单项填空 （共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

1. — Lisa, let me pay for it. — ________. It’s my treat.

A. No wonder B. No way C. No problem D. No doubt

2. The papers placed on the desk were so out of order that it took me almost one hour to ________them____. A. sort, out B. put, out C. take, out D. send, out

3. —They failed to find the monster of Tianchi but succeeded in saving a woman whose boat was broken. —________, it was a success, I think.

A. In all B. Above all C. All in all D. At all

4. Be open to the possibilities that can change your life — they may bring you a greater ________ of joy and achievements. A. practice B. expression C. knowledge D. sense

5. The stories about this secret person, _______ this is one example, are widely spread among people.

A. of which B. of them C. with which D. with them

6. A man in black suddenly appeared in the way, and I had to make a turn ______ so as to avoid knocking into him. A. slightly B. gradually C. effectively D. sharply

7. His new book ___________next month is mainly on the great advance in agriculture.

A. being published B. published C. to be published D. publishing

8. I ___________ the research when the local government came to my assistance by providing funds.

A. abandoned B. was abandoning C. was about to abandon D. have abandoned

9. You should ________ your old furniture, because it will be useful some day.

A. hold back　　 　B. hold on to C. hold up D. hold on

10. — Helen, you seem very excited. Any good news ?

— Yeah. I _________ the blue sea in California at this time next Monday.

A. enjoy B. am enjoying C. will enjoy D. will be enjoying

11. _______ of your parents has to come to sign the papers because your signature doesn’t count.

A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither

12. In some cities, people’s preference for bikes or electric bikes may ________ their dissatisfaction with the public transportation service.

A. remind B. require C. reflect D. react

13. Students like the fact that teachers are willing to take a risk, ______ the lesson is a failure, and try something new in it.

A. even if C. in case that C. now that D. so long as

14. Mum was against my suggestion of spending the vacation in the mountains while Dad was ________ it. A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honor of D. in search of

15. Black Friday is the Friday following ________ Thanksgiving Day, often regarded as the beginning of ________ Christmas shopping season.

A. the; the B. /; the C. the; a D. a; /

16. Obviously, we should bear in mind _______ we are supposed to do first in case of an emergency.

A. that B. how C. when D. what

17. — Have you found a new job, Jim? — Not yet. I really regret ________ the IBM’s offer.

A. taking down B. putting down C. turning down D. setting down

18. The author of the article believes that it is the test system, ____ teachers, that is responsible for the heavy burden of the middle school students nowadays．

A. rather than B. or rather C. other than D. more than

19. With everything _______, the committee thought their plan was much better than yours.

A. being considered B. considered C. to consider D. considering

20. — It’s so nice to finally have a warm, sunny day!

— _______! Now I’m expecting our picnic this weekend.

A. You can count on me B. You’ve got me C. You name it D. You can say that again

完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

When I was about twelve, I was going to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that 21 night, the wind was really blowing.

As my mom and I headed towards the 22 from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any 23 change. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in the parking lot across the street. The girl said there were six of them 24 in that car.

After 25 them a few dollars, my mom said she had 26 to do and we said good-bye to them. Then my mother 27 me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings (兄弟姐妹).?But she didn’t enter.

Later, I found out that she had gone home and practically 28 our cupboards in our kitchen into a few bags. Then she brought the food over to the car and handed the 29 to the family. I wasn’t there when that part happened, but I can imagine the 30 it brought to them.

A few days later, when I 31 found out about what she had done, I asked her 32 she helped those people. She told me that we were 33 and that they weren’t as lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for 34 . She was the same age as me, yet we looked so 35 .

Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to eat in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I 36 with my younger sister. I 37 thinking that girl didn’t have any food to eat, and that she was headed back to a cold 38 shared with 5 other people.

After painting this picture in my mind, I 39 why my mom had done so. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best 40 I ever learned.

Thank you mom, I love you.

21. A. ordinary B. common C. particular D. familiar

22. A. restaurant B. parking lot C. hotel D. shopping center

23. A. necessary B. spare C. more D. useless

24. A. driving B. sleeping C. working D. living

25. A. lending B. handing C. showing D. charging

26. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

27. A. carried B. allowed C. sent D. dragged

28. A. emptied B. divided C. loaded D. poured

29. A. cupboards B. dollars C. clothes D. bags

30. A. sorrow B. anger C. joy D. concern

31. A. nearly B. unfortunately C. hardly D. actually

32. A. when B. if C. how D. why

33. A. rich B. lucky C. kind D. honest

34. A. change B. food C. water D. drink

35. A. special B. different C. similar D. unique

36. A. decorated B. exchanged C. shared D. occupied

37. A. remember B. regret C. deny D. avoid

38. A. room B. kitchen C. car D. street

39. A. proved B. understood C. believed D. considered

40. A. stories B. incidents C. experiences D. lessons

阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

A

My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old. Some say it’s a gift while others simply think I talk too much.

As my thirties came to a close, I found myself reflecting on my life. I’m very happy and have no significant regrets. However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didn’t seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting someone’s feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet.

To take this step, I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk. Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation? He’s highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he’ll sit quietly and just listen. Even when he’s asked a pointed question, he’ll answer with few words while still communicating effectively. What a talent!

Can you imagine being happy just listening? In surveying those I know who talk less than I do, I got two answers—they either didn’t feel confident enough to speak up, or they just didn’t feel the need to participate in the conversation. Of course there were other reasons for not talking, but these were the two most popular answers.

The first one didn’t work for me. I’m just fine letting people know what I think about them, and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting. The second one didn’t work either. I do feel the need to participate. I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body; sometimes it’s so strong that it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice. I had to look further.

An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet. During my weekly yoga class, it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft, heavenly bells.

I talked too much so people would know I cared about them. It was my way of taking care of those I love. I decided before my fortieth birthday, that from that day forward, those around me would know I loved them, and cared what they thought and felt, but I was going to practice the power of quiet.

As my forty-second birthday approaches, I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity. I’ve found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel. Now when I break in, it means more to them. Oh, sure, I still have my short periods of talking too much, but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success.

41. The writer was determined to practice the power of quiet because of ________.

A. other people’s criticisms B. her reflections on her past life

C. her mother’s advice D. her age

42. In Paragraph 3 the writer mentions her husband mainly ______________.

A. to show how one communicates effectively

B. to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation

C. to give her high opinion of his communication skills

D. to give an example of those who have the power of quiet

43. By “I had to look further”, the writer means she had to _______________.

A. look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of quiet

B. try harder to prev