40篇高考完形填空真题

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（一）北京2004

Don?t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I ｊｏｉｎed a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential, and I became captain of my 1 . That was before all the fun was taken out of 2 . At first, everyone on the team got 3 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the 4 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have 5 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn?t give them more playing time in our 6 . The coach was replaced. The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: all we did during practice was 7 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 8 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are 9 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 10 . Younger people shouldn?t be doing exercises 11 for 18-year-olds. I was very thin 12 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn?t eat much, because I was afraid of being too 13 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 14 . Is all this pressure necessary? I 15 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That?s 16 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 17 from the coach or their parents. I continued playing football at school and 18 my love for it. I ｊｏｉｎed a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 19 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 20 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it?s a lot easier to do it well. 1. A. class B. club C. team D. board 2. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working 3. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra 4. A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure 5. A. free B. private C. good D. basic 6. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs 7. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot 8. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training 9. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical 10. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing 11. A. used B. intended C. made D. described 12. A. till B. since C. before D. because 13. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big 14. A. size B. share C. space D. state 15. A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked 16. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious

17. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt 18. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. re-formed D. replaced 19. A. at B. by C. for D. aroun d 20. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed （二）湖北2004

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 1 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 2 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 3 tire.

At this time, a car 4 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 5 them to a service station near their 6 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 7 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire, No 8 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 9 of keys, “Take our car. We 10 be using it over the holiday.” Clay was 11 . “But I?m going all the way to South Carolina, and I?ll be gone for two weeks,” she 12 them. “We know,” Paul said. “We?ll be 13 when you get back. Here?s our number if you need to 14 us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 15 put her luggage into their car and then 16 her off. Two weeks later she 17 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 18 .

“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 19 you？” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don?t want any money. It?s our 20 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do onto others” spirit.

1. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Immediately D. Fortunately 2. A. afforded B. wanted C. allowed D. managed 3. A. spare B. free C. full D. empty 4. A. passed B. stopp ed C. paused D. started 5. A. help B. push C. take D. follow 6. A. garage B. house C. shop D. hotel 7. A. agree B. match C. go D. deal 8. A. way B. message C. success D. luck 9. A. set B. number C. pair D. chain 10. A. can?t B. shouldn?t C. mustn?t D. won?t 11. A. satisfied B. worried C. astonished D. disturbed 12. A. persuaded B. advised C. reminded D. promised 13. A. happy B. here C. away D. busy 14. A. get in touch with B. keep in touch with C. be in touch with D. put in touch with 15. A. repairmen B. cleaners C. friends D. couple 16. A. sent B. shook C. watched D. drove 17. A. shocked B. happened C. returned D. came 18. A. loaded B. fixed C. tied D. rebuilt 19. A. owe B. lend C. give D. offer 20. A. wish B. job C. duty D. pleasure （三）湖南2004

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm, then ｄｒｏｐped off the car at the 4 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 5 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he 6 I?d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 7 there I apologized for being late, and told him I?d 8 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I?ll never forget the 9 he gave me. “I＇m disappointed you 10 you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn?t 11 , I called the garage to ask

if there were any 12 , and they told me you hadn?t yet picked up the car.” I felt 13 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 14 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I＇m angry with 15 . I realize I?ve failed as a father. I?m going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 I?ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it?s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were 17 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 18 him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 20 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since. 1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar 2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced 3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised 4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater 5. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still 6. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out 7. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried 8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come 9. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance 10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel

11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out 12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults 13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised 14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought 15. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself 16. A. ｗｈｅｒｅ B. how C. why D. when 17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless 18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following 19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural 20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost （四）重庆2004

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school?s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy?s 1 , she said she would go. This 2 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 3 his mother and he felt 4 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that 5 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 6 why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were 7 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 8 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and 9 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked 11 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “ 12 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 13 afraid to go in because the fire was 14 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 15 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 16 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 17 , but to this day, I have never 18 what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 19 of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day.

1. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement 2. A. would B. could C. should D. must 3. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met 4. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired 5. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded

6. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about 7. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted 8. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of 9. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped

10. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning 11. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously 12. A. As B. When C. Since D. While 13. A. so B. much C. quite D. too

14. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control 15. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless 16. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched 17. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening 18. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted 19. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride 20. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly （五）福建2004

Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 1 out of our Polynesian Village resort(度假胜地) at Walt Disney was asked how she 2 her visit. She told the front-desk clerk that she had had a(an) 3 vacation, but was heart-broken about 4 several rolls of Kodak color film that she had not yet 5 . At that moment she was particularly 6 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, 7 this was a memory she especially treasured.

Now, please understand that we have no written service rules 8 lost photos in the park. 9 , the clerk at the front desk 10 Disney?s idea of caring for our 11 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 12 film, promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.

Two weeks later the guest received a 13 at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 14 signed by each performer. There were also 15 of the public procession(游行队伍) and fireworks in the park, taken by the front desk clerk in her own 16 after work. I happened to know this 17 because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that 18 in her life had she received such good service from any business.

