Not too long after I had begun to drive as a teenager, someone pulled out of a parking lot onto the road in front of me. I reacted   36  and pulled up very close behind her--- just to show my irritation(怒氣) and let her know she didn't "just   37  with that!" We've all been there with      38  incidents and reactions. My mother was with me, and told me to turn into the   39  parking lot. Safely there, she asked me why I   40  that lady had pulled out in front of me purposely.   41  rude, power play--- I guessed. Mom said that maybe she had just had some bad   42 , maybe she was late picking up her child and was distracted(分心). Think of all the   43  of why someone does something like that. It's usually not on purpose--- but what I do as a reaction is on purpose. She always said that I   44  to think about the other side before I   45 . Usually the reaction causes more of a   46 .
I am in my fifties now, and to this day, that has always   47  my head whenever those   48  happen. I've   49  my children the same thing. We often see and hear about "road rage." No matter to what   50   that "rage" is taken, my children will say something like, "They need Grandma's words!" As adults, I don't see them react as most of us do   51  their first reaction is always anger and irritation --- they   52  it and   53  what the other person's problem might be. Even if the other driver really might be   54  or doing a "power play," no more   55  reactions will occur because of their irritation.

小題1:.. A．calmly　 B．quickly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．carefully

小題2:. A．get up 　 B．get away C．get down 　 D．get along

小題3:. A．similar 　 B．terrible C．rude 　　　 D．familiar

小題4:. A．first B．farthest C．last D．nearest

小題5:. A．suggested B．complained C．thought D．concluded

小題6:. A．Always B．Just C．Almost D．Still

小題7:. A．impression B．grades C．skill D．news

小題8:. A．lessons B．purposes C．possibilities D．reasons

小題9:. A．used B．needed C．preferred D．reminded

小題10:. A．decide B．drive C．react D．do

小題11:. A．problem B．threat C．mess D．result

小題12:. A．happened to B．came across C．passed by D．flashed through

小題13:. A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．incidents C．a(chǎn)ffairs D．quarrels

小題14:. A．noticed B．given C．taught D．passed

小題15:. A．degree B．measure C．step D．a(chǎn)ction

小題16:. A．a(chǎn)s soon as B．in case C．a(chǎn)s though D．even though

小題17:. A．get B．set C．make D．catch

小題18:. A．question B．wonder C．forget D．know

小題19:.. A．troublesome B．polite C．rude D．warm

小題20:. A．casual B．dangerous C．a(chǎn)mazing D．cautious

Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall , good looking young man with big , happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
小題1: Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _________.

A．rich

B．young

C．lonely

D．a(chǎn) bad student

小題2: Jean thought “David” was special because he _________.

A．made her quite happy on QQ	B．was from San Francisco
C．was tall and good-looking	D．was rich

小題3: What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily

B．People don’t use their real names on QQ so often

C．Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ

D．Don’t spend much time on QQ

Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times. I remembered one of his ___21___ one night when I was ready to ___22___ a political campaign I was losing, and wrote about it in my diary.
Tired, feeling the months of ___23___ in vain, I went up to my study to make some notes. I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer ___24___ I turned up one of Dad’s old business cards that he was proud of: Andrea Cuomo Italian-American Groceries --- Fine Imported Products. Then I thought about how he ___25___ with difficult situations. A lot of pictures ___26___ into my mind, but one scene came sharply into ___27___.
We had just moved to Holliswood, New York. We had our own house for the first time; it had some land around it, even trees. One, ___28___, was a great blue spruce (云杉) that must have been 40 feet tall.
Less than a week after we moved in, there was a terrible storm. We came home from the store that night to find the spruce pulled almost ___29___ from the ground and thrown onto the street. When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce, our hearts ___30___. But not Dad’s.
The rain was falling. Then he ___31___ , “Ok, we’re going to push him up!” “ What are you talking about, Dad? The ___32___ are out of the ground!” “ Shut up, we’re going to push him up, he’s going to grow again.” We couldn’t say ___33___ to him. So we ___34___ him into the house and got what rope ___35___ was and tied it around the top of the tree that lay on the street, and then he stood up by the house, ___36___ me pulling on the rope, and Frankie in the street in the rain, ___37___ to push up the great blue spruce. In no ___38___ at all, we had him standing up straight again! Dad ___39___ the stakes (樁) in the ground, tied the rope from the trunk to the stakes, and said, “ Don’t worry. He’s going to grow again…”
I looked at the card and wanted to cry. I ___40 ___ wait to get back into the campaign.
小題1:.
.

