3．Mom and Dad arrived back from vacation a day earlier  （48）thanexpected．They could  （49）notwait to surprise the boys but found the house was in a mess with garbage all over the places．Their dog，Spot，was tired  （50）andhungry．But the money for dog food was gone．So they shouted at their elder son Daniel．Daniel felt angry （51）becausehe wasn't given a chance to tell the truth．
In fact，（52）whentheir parents were away from home，their dog fell ill．The boys used the money to take it to the hospital and they had no time to clean the house．
Daniel shouted and ran into（53）his/the/abedroom．He shut the door angrily．Daniel's younger brother Eric advised him to explain everything to their parents．Daniel didn't think they deserved an explanation，saying that why they didn't ask him what happened instead of shouting at him．
Mom felt that there may be a reason（54）whythe house was a mess and they may be too hard on Daniel．（55）however．Dad said that Daniel was too rude and should be punished．

2．A new book written by a Chinese American on her super-strict parenting-"Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"has raised fierce debates in the US．
Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls．She is the daughter of Chinese immigrants．In the Chinese culture，the tiger represents strength and power．In her book，Ms．Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters．Chua writes that her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to go on a date，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games．They couldn't choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play the piano or violin-and no other musical instruments．
She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B-which she says"would never happen"-there would be"a screaming，hair-tearing explosion．"She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly-yelling，not letting her leave the bench and even using the bathroom-until it was．
Many people have criticized Amy Chua．Some say her parenting methods were abusive （虐待的）．She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objected to her parenting style．But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters．
Stacy Debroff，who has written four books on parenting，says Amy Chua's parenting style is not limited to Chinese families．She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children．But she also sees a risk．When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life．Stacy Debroff advises parents not to just repeat the way they were raised．
Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington's Bothell campus，says，"I don't think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks of a good life．But I can imagine how strong her daughters'college applications are going to be．For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，devoted parental guidance，"Lo says，"In that sense，a young adult's giftedness can be born，or made．"

27．We can learn that Amy Chua isD．
A．an assistant professor      B．an easy-going woman
C．a cruel teacher             D．a demanding mother
28．What do you know about Amy Chua's husband？B
A．He came from China．
B．He is against her parenting style．
C．He approved of her parenting style．
D．He thinks her parenting methods are abusive．
29．Stacy Debroff advises parets toB．
A．follow Amy Chua's parenting style    
B．develop their own style of parenting
C．be strict with children
D．seek a better future for their children
30．Alison Lo concludes thatA．
A．a teenager can be raised to be a talent
B．a gifted cild was born with talent
C．persistent，devoted parental guidance is the best parenting style
D．parents should respect children's personalities．

1．Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．（36）D  look very strong and fast．（37）Aone runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other （38）D．
Some athletes can reach great （39）Bsuch as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their（40）A．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the （41）D？
Everyone knows that athletes try to（42）Ctheir bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as （43）D．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win（44）Abecause they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for （45）Cin sports．People who say"I know I can do this"to themselves over and over （46）A find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand，people who think"I can't win"often （47）A．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating（48）Din their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to（49）C．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her，（50）Bher with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel （51）Bpictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your （52）Ato help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can（53）Ayou plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better，you may soon see improvements in（54）Cyou really can do．Positive thinking and pictures（55）Din your mind can help you win!

36．A．Neither	B．All	C．Each	D．Both
37．A．But	B．So	C．Or	D．And．
38．A．falls down	B．leaves behind	C．leaves alone	D．falls behind
39．A．prizes	B．goals	C．medals	D．places
40．A．promise	B．name	C．level	D．ability
41．A．progress	B．mistake	C．achievement	D．difference
42．A．determine	B．expand	C．strengthen	D．extend
43．A．possible	B．interesting	C．difficult	D．important
44．A．partly	B．entirely	C．completely．	D．mostly
45．A．failure	B．luck	C．success	D．competition
46．A．often	B．never	C．hardly	D．rarely
47．A．fail	B．succeed	C．understand	D．expect
48．A．ideas	B．thoughts	C．wonders	D．pictures
49．A．fail	B．run	C．win	D．go
50．A．giving	B．helping	C．taking	D．tiring
51．A．encouraged	B．calm	C．excited	D．anxious
52．A．mind	B．body	C．brain	D．imagination
53．A．help	B．advise	C．allow	D．persuade
54．A．which	B．that	C．what	D．how
55．A．made	B．hung	C．discovered	D．created

15．This is a very interesting book．I'll buy it，____．（　　）

	A．	how much may it cost		B．	no matter how it may cost
	C．	however much it may cost		D．	whatever may it cost

14．阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑．
    Throughout the junior-and senior-high mornings I watched my father go to work，I（16）Dtold him how that affected me．I simply（17）Babout his ability to do what he did：keeping the（18）Afilled with food，paying my tuition fees and（19）CChristmas gifts under the tree，taking me to Boston to buy new clothes，dragging me to church on Sundays…Perhaps it was because these scenes seemed so（20）Bthat I never spoke of them．
    And then at college，away from him--when his （21）Bbecame merely the voice over the phone 一一 I thought other men were more （22）Cthan Daddy．Those men who taught my classes and （23）Acomplex theories．
   Then，I entered society．I looked forward to （24）Dhome，talking with Daddy，sharing a ball game，watching an old Western movie on television，drinking a beer，listening to the （25）Dabout his childhood days．I （26）ADaddy again--not as a boy in awe（敬畏），but with respect as a man．And I （27）Cthat he was my father，a man who committed himself to a thankless job in a society．
    And now，when 1 spend precious moments with my own son，I wonder what he thinks of me．At what point will I （28）Bin his world of important men，and will there be a point when he'll return to me with a nod of （29）D？Will he treat me with love and （30）B？How will he measure my weaknesses and strengths？
    Sometimes the （31）Alessons are the most difficult to teach．Sometimes the most essential truths are the most difficult to learn．I hope my son will one day value all the （32）Band truths that have passed to him，through （33）A，from his grandfather．And as my son grows older，I believe that he，too，will measure his steps by the strides （大步）I have made for him，just as I have （34）Amy goals because of the strides my father has made for me．When my son does this，perhaps he will feel the same （35）Dand fulfillment that 1 do when I say，"I am my father's son．"

16．A．often	B．once	C．sometimes	D．never
17．A．forgot	B．learned	C．doubted	D．wondered
18．A．kitchen	B．market	C．restaurant	D．bedroom
19．A．preparing	B．burying	C．piling	D．hiding
20．A．mysterious	B．ordinary	C．special	D．boring
21．A．duty	B．presence	C．absence	D．performance
22．A．considerate	B．kind	C．important	D．believable
23．A．explained	B．created	C．proved	D．studied
24．A．leaving	B．rebuilding	C．visiting	D．returning
25．A．jokes	B．truth	C．news	D．stories
26．A．rediscovered	B．recalled	C．retold	D．repeat
27．A．noticed	B．saw	C．realized	D．watched
28．A．rise	B．disappear	C．fall	D．die
29．A．approval	B．sympathy	C．supporting	D．understanding
30．A．praise	B．respeet	C．hate	D．envy
31．A．simple	B．useful	C．complex	D．big
32．A．opportunities	B．lessons	C．gifts	D．knowledge
33．A．me	B．them	C．her	D．himself
34．A．achieved	B．set	C．quitted	D．changed
35．A．embarrassment	B．disappointment	C．excitement	D．pride

13．第一节完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
Last week my daughter was sick，so she had to stay at home．While staying at home，she looks at my hands and asks，"Your hands have this （41）D，right？"It's true that my hands are shaking，not too much，not too （42）B，and if I really want，I can control that．When I was a kid，my mother （43）Cto find out why I had this．We went to quite a few （44）A，but none of them really （45）Dit．They then thought it was something psychological，not （46）B．As I grow up，I learned how to （47）Ait．But it's still not very （48）Bto be asked about it．I （49）Amost people think that I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．
"Right"，I said，"I has this （50）DI was a kid and I never knew why I really had this．"And there she goes，（51）Cmy entire sad world in just one tiny sentence："Well，maybe it's because you have some kind of superpower．"It took me a few good seconds to （52）Cafter I heard this．And then a few （53）Ato think about it．Yes，maybe it's because I have some kind of superpower，like too much （54）Atrying to find an outlet（出口）．It's （55）Dthat kids find the best （56）Din everything，even in the strangest things，while adults （57）Bto see every deviation（偏离）from the （58）Bas a"disease"．
So，next time you see my hands shaking，don't you ever （59）Ato think I had too much caffeine or drunk too much．It's not because of that．It's because I have a superpower that is so（60）A that my body can hardly hold it．

