(06·安徽)

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you  36  do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a  37  for many people to shop without  38  having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are  39  of department stores and supermarkets— 40  the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes   41  of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   42  a friendly announcer describe a product   43  a model shows it. And they can   44  around the clock, buying something   45  by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   46  to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   47  their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future.  48  can ask questions about products and place   49  , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   50  take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.  51  many people find shopping at a   52  store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   53  or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   54  specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   55  together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.

36．A. must                        B. should                      C. shall                  D. can

37．A. programme               B. way                         C. reason               D. purpose

38．A. ever                         B. never                       C. still                   D. once

39．A. proud                       B. fond                         C. tired                  D. careful

40．A. fighting                    B. striking                     C. treating             D. stopping

41．A. sense                       B. doubt                       C. hope                 D. feeling

42．A. see                          B. watch                      C. let                     D. notice

43．A. until                         B. since                        C. if                      D. while

44．A. shop                        B. wait                         C. turn                  D. deliver

45．A. suitably                    B. cheaply                    C. simply               D. hardly

46．A. nervous                    B. lucky                       C. equal                 D. eager

47．A. putting up            B. making up                C. setting up          D. looking up

48．A. Guests                            B. Assistants                 C. Managers          D. Customers

49．A. orders                      B. goods                       C. books               D. answers

50．A. lastly                        B. finally                       C. especially          D. fortunately

51．A. Then                        B. Yet                           C. However           D. Therefore

52．A. general                     B. popular                     C. real                   D. true

53．A. design                      B. make                        C. wear                 D. touch

54．A. how                         B. why                         C. what                 D. when

55．A. exist                        B. practise                    D. follow               D. appear

 (06·广东B卷)

The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can   36   from a different kind of poverty—of the spirit.  37   , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides (自杀)every year by children under 15, and one child   38   five needs psychiatric(心理)advice.

There are many good things about   39   in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example.In the West,the very nature of work puts distance between   40   and children.But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.   41   ,the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working   42   and often shares in that work.

A child   43   in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's   44   ：helping to dig or build,look after animals or babies--rather than   45   playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets   46   playing with dolls.

These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the   47   children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,   48   , are provided with a watch as one of the   49   signs of growing up, so that they can   50   along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows…

Third World children do not usually   51   to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments(公寓).Instead of dangerous roads,"keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers",there is often a sense of   52   to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them   53   from ten floors up.

  54   , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease.But childhood in the Third World is not all   55  .

36. A. come            B. learn               C. suffer             D. survive

37. A. As usual          B. For instance         C. In fact            D. In other words

38. A. by               B. in                 C. to                D. under

39. A. childhood         B. poverty            C. spirit             D. survival

40. A. adults            B. fathers             C. neighbours        D. relatives

41. A. Anyhow          B. However           C. Instead           D. Still

42. A. away             B. alone              C. along            D. nearby

43. A. growing up        B. living through       C. playing          D. working

44. A. activity           B. life                C. study            D. work

45. A. by               B. from               C. through          D. with

46. A. and              B. but                C. or               D. so

47. A. Eastern           B. good               C. poor            D. Western

48. A. at any moment     B. at the same time      C. on the other hand  D. on the whole

49. A. easiest            B. earliest             C. happiest         D. quickest

50. A. care              B. fear                C. hurry           D. worry

51. A. dare              B. expect              C. have           D. require

52. A. control            B. danger             C. disappointment   D. freedom

53. A. anxiously          B. eagerly             C. impatiently      D. proudly

54. A. Above all          B. In the end           C. Of course       D. What's more

55. A. bad               B. good               C. rich            D. poor

 (07·安徽)

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon   36  . The big noise brought people out   37   the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of  38__   fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys   39   more and covered their ears as they waited  _ 40__   for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,   41   ball high above the city, and the  __42   filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest _ 43 _ : ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival(节日) that is especially popular   44_   young people.

More and more young Javanese   45   together and walked slowly through the   46    Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain _ 47   the city. They continued to climb   48   they reached the old temple( 寺庙 ) at the   49   of the mountain.

After they were _ 50   the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones,  51   of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people   52__   cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And   53   , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to   54   the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the   55  city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36. A. let out                   B. gave out                      C. came out                    D. set out

37. A. into                       B. at                               C. of                              D. from

38. A. burning                 B. used                           C. exploding                    D. broken

39. A. lit                          B. bought                        C. piled                           D. removed

40. A. patiently                B. calmly                        C. worriedly                    D. excitedly

41. A. silver                     B. new                            C. colorful                      D. gold

42. A. mountains              B. valleys                        C. streets                        D. shops

43. A. games                   B. meetings                     C. sports                         D. events

44. A. for                        B. to                               C. with                           D. in

45. A. danced                  B. gathered                      C. drank                         D. shouted

46. A. village                   B. scene                          C. night                          D. ground

47. A. on the edge of                                             B. on the way to             

C. in the center of                                            D. in the direction of

48. A. while                     B. until                            C. unless                         D. though

49. A. tip                         B. back                           C. top                             D. bottom

50. A. inside                    B. near                            C. off                             D. across

51. A. fond                      B. little                            C. full                             D. free

52. A. jumped                  B. sat                              C. stood                          D. bent

53. A. so                         B. even                           C. yet                             D. still

54. A. follow                   B. show                          C. notice                         D. admire

55. A. clean                     B. gray                           C. peaceful                      D. empty

 (08·安徽)

There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time．One of them is to walk around it，guide-book  36  hand. Of course，we may  37  with our guide-books the history and   38   developments of a town and get to know them.

