第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分l0分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

It can be difficult to meet new people and make friends，especially when you move to a new city or find yourself out of your comfort zone.How will you deal with the situation? 36 There are several ways that you can meet people that you might not have considered in the past.

★ 37 You probably have several acquaintances that you see on a daily basis or a weekly basis.If you get along well with certain people，you can see if this acquaintance would like to go out and do something socially with you.If you have common interests，you might suggest that the two of you do something together that involves your interest.

★ Make an effort to accept invitations.Sometimes people that you know may be having a barbecue or other type of social gathering.Try to ensure that you are able to attend and then show up at the appointed time. 38 If you meet people that you click with，you can make a plan to see them again in the future or you can invite your friends to your own event and ask them to extend the invitation to the friends that were at their gathering too.

★Go out，even when you don’t feel like it.It turns out that when people invite someone to join them for dinner or a movie or something else，they really want to hang out with you. 39

40 But once you have used the same methods a few times you will know exactly what works and what does not.Don’t give up，everyone is different and it just takes time to get to know people.

A.Expand on current relationships.

B.Trying to make new friends can be annoying at first.

C.Do you work with people that you get along well with?

D.But don’t call them several times a day or even several times per week.

E.Be more social and you’ll make your life more exciting and fulfilled.

F.If you tend to say“no”often，people will eventually stop asking you to go with them.

G.These types of gatherings often lead to meeting different people who are friends of friends.

第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was driving home in a rainstorm on a cold.March morning in the mountains of my home.Part of me was 41 the rain thinking that it would clean the mud，salt，and dirt that covered my 42 from weeks of Winter driving and 43 me a trip to the car wash.Another 44 of me was keeping a watchful eye on the streams and rivers hoping that the 45 snow and freshly falling rain wouldn’t lead to any flooding.

A deeper part of me，however，was quietly dreaming of the 46 weather and strengthening sunshine to come in the weeks 47.I knew that they would stop with this nourishing (滋润的)rain to turn the yellow grass 48，to bring new buds and leaves to the trees，and to cause the million flowers 49 underground to push their heads 50 the soil and start the Spring.It would be that glorious time when the whole world comes back to 51 again and it was all starting with this steady，March 52.

The rains in our own lives can bring 53 blessings.Storms of problems and troubles can 54 US with stress and pain.They can make our days seem 55 and boring.They can make our hearts feel heavy and sad. 56，these same storms can also 57 our spirits.

They can help our souls to 58.They can lead us to learning and 59.They can cause our hearts to 60 to God and to each other.

41.A.challenging B.enjoying C.doubting D.describing

42.A.body B.house C.car D.1uggage

43.A.save B.cost C.offer D.bring

44.A.part B.role C.identity D.character

45.A.1asting B.melting C.coming D.freezing

46.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler D.hotter

47.A.back B.ahead C.early D.ago

48.A.1ight B.green C.dark D.grey

49.A.dying B.blooming C.travelling D.sleeping

50.A.into B.against C.through D.across

51.A.mind B.1ife C.peace D.power

52.A.shower B.plants C.snow D.temperature

53.A.simple B.terrible C.puzzled D.mixed

54.A.replace B.flood C.change D.expose

55.A.1ong B.exciting C.short D.bright

56.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Therefore D.Yet

57.A.strengthen B.weaken C.spoil D.control

58.A.fade B.grow C.sink D.despair

59.A.freedom B.rudeness C.wisdom D.pride

60.A.reach out B.run away C.block out D.fall down