1 . I never see myself as a miracle. I was just an ________ person with realistic goals and big dreams. I was a 19-year-old student at the university of Texas and well on my way to fulfilling my big dream of becoming a surgeon.

On February 17, 1981, a ________ car accident happened to me and after the four hours of operation, I ________. I still could not talk, my entire right side was paralyzed (不能动的) but ________ I was stable. After two weeks I improved enough to be ________ to a rehabilitation (康复) hospital.

It took me a lot of hard work but I ________ returned to the university of Texas in 1983—a year and a half after almost ________. The next few years were very ________ for me, but I truly believe that in order to see ________ in life you have to experience something bad. Maybe I have experienced too much, but I believe in living each day to the fullest, and doing the very ________ I can. And each new day was ________ and very full, for   ________ attending classes at the university I ________ therapy (理疗) three to five days each week at Brackenridge hospital.

Early, during my therapy, my father ________ repeating to me one of his favorite sayings. I have repeated it almost every day after being hurt: “Mile by mile it’s a (n) ________; yard by yard it’s hard; but inch by inch it’s a cinch (易事).”

I thought of those ________, and I thought of my family who ________ believed in me as I climbed the steps to receive my ________ from the dean of Liberal Arts at the university of Texas on the graduation ceremony in June of 1986. Excitement and ________ filled my heart as I heard the dear announce that I graduated with “highest honors”, and was chosen as one of the most outstanding ________ in the college of Liberal Arts.

1.

A．excellent

B．outstanding

C．ordinary

D．outgoing

2.

A．terrible

B．small

C．expected

D．mild

3.

A．agreed

B．breathed

C．prayed

D．survived

4.

A．at least

B．at first

C．in public

D．in time

5.

A．possessed

B．abandoned

C．transferred

D．encounter

6.

A．finally

B．gradually

C．slowly

D．quickly

7.

A．missing

B．dying

C．hurting

D．injuring

8.

A．smooth

B．easy

C．rough

D．relaxing

9.

A．interest

B．fact

C．truth

D．beauty

10.

A．much

B．best

C．worst

D．first

11.

A．boring

B．busy

C．dull

D．empty

12.

A．besides

B．but

C．except

D．except for

13.

A．practiced

B．conducted

C．received

D．improved

14.

A．stopped

B．kept

C．avoided

D．practised

15.

A．prospect

B．origin

C．liberty

D．trial

16.

A．complaints

B．comments

C．lectures

D．words

17.

A．honestly

B．strongly

C．differently

D．calmly

18.

A．diploma

B．praise

C．advice

D．money

19.

A．admiration

B．envy

C．pride

D．sorrow

20.

A．assistants

B．teachers

C．scholars

D．graduates

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She     1     (lose) her arms because of that. What’s     2     (bad), when she was 20 years old, she lost her parents. Her sister, who is ten years older than her, told Anna she’d take care of her. However, Anna refused     3     (live) with her. Instead, Anna said she’d take care of     4     (she). She managed to enter college and studied very hard. Four years later, Anna graduated and was offered work. Once she     5     (write) in her diary, “I am quite lucky.     6     I lost my arms, I still have my legs.”

Anna lost her arms     7     she chose to face it in a positive (积极的) way. Instead of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson.

When something bad happens to us, we have two     8     (choice). One is to complain, and     9     other is to face it bravely. Just choose     10     (wise). If you decide to be brave and strong, new hopes will come.

5 . The rural girl from India, Anjali, was born blind. However, she has always been determined to live a full and _________ life.

Although poor, her parents _________ to send her to a local blind school, where she could learn to read and write in Braille. At first, Anjali was scared and _________. She didn’t know anyone, and she felt like she didn’t belong here. _________, she met her teacher, Mrs Gupta, a kind and patient woman, who often encouraged Anjali to _________ her dreams. With Mrs Gupta’s help, she quickly _________ in her studies and made many new friends. Additionally, she participated in extracurricular activities, such as drama and music.

One day, Anjali was _________ to audition (面试) for a role in a school play. She was nervous, but she practiced her _________ for hours a day, and she finally felt ready to audition. At the audition, Anjali gave a powerful _________. She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion so she __________ the attention of the entire audience. Finally, she was __________ the lead role in the play.

The play was a success, and Anjali became a star. After the play, Anjali was invited to speak at a local conference on __________. She spoke about her experiences as a blind girl and inspired others to never give up on their dreams. She finally found her __________, and she was ready to share it with the world.

