第二节　完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36-55各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ifyourfatherneversaystoyou“Iloveyou”whenyouareachild,it36tobemoreandmoredifficultforhimtosaythewordsashegrows37.

Idonot38hearingthewordsfrommyfatherwhenIwasgrowingup.39,Icouldnotrecall(回忆)whenIhad40saidthosewordstohimeither.

Oneday,Idecidedto41theiceandmakethefirst42.SoinournextphoneconversationIgatheredallmy43andletoutthewordsinalowvoice,“Dad…Iloveyou!”

Therewasa44attheotherendandheawkwardly45,“Well,samebackatya!”

Iwasunexpectedly46andmyvoicewasraised,“Dad,Iknowyouloveme,andIknowwhenyouareready,youwillsaywhatyouwanttosay.”

Fifteenminuteslatermymothercalledand47asked,“Paul,iseverythingokay?”

Afewweekslater,Dad48ourphoneconversationwiththewords,“Paul,Iloveyou.”IwassomovedthattearswererollingdownmycheeksasIfinally“49”thelove.AsIsatthereintearsIrealizedthatthis50momenthadtakenourfather-and-sonrelationshiptoanew51.Shortlyafterwards,myfathernarrowly52deathfollowingheartsurgery(外科手术).Manytimes53,Ihave54ifIhadnottakenthefirststepandDadnot55thesurgery,Iwouldhavenever“heard”thelove.

36.A.worksout B.breaksout C.comesout D.turnsout

37.A.wiser B.busier C.weaker D.older

38.A.remember B.enjoy C.mind D.regret

39.A.Truthfully B.Fortunately C.Naturally D.Obviously

40.A.only B.last C.once D.first

41.A.melt B.break C.strike D.build

42.A.complaint B.promise C.move D.impression

43.A.strength B.ideas C.words D.attention

44.A.sigh B.silence C.voice D.cry

45.A.refused B.shouted C.replied D.explained

46.A.touched B.frightened C.shocked D.annoyed

47.A.excitedly B.nervously C.willingly D.sadly

48.A.continued B.checked C.concluded D.interrupted

49.A.accepted B.expected C.learned D.heard

50.A.quiet B.difficult C.special D.different

51.A.level B.idea C.world D.end

52.A.managed B.escaped C.avoided D.faced

53.A.then B.ago C.before D.since

54.A.realized B.found C.doubted D.wondered

55.A.challenged B.experienced C.survived D.received

第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Recently,oneofmybestfriends,whomI’vesharedjustabouteverythingwithsincethefirstdayofkindergarten,spenttheweekendwithme.SinceImovedtoanewtownseveralyearsago,we’vebothalwayslookedforwardtothefewtimesayearwhenwecanseeeachother.

Overtheweekend,wespenthoursandhours,stayinguplateintothenight,talkingaboutthepeopleshewashangingaroundwith.Shestartedtellingmestoriesabouthernewboyfriend,abouthowheexperimentedwithdrugsandwasintootherself-destructivebehavior.Iwasblownaway!Shetoldmehowshehadbeenlyingtoherparentsaboutwhereshewasgoingandevenstealingouttoseethisguybecausetheydidn’twantheraroundhim.NomatterhowhardItriedtotellherthatshedeservedbetter,shedidn’tbelieveme.Herself-respectseemedtohavedisappeared.

Itriedtoconvinceherthatshewasruiningherfutureandheadingforbigtrouble.IfeltlikeIwasgettingnowhere.Ijustcouldn’tbelievethatshereallythoughtitwasacceptabletohangwithabunchoflosers,especiallyherboyfriend.

Bythetimesheleft,Iwasreallyworriedaboutherandexhaustedbytheexperience.Ithadbeensofrustrating,Ihadcomeclosetotellingherseveraltimesduringtheweekendthatmaybewehadjustgrowntoofaraparttocontinueourfriendship，butIdidn’t.Iputthepoweroffriendshiptothefinaltest.We’dbeenfriendsforfartoolong.IhadtohopethatshevaluedmeenoughtoknowthatIwastryingtosaveherfromhurtingherself.Iwantedtobelievethatourfriendshipcouldconqueranything.

Afewdayslater,shecalledtosaythatshehadthoughtlongandhardaboutourconversation,andthenshetoldmethatshehadbrokenupwithherboyfriend.Ijustlistenedontheotherendofthephonewithtearsofjoyrunningdownmyface.Itwasoneofthetrulyrewardingmomentsinmylife.NeverhadIbeensoproudofafriend.

56.Inthewriter’sopinion,herfriend________.

A.wasagirlwithnoself-respect

B.couldfindabetterboyfriend

C.wasbraveenoughtosticktoherownchoice

D.didn’tvaluethewriter’ssuggestion

57.Whatdidthewriterworryabout?

A.Shewouldlosethefriendshipwithher.

B.Herfriend’sparentswouldbeworriedabouttheirdaughter.

C.Herfriendwouldgetintogreattroublewiththeboy.

D.Herfriend’sboyfriendwouldbeingreattrouble.

58.WemayleamfromParagraph3thatthewriter________.

A.didn’twanttogoanywhereelse

B.hatedherfriend’shangingwithherboyfriend

C.couldn’tbelievethatherfriend’schoicewasacceptable

D.doubtedthatshecouldinanywayhelpherfriend

59.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A.Friendshipstartingfromchildhoodisnotreliable.

B.Friendshipisacureforanyinjuryinlife.

C.Friendshipshouldbeeverlastingoncebegun.

D.Friendshipcanhavemagicalpowerinlife.

B

OprahWinfrey,thequeenofAmericandaytimetalkTV,isconsideredoneofthemostpowerfulwomenintheworld.Now,after25years’hostingTheOprahWinfreyShow,thestarhasannouncedsheiscallingitquits.

AccordingtotheLosAngelesTimes,themove“signalsthebeginningofthedeclineforthedaytimetalkshow.”Morewomenareworkingfull-timejobs,andpeopleareturningtocable(有线电视)andpre-recordedshowsfortheirentertainment.

ItmaybethatOprahisn’tquittingsomuchasmovingon.ShehascreatedtheOprahWinfreyNetwork(OWN),andwillmostlikelymovehershowtothenetwork.IfaudiencesaroundtheworldneedOprah,theywellknowwheretolook.

OprahWinfreywasborntoasingleteenagemotherinasmalltowninruralMississippi,US.Asachild,shelivedwithpovertyandabuse.Butshegotajobatalocalradiostation,whereherhonesty,emotionalstylewonhermanyfans.Shequicklyrosethroughtheranksofradioandtelevisionbeforelaunchingherownproductioncompanyandstartingherownshow.

Oprah’stalkshowwasnotthefirstofitskind,butitquicklybecamethebestandmostpopular.Itmadetalkshowspopular,andothersjumpedintostartsimilarshows.Butwhileothertalkshowsturnedugly,featuringguestswhoarguedandattackedeachotherwithchairs,Oprahroseabovethemess.

“Partofherpowerliesinthefactthatherlifestoryresonates(产生共鸣)withheraudience,asakindofversionoftheAmericandream,”writesKevinConnolly,areporterwiththeBBC.

Shebecameastarbecauseofthewaysheopenedupaboutherproblemstoheraudience.Shesharedherownstruggleswithrelationshipsandweight.Shefocusedonself-help.Connollybelieves“somethinginherhonestyandhersometimespainfullyemotionaldirectnessstruckhomewithacertaintypeofAmerican”.

60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.ThestopofOprah’sshowreflectsthedecreaseofaudience.

B.Oprahhostedhershowforabout25years.

C.AmericantalkshowwaspioneeredbyOprah.

D.Oprahusedtobearadiopresenter.

61.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?

A.Oprahcoulddealwiththeguestsfightingverywell.

