It was in late April, dangerously near the well – known AP exams, when the absurdity（无助的荒诞感） of my life struck me．I was making a   1   of problems to be discussed for the evening as usual．When I   2   the great number of things on the list—a literature essay, timelines for American History, a Spanish presentation and   3  for tests in both Calculus and Physics, I was overwhelmed（难以承受）to the point of   4   exhaustion （extreme tiredness）．After school arrangements had already worn away my   5 ．To keep myself awake at 11p．m．to finish five hours of   6   just seemed like too much to handle．I  7   at the computer screen with tears streaming down my cheeks,   8  my friend James about how stressed out I was over school．

       His response was immediate．“Well,   9  did you decide to take five AP classes on the top of everything you’re doing?”

       My response   10  just as quickly．“Because I need them for college．Harvard won’t   11someone who doesn’t challenge themselves with difficult classes!”

       The words sounded so   12   as I typed them on the screen that I   13  laughed out loud．I was supposed to be   14  myself not torturing（折磨）myself．That was the night I   15   that I didn’t need to deal with a course load of disastrous difficulty to   16   my own self – worth．

       It was a little too late to   17   things, of course．The AP exams were about to go full – force,   18   were winding down, and most of my clubs and organizations were about to hold their end – of – year parties．Still, I   19  a valuable lesson．No college, one billion dollar endowment（资助）or not, is worth the   20   I went through last year．I wish I’d had someone to tell me sooner that I didn’t have to do everything．Colleges don’t really want overachieving robots, They want people with passion（love）．It doesn’t matter whether you’re a policy debater or not, as long as you show that you’re going for the things you love．

1．A．list                        B．box                     C．film                    D．car

2．A．listened to             B．put up                 C．looked at             D．found out

3．A．working                B．fighting               C．struggling            D．studying

4．A．physical                B．nervous               C．constant              D．mental

5．A．patience                B．sense                  C．energy                D．evidence

6．A．sleep                     B．homework           C．essays                 D．tests

7．A．knocked                B．pointed                C．stared                 D．shouted

8．A．typing                   B．messaging           C．calling                 D．telling

9．A．who                     B．what                   C．how                    D．why

10．A．received              B．made                   C．showed               D．came

11．A．want                   B．teach                   C．meet                   D．respect

12．A．curious               B．ridiculous            C．encouraging         D．disappointing

13．A．still                     B．also                     C．almost                 D．even

14．A．admiring              B．inspiring              C．educating            D．challenging

15．A．realized               B．doubted               C．believed               D．guessed

16．A．know                  B．prove                  C．become               D．trust

17．A．keep                   B．collect                 C．change                D．forget

18．A．classes                B．exams                 C．students              D．operations

19．A．had                     B．learned                C．gave                   D．took

20．A．plans                 B．lessons                C．hardship            D．stress

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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
It was in late April, dangerously near the well – known AP exams, when the absurdity(无助的荒诞感) of my life struck me. I was making a   36   of problems to be discussed for the evening as usual. When I   37  the great number of things on the list—a literature essay, timelines for American History, a Spanish presentation and   38 for tests in both Calculus and Physics, I was overwhelmed(难以承受) to the point of   39   exhaustion (extreme tiredness). After -  school arrangements had already worn away my   40  . To keep myself awake at 11p.m. to finish five hours of   41  just seemed like too much to handle. I   42   at the computer screen with tears streaming down my cheeks,   43  my friend James about how stressed out I was over school.
His response was immediate. “Well,   44   did you decide to take five AP classes on the top of everything you’re doing?”
My response   45  just as quickly. “Because I need them for college. Harvard won’t   46   someone who doesn’t challenge themselves with difficult classes!”
The words sounded so   47   as I typed them on the screen that I   48  laughed out loud. I was supposed to be   49 myself not torturing(折磨) myself. That was the night I   50   that I didn’t need to deal with a course load of disastrous difficulty to   51   my own self – worth.
It was a little too late to   52   things, of course. The AP exams were about to go full – force,   53   were winding down, and most of my clubs and organizations were about to hold their end – of – year parties. Still, I   54 a valuable lesson. No college, one billion dollar endowment (资助) or not, is worth the   55   I went through last year. I wish I’d had someone to tell me sooner that I didn’t have to do everything. Colleges don’t really want overachieving robots, They want people with passion(love). It doesn’t matter whether you’re a policy debater or not, as long as you show that you’re going for the things you love.
36．A．list    B．box   C．film  D．car
37．A．listened to B．put up      C．looked at  D．found out
38．A．working   B．fighting    C．struggling D．studying
39．A．physical    B．nervous    C．constant    D．mental
40．A．patience    B．sense C．energy      D．evidence
41．A．sleep B．homework       C．essays       D．tests
42．A．knocked   B．pointed     C．stared       D．shouted
43．A．typing      B．messaging C．dealing     D．telling
44．A．who  B．what  C．how  D．why
45．A．received   B．made C．showed     D．came
46．A．want B．teach C．meet  D．respect
47．A．curious     B．ridiculous C．encouraging     D．disappointing
48．A．still   B．also   C．almost      D．even
49．A．admiring  B．inspiring   C．educating  D．challenging
50．A．realized    B．doubted    C．believed    D．guessed
51．A．know       B．prove       C．become     D．trust
52．A．keep  B．collect      C．change      D．forget
53．A．classes      B．exams       C．students    D．operations
54．A．had   B．learned     C．gave  D．took
55．A．plans B．lessons      C．hardship   D．Stress

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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

       It was in late April, dangerously near the well – known AP exams, when the absurdity(无助的荒诞感) of my life struck me. I was making a   36   of problems to be discussed for the evening as usual. When I   37   the great number of things on the list—a literature essay, timelines for American History, a Spanish presentation and   38  for tests in both Calculus and Physics, I was overwhelmed(难以承受) to the point of   39   exhaustion (extreme tiredness). After -  school arrangements had already worn away my   40  . To keep myself awake at 11p.m. to finish five hours of   41   just seemed like too much to handle. I   42   at the computer screen with tears streaming down my cheeks,   43  my friend James about how stressed out I was over school.

