1 . 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。

A terrible fever made Anne Sullivan nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and the doctors said she was a hopelessly mad girl. She had been_______in the basement of a mental hospital (精神病医院) in Boston. Sometimes, little Annie ______hit anyone who came near to her. She ignored everyone who appeared in front of her most of the time.

However, an old nurse ________that little Annie had hope. She went to_______little Annie every day. The child ignored her in most cases, but the old nurse ________stopped seeing her every day in the basement. The_________lady left cookies for little Annie and spoke words full of encouragement to her. She believed that as long as she showed__________, little Annie could get better. Finally, the doctors noticed the_______in little Annie. They moved her upstairs and her condition continued_______.Then her last day there came, and the child who seemed to be “_________” went out of the locked door of the mental hospital.

After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to__________others, just as the kind old nurse helped her. She became the________of Helen Keller. She_______her, trained her strictly and worked with her________she lit the candle that brought________to the whole world. Anne Sullivan________a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full________in little Annie that turned a(n) _________ child into a great teacher.

If there had been no Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would not be________But if there hadn’t been a________who kept showing love, Anne Sullivan wouldn’t be known to the world, either.

1.

A．hidden

B．received

C．locked

D．found

2.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．warmly

D．secretly

3.

A．praised

B．doubted

C．believed

D．remembered

4.

A．treat

B．see

C．promise

D．miss

5.

A．still

B．already

C．ever

D．never

6.

A．hard-working

B．good-looking

C．open-minded

D．kind-hearted

7.

A．cheer

B．love

C．luck

D．happiness

8.

A．worries

B．problems

C．changes

D．needs

9.

A．worsening

B．spreading

C．increasing

D．improving

10.

A．active

B．healthy

C．hopeless

D．useless

11.

A．greet

B．help

C．surprise

D．please

12.

A．classmate

B．teacher

C．neighbor

D．boss

13.

A．laughed at

B．waited for

C．looked at

D．cared for

14.

A．if

B．unless

C．until

D．because

15.

A．time

B．dream

C．light

D．power

16.

A．created

B．shared

C．stopped

D．expected

17.

A．control

B．shame

C．pity

D．confidence

18.

A．stupid

B．lazy

C．funny

D．unfriendly

19.

A．called

B．known

C．left

D．protected

20.

A．doctor

B．patient

C．nurse

D．worker

2 . Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most people try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, ____ when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with ____ gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen ____ not-so-good ones. It ____ on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were ____
After the ceremony, I decided to ____ my emails to see if I had mail from my ____ overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not ____ for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal ____ and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but ____ failed me. I was ____ terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After ____ to find the right words, I said ____ to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The ____ in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains ____ in my mind. And five months later she ____
After that, every Christmas morning ____ me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to ____ Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to ____ her a merry Christmas. Now, I have tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good ____ we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.1.

A．especially

B．frequently

C．fortunately

D．finally

2.

A．familiar

B．funny

C．generous

D．boring

3.

A．as well as

B．other than

C．instead of

D．except for

4.

A．applied

B．meant

C．continued

D．happened

5.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．angry

D．frightened

6.

A．check

B．change

C．receive

D．cover

7.

A．class

B．community

C．school

D．family

8.

A．grateful

B．prepared

C．celebrated

D．eager

9.

A．trouble

B．fear

C．burden

D．disease

10.

A．words

B．messages

C．expressions

D．ideas

11.

A．falling

B．shaking

C．standing

D．striking

12.

A．whispering

B．struggling

C．battling

D．requiring

13.

A．confidently

B．honestly

C．politely

D．softly

14.

A．pain

B．shame

C．emotion

D．doubt

15.

A．cautious

B．limited

C．vivid

D．cruel

16.

A．passed away

B．gave away

C．turned away

D．carried away

17.

A．informed

B．convinced

C．reminded

D．accused

18.

A．report

B．celebrate

C．describe

D．imagine

19.

A．bother

B．demand

C．wish

D．declare

20.

