第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

When I was a child, I loved spending weekends with my grandparents.

I remember one Saturday morning 36. After breakfast I asked Granny, “What kind of 37 are you making today?”

“Vegetable beef,” she answered. “And you can 38 by chopping some carrots and celery(芹菜).”

Granny 39 an apron(围裙) around her full waist. She gave me a knife and cutting board so I could do my share of the work.

As I slowly peeled carrots, I sighed, “I’ve got to give a 40 next week and I’m scared.”

“Most people 41 public speaking. But remember, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So, what 42 are you afraid of?”

“Everything, I guess. I don’t like standing up in front of everybody. What if I 43 what I’m going to say? Or what if somebody 44?”

“And what if you do just fine?” Granny asked. “Have you prepared 45?”

“Well, no. That would be a lot of 46 work.”

“Hard work 47 hurts anyone. You could try practicing in front of a mirror.”

Then I went on to 48 the schoolwork, friends and family.

Granny listened patiently. Then she started，“Nancy, there's nothing wrong with a little 49 in your life. It adds

character•”

“Do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my 50.

“I love your soup. Granny” I said.

“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t make 51 soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. But I don’t 52 a little trouble,” she said. “It 53 variety and flavor to my soup----and to my life.”

While I helped 54 clean up, I thought about what she had said. I still had a few days to prepare my speech. I would work on them. Maybe I too could 55 a little trouble into something as special as Granny’s homemade soup.

36. A. in detail    B. in particular   C. in fact    D. in total

37. A. soup     B. bread     C. dish      D. salad

38. A. drink     B. behave     C. help      D. make

39. A. held     B. cut      C. stuck     D. tied

40. A. test    B. speech    C. poetry     D. meeting

41. A. are fond of   B. are tired of   C. are afraid of   D. are interested in

42. A. exactly   B. usually    C. specially    D. clearly

43. A. ignore    B. think     C. change    D. forget

44. A. laughs    B. disappears    C. doubts    D. lies

45. A. notes    B. lessons    C. words    D. vegetables

46. A. easy    B. repeated    C. special    D. extra

47. A. ever    B. always    C. never     D. sometimes

48. A. talk about   B. care about    C. complain about   D. worry about

49. A. fear    B. challenge    C. trouble    D. darkness

50. A. character   B. study     C. family    D. life

51. A. thick    B. homemade   C. hot     D. delicious

52. A. like    B. regret     C. mind     D. refuse

53. A. connects   B. measures    C. moves    D. adds

54. A. Mum    B. Granny    C. my aunt    D. my daughter

55. A. look    B. turn     C. take     D. work

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。

A

“Keep an eye on this,” said my older brother, Paul, handing me his watch.

“What for?” I asked.

“I’m going to practice my diving.”

“Off the high dive?” I asked.

“Sure,” said Paul. “Want to join me?”

I didn’t answer. Paul knew I was terrified of heights. I could manage the low board, but the high board? Never.

I watched enviously as Paul walked to the end of the board, paused briefly, and did a perfect jackknife. It looked so easy.

“Hey, why not?” teased a reckless(鲁莽的) voice in my head. “You’re a good simmer.”

So when Paul came back, I said casually, “I’ll take a turn, too.” And before Paul could make some remarks, I got to my feet.

As I walked to the tower, my legs didn’t seem to belong to me. Standing on the end of the board, I looked down.

I couldn’t believe how far away the water was. I felt as if I were on the edge of a cliff with a mile of air between me and a bottomless sea. I couldn’t; I just couldn’t. I had to get back down. But there were impatient kids on the steps behind me. Would they let me by, or would they tease me? And Paul --- even in my terror I guessed what he would say.

Suddenly I heard Paul shouting far below. “Come down right now! My watch, you’re wearing my watch.”

An unbelievably sweet relief flooded into me. I quickly turned and threaded my way through the waiting divers, murmuring, “Excuse me, sorry, I just forget about the watch…”

I didn’t even bother to pretend with Paul. He said, “I could see that you were in trouble. You were scared to death, weren’t you? I nodded.

“It happens,” said Paul. “I was scared, too, the first few times off the high board. I got over it, and so will you. But for now you’re saved.”

I said, “Me? I thought you were worried ---- I mean, you said you were worried ---- about your watch.”

“This watch,” he said, “is waterproof.”

56. What did Paul ask his brother to do?

A. To enjoy his performance    B. To practice diving together.

C. To time his diving       D. To look after his watch

57. Why did the author decide to make a high dive?

A. He thought it was easy      B. His brother laughed at him

C. His brother forced him to      D. He was good at swimming

58. What do you think of Paul?

A. mean and selfish  B. able but reckless   C. envious but humorous   D. clever and considerate

59. What does the underlined word “jackknife” probably refer to?

A. a kind of tool  B. a movement of the body  C. a part of the body   D. the diving board

60. Why did Paul call the writer back?

A. He was worried about his watch.

B. He was worried about the writer’s safety.

C. He knew what the writer was thinking about.

D. He wanted to give the writer some instructions about diving.