第三部分：  完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

My Teacher in the School of Life

I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes   36   30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him   37   what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would  38  . I’m the principal (校長) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975,   39  what the future held.

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he   40  me, as much by example as  41  , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve   42   .

Neither of us could know how our  43  would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was  44  department chair, and our relationship changed   45  . I thought that it might be  46  chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt   47  me throughout. He knew when to give me   48   about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.

In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have.   49   , he encouraged me to seize the new     50  .

Five years ago, I became the   51   of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could   52  on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n)   53   wealth of lessons to teach.   54  his students don’t know it yet, I know how   55   they are; I’m still one of them.

36．A．mostly          B．exactly    C．only            D．simply

37．A．explain     B．predict    C．speak          D．teach

38．A．keep             B．a(chǎn)chieve  C．choose     D．take

39．A．preparing    B．discovering  C．wondering   D．realizing

40．A．a(chǎn)ssisted     B．reminded        C．a(chǎn)dvised   D．convinced

41．A．words    B．a(chǎn)ction        C．explanation  D．models

42．A．the others         B．everyone       C．others           D．a(chǎn)nyone

43．A．relationship  B．position     C．situation    D．condition

44．A．pointed       B．named       C．given           D．taken

45．A．a(chǎn)lready       B．yet   C．still           D．a(chǎn)gain

46．A．foolish     B．surprising        C．uncertain  D．challenging

47．A．promoted        B．a(chǎn)ccepted   C．supported  D．welcomed

48．A．a(chǎn)dvice        B．information       C．notice           D．thought

49．A．Otherwise       B．Therefore        C．Furthermore  D．Instead

50．A．choice     B．opportunity     C．occupation   D．possibility

51．A．teacher    B．principal  C．officer    D．clerk

52．A．live       B．look             C．depend    D．take

53．A．rich     B．little             C．valuable         D．endless

54．A．Once           B．Even if     C．Unless     D．Until

55．A．fortunate B．curious        C．innocent    D．satisfied

 “Your honor（法官大人）! Let me say a few words for myself．What they have told you is just not true．I was not trying to kill anyone, and it was hardly possible to try to kill three strong young men at the same time．I didn’t have anything to tell people that night and was quite alone．I didn’t know them and needn’t hate them．I was attacked by them, and I knocked one of them down, it’s true, but Iｗas made to do it, or I might be killed by them．I did this not because I hated the white men as they said．I just had to do so．While I was beaten in the dark street by the three men, a policeman came, caught me and took me here．I know why I was beaten．I have just moved into a house next to these three white men．I have felt that I am not welcome and I have tried to be quiet．I think, as an American, I have the right to choose where to live．I am guilty．What makes me guilty is my color opposite to theirs and I can’t enjoy justice．Yes, I am not guilty．This is all I want to say．Thank you, your honor.”

1．What color was the speaker?

     A．Black．        B．White．       C．Brown．       D．Yellow.

2．Why did he speak for himself?

     A．He wanted to live in the house next to the whites.

     B．He wanted to have the right to choose where to live.

     C．He wanted to show he was not guilty.

     D．He wanted to show he didn’t hate the whites.

3．The speaker was caught because ____.

     A．the policeman wanted to save him

     B．he was black and was fighting with the whites

     C．he killed the three men in a dark street

     D．he lived in a house next to the whites

4．What’s the right order of the story?

     a．The speaker said something for himself.

     b．The three men said something.

     c．The speaker knocked down one of the three men.

     d．The speaker was beaten by the three men.

     e．He was caught by the policeman.

     f．The speaker moved into a house near the whites.

     A．a(chǎn)-b-f-d-c-e      B．b-a-f-c-d-e          C．f-d-c-e-b-a     D．f-c-d-e-a-b

IV．短文改錯：（共十個小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）

       增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（︿）。并在其下面寫出修改后的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（／）劃掉。修改：在錯詞后劃一橫線并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞。2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

       Growing up is not easy．Sometimes all that is need is someone to rely on．For many years, she was Mum．My mother was a career woman and has her own problems to take care, but when I needed her, she was always there．Her strength came from anywhere．I don’t quite know, somewhere very deep．She was so strong that she would never break down, even while I went to her with all my little-boy problems and shout at her．Her strength made me stronger and gave to me courage to try things other thought were impossible．A helping hand is always stronger enough to lift you up．

---Will you see to ___ that my apartment is cleaned during my absence?

       ---No, problem．

       A．everything      B．a(chǎn)ll             C．yourself             D．it

．The International Day against Drugs, aimed at warning people to keep away from drugs， _________ on June 26th every year．

       A．taking place    B．takes place      C．took place       D．taken place

第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)

After a car accident put me into the hospital, I felt very angry about the way my life was turning out. The doctors repaired the major damage done to my –36--. And after all, the car was just that, a car. But I was lying there feeling pretty sorry for myself. I didn’t care to see anyone or talk to anyone.

I had been there about a week. For the week the nurses had been good about leaving my door closed.–37-- one bright morning I was awakened by –38-- of people out in the hallway. Since I was still feeling –39-- for myself, I didn’t wake up in a pleasant –40--. As I pushed the –41-- to call the nurse,  I saw a little boy in the hallway. A cast (石膏夾) completely –42-- his arm, from fingers to shoulder, but his face was covered with a smile. In his other hand he was holding a teddy bear.

