第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36   place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.
Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41   against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44   road home.
But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46   to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49   this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52   point that changed his life---and later changed the world.
After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55   US Secretary of State.
36．A．usual        B．wrong      C．appealing  D．ideal
37．A．seized       B．destroyed  C．abandoned       D．burnt
38．A．American B．Italian      C．Jewish      D．British
39．A．students    B．friends      C．sons  D．children
40．A．self-control      B．self-protection  C．self-respect      D．self-defense
41．A．anxiety     B．emotions   C．anger D．terror
42．A．show B．cost   C．claim D．mean
43．A．road  B．way   C．route D．path
44．A．rough       B．difficult    C．different   D．short
45．A．surrounded      B．cornered   C．beaten      D．chased
46．A．called       B．urged          C．forced   D．asked
47．A．carefully   B．specially   C．repeatedly D．particularly
48．A．pushed     B．felt    C．talked       D．fought
49．A．allowed    B．convinced C．forbade     D．promised
50．A．however   B．though      C．but    D．and
51．A．reasoning  B．quarrelling      C．debating   D．discussing
52．A．rising       B．starting    C．falling      D．turning
53．A．peace       B．friendship C．trust  D．harmony
54．A．confirmed B．acknowledged  C．negotiated       D．managed
55．A．latter B．present     C．formal      D．Former

When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my  parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favourite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy ! But after a few years, my obsession stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.

In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.

Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.  When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and  often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.

1.The first paragraph is intended to tell us________.

A．parents needn’t worry about celebrity worship

B．celebrity worship can cause serious problems

C．it’s normal for a teen to have celebrity worship

D．celebrity worship only exists among teens

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that________.

A．the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today

B．the author is surprised at celebrity worship

C．teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities

D．celebrities expose their lives too much

3.Parents should become concerned when their children________.

A．talk a lot about celebrities with others

B．put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms

C．ask to go to their favourite star’s concert

D．desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star

4.The last paragraph implies that________.

A．parents should not care too much about a child’s celebrity worship

B．celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked

C．children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older

D．children with celebrity worship usually have high opinion of themselves

5.What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?

A．The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.

B．More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.

C．What to do with children’s celebrity worship syndrome.

D．Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.

When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my  parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favourite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy ! But after a few years, my obsession stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.  When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and  often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
【小题1】The first paragraph is intended to tell us________.

A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.
But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.
The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.
He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."
A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.
In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.
【小题1】All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except     .

A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.

But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.

The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.

He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."

A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.

In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.

1.All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except     .

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to       .

3.Why did Tom Urban remove his jacket, loosen his tie, undo his collar and roll up his sleeves before he spoke?

4.What did the employees feel after Tom Urban apologized to them?

 (江苏省扬州市2009届高三第三次调研测试)

You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual             B．wrong                 C．appealing             D．ideal

37．A．seized                 B．destroyed            C．abandoned           D．burnt

38．A．American            B．Italian                  C．Jewish                D．British

39．A．students              B．friends                C．sons                   D．children

40．A．self-control          B．self-protection      C．self-respect         D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety                B．emotions             C．anger                  D．terror

42．A．show                  B．cost                    C．claim                  D．mean

43．A．road                    B．way                    C．route                   D．path

44．A．rough                  B．difficult               C．different              D．short

45．A．surrounded          B．cornered              C．beaten                 D．chased

46．A．called                  B．urged          C．forced                 D．asked

47．A．carefully              B．specially              C．repeatedly            D．particularly

48．A．pushed                B．felt                      C．talked                  D．fought

49．A．allowed               B．convinced            C．forbade               D．promised

50．A．however              B．though                C．but                     D．and

51．A．reasoning            B．quarrelling           C．debating              D．discussing

52．A．rising                  B．starting               C．falling                 D．turning

53．A．peace                  B．friendship            C．trust                   D．harmony

54．A．confirmed           B．acknowledged      C．negotiated           D．managed

55．A．latter                   B．present                C．formal                 D．former

 (江苏省扬州市2009届高三第三次调研测试)

You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual             B．wrong                 C．appealing             D．ideal

37．A．seized                 B．destroyed            C．abandoned           D．burnt

38．A．American            B．Italian                  C．Jewish                D．British

39．A．students              B．friends                C．sons                   D．children

40．A．self-control          B．self-protection      C．self-respect         D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety                B．emotions             C．anger                  D．terror

42．A．show                  B．cost                    C．claim                  D．mean

43．A．road                    B．way                    C．route                   D．path

44．A．rough                  B．difficult               C．different              D．short

45．A．surrounded          B．cornered              C．beaten                 D．chased

46．A．called                  B．urged          C．forced                 D．asked

47．A．carefully              B．specially              C．repeatedly            D．particularly

48．A．pushed                B．felt                      C．talked                  D．fought

49．A．allowed               B．convinced            C．forbade               D．promised

50．A．however              B．though                C．but                     D．and

51．A．reasoning            B．quarrelling           C．debating              D．discussing

52．A．rising                  B．starting               C．falling                 D．turning

53．A．peace                  B．friendship            C．trust                   D．harmony

54．A．confirmed           B．acknowledged      C．negotiated           D．managed

55．A．latter                   B．present                C．formal                 D．former

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   You know it’s truly amazing how the Jewish people survived after thousands of years of being slaves, persecuted(追捕), and even attempted genocide (种族灭绝)when Hitler’s Nazi murdered 6 million Jews! That’s why in 1934, Germany was the    36    place to be a Jew. When Hitler’s teenage gangs    37    his village, the little    38    boy, Heinz, was just 11 years old.

    Every day Heinz’s parents taught their    39    how important it was to learn    40   . When the Nazi gangs terrorized their village on the streets daily, Heinz’s parents knew that just one moment of losing control of their    41    against their rulers could    42    the death of the family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their    43   , sometimes crossing the street or taking a    44    road home.

     But one day, young Heinz was finally    45    by one of Hitler’s bullies(暴徒). For the first time, Heinz was    46    to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and    47    choosing his words, Heinz surprised himself when he    48    his way out of trouble and    49    this bully not to hurt him    50    to let him go. That day, Heinz discovered his survival skill of talking and    51    with others. It was a major    52    point that changed his life---and later changed the world.

      After a few years, Heinz’s family escaped from Germany and moved to America. But Heinz never forgot how to talk with people and help bring    53    between enemies. You see, that 11-year-old boy who had    54    his first peace settlement with a Nazi bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him- not as Heinz- but by his American name: Henry Kissinger, the    55    US Secretary of State.

36．A．usual        B．wrong      C．appealing  D．ideal

37．A．seized       B．destroyed  C．abandoned       D．burnt

38．A．American B．Italian      C．Jewish      D．British

39．A．students    B．friends      C．sons  D．children

40．A．self-control      B．self-protection  C．self-respect      D．self-defense

41．A．anxiety     B．emotions   C．anger D．terror

42．A．show B．cost   C．claim D．mean

43．A．road  B．way   C．route D．path

44．A．rough       B．difficult    C．different   D．short

45．A．surrounded      B．cornered   C．beaten      D．chased

46．A．called       B．urged          C．forced   D．asked

47．A．carefully   B．specially   C．repeatedly D．particularly

48．A．pushed     B．felt    C．talked       D．fought

49．A．allowed    B．convinced C．forbade     D．promised

50．A．however   B．though      C．but    D．and

51．A．reasoning  B．quarrelling      C．debating   D．discussing

52．A．rising       B．starting    C．falling      D．turning

53．A．peace       B．friendship C．trust  D．harmony

54．A．confirmed B．acknowledged  C．negotiated       D．managed

55．A．latter B．present     C．formal      D．Former

The three states of matter are quite ________ to us after a few years' study of chemistry．

A．similar           B．familiar              C．equal              D．same

A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.
But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.
The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.
He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."
A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.
In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.

1. 1.

   All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except     .

   1. A.
      Pioneer can explore high-technology markets outside agriculture
   2. B.
      Pioneer's sales representatives can upload information using Norand hand-held terminals
   3. C.
      some of Norand's employees joined the Pioneer
   4. D.
      it later led to the lower of profit-sharing checks of Pioneer's original employees
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to       .

   1. A.
      the next thing he said was what I expected least to hear a CEO say
   2. B.
      the next thing he said was the last thing I heard from a CEO
   3. C.
      the next thing he said was what I expected most to hear a CEO say
   4. D.
      the next thing he said was what I heard from the last CEO
3. 3.

   Why did Tom Urban remove his jacket, loosen his tie, undo his collar and roll up his sleeves before he spoke?

   1. A.
      He felt hot in the room.
   2. B.
      He wanted to look cool by doing this.
   3. C.
      He was too excited.
   4. D.
      He wanted to be close and frank with his employees.
4. 4.

   What did the employees feel after Tom Urban apologized to them?

   1. A.
      They felt he was a stupid CEO.
   2. B.
      They felt he did not deserve their loyalty
   3. C.
      They felt he was more trustworthy.
   4. D.
      They didn't want to take risks with him.