Excellent 19 does not come from policy(政策性的) handbooks. It comes from people who 20 —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude. 1. A. working B. checking C. trying D. staying 2. A. expected B. realized C. paid D. enjoyed

3. A. disappointing B. wonderful C. uncomfortable D. important 4. A. taking B. ｄｒｏｐping C. losing D. breaking 5. A. developed B. taken C. washed D. loaded 6. A. silly B. nervous C. calm D. sad 7. A. when B. ｗｈｅｒｅ C. as D. which 8. A. covering B. finding C. making D. keeping 9. A. Excitedly B. Fortunately C. Therefore D. Quietly 10. A. understood B. reminded C. trusted D. discovered 11. A. workers B. guests C. managers D. clerks 12. A. printed B. shot C. unused D. recorded 13. A. film B. card C. camera D. packet

14. A. frequently B. personally C. alone D. actually 15. A. rules B. pictures C. handbooks D. performances 16. A. case B. work C. time D. position 17. A. story B. place C. photo D. show 18. A. only B. almost C. never D. nearly 19. A. advice B. experience C. quality D. service 10. A. care B. serve C. ｌｉｋｅ D. know （六）全国（I）2004

It was the night before the composition was due(到期). As I looked at the list of topics, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” caught my eyes. The word “spaghetti”(通心粉) brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Allen?s in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic(外来的) treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 6 it. What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12 , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”

My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, and then the whole class was laughing with openhearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 my words had the power to make people 20 . 1. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience 2. A. when B. ｗｈｅｒｅ C. since D. after

3. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made 4. A. their B. past C. last D. those 5. A. none B. one C. some D. neither

6. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in 7. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments 8. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially 9. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately 10. A. settle B. put C. take D. let 11. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy

12. A. However B. Except for that C. As for him D. Therefore 13. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea 14. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay 15. A. written B. graded C. collected D. signed 16. A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly 17. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I 18. A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure 19. A. if B. for C. while D. although 20. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh （七）全国（II）2004

Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American female writer. But her writing 1 was something she picked up by herself. After her first 2 , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 3 , writing stories was simply a 4 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商). 5 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 6 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for 7 writer.”

8 Tracy?s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes 9 readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could 10 the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

“Can I? I don?t think I can.” Tracy said with a laugh. “But sometimes I do have 11 when things come to me 12 .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a 13 set in ancient(古代的) China. 14 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese 15 . It came without her having 16 it.

Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 17 by her fame. She lives in the same 18 she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home. There?s more room for 19 in her life and it wasn?t just 20 .

1. A. skill B. experience C. practice D. method 2. A. duty B. effort C. job D. task

3. A. Instead B. Normally C. Certainly D. Then 4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively

5. A. Interested B. Anxiously C. Seriously D. Encouraged 6. A. film B. story C. program D. article

7. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown 8. A. Now that B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that 9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold

10. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain 11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments

12. A. for no reason B. from a distance C. by accident D. as gifts 13. A. description B. painting C. scene D. talk

14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly C. Expectedly D. Fortunately 15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine 16. A. known B. sent C. realized D. ordered

17. A. unchanged B. excited C. determined D. unmoved 18. A. life B. city C. house D. way 19. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety 20. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. fun

（八）江苏2004

We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we?ve become used to suddenly disappears. 1 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 2 to see—or look at—on my way to work each morning.

For three years, no matter 3 the weather was ｌｉｋｅ, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 4 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 5 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 6 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 7 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 8 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 9 her.

“Did she have an accident? Something 10 ?” I thought to myself about her 11 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 12 her. I began to realize that part of our 13 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 14 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 15 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 16 markers in our byes. They add weight to our 17 of place and belonging.

Think about it. 18 , while walking to work, we mark ｗｈｅｒｅ we are by 19 a certain building, why should we not mark ｗｈｅｒｅ we are when we pass a familiar, though 20 person? 1. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have 2. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried 3. A. what B. how C. which D. when 4. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy 5. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned

6. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially 7. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered 8. A. long B. often C. soon D. much

9. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired 10. A. better B. worse C. more D. less

11. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune 12. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt 13. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily 14. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests 15. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably 16. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful 17. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense 18. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However 19. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning 20. A. unnamed B. unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal （九）浙江2004

“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had 1 made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 2 the care of their four children and all the housework. 3 he didn?t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 4 . “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a 5 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat 6 a secretary to help put him through university. 7 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 8 two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been 9 children so much,” she 10 . “I couldn?t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, 11 —until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were 12 . For the last three weeks, the family 13 a lot—sometimes having MacDonald?s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

14 housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 15 the bed is made. “I found 16 —I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to 17 Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 18 side out so they would look clean.” Now that Bob has publicly 19 he was wrong, he is 20 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. 1. A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever

2. A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over 3. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although

4. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out 5. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious 6. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as 7. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on 8. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still

9. A. near B. after C. about D. around 10. A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes 11. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise 12. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special 13. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out 14. A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for 15. A. until B. before C. if D. unless

16. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way 17. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch 18. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite

19. A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained 20. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing （十）天津2004

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn?t healed from a(n) 1 injury. I had 2 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 3 for the 3,000-meter run. “Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 4 me. I felt 5 as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray! ” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 6 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should 7 ,” I thought as I moved on. 8 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 9 and decided not to 10 in track next year. It wouldn?t be worth it, 11 my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer— 12 than the one I?d heard earlier. I turned around and 13 , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was leaving 14 several girls came up to me. “Wow, you?ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just 15 a race! ” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained 16 . I decided to 17 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren?t always 18 in medals and victories, but in the 19 we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, 20 the people who don?t give up when they lose. 1. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier 2. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted 3. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty

4. A. from behind B. ahead of C. next to D. close to 5. A. ashamed B. astonished C. excited D. frightened 6. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise

7. A. slow down B. ｄｒｏｐ out C. go on D. speed up 8. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However 9. A. with delight B. with fear C. in pain D. in advance 10. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend 11. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until 12. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder 13. A. well enough B. sure enough C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough 14. A. while B. when C. as D. since 15. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost 16. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience 17. A. hold on B. turn to C. begin with D. stick with 18. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased 19. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases D. tiredness 20. A. or B. nor C. and D. but （十一）浙江2005

It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 1 I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 2 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn?t feel their souls 3 their souls belonged to the 4 .

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 5 in front of it. “I?m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can?t talk with you. I?m 6 ”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn?t know and, 7 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 8 .

Why didn?t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 9 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 10 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was 11 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 12 !”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 13 , and saw nobody showed any interest.

14 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 15 having a relationship with the 16 , particularly Steve. I wouldn?t want to 17 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 18 with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn?t even 19 that the coffee was bad, 20 Steve didn?t notice there was a person next to him. 1. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While 2. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear 3. A. because B. when C. until D. unless 4. A. home B. world C. Net D. Cafe

5. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning 6. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick

7. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time 8. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened 9. A. once B. again C. first D. even 10. A. but B. so C. if D. or

11. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy

12. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out 13. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head

14. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all 15. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by 16. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek 17. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design

18. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as 19. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize 20. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though （十二）山东2005

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1 , but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He?d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don?t give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it?s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I?ve always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad?s also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I?ve 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn?t pursue my 17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I?d ｌｉｋｅ to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.

1. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener 2. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned 3. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmth 4. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess

5. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual 6. A. Another B. Some C. Any D. Other 7. A. on B. in C. at D. about

8. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return 9. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow

10. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding 11. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up

12. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choice 13. A. and B. as C. even if D. as if

14. A. helped B. allowed C. persuaded D. suggested 15. A. always B. never C. seldom D. almost 16. A. rather B. but C. for D. therefore 17. A. promise B. task C. belief D. dream 18. A. this B. he C. it D. that

19. A. newspaper B. magazine C. program D. project 20. A. controlled B. comforted C. reminded D. raised （十三）湖南2005

When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we?re 4 to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn?t seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into own new home. 9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched(蹲) down for a closer look. “You＇d better not 12 that.” I turned around to see an old woman. “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in Boston.” How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn?t seem to find the right words.

“It?s vastness,? she offered. “That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I?d had ever since I?d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20 would change with just a few simple words. “Would you ｌｉｋｅ to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn?t touch.” 1. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before

2. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted 3. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing 4. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying 5. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper 6. A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area

7. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained 8. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped 9. A. If B. After C. once D. While

10. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly 11. A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time 12. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch

13. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least 14. A. desert B. city C. state D. country 15. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger 16. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached 17. A. why B. when C. how D. ｗｈｅｒｅ 18. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect

19. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 20. A. idea B. life C. home D. family （十五）江苏2005

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, 1 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 2 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed(瘫痪) from the chest down, 3 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 4 with lots of unexpected challenges. We went from the “haves” to the “have-nots”. Or so we thought. 5 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 6 difficulties. We came to learn that something 7 could happen in a disaster. All over the world people 8 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a 9 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 10 had been received and sorted.

As 11 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 12 and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 13 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a 14 , or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 15 in bed living happily and 16 . These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 17 we offer one of them to you. Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 18 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 19 challenge. People everyｗｈｅｒｅ are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 20 . 1. A. since B. before C. when D. while 2. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped 3. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable

4. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience 5. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet

6. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting 7. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical 8. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for 9. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental 10 A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail 11. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group 12. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation 13. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat 14. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh 15. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom 16. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly D. successfully 17. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward 18. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding 19. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable 20. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive （十六）湖北2005

You are near the front line of a battle. Around you shells are exploding; people are shooting from a house behind you. What are you doing there? You aren?t a soldier. You aren?t 1 carrying a gun. You?re standing in front of a 2 and you?re telling the TV 3 what is happening.