A．lessons

B．discussions

C．manners

D．times

3 . When we’re young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends.    1    . As adults, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find it much harder to make new friends. If you’ve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder. But we all need and want good friends, even those of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise.
The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe.    2    They add meaning to life. They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the difficult ones. While strong relationships with friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for your physical and emotional health.
Good friends can：
●    3    
Even if it’s just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the break­up of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.
● Help you to reach your goals.
Whether you’re trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower.    4    
● Improve your mood.
Happiness can be infectious.    5    
● Reduce stress and depression.
Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.

A．Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen.

B．Provide support when you're going through tough times.

C．But as we age, friendships grow and develop differently.

D．Spending time with positive friends can be happy.

E．Yet they are less important nowadays.

F．It also increases your chances of success.

G．Today，good friends are just as important.

4 . Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.
1. This passage is most likely to be found in ______.

A．a travel guide	B．a textbook
C．a newspaper	D．a novel

2. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A．swimming in the river

B．standing on the river bank

C．watching the crocodile

D．fishing in the water

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A．One of her fingers also got hurt.

B．She had eight wounds altogether.

C．One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

D．Her eyes were badly poked.

4. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.

A．humorous	B．diligent
C．quick	D．brave

5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．The husband should save the wife

B．Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

C．A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D．A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

5 . As an American artist and writer of children’s books, Tasha Tudor’s art and nineteenth-century lifestyle have fascinated adults and children for decades. She received many awards and honors for her contributions to children’s literature. When people talk about her creativity in artwork, she said, “I do it to support my dogs and my four children.” Her great publishing record, the number of magazine stories that have been written about her over the years, and her admirers have no effects on her at all.
Much of Tasha’s artwork and her reading are done in the wintertime. “I love winter. It’s delightful,” she says. “I don’t have to go anywhere because I work at home. If I’m snowed in, I can stay this way for months.” She hopes for early, deep snow to protect her garden from the hardship of the New England winter, and when it comes she puts on snowshoes when she needs to get down the mile-long dirt path that leads to the road.
Given her enjoyment of winter and her fantasy(梦幻)way of life, it’s not surprising that Tasha’s Christmas is a storybook holiday. She hangs flowers over the front door. Her tree comes from the woods, and it goes up on Christmas Eve, lit by homemade candles and decorated with her great- grandmother’s collection that dates from 1850. In a place of honor on the tree are large cookies cut into the shapes of her animals.
The grandchildren and friends get presents from Tasha’s old dolls; so do the animals and they have their own Christmas tree. “Of course, it’s a known fact that all the animals talk on Christmas Eve,” she has written. Small, handmade gifts fill a big wooden box.
At the end of each year, Tasha can look back and know that her life is perfect, that she has again ignored the twentieth century, and that the magic continues. And for the rest of us，here’s a bit of advice, Tasha style: “Nowadays, people are so restless. If they took some tea anti spent more time rocking on the porch(门廊) in the evening listening to light music, they might enjoy life more.”

1. Tasha loved winter because it allowed her to ________.

A．read stories to her grandchildren

B．show her DIY snowshoes to kids

C．stay indoors working mid reading

D．enjoy bicycle tiding along the path

2. From the passage, we can learn that Tasha’s life is ________.

A．modern and fashionable

B．simple and fantastic

C．lonely and hard

D．adventurous and inspiring

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Tasha?

A．She cared little about fame.

B．She created an animal fund.

C．She wrote many stories for magazines.

D．She bought presents for her relatives.

4. In which section of a paper can you probably read the article?

A．Travel.

B．Sports.

C．Economy.

D．People.

6 . One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head____ Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with ____ and fear.
With growing ____I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely____ ours. This would be a good opportunity to____my children, so I explained their difficult____to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.
“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll____ what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously____ the boys and I filled one box with canned food.
While I____our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and____ some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched____ as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.
The boys placed the toys they had____to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll____tightly to her chest. She____ in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a____ kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You____ to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. ____she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”
I stared at Meghan for a long moment, ____ how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.
It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but ____to let go of things we cherish, isn’ t it? ____, the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.1.

A．off

B．up

C．down

D．round

2.

