1 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was _______laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, _______ me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but _______worked, and I _______gaining weight. Another factor _______ my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.

When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds. _______ the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.

My turning point came 10 years later at a friend’s New Year’s Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my _______ in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and _______.

After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss _______ and realized they didn't work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, ________ the diet satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived.

My biggest ________ was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. ________ had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the ________after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.

The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn’t feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it ________.

I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs. I was determined to go on. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. Instead I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind.

Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am ________ my body and myself. I have finally found myself.

1.

A．hardly

B．frequently

C．immediately

D．instantly

2.

A．left

B．to leave

C．leaving

D．having left

3.

A．nothing

B．no one

C．none

D．anything

4.

A．ended up

B．ended over

C．ended up with

D．was ended up

5.

A．contributing to

B．resulted in

C．resulting from

D．led to

6.

A．Lacking of

B．Lack of

C．Lacking

D．Lacked in

7.

A．reflection

B．infection

C．imagination

D．attention

8.

A．unfamiliar

B．unhappier

C．unfriendly

D．unfit

9.

A．efforts

B．affords

C．effects

D．infects

10.

A．giving out

B．giving in

C．giving up

D．giving away

11.

A．challenge

B．success

C．energy

D．work

12.

A．It

B．They

C．There

D．I

13.

A．solution

B．secret

C．answer

D．road

14.

A．deserved

B．focused

C．caught

D．paid

15.

A．keep up with

B．in line with

C．put up with

D．catch up with

2 . Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify _______ a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are _______ of that parent. The things parents do and say---and the _______ they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's _______ However, parents must consistently behave like the type of _______ they want their child to become.

A parent's actions _______ affect the self-image that a child forms _______ identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their _______ will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly _______ qualities in their parents will have difficulty ________ positive qualities in themselves. Children may ________ their self-image, however, as they become increasingly ________ by peers groups standards before they reach 13.

Isolated(孤立的) events, ________ dramatic (突然的) ones, do not necessarily have a permanent ________ on a child's behavior. Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, ________, accept the divorce of their parents or a parent's early ________ But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events ________ a sign of rejection or punishment.

In the same way, all children are not influenced ________ by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. ________ in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the ________ of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.

1.

A．to

B．with

C．around

D．for

2.

A．informed

B．characteristic

C．conceived

D．indicative

3.

A．gesture

B．expression

C．way

D．Extent

4.

A．behavior

B．words

C．mood

D．reactions

5.

A．person

B．humans

C．creatures

D．adult

6.

A．in turn

B．nevertheless

C．also

D．as a result

7.

A．before

B．besides

C．with

D．through

8.

A．eyes

B．parents

C．peers

D．behaviors

9.

A．negative

B．cheerful

C．various

D．complex

10.

A．see

B．seeing

C．to see

D．to seeing

11.

A．modify

B．copy

C．give up

D．continue

12.

A．mature

B．influenced

C．unique

D．independent

13.

A．not

B．besides

C．even

D．finally

14.

A．idea

B．wonder

C．stamp

D．effect

15.

A．luckily

B．for example

C．at most

D．theoretically

16.

A．death

B．rewards

C．advice

D．teaching

17.

A．as

B．being

C．of

D．For

18.

A．even

B．at all

C．alike

D．as a whole

19.

A．Even

B．Since

C．Right

D．As

20.

A．result

B．effect

C．scale

D．cause

3 . Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles, I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully____ the beauty of our strength and a human’s   ____ to recover.
Mom had a two-week ____ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike ___ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7^th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more ____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane ____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in ____ demand.
In the early hours of September 11^th, some neighbors were planning to ____the storm in their homes, ____ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more ____ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most ____ belongings in the car and ____ the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we ____power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our ____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ____. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had ____, and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17^th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky. Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!” My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes ____ crying, but ____ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.1.

A．observe

B．appreciate

C．explore

D．improve

2.

A．intention

B．distribution

C．motivation

D．affection

3.

A．vacation

B．journey

C．meeting

D．schedule

4.

A．must

B．might

C．should

D．would

5.

A．closely

B．constantly

C．warningly

D．differently

6.

A．adventure

B．equipment

C．supplies

D．reports

7.

A．basic

B．high

C．pure

D．neat

8.

A．get through

B．put away

C．test out

D．suffer from

9.

A．since

B．when

C．until

D．while

10.

A．dangerous

B．abundant

C．peaceful

D．awesome

11.

A．available

B．concrete

C．priceless

D．valuable

12.

A．set out

B．headed for

C．settled down

D．watched out

13.

A．provided

B．reduced

C．produced

D．lost

14.

A．garden

B．house

C．pool

D．yard

15.

A．clearer

B．wilder

C．lower

D．higher

16.

A．passed

B．stood

C．gone

D．followed

17.

A．leaving

B．digging

C．filling

D．kicking

18.

A．by

B．before

C．until

D．after

19.

A．in spite of

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．in terms of

20.

A．faith

B．will

C．strength

D．laughter

4 .         To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
        In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was ____ by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country. The fighter ____ the young man down the hill where he was to be ____.
        But a(n) ____ thing happened. The young man, who had ____ military training, was able to disarm the fighter. Now, the table was ____ and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.
        As they walked, ____ , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the ____ of his mother, “Love your enemies; do good to those who ____ you.” He found he could go no farther.
        He ____ the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was ____ to go and turned back ____ the hill.
        Minutes later, he heard footsteps ____ behind him as he walked. “Is this the end after all?” he ____.   Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on, ____ glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out ____ for sparing his life.
        Mercy often wears the face of ____ . And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that we are challenged to forgive, we have ____ for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have ____ for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
        As Mahatma Gandhi said, “The ____ can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Be strong. Forgive.1.

A．shot

B．murdered

C．killed

D．caught

2.

A．demanded

B．reminded

C．ordered

D．required

3.

A．beaten

B．shot

C．accepted

D．driven

4.

A．amazing

B．frightening

C．inspiring

D．confusing

5.

A．watched

B．received

C．accepted

D．suggested

6.

A．turned

B．covered

C．moved

D．repaired

7.

A．thus

B．indeed

C．therefore

D．however

8.

A．expressions

B．plans

C．words

D．signals

9.

A．forgive

B．hate

C．instruct

D．help

10.

A．packed

B．dragged

C．forced

D．threw

11.

A．free

B．slow

C．nervous

D．eager

12.

A．for

B．into

C．up

D．down

13.

A．showing

B．waving

C．running

D．jumping

14.

A．shouted

B．counted

C．wondered

D．argued

15.

A．seldom

B．never

C．always

D．sometimes

16.

A．marks

B．favors

C．thanks

D．reasons

17.

A．awareness

B．kindness

C．safeness

D．forgiveness

18.

A．opportunities

B．explanations

C．hopes

D．lessons

19.

A．need

B．responsibility

C．patience

D．energy

20.

A．lonely

B．weak

C．healthy

D．calm