1 . At a young age, Darrius Simmons fell in love with the piano. As he watched others play, he was _________ by the joy the piano gave them. He wanted to experience that, too, but knew for him it would be a/an _________.

“I decided at age 10 that I wanted to learn how to play the piano, _________ it was going to take a little bit _________ work for me to learn,” Simmons says. “I knew most people had 10 fingers while I had four, yet I was pretty _________ I could make it work.”

The Warren, Ohio teenager was born with a genetic _________ called ectrodactyly (先天性缺指畸形). He has three fingers on his right hand and _________ finger on his left. But it didn’t _________ Simmons from following his _________. With no formal training, Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. He practiced and practiced, finding a way to __________ the keys with four fingers while mastering the pedals with his prostheses(假肢).

Simmons knew he would have to __________ his own style of playing. “I couldn’t base it __________ the technique of somebody who has 10 fingers. It just wouldn’t __________.” He says. “That’s __________ it was hard for me to take piano lessons. It’s very __________ for somebody who has learned how to play with 10 fingers to adjust and teach me with only four.”

The now 18-year-old not only learned how to play and read music but also began composing.

His mother, Tamara Simmons, isn’t surprised by Darrius’ __________. She knows how focused and __________ he can be.

From mastering music to beating __________ challenges, Darrius Simmons sets out to __________ the world. “I like to be somebody’s __________,” he says. “If I play in front of a whole crowd and I see one person smile, that’s a job well done.”

1.

A．frightened

B．amazed

C．interested

D．disturbed

2.

A．challenge

B．opportunity

C．fortune

D．trouble

3.

A．while

B．but

C．and

D．therefore

4.

A．more

B．much

C．fewer

D．less

5.

A．surprised

B．worried

C．sure

D．glad

6.

A．condition

B．environment

C．situation

D．tendency

7.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．five

8.

A．encourage

B．prevent

C．remove

D．change

9.

A．actions

B．roads

C．instructions

D．passions

10.

A．reach

B．repair

C．remove

D．clean

11.

A．adopt

B．abandon

C．develop

D．change

12.

A．by

B．in

C．through

D．on

13.

A．support

B．run

C．operate

D．work

14.

A．why

B．because

C．when

D．whether

15.

A．easy

B．tough

C．funny

D．stupid

16.

A．ideas

B．creations

C．difficulties

D．achievements

17.

A．kind

B．determined

C．talented

D．generous

18.

A．spiritual

B．mental

C．physical

D．emotional

19.

A．please

B．persuade

C．inspire

D．cheer

20.

A．partner

B．symbol

C．aim

D．motivation

2 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the ____ , shouting angrily at each other. He ____ his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in ____ at each other ?” The disciples ____ for a while and one of them said, “ Because we ____ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout ____ the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) ____ manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none ____ the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ____ . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to ____ each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to ____ that great distance. What ____ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very ____ . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”

The wise man ____ , “When they love each other even more, they do not ____ , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they ____ need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s ____ .That’s how close people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you ____ , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. ____ there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to ____. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”

1.

A．roof

B．platform

C．bank

D．street

2.

A．referred to

B．attended to

C．shouted to

D．turned to

3.

A．anger

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．surprise

4.

A．thought

B．relaxed

C．listened

D．waited

5.

A．control

B．disturb

C．lose

D．enjoy

6.

A．as long as

B．in case

C．when

D．unless

7.

A．soft

B．impressive

C．weak

D．responsible

8.

A．encouraged

B．satisfied

C．entertained

D．bothered

9.

A．directions

B．bodies

C．goals

D．hearts

10.

A．hurt

B．attack

C．understand

D．hear

11.

A．keep

B．measure

C．cover

D．shorten

12.

A．matters

B．happens

C．works

D．succeeds

13.

A．close

B．huge

C．special

D．open

14.

A．doubted

B．continued

C．replied

D．promised

15.

A．pass

B．cry

C．care

D．speak

16.

A．sometimes

B．still

C．even

D．ever

17.

A．nothing

B．all

C．one

D．something

18.

A．argue

B．apologize

C．criticize

D．explain

19.

A．Worse still

B．Therefore

C．Or else

D．Besides

20.

A．beat

B．follow

C．walk

D．return

3 . It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. _________ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed _______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls _________ their souls belonged to the _________.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _________ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m _________”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn’t know—and, _________ , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was_________.

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried _________ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), ________ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was __________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ __________!” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I __________, and saw nobody showed any interest.

________ , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more __________ having a relationship with the __________, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to __________ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ____________ with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ________ that the coffee was bad, __________ Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

1.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Although

D．While

2.

A．pain

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．fear

3.

A．because

B．when

C．until

D．unless

4.

A．home

B．world

C．net

D．café

5.