A．smile

B．confusion

C．joy

D．anger

3.

A．happiness

B．friendship

C．puzzle

D．interest

4.

A．matched

B．equaled

C．compared

D．suited

5.

A．help

B．complain

C．change

D．teach

6.

A．experience

B．problem

C．situation

D．process

7.

A．give

B．share

C．send

D．spare

8.

A．as

B．since

C．though

D．because

9.

A．came through

B．broke through

C．sorted through

D．got through

10.

A．donate

B．leave

C．keep

D．sell

11.

A．hopefully

B．anxiously

C．depressingly

D．quietly

12.

A．separated

B．chosen

C．bought

D．confirmed

13.

A．hugged

B．tied

C．grasped

D．caught

14.

A．settled

B．regretted

C．paused

D．cried

15.

A．precious

B．final

C．hearty

D．lovely

16.

A．wouldn’t like

B．ought not

C．had better not

D．don’t have

17.

A．Also

B．Yet

C．Maybe

D．Though

18.

A．knowing

B．wondering

C．realizing

D．expecting

19.

A．available

B．necessary

C．important

D．hard

20.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

7 . Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. ____ man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room's only ____ The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
They talked for hours ____ Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he ____ pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be ____ and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside.
The window overlooked a ____ with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children ____ their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the ____
As the man by the window described all this in delicate ____, the other man would close his eyes and ____ the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade ________ the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with ____ words.
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the nurse arrived, ____ to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away.
The other man asked to be ____ next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside. ____, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.
He slowly turn to look out the window. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have ____ his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse ____ that the man was blind. "Perhaps he just wanted to ____ you."
Shared grief is half the sorrow, ____ happiness when shared, is doubled.1.

A．The one

B．One

C．Another

D．This

2.

A．entrance

B．exit

C．passage

D．window

3.

A．on end

B．in vain

C．at ease

D．after all

4.

A．would

B．should

C．might

D．could

5.

A．shortened

B．deepened

C．broadened

D．sharpened

6.

A．courtyard

B．market

C．wood

D．park

7.

A．flew

B．designed

C．sailed

D．swapped

8.

A．distance

B．way

C．process

D．course

9.

A．effect

B．particular

C．detail

D．relief

10.

A．expose

B．imagine

C．realize

D．spot

11.

A．passing away

B．passing by

C．passing down

D．passing out

12.

A．Because

B．As

C．Once

D．Although

13.

A．descriptive

B．productive

C．sensitive

D．tentative

14.

A．strangely

B．surprisingly

C．sceptically

D．only

15.

A．substituted

B．offered

C．switched

D．organized

16.

A．Willingly

B．Finally

C．Generously

D．Occasionally

17.

A．sacrificed

B．referred

C．motivated

D．intended

18.

A．responded

B．respected

C．requested

D．resisted

19.

A．recover

B．defend

C．observe

D．encourage

20.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．and

8 . Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very __________ and arrived early.

She ______ the door open and found nobody there. “I am the ________ to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of ______on it. They were fresh. She______ them and they were sweet. She looked around for a ______ to put them in. “ Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought ______. “ But who could it be?” she began to ______ .

The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with ______ interest. For the following days of the ______ , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the followers and then ______her work.

Then came another Monday. ______she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(n) ______ bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, ______ the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the ______.

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the______. She waited for his directives(命令)at his secretary’s ______. She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which ______ : “ In order to keep the secretaries ______, the company has decided that every ______ a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary’s desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist（心理学家）.

1.

A．depressed

B．encouraged

C．excited

D．surprised

2.

A．turned

B．pushed

C．knocked

D．forced

3.

A．last

B．second

C．third

D．first

4.

A．keys

B．grapes

C．flowers

D．bananas

5.

A．smelled

B．ate

C．took

D．held

6.

A．vase

B．room

C．glass

D．bottle

7.

A．angrily

B．quietly

C．strangely

D．happily

8.

A．seek

B．wonder

C．Work

D．ask

9.

A．low

B．little

C．great

D．general

10.

A．month

B．period

C．year

D．week

11.

A．set about

B．set up

C．set out

D．set off

12.

