1 . Motherhood is a career to respect
　　A WOMAN renewing her driver’s license at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
　　“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...”
　　“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”
　　“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
　　One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.
　　The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
　　The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
　　I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
　　“Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”
　　Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”
　　There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
　　As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3.
　　Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
　　I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
　　Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
1. How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?

A．Cold-hearted.	B．Open-minded.
C．Puzzled.	D．Interested.

2. How many children does the writer have?

A．3

B．4

C．7

D．13

3. Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?

A．Because she thought the writer did admirable work.

B．Because the writer cared little about rewards.

C．Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.

D．Because she admired the writer's research work.

4. What is the point of the article?

A．To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

B．To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.

C．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.

D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

2 . Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling (赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he lost his job. After he came out of lockup (拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A．he was a driver

B．he worked in a factory

C．he had a lot of work to do

D．he had worked there for a long time

2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A．she couldn’t find any work

B．she thought her husband was tired

C．her husband spent all time in gambling

D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3. _______, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Lang often gambled

B．Mr. Lang was late for work

C．Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

D．Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A．he didn’t love her any longer

B．he wouldn’t stop gambling

C．he had been put into lockup

D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

5. Which of the following is right?

A．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

B．The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D．The boy hoped his mother to come back.

3 . It was four o'clock in the morning, when I received a phone call.

"This is the emergency room calling and your son was just ___in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)___and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle." Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately it was ___.

The doctor described the ___which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they ___the charcoal (木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline. The flames ___my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head. __, one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and ___him on the grass. While the boy saved his life, it was not in ___to save him from severe burns and terrible scars (伤疤).

After he ____from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery (整容手术) within six months ____it took that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very ____scar on her arm, " Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not ____it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you."

I ____this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to ____and returned to school with his head held high — glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period, he thought that the scars did not ____, so he made the ___to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have "scars" that we believe ____people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if we look different, or dress differently, people will like us better.

But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same ____standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value ____yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

1.

A．brought

B．given

C．turned

D．showed

2.

A．doctor

B．hospital

C．aircraft

D．ambulance

3.

A．serious

B．terrible

C．dangerous

D．important

4.

A．event

B．process

C．reason

D．accident

5.

A．got

B．lit

C．burned

D．moved

6.

A．took

B．held

C．caught

D．attracted

7.

A．Fortunately

B．Surprisingly

C．Happily

D．Slowly

8.

A．pushed

B．threw

C．dropped

D．rolled

9.

A．shape

B．place

C．fact

D．time

10.

A．benefited

B．recovered

C．suffered

D．relaxed

11.

A．if

B．while

C．because

D．although

12.

A．normal

B．violent

C．obvious

D．popular

13.

A．like

B．notice

C．laugh

D．hide

14.

A．sent

B．kept

C．handed

D．passed

15.

A．heart

B．life

C．practice

D．consideration

16.

A．grow

B．matter

C．exist

D．appear

17.

A．mistake

B．effort

C．decision

D．request

18.

A．invite

B．cause

C．allow

D．remind

19.

A．false

B．strict

C．moral

D．general

20.

A．by

B．over

C．beyond

D．within

4 . 完形填空(共20小题；
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need_______,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was_______his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.”___________________________He decided that he didn’t want to be a_______any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano_______,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to_______some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he_______that he could show others that he had talent_______That day he told his father_______he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher________that point on,everything turned around.
He started________competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was________that Lang Lang had won,he was too________to hold back his tears.Soon________was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big________In 1997 Lang Lang________again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his________performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started______________________________________发现) him,and lets him________1.

A．exercise

B．fortune

C．knowledge

D．wealth

2.

A．whether

B．why

C．when

D．that

3.

A．Like

B．With

C．To

D．As

4.

A．hurt

B．weakened

C．ruined

D．frightened

5.

A．singer

B．pianist

C．conductor

D．player

6.

A．Hopefully

B．Patiently

C．Wisely

D．Painfully

7.

A．play

B．sing

C．write

D．study

8.

A．seemed

B．admitted

C．noticed

D．realized

9.

