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。

How to Calm Your Teen's Nerves before an Exam

Stress is a feeling of physical and mental of emotional strain of tension, which disturbs or interferes with normal physiological balance. Stress can be overwhelming for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for a teen that has not yet developed effective coping skills. A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. So, how can parents help their teen stay calm before an exam?

Recognize when your teen is under stress.

Teens can feel an immense pressure to do well on exams. For some teens, just the idea of taking the test can bring them into a panic(恐慌).  36  Emotional symptoms include: excessive of uncontrollable drying, aggression or mood swings, and panic attacks.

What should parents do?

--Be involved

Parents need to be involved in their teen's work. What they look for is your presence--to talk, to dry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen.  37

--Help them get organized

Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.  38

--Give them a nutritious diet

It's important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.  39  If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet. rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.

--Show a positive attitude

40  If you panic, blame, or apply to much pressure, your teen will have an undue increase in their stress levels. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most important, reassure your teens that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.

A. Together ,you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.

B. A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions.

C. Physical symptoms of stress and anxiety include: lack of sleep, difficulty breathing, loss of appetite of irregular eating

D. Encourage your teen to relax

E. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears.

F. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves

G. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not__41__normally together. The right side of his__42__could not communicate with the left. At the age of three, it was__43__for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo(重复) a few words, and walked__44__while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the __45__. He attended an all-day center where he__46__every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in__47__, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would__48__him there in the mornings. However, they__49__ --against all odds(逆境)--that he could grow up to live a__50__ healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It__51__.Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His __52__has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but__53__his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcomes a lot of__54__to move from adversity (逆境)to victory.

Ask yourself :"What are the seeds of__55__hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I__56__, what will that make possible tomorrow?"

"Overnight success" is the__57__of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued__58__.

Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad__59__to them. They'll find the path to their dream. __60__, they will accept adversities as universities that will foster(促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.

41.  A. touched  B. used   C. mixed      D. joined

42. A. ear   B. body   C. foot   D. shoulder

43. A. difficult  B. easy   C. interesting     D. funny

44. A. fast   B. strangely  C. strongly   D. slowly

45. A. power      B. attention    C. struggles  D. failures

46.  A. watched  B. followed  C. received  D. enjoyed

47.  A. tears   B. smiles      C. excitement     D. disappointment

48.  A. make       B. leave   C. forget   D. put

49.  A. doubted   B. believed   C. guessed   D. imagined

50. A. lovely   B. rich    C. normal      D. colorful

51.  A. paid off   B. set out   C. ran out   D. went off

52. A. story       B. problem   C. experience      D. progress

53. A. sees    B. visits   C. invites   D. joins

54. A. objects   B. enemies   C. habits   D. difficulties

55. A. flower   B. spirit   C. strength  D. pride

56. A. lose   B. fail   C. fall    D. stop

57. A. mark   B. result       C. symbol   D. sign

58. A. learning  B. taking   C. offering   D. refusing

59. A. related   B. happened      C. appealed  D. referred

60. A. However   B. Otherwise      C. Besides  D. Rather