B.Oprah’sshowstoodoutwithheruniquestyle.

C.Oprahturnedadeafeartootherpeople’squarrel.

D.Oprah’sfamerosebecauselotsofpeoplewatchhershow.

62.FromKevinConnolly,weknowpeoplelikeOprah’sshowforallthereasonsEXCEPT________.

A.Oprahalwayssharespeople’slifestoriesinhershow

B.theaudiencesaretouchedbyOprah’shonestyandfrankness

C.Oprah’slifestoryreflectsthetruthofAmericandream

D.someaudiencesareinspiredbyOprah’sshow

63.Accordingtothetext,Oprah________.

A.alwaysvolunteerstohelpthosewhoneedhelp

B.haspracticedpresentationalskillssinceshewasyoung

C.believesthatoneshouldrelyonhimselftosolveproblems

D.callsonwomentoworkfull-timejobs

C

Tobeabletomotivateoneself,orself-motivate,occurswhenapersonhasthewillingnesstodosomethingandisinternally(内在地)motivatedtodoit.

Sometimesit’sverydifficulttogetourselvesmoving.Thenaturaltendencyistopostpone.Lifejustseemstogetintheway!Thereisajobtogoto,groceriestodo,televisiontowatch—whoops!Iguesswegetprettygoodatfindingexcusestoescapegettingstartedongoalslikeanexerciseroutineorreadinganewbook.Thefactisthatwearecreaturesofroutineandhabit.Sowhatcanwedotomotivateourselvestoaccomplishourgoals?

Herearesometipsonhowtogetmoving:

Decidewhatyouwant.It’shardtomotivateanaimlessmind.Setagoalanddecidehowyouaregoingtogoaboutit.Thenbreakitdownintosmallersectionssoit’seasiertohandleandlessoverwhelming.(势不可挡)

Keeptrackofyourprogress.Keepalogorjournalwhereyoucanmeasurehowmuchyouhaveaccomplished.Lookingatitcanalsomotivateyoutokeeppushingahead.

Postmotivatingpicturesorsloganswithinyoursight.Itisalwaysinspiringtoseepicturesofpeoplewhohaveaccomplishedwhatyou’regoingfor.Itmakesitattainableandrealistic.Likewise,littlesloganslike“goforit”or“justdoit”cangiveyouthelittlesupportyouneed.

Sometimesweforgetwhatwesetouttodoandalittlereminderisallweneedtoberevitalized(激活)andfocusontheendresult.Ifyouremindyourselftogoforthedesiredpromotion,itwillre-establishwhyyouaredoingwhatyou’redoing.

Makeitahabit.Onceyouhaveaccomplishedyourobjective,e.g.becominganearlyriser,keepitupsothatit’ssecondnaturetoyouandyoudon’thavetothinkaboutitanymore.

64.Accordingtotheauthor,somepeoplefailtoachievetheirgoalsbecause________.

A.theydon’thaveenoughdesire

B.theirlifeisfilledwithroutinework

C.theybenefitfromtheforceofhabit

D.theynaturallyputoffformingnewhabits

65.Itcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentencethat________.

A.self-motivationneedsrepeatedself-remindingofone’sgoal

B.inmodernsocietypeopletendtobecomeforgetful

C.whenweforgetourgoal,ourlifebecomesmeaningless

D.wecanachieveourgoalonlybyfocusingontheendresult

66.Togetmovingonyourgoal,youcandothefollowingEXCEPT________.

A.keepadiarytoclearlyjudgeyourdistancetoyourgoal

B.makeself-improvementyoursecondnature

C.forgetyouraimandrevitalizeyourselfwithslogans

D.supportyourselfbyhanginginspiringpicturesinyourhouse

67.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.SetGoalsinYourLife B.GetYourselfMotivated

C.GetintoGoodHabits D.DoNotPostpone

D

DearEconomist,

Mynewly-weddedwifeandIaredeeplyinlove.Thereis,however,oneissuethatthreatensthehappinessofourmarriage.IabsolutelyinsistonshoppingatWalmart.Mywife,meanwhile,wouldratheravoidWalmartatallcosts.

