第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16－35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling  16 , but I always knew he was  17 . He never criticized us, but used  18  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  19  as a child I said something  20  about somebody, and my father said, “ 21  time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best  22  people, I would get the best  23 . From then on I’ve always tried to  24  the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very  25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was  26  a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision,  28  any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  29  me to go into law. And I’ve  30  regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,  31  I didn’t pursue my  32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”
As  33  turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national  34  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  35  me.
16. A. biologist          B. manager          C. lawyer            D. gardener
17. A. strict             B. honest       C. special            D. learned
18. A. praise           B. courage     C. power       D. warmth
19. A. think            B. imagine           C. remember       D. guess
20. A. unnecessary       B. unkind      C. unimportant         D. unusual
21. A. Another               B. Some        C. Any        D. Other
22. A. on                B. in           C. at          D. about
23. A. in case                 B. by turns             C. by chance           D. in return
24. A. revise           B. set            C. review       D. follow
25. A. understanding     B. experienced      C. serious            D. demanding
26. A. taking up         B. making up        C. picking up          D. keeping up
27. A. suggestion        B. decision         C. notice             D. choice
28. A. and               B. as              C. even if           D. as if
29. A. helped                B. allowed           C. persuaded            D. suggested
30. A. always                B. never               C. seldom         D. almost
31. A. rather          B. but             C . for           D. therefore
32. A. promise              B. task            C. belief        D. dream
33. A. this               B. he           C. it         D. that
34. A. newspaper        B. magazine            C. program           D. project
35. A. controlled        B. comforted         C. reminded        D. Raised

D

Sitting on the peaceful coast of the Calapagon Islands. Ecuador , watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget the Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) arrived here in 1835. He famous work. On the Origin of  Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are centainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of beais and visitors is under govenment control.Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin die hour 200 years ago ,esch day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well crown animal of the Calapagos is the giant tortoisc ( 巨型陆龟),which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz,the second largest island in the suchipelago.Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing,you stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures;diving with sea how that wim and play within inches of you; feeling small shaks touch you feet as you swim and ,most magically , seeing a with and her bady surface with great breath of air.

Travleing between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin , you will fell as though you are getting  a special view of an untouched world .At night you will sleep on board the ship , leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now ai they have been since the beginning of time.

68.What do we know about Darwin’svisit to the istands.

A.studkd afleient cnt cpeatures on the islands.

B.He completed his famous book on the istands.

C.He was touched by the geographs of the istands.

D.He was attracted by well known animals of the islands.

69.Whieh of the fotlowing plavs a role in making the islands “a pradise for wikllife”?

A.Animals on theis lands feed on grass.

 B.Lood go mthent forbids killing wildlife.[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]

C.Fccple nninot visit the islands as they wash.

D.fourists are not allowed to torch the animals.

70．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of           .

A．the beautiful sea views

B．Darwin’s inapiring trip

C．a clder view of animals

D．various daring activities

71．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

B．Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventurers

C．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Calapagos

D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

Kids in the Kitchen

Some experts serve up some of the factors that make cooking with kids a pleasure rather than a struggle．

__1. ．

For obvious reasons, a grown-up needs to be in charge of the stove, sharp knives and electrical equipment．Dr．Colker advises parents to be watchful, even when their kids are involved in relatively safe tasks．The bottom line is to stay close by, and teach your kids to respect basic safety rules．

Leave Time

__2.  When kids help, you’ll need extra time to teach them some skills．When  you're in a hurry, give your kids tasks that don't require much guidance．As they get  older and develop more skills, they will become wonderful helpers and even save your  time!                                                                                           

Go for Variety                                                                                    

Our experts agree that children can enjoy more than the usual "kid food", such as chicken nuggets and pizza．__3.  Sandra K．Nissenberg suggests exploring the produce passage in the supermarket and talking about the unusual fruits and vegetables you find．

Involve Kids in Clean-up and Table-setting

Dr．Laura Colker reminds parents that preschoolers are eager to deal with grown-up tasks．They actually "enjoy the clean-up and table-setting activities", she says．__4.__

They may also enjoy setting the table and counting the spoons．

Make Cooking a Learning Adventure

Cooking helps kids develop a healthy interest in the lifelong challenge of eating nourishing（有营养的）, delicious meals．Kids learn about science when they heat or cool a mixture and observe how it changes． 5.  And as they wait for the timer to ring, they develop a better understanding of the concept of time

A．Most young children can easily handle simple kitchen equipment

B．Cooking with young children requires patience．

C．Measuring ingredients teaches kids about fractions（分数）．

D．Kids can and should help wash and dry the pots and pans．

E．Keep an Eye on Safety

F．Stay Equipped

G．To introduce new foods, involve your kids in menu planning and shopping

A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was    36  down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light appeared from windows of   37  houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A   38  woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was   39  on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was   40  her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a   41  answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while   42  . The boy then let her into the sitting room and   43  her sitting by the fire.
The woman   44  old and tired under the bright electric light,   45  she was only in her early thirties. She sat   46  for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the   47  . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she   48 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his   49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his   50 . They had   51  touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.
  52  words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other   53  the boy stared at them, puzzled. k*s*5u
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very   54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually   55 .

Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.

The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.

Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was  31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.

Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .

21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before

22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally

23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore

24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would

25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing

26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend

27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest

28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity

29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep

30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay

31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised

32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost

33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up

34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry

35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from

36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach

37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay

38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to

39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence

40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．matters