  39  then，if we take our time and   40  in a town for a while，we may get to know it better. When we   41   it as a whole，we begin to have some  42  ，which even the best guide-books do not answer．Why is the town just   43   this，this shape，this plan，this size? Why do its streets   44  in this particular way, and not in any

  45  way?

Here even the best guide-book   46   us．One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the  47  appearance. It may not describe the

original（最初的）  48  of a town．However，one may get some idea of what it

  49   look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine   50   the town was first planned and built．Then one can learn more about in what direction the town  51  to develop．

What  is  the   52   of studying towns in this way？For me，it is   53  that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes．A   54   visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive

  55   just reading about it in a guide-book．

36．A．in                        B．at                        C．by                        D．on

37．A．write                B．study                C．tell                      D．remember

38．A. strange                  B．similar                 C．separate              D．special

39．A．But                      B．Before                 C．Since                    D．Until

40．A．march                 B．work                   C．stay                     D．wait

41．A．look at                 B．1ook after        C．1ook  for            D．1ook up

42. A．ideas                  B．opinions               C．feelings                D．questions

43．A．of                       B．for                      C．1ike                    D．as

44．A．open                    B．run                      C．begin                    D．move

45．A．one                     B．more                   C．other                    D．such

46．A．helps                B．tricks                C．fails                     D．satisfies

47．A．old                      B．normal                 C．first                  D．present

48．A．capital                 B．meaning               C．design                   D．change

49．A．used to                B．seemed to           C．had to                    D．happened to

50．A．what                   B．how                    C．when                   D．where

51．A．stops                B．appears                C. starts                          D．continues

52．A. point                  B．view                    C．problem                 D．difficulty

53．A．nearly                  B. simply                C．generally             D. hardly

54．A. costly                B．formal                 C．group                    D．personal

55. A. from                       B．than                     C．through                  D．with

 (09·江苏)

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36   sixty hours of service learning,   37   they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.    38    of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.    39   a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a   40   about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many   41    of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   42   their own interests and become   43   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   44    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team.   45  , students can explore possible careers   46   service learning.

For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  47   there are many benefits, opponents （反对者）   48   problems with the new requirement. First, they   49   that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   50   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   51   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   52   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   53   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  54   to help must come from the heart. I think the best   55    is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

36. A. spend                        B. gain                  C .complete                  D. save

37. A. and                            B. or                     C. but                          D. for

38. A. Subjects                     B. ideas                 C. Procedures               D. Examples

39. A. With                          B. Before               C . During                    D. After

40. A. diary                          B, report                C . note                        D. notice

41. A. courses                      B. benefits             C . challenges               D. features

42. A. beyond                      B. about                C. over                         D. in

43. A. careful                       B. proud                C. tired                         D. aware

44. A. possess                      B. apply                 C. include                     D. develop

45. A. Gradually                   B. Finally        C . Luckily                   D. Hopefully

46. A. through                      B. across               C. of                            D. on

47. A. So                             B. Thus                 C . Since                      D. While

48. A. deal with                    B. look into            C . point out                 D. take down

49. A. argue                         B. doubt                C . overlook                  D. admit

50. A. much                         B. full                    C . less                         D. more

51. A. cost                           B. pay                   C. care                         D. praise

52. A. contribute                  B. appeal               C. attend                      D. belong

53. A. Therefore                   B. Otherwise          C. Besides                    D. However

54. A. courage                            B. desire                C. emotion                    D. spirit

55. A. decision                            B. purpose             C. solution                    D. result

 (09·上海)

Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are    50   .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to    51   it. Creativity isn’t always   52   with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time   53   think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

Making connections This technique involves taking   54   ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words   55   with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the   56   to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to but a friend an original   57   ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.

NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t   58   . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new   59   .If your goal is to learn to ski,   60   , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now    61    this to reality.  Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be someone else! Look at the situation from a    62   point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the   63   in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their    64   . The best fishermen think like fish!