IhaverecentlytriedtoconvinceherthatnotonlydoesWalmartofferthelowestpricesknowntoman,butthatthechainisalsoaforceforgood―lowerpricesmeanbetterstandardsoflivingforallconsumers,increasedglobaltrademeansatighter-knit(紧密团结的)internationalcommunity,andefficientoperationstranslateintohigherproductivitygrowthfortheeconomy.Mywifecomplainsaboutpoorlabourpolicies,the“fact”thatWalmartsqueezessuppliers,andthatitputslocalshopsoutofbusiness.

Whoisright?Willourmarriagesurvive?

BrianGee

DearBrian,

IhavetoagreewithyouaboutWalmart.JasonFurman,thenaneconomistatNewYorkUniversity,nowanadvisertoPresidentObama,famouslyarguedin2005thatWalmartwasunwittingly(不知不觉地)aprogressivesuccessstory.Thechain’spricesdon’tmuchaffectme(IpreferWholeFoods)butFurmanestimatedthattheybenefitedlow-and-middle-incomeAmericanstothesumofaround$250billionayear.

Walmartdoesnotpaymuch,soitmaydepresswages.Thenagain,itmayincreasewagesbyofferingjobstotheotherwise-unemployed.Eitherway,thebenefitsoflowpricestoWalmartshoppersfaroutweighanyseeminglyreasonablecoststoWalmartemployees.AndwhileitistruethatWalmartemployeestendtobepoor,thesameistrueofWalmartshoppers.

Armedwiththisinformationyoucanfaceyourwifewithconfidence.Youaresuretowintheconversation.Thedivorceislikelytobemoreargued.

Economist

68.WhatconcernsBrianGeesomuchthathewrotetheletter?

A.HiswiferefusestoshopatWalmart.

B.Theyarefacedwithadivorce.

C.Theycan’taffordthecostsofshoppingatWalmart.

D.TheyareinconflictaboutshoppingatWalmart.

69.BrianGee’swifetendstoholdtheopinionthat_________.

A.itiswrongforWalmarttodepressitsemployees’wages

B.consumers’liveshaveimprovedthankstoWalmart

C.Walmart’sbusinessoperationincreasesproductivityineconomy

D.Walmart’sbusinessincreasesglobaltrade

70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthereplyletter?

A.Someemployeesacceptthelowpaytokeepthejob.

B.Walmartappealstoonlypoorconsumersandpooremployees.

C.EmployeessufferfromWalmart’slowpricesmorethanconsumers.

D.JasonFurman,aNewYorkUniversityeconomist,spokehighlyofWalmart.

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。

Therightpairofexerciseshoescandoalottopreventdiscomfortandinjuries,personaltrainerssay.Herearesomeshoppingtips:

¬71Dependingonyourworkout,shoesdesignedforwalking,running,tennis,cross-trainingoranotherspecialtywillprovidethebestsupportforyourfeet.

Shopwhenyounormallyexercise.Feetactuallygetbiggerthroughouttheday,sometimesswellingupasmuchasahalf-sizebynighttime.72

Trythemon.Nevergrabapairofexerciseshoesbasedonlyonthesizeoffootwearyounormallybuy.Bringthetypeofsocksyou’dweartoworkoutandgoforawalkthroughthestore.

73Youshouldbeabletospreadyourtoesoutcomfortably.Makesurethere’saboutahalf-inchofspacebetweenthemandthefrontoftheshoe.Thebackshouldfitsnugly(warmlyandcomfortably)againstyourheelandnotmoveupanddown.Ifyourfeetaredifferentsizes,buybasedonthelargerone.

Talktoanexpert.Shoesalesmenandpersonaltrainerscanstudyyourstride(步伐)andtheshapeofyourfeet.74