A．ideas

B．lessons

C．talks

D．conversations

小題2:.

A．bury

B．a(chǎn)ttempt

C．trap

D．quit

小題3:.

A．struggle

B．operation

C．performance

D．a(chǎn)pplication

小題4:.

A．a(chǎn)s

B．before

C．while

D．when

小題5:.
.

A．did

B．occupied

C．settled

D．dealt

小題6:.

A．a(chǎn)ppeared

B．bumped

C．leapt

D．burst

小題7:.

A．spot

B．view

C．scene

D．site

小題8:.
.

A．in relief

B．in need

C．in particular

D．in all

小題9:.

A．a(chǎn)bsolutely

B．a(chǎn)ccidentally

C．totally

D．a(chǎn)utomatically

小題10:.

A．suffered

B．carved

C．sank

D．infected

小題11:.

A．a(chǎn)nnounced

B．challenged

C．barked

D．distributed

小題12:.

A．trunks

B．roots

C．branches

D．leaves

小題13:.

A．a(chǎn)nything

B．no

C．nothing

D．something

小題14:.
.

A．a(chǎn)ccompanied

B．hiked

C．joined

D．followed

小題15:.

A．it

B．that

C．there

D．this

小題16:.

A．a(chǎn)long

B．via

C．by

D．with

小題17:.

A．to help

B．helped

C．helping

D．help

小題18:.
.

A．problem

B．time

C．way

D．means

小題19:.

A．drove

B．removed

C．delivered

D．dragged

小題20:.

A．needn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．couldn’t

It was on a warm day last summer. I was walking by the sea. The waves came and went. But I didn’t see them. I was lost in my thoughts.
A row of small holes soon caught my eyes. They lay in the sandy earth by the side of a road. In a minute I would have stepped on them.
What are these holes? I wondered. It had an answer soon. A fat, hairy insect crawled up from the earth. It had a wide tail. It was using the tail to dig in the ground.
The insect moved round and round in one spot(地點(diǎn)). Soon it had made another hole. When it was finished, the insect hid at the bottom. It covered its head with sand.
By now my thoughts of the early morning had gone. This new hole and the insect were all my world. So I sat quite still by the side of the road. And I waited.
As I watched, a small ant crossed the road. It passed my foot, and then it crossed the sandy earth. In a little while it reached the edge of the hole. I saw it start to fall in. The ant tried to turn back. But it couldn’t.
And then I knew. I knew why the holes were there. For just then the fat insect came up out of the hole. It ate the ant who was trapped there.
Later I learned the insect’s name. It’s called ant lion. It digs holes to catch ants.
I’ll never forget that day. The holes looked so small to me. But to the ant and the ant lion they were the whole world.
I took my walks by the sea that summer. But I never again learned as much as I did on the one.
小題1: What did the ant lion use to dig holes?

A．Its tail

B．Its feet.

C．Its head

D．Its whole body

小題2: Why did the ant lion hide in the hole?

A．To keep the sun away	B．So no one would catch it.
C．So the ant wouldn’t see it	D．To keep warm.

小題3: Why did “I” sit down by the side of the road?

A．To think	B．To eat her lunch
C．To watch the little holes	D．To catch ants.

小題4:Why did the ant lion dig the holes?

A．To play a game	B．To catch its food
C．To hide its eggs	D．To hide from its enemy

小題5:Why did “I” never forget that day?

