When my father died，one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away．Now I look at the   1   of my life as if I were dead，   2   what my children will do with the human skull（骷髏） that   3   on the bookcase next to my desk．I couldn’t   4   them if they threw it out．They’ve been wanting to do that for some years，  5   will they know how much can be learned from   6   with a skull? And what about my books?   7   they can find some place in their   8   for ten thousand books．However，I know they will look at the white，plastic head of a horse on my desk and   9   it into a Glad trash bag without any   10  ， never knowing that it is the only place   11   from the first chess set （棋子）I owned．

How many boxes of mine will my children  12  ? Can I trust my children with my   13   ? Every object of our lives is a   14  ，and emotion swirls（旋動(dòng)） around it like fog， hiding and   15   a tiny truth of the heart．

I look at these objects that are mine and know，too，that they are   16   of how alone I am，how alone each of us is，  17   no one knows what any object means except he or she who 18    it．I have the memory of taking it home   19   one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house．I look at the objects that are mine， and the memories are   20   and permeated（滲透著）with love．I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much．

1．A．tasks                  B．objects                C．books                 D．pictures

2．A．wondering             B．designing             C．concluding          D．weaving

3．A．cries                   B．sleeps                  C．sits                    D．smiles

4．A．educate                 B．understand           C．blame                D．strike

5．A．a(chǎn)nd                      B．so                       C．or                      D．but

6．A．helping                 B．living                   C．playing               D．speaking

7．A．Honestly               B．Luckily                C．Naturally            D．Surely

8．A．desks                   B．bags                    C．a(chǎn)partments          D．hearts

9．A．drag                     B．take                    C．move                 D．throw

10．A．hesitation            B．love                    C．care                   D．worry

11．A．casting               B．expanding            C．remaining           D．shining

12．A．enjoy                  B．reserve                C．find                    D．prepare

13．A．life                     B．passion                C．respect               D．heart

14．A．mark                  B．pleasure               C．belief                  D．memory

15．A．preventing          B．spreading             C．protecting           D．encouraging

16．A．symbols             B．phenomena          C．measures          D．tracks

17．A．when                 B．once                   C．unless                 D．a(chǎn)s

18．A．prefers               B．repairs                 C．owns                 D．remembers

19．A．like                    B．for                      C．with                   D．to

20．A．strange               B．warm                  C．new                   D．bitter

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the    31    of my life as if I were dead,   32    what my children will do with the human skull(骷髏) that    33     on the bookcase next to my desk. I couldn’t   34     them if they threw it out. They’ve been wanting to do that for some years,    35    will they know how much can be learned from   36    with a skull? And what about my books?   37   they can find some place in their   38   for ten thousand books. However, I know they will look at the white, plastic head of a horse on my desk and   39   it into a Glad trash bag without any   40  , never knowing that it is the only place   41   from the first chess set (棋子)I owned.
How many boxes of mine will my children   42   ? Can I trust my children with my   43   ? Every object of our lives is a   44   , and emotion swirls(旋動(dòng)) around it like fog, hiding and   45   a tiny truth of the heart.
I look at these objects that are mine and know, too, that they are   46   of how alone I am, how alone each of us is,   47    no one knows what any object means except he or she who   48    it. I have the memory of taking it home   49   one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house. I look at the objects that are mine, and the memories are   50    and permeated（滲透著）with love. I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much.
31．A．tasks         B．objects         C．books         D．pictures
32．A．wondering          B．designing     C．concluding      D．weaving
33．A．cries         B．sleeps          C．sits          D．smiles
34．A．educate        B．understand       C．blame       D．strike
35．A．a(chǎn)nd         B．so            C．or            D．but
36．A．helping       B．living          C．playing       D．speaking
37．A．Honestly     B．Luckily        C．Naturally           D．Surely
38．A．desks          B．bags         C．a(chǎn)partments      D．hearts
39．A．drag               B．take          C．move          D．throw
40．A．hesitation        B．love         C.  care           D．worry
41．A．casting        B．expanding     C．remaining       D．shining
42．A．enjoy          B．reserve        C．find         D．prepare
43．A．life          B．passion        C．respect        D．heart
44．A．mark          B．pleasure       C．belief          D．memory
45．A．preventing      B．spreading     C．protecting       D．encouraging
46．A．symbols      B．phenomena      C．measures       D．tracks
47．A．when          B．once         C．unless          D．a(chǎn)s
48．A．prefers        B．repairs         C．owns          D．remembers
49．A．like         B．for           C．with               D．to
50．A．strange       B．warm              C．new         D．bitter

第二部分:完形填空

       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)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