A．sleeping

B．laughing

C．sitting

D．learning

6.

A．busy

B．thirsty

C．tired

D．sick

7.

A．first of all

B．just then

C．at the same time

D．by that time

8.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．moved

D．frightened

9.

A．once

B．again

C．first

D．even

10.

A．but

B．so

C．if

D．or

11.

A．excited

B．respected

C．afraid

D．unhappy

12.

A．Shut up

B．Enjoy yourself

C．Leave me alone

D．Help me out

13.

A．walked about

B．walked out

C．raised my hand

D．raised my head

14.

A．From then on

B．At that moment

C．In all

D．Above all

15.

A．interested in

B．tired of

C．careful about

D．troubled by

16.

A．computer

B．soul

C．shop

D．geek

17.

A．tell

B．plan

C．imagine

D．design

18.

A．other than

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as well as

19.

A．pretend

B．understand

C．insist

D．realize

20.

A．as if

B．just as

C．just after

D．even though

4 . Education from My Father

My memories of my father are slim because he was so sick in the last years of his life. But there are ____________ that I am often reminded of and which may have had some bearing on my love of ____________.

When I was small I was somewhat ____________ of lightning and thunder. My father explained it. The explanation was in ____________ that a child could understand but was basically correct. I gained a better ____________ later, but I didn't have to unlearn anything.

What he said was that there was electricity in the clouds ____________ it traveled to the ground like a spark. When it traveled ____________ the air it made the air so hot that it ____________. Then there was nothing where the air had been and the air all around rushed in to ____________ the space. He clapped his hands together very loud, ____________ to be the air rushing in, and said that makes the thunder. When I hear thunder, I can still hear that ____________.

He explained why if it was cloudy in the winter the night was warmer than if it was ____________. It was one of those nights when the sky was full of stars: no moon, no town lights. But there were more stars than you could ____________ and they had color too. He said that if there were no clouds, we had no blankets and were ____________ to the universe. Our warmth was going to ____________ the whole universe. When there were clouds, they were like blankets and we were not exposed to the universe. I ____________ feel on the edge of space on a very clear night.

I am sure there were many other lessons that I ____________ but no longer remember. What I did ____________, in general, was that there were explanations and that the more I understood them, the more comfortable the world was to live in. I was not taught that there were ____________ but that there was understanding if you looked for it. This may be why I have always been ____________ in science.

1.

A．others

B．few

C．some

D．all

2.

A．science

B．nature

C．weather

D．universe

3.

A．sure

B．fond

C．tired

D．afraid

4.

A．depth

B．words

C．gestures

D．data

5.

A．understanding

B．knowledge

C．command

D．confidence

6.

A．but

B．and

C．for

D．or

7.

A．above

B．to

C．along

D．through

8.

A．shone

B．burned

C．expanded

D．broke

9.

A．fill

B．make

C．avoid

D．break

10.

A．trying

B．proving

C．hoping

D．pretending

11.

A．clap

B．remark

C．voice

D．crash

12.

A．cold

B．bright

C．clear

D．foggy

13.

A．explore

B．foresee

C．imagine

D．identify

14.

A．committed

B．exposed

C．related

D．led

15.

A．heat

B．protect

C．extend

D．light

16.

A．ever

B．also

C．even

D．still

17.

A．selected

B．arranged

C．absorbed

D．delivered

18.

A．consider

B．promise

C．explain

D．learn

19.

A．memories

B．blankets

C．mysteries

D．thunders

20.

A．engaged

B．interested

C．successful

D．skillful

5 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left _______. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _______?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _______ children from different races and religions played and studied _______ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s ________from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just _______ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well _______ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d _______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so _________addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.1.

A．interested

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．parties

B．cities

C．villages

D．races

3.

A．why

B．which

C．how

D．when

4.

A．together

B．around

C．alone

D．apart

5.

A．drop

B．throw

C．move

D．roll

6.

A．refused

B．made

C．sought

D．accepted

7.

A．paid

B．meant

C．preserved

D．treated

8.

A．explore

B．search

C．discover

D．desert

9.

A．get through

B．deal with

C．come across

D．take away

10.

A．arrival

B．choice

C．effort

D．company

11.

A．lost

B．gained

C．developed

D．missed

12.

A．stated

B．ordered

C．decided

D．chose

13.

A．attempts

B．instructions

C．opinions

D．arrangements

14.

A．anxiously

B．carelessly

C．disappointedly

D．fixedly

15.

A．familiarly

B．strangely

C．fully

D．coldly

16.

A．departures

B．months

C．years

D．decades

17.

A．possible

B．funny

C．hard

D．clear

18.

A．them

B．themselves

C．us

D．ourselves

19.

A．from

B．by

C．with

D．against

20.

A．still

B．otherwise

C．then

D．instead