When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my  parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favourite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy ! But after a few years, my obsession stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.  When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and  often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents

1. 1.

   The first paragraph is intended to tell us________

   1. A.
      parents needn’t worry about celebrity worship
   2. B.
      celebrity worship can cause serious problems
   3. C.
      it’s normal for a teen to have celebrity worship
   4. D.
      celebrity worship only exists among teens
2. 2.

   We can learn from the second paragraph that________

   1. A.
      the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today
   2. B.
      the author is surprised at celebrity worship
   3. C.
      teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities
   4. D.
      celebrities expose their lives too much
3. 3.

   Parents should become concerned when their children________

   1. A.
      talk a lot about celebrities with others
   2. B.
      put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms
   3. C.
      ask to go to their favourite star’s concert
   4. D.
      desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
4. 4.

   The last paragraph implies that________

   1. A.
      parents should not care too much about a child’s celebrity worship
   2. B.
      celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked
   3. C.
      children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older
   4. D.
      children with celebrity worship usually have high opinion of themselves
5. 5.

   What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?

   1. A.
      The harm of celebrity worship syndrome
   2. B.
      More signs of celebrity worship syndrome
   3. C.
      What to do with children’s celebrity worship syndrome
   4. D.
      Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome

完形填空（2） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

The theory of evolution was made by Charles Darwin. It has had a great      11       on the world today. It has caused many debates between religious authorities and those from the   12      community. This theory makes people think about their origins. It has changed the way in which they think about themselves in the environment. Charles Darwin collected and provided a lot of information to   13         his theory. His theory and research made him the most popular one in the scientific field of    14         .

Charles Darwin was born in 1809. He was the fourth child in his family. Much of Darwin’s childhood was spent   15     insects and reading books about        16       history. Charles Darwin was not a   17        student during his years at the medical college. He disliked what he was taught. But he   18       an interest in studying rocks and fossils.

Later, he had a chance to travel as a naturalist. It was this chance that made him begin his work on evolution. After a few years’ hard study, he wrote a book called The      19       of Species. In this book, Darwin explained his  20       about “natural selection” and “struggle for existence” .

11. A. effort                  B. effect                C. affect                      D. affection

12. A. scientific             B. social                C. abstract                   D. material

13. A. imagine              B. picture              C. prove                      D. discuss

14. A. heredity              B. physics              C. chemistry         D. evolution

15. A. raising         B. collecting          C. planting                   D. watching

16. A. natural         B. human              C. literature          D. universal

17. A. naughty              B. popular             C. incommunicative      D. good-tempered

18. A. found          B. realized             C. developed         D. announced

19. A. Origin         B. Beginning  C. End                        D. Result 

20. A. ways                  B. ideas                 C. opinions                  D. theory

阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后字数要求）。

[1] Ashley Power’s mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet regularly, but she couldn’t find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, “If I had my own website, I’d make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”

[2]So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called Goosehead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.

[3] After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The Goosehead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called “All About Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “ I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got very stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen — I didn’t even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, you’d be stressed, too!”

[4] In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And don’t listen when ______________, because I heard ‘no’ a lot. Just keep going until you hear ‘yes’!”

1.For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead?(no more than 10 words) 

________________________________________________________________

2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2（no more than 6 words）

________________________________________________________________

3.According to paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down?

(no more than 10 words)

________________________________________________________________

4.How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company? (no more than 5 words)

________________________________________________________________

5.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.

________________________________________________________________

Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __21__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

     Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was __22__ to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __23__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __24__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __25__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”

    He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __26__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __27__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out _28__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __29__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and _30__ reached complete recovery after a few years.

21. A. run                    B. pass                         C. move                              D. travel

22. A. able                    B. determined              C. willing                                D. positive

23. A. attitudes             B. beliefs                      C. goals                             D. positions

24. A. shortcoming        B. harm                        C. benefit                                   D. interest

25. A. emotion                     B. pain                        C. fear                                D. will

26. A. bring about         B. set about                  C. put up                             D. make up

27. A. afforded                 B. appointed                 C. offered                           D. arranged

28. A. positive                     B. approving                 C. strong                             D. mixed

29. A. escape                B. decrease                   C. shrink                             D. end

30. A. generally            B. especially                 C. actually                           D. presently

Today, bicycles are elegantly simple machines that are common around the world. Many people ride bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of transportation. The first bicycle was invented in Germany in 1818. Because it was made of wood, it wasn’t very strong nor did it have pedals (脚踏板）.Riders moved it by pushing their feet against the ground.
In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. Macmillan’s machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated levers, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didn’t look much like the modem bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. Although Macmillan’s bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers.
In 1861, Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. They called their bicycle a velocipede，but most people called it a “bone shaker” because of the effect of the wood and iron frame. Despite the impolite nickname, the velocipede was a hit. After a few years, the Michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually, mostly for fun-seeking young people.
Ten years later, James Starley , an English inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient，and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy，and ridden mostly for entertainment.
It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. Invented by another Englishman, H. J. Lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists. The safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it easier to ride. Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel. By 1893，the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. With the improvements provided by Lawson_; bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. Today, they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.
【小题1】This passage was most likely written in order to _____.

阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意66至70四个小题后面的词数要求;每题2分，共10分)。
[1]Ashley Power’s mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet regularly, but she couldn’t find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, “If I had my own website, I’d make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”
[2]So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called GooseHead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.
[3]After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called “All About Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got very stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen—I didn’t even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, you’d be stressed, too!”
[4]In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And don’t listen when  , because I heard ‘no’ a lot. Just keep going until you hear ‘yes’!”
【小题1】For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead? (within 10 words)
_________________________________________________
【小题2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (within 6 words)
_____________________________________________________
【小题3】According to Paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down?(within 10 words)
_________________________________________________
【小题4】How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company?(within 5 words)
___________________________________
【小题5】Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.
______________________________________

On their wedding day, a young farmer decided to give his wife a present.The present was a mirror,and it made his wife very   26   because she had never seen herself before    27   in the waters of a pond or stream. When she looked in the mirror and saw her lovely   28  , the young woman laughed with   29  .The farmer was joyful, too. He knew he was lucky to have such a beautiful   30  .

After a few years,the young wife gave birth to a baby girl. But the birth was  31  and the young woman died. The farmer felt   32  sad that he put all his wife’s things   33   in in a box, including her   34   mirror.

The mirror   35   in the box for many years.

The daughter   36  , and with each year she  37  more and more like her mother. One day, her father took her to a quiet garden and   38  her about her mother and the mirror she so loved. The girl was so __39__ what her father said that she could not control (控制) herself. She took out her mother’s old things and __40_the mirror. She  41  the mirror in front of her face and looked   42  into it:“Father,father,come here,”she  43  ,“It’s mother. Her face is in the mirror.”

The face in the mirror is the girl’s face,   44  her father didn’t say a word.

He could not  45  . Tears were streaming down his face.

1.A. concerned      B. proud         C. happy       D. anxious　　

2.A. near          B. except         C. between      D. from　　

3.A. picture           B. face           C. hands         D. legs　　

4.A. kindness      B. excitement      C.joy           D. sadness　

5.A. decision      B. present         C. mirror       D.wife　　

6.A. difficult     B. long           C. wonder        D. usual　

7.A. very          B. so             C. rather        D. such　　

8.A.up            B. away            C. down        D. off　　

9.A. favourite      B. new      C. strange       D. broken　　

10.A. put           B. held         C. lay            D. kept　

11.A. thought           B. studied      C. worked         D. grew　　

12.A. acted         B. looked        C. laughed       D. sounded　　

13.A.told           B. asked          C. begged      D. persuaded　　

14.A.amazed at      B. frightened by       C. tired of      D.interested in　

15.A. felt             B. found        C. cleaned     D. watched　　

16.A. lifted         B. tried           C. dropped     D. shook　

17.A. carelessly     B.clearly          C. slowly      D. carefully

18.A. answered      B. cried               C. asked      D. smiled　

19.A. but              B. and              C. as          D. since　　

20.A. sit            B.believe         C. speak       D. stand　

Several years ago, a well- known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even   1  around. His doctors told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually   2   from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 60   3   of survival.

  4   the diagnosis( 诊断) , Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in   5   and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative( 消极的)  6  . The book made Cousins think about the possible   7  _ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the will to live have positive treatment value?”

He decided to focused all his   8   on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would bring about positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He   9   time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his “Laugh therapy” program his pain began to  10   and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and actually achieved complete recovery after a few years.

1. A. run             B. pass                   C. move                        D. travel

A. suffer               B. die                  C. separate                    D. recover

A. time              B. value                 C. chance                      D. opportunity

A. A part from             B. In spite of     C. Instead of      D. Rather than

A. medicine      B. sports              C. books                       D. chemistry

A. attitude             B. beliefs             C. goals                        D. positions

A. shortcomings       B. harm        C. benefits                    D. interests

A. money              B. time                C. hobbies                     D. attention

A. afforded           B. appointed         C. offered                     D. arranged

A. escape        B. decrease            C. increase                    D. end