       When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away．Now I look at the    21    of my life as if I were dead,   22    what my children will do with the human skull（骷髏） that    23     on the bookcase next to my desk．I couldn’t  24     them if they threw it out．They’ve been wanting to do that for some years,    25    will they know how much can be learned from   26    with a skull? And what about my books?   27   they can find some place in their   28   for ten thousand books．However, I know they will look at the white, plastic head of a horse on my desk and   29   it into a Glad trash bag without any   30  , never knowing that it is the only place   31   from the first chess set （棋子）I owned．

       How many boxes of mine will my children   32   ? Can I trust my children with my   33   ? Every object of our lives is a   34   , and emotion swirls（旋動(dòng)） around it like fog, hiding and   35   a tiny truth of the heart．

       I look at these objects that are mine and know, too, that they are   36   of how alone I am, how alone each of us is,   37    no one knows what any object means except he or she who   38    it．I have the memory of taking it home   39   one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house．I look at the objects that are mine, and the memories are   40    and permeated（滲透著）with love．I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much．

21．A．tasks     B．objects      C．books          D．pictures

22．A．wondering       B．designing  C．concluding      D．weaving

23．A．cries       B．sleeps       C．sits           D．smiles

24．A．educate     B．understand       C．blame     D．strike

25．A．a(chǎn)nd     B．so         C．or             D．but

26．A．helping    B．living       C．playing        D．speaking

27．A．Honestly B．Luckily     C．Naturally            D．Surely

28．A．desks       B．bags      C．a(chǎn)partments      D．hearts

29．A．drag            B．take       C．move           D．throw

30．A．hesitation B．love       C． care           D．worry

31．A．casting     B．expanding C．remaining       D．shining

32．A．enjoy       B．reserve     C．find         D．prepare

33．A．life       B．passion     C．respect         D．heart

34．A．mark       B．pleasure    C．belief           D．memory

35．A．preventing B．spreading C．protecting       D．encouraging

36．A．symbols   B．phenomena      C．measures D．tracks

37．A．when       B．once      C．unless           D．a(chǎn)s

38．A．prefers     B．repairs      C．owns           D．remembers

39．A．like     B．for        C．with                D．to

40．A．strange    B．warm           C．new         D．bitter

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the    31    of my life as if I were dead,   32    what my children will do with the human skull(骷髏) that    33     on the bookcase next to my desk. I couldn’t   34     them if they threw it out. They’ve been wanting to do that for some years,    35    will they know how much can be learned from   36    with a skull? And what about my books?   37   they can find some place in their   38   for ten thousand books. However, I know they will look at the white, plastic head of a horse on my desk and   39   it into a Glad trash bag without any   40  , never knowing that it is the only place   41   from the first chess set (棋子)I owned.

How many boxes of mine will my children   42   ? Can I trust my children with my   43   ? Every object of our lives is a   44   , and emotion swirls(旋動(dòng)) around it like fog, hiding and   45   a tiny truth of the heart.

I look at these objects that are mine and know, too, that they are   46   of how alone I am, how alone each of us is,   47    no one knows what any object means except he or she who   48    it. I have the memory of taking it home   49   one of my newly-born children from the hospital; only I have the memory of what it looked like when I lived in that apartment and where it sat in that house. I look at the objects that are mine, and the memories are   50    and permeated（滲透著）with love. I look at the objects that are mine and know that I’m going to miss me very much.

31．A．tasks         B．objects          C．books          D．pictures

32．A．wondering           B．designing      C．concluding      D．weaving

33．A．cries           B．sleeps           C．sits           D．smiles

34．A．educate         B．understand       C．blame         D．strike

35．A．a(chǎn)nd         B．so             C．or             D．but

36．A．helping        B．living           C．playing        D．speaking

37．A．Honestly     B．Luckily         C．Naturally            D．Surely

38．A．desks           B．bags          C．a(chǎn)partments      D．hearts

39．A．drag                B．take           C．move           D．throw

40．A．hesitation        B．love          C.  care            D．worry

41．A．casting         B．expanding     C．remaining       D．shining

42．A．enjoy           B．reserve         C．find         D．prepare

43．A．life           B．passion         C．respect         D．heart

44．A．mark           B．pleasure        C．belief           D．memory

45．A．preventing      B．spreading      C．protecting       D．encouraging

46．A．symbols       B．phenomena      C．measures       D．tracks

47．A．when           B．once          C．unless           D．a(chǎn)s

48．A．prefers         B．repairs          C．owns           D．remembers

49．A．like         B．for            C．with                D．to

50．A．strange        B．warm               C．new         D．bitter