Jack had no choice but to have both his arms removed because of a severe accident after drinking a lot of alcohol. From then on, he has had to __36__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __37__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often __38__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __39__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__40__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __41__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __42__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __43__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __44__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__45__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __46__ future, whereas the girl was full of __47__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __48__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
Both of them had the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __49__   determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __50__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __51__ when faced with it is the true __52__  of your character. If you choose to __53__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __54__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __55__will arise.

Jack had no choice but to have both his arms removed because of a severe accident after drinking a lot of alcohol. From then on, he has had to __36__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __37__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often __38__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __39__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.

     __40__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __41__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __42__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __43__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __44__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.

    One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__45__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __46__ future, whereas the girl was full of __47__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __48__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.

    Both of them had the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __49__   determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __50__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __51__ when faced with it is the true __52__  of your character. If you choose to __53__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __54__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __55__will arise.

1.A．live               B．stand            C．rely             D．assist

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

3.A．quarrel            B．share            C．support          D．dislike

4.A．happily            B．sparately        C．lonely        D．disappointedly

5.A．UnfortunatelyB．Unexpectedly           C．Naturally        D．Similarly

6.A．leading            B．bringing         C．causing          D．resulting

7.A．turned to          B．turned down      C．turned off       D．turned against

8.A．alone              B．free             C．independent      D．successful

9.A．arms               B．wings            C．dreams           D．promises

10.A．interview         B．radio            C．sports           D．health

11.A．uncertain         B．hopeful          C．bright           D．miserable

12.A．calmness          B．patience         C．enthusiesm       D．excitement

13.A．hands             B．strength         C．toes             D．mouths

14.A．chatacters        B．desires          C．opinions         D．attitudes

15.A．unexpected        B．passive          C．rough            D．serious

16.A．emergency         B．accident         C．difficulty       D．misfortune

17.A．test              B．reflection       C．display          D．problem

18.A．ignore            B．resist           C．complain         D．suffer

19.A．problem           B．result           C．hardship         D．failure

20.A．solutions B．hopes            C．ways             D．rewards

二．完形填空：(20×1.5=30分)

A Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a __21__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few _22_  in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 23___ and dropped them into the hat. He _24__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __25__ the sign __26__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to __27_. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had __28__ the sign came to see __29_ things were. The boy __30__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __31_.” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __32_  day and I cannot see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

__33__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __34__ that they were not blind.

Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __35__ ?

Be thankful for what you have. __36_ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __37_. Face your past without regret. __38__ your present with confidence. Prepare for the __39_ without fear. Keep the faith and __40_ the fear.

21. A. cover           B. sign                         C. board                D. note

22. A. cashes          B. treasures                   C. pennies             D. coins

23. A. pocket         B. can                        C. backpack           D. case

24. A. still             B. then                       C. already              D. yet

25. A. put on         B. put out                         C. put off                  D. put back

26. A. in case         B. now that                 C. so that            D. as though

27. A. mix up        B. show up                 C. fill up            D. make up

28. A. changed              B. prepared                 C. supported          D. reached

29. A. what            B. why                      C. where            D. how

30. A. realized              B. recognized             C. felt                 D. discovered

31. A. though         B. but                          C. yet                  D. still

32. A. average        B. successful              C. harmonious       D. beautiful

33. A. After all              B. In the long term     C. Of course          D. Although

34. A. happy       B. disappointed             C. lucky               D. strange

35. A. effective      B. brave                       C. surprising         D. scientific

36. A. Once       B. If                                C. While            D. Because

37. A. smile       B. exist                     C. survive             D. prove

38. A. Look into     B. Search for             C. Deal with         D. Depend on

39. A. tomorrow    B. adventure              C. future            D. sunrise

40. A. accuse         B. charge                   C. skip                 D. drop

Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.

       There are those who believe that   36   I can’t see, I obviously also cannot hear. Very often people will talk with me at the top of their   37  . Conversely(相反地) to this, people will also often   38  , thinking that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for   39  to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word "  40  " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously   41  .

       On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was    42  , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly   43   to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?" This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely   44   . OK, I can’t see, but it’s going to become pretty  45   to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter." “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman. 

       The   46   misconception of all is the view that because I can’t see, I can’t  47  . I was turned down by over forty law firms,   48   my qualifications included a cum laude(优等成绩) degree from Harvard Law School. The  49  to find jobs, the continuous   50  of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to   51  law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of   52  but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.

      53  , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal  54  opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been   55  . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

A．since          B．although         C．whether    D．in that

A．lungs          B．ears           C．head      D．eyes

A．shout         B．laugh           C．whisper    D．cry

A．welcome       B．permission       C．advice      D．assistance

A．passenger      B．blind           C．trouble     D．situation

A．afraid        B．aware           C．curious     D．desperate

A．invited        B．released        C．included   D．admitted

A．asked          B．responded     C．repeated    D．exchanged

A．cheerful     B．ridiculous        C．charming  D．disgusting

A．clear          B．easy          C．confusing  D．doubtful

A．earliest        B．slightest        C．latest     D．toughest

A．think          B．study         C．work     D．understand

A．as if           B．even though     C．now that   D．in case

A．attempt        B．opportunity      C．mistake     D．success

A．disappointmentB．relief          C．envy        D．effort

A．disobey      B．challenge      C．practice    D．make

A．confidence    B．luck           C．ability      D．ambition

A．Regretfully    B．Purposely       C．Exactly     D．Fortunately

A．caring         B．employment     C．learning    D．traveling

A．enthusiastic   B．passive          C．negative    D．uncertain

 Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.

       There are those who believe that   36   I can’t see, I obviously also cannot hear. Very often people will talk with me at the top of their   37  . Conversely(相反地) to this, people will also often   38  , thinking that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for   39  to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word "  40  " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously   41  .

       On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was    42  , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly   43   to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?" This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely   44   . OK, I can’t see, but it’s going to become pretty  45   to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter." “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman. 

       The   46   misconception of all is the view that because I can’t see, I can’t  47  . I was turned down by over forty law firms,   48   my qualifications included a cum laude(优等成绩) degree from Harvard Law School. The  49  to find jobs, the continuous   50  of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to   51  law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of   52  but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.

      53  , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal  54  opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been   55  . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

1.A．since         B．although         C．whether    D．in that

2.A．lungs          B．ears           C．head      D．eyes

3.A．shout         B．laugh           C．whisper    D．cry

4.A．welcome       B．permission       C．advice      D．assistance

5.A．passenger      B．blind           C．trouble     D．situation

6.A．afraid        B．aware           C．curious     D．desperate

7.A．invited        B．released        C．included   D．admitted

8.A．asked         B．responded     C．repeated    D．exchanged

9.A．cheerful     B．ridiculous        C．charming  D．disgusting

10.A．clear        B．easy          C．confusing  D．doubtful

11.A．earliest      B．slightest        C．latest     D．toughest

12.A．think        B．study         C．work     D．understand

13.A．as if         B．even though     C．now that   D．in case

14.A．attempt      B．opportunity      C．mistake     D．success

15.A．disappointmentB．relief        C．envy        D．effort

16.A．disobey           B．challenge      C．practice    D．make

17.A．confidence  B．luck           C．ability      D．ambition

18.A．Regretfully  B．Purposely       C．Exactly     D．Fortunately

19.A．caring       B．employment     C．learning    D．traveling

20.A． enthusiastic       B．passive          C．negative    D．uncertain