Anjali is now an actress and a __________ speaker. She travels the world, sharing her story with others. She is a shining example of the power of __________ and perseverance.

1.

A．luxury

B．independent

C．simple

D．conventional

2.

A．declined

B．hesitated

C．managed

D．attempted

3.

A．lonely

B．friendly

C．lively

D．ugly

4.

A．Hopefully

B．Obviously

C．Currently

D．Thankfully

5.

A．turn to

B．look to

C．take to

D．stick to

6.

A．stood out

B．set out

C．held out

D．came out

7.

A．spotted

B．selected

C．assessed

D．employed

8.

A．songs

B．gestures

C．lines

D．looks

9.

A．performance

B．conclusion

C．fulfillment

D．passion

10.

A．distracted

B．grabbed

C．rejected

D．boosted

11.

A．served

B．credited

C．awarded

D．assumed

12.

A．competition

B．disability

C．qualification

D．responsibility

13.

A．attitude

B．lifestyle

C．voice

D．association

14.

A．motivational

B．humorous

C．genuine

D．sincere

15.

A．ambition

B．creativity

C．honesty

D．determination

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In a classroom in rural Kenya’s Rift Valley, a student taking notes alongside her classmates is     1     (impress). She wears the same school uniform — a grey skirt and a green sweater.     2    , there is one difference. Priscilla Sitienei is more than 80 years older than them.

Sitienei turned 99 years old on February 11. She said she went back to class to set a good example     3     her great grandchildren. She also wanted a new career. “I would like to become a doctor because I used to be a midwife (助产士),” she said. She added that her family members were     4     (support) of her decision.

Back in 2003, the government of the East African country began helping to pay for the cost of primary schooling. This has allowed some older members of society,     5     had missed out on education in their younger days,     6     (go) back to school.

This has given Sitienei more than     7     education. She has also become a film star. Sitienei travelled to Paris last year for the launch of a film about her journey. It     8     (title) Gogo, which means grandmother in her native Kalenjin language.

Sitienei is in her     9     (five) year of primary school. She enjoys other school activities, physical education classes     10     (include).

7 . Misty didn’t always feel so confident in herself. The challenges she has faced over almost 20 years of dancing have made her strong.

At the young age, Misty was a shy child and_________the spotlight(聚光灯).But she loved music and movement. When she was 13, her coach suggested that she attend a free ballet class at the Boys &Girls club. At first, Misty was afraid to join in and felt out of place in the class._________, she discovered that her body--especially her long legs and flexible muscles--was just right for ballet, which_________her up. However, at the age of 19, she suddenly gain_________ “My body changed completely over the course of several months,” she says. Misty had always been long and slim, which was considered “perfect” for a ballet dancer’s body. But now, she says, “I was being told that my proportions(比例) just weren’t right any more.” Additionally, Misty was the_________African American in a company of 80 dancers. So she sometimes felt as if she didn’t fit in. Misty says this time was “one of the_________moments of my life.”   Even though Misty felt discouraged, she didn’t break_________. She talked with others who had struggled with similar problems. With the support of these friends, things slowly_________.

Today, Misty says, “I’ve learned to embrace my appearance, skin color, and figure.” She wants to help other dancers_________themselves, too. In her own book, Firebird, Misty tells readers to go after their dreams: “No matter what that dream is,” she writes, “ you have the power to make it come true with hard work and__________.”

1.

A．liked

B．ignored

C．needed

D．avoided

2.

A．By this means

B．With courage

C．Over time

D．At her age

3.

A．cheered

B．made

C．brought

D．picked

4.

A．strength

B．confidence

C．weight

D．knowledge

5.

A．first

B．only

C．special

D．poorest

6.

A．happiest

B．best

C．toughest

D．scariest

7.

A．down

B．up

C．away

D．out

8.

A．happened

B．turned

C．worsened

D．improved

9.

A．change

B．like

C．accept

D．believe

10.

A．devotion

B．fortune

C．experience

D．patience

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Many years ago, I lived in a densely populated old community in Northern California. There was a little girl named Grace that made me have a deeper understanding of the power of dreams.

I used to watch her from my kitchen window, who seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. A sea of children, and yet to me, she stood out from them all.

I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone. She would practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. She looked directly into my eyes and said without a moment of hesitation “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I like basketball. I decided that if I were good enough, I would get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Then she smiled and ran towards the court to restart the routine I had seen over and over again.

Well, she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head buried in her arms.

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She lifted her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches were wrong.

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