It?s all in a day?s work for a war reporter, and it can be very 4 . In the first two years of the 5 in former Yugoslavia(前南斯拉夫), 28 reporters and photographers were killed. Hundreds more were 6 . What kind of people put themselves in danger to 7 pictures to our TV screens and 8 to our newspapers? Why do they do it?

“I think it?s every young journalist?s 9 to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “that?s 10 you find the excitement. So when the first opportunity comes, you take it 11 it is a war.” But there are moments of 12 . Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes, when you?re lying on the ground and bullets are flying 13 your ears, you think: ?What am I doing here? I?m not going to do this again.? But that feeling 14 after a while and when the next war starts, you?ll be 15 .”

“None of us believes that we?re going to 16 ,” adds Michael. But he always 17 a lucky charm(护身符) with him. It was given to him by his wife for his first war. It?s a card which says “Take care of yourself.” Does he ever think about dying? “Oh, 18 , and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God, ?If you get me out of this, I 19 I?ll never do it again.? You can almost hear God 20 , because you know he doesn?t believe you.” 1. A. simply B. really C. merely D. even 2. A. crowd B. house C. battlefield D. camera 3. A. producers B. viewers C. directors D. actors 4. A. dangerous B. exciting C. normal D. disappointing 5. A. stay B. fight C. war D. life

6. A. injured B. buried C. defeated D. saved 7. A. bring B. show C. take D. make

8. A. scenes B. passages C. stories D. contents 9. A. belief B. dream C. duty D. faith 10. A. why B. what C. how D. ｗｈｅｒｅ

11. A. even so B. ever since C. as if D. even if 12. A. fear B. surprise C. shame D. sadness 13. A. into B. around C. past D. through 14. A. returns B. goes C. continues D. occurs 15. A. there B. away C. out D. home 16. A. leave B. escape C. die D. remain 17. A. hangs B. wears C. holds D. carries

18. A. never B. many times C. some time D. seldom 19. A. consider B. accept C. promise D. guess 20. A. whispering B. laughing C. screaming D. crying （十七）福建2005

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 1 of Harvard?s president. But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become 4 and go away. But they didn?t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would ｌｉｋｅ to 9 a memorial(纪念物) to him, someｗｈｅｒｅ on campus.”

The president wasn?t 10 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can?t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 11 would look ｌｉｋｅ a cemetery,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly. “We don?t want to put up a statue. We would ｌｉｋｅ to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why don?t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California ｗｈｅｒｅ they founded the University that bears their 19 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about. 1. A. lab B. library C. hall D. office

2. A. watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed 3. A. hoping B. finding C. realizing D. imagining 4. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled 5. A. hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly 6. A. pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad 7. A. attended B. visited C. studied D. served 8. A. clever B. brave C. proud D. happy

9. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take over 10. A. satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed 11. A. house B. part C. garden D. place

12. A. explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted 13. A. building B. yard C. playground D. square 14. A. laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called 15. A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion 16. A. bored B. astonished C. interested D. pleased 17. A. department B. university C. business D. club 18. A. Once B. While C. Since D. Though 19. A. name B. character C. picture D. sign 20. A. talked B. knew C. heard D. cared （十八）安徽2005

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You?re never going to be 2 but a failure.”

After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let?s 8 it, you?ve failed at everything you?ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 9 and went to college. My first novel 10 while I was at college.

After college I taught during the 11 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, ｗｈｅｒｅ I got a 12 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 13 that job to write full time 14 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself— 15 was a working-class boy who?d 16 school early, now teaching at the university. My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I?m rich and 17 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 18 what does it mean? I 19 wish all the people that have put me

down had 20 : “I believe in you. You?ll succeed.” 1. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful

2. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 3. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful

4. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing 5. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told 6. A. me B. them C. her D. it

7. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty 8. A. see B. know C. understand D. face

9. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition 10. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back 11. A. day B. night C. month D. year 12. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success

13. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up 14. A. while B. if C. when D. or 15. A. there B. here C. it D. that

16. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated 17. A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous 18. A. And B. But C. However D. Well 19. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very

20. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised （十九）北京2005 Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today?s world. Well, I?m here to give you 1 .

I wanted to do something very 2 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 3 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 4 it looked almost new. I was so 5 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could 6 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to 7 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 8 :” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so 9 . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 10 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I?ll get you one” was my husband?s 11 . I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 12 this expensive gift.

Of course, the 13 awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的) with my reaction. Many kisses were 14 , and I immediately wanted him to 15 my gift. As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 16 what I was expecting. Then I 17 that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother 18 on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 19 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me! I thought you?d love to 20 this story.

The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle. 1. A. hope B. advice C. support D. courage 2. A. polite B. similar C. special D. private 3. A. played B. studied C. traveled D. worked 4. A. after B. before C. unless D. until 5. A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident 6. A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly 7. A. start B. cook C. set D. serve 8. A. note B. notice C. word D. sign

9. A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired 10. A. give B. take C. draw D. teach

11. A. reason B. request C. comment D. response 12. A. present B. afford C. find D. order

13. A. neighbor B. building C. home D. house

14. A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited 15. A. tear B. open C. check D. receive

16. A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly 17. A. realized B. remembered C. imagined D. supposed 18. A. only B. still C. ever D. even 19. A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts 20. A. send B. publish C. share D. write （二十）全国（I）2005

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 2 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him, which he was 4 to read, but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction.

