __20___ the music and looked over at __21___. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said, __22___ “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly __23___ before he could bring out a “yes”

    I knew __24___ that Amy and I would be __25___ and my first year of college would be a success.

1.

A．helpless

B．lazy

C．anxious

D．tired

2.

A．took

B．minded

C．missed

D．picked

3.

A．rolling

B．passing

C．dropping

D．turning

4.

A．suffering

B．difficulty

C．trouble

D．danger

5.

A．go ahead

B．look out

C．hold on

D．give up

6.

A．lead

B．help

C．encourage

D．get

7.

A．after

B．without

C．while

D．besides

8.

A. best

B．beginning

C．end

D．rest

9.

A．with difficulty

B．in a hurry

C．with firm steps

D．in wonder

10.

A．fresh

B．late

C．bad

D．unfair

11.

A．Search

B．Find

C．Enter

D．Book

12.

A．in fact

B．by chance

C．once more

D．then again

13.

A．small

B．empty

C．new

D．neat

14.

A．Finally

B．Meanwhile

C．Sooner or later

D．At the moment

15.

A．knocked

B．force

C．pushed

D．tried

16.

A．yet

B．only

C．ever

D．still

17.

A．worst

B．chair

C．best

D．tea

18.

A．regret

B．disappointment

C．surprise

D．knowledge

19.

A．roommate

B．classmate

C．neighbor

D．companion

20.

A．turned on

B．turned down

C．played

D．enjoyed

21.

A．Dad

B. me

C．the door

D, the floor

22.

A．questioning

B．wondering

C．smiling

D．guessing

23.

A．red

B．less pale

C．less red

D．pale

24.

A．soon

B．there

C．later

D．then

25.

A．sisters

B．friends

C．students

D．fellows

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I had always loved music and dreamed of being a musician, travelling to different countries, meeting lots of people and doing something I loved to earn my money.   16 , my parents had a farm and I didn’t want to do that—I wanted to do something   17 . However, I had always been shy and too nervous to try playing   18  in public.
I had been playing the   19  since I was ten years old, but the idea of playing in front of other people was very   20 .
I started one day,   21  a local youth club advertised a talent show—anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert. I   22  myself up.
When the day of the show came, I was so   23  that I couldn’t eat.   24  was the first time I had played in front of other people and I felt   25  unsure of myself. I had no idea whether I was   26  good and was worried that no one would like me.
When my turn came, I played my favorite tune and I even started to   27 ! I could not hear what I sounded like, but to my surprise, I eventually forgot about all the people in the audience and started to enjoy myself. When the song ended, everyone clapped and some people
  28 !
After the show a man   29  up to me to say how much he enjoyed my   30 . He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to   31  a guitar player. He asked me to come along the next day to have a try. This successful trial turned my dream into   32 . In the following days, we   33  around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world. Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV.
We really enjoyed ourselves and life was like a big long holiday. As we became more successful, we had to work harder and practice more and eventually I became   34  of travelling so much. But now, nearly fifty years later, I look back on those carefree days of my
  35  as among the best moments of my life.

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball，I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl，I once thought that I could   36   play basketball．

    I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I’ve had a basketball   37   I was a child．At first，I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．

    At school，it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were   39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton．

    My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls，”they said．  41  I went to play basketball with my friends，boys   42   at me on the court as if I were an alien．

     I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball． 44  ，something changed the first day of high school． I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They  45   me to get back on the court．

    One of them told me with a smile.“Go your own   46  ，let others talk．”This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47  with me almost every day．

    I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion   48   to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can， 49   for me，even the sky is boundless(无垠的)．

    Basketball has become an important part of my  50  ．I am interested in it．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball，not only do I feel happy and confident，but also  51   a lot．

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say，“Nothing is impossible．”It is from an advertisement on TV．I have  52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball．You should have an  53  ．After that，just be confident and  54   going．Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later．

    I love the motto of the NBA.  It can  55  my strong feelings for basketball，“I love this game!”

36．A．ever                       B．often                     C．never                    D．always

37．A．when                     B．before            C．after                      D．since

38．A．struggled                B．cared                     C．enjoyed                   D．joined

39．A．only                      B．almost            C．hardly                     D．not

40．A．encourage              B．agree                     C．let                          D．permit

41．A．Still                       B．Yet                       C．Just                        D．Even

42．A．1ooking                 B．glaring                  C．glancing                  D．staring

43. A. up                         B. down             C. excited           D. satisfied

44. A. Unluckily                B. Naturally             C. Unexpectedly          D. Clearly

45. A. encouraged              B. forbade                  C. ensured               D. explored

46. A. effort                  B. way                  C. business               D. direction

47. A. basketball              B. sports                 C. interests               D. dreams

48. A. stuck                   B. referred              C. turned                D. returned

49. A. but                    B. though               C. and                   D. however

50. A. wish                   B. life                   C. work                  D. study

51. A. experience             B. grow                    C. learn                 D. play

52. A. come              B. turned             C. refused              D. happened

53. A. idea               B. aim                      C. opinion               D. effort

54. A. insist              B. remain                   C. keep                  D. last

55. A. inform                      B. express          C. ignore                  D. connect