1 . A ship was badly broken during a storm at sea. Only two of the men were able to swim to a small, ______ island. Not knowing what else to do, so they agreed to pray (祈祷) to God for help.

However, they wanted to find ______ whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them ______stayed on their own part of the island.

The first thing they ______for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man’s part of the island ______ nothing.

Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, ______ and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man ______had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ______ so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.

The first man was very ______ and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God’s blessings (保佑) since none of his prayers had been ______.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a ______ from Heaven, “Why are you ______ your friend on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone ______ I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn’t deserve (应得) ______.”

“You are ______!” the voice shouted. “The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered.”

1.

A．lonely

B．successful

C．dangerous

D．helpful

2.

A．at

B．to

C．of

D．out

3.

A．quite

B．also

C．just

D．even

4.

A．prayed

B．wanted

C．left

D．dreamed

5.

A．provided

B．remained

C．practiced

D．received

6.

A．videos

B．toys

C．clothes

D．books

7.

A．still

B．yet

C．almost

D．never

8.

A．plane

B．train

C．ship

D．bus

9.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．nervous

D．crazy

10.

A．advised

B．announced

C．added

D．answered

11.

A．sound

B．noise

C．voice

D．word

12.

A．sending

B．saving

C．inviting

D．leaving

13.

A．since

B．if

C．until

D．unless

14.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

15.

A．interesting

B．wrong

C．useless

D．important

2 . What will the woman do?

A．Go back home.

B．Sleep in Anna’s room.

C．Ask her mother for permission.

4 . My parents were very nice people. My mother moved to America from her hometown on her own when she was a little child. My dad was sort of a street kid, and he eventually went into the _________ business, selling nickel policies door-to-door. It was the 1930s, a time when America had a lot more _________ than it is now.

One day, my dad asked his boss, “What’s the _________ market to sell?” and the insurance guy replied, “Well, black people. They don’t buy insurance.” My dad thought: They had kids; they had _________. Why wouldn’t they buy insurance? So he said, “Give me Harlem (黑人住宅区).” He _________ the Harlem territory and sold nickel policies; every Friday, he would _________ and collect the nickel and give his customers a receipt on the policy.

When my dad died in 1994, I talked about him on The Tonight Show. I told the story of how he worked in Harlem and how he always taught us to be _________ and not to say or think racist things. Then one day, I got a _________ from a woman who was about 75 years old.

She wrote that when she was a little girl, a man used to come to her house to collect on policies, and he would always bring her a lollipop. She said this man was the _________ white person she had ever had dinner with in her house __________ she got to be almost an adult. The man was very kind to her, she said, and his name was Angelo — was this my father?

Her words made me cry. I __________ the woman and said yes, that was in fact my dad, and she told me how kind he had been to her family. Her whole attitude toward white people was __________ that one nice man she met in her childhood, who always __________ her with kindness and respect and always gave her a piece of candy and asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. From this experience, I learned a __________ life lesson, to never __________ people and to be kind to others.

1.

A．advertisement

B．estate

C．insurance

D．architecture

2.

A．patriotism

B．racism

C．pessimism

D．socialism

3.

A．toughest

B．simplest

C．rarest

D．best

4.

A．faith

B．salary

C．obligation

D．family

5.

A．purchased

B．preserved

C．invested

D．took

6.

A．go off

B．go through

C．go around

D．go over

7.

A．open-minded

B．absent-minded

C．like-minded

D．narrow-minded

8.

A．call

B．letter

C．present

D．receipt

9.

A．only

B．last

C．original

D．formal

10.

A．unless

B．since

C．after

D．until

11.

A．commented on

B．apologized to

C．rang up

D．attended to

12.

A．comprised of

B．based on

C．concerned about

D．devoted to

13.

A．treated

B．appreciated

C．assisted

D．recognized

14.

A．impressive

B．passionate

C．valuable

D．grateful

15.

A．identify

B．judge

C．attack

D．suspect

5 . What does the woman mean?

A．The project is simple.

B．She is satisfied with Jack.

C．Jack isn’t patient enough.

6 . Four months earlier, I woke one morning with blinding back pain. A quick Google search _________ a kidney infection. I went for a checkup and was told I had to have a donor who was a _________ match.

My life depended on _________ my brother, Johnny. A(n) abusive mother and an alcoholic father created an extremely unpleasant _________ for both of us. After high school, Johnny moved out. We communicated infrequently. I encouraged him to give up the job carrying the risk of prison. But he believed I judged him _________. That was our last _________, 30 years ago.

I knew I needed to stay _________, but a part of me felt a glimmer of hope. My friend Anne knew all of this painful family history and was at my door the next morning to _________ over some print-outs. I would be the one to make the _________.

I dialed the first number... and the second... I did the same for almost every number — same __________. I went to bed thinking we’d hit a dead end. The next day, I got up my __________ and looked over the list again. The lone number on the last page __________ out at me from the whiteness. I dialed, just to be done with it. The phone rang and rang. No answer. Just one more time, __________ told me. I redialed.

