I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.

A. came out   B. came across   C. came about   D. came along

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.

       It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.

       I ___39___ on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”

       She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”

       I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.

       Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end;others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.

       Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.

       I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.

       For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.

       I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.

36. A. professor            B. physician           C. musician           D. teacher

37. A. passed                B. examined          C. approached        D. observed

38. A. hoping               B. struggling          C. waiting             D. expecting

39. A. sat                            B. stood                C. lay                    D. leaned

40. A. something           B. anything            C. nothing             D. everything

41. A. so                      B. because             C. though                     D. but

42. A. worried                     B. nervous             C. anxious             D. upset

43. A. stopped                     B. begged              C. urged                D. persuaded

44. A. far away             B. in the distance    C. next door          D. around the corner

45. A. referred                     B. contributed        C. stuck                 D. attached

46. A. lowered                     B. hung                 C. shook                D. waved

47. A. with                   B. without             C. by                    D. in

48. A. distinction          B. interruption              C. instruction         D. attention

49. A. rather than          B. other than          C. more than          D. less than

50. A. that                    B. which               C. what                 D. as

51. A. required             B. recalled             C. reminded           D. informed

52. A. expected             B. unexpected        C. regular              D. irregular

53. A. as soon as           B. as long as          C. as far as            D. as fast as

54. A. believe in           B. realize               C. admit to            D. appreciate

55. A. turns out             B. takes charge       C. comes up           D. takes place

第三部分：阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分, 满分24分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Every Christmas, we visit my parents who live nearly 400 miles away from us. It is always 9 to 10-hour drive, but we always try to make it because that’s the only time my parents get to see their grandchildren.

    One year, I was the driver, my wife Adriana was in the passenger seat, my three kids----Jacob, Ethan and Caleb----sat in the back seat, and our dog Susie was placed by the kids’ feet.

    That year, we traveled at night to avoid the heavy holiday traffic. We left the house at about 9:00 in the evening, so we could get to my parents’ house by about 6:00 the next morning.

    The first three hours was fine. My wife and kids were all fast asleep, including Susie who was lying on Jacob’s lap. But by around 1 am, I was very sleepy. So I stopped at a small convenience store and tried to wake myself up with a cup of coffee. The coffee helped for several miles. But soon I was drifting in and out of sleep. I closed my eyes for what felt like a very short moment. What I didn’t know was that I was slowly driving towards the other lane and that a truck was coming quickly towards us.

    I had fallen asleep at the wheel when Susie roughly woke me up by jumping onto my lap. When I opened my eyes, I saw the glaring headlights of the truck heading towards our car. I quickly drove the car back to our lane. I had narrowly missed hitting the truck and getting my family into what could have been a very serious accident.

    I checked everyone to see if they were OK, and they were still fast asleep. I drove the rest of the distance very alert and awake. As soon as we got there, I told my wife, my kids and my parents what Susie had done and we could not have been more proud of our dog.

56. Why does the author visit his parents with his family every Christmas?

A. Because Christmas is the only time he can relax every year.

B. Because his parents don’t like the 400-mile travel.

C. Because he missed his parents very much.

D. Because his parents can only see their grandchildren at that time.

57. What did the author do to wake himself up during the journey?

   A. He got off the car to breathe the fresh air.

   B. He stopped to have a cup of coffee.

   C. He talked with his wife and children.

   D. He stopped every few miles.

58. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

   A. the author’s wife and kids had no idea about the narrow escape during the journey

   B. the author was so frightened by the truck that he could hardly drive for the rest of the

journey

   C. no one but Susie kept awake for the whole journey

   D. the author had never experienced a car accident before

59. The passage tells us a story about ______.

   A. a poor driver’s first driving experience

   B. how the author’s family spent their Christmas

   C. how a dog saved a whole family

   D. the disadvantages of driving at night

CONGRATULATIONS

We’ve organized the following information to help you prepare for your arrival at Boston College. Please feel free to contact our Admissions Office at any time over the coming months with any questions.

Your First Steps…

Please return the Acknowledgment Form sent with your acceptance letter to Dean Robert Howe, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, McGuinn Hall 221,140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

■For Ph. D. Acceptances and Master’s Acceptances with funding, we ask you to reply by April 25, 2008.

■For Master’s Acceptances without funding and Non-degree Acceptances, we ask you to reply by May 31, 2008.

■You should also contact your department to receive any department information.

Over the Coming Months…

Get informed about services around campus. We have provided links for you to the following offices.

■Student Services

After you return your Acknowledgment Form, you should receive a letter containing your BC Username and Eagle ID number. With this information you can reach email and Agora. In Agora, BC’s online community, you can update your student information, check your student account, and register (登记) for classes.

The Office of Student Services issues (发行) your BC Eagle One Card. This ID card acts as your campus library card and meal card.

Student Services’ website offers a complete listing of courses for the school year, as well as student forms and other important student information. The Office of Student Services also handles billing.

■Housing

…

CLICK HERE for more information.

If we can be of any more help to you, just contact us. Congratulations again! We look forward to you joining our University!

68. The above page can most probably be read _________.

       A. on the Boston College website            B. in the Boston College newspaper

       C. on BC Eagle One Card                  D. at Student Services

69. The information above is particularly useful for those ________.

       A. who want to apply for Boston College   

B. who want to know about Boston College

       C. who’ve been admitted to Boston College 

D. who’ve decided to pay a visit to Boston College

70. If you want to study for your master’s degree with funding, you will have to _______.

       A. return your Acknowledgment Form by May 31, 2008

       B. send back your Acknowledgment Form by April 25, 2008

       C. email your Acknowledgment Form to Admissions Office by May 31, 2008

       D. return your Acknowledgment Form to Student Services by April 25, 2008

71. If you want to decide what courses for the school year you’d better _________.

       A. call up the Office of Student Services    B. get in touch with the Admissions Office

       C. read your acceptance letter            D. visit Student Services’ website

书面表达（满分30分）

当今社会，人人渴望成功。你认为我们应该具有什么样品质才能走向成功呢？

请以“How can we succeed in life？” 为题写一篇英语短文。

注意：1. 短文标题已写好, 不计入总词数;

      2. 词数：100左右。

How can we succeed in life？

Bush, 59, looked fresh and _______ as he _______ of the sunny weather to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes.   

A. energetic; took advantage         B. cautious; took charge

C. outgoing; took control             D. curious; took notice

 Only lately _______about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

  A. the public have known   B.were the public known  C. have the public known  D.the public knew

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

41. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.                      B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.                                D. They used it for work and daily life.

42. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. life was hard for the young family.                B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike                      D. the couple worked 60 hours a week

43. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                               B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                                        D. From a stranger.

44. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.                B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.                D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.