41．A．moving	B．striking	C．beating	D．shaking
42．A．weak	B．evident	C．slight	D．big
43．A．managed	B wished	C．tried	D．refused
44．A．doctors	B．scientists	C．teachers	D．lawyers
45．A．treated	B．operated	C．examined	D．cured
46．A．mental	B．physical	C．spiritual	D．natural
47．A．live with	B．go with	C．face with	D．agree with
48．A．upset	B．comfortable	C．curious	D．awkward
49．A．guess	B．calculate	C．realize	D．announce
50．A．as	B．after	C．until	D．since
51．A．attacking	B．sticking	C．blowing	D．hiding
52．A．restart	B．replace	C．recover	D．pick
53．A．minutes	B．months	C．years	D．time
54．A．energy	B．wind	C．information	D．wealth
55．A．rare	B．terrible	C．embarrassing	D．wonderful
56．A．thing	B．fact	C．point	D．part
57．A．attend	B．tend	C．expect	D．intend
58．A．truth	B．path	C．life	D．highway
59．A．dare	B．need	C．have	D．can
60．A．powerful	B．meaningful	C．extreme	D．awful

12．My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life．He's usually（41）Dall the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays （42）Bfor two weeks at a time．（43）CI don't get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very （44）B．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you（45）Bup anything that you start．When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano．At first I was so （46）Babout it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play．Then it got（47）C．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop．Much as I tried，he（48）Ame to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years．I love it and I'm glad I（49）Amy dad's advice．
My dad is（50）Dtalented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years．Under his influence，I also like（51）Bnow．Sometimes my dad can be my biggest（52）D．He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show （53）Bsometimes he can be my biggest critic．He（54）Dignores the small mistakes I make．He encourages me never to lose（55）Abecause he thinks that all my efforts will （56）Aone day．
My dad is generous．Every Thursday night，he （57）Cto read to the children at a children's club．When he reads，their（58）Alight up with curiosity about what will happen next．I feel （59）Bof having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to（60）C．
I love dad with all my heart．He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．

41．A．on	B．with	C．in	D．out
42．A．home	B．away	C．inside	D．alone
43．A．In case	B．If only	C．Even though	D．As if
44．A．polite	B．close	C．different	D．kind
45．A．put	B．give	C．take	D．speed
46．A．nervous	B．crazy	C．anxious	D．familiar
47．A．rough	B．difficult	C．boring	D．disappointing
48．A．persuaded	B．promised	C．reminded	D．suggested
49．A．took	B．challenged	C．received	D．listened
50．A．physically	B．typically	C．exactly	D．musically
51．A．dancing	B．composing	C．writing	D．drawing
52．A．director	B．sponsor	C．scholar	D．supporter
53．A．however	B．and	C．so	D．still
54．A．ever	B．often	C．even	D．never
55．A．heart	B．dream	C．strength	D．aim
56．A．pay off	B．take risks	C．come true	D．let out
57．A．agrees	B．likes	C．offers	D．intends
58  A．faces	B．arms	C．hands	D． bodies
59．A．jealous	B．proud	C．optimistic	D．happy
60．A．help	B．work	C．read	D．drive

11．Sarah lived on a farm with her family．She was （41）Ato learn to track，to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground．And if her father couldn't teach her，she'd teach herself．
To the （42）Bof her family，she borrowed all their （43）Aand taught herself to recognize everyone's footprints in the sand．More than once her father came outside shouting，"Sarah，bring me （44）Dmy boots．"
Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground，（45）Cthe comings and goings of every （46）Bin the place．
She also developed the annoying habit of （47）Ceveryone．What were you doing down at the dam，Jack？You're not（48）Dto play there．""Did you find what you were （49）Bin the garage，Auntie？"and"Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots，Mum？"
After she'd （50）Devery pair of shoes that everyone （51）A，she turned to the farm's animals．By this time （52）Bher victims had to admit，（53）D，that she was good．
Her best （54）Acame one evening when she said the horse's front foot was （55）C．Her father said that the horse was （56）Dfine．Sarah （57）Cthat its hoof （蹄）had a split．Sarah's father （58）Athe horse's hoof．
"You're （59）C．The hoof is split．How did you know？"
"You can see it in its （60）B．''Sarah moved the horse away．"Look，it's plain in the sand．''
"If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand，you're pretty good，"said her father．

41．A．determined	B．forced	C．appointed	D．encouraged
42．A．expectation	B．annoyance	C．disappointment	D．delight
43．A．shoes	B．books	C．socks	D．tools
44．A．up	B．outside	C．over	D．back
45．A．guiding	B．hearing	C．studying	D．predicting
46．A．vehicle	B．person	C．animal	D．season
47．A．surprising	B．criticising	C．questioning	D．challenging
48．A．prepared	B．invited	C．qualified	D．allowed
49．A．calling for	B．looking for	C．waiting for	D．fighting for
50．A．worn	B．collected	C．destroyed	D．memorised
51．A．owned	B．borrowed	C tried	D．bought
52．A．yet	B．even	C．also	D．still
53．A．guiltily	B．approvingly	C．merrily	D．unwillingly
54．A．performance	B．trick	C．magic	D．idea
55．A．tied	B．lost	C．injured	D．stolen
56．A．safely	B．extremely	C．hardly	D．perfectly
57．A．doubted	B．wondered	C．insisted	D．discovered
58．A．inspected	B．split	C．treated	D．fastened
59．A．lying	B．joking	C．right	D．crazy
60．A．boots	B．tracks	C．jumps	D．hoofs

