There once was a little boy who often lost his temper and ended up quarreling with his friends. In order to help the son, his Father gave him a bag of  1  and told him that every time he lost his temper and got mad at  2  , he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the little boy had  3  thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks,  4  he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became  5  .Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to  6  his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence.   7  the day came when the little boy did not lose his temper  8  .He told his father about it and the father  9  that the little boy now pull out one nail  10  each day when he was able to control his temper. The day passed and the little boy was  11  able to tell his father that all the nails were  12  .

    The father  13  his little boy by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the  14  in the fence. The fence will never be the  15  . When you say things in anger, they  16  a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You   17  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t   18  how many times you say I’m sorry,   19  the wound is still there. A wound caused by words is as bad as a   20  one. the hurt and pain caused by the tongue are deeper than those caused by the hand.”

1．A．books                   B．tools                   C．nails                    D．suggestions

2．A．somebody             B．anybody              C．everybody           D．nobody

3．A．discovered            B．driven                 C．pushed                D．pulled

4．A．till                        B．unless                 C．as                       D．although

5．A．smaller                  B．larger                  C．easier                  D．shorter

6．A．catch                    B．hold                    C．break                  D．lose

7．A．And then               B．As with               C．Up to                  D．From then on

8．A．after all                 B．at all                    C．in all                   D．at once

9．A．desired                  B．requested             C．intended              D．suggested

10．A．for                      B．with                    C．of                       D．at

11．A．  eagerly               B．fortunately           C．finally                 D．hardly

12．A．lost                     B．returned              C．gone                   D．spared

13．A．seized                 B．showed               C．touched               D．took

14．A．nails                    B．cuts                    C．holes                   D．surface

15．A．one                     B．best                    C．same                   D．fence

16．A．run                     B．leave                   C．lead                    D．remain

17．A．can                     B．will                     C．should                 D．need

18．A．change                B．matter                 C．survive                D．disappear

19．A．but                     B．or                       C．so                       D．for

20．A．physical              B．violent                 C．terrible                D．serious

There once was a little boy who often got angry for unknown reasons and ended up quarreling with his friends. His parents felt   36   but had no idea how to deal with the matter.

In order to help the son, his father gave him a bag of   37   and told him that every time he   38   his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the   39  .

At first the boy felt puzzled at his father's words, but he did as he was told. The first day the little boy had   40   thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks,   41   he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily   42   reduced. Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to   43   his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence. Finally the day came   44   the little boy did not lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the little boy now   45   one nail each day when he was   46   control his temper. The days passed and the little boy was   47   able to tell his father that all the nails were       48  .

 The father took his little boy   49   the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the   50   in the fence. The fence will never be the   51  .When you say things in anger, they   52   a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out.   53   many times you say “I'm sorry”, the wound is still there. A mental wound is as bad as a   54   one. The hurt and pain caused by the   55   are deeper than those caused by the hand.

1.A. patient                          B. angry                       C. desperate                     D. worried

2.A. books                           B. tools                        C. nails                               D. suggestions

3.A. kept                            B. missed           C. lost                                    D. left

4.A. hammer                        B. shoes                       C. fence                                D. hands

5.A. discovered                   B. pulled            C. pushed                    D. driven

6.A. as                                   B. unless            C. till                             D. although

7.A. hardly                           B. possibly                   C. terribly                    D. gradually

8.A. catch                             B. lose                          C. break                                D. hold

9.A. before                          B. when                       C. after                                  D. until

10.A. pulled out                           B. pull out          C. pulled over            D. pull over

11.A. able to                        B. managed to   C. succeeded to                  D. going to

12.A. eagerly                       B. fortunately    C. hardly                      D. finally

13.A. lost                              B. returned                 C. gone                                 D. spared

14.A. in                                 B. of                    C. on                                      D. by

15.A. nails                                      B. cuts                          C. surface                    D. holes

16.A. one                             B. same                        C. best                                   D. fence

17.A. run                              B. leave                       C. lead                                   D. remain

18.A. No matter                            B. No doubt                C. How                                  D. However

19.A. serious                       B. violent           C. terrible                   D. physical

20.A. knife                                     B. nail                           C. tongue                    D. hammer

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

There once was a little boy who often lost his temper and ended up quarreling with his friends．In order to help the son, his Father gave him a bag of  36  and told him that every time he lost his temper and got mad at  37  , he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence．

The first day the little boy had  38  thirty nails into the fence．Over the next few weeks,  39  he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became  40  ．Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to  41  his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence．  42  the day came when the little boy did not lose his temper  43  ．He told his father about it and the father  44  that the little boy now pull out one nail  45  each day when he was able to control his temper．The day passed and the little boy was  46  able to tell his father that all the nails were  47  ．

The father  48  his little boy by the hand and led him to the fence．He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the  49  in the fence．The fence will never be the  50  ．When you say things in anger, they  51  a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper．You  52  put a knife in a man and draw it out．It won’t  53  how many times you say I’m sorry,  54  the wound is still there．A wound caused by words is as bad as a  55  one．The hurt and pain caused by the tongue are deeper than those caused by the hand．”