I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,” he said，“that man was a detective. He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 .” “What?” I said, showing my 16 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much ｌｉｋｅ you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well, it?s really 19 I came to a restaurant ｗｈｅｒｅ I?m known, ” I said.“ 20 , I might have been in trouble.” 1. A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized 2. A. since B. even if C. though D. as if 3. A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed

4. A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing 5. A. see B. find C. guess D. learn 6. A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food 7. A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny

8. A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about 9. A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner 10. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible 11. A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen 12. A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down 13. A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished 14. A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered 15. A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for 16. A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret 17. A. must B. can C. need D. may

18. A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune 19. A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky 20. A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore （二十一）北京2006 Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 1 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy but rather when he was 2 and ill.

My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 5 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started 6 about life, and I told them about one of my 7 . I said that we must always very often give things up 8 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 9 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 10 up. He said, “But, Petet. I gave up 11 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question : “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 14 by his words. After that, when I began to fell irritated(愤怒的) at someone, I 15 remember his words and become 16 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 17 to give up my small irritations. In this 18 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 19 what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 20 .

1. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile 2. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow 3. A. already B. still C. only D. once 4. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put

5. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless 6. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking 7. A. decisions B. experience C. ambitions D. beliefs 8. A. as B. since C. before D. till

9. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires 10. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened 11. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 12. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly 13. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed 14. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned 15. A. should B. could C. would D. might 16. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy 17. A. ready B. ｌｉｋｅly C. free D. able 18. A. case B. form C. method D. way 19. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess 20. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word （二十二）福建2006

The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn?t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海军中将) Collingwood was 1 to send off his report to Britain 2 the victory and Nelson?s death. He chose 3 the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle, 4 by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of 5 winds and rough seas, Pickle made the 6 of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days, 7 Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

From there, Captain Lapenotiere 8 a fast post chaise(轻便马车) to London, traveling 9 for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1a.m. on Wednesday, November 6—less than 11 days after he had 10 Collingwood.

Most of the officials had gone to bed 11 , but the secretary was still 12 in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and 13 the report with the simple words: “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have 14 Lord Nelson.”

Copies of the report were quickly made and 15 to the Prime Minister and King George III. A special edition of a 16 was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

The atmosphere of public 17 for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the 18 of Nelson. As one poet later wrote: “The victory of Trafalgar was 19 , indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing(欢庆), 20 they were without joy.” 1. A. eager B. anxious C. able D. sure

2. A. announcing B. telling C. mentioning D. warning 3. A. with B. from C. for D. among 4. A. seated B. brought C. owned D. led 5. A. strong B. weak C. warm D. light 6. A. distance B. flight C. voyage D. march

7. A. leaving for B. arriving at C. staying in D. sailing for 8. A. made B. took C. kept D. sat

9. A. freely B. aimlessly C. slowly D. continuously 10. A. seen B. found C. told D. left

11. A. long before B. long ago C. before long D. long after 12. A. on leave B. on business C. at work D. at sea 13. A. took over B. handed over C. gave out D. turned out 14. A. defeated B. beaten C. missed D. lost 14. A. sent B. carried C. suggested D. written 16. A. book B. newspaper C. weekly D. magazine 17. A. hope B. search C. desire D. happiness

18. A. return B. failure C. death D. injury

19. A. congratulated B. celebrated C. gained D. reported 20. A. and B. so C. for D. but （二十三）江苏2006

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 1 .

He had gone out of the study for some 2 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 3 was on his desk. In the 4 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 5 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Series of Biographies(人物传记)”.

A(n) 6 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 7 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 8 until the start of the exam so I could not 9 reading it. When the headmaster 10 , I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 11 then. It would have been so 12 to say: “I?m sorry, but I 13 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You?ll have to 14 it.” The chance passed and I did not 15 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn?t 16 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow. That was thirty-eight years 17 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 18 have I tried to explain to myself why not.

The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 19 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 20 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap you in a more serious moral corner(道德困境). 1. A. plan B. fault C. grade D. luck

2. A. reason B. course C. example D. vacation 3. A. this B. which C. that D. what 4. A. drawer B. corner C. middle D. box 5. A. names B. words C. ideas D. messages 6. A. honest B. handsome C. friendly D. active 7. A. desk B. paper C. book D. answer 8. A. question B. key C. note D. secret 9. A. help B. consider C. practise D. forget 10. A. disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. went 11. A. existed B. remained C. happened D. continued 12. A. tiring B. easy C. important D. difficult 13. A. saw B. gave C. set D. made

14. A. repeat B. defend C. correct D. change 15. A. take B. have C. lose D. find

16. A. remember B. learn C. mean D. pretend 17. A. past B. ago C. then D. before 18. A. either B. never C. nor D. so 19. A. by B. besides C. through D. without 20. A. But B. Though C. Otherwise D. Therefore （二十四）山东2006

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I ｌｉｋｅd 1 better than driving our truck, 2 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I?d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.