  I heard his mother telling him to sit and wait until she was done. He looked over to me and I had the permanent (持久的) anger on my face, but he ---43--- at me. Then ---44--- warning he came running into my room. As I was silently cursing (咒罵) the nurses for leaving my door ---45---, the smile upon his face widened.

He came right up next to my ---46--- and stood there smiling at me. Then with his good arm he held out his big brown teddy bear. It was missing an eye but I had to admit it was lovely. I lay there and stared at him for the longest time,not---47---what he was wanting from me. He said, “This is Teddy. He’s --- 48---sick. He needs to stay here. Could you keep him here till he gets better?”

I---49--- out and took Teddy from his hand. I promised I would take care of Teddy---50--- the time he got better. I also promised to keep him from ---51--- afterwards. Just then the little boy’s mother called him. He looked back at me, said---52--- and ran out of the room. His mother smiled down at him and the nurse wheeled him away. I sat there ---53--- Teddy for the longest time. The nurse responded to my call ---54---in time to catch the tears rolling down my cheeks and the biggest smile on my face.

I will never forget what that little boy gave to me that day. It was so much ---55--- a well-loved one-eyed teddy bear. I have kept my promises to that little boy, too.

36.A.car                     B.body                C.soul                  D.heart

37.A.So                     B.As                    C.But                 D.While

38.A.sounds              B.voices                   C.noises             D.accents

39.A.guilty              B.happy             C.sorry              D.ashamed

40.A.condition             B.feeling              C.mind                 D.mood

41.A.button                B.door                  C.window             D.phone

42.A.surrounded        B.covered             C.wrapped            D.tied

43.A.shook                  B.stared             C.glanced              D.smiled

44.A.beyond             B.with                C.against              D.without

45.A.closed               B.unlocked           C.open                 D.removed

46.A.bed                     B.chair                 C.nurse               D.car

47.A,considering       B.doubting            C.knowing            D.wondering

48.A.yet                      B.moreover      C.ever                  D.still

49.A.handed             B.reached             C.stretched         D.spread

50.A.when                   B.as                     C.until                  D.after

51.A.harm                   B.ruin                  C.wound               D.hurt

52.A.hello                 B.welcome            C.goodbye            D.wish

53.A.kissing              B.hugging             C.washing        D.caring

54.A.even               B.already         C.only                   D.just

55.A.rather than         B.less than        C.more than       D.other than

Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It’s not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It’s not because they’re bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they’re smart.

“Fish are sensitive, they have personalities,” says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “I would never eat anyone I know personally.”

There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.

The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. “While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. “Really, it’s kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?”

Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are doubtful. “I’ve never seen a smart fish,” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. “If they were very smart,

they wouldn’t get caught.”

“For years, everyone’s been telling us to eat fish because it’s so good for us,” says another diner. “Now I’ve got to feel guilty while I’m eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don’t eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?”

1. Dr. Sylvia Earle discourage people from eating fish because _____________.

   A. there are not that many wild fish in the ocean

   B. fish actually are sensitive and have personalities

C. some ocean fish contain poisonous substances

   D. fish are like dogs or cats that people know personally

2. We can infer from the passage that _____________.

   A. all people don’t agree with the idea to stop eating fish

   B. people will be persuaded not to eat fish in the future

   C. stopping eating fish will lead to people’s not eating vegetables

   D. we shouldn’t care too much about the feeling of fish

3. By saying “There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye,” the writer means ____________.

   A. there are far more fish than other animals in the world

   B. there are more fish in the world than people can see

   C. people can see more fish if they pay more attention

   D. fish are not that simple as they appear to people’s eyes

4. What is the writer’s attitude towards people eating fish?

   A. Neutral.                     B. Indifferent.               C. Approving.             D. Opposed.

Section B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit.

Scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage. But what’s the best age to wed?

When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband, comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she tied the knot and later she said that she realized she'd been too young to make such a life-altering decision. Could fellow young celebrity divorcées(離婚者) Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?

The Magic Number

There are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line, and most of them boil down to two biggies: education and money. 

It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has under her belt on her wedding day, the lower the chances that she'll get divorced ... and by 25, you're more likely to have earned a degree or two. Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn't meet their standards.

Odds(可能性) are that by 25 you're also supporting yourself, so there's less incentive（刺激; 鼓勵）for you to rush into marriage because you're seeking financial security from him. But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feeling secure. Learning to budget your cash carefully when you're single will help you avoid financial problems—one of the main causes of couple fights—for the rest of your life. 

Knowing the Real You

At 25, you've had time for some crucial life experiences, including a relationship or two that may have improved your Mr. Right radar. You've probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don't want in a man, which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can't live without. 

Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you'll know what your goals and values really are. While you don't want to marry someone just like you, marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life.

Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams? Don't worry: Many young marriages survive. But given the choice, you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later.

81. What main factors influence the mid-20s dividing line? (No more than 3 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

82. According to the author, why does a couple probably fight？(No more than 4 words) _______________________________________________________________________________

83. How do you know what you don’t want in a man? (No more than 5 words)

 ____________________________________________________________________________

84. What suggestion does the passage mainly give? (No more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Section C

. ________ others whenever you can and you will make the world a nicer place to live in.

A. Help         B. Helped                 C. To help                D. Helping

My cousin is a person __________ I can discuss my problems.

A. with whom         B. who          C. whom        D. that