A．in all

B．above all

C．after all

D．at all

10.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

11.

A．From

B．At

C．Since

D．After

12.

A．receiving

B．accepting

C．winning

D．beating

13.

A．told

B．mentioned

C．announced

D．recognized

14.

A．excited

B．encouraged

C．shocked

D．satisfied

15.

A．this

B．it

C．that

D．what

16.

A．concerts

B．tours

C．competitions

D．stages

17.

A．started

B．left

C．moved

D．performed

18.

A．successful

B．cheerful

C．respectful

D．meaningful

19.

A．pulling

B．breaking

C．falling

D．pouring

20.

A．brign

B．shine

C．admire

D．develop

5 . At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
But despite her worries，she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me.
One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards；getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what’s important，like education，and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent.
1. When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico，his mother________.

A．wanted to go with him

B．worried about his safety

C．didn’t allow him to do so

D．asked his grandmother for advice

2. The author decided to move away for college to________.

A．be different from his peers

B．keep away from his mother

C．be independent in the outside world

D．make his mother unhappy

3. We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother________.

A．had a high expectation of him

B．was too strict with him

C．used to expect nothing from him

D．cared little about his learning

4. In the passage，the author mainly wants to tell us________.

A．his long way to becoming independent

B．his good relationship with his mother

C．the importance of a mother’s trust and support

D．his mother’s deep love for him

6 . I was 17 when I walked into Carley's bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at_______on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I'd like_______. I needed to start________for college, so I said yes. I worked after school, and the job helped________my yearly tuition. I would work many other jobs: making coffee in the Students Union; a hotel maid and______ making maps for a company. But selling books was one of the most_______.

One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything_______ and found other books we could order. She left the store less______. I've always remembered the________I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a _______in Los Angles, I heard about an immigrant child born ______his fingers connected. His family couldn't afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in ______, hiding his hand in his pocket.

I_______ my boss to let me do the story. After the story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the_______ for free.

I visited the boy soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his _______hand and said, "Thank you." I felt a sense of_______

In the past, while I was_______, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the________ Fox pays my salary,________I feel as if I work for the_______, helping them make sense of the world.

1.

A．maps

B．articles

C．reports

D．titles

2.

A．a book

B．some tea

C．a job

D．any help

3.

A．planning

B．saving

C．preparing

D．studying

4.

A．pay for

B．fit for

C．run for

D．enter for

5.

A．so

B．yet

C．even

D．still

6.

A．boring

B．satisfying

C．surprising

D．disappointing

7.

A．in need

B．in all

C．in order

D．in store

8.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．interested

D．puzzled

9.

A．surprise

B．failure

C．regret

D．pride

10.

A．doctor

B．TV reporter

C．bookseller

D．store owner

11.

A．with

B．in

C．by

D．for

12.

A．horror

B．honor

C．shame

D．danger

13.

A．advised

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．permitted

14.

A．action

B．program

C．treatment

D．operation

15.

A．repaired

B．connected

C．injured

D．improved

16.

A．humor

B．interest

C．pleasure

D．excitement

17.

A．at the TV station

B．in the Students Union

C．at the US Forest Service

D．at Carley's bookstore

18.

A．opposite

B．same

C．different

D．right

19.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．because

20.

A．viewers

B．readers

C．customers

D．passengers

7 . Somebody Loves You

One miserable rainy night, a man named Mark decided to end his life. In his mid-fifties, Mark had never been married, ____ the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. Wet and unhappy, he walked along the streets, feeling as if there was ____ in the entire world that cared whether he lived or died. ____, I was sitting in my room watching the rain hit my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I jumped from my chair and ____ out. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by ____，invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room．

___，I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the ____ of the man, holding his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and   ___ my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin, I ran back downstairs.

When I_____ the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three adults looked at me in ___ as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a _____, turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.

Downstairs, Mark sat quietly with his head ____. Tears streamed down his face as he tightly held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, "It’s ____   that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years, I have been so ____ . That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody _____”

Mark's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was ____ to live instead of die._____we never saw Mark again, we received letters from him every once in a while, letting us know that he was doing fine.