Sixteen is a 3 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 4 of racial discrimination was 5 a fact of life. I?d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 6 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just ｌｉｋｅ me who were 7 ｌｉｋｅ thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery. My family was 8 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 9 us?

At Davis?s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 10 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 11 to the cash desk, I said 12 , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 13 . But Buck?s face didn?t change. “Sure,” he said 14 . “Your daddy is 15 good for it.” He 16 to the other man, “This here is one of James William?s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly 17 . I was filled with pride. James William?s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult?s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 18 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 19 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 20 much to do wrong. 1. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

2. A. and B. so C. but D. for

3. A. prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful 4. A. intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith 5. A. thus B. just C. still D. ever

6. A. guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured 7. A. watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused 8. A. generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest 9. A. blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust 10. A. until B. as C. once D. since

11. A. purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites 12. A. casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully 13. A. look B. stare C. response D. comment 14. A. patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly 15. A generally B. never C. sometimes D. always 16. A. pointed B. replied C. turned D introduced 17. A. sense B. way C. degree D. mood 18. A. earned B. deserved C. given D. used 19. A. receive B. expect C. collect D. require 20. A. very B. so C. how D. too （二十五）四川2006

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 3 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4 Raul. The thunder was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof-beats(蹄声). He 6 . There before him stood a tall, white 7 . An old man stared down at him from its back. “Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 8 . “Come with me.”

Raul followed on his horse. A 9 feeling came over him. All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a ｄｒｏｐ fell on them. They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul?s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 15 . Raul?s father ran out across the yard to 16 him. “We have been 17 about you. Are you okay? Hurry, let?s get in out of the 18 .” “Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”

“Can?t say I … wait. I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”

1. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing 2. A. ｄｒｏｐped B. fell C. rolled D. covered 3. A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly 4. A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching 5. A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head

6. A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down 7. A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant 8. A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly 9. A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad 10. A. around B. beside C. through D. above 11. A. yet B. for C. so D. or

12. A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning 13. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself 14. A. shook B. waved C. held D. took 15. A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost 16. A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask

17. A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited 18. A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain

19. A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget 20. A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck （二十六）陕西2006

The child in the hospital bed was just waking up after having a throat operation. His throat 1 , and he was afraid. However, the young nurse 2 by his bed smiled so 3 that the little boy smiled back. He 4 to be afraid. The young nurse was May Paxton 5 was deaf. May Paxton graduated 6 the Missouri School for the Deaf near the year 1909. Three years 7 she went to see Dr. Richard son about 8 nurse. Dr Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Hospital of Kansas City. 9 had never heard of a deaf nurse. She told May that her 10 would be very low and that the work would be 11 . However, May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson was 12 her, and accepted May as a student nurse.

Dr. Richardson never 13 her decision 14 , she was so pleased with May?s work that she later accepted two other deaf women as student nurses. The 15 was Miss Marian Finch, who was hard of 16 .The second was Miss Lillie Bessie. These three were 17 “the silent angles of Mercy Hospital” during the 18 they worked there.

Dr. Richardson often 19 her faith in the girls? ability to learn nursing. She wrote to May, “For three years, you have been with us… It is wonderful to me that no man, 20 or child ever, to my knowledge, made a complaint against you…” 1. A. cut B. burnt C. wounded D. damaged 2. A. standing B. jumping C. lying D. crying 3. A. shyly B. sadly C. cheerfully D. weakly 4. A. continued B. began C. stopped D. forgot 5. A. for B. so C. and D. but 6. A. as B. from C. with D. in 7. A. later B. before C. ago D. then

8. A. seeking B. changing C. hiring D. becoming 9. A. You B. She C. We D. He 10. A. money B. check C. pay D. price

11. A. easy B. disappointing C. joyful D. difficult

12. A. angry with B. satisfied with C. sorry for D. ashamed of 13. A. regretted B. thought of C. ｌｉｋｅd D. believed 14. A. In fact B. In a hurry C. In surprise D. In public 15. A. one B. others C. first D. other

16. A. reading B. hearing C. listening D. writing 17. A. offered B. chosen C. told D. called 18. A. year B. month C. time D. term 19. A. spoke of B. said C. heard of D. noticed 20. A. person B. woman C. boy D. girl （二十七）浙江2006

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 1 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 2 . When he saw a photograph booth(照相亭) nearby, he had 3 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 4 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 5 even him.

He wrote his wife?s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 6 behind the desk in the booth. “ 7 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 8 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 9 his office in Morrison Building, 10 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 11 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 12 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.

