In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate（替补）for the 50 yard dash. I didn’t like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run; they just ran out of alternate.
As I walked up to the start line, I saw my Dad on the sidelines. He was watching. Position, ready, set and off went the starting gun. Believe it or not, I closed my eyes and ran like I’d never run before.
I knew I didn’t have a chance of winning. But I started to hear cheering and thought for a minute, was it possible? I opened my eyes and to my disappointment, everyone else was crossing the finish line, inches away from each other and I was only half the distance.
That moment felt like days. I felt so stupid. I just wanted to melt into the ground and disappeared. Worse than that, my Dad was watching and then I felt ashamed. I kept running hard as I could, crying all the way towards the finish line. It seemed no one noticed me as I crossed the finish line. I saw my Dad standing there looking at me. I was ashamed to look at him. He walked over to me and said, “I’m so proud of you.” I was surprised, “For what? Everyone else finished before I even got halfway. I looked like a fool.” “Because you didn’t give up, not even when you realized what had happened. You gave it your all and finished.” I laughed and cried at the same time.
I find I can face what seems impossible, even alone and afraid, and, that winning does not always come in as you expect. I give my best effort to all I do, win or lose. I don’t give up in the middle of anything.
【小题1】The author meant to compete in        .

In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate（替补）for the 50 yard dash. I didn’t like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run; they just ran out of alternate.

As I walked up to the start line, I saw my Dad on the sidelines. He was watching. Position, ready, set and off went the starting gun. Believe it or not, I closed my eyes and ran like I’d never run before.

I knew I didn’t have a chance of winning. But I started to hear cheering and thought for a minute, was it possible? I opened my eyes and to my disappointment, everyone else was crossing the finish line, inches away from each other and I was only half the distance.

That moment felt like days. I felt so stupid. I just wanted to melt into the ground and disappeared. Worse than that, my Dad was watching and then I felt ashamed. I kept running hard as I could, crying all the way towards the finish line. It seemed no one noticed me as I crossed the finish line. I saw my Dad standing there looking at me. I was ashamed to look at him. He walked over to me and said, “I’m so proud of you.” I was surprised, “For what? Everyone else finished before I even got halfway. I looked like a fool.” “Because you didn’t give up, not even when you realized what had happened. You gave it your all and finished.” I laughed and cried at the same time.

I find I can face what seems impossible, even alone and afraid, and, that winning does not always come in as you expect. I give my best effort to all I do, win or lose. I don’t give up in the middle of anything.

1.The author meant to compete in        .

A. the 50 yard dash           B. the long jump    C. the long-distance run      D. the high jump

2.When the author heard cheering, she thought        .

A. she had the chance to win the game               

B. she left others inches away halfway

C. other competitors were encouraging her         

D. somebody had won the game                                

3.What happened after the author crossed the finish line?

A. She cried at the sight of her father.               

B. Everyone cheered her for her success.

C. Her farther came up and comforted her.         

D. She felt ashamed to meet her classmates.

4.What lesson can we learn form the author’s experience?

A. What seems impossible always becomes possible.

B. Don’t lose heart halfway whatever you do.

C. Success will come as long as you expect it.

D. Try to do everything until you win in the end.

       Bobby was getting cold in his backyard in the snow with no boots. The   36   sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping   37   the cold. Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already.

       And, try   38   he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift. He shook his head as he thought, “This is   39  ; even if I do come up with an idea, I don’t have any money to   40  .”

       It was starting to get dark and Bobby   41   turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes 42   the glimmer (闪光) of the   43   sun’s rays reflecting off something along the roadside. He reached down and discovered a shiny dime (一角硬币).

       Never before has anyone felt so   44   as Bobby felt at that moment. As he held his new found treasure, a   45   spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store he saw.

       His excitement quickly turned   46   after being told that he couldn’t buy anything with only a dime. He saw a flower shop and went inside. Bobby   47   the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother’s Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten-cent   48  . Then he said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.” As Bobby waited, he looked at the beautiful flowers and even though he was a boy, he could see why mothers and girls   49   flowers.

       The sound of the door closing as the last customer left, turned Bobby back to   50  . All alone in the shop, Bobby began to feel alone and afraid.

       Suddenly the shop owner came out. There, before Bobby’s eyes,   51   twelve red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow. “That will be ten cents, young man.” The shop owner said reaching out his hand for the dime.

       Could this be true? No one else would give him a thing for his dime!

         52   the boy’s hesitation, the shop owner   53  , “I just   54   to have some roses on sale for ten cents a dozen. Would you like them?”

       This time Bobby did not   55  , and when the man placed the bunch of roses into his hands, he knew it was true. Walking out of the door, Bobby heard the shop owner say, “Merry Christmas, son.”