“Hello!” It was my Johnny. My palms were damp when I explained why I’d called. Johnny didn’t __________ before agreeing to help. The hospital sent him a testing kit. My brother

was a(n) __________!1.

A．caused

B．started

C．indicated

D．received

2.

A．strange

B．similar

C．genetic

D．normal

3.

A．tracking down

B．ringing up

C．looking into

D．caring about

4.

A．identification

B．competition

C．faith

D．childhood

5.

A．attentively

B．unfairly

C．frequently

D．unwillingly

6.

A．cooperation

B．conversation

C．agreement

D．discussion

7.

A．realistic

B．ambitious

C．energetic

D．imaginative

8.

A．think

B．get

C．go

D．hand

9.

A．visits

B．calls

C．contributions

D．suggestions

10.

A．number

B．friend

C．result

D．family

11.

A．conclusion

B．courage

C．phone

D．interest

12.

A．pointed

B．stared

C．checked

D．worked

13.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

14.

A．hesitate

B．move

C．respond

D．acknowledge

15.

A．failure

B．reward

C．advertisement

D．match

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the girl suggest about the first pair of shoes?

A．They’re a good value.

B．They’re easy to walk in.

C．She’ll be popular if she wears them.

2. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Salesman and customer.

B．Father and daughter.

C．Uncle and niece.

8 . Parents often think that their kids should be good at studies and do well in sports. That’s usually the case because parents feel that could get their children admission to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.

Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. That’s not all. He also ran two tech companies, founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive (入侵的) species.

But the parents are proud that they were able to help Mike with his social skills along with his intellectual skills. Melissa told CNBC that people expected “Young Sheldon” before they met her son. Young Sheldon is a television show about a child talent who is an indoor man and lacks social skills. “But once they talk to Mike, they understand that he’s just a normal 14-year-old that happens to be able to do amazing things,” said Melissa.

Mark and Melissa got to know about their child’s intelligence when he entered preschool. A child psychologist told them that their son would need a different course to support his fast-track development. Many parents aren’t comfortable with putting their children with 18-year-olds, but Mike’s parents saw the value in letting their child go through it. “I wanted him to be social and be able to deal with all the different personalities in the classrooms with older children,” said Melissa.

The parents shared that they were able to do this by letting Mike find his own voice and put it to use. “We let him order food when he’s 3 or 4 from the waiter or waitress and introduce himself to people. Those kinds of things are done to encourage him to engage with everyone else and be more comfortable talking to others outside of our environment,” said Melissa.

Thanks to his parents, Mike has learned to get along with young and old alike.

1. What do the underlined words “a prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A gifted person.	B．A famous student.
C．A brilliant biologist.	D．A successful businessman.

2. What can we infer about the child in the show Young Sheldon?

A．He likes to make friends.	B．He is a well-rounded man.
C．He is a popular child actor.	D．He is poor at dealing with people.

3. How did Mark and Melissa discover Mike’s high intelligence?

A．Through a recommendation from a child psychologist.

B．Through observing Mike’s behavior in preschool.

C．Through participating in a special educational program.

D．Through the information provided by Mike’s school teachers.

4. What do Mike’s parents do to improve his social skills?

A．Teach him some communication rules.	B．Encourage him to speak in class.
C．Place him in social situations.	D．Let him go to school alone.

9 . Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father. _______, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was _______ and ill.

My father was _______ a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _______ all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _______ .One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started _______ about life, and I told them about one of my _______. I said that we must very often give things up _______ we grow — our youth, our beauty, our friends — but it always _______ that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father ________ up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up ________! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. ________, he answered his own question: “I ________ the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also ________ by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I ________ remember his words and become ________. If he could ________ his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be ________ to give up my small anger. In this ________, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I ________ what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am ashamed (惭愧的)for this one word.

1.

A．Therefore

B．Meanwhile

C．Afterward

D．However

2.

A．weak

B．poor

C．slow

D．tired

3.

A．already

B．still

C．once

D．only

4.

A．sent

B．took

C．threw

D．put

5.

A．stressful

B．difficult

C．impossible

D．hopeless

6.

A．asking

B．talking

C．worrying

D．caring

7.

A．beliefs

B．experiences

C．decisions

D．ambitions

8.

A．before

B．till

C．as

D．since

9.

A．promises

B．suggests

C．requires

D．seems

10.

A．opened

B．summed

C．turned

D．spoke

11.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

12.

A．Immediately

B．Naturally

C．Surprisingly

D．Certainly

13.

A．accepted

B．had

C．enjoyed

D．gained

14.

A．attracted

B．warned

C．touched

D．astonished

15.

A．should

B．would

C．could

D．might

16.

A．calm

B．relaxed

C．quiet

D．happy

17.

A．replace

B．share

C．combine

D．remove

18.

A．able

B．free

C．ready

D．likely

19.

A．time

B．place

C．case

D．way

20.

A．know

B．doubt

C．guess

D．wonder