       His response was immediate. “Well,   44   did you decide to take five AP classes on the top of everything you’re doing?”

       My response   45  just as quickly. “Because I need them for college. Harvard won’t   46   someone who doesn’t challenge themselves with difficult classes!”

       The words sounded so   47   as I typed them on the screen that I   48  laughed out loud. I was supposed to be   49  myself not torturing(折磨) myself. That was the night I   50   that I didn’t need to deal with a course load of disastrous difficulty to   51   my own self – worth.

       It was a little too late to   52   things, of course. The AP exams were about to go full – force,   53   were winding down, and most of my clubs and organizations were about to hold their end – of – year parties. Still, I   54  a valuable lesson. No college, one billion dollar endowment (资助) or not, is worth the   55   I went through last year. I wish I’d had someone to tell me sooner that I didn’t have to do everything. Colleges don’t really want overachieving robots, They want people with passion(love). It doesn’t matter whether you’re a policy debater or not, as long as you show that you’re going for the things you love.

36．A．list        B．box       C．film      D．car

37．A．listened to B．put up      C．looked at  D．found out

38．A．working   B．fighting    C．struggling D．studying

39．A．physical    B．nervous    C．constant    D．mental

40．A．patience    B．sense     C．energy      D．evidence

41．A．sleep     B．homework       C．essays       D．tests

42．A．knocked   B．pointed     C．stared       D．shouted

43．A．typing      B．messaging C．ealling      D．telling

44．A．who      B．what      C．how      D．why

45．A．received   B．made     C．showed     D．came

46．A．want     B．teach     C．meet      D．respect

47．A．curious     B．ridiculous C．encouraging     D．disappointing

48．A．still       B．also       C．almost      D．even

49．A．admiring  B．inspiring   C．educating  D．ehallenging

50．A．realized    B．doubted    C．believed    D．guessed

51．A．know           B．prove           C．become     D．trust

52．A．keep      B．collect      C．change      D．forget

53．A．classes      B．exams       C．students    D．operations

54．A．had       B．learned     C．gave      D．took

55．A．plans      B．lessons      C．hardship   D．stress

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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

       It was in late April, dangerously near the well – known AP exams, when the absurdity(无助的荒诞感) of my life struck me. I was making a   36   of problems to be discussed for the evening as usual. When I   37   the great number of things on the list—a literature essay, timelines for American History, a Spanish presentation and   38  for tests in both Calculus and Physics, I was overwhelmed(难以承受) to the point of   39   exhaustion (extreme tiredness). After -  school arrangements had already worn away my   40  . To keep myself awake at 11p.m. to finish five hours of   41   just seemed like too much to handle. I   42   at the computer screen with tears streaming down my cheeks,   43  my friend James about how stressed out I was over school.

       His response was immediate. “Well,   44   did you decide to take five AP classes on the top of everything you’re doing?”

       My response   45  just as quickly. “Because I need them for college. Harvard won’t   46   someone who doesn’t challenge themselves with difficult classes!”

       The words sounded so   47   as I typed them on the screen that I   48  laughed out loud. I was supposed to be   49  myself not torturing(折磨) myself. That was the night I   50   that I didn’t need to deal with a course load of disastrous difficulty to   51   my own self – worth.

       It was a little too late to   52   things, of course. The AP exams were about to go full – force,   53   were winding down, and most of my clubs and organizations were about to hold their end – of – year parties. Still, I   54  a valuable lesson. No college, one billion dollar endowment (资助) or not, is worth the   55   I went through last year. I wish I’d had someone to tell me sooner that I didn’t have to do everything. Colleges don’t really want overachieving robots, They want people with passion(love). It doesn’t matter whether you’re a policy debater or not, as long as you show that you’re going for the things you love.

36．A．list    B．box   C．film  D．car

37．A．listened to B．put up      C．looked at  D．found out

38．A．working   B．fighting    C．struggling D．studying

39．A．physical    B．nervous    C．constant    D．mental

40．A．patience    B．sense C．energy      D．evidence

41．A．sleep B．homework       C．essays       D．tests

42．A．knocked   B．pointed     C．stared       D．shouted

43．A．typing      B．messaging C．dealing     D．telling

44．A．who  B．what  C．how  D．why

45．A．received   B．made C．showed     D．came

46．A．want B．teach C．meet  D．respect

47．A．curious     B．ridiculous C．encouraging     D．disappointing

48．A．still   B．also   C．almost      D．even

49．A．admiring  B．inspiring   C．educating  D．challenging

50．A．realized    B．doubted    C．believed    D．guessed

51．A．know       B．prove       C．become     D．trust

52．A．keep  B．collect      C．change      D．forget

53．A．classes      B．exams       C．students    D．operations

54．A．had   B．learned     C．gave  D．took

55．A．plans B．lessons      C．hardship   D．Stress