36.   A. general      B. thin    C. super  D. comfortable

37.   A. out     B. on      C. up      D. back

38.   A. as       B. when  C. because      D. while

39.   A. reasonable  B. acceptable  C. useless       D. urgent

40.   A. save    B. take    C. cost    D. spend

41.   A. unwillingly       B. temporarily       C. seriously    D. anxiously

42.   A. observed    B. caught C. kept    D. glared

43.   A. rising  B. baking       C. setting D. burning

44.   A. ridiculous   B. confident    C. wealthy      D. annoyed

45.   A. sadness      B. confusion   C. warmth      D. sympathy

46.   A. wild   B. high    C. pale    D. cold

47.   A. presented   B. participated       C. persuaded   D. purchased

48.   A. offering     B. supplying   C. providing   D. spending

49.   A. produced    B. enjoyed      C. bought       D. envied

50.   A. normal       B. home  C. present       D. reality

51.   A. lay     B. displayed    C. placed D. laid

52.   A. Approving  B. Believing   C. Proving      D. Sensing

53.   A. remarked   B. argued       C. pointed      D. added

54.   A. hoped B. happened    C. occurred     D. provided

55.   A. misunderstand   B. hesitate      C. request       D. prohibit

It was starting to get dark and Bobby turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the setting sun’s rays reflecting off something along the roadside. He reached down and discovered a shiny dime(一角钱). Never before has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby felt at that moment.

As he held his new found treasure, a warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store he saw.

His excitement quickly turned cold when the salesperson told him that he couldn’t buy anything with only a dime.

He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line. When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother’s Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten cents offering. Then he said to him, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

The sound of the door closed as the last customer left. All alone in the shop, Bobby began to feel cold and afraid. Suddenly the shop owner came out. There, before Bobby’s eyes, lay twelve long stem, red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner picked them up and placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man.” The shop owner said reaching out his hand for the dime.

Sensing the boy’s reluctance(勉强), the shop owner added, “I just happened to have some roses on sale for ten cents a dozen. Would you like them?”

When the man placed the long box into his hands, he knew it was true. Walking out of the door that the owner was holding, Bobby heard the shopkeeper say, “Merry Christmas, son.”

1.Bobby feel that he was rich?

    A. Because he found a purse with many dollars

B. Because he found some money on the way home.

C. Because he was given a bunch of flowers

D. Because he found some hidden treasure.[来源:ZXXK][来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]

2.What can we infer from the third paragraph?

    A. Christmas gifts were always very expensive

B. The salesperson’s words greatly disappointed Bobby.

C. Bobby was tired of trying one shop after another

D. The salesperson was trying to cheat Bobby.

3.While waiting for the shop owner in the flower ship, Bobby           .

    A. was full of excitement and joy

B. was very thankful to the shop owner

C. felt he had been cheated by the owner

D. was not sure whether the owner would accept his offering

    It was starting to get dark and Bobby turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the setting sun’s rays reflecting off something along the roadside. He reached down and discovered a shiny dime(一角钱). Never before has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby felt at that moment.

As he held his new found treasure, a warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store he saw.

His excitement quickly turned cold when the salesperson told him that he couldn’t buy anything with only a dime.

He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line. When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother’s Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten cents offering. Then he said to him, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

The sound of the door closed as the last customer left. All alone in the shop, Bobby began to feel cold and afraid. Suddenly the shop owner came out. There, before Bobby’s eyes, lay twelve long stem, red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner picked them up and placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man.” The shop owner said reaching out his hand for the dime.

Sensing the boy’s reluctance(勉强), the shop owner added, “I just happened to have some roses on sale for ten cents a dozen. Would you like them?”

When the man placed the long box into his hands, he knew it was true. Walking out of the door that the owner was holding, Bobby heard the shopkeeper say, “Merry Christmas, son.”

1.Why did Bobby feel that he was rich?

    A. Because he found a purse with many dollars

B. Because he found some money on the way home.

C. Because he was given a bunch of flowers

D. Because he found some hidden treasure.

2.What can we infer from the third paragraph?

    A. Christmas gifts were always very expensive

B. The salesperson’s words greatly disappointed Bobby.

C. Bobby was tired of trying one shop after another

D. The salesperson was trying to cheat Bobby.

3.While waiting for the shop owner in the flower ship, Bobby           .

    A. was full of excitement and joy

B. was very thankful to the shop owner

C. felt he had been cheated by the owner

D. was not sure whether the owner would accept his offering

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20）

A few years ago, I had a job that almost destroyed me. My  36_ was that I loved my job too much and couldn’t get  37  of it. Working for the company was happier than any other  38  . In the morning, I couldn’t  39  to get to the office. At night, I left it unwillingly（不愿意地）. Part of my mind  40__ at work even when I was at  41__ with my kids at night.

Not  42 , all other parts of my life shriveled (枯萎) . I nearly  lost  contact (交谈、联系) with my___43__ , seeing little of my wife or my two sons. I lost contact with my old friends. I even  44 __ to lose contact with myself. Then one evening, I  45  home to tell the boys I wouldn’t go back in time to say good night. I’d already missed five  46__ this week. Sam, the younger of the two, said that was  47 , but asked me to wake him up  48__ I got home. I explained that I’d be back so late that he would have gone to sleep  49_ ,  and it was probably better if I saw him the next morning. But he  50_ . I asked him why. He said he just wanted to know I was there, at home. To this day, I can’t  51  exactly what happened to me at that moment. Yet I suddenly knew I had to  52  my job.