10．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
    My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas．I did not have the （41）C or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities．What was the point，anyway？It was going to be a （42）A Christmas after all．
（43）B，the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle （陆续来临） in．
    There was a （44）Bon the door one evening．It was Jeff's new colleague，John Smith，and his wife，Phyllis．The Smiths had stopped by to （45）Bus with a loaf of homemade bread．They pointed out a （46）Don the porch （门廊）．Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had （47）Ba visit from the Browns，our across-the-street neighbors，who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies．
    The （48）Afeelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food．
    As Jeff and I were （49）Bpre-Christmas snow from our driveway，Ernie Guzman came over from next door to （50）Cus to dig out．
    Then，we received an invitation to （51）Ba Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors，Ernie and Nancy Sommer，and their （52）A-a 90-year-old lady，who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday．
    Our Christmas Eve was quite merry，thanks to our（53）C．Our Christmas morning（54）Dwas special，thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread．I was so （55）Cfor these gestures of welcome，especially during the holidays．
This year，we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas．The （56）Cand work schedules just made things too difficult．（57）Athat sense of Christmas isolation （孤立） all too well，we decided to try to round up some other folks who were （58）Cin the holidays．
    Lonely people are all around us，but most of us （59）Dnotice them．Just take a look around you．Sometimes，the smallest （60）Bgesture can make a world of difference．

41．A．chance	B．anxiety	C．time	D．ability
42．A．lonely	B．free	C．merry	D．usual
43．A．Therefore	B．However	C．Somehow	D．Meanwhile
44．A．sign	B．knock	C．card	D．note
45．A．invite	B．welcome	C．drive	D．send
46．A．tree	B．flower	C．mail	D．package
47．A．forgot	B．missed	C．arranged	D．received
48．A．warm	B．deep	C．true	D．mixed
49．A．buying	B．clearing	C．preparing	D．giving
50．A．teach	B．urge	C．help	D．forbid
51．A．prepare	B．share	C．taste	D．exchange
52．A．guest	B．aunt	C．maid	D．partner
53．A．folks	B．relatives	C．neighbors	D．colleagues
54．A．call	B．greeting	C．meeting	D．breakfast
55．A．sorry	B．eager	C．grateful	D．ready
56．A．season	B．expense	C．distance	D．situation
57．A．Knowing	B．Showing	C．Studying	D．Discovering
58．A．happy	B．busy	C．alone	D．active
59．A．always	B．usually	C．finally	D．seldom
60．A．careful	B．kind	C．pretty	D．patient

9．My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative（权威的） person towering over me．She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched．That was in the first year of high school．She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then．However，during my first year in school，she struck terror into my heart．And everyone else's of course．Just the mention of her name made the most annoying classes silent．
However，the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly．Soon I went to senior high class．I had worked hard and got the subject combination that I wished for．Together with a group of old friends，I soon settled down in class comfortably．
To everyone's surprise，she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year．I was shocked when I heard the news．This time round，however，I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near．I decided to face the fact．Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots，I tried my best to be my natural myself in front of her．
Still，I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart．True，her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter，yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them．My lovely class，however，was always ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories．After all，we would not want to run the risk of making her angry．
Unluckily，life was not to remain boring．One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor．We did not know what to say actually．All of us cried at the airport．
21．During the first year in school，the author thought Miss Vicki wasC．
A．proud but patient                     
B．beautiful but strict
C．scholarly but serious                  
D．humorous but single-minded
22．What does the underlined phrase"lick her boots"in paragraph 3mean？A
A．Win her favor                        
B．Upset her
C．Shock her                           
D．Follow her closely
23．What can we learn from paragraph 4？D
A．Miss Vicki was a good joke teller．
B．Miss Vicki's jokes were always boring．
C．Students liked Miss Vicki's class very much．
D．Students pretended to laugh to please Vicki．
24．What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph？D
A．She was dismissed from the school．
B．She was not accepted by the students．
C．She was unwilling to leave her students．
D．She had a strong sense of social responsibility．