I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 1village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be2nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the4. With several hours to spare, 1 went to a theater.5, when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 6I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 7there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d 8as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’11 never forget the 9he gave me. “I’m disappointed you 10you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t 11, I called the garage to ask if there were any 12, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt 13as I weakly told him the real reason. A 14passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with 15. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 16I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were17. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,18him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 19and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 20the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      lonely
   2. B.
      small
   3. C.
      distant
   4. D.
      familiar
2. 2.
   1. A.
      kept
   2. B.
      washed
   3. C.
      watched
   4. D.
      serviced
3. 3.
   1. A.
      agreed
   2. B.
      pimped
   3. C.
      determined
   4. D.
      promised
4. 4.
   1. A.
      village
   2. B.
      community
   3. C.
      garage
   4. D.
      theater
5. 5.
   1. A.
      However
   2. B.
      Then
   3. C.
      Therefore
   4. D.
      Still
6. 6.
   1. A.
      realized
   2. B.
      found out
   3. C.
      thought
   4. D.
      figured out
7. 7.
   1. A.
      went
   2. B.
      ran
   3. C.
      walked
   4. D.
      hurried
8. 8.
   1. A.
      started
   2. B.
      left
   3. C.
      arrived
   4. D.
      come
9. 9.
   1. A.
      word
   2. B.
      face
   3. C.
      look
   4. D.
      appearance
10. 10.
    1. A.
       find
    2. B.
       decide
    3. C.
       believe
    4. D.
       feel
11. 11.
    1. A.
       turn up
    2. B.
       drive out
    3. C.
       go away
    4. D.
       come out
12. 12.
    1. A.
       questions
    2. B.
       problems
    3. C.
       mistakes
    4. D.
       faults
13. 13.
    1. A.
       ashamed
    2. B.
       frightened
    3. C.
       nervous
    4. D.
       surprised
14. 14.
    1. A.
       nervousness
    2. B.
       sadness
    3. C.
       silence
    4. D.
       thought
15. 15.
    1. A.
       you
    2. B.
       myself
    3. C.
       me
    4. D.
       yourself
16. 16.
    1. A.
       where
    2. B.
       how
    3. C.
       why
    4. D.
       when
17. 17.
    1. A.
       meaningless
    2. B.
       useless
    3. C.
       helpless
    4. D.
       worthless
18. 18.
    1. A.
       asking
    2. B.
       persuading
    3. C.
       begging
    4. D.
       following
19. 19.
    1. A.
       physical
    2. B.
       practical
    3. C.
       personal
    4. D.
       natural
20. 20.
    1. A.
       indeed
    2. B.
       always
    3. C.
       also
    4. D.
       almost

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My senior year ,I can’t believe it’s almost over .Now when I __36__ ,it was stressful ,but exciting ,the prom ,graduation ,and then of course ,college.
I started my college application process months before Christmas .My parents told me it would be __37__if I set up interviews and tours .But I was unmotivated .I wanted to go to college, but I didn’t want to deal with the  __38 __.
As the day flew by, my application lay on my desk just as I had __39__ them three months before.“You are wasting __40__time ,” my parents complained .Sweeping away the gathered  __41__ on the applications, I worked on them every Sunday __42__ I finished .Next came writing the essays .I had many ideas, but every school had different__43__. I changed them until I was pleased.  __44__,everything was underway. Now I had to wait. In March, I started receiving letters of rejections(拒绝),I began to think that I had set myself up for__45__ .I had a letter from Salem State College stating that they wanted to see my third quarter __46__ before they made their decision .Yes !At least someone wanted to __47__ me. The beginning of April, I received a letter from Keens State.I had been rejected. Those  __48__words :“We regret to inform you...”made me sit down and cry. I had  __49__all hope .Then I heard from Plymouth State. Not my first __50__,but...I had been accepted. Maybe if I get my grades __51__ ,I can transfer to another school ....
The college application progress __52__ me deeply. All my friends had dozens of schools to choose from, I guess my parents were __53__ .High school grades are extremely important to your __54__.If I could do it all over again, I would take it more __55__ .
36. A.hold back      B.look back    C.keep back    D.go back
37.A.smart        B.certain C.convenient   D.available
38.A.loneliness      B.subjects       C.stress   D.tests  
39.A. found       B. left        C. sent        D. chosen
40.A.busy          B. spare      C. changeable D.valuable
41.A.dust              B.ideas       C.work        D.troubles
42.A. before      B.unless    C. until       D. when
43.A.decision     B.standards     C.regulations  D.requirements
44.A.Suddenly       B.Finally     C.Generally    D.Fortunately
45.A.disappointment      B.achievements      C.discrimination     D.preparations
46.A.papers       B.plans       C.grades      D.exams
47.A.accept       B.respect     C.judge       D.consider
48.A.borrowed       B.cheering      C.heated      D.opening
49.A.ruined       B.gained     C.lost          D.seen
50.A.chance       B.choice     C.guess       D.success
51.A.up          B.out         C.on               D.over
52.A.hurt              B.beat        C.punished     D.frightened
53.A.strict         B.right       C.kind         D.upset
54.A.school history       B.present familyC.final exams D.future  plans
55.A.firmly       B.readily     C.seriously     D.willingly

Lots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.
A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.
If I happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all the sports programs on TV with great pleasure, I must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.
Is there nothing that interests us all? Is there nothing that concerns everyone—no matter who they are or where they live in the world? Yes, dear Sophie, there are questions that certainly should interest everyone. They are precisely the questions this course is about.
What is the most important thing in life? If we ask someone living on the edge of starvation, the answer is food. If we ask someone dying of cold, the answer is warmth. If we put the same question to someone who feels lonely and isolated, the answer will probably be the company of other people.
But when these basic needs have been satisfied—will there still be something that everybody needs? Philosophers think so. They believe that man cannot live by bread alone. Of course everyone needs food. And everyone needs love and care. But there is something else—apart from that—which everyone needs, and that is to figure out who we are and why we are here.
Being interested in why we are here is not a “casual” interest like collecting stamps. People who ask such questions are taking part in a debate that has gone on as long as man has lived on this planet. How the universe, the earth, and life came into being is a bigger and more important question than who won the most gold medals in the last Olympics.
【小题1】 This text is most probably taken from __________. 

The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every    36   to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and   37   their lunch from their boxes. Next they would   38   the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going    39  .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar   40   eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt   41  for him, was about to give him some of it, but was   42   back by Rahman. “ We   43   hard throughout the morning and   44   enough food for ourselves to see us through the   45   .  So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you   46  , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have   47   to eat and buy yourself a(n)   48   axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can   49   a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them.   50  , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the   51   and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the   52   to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to   53   his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a   54  . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish   55   teach them how to catch the fish.”