50. A. wrong                  B. unbelievable            C. reasonable              D. realistic

51. A. put up with           B. catch up with          C. make use of            D. keep track of

52. A. equipped               B. compared               C. covered                  D. connected

53. A. skillfully                B. routinely                 C. vividly                    D. deeply

54. A. familiar                 B. unrelated                 C. creative                  D. imaginary

55. A. presented              B. marked                   C. lit                           D. associated

56. A. ideas                    B. ambitions                C. achievement         D. technique

57. A. experience            B. service                   C. present                   D. object

58. A. work                    B. last                         C. exist                       D. change

59. A. possibilities           B. limitations               C. tendency                D. practice

60. A. in fact                  B. in particular             C. as a whole              D. for example

61. A. devote                  B. adapt                      C. lead                        D. keep

62. A. private                  B. global                     C. different                 D. practical

63. A. positions               B. dreams                   C. images                   D. directions

64. A. positions               B. dreams                   C. images                   D. directions

 (10·重庆)

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

     Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my   36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

     For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine.  Being  41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and  43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and fridship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45 . I hope that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

     However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49  for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even   50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52  as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53  if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

     Now,   54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .

                                                                  Daniel Gottlieb

36. A. son                     B. nephew                     C. brother                     D. grandson

37. A. seriously              B. mentally                    C. slightly                     D. quietly

38. A. ability                  B. time                          C. courage                    D. responsibility

39. A. written                B. suffered                    C. observed                   D. lost

40. A. radio                   B. television                   C. stage                        D. bed

41. A. ready                  B. unable                       C. anxious                     D. eager

42. A. warm                  B. broken                      C. closed                      D. open

43. A. hosts                   B. visitors                     C. readers                     D. reporters

44. A. began                  B. stopped                     C. forgot                       D. decided

45. A. letters                  B. emails                       C. books                       D. diaries

46. A. find                     B. read                          C. collect                      D. keep

47. A. developed            B. disappeared               C. changed                    D. arrived

48. A. tried                    B. refused                     C. regretted                   D. hoped

49. A. exciting               B. acceptable                 C. strange                     D. heartbreaking

50. A. less                     B. everything                 C. more                        D. nothing

51. A. understand           B. explain                      C. believe                      D. question

52. A. fear                     B. face                          C. know                       D. cause

53. A. felt                      B. guessed                    C. saw                          D. doubted

54. A. as                       B. once                         C. though                      D. if

55. A. teacher                B. child                         C. man                         D. writer

 (10·安徽)

Most people give little thought to the pens they write with,especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36 things are the written.All too often ,people buy a pen based only on 37 ,and wonderwhy they are not satisfied 38 they begin to use it.However ,buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39  it you keep the following in mind.

First of all,a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thinckness of the pen is the most important characteristic（特征）41 comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers ,you may be comfortable with a thin pen .If you have a 42 hand and thicker fingers you may 43 fatter pen.The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.

Then,the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper. 47 will make it possible for you to create a 48 line of writing. The point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again.

52 ,the pen should make a thick,dark line.Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting ,but fine,delicate lines do not command 54 next to printed fext,as, 55 ,a signature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,give an impression of confidence and authority（权威）。

36.A.many               B.few                C.pleasant           D.important

37.A.looks              B.reason             C.value              D.advantages

38.A.once               B.if                 C. because           D.though

39.A.convenient         B.practical          C.strange            D.difficult

40.A.heavy              B.easy               C.hard               D.safe

41.A.taking             B.finding            C.determining        D.seeking

42.A.strong             B.weaker             C.small              D.larger

43.A.perfer             B.recommend          C.prepare            D.demand

44.A.hardly             B.also               C.never              D.still

45.A.thick              B.light              C.long               D.soft

46.A.change             B.allow              C.reduce             D.press

47.A.They               B.One                C.This               D.Some

48. A thin               B. rough             C. black              D. smooth

49. A. prevent            B. free              C. protect             D. remove

50. A. way               B. sight             C. flow               D. stream

51.A. so                 B. as               C. and                D. yet

52.A. Meanwhile          B. Generally         C. Afterwards         D.Finally

53.A. show up            B. differ from        C. break down         D. compensate for

54.A. attention            B. support           C. respect            D. admission

55.A. at most             B. for example        C. in brief           D. on purpose

（2011·湖南卷）填空题完形

Section C （12 marks）

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

    Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!

I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.

    Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.

（2011·全国II）完形填空

    There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see  there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __21____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__22____the newspaper, and seconds later it __23___ as if he is trying to ___24__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___25__ next to him.___26___ place where unplanned short sleep __27__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___28____that the professor has to ask another student to___29___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___30___ of  the head pushes the arm off the___31___, and the movement carries the__32___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___33___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __34___ . Police reports are full of ___35___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__36_____ the road. If the drivers are ___37____ , they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___38____ , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __39____ and thought it was raining. When

people are really ___40_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.

21. A. way B. track C. path D. road

22. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading

23. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds

24. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish

25. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting

26. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One

27. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns

28. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly

29. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch

30. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength

31．A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book

32. A. action B. position C. rest D. side

33. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose

34. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving

35. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents

36. A. up B. off C. along D. down

37. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong

38. A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example

39. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush

40. A. tired B. drunk C. lonely D. lazy