1 . As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she ________ out at the audience (观众),________ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had ________ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their daughter compete in this sports meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music ________ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ________ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ________ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ________ seconds before skating onto the ice was ________. She was feeling the movement of the music and letting it carry her. She skated easily,________ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance(表演) was finished.

The crowd loved it and cheered (欢呼) as she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ________. It was the remark (评价) that ________ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the ________ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy waited for the scoring (打分) to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters,some waiting ________ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were ________. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena,________.

1.

A．looked

B．watched

C．found

D．stepped

2.

A．failing

B．looking forward

C．refusing

D．hoping

3.

A．bicycled

B．driven

C．run

D．walked

4.

A．started

B．played

C．developed

D．sang

5.

A．allow

B．set out

C．carry

D．support

6.

A．thought

B．confidence

C．success

D．design

7.

A．following

B．last

C．recent

D．past

8.

A．lost

B．present

C．strong

D．gone

9.

A．so

B．or

C．before

D．then

10.

A．skaters

B．parents

C．judges

D．audience

11.

A．always

B．seldom

C．again

D．hardly

12.

A．players

B．audience

C．judges

D．parents

13.

A．comfortably

B．hurriedly

C．happily

D．anxiously

14.

A．told

B．informed

C．announced

D．reminded

15.

A．England

B．Cleveland

C．Ohio

D．California

2 . In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened Los Angeles,killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes.A father rushed to where his son was supposed to be,only to discover that the building was flattened.

But he remembered the _______ he had made his son:“No matter what happens,I’ll always be there for you!” Tears began to fill his eyes.Although it looked _______,he remembered his words._______ his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building,he rushed there and started _______.Other parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school,saying “It’s too late! They’re all dead!You can’t help!” To each parent he _______:“Are you going to help me?”And then he went back to his digging.The fire fighter _______ and tried to pull him away:“Fires are breaking out,explosions are happening everywhere.You’re _______.”This loving,caring father asked,“Are you going to help me?”

He went on _______ he needed to know,“Is my boy alive or is he dead?” He dug for eight hours...12 hours...36 hours...then,in the 38th hour,he pulled back a large stone and heard his son.He _______,“ARMAND!” He heard back,“Dad?It’s me,Dad! I told the other kids not to ________.I told them that if you were ________,you’d save me and when you saved me,they’d be saved.You ________,’no matter what happens,I’ll always be there for you!’” “What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33,Dad.We’re scared but ________ you’re here.When the building collapsed,it ________ a triangle(三角形),and it saved us.”

“________,boy!”

“Let the other kids out first,because I know you’ll get me! I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1.

A．decision

B．mistake

C．promise

D．suggestion

2.

A．annoying

B．satisfactory

C．embarrassing

D．hopeless

3.

A．Recalling

B．Seeing

C．Hearing

D．Predicting

4.

A．wandering

B．digging

C．crying

D．filling

5.

A．whispered

B．murmured

C．responded

D．explained

6.

A．looked up

B．stood up

C．climbed up

D．showed up

7.

A．in place

B．in danger

C．in charge

D．in relief

8.

A．when

B．after

C．if

D．because

9.

A．screamed

B．waved

C．nodded

D．argued

10.

A．relax

B．worry

C．hurry

D．flee

11.

A．brave

B．active

C．alive

D．strong

12.

A．complained

B．promised

C．remarked

D．stated

13.

A．thankful

B．hopeful

C．careful

D．useful

14.

A．built

B．designed

C．made

D．circled

15.

A．Stand out

B．Keep up

C．Take it easy

D．Come out

4 . I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I could not ______ to get him anything at all for his birthday had broken my heart. _____, I decided to post a(n) _____ on wishuponahero. com for people to _____ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to _____ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I ______ that if he could get a few cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be so ____ that I wasn’t able to get him anything.
The cards just started ______ in and my little child was absolutely _____. Every day more and more cards came and this went _______ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the sparkle in his eyes brought me to _______.
Then. he started thinking about Christmas and he _______ knew that there really would not be much under the _______ for him due to my finances, but it didn’t seem to _______ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children _______ So he decided that what he wanted to do was to earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from _______ families. My son went out daily and walked some dogs and such to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy, the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops(棒棒糖)to put in the _______. He sent out about 100 cards. Doing this ______ him that same smile and sparkle in his eyes as did the birthday cards that he received. I was so _______ of him.
My son and wishuponahero. com have given me renewed ______ that there are still people in this world that care about others.1.