How are you with 13 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 14 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important 15 of a happy and rewarding life. 16 , some things are worth waiting for. 17 presents many opportunities for wait training. We can hate waiting, 18 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 19 —we cannot avoid it. How is your 20 coming along? 1. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously 2. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty 3. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea 4. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient 5. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked

6. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend 7. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If

8. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for 9. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left 10. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised 11. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture 12. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed

13. A. your wife B. determination C. patience D. your family 14. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for 15. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality 16. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far 17. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office 18. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve 19. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy 20. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training （二十八）重庆2006

Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system(神经系统). She was unable to 1 . In fact, she could hardly make any 2 . Although she believed that she had a 3 chance of recovering, the doctors said that 4 , if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not 5 . There, lying in her hospital bed, she 6 that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was 7 .

She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not 8 . It seemed that she was 9 . The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about 10 that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there, 11 doing her mental exercise.

One day, 12 she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle(奇迹) happened: The bed began to 13 ! “Look, what I?m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved!” she 14 . Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was 15 . More importantly, they were running 16 safety.

People were crying, and equipment was 17 . You see, it was an earthquake. But don?t 18 that to Angela. She has 19 that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, she?s back in school. You see, to such a person who can 20 the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn?t it? 1. A. see B. hear C. talk D. walk

2. A. progress B. difference C. movement D. achievement 3. A. poor B. good C. little D. special 4. A. few B. all C. some D. most

5. A. satisfied B. delighted C. surprised D. discouraged 6. A. insisted B. sighed C. feared D. promised 7. A. true B. doubtful C. certain D. impossible 8. A. get up B. give up C. turn up D. stand up

9. A. disappointed B. proud C. troubled D. undefeatable 10. A. thinking B. expecting C. pretending D. imagining 11. A. sadly B. madly C. carefully D. faithfully 12. A. as B. since C. after D. before 13. A. fly B. move C. roll D. speak

14. A. jumped B. wondered C. screamed D. recovered 15. A. frightened B. pleased C. touched D. encouraged 16. A. in B. by C. for D. with

17. A. rising B. falling C. missing D. gathering 18. A. tell B. do C. give D. show

19. A. noticed B. supposed C. believed D. discovered 20. A. push B. shock C. shake D. save （二十九）安徽2006

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 1 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a 2 for

many people to shop without 3 having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are 4 of department stores and supermarkets— 5 the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 6 of finding anything they want to buy. They?d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 7 a friendly announcer describe a product 8 a model shows it. And they can 9 around the clock, buying something 10 by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-order companies are 11 to ｊｏｉｎ in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 12 their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. 13 can ask questions about products and place 14 , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television 15 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 16 many people find shopping at a 17 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 18 or try on dresses they want to buy. That?s 19 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 20 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it. 1. A. must B. should C. shall D. can 2. A. program B. way C. reason D. purpose 3. A. ever B. never C. still D. once 4. A. proud B. fond C. tired D. careful 5. A. fighting B. striking C. treating D. stopping 6. A. sense B. doubt C. hope D. feeling 7. A. see B. watch C. let D. notice 8. A. until B. since C. if D. while 9. A. shop B. wait C. turn D. deliver

10. A. suitably B. cheaply C. simply D. hardly 11. A. nervous B. lucky C. equal D. eager

12. A. putting up B. making up C. setting up D. looking up 13. A. Guests B. Assistants C. Managers D. Customers 14. A. orders B. goods C. books D. answers 15. A. lastly B. finally C. especially D. fortunately 16. A. Then B. Yet C. However D. Therefore 17. A. general B. popular C. real D. true 18. A. design B. make C. wear D. touch 19. A. how B. why C. what D. when 20. A. exist B. practice C. follow D. appear （三十）湖北2006

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 1 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 2 was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 3 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy 4 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

Atsuko 5 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 6 world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 7 ,” she said. “I felt very alone.” One of her hardest 8 was physical education. “We played volleyball,” she said. “The other students were 9 it, but I wasn?t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 10 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 11 the net. No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 12 she failed.

A young man on her team 13 what she was going through. “He walked up to me and 14 , ?Come on. You can do that.?”

“You will never understand how those words of 15 made me feel…Four words: You can do that. I felt ｌｉｋｅ crying with happiness.” She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 16 .

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. “I have 17 forgotten the words,” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 18 to her. “He probably doesn?t even remember it,” she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 19 . She?s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 20 words: You can do that. 1. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard 2. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit 3. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing 4. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling 5. A. hoped B. arranged C. ｌｉｋｅd D. attempted 6. A. described B. imagined C. ｃｒｅａｔd D. discovered 7. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted 8. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects

9. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about 10. A. kick B. pass C. carry D. hit 11. A. through B. into C. over D. past 12. A. after B. if C. because D. until

13. A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed 14. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered 15. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion

16. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure 17. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost 18. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant 19. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live 20. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy （三十一）湖南2006

I returned to Abujs, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said “Here?re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” 1 , I jumped into the car and speeded off. Seeing me or rather my 2 , a boy sprang up(跳起来), 3 to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 4 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He 5 . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn?t have 6 . So I told him not to worry. He was 7 and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When two weeks later, I 8 this same boy. I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should 9 this country as the son of a 10 . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place ｗｈｅｒｅ it was so 11 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What?s up?” I asked. He answered in 12 English, “I…I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around 13 before sticking his hand into the car 14 the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 15 only 50,000 cash year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you?re a fountain of opportunity.” 16 it?s right, but this happens everyｗｈｅｒｅ in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 17 . After six months? work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road. “Are you in school now?” He nodded.