My life changed that night, too, as I witnessed the huge healing power of ____．even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents.

Before Mark left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Mark said that ___ he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, helpless and ready to ___, he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.

1.

A．believed

B．noticed

C．experienced

D．understood

2.

A．everybody

B．somebody

C．anybody

D．nobody

3.

A．Later

B．First

C．Afterwards

D．Meanwhile

4.

A．looked

B．raced

C．spoke

D．broke

5.

A．pity

B．anxiety

C．guilty

D．fear

6.

A．Worried

B．Curious

C．Puzzled

D．Annoyed

7.

A．sense

B．thought

C．sight

D．look

8.

A．shook

B．put

C．pushed

D．forced

9.

A．answered

B．fixed

C．found

D．reached

10.

A．anger

B．delight

C．peace

D．surprise

11.

A．hug

B．kiss

C．smile

D．handshake

12.

A．held

B．turned

C．bowed

D．raised

13.

A．just

B．still

C．also

D．even

14.

A．anxious

B．stressed

C．lonely

D．bored

15.

A．cares

B．gets

C．makes

D．knows

16.

A．lucky

B．proud

C．hesitant

D．ready

17.

A．Since

B．When

C．Although

D．Unless

18.

A．receiving

B．giving

C．loving

D．taking

19.

A．if

B．as

C．until

D．before

20.

A．die

B．cry

C．leave

D．Regret

8 . Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist regime(政权)
Mandela, who won the nation’s first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离) in 1944,retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.
“He’s loved by all people, whether you’re white or black, whether you’re young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s former cricket(板球) chief.
His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan(大都会的)area was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness---- the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.
His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in his times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.” Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He is a very, very clever man,” However, he is far from perfect.
Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings. Then they returned to their flowing praises. “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons（偶像）---- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generation,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “____________________________.”
1. Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because_____________.

A．he’s as popular as Kennedy and Churchill

B．he spent 27 years in prison

C．he’s a great fighter against the racialism

D．he won the first all-race elections

2. Which of the following statements about Mandela’s portrait is true ?

A．It helps develop business

B．It appears on the Statue of Freedom

C．It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom

D．It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill

3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_____________”

A．Mandela is as great as a god

B．We are proud to live in Mandela’s time

C．Mandela lives together with us all

D．We are proud to know Mandela

4. What can we infer from the text?

A．Mandela is a very skilled politician

B．Most articles specially stressed Mandela’s shortcomings.

C．The Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandela’s birthday.

D．The article may have appeared in a newspaper on Mandela’s birthday.

9 . The Doll and the White Rose
I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back．The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．”The little boy seemed very disappointed．
I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to. "It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her. But Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister."
My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll．"
"OK, I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money．
Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "
Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away．I couldn't stop myself from going to the funeral. Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever．
1. The boy wanted to buy the doll because____________．

A．he had always been eager for such a doll

B．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas gift

C．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise

D．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality

2. We can learn from the story that__________．

A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks

B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accident

C．the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice

D．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas

3. The story most probably conveys the message that ．

A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to others

B．a gift is a perfect way to express love for others

C．losing a family member is a heavy blow to children

D．a religiou s belief can help one solve problems in his life

10 . 136 Crestview Circle

Dover, Connecticut

January 16, 2015

Gander’s Furniture Store
Stamford, Connecticut, 09876
Dear Sir,

I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.

I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store.

Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.

Yours truly,

Alberts Robbins

1. From the letter we can know that Mr. Robbins had actually paid _____ for the table and the four chairs.

A．$ 65.50	B．$ 68.00
C．$ 2.50	D．no money

2. Why do you think Mr. Robbins write the letter to the furniture store?

A．He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.

B．He didn’t want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned.

C．The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it.

D．He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture.

3. Try to guess how Mr. Robins felt when he was writing the letter.

A．He was angry.	B．He was sad.
C．He was anxious.	D．He was friendly.