A．agree

B．pretend

C．expect

D．afford

2.

A．Instead

B．However

C．So

D．Besides

3.

A．letter

B．wish

C．job

D．advertisement

4.

A．show

B．sell

C．design

D．send

5.

A．check

B．produce

C．address

D．receive

6.

A．explained

B．thought

C．regretted

D．promised

7.

A．angry

B．curious

C．upset

D．lucky

8.

A．breaking

B．happening

C．pouring

D．improving

9.

A．excited

B．troubled

C．disappointed

D．worried

10.

A．away

B．off

C．up

D．on

11.

A．surprise

B．difficulty

C．respect

D．tears

12.

A．already

B．still

C．even

D．never

13.

A．control

B．gifts

C．tree

D．help

14.

A．matter

B．object

C．belong

D．refer

15.

A．understand

B．change

C．continue

D．smile

16.

A．ordinary

B．poor

C．familiar

D．distant

17.

A．mailbox

B．house

C．cards

D．stamps

18.

A．saved

B．brought

C．owed

D．taught

19.

A．proud

B．aware

C．careful

D．full

20.

A．excuse

B．suggestion

C．fact

D．hope

5 . Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many ____
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ ____ ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he ____ had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the ____of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to ____ the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first ____ arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no ____ row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her ____ When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and ____to continue dancing for 14 years. ____, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After ____ from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona ____she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently ____ that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater ____ on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to ____ It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to ____ the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She ____ the Guinness World Record ____ being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now ____a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and ____people to be creative and innovative.1.

A．challenges

B．trouble

C．advantages

D．influences

2.

A．unique

B．special

C．normal

D．unusual

3.

A．frequently

B．never

C．ever

D．certainly

4.

A．argument

B．understanding

C．opposition

D．support

5.

A．decorate

B．explore

C．explode

D．establish

6.

A．performance

B．image

C．exhibition

D．appearance

7.

A．back

B．front

C．edge

D．middle

8.

A．line

B．emotion

C．routine

D．behaviour

9.

A．sympathy

B．sorrow

C．doubt

D．confidence

10.

A．Unfortunately

B．Delightedly

C．Disappointedly

D．Hopefully

11.

A．admitting

B．entering

C．graduating

D．settling

12.

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．where

13.

A．dreamed

B．ignored

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．symbol

B．frustration

C．evidence

D．impact

15.

A．board

B．fly

C．seat

D．launch

16.

A．find

B．lose

C．cancel

D．seek

17.

A．experienced

B．scheduled

C．received

D．praised

18.

A．for

B．against

C．beyond

D．within

19.

A．describes as

B．regards as

C．treats as

D．works as

20.

A．amazing

B．encouraging

C．enjoying

D．astonishing

6 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous ____ school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave ____ treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.
It was mostly my ____ Since my junior year of high school, I had ____ at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a ____ in my town’s local hospital. My ____ was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.
Yet, ____ graduation and college neared, it all changed.Treating the sick was____, but not what I was meant to do for the ____ of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking ____, but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the____ I wanted.
Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could ____ I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a ____ It was going to be my career. And it had to be.
On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every____ to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to ____ any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.
Standing by my decision to be a writer had ____ my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at ____, and she decided to support me, which ____ the world to me.
Before that time, I had never stood up ____ my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend ____ me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.1.

A．cooking

B．gardening

C．nursing

D．writing

2.

A．medical

B．warm

C．mental

D．silent

3.

A．fault

B．success

C．duty

D．turn

4.

A．wondered

B．aimed

C．pointed

D．looked

5.

A．student

B．volunteer

C．graduate

D．doctor

6.

A．goal

B．job

C．task

D．post

7.

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．as

8.

A．rough

B．noble

C．mild

D．easy

9.

A．part

B．whole

C．rest

D．half

10.

A．notices

B．examinations

C．temperatures

D．drugs

11.

A．future

B．effect

C．drill

D．idea

12.

A．see

B．wait

C．find

D．remember

13.

A．process

B．hobby

C．rule

D．business

14.

A．chance

B．time

C．right

D．ability

15.

A．expect

B．raise

C．offer

D．finance

16.

A．doubted

B．followed

C．shaken

D．proven

17.

A．peace

B．war

C．ease

D．play

18.

A．attached

B．applied

C．devoted

D．meant

19.

A．for

B．against

C．over

D．by

20.

A．forced

B．promised

C．allowed

D．reminded