After I said in public that I had given up my job, I received a number of  53 . Most people understood me, but a few people  were  54__. They wrote to tell me that I shouldn’t think myself virtuous (有道德的). They  think  leaving an important job to spend 55__  time with my family was  not  virtuous..

36. A. happiness     B. disease      C. problem    D. fight

37. A. enough     B. all         C. little      D. part

38. A. joy              B. invitation   C. job        D. trouble

39. A. hope        B. wait      C. stop       D. help

40. A. remained     B. held       C. blocked      D. stopped

41. A. lunch       B. breakfast    C. school     D. home

42. A. surprisingly  B. likely     C. really     D. usually

43. A. parents     B. teachers      C. family     D. friends

44. A. proved     B. wanted       C. chose     D. began

45. A. wrote      B. phoned       C. ran        D. drove

46. A. bedtimes      B. kisses     C. nights        D. calls

47. A. bad         B. easy       C. great      D. OK

48. A. however      B. whenever   C. whatever    D. wherever

49. A. as well     B. on purpose C. in time          D. long before

50. A. agreed     B. insisted      C. managed    D. stopped

51. A. understand   B. feel        C. remind          D. get

52. A. get              B. leave      C. keep      D. take

53. A. papers     B. notices          C. letters     D. reports

54. A. angry      B. happy     C. pleased      D. excited

55. A. little        B. more      C. less        D. important

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20）

A few years ago, I had a job that almost destroyed me. My  36_ was that I loved my job too much and couldn’t get  37  of it. Working for the company was happier than any other  38  . In the morning, I couldn’t  39  to get to the office. At night, I left it unwillingly（不愿意地）. Part of my mind  40__ at work even when I was at  41__ with my kids at night.

Not  42 , all other parts of my life shriveled (枯萎) . I nearly  lost  contact (交谈、联系) with my___43__ , seeing little of my wife or my two sons. I lost contact with my old friends. I even  44 __ to lose contact with myself. Then one evening, I  45  home to tell the boys I wouldn’t go back in time to say good night. I’d already missed five  46__ this week. Sam, the younger of the two, said that was  47 , but asked me to wake him up  48__ I got home. I explained that I’d be back so late that he would have gone to sleep  49_ ,  and it was probably better if I saw him the next morning. But he  50_ . I asked him why. He said he just wanted to know I was there, at home. To this day, I can’t  51  exactly what happened to me at that moment. Yet I suddenly knew I had to  52  my job.

 After I said in public that I had given up my job, I received a number of  53 . Most people understood me, but a few people  were  54__. They wrote to tell me that I shouldn’t think myself virtuous (有道德的). They  think  leaving an important job to spend 55__  time with my family was  not  virtuous..

36. A. happiness     B. disease      C. problem    D. fight

37. A. enough     B. all          C. little       D. part

38. A. joy               B. invitation   C. job         D. trouble

39. A. hope         B. wait       C. stop        D. help

40. A. remained     B. held        C. blocked      D. stopped

41. A. lunch        B. breakfast    C. school     D. home

42. A. surprisingly  B. likely      C. really      D. usually

43. A. parents     B. teachers      C. family     D. friends

44. A. proved      B. wanted       C. chose      D. began

45. A. wrote       B. phoned       C. ran         D. drove

46. A. bedtimes      B. kisses      C. nights        D. calls

47. A. bad          B. easy        C. great       D. OK

48. A. however      B. whenever   C. whatever    D. wherever

49. A. as well      B. on purpose C. in time           D. long before

50. A. agreed     B. insisted      C. managed    D. stopped

51. A. understand   B. feel         C. remind           D. get

52. A. get               B. leave       C. keep       D. take

53. A. papers      B. notices           C. letters     D. reports

54. A. angry       B. happy     C. pleased      D. excited

55. A. little         B. more       C. less         D. important

Something roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. ‘‘Father!” Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.

“Father! What’s that sound?” Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire.

“They’re hunting ducks, ” Ali said in a hoarse voice. “They hunt ducks at night, you know. Don't be afraid.”

A siren(汽笛）went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, woken up from sleep. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close and held him with tenderness.

We stayed huddled (蜷缩）that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generations of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of the bombs and gunfire were not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any idea that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.

         Just before the sunrise, Baba’s car pulled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn’t recognize right away because I’d never seen it before: fear. “Amir! Hassan!” He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn’t work. I was so worried!”

We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.

1.Who is the author of this passage?

A. Amir.                                 B. Ali.                                     C. Baba.                                 D. Hassan.

2.By saying “They’re hunting ducks”, Ali _______.

A. told the children the truth                                          B. played a joke on the children

C. tried to calm the children                                       D. cheered the children up

3.We can infer from the passage that  _______.

A. there were thunderstorms that night                               

B. Afghan children were used to the war

C. people on the street shouted and broke the windows

D. that night was the end of people's peaceful life    

4.From the last sentence of the passage, we know _______.

A. Baba's arms gave the author temporary comfort and joy

B. there was a chance that a world in peace was to come

C. what happened that night seemed nothing to the author

D. the author was glad to see his father come home safe