完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Only one woman is responsible for my success：my mom. Don' t  36 me—I'm like anyone else，and have issues with my mother. However，I'm  37  enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later  38   .
My mom taught me that life，like dinner，doesn't require a recipe.  39 she cooked the most complicated meals，she  40 cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz， and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥)， and to add ingredients according to  41 .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not  42 anyone else's recipe.
When I was in the ninth grade，my mom decided she wanted something  43 being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own  44  .But in order to accomplish this，she had no  45  but to get a loan. It all happened in  46 motion. The bank manager   47 my father call him，but my mom said stubbornly，"Why? It's my loan." "Well，I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs，" replied the manager. But my mom didn't  48 hope，and responded sincerely，"I see. Then can you do me a favor，if he does? I' d   49 it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."
Moved by her  50 ，the manager agreed to do as she asked. So  51 was I that I included that day into my DNA.
Through her influence，I've become someone who   52  what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way，I   53  how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that  54 . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want，being very， competitive，but also extremely  55 . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom， and it burned itself into my brain.
36. A. suspect                B. misunderstand        C. scold          D. interrupt
37. A. curious                B. innocent         C. intelligent               D. straight forward
38. A. circumstances                        B. dilemmas（窘境） C. achievements    D. difficulties
39. A. Unless          B. If                          C. Since                 D. While
40. A. rarely                  B. increasingly       C. cautiously       D. flexibly
41. A. feature                 B. process           C. motivation       D. taste
42. A. undertaking          B. reflecting         C. recommending    D. following
43. A. instead of             B. rather than        C. more than                D. regardless of
44.A. business         B. marriage         C. research         D. interview
45.A. substitute        B. alternative         C. procedure       D. possibility
46.A. brief                    B. slow                   C. admirable        D. urgent
47.A. ordered          B. indicated         C. insisted           D. stressed
48.A. switch           B. abandon          C. adjust            D. escape
49.A. reward          B. relieve            C. celebrate        D. appreciate
50.A. determination      B. requirement        C. significance       D. encouragement
51.A. patient                B. sensitive           C. trustworthy       D. impressed
52.A. benefits         B. explores           C. compromises    D. pursues
53.A. turn out         B. stick out           C. figure out       D. watch out
54.A. simple                 B. upset             C. unconscious       D. uncertain
55.A. embarrassing       B. likeable           C. casual             D. confusing

Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.
“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win, ”said Armantrout.“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University.She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.
“This book has gotten more attention, ” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.“Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry, ” said Seth Lerer,head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
【小题1】According to Rae Armantrout, ____.

There was a Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London. She taught me about the     of an act of kindness, which has motivated me to give.

On the day I went to that shop, I was      with a very high fever. I had been off work for days and I had        out of food. Because I had been working so hard since I had       to town, I also had no friends who could help.

So I went out to get some food.      , I would have gone to the supermarket, but on this      , I went into the Greek shop because it was closer. I       a few things, which revealed the     that I lived alone. Then I       them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” I       rather shyly. She pointed at the things I was buying and      “I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.”

So, she made the sandwich and asked me to       a moment. She went in the back room and reappeared with a container of hot soup.” It will       you up,” she said with a smile.

         What really warmed me up,       , was not the soup. It was her      that told me she cared. Her kindness made me feel cared for when I was particularly       .

And it       me. It made me want to be as       as the shopkeeper. I had been quite shy, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from        random acts of kindness.

         I was determined to        the joy… and I haven’t felt lonely since!

1.A. power            B. method        C. lesson           D. cause

2.A. sick              B. angry          C. satisfied         D. nervous

3.A. made             B. sold           C. run             D. eaten

4.A. arrived           B. turned          C. moved          D. saved

5.A. Normally         B. Officially       C. Formally         D. Probably

6.A. chance           B. occasion        C. point            D. reason

7.A. picked up         B. took in         C. gave off          D. made out

8.A. news             B. fact           C. secret            D. idea

9.A. handed           B. lent           C. returned          D. threw

10.A. paid             B. listened                C. nodded           D. followed

11.A. promised        B. wondered     C. introduced        D. offered

12.A. leave           B. stop          C. wait               D. last

13.A. warm           B. take           C. put                D. catch

14.A. thus            B. even         C. still                D. though

15.A. permission       B. choice                 C. smile              D. view

16.A. bored           B. curious                C. guilty              D. lonely

17.A. surprised        B. inspired                C. developed                D. punished

18.A. patient          B. lovely         C. kind               D. pure

19.A. performing       B. judging       C. accepting        D. helping

20.A. hold            B. spread         C. enjoy              D. value

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was     36   , below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some     37   , “Don’t treat her any     38    from the other girls. Demand more.” And she     39   !

My mother had to work to     40    my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to     41   . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the     42   , “Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.”

“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n)     43    for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes — with my good hand, while holding them down with my __44    arm. There was always a     45   , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard    46   ,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I     47    my head. Some kids     48   . I went home crying.

After work the next afternoon, Mom     49    me back to the school playground.

“Now,     50    up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by     51    I practiced, and she     52    me when I made progress.

I’ll never forget the     53    time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I    54    I can’t handle (处理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to     55    anything. And she taught me I could, too.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Five and a half years ago my father was suddenly rushed to the hospital for an operation. We had  21  idea that he was seriously ill until we were told that the operation did not go well. My father remained  22  . Due to the laws of our state, we were  23  to keep him on a ventilator(呼吸器) for 72 hours, though it was   24    his wish that medical treatment should stop if he was too ill.
At the end of the next day, I was    25   in the waiting room and watching others walk their fathers around who had had operations. Normally, I am very happy for others that are 26  . But that evening, I guess I was a little   27  because I finally realized I would never be  28   to hold my father’s hand and walk down the hall again.
I had to jump up and run down the hall to   29  everyone. This was not in my nature but I just had to be alone. After running for what seemed like a long time, I went into a restroom and       30   for at least five minutes.
When I came out of the stall(厕所侧间),there was a   31  by the sink(水槽). I went to  32 the water to wash my face and she came to  33  me though I didn’t know her. She held onto me until I   34  stopped crying. Then she grabbed a paper towel, wet it   35   handed it to me. She looked at me, smiling, and then left. She never said one word but she   36  my heart.
She taught me that you do not  37   to be a conversationalist to  38  someone who is hurt. Never    39  to hug someone who may need it. You can make a  40   in someone’s life without ever saying a word.
21.  A . no           B. bit           C. some       D. much
22.  A. unhappy       B. uneasy       C. unaware     D. unconscious
23.  A. inspired       B. trained        C. forced      D. forbidden
24.  A. against        B. through       C. for         D. to
25.  A. sitting        B. playing       C. chatting     D. reading
26.  A. walking       B. recovering     C. returning    D. leaving
27.  A. angry         B. pleased       C. curious      D. calm 
28.  A. sure          B. nervous       C. able         D. regretful
29.  A. catch up with   B. take care of   C. pay attention to D. get away from
30.  A. cried         B. shouted       C. screamed     D. sighed
31.  A. father         B. son          C. stranger      D. relative
32.  A. turn on        B. turn off       C. turn up       D. turn down
33.  A. advise         B. criticize      C. call          D. hug
34.  A. meanwhile     B. suddenly      C. soon         D. finally
35.  A. but           B. and           C. or           D. so
36.  A. closed         B. lost          C. touched       D. broke
37.  A. need          B. promise       C. refuse        D. forget
38.  A. forgive        B. confirm       C. excite        D. comfort
39.  A. learn          B. hesitate       C. continue      D. dream
40.  A. choice         B. mistake       C. difference     D. decision