A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I 18 what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 19 hurt. “It?s a gift.” I said.

Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I?ve been waiting to 20 these to you.” 1. A. Encouraged B. Disappointed C. Delighted D. Confused 2. A. car B. mother C. driver D. keys 3. A. willing B. afraid C. eager D. ashamed

4. A. got down B. bargained down C. put down D. look down 5. A. explained B. promised C. agreed D. admitted 6. A. change B. notes C. checks D. bills

7. A. troubled B. regretful C. comfortable D. grateful 8. A. ran after B. ran into C. ran over D. ran to 9. A. protect B. enjoy C. help D. support

10. A. minister B. headmaster C. manager D. president 11. A. lucky B. amazing C. funny D. common 12. A. old B. broken C. traditional D. modern 13. A. proudly B. madly C. curiously D. nervously 14. A. for B. with C. at D. upon

15. A. spends B. pays C. makes D. affords

16. A. Possibly B. Actually C. Certainly D. Fortunately 17. A. joys B. nuts C. books D. bananas

18. A. asked B. imagined C. reminded D. realized 19. A. when B. as if C. even if D. after 20. A. send B. provide C. sell D. give (三十二)全国I 2006

On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greet island. Over hundred degrees in 1 air. Crowded. Tempers of both the tourists and waiters had 2 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment.

At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 3 couple, waiting for 4 . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 5 and stepped together 6 the edge of ｗｈｅｒｅ they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 7 for the two chairs. He politely 8 his lady in the kneed-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered. 9 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 10 the table and take their 11 , and then walked back to the 12 cheers of the rest of his 13 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went 14 into the water to 15 the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 16 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 17 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter. One doesn?t step into water in one?s best summer clothes. Why not? Customers are not served 18 . Why not?

Sometimes one should consider 19 the line of convention(常规) and enjoy 20 to the fullest. 1. A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin

2. A. managed B. expected C. attempted D. risen 3. A. lonely B. curious

C. well-dressed D. bad-tempered

4. A. cheers B. service C. attention D. flowers 5. A. metal table B. empty bottle C. chairs D. bags 6. A. on B. off C. around D. along 7. A. outside B. forward C. down D. back 8. A. led B. seated C. watched D. received

9. A. The manager B. A friend C. A waiter D. The servant 10. A. set B. wash C. remove D. check 11. A. menu B. bill C. food D. order 12. A. loud B. anxious C. familiar D. final 13. A. tourists B. customers C. fellows D. assistants 14. A. at last B. in time C. once more D. as well 15. A. change B. drink C. sell D. serve

16. A. replied B. insisted C. agreed D. understood

17. A. prepared B. ｊｏｉｎed in C. settled up D. continued 18. A. with pleasure B. in the café C. in the sea D. with wine 19. A. following B. keeping C. limiting D. crossing 20. A. life B. wine C. lunch D. time (三十三) 全国II 2006

The year I went to college was a very difficult transition(过渡期) for me.

1 is probably true with many people, I got quite homework and 2 thought about going home.

Although the 3 time for many students is getting 4 from home, my mailbox was frequently 5 . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 6 out at me. I sat down to read it, 7 a note from someone back home. 8 I became increasingly puzzle as 9 postcards were ｌｉｋｅ this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 10 about it.

Several days later I 11 another postcard, this one 12 news about Maybelline, Mabel?s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 13 full of news of different people. I began to 14 look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16 . I was never 17 .

Finally, the card 18 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 19 college life. They had been such a happy distraction(调剂) that I have 20 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift. 1. A. If B. So C. As D. What

2. A. often B. carefully C. seldom D. merely 3. A. hard B. last C. busiest D. happiest

1—5 CDDCA 6—10 BDDCD 11—15 ABABB 16—20 ABCAC （四）

1—5 BADBC 6—10 AADAC 11—15 ABDAC 16—20 DBDBC （五）

1—5 BDBCA 6—10 DCABA 11—15 BCDBB 16—20 CACDA （六）

1—5 AABDA 6—10 BDDCB 11—15 DCACB 16—20 ACDBD （七）

1—5 ACDCA 6—10BDBCB 11—15 DACBB 16—20DADCA （八）

1—5 BCADB 6—10 ACDBB 11—15 ACDBA 16—20 CDBCA （九）

1—5 BDDBC 6—10 DCADB 11—15CADBC 16—20 ADCAC （十）

1—5 CDCBA 6—10 ABDCC 11—15 ADBBD 16—20 BDABD （十一）

1—5 DBACC 6—10 ACABA 11—15 DCDBA 16—20 ACBDB （十二）

1—5 CCACB 6—10 CBDDA 11—15 ADBCA 16—20 BDCBD （十三）

1—5 DACBC 6—10 CAADD 11—15 BDBAC 16—20 ABCD （十四）