第二节．完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，共20分）  

　　There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____36____ on the mountain. There it must be _____37____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___38____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____39_____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____40____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____41____, he knew that it was what he ____42_____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____43____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____44____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____45____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____46____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____47____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___48____, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____49____ this. I would be the moon. It ___50____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____51___ he, “for the light from the sun ____52____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___53____ again. That, indeed, is the ___54____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____55____of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

36. A. tree             B. iron              C. stone            D. stone-cutter

37. A. warm            B. hot              C. cold             D. cool

38. A. energy           B. force             C. power           D. strength

39. A. river             B. mountain         C. lake             D. sea

40. A. went             B. took             C. came            D. made

41. A. moon            B. sun              C. wise man         D. blacksmith

42. A. bought           B. caught            C. sought           D. protected

43. A. cried             B. read              C. spoke           D. looked

44. A. would            B. should            C. will             D. shall

45. A. Though          B. Nevertheless        C. Thus            D. But

46. A. became          B. turned             C. grew            D. went

47. A. complained       B. suggested          C. persuaded        D. nodded

48. A. refused          B. commanded         C. mentioned        D. married

49. A. like             B. hate                C. want            D. get

50. A. feels            B. sounds              C. looks            D. smells

51. A. whispered        B. shouted             C. stated           D. declared

52. A. twinkles         B. shines               C. drops            D. falls

53. A. smith            B. carpenter            C. woodcutter       D. stone-cutter

54. A. worst           B. best                 C. longest           D. shortest

55. A. bored            B. fond                C. proud            D. afraid

E

One bitterly cold day, a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers.

       When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, my best friend suddenly warned me,“Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!”I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.

       The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood, so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!

       After I returned home and told my mother what had happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale.

“You should have been killed,”he said.

So why am I still alive? It was my boots that saved my life.

Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.

       Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt, my mother was still serious with me. After all, I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.

       Through this experience, I learned it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. Taking the time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the“shock of my life.”

57．The underlined word“disregard”in the second paragraph means“___________.”

       A．pay no attention to   B．take notice of  C．consider   D．follow

58．In spite of Bruce’s  warning, the author still cut the tree because___________.

       A．he was sure there would be nothing to happen

       B．he knows electricity can’t travel through wood

       C．he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind

       D．he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home

59．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．But for his boots, the writer would have died.

       B．The writer regretted having brushed off his friend’s warning.

       C．The writer knew nothing about electricity.

       D．When the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was right.

60．The author wrote the passage mainly to        .

       A．give an account of one of his terrible experiences

       B．make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience

       C．tell us not to cut trees down any more

       D．remind us to be careful while working

第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

—Could you do me a favor to carry a big shelf,please?

    —______________.

A With pleasure   B It’s my pleasure   C I can’t agree more   D Yes,I could

_______ we couldn’t understand was _______ more and more students went abroad after graduation.

A．What; because        B．That; because   C．Why; that    D．What; why

The environment is getting worse in the present days, so the government must take _______ to stop people _______ too many trees.

      A. methods; to destroy                                         B. methods; from destroying

C. measures; from destroying                                   D. measures; to destroy                 

If I had known about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy       .

A．would have been saved     B．had been saved

C．will be saved    D．was saved

To our surprise，the painting considered        should have won the prize.

A.being copied     B.having been copied    C.to have copied   D.to have been cipied

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums（平民窟）. 　31 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 　32 their background and environment. Then predict their 　33 for the future.

　　The students, after 　34 social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data, 　35　that 90 percent of the boy would spend some time in 　36 .

　　Twenty-five years later another group of graduate students was 　37 the job of testing the 　38 . They went back to the same area. Some of the boys— 39 men—were still there，a few had died，some had moved away， 40 they got in touch with 180 of the 　41 200. They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to prison.

　　　42 was it that these men，who had lived in a breeding place of crime，had such a 43 good record？ The researchers were continually told，“Well，there was a teacher…”

　　They pressed 　44 ，and found that in 75 percent of the 　45 it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher，now living in a home for retired 　46 . How had she had this remarkable influence 　47 that group of children？ Could she give them any reason why these boys 　48 have remembered her？

　　“No，”she said.“No I really couldn’t.”And then, 　49 back over the years，she said musingly，more to herself than to her 　50 ，“I loved those boys…”

31．A．Take 　　　　　　　　B．Elect　　　　　 C．Appoint　　　　 D．Mention

32．A．learn 　　　　　　　 B．inform　　　　　C．study 　　　　　D．describe

33．A．careers　　　　　　　B．statuses 　　　 C．promises 　　　 D．chances

34．A．checking 　　　　　　B．closing 　　　　C．storing 　　　　D．trying

35．A．drew 　　　　　　　　B．concluded 　　　C．decided 　　　　D．confirmed

36．A．hospital 　　　　　　B．prison 　　　　 C．camp 　　　　　 D．court

37．A．offered 　　　　　　 B．provided　　　　C．given 　　　　　D．served

38．A．result 　　　　　　　B．accuracy 　　　 C．effect 　　　　D．prediction

39．A．by then 　　　　　　B．so far 　　　　　C．as usual 　　　D．soon after

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

41．A．exact 　　　　　　　B．considerable 　　C．mere 　　　　　D．original

42．A．What 　　　　　　　 B．When 　　　　　　C．Why 　　　　　　D．Where

43．A．surprisingly　　　　B．relatively 　　　C．similarly 　　　D．undoubtedly

44．A．deeper 　　　　　　 B．further 　　　　 C．higher 　　　　D．wider

45．A．cases 　　　　　　　B．samples　　 　　 C．affairs 　　　　D．examples

46．A．workers 　　　　　　B．teachers 　　　　C．professors　　　 D．guards

47．A．against 　　　　　　B．versus 　　　　　C．over 　　　　　　D．through

48．A．would 　　　　　　　B．should 　　　　　C．might 　　　　　D．could

49．A．calling　　　　　　 B．going 　　　　　　C．thinking 　　　D．remembering

50．A．students 　　　　　　B．relatives 　　　　C．roommates　　 D．questioners

— Jenny looks hot and dry.

— So ____ you if you had a high fever.

A. look            B. do              C. will            D. would

The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged, and ________the High Court.

A. adapted to         B. related to                  C. appealed to        D. referred to