A．Unless

B．When

C．Since

D．Before

13.

A．old

B．red

C．blue

D．new

14.

A．covering

B．demanding

C．replacing

D．forbidding

15.

A．sender

B．receiver

C．secretary

D．waiter

16.

A．assistant

B．colleague

C．employee

D．manager

17.

A．notebook

B．desk

C．office

D．house

18.

A．said

B．written

C．printed

D．signed

19.

A．at home

B．on time

C．in high spirits

D．in low spirits

20.

A．Sunday morning

B．Monday morning

C．Monday afternoon

D．Tuesday afternoon

9 . A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair．The golden red sun was____．She was on the beach，looking up at the ball．She was amazed by its____，deep red in the middle，____fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the____and the seagulls flying up above in the sky．
The atmosphere____ her．After all she had been through，this is what she____．“ It’s getting late，”she thought，“I must go home，my parents will be____where I am．”She wondered how her parents would react，when she got home after the three days she was____
The sun had set by now and it was getting____．She tried to imagine having her favorite ____on until she saw her front door It seemed different. ____ had taken care of the outside garden for days．She was____: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now…It all seemed____．She couldn't understand what was going on．
She entered the____．First，she went into the kitchen where she saw a(n)____written by her father．It said：“Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready, I went____．”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her____room．She went in．Then she saw her mother, lying on the bed sleeping．Her____looked so tired，as if she hadn’t____for days．She was really pale．Jenny just fell asleep beside her．When Jennifer woke up she found something____．She was in her cosy bed in her nightclothes．
It felt so good being back home．Suddenly she heard a voice．“Are you feeling better   now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared．”1.

A．rising

B．setting

C．shining

D．smiling

2.

A．shape

B．shadow

C．size

D．color

3.

A．quickly

B．partly

C．softly

D．probably

4.

A．waves

B．boats

C．trees

D．sands

5.

A．relaxed

B．puzzled

C．disappointed

D．interrupted

6.

A．understood

B．considered

C．needed

D．regretted

7.

A．discussing

B．finding

C．asking

D．wondering

8.

A．alive

B．asleep

C．missing

D．hardworking

9.

A．sunny

B．warm

C．cold

D．cloudy

10.

A．glasses

B．hat

C．skirt

D．jacket

11.

A．Somebody

B．Nobody

C．Mother

D．Father

12.

A．shocked

B．scared

C．exhausted

D．comforted

13.

A．beautified

B．rearranged

C．deserted

D．destroyed

14.

A．garden

B．bedroom

C．yard

D．house

15.

A．book

B．note

C．article

D．poste

16.

A．1ooking

B．working

C．fishing

D．sightseeing

17.

A．own

B．parents’

C．sister’s

D．brother’s

18.

A．gesture

B．body

C．face

D．eyes

19.

A．studied

B．slept

C．exercised

D．moved

20.

A．different

B．new

C．precious

D．dangerous

10 . When a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby's ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might be made fun of his child. A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy---- the ears presented only a small problem with its appearance.
But the nervous father continued. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手术). The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.
The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife's reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.
“She doesn't take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.
By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby's large ears.
The baby was in a blanket(毛毯) with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother's arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.
She took one look at her baby's face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”
No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.
The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It's hard to see the ears when you're looking into the light.
1. When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.

A．The baby might not grow up healthily.

B．The baby might be laughed at by others.

C．The baby might disappoint its mother.

D．the baby might have mental problems.

2. According to the doctor and nurse, the baby’s ears________.

A．could not function well.

B．looked the same as others.

C．only caused a small problem.

D．needed to have plastic surgery.

3. What is true about the baby’s mother?

A．She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears.

B．She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears.

C．She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately.

D．She found something similar between the baby and its father.

4. What does the underlined word they refer to in the last but on paragraph(倒数第2段)?

A．The ears.

B．The parents.

C．The doctor and nurse.

D．The problems

5. What’s the function of the last paragraph?

A．To advise readers to listen carefully.

B．To draw a conclusion from the story.

C．To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty.

D．To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship.