完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1   thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll

be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.

Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2   is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.

Winter lost her   3   when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__   crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5   life.   6   , when she was 2 a tumor（腫瘤）on her foot   7   her leg.

Now, both Winter and Isabel   8   artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.

In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9   Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族館）where Winter has lived since she was   10   from that trap.

According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11   artificial limbs for people.

He and Isabel   12   met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13   where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14   that had troubled her for years.   15__   Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （獸醫(yī)）, he decided to set up the meeting.

She   16   people who’ve lost limbs by   17   them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18   karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.

And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20   one. There are thousands more.”

1.A. interesting B. disappointing     C. terrifying            D. frightening

2.A. playing                          B. swimming        C. sailing                                D. exploring

3.A. leg  B. foot                   C. tail                                 D. body

4.A. attract                          B. attack                           C. hit                                     D. catch

5. A. happy                           B. miserable                    C. sad                                    D. dull

6. A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately  C. Strangely             D. Surprisingly

7. A. took over B. cut down        C. took away         D. cut out                            

8.A. purchase  B. enjoy             C. prefer                 D. wear

9.A. meet                             B. welcome                      C. interview                         D. study

10. A. operated B. rescued        C. caught               D. killed

11. A. creates                      B. builds                            C. designs                             D. invents

12.A. purposely B. deliberately       C. willingly            D. reportedly

13.A. studio                         B. lab                                 C. cinema                             D. clinic

14.A. pressure B. debt  C. pain      D. pleasure

15.A. Before                        B. Until                              C. After                                 D. While

16. A. puzzles                      B. inspires                        C. amuses                            D. shocks

17. A. showing B. warning         C. admiring            D. calling

18. A. participates inB. struggles for  C. calls on               D. turns down      

19.A. strange                      B. common                      C. usual                                 D. different

20.A. particular B. positive             C. unlucky                 D. enthusiastic

三、完形填空。（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together    36    I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more    37    as we get older. When we reached our forties, we    38    to do something to keep our    39    strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and    40    to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n)    41    every few days.
In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and    42    a night there. Other times we just    43  , stopping wherever we wanted. One of our adventures    44    us to a very small town in south Georgia. The people there were    45    a special festival. We were    46    to buy the handmade gifts and eating the   47    food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade    48    and waved to us! It was so great! We    49      had a great time that day!
Fun is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours    50    lunch. We are so happy and have a great    51    on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and    52    and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll    53    your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a    54    for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier,    55    person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
36. A. as                   B. unless                         C. though                        D. since
37. A. precious              B. difficult                          C. boring                  D. interesting
38. A. refused           B. decided                           C. remembered             D. regretted
39. A. friendship           B. connection                   C. marriage                  D. life
40. A. forgot                 B. promised                         C. learned                     D. pretended
41. A. racing                 B. adventure                        C. hiking                  D. appointment
42. A. offered           B. took                                C. cost                         D. spent
43. A. looked            B. left                                 C. drove                       D. ran
44. A. gave                   B. took                                C. pushed                     D. forced
45. A. obtaining            B. enjoying                          C. preparing                 D. representing
46. A. unwilling            B. eager                              C. delighted                  D. neat
47. A. delicious             B. terrible                            C. awful                       D. valuable
48. A. wiped                 B. appealed                          C. smiled                  D. announced
49. A. hardly                B. nearly                         C. really                       D. probably
50. A. over                   B. on                                  C. at                               D. with
51. A. regret                 B. influence                         C. discussion             D. impression
52. A. weakness            B. benefits                           C. problems                  D. happiness
53. A. meet                   B. advise                         C. support                    D. grasp
54. A. design            B. plan                                C. speech                  D. record
55. A. busier                 B. prettier                            C. healthier                   D. cleaner

完形填空（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分,30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I used to love to watch my high school track team train — especially the long-distance runners. But that year, my eyes were __16 __to a girl whose running style was all wrong. She ran with her arms tucked(塞進(jìn)) close to her body, bouncing(蹦) up and down in a way that must have driven her__17 __crazy. My athletic mind laughed at her strange style, and I began to think __18 __her as “the Bouncer”.

In early May, my high school __19__ a big sports meeting. A large group of athletes joined in the two-mile running race — including the Bouncer. As the race progressed, she quickly fell far __20__ the pack and every runner lapped her at least once before it was over. But she just kept running, __21___ up and down — and always wearing the same smile.

“That poor kid,” I thought. “There was nothing to be __22__ by finishing so far behind the pack. Why didn’t she just __23__?” Still, she never stopped, and her smile never changed.

But a short while later, something __24__ began to happen. As she entered the home stretch(終點(diǎn)直道), a cheer began to rise, growing louder with each step the Bouncer took toward the finish line until, finally, every person in the stands stood and cheered __25 __the fate(命運(yùn)) of the whole race depended on this one lone girl, bouncing toward the finish line.

The Bouncer just ___26 __to run exactly as she’d been doing from the beginning. As she crossed the finish line, the teacher walked out onto the __27__and held her arms tightly.

I’ve seen hundreds of races since that day, and I’ve seen thousands of runners __28___ the finish line. But I’ve never seen anything that showed the true spirit of __29__ as I watched on that warm spring day so long ago, when I saw a race won by a girl I had __30 __called the Bouncer

1.A. drawn             B. shut                       C. put             D. fixed

2.A. teamates         B. coaches                    C. parents       D. classmates

3.A. up                B. over                       C. of              D. about

4.A. hosted            B. formed                    C. organized       D. ran

5.A. over              B. away                      C. behind        D. off

6.A. rushing            B. dashing                    C. jumping         D. bouncing

7.A. admired           B. enjoyed                   C. accepted          D. gained

8.A. give in         B. give up            C. drop off       D. drop out

9.A. strange         B. funny                      C. special          D. similar

10.A. even after      B. just as                    C. as if                 D. even if

11.A. promised       B. expected                C. wanted          D. continued

12.A. track             B. path                        C. line               D. field

13.A. meet                  B. cross                        C. reach              D. hit

14.A. love                B. victory                     C. sport                D. race

15.A. bitterly              B. interestingly         C. strangely             D. laughingly

Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife   51   telling him that his pay was not enough to   52      the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston,  53   he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far   54  .

Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the   55   of a small company   56  computers. The company was in   57   trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very   58   prices. As a result, Manley had to   59     his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not   60   any orders at all. Even so, orders were   61   not coming in fast enough,   62  there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to    63   along and keep his   64   workers as well. He sighed (嘆氣) .    65   then the telephone rang.

His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to   66   him as soon as possible. Manley   67   again. He could    68   what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no   69   unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his   70   seemed endless.

1..A. considered        B. advised      C. began        D. kept

2.. A. meet         B. imagine      C. bring        D. tell

3.. A. there            B. where        C. here         D. somewhere

4.. A. lower            B. more         C. higher       D. less

5.. A. secretary        B. manager      C. customer     D. engineer

6.. A. making       B. to make      C. made         D. was making

7.. A. little           B. its          C. no       D. few

8.. A. tall         B. high         C. low          D. short

9.. A. raise            B. cut          C. keep         D. hold

10.. A. place           B. get          C. give         D. carry out

11.. A. already     B. obviously        C. still    D. undoubtedly

12.. A. because     B. even if      C. so that      D. even

13.. A. walk            B. struggle     C. come         D. give in

14.. A. best            B. strongest        C. youngest     D. kindest

15.. A. Even            B. Just         C. Suddenly     D. Immediately

16..A. warn         B. leave            C. help         D. see

17.. A. waited      B. set back     C. sighed       D. telephoned

18.. A. think           B. know         C. expect       D. understand

19..A. future           B. money        C. computers    D. people

20..A. company      B. headache     C. problem      D. question

完形填空(共20小題，每題1.5分，共30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

     Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.

  Although the cat doesn’t  36   this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will  37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

   38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39  changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40  run.

   Human beings, 41  , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them  42  , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then  43  later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44  to express your feelings freely.

    Does this mean that it’s smarter always to  45  our feelings? No! If you  46  feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47  . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48  for your health.

   Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just  49  . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50  you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d  51  little fruit flies hovering (盤旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.

   You can try to treat emotions  52  they were bananas in the cupboard. You can  53  they don’t exist, but they’ll still be  54  . And at last you’ll have to  55  them, just like those bananas.

1. A. mind          B. admit            C. realize      D. remember

2. A. save          B. help             C. defend       D. hide

3. A. Truly         B. Frequently   C. Similarly        D. Differently

4. A. chemical     B. physical         C. health       D. ill

5.A. and            B. or           C. but          D. yet

6. A. therefore         B. but          C. besides      D. however

7.A. take off       B. take on     C. take over        D. take up

8. A. wished        B. hoped        C. blamed       D. shared

9.  A. useful       B. right            C. easy             D. wise

10.  A. handle      B. hurt             C. hide             D. prevent

11. A. keep             B. find             C. control      D. let

12. A. relaxed     B. tense            C. same             D. different

13. A. good             B. harmful     C. helpful      D. useful

14. A. go away     B. go on            C. go up            D. go out

15.  A. long before     B. as usual         C. before long D. right away

16. A. meet             B. observe     C. catch            D. see

17. A. as if            B. just as     C. just after       D. even though

18. A. pretend     B. expect       C. decide       D. assume

19.  A. in          B. around       C. over             D. beyond

20. A. eat up       B. deal with        C. throw away   D. send out