第一节：语法与词汇 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21．It is generally believed that boy must learn to stand on his own legs and fight like man. A．the; a B．a; / C．a; a D．the; the 22．— Shall we go out on a picnic this weekend? — . A．Go ahead B．That couldn’t be better C．No doubt D．No wonder 23．Could you keep secret that John’s parents have split up? A．that B．/ C．him D．it 24．She has been in doctors describe as a vegetative state for six years. A．what B．which C．that D．how 25．—What a collection of stamps about the Cultural Revolution you have! —I still need one mort to it. A．complete B．close C．end D．finish 26．—My car and my boss’ are similar size and design. —It is stupid you to follow others’ footsteps. A．in; for B．to; of C．in; of D．to; for 27．—Have you finished your essay? —Half when you come back. A．has been done B．is done C．be done D．will have been done 28．The English majors, most of girls, seldom win in sports competitions. A．that B．which C．whom D．them 29．Nowadays teachers feel they can’t help reading materials suitable for every student, so they encourage English by Internet. A．finding; learning B．to find; learning C．finding; to learn D．to find; to learn 30．—Wang Lin has been transferred to the Guangzhou branch. —Does he have to sell the new apartment he has just had ? A．it decorating B．decorated C．it decorated D．to be decorated 31．—My uncle suggests I abroad.
—I would rather you at home. A．go; stay B．went; stayed C．go; stayed D．went; stay 32．They can behavior from their daughter but not anyone else. A．get along with B．come up with C．make contact with D．put up with 33．—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion. —She’s a woman of . A．ambition B．attention C．expectation D．reputation 34．On teacher’s Day, we all went to school to see our teachers. A．especially B．specially C．particularly D．attentively 35．She is not in dealing with class affairs, so her students consider her unfair and unreasonable. A．confident B．conventional C．controversial D．consistent 第二节：完型填空 When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was seriously crippled (瘸) and very 36 , and when we would walk together, his hand 37 my arm for balance, people would stare. I would be inwardly ashamed at the unwanted 38 . If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 39 . It was difficult to coordinate (协调) our 40 —his halting, mine impatient – and because of that, we didn’t 41 much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You 42 the pace, I will try to adjust to you.” Our usual walk was to or from the subway, 43 was how he got to work. He went to work 44 , and despite bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make 45 to the office even if others could not. A matter of pride. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, 46 with help. At such times my sister or I would pull him 47 the streets of Brooklyn, NY, on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. 48 there, he would hold YC the handrail until he reached the 49 steps that the warmer tunnel air kept 50 . In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we 51 him in Brooklyn on his way home. When I think of it now, I am 52 at how much courage it 53 for a grown man to subject himself to such indignity (侮辱) and stress. And at 54 he did it – without bitterness or 55 . 36．A．tall B．strong C．short D．stupid 37．A．on B．around C．in D．with 38．A．help B．care C．research D．attention 39．A．let down B．let on C．let in D．let off 40．A．words B．steps C．actions D．ways 41．A．say B．do C．act D．think 42．A．force B．set C．stand D．keep 43．A．than B．it C．which D．one 44．A．hungry B．safe C．alone D．sick 45．A．him B．them C．another D．it 46．A．only B．even C．just D．ever 47．A．across B．over C．into D．through 48．A．Once B．When C．Since D．Before 49．A．lower B．topper C．cleaner D．harder 50．A．hot B．warm C．ice – free D．snow – covered 51．A．pulled B．held C．met D．found 52．A．surprised B．determined C．encouraged D．inspired 53．A．should have taken B．had taken C．must have taken D．takes 54．A．why B．how C．what D．whether 55．A．happiness B．pried C．difficulty D．complaint 第三节：阅读理解 A If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius (天才), they will cause great damage to him. A ccording to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parents’ expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive to their children. Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music. Michael’s father plays the trumpet (小号)in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Wiston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Wiston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Wiston’s father tells him. Wiston is always afraid that he will
