第二节 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。

Wrong Reasons for Going to College

A college education can be priceless. _____16_____ If any of these following factors had a big influence on your decision, you’re probably right to second-guess yourself.

◆Because someone else expects it from you.

Perhaps you come from a family where everyone goes to college. Or maybe, you’re the kid that everyone is proud to believe will be the first to get there. _____17_____. It’s become so much a part of the air you breathe that you’ve never stopped to consider whether you want to go or whether you’re ready to go.

◆Because all your friends are going.

In only a few weeks’ time, the whole friend group will be scattered to a half dozen different colleges in a half dozen different places. _____18_____Friends would wonder what’s wrong with you. Some would take it as a betrayal of the dreams you’ve dreamed together and the plans you’ve made.

◆_____19_____

It’s been tough to find even a summer job. You don’t have an alternative plan. Everyone else is doing it (see above). You think you might as well go to school. That is the lamest of reasons to spend $20,000 or more in the next year.

◆Because you are afraid you’ll regret it if you don’t go.

Your uncle tells you that his one regret in life is that he didn’t go to college. Others tell you that they could have gone so much farther in their career if only they had a college education. _____20_____ So this is not a persuasive reason for you to go to college.

A That’s much too fine.

B Not to go would be set yourself apart.

C Because you don’t know what eles to do.

D Everyone seems more excited than you are.

E It seems that for years everyone has just assumed that of course you’ll go.

F Whatever the story is, there are always people who regret decisions they’ve made. G But maybe in your heart you know that you are going for the wrong reasons.

第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45)

第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 15 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。

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __21__ of Rose.

On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I __22__ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said, "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a __23__? " I laughed and __24__ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “__25__ come that are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __26__ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this __27__ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I __28__ it!” Later, we became friends.

Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends __29__ she went. On one __30__ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she __31__ the speech. A little __32__ , she simply __33__ her throat and began," We do not stop playing __34__ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay __35__ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you __36__ your dreams, you die.”…

At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died __37__ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students __38__ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __39__ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

Anybody can grow older, which doesn't __40__ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.

21.A.care B. memory C. need D. want

22.A.turned up B. turned over C. turned around D. turned away

23.A.hug B. kiss C. hand D. gift

24.A.annoyinglyB. impatiently C. absently D. Enthusiastically

25.A.Who B.How C.Why D. Whe

26.A.curious B. positive C. obvious D. convinced

27.A.risk B. opportunity C. challenge D. invitation

28.A.like B. take C. hold D. make

29.A.however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever

30.A. stage B. occasion C. time D. event

31.A. remembered B. continued C. delivered D. wrote

32.A. delighted B. embarrassed C. fascinated D. frightened

33.A. cleared B. checked C. cleaned D treated

34.A. until B. before C. when D. because

35.A. energetic B. young C. alive D. healthy

36.A. lose B. realize C. pursue D. obtain

37.A. secretly B. sadly C. peacefully D. bitterly

38.A.joined B. ignored C. cancelled D. attended39.A.example B. directions C. speech D. personality

40.A. gain B. explore C. take D. appeal