A．Learned something	B．Had a nice time
C．Saw the ant lion whenever she took a walk
D．Felt sorry for the ant.

In 1981, there were more than 1.3 million elephants in Africa. But in 1991, that number was cut down to 600,000. African elephants are hunted for their valuable ivory tusks(象牙). More have been killed by poachers(偷獵者). Poachers are hunters who kill animals illegally. An adult(成年) elephant eats as much as 300 pounds a day. In their search for food, elephants often move great distances. When they cannot find the grasses they prefer, they may strip(剝光) the land of trees.
Today, the area in which elephants herds live is smaller than it used to be. Many areas in their path have been turned into farms. And some elephants have been killed by farmers for trampling(踐踏)their crops.
What can we do here in our country about a threatened animal that lives so far away? Our government has passed a law to protect it. People cannot import or bring in items made from ivory or any part of the elephant’s body.
Most countries throughout the world have also stopped ivory imports. It is hoped that the ban(禁令) on the sale of ivory will help save the African elephant. But the world’s largest land animal needs other help. The countries where these animals live are often poor and unable to manage the herds. If the elephant is to survive, this animal is going to need our support for many years to come.
小題1:The number of the elephant in Africa in 1991 was      .

A．the same as that ten years ago	B．more than that ten years ago
C．a(chǎn) little less than half of that in 1981	D．a(chǎn) little more than half of that in 1981

小題2:African elephants have been killed mainly because _____.

A．they eat a lot	B．they have beautiful tusks
C．poachers kill for fun	D．there are too many of them

小題3: The areas where African elephants live are much smaller today because ___.

A．they tend to live in herds

B．there are not so many of them today

C．many of these areas have been turned into farms

D．farmers have been killing them to save their crops

小題4:It is mentioned in the passage that our country has ____.

A．officially stopped ivory imports

B．banned the killing of elephants in Africa

C．threatened the elephants that live far away

D．helped the African countries where elephants live

小題5: Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Poachers have a license(執(zhí)照) to hunt for animals.

B．Elephants do a lot of good for the farmers in Africa.

C．We live too far away to help to save the African elephants.

D．The African elephant needs the world’s support for its survival

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選 出最佳選項(xiàng)。
 

Mr. Reese was born in a big city. His father had several companies and got a lot of money. He could give his son all the young man wanted. He was busy with his business and never asked him how he got along with his studies. So the boy spent most time in the restaurants or cinemas. Of course he was weak at his lessons and learned nothing at school. He made many friends but none of them was good and when they knew he came from a rich family, they began to teach him to gamble(賭博). Of course he lost much money.
　　Now Mr. Reese was twenty and finished middle school. He could not do anything. But his father didn't mind it until one day he found the young man had sold one of his companies. He became so angry that he made him leave his house. The young man couldn't gamble any longer. His friends made him pay his debt. He had to ask his mother to help him and the woman often gave him some money. But one evening his father happened to find it. The old man stopped his wife from doing so. They began to fight in the room. The young man brought out a knife and killed his father. His mother helped him to run away, but soon after that he was caught and sentenced(判刑)to death.
　　It was a cold and wet day. Suddenly it began to rain hard when Mr. Reese was being sent to the execution ground(刑場(chǎng)). Soon both he and the soldiers were wet through. He said angrily,“Bad luck! I shall be shot in such bad weather!”
　　“Don't complain(抱怨), brothers” said one of the soldiers. “You're luckier than us all. We'll have to go back to the city after that!”
小題1:Old Reese never wanted to know about his son's studies because _________.

A．he was sure his son was good at his lessons

B．he spent all his energies on his business

C．he knew nothing about the education

D．his wife looked after their children

小題2:The bad young men taught Young Reese to gamble in order _________.

A．to play with him

B．to spend spare time

C．that the could get much money from him

D．that they could find jobs in his father's companies

小題3:Old Reese became angry because _________.