36．A．books                            B．tools                              C．nails                              D．suggestions

37．A．somebody                      B．anybody                        C．everybody               D．nobody

38．A．discovered                     B．driven                           C．pushed                           D．pulled

39．A．till                                B．unless                            C．as                                  D．although

40．A．smaller                          B．larger                           C．easier                            D．shorter

41．A．catch                             B．hold                              C．break                             D．lose

42．A．And then                       B．As with                         C．Up to                                   D．From then on

43．A．after all                         B．at all                             C．in all                             D．at once

44．A．desired                          B．requested                      C．intended                        D．suggested

45．A．for                                B．with                              C．of                                 D．at

46．A．eagerly                          B．fortunately                     C．finally                           D．hardly

47．A．lost                               B．returned                         C．gone                              D．spared

48．A．seized                            B．showed                          C．touched                         D．took

49．A．nails                             B．cuts                               C．holes                             D．surface

50．A．one                               B．best                               C．same                             D．fence

51．A．run                               B．leave                             C．lead                               D．remain

52．A．can                               B．will                            C．should                           D．need

53．A．change                          B．matter                           C．survive                          D．disappear

54．A．but                                B．or                                 C．so                                 D．for

55．A．physical                         B．violent                           C．terrible                      D．serious

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who often lost his temper and ended up quarreling with his friends. In order to help the son, his Father gave him a bag of  36  and told him that every time he lost his temper and got mad at  37  , he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the little boy had  38  thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks,   39  he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became  40  .Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to  41  his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence.   42  the day came when the little boy did not lose his temper  43 .
He told his father about it and the father  44  that the little boy now pull out one nail  45  each day when he was able to control his temper. The day passed and the little boy was  46  able to tell his father that all the nails were  47  .
The father  48  his little boy by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the  49  in the fence. The fence will never be the  50  . When you say things in anger, they  51  a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You   52  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t   53  how many times you say I’m sorry,   54  the wound is still there. A wound caused by words is as bad as a   55  one. the hurt and pain caused by the tongue are deeper than those caused by the hand.”
36．A．books       B．tools  C．nails  D．suggestions
37．A．somebody B．anybody   C．everybody D．nobody
38．A．discovered       B．driven      C．pushed      D．pulled
39．A．till    B．unless       C．as      D．although
40．A．smaller     B．larger       C．easier       D．shorter
41．A．catch B．hold  C．break D．lose
42．A．And then  B．As with    C．Up to       D．From then on
43．A．after all    B．at all C．in all D．at once
44．A．desired     B．requested  C．intended   D．suggested
45．A．for    B．with  C．of     D．at
46．A． eagerly    B．fortunately       C．finally      D．hardly
47．A．lost   B．returned    C．gone  D．spared
48．A．seized       B．showed     C．touched    D．took
49．A．nails  B．cuts   C．holes D．surface
50．A．one   B．best   C．same D．fence
51．A．run   B．leave C．lead   D．remain
52．A．can   B．will   C．should      D．need
53．A．change     B．matter      C．survive     D．disappear
54．A．but    B．or     C．so     D．for
55．A．physical    B．violent      C．terrible     D．Serious

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

There once was a little boy who often lost his temper and ended up quarreling with his friends. In order to help the son, his Father gave him a bag of  36  and told him that every time he lost his temper and got mad at  37  , he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the little boy had  38  thirty nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks,   39  he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became  40  .Three months later, the little boy discovered it was easier to  41  his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence.   42  the day came when the little boy did not lose his temper  43  .

He told his father about it and the father  44  that the little boy now pull out one nail  45  each day when he was able to control his temper. The day passed and the little boy was  46  able to tell his father that all the nails were  47  .

    The father  48  his little boy by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the  49  in the fence. The fence will never be the  50  . When you say things in anger, they  51  a scar just like this one on the person to whom you lose your temper. You   52  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t   53  how many times you say I’m sorry,   54  the wound is still there. A wound caused by words is as bad as a   55  one. the hurt and pain caused by the tongue are deeper than those caused by the hand.”

36．A．books       B．tools  C．nails  D．suggestions

37．A．somebody B．anybody   C．everybody D．nobody

38．A．discovered       B．driven      C．pushed      D．pulled

39．A．till    B．unless       C．as      D．although

40．A．smaller     B．larger       C．easier       D．shorter

41．A．catch B．hold  C．break D．lose

42．A．And then  B．As with    C．Up to       D．From then on

43．A．after all    B．at all C．in all D．at once

44．A．desired     B．requested  C．intended   D．suggested

45．A．for    B．with  C．of     D．at

46．A． eagerly    B．fortunately       C．finally      D．hardly

47．A．lost   B．returned    C．gone  D．spared

48．A．seized       B．showed     C．touched    D．took

49．A．nails  B．cuts   C．holes D．surface

50．A．one   B．best   C．same D．fence

51．A．run   B．leave C．lead   D．remain

52．A．can   B．will   C．should      D．need

53．A．change     B．matter      C．survive     D．disappear

54．A．but    B．or     C．so     D．for

55．A．physical    B．violent      C．terrible     D．Serious