A．him son had learned nothing at school

B．his son was weak at all his lessons

C．his son couldn't do anything in the companies

D．his son had lost one of his companies

小題4:Mr. Reese complained _________.

A．he was sentenced to death

B．he would be shot

C．he went to the execution ground on foot

D．he would be shot in bad weather

 

完型填空 （共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
The sun didn’t come out. The 15 – year – old girl Razeena said goodbye to her mother and left for school. She was thinking about the coming Christmas and   21  the holiday lights at the nearby senior citizens’ apartment   22  she noticed some smoke through the door.
The building is on fire ! She looked around wildly,  23   not a soul was in   24    .
Razeena   25  .“Fire ! ” she yelled, running into the hallway and striking on every door she saw, “Everybody get   26  !” The building had two floors, she pulled herself   27  ,where the thick   28  was hanging just a few feet   29  the floor. She could see pairs of slippered feet——but no one was moving. She   30  they couldn’t see where to go ! “Down here ! and follow me !” she yelled.   31  a sleeve over her mouth, she led the elderly residents (居民) down the stairs.
So she pounded up and down the stairs, weaving through the smoke and heat to   32  more people. “ Take my arm,” she told the extremely   33  residents. Her eyes burned and flames were hissing louder. Finally, she led the last person out.   34  stood on the side walk, dazed and crying. “Thank you so much,” they told her over and over, “ Without you, we never would have   35 .”
When Razeena walked home, shaking and   36  with dirt, mother cried, “ What happened?!”
“ There was a fire…so many people … I think I   37  them all.” She burst into tears, “ I   38  my uniform. I thought you might be mad! ” Mother   39  her head, tears in her eyes, “Oh honey, I’m so   40  of you,” she whispered.

小題1:	A．seeing B．a(chǎn)dmiring C．lighting D．noticing

小題2:	A．when B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．for

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．however

小題4:	A．public B．bed C．school D．sight

小題5:	A．panicked B．looked C．delighted D．watched

小題6:	A．up B．down C．out D．in

小題7:	A．downstairs B．upstairs C．forward D．back

小題8:	A．smoke B．fire C．flame D．dirt

小題9:	A．in B．on C．beyond D．a(chǎn)bove

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)sked B．wondered C．realized D．cried

小題11:

A．Folding B．Holding C．Cutting D．Finding

小題12:

A．search B．bring C．care D．fetch

小題13:

A．excited B．moved C．frightened D．surprised

小題14:

A．She B．He C．You D．They

小題15:

A．carried out B．made it C．gone ahead D．set free

小題16:

A．covered B．mixed C．connected D．pleased

小題17:

A．saved B．satisfied C．led D．dismissed

小題18:

A．lost B．injured C．ruined D．tore

小題19:

A．dropped B．shook C．nodded D．bent

小題20:

A．thankful B．tired C．kind D．proud

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own．My mom was one of those people．
My father died when I was nine months old，making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen．While I was growing up，we lived a very hard life．We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love．Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，“Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．”
At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said. I could walk again if I wanted it badly enough．She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her．A year later，I returned to school--walking on my own．
When the Great Depression(大蕭條)hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment，I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business Success．But the real turning point occurred on a vocation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra$2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽車旅館)for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we could succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979，my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situations．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．
小題1:What Kemmons' mom often told him during his childhood was         ．

A．caring

B．moving

C．encouraging

D．interesting

小題2:What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?

A．His terrible experience in the hotel．

B．His previous business success of various levels．

C．His mom’s support．

D．His wife’s suggestion．

小題3:．Which of the following best describes Kemmoms’ mother?   、

A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working．

B．Loving，supportive，and strong-willed．

C．Careful，helpful，and beautiful．

D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．

小題4:Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

A．Self-confidence，hard work，clear goals and a poor family．

B．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence，and hard work．

C．Clear goals，mom’s encouragement，a poor family，and higher education．

D．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities．