When I was 11, my grandfather began to teach me how to drive. I was a fast learner. At 16, I was already a   1   driver. However, when I passed into adulthood, I began to get speeding tickets. For me, this did not reflect one’s   2   as a driver. So I   3   to drive as fast as I could.

Then in September of 2005, I received a letter   4  my presence to discuss my future   ___5   rights. As I sat down, a man began to unfold my file. I was   6   to see my record was five pages long. The man gave me two   7  . I could turn in my   8   and not drive for three months or continue driving, but without tickets for one year. With two kids and a busy practice, I went with the second choice.

After the meeting, I had lunch with my friend, Nick. He noticed that my eating habits        ___9   my driving habits. Nick told me that my attention was   10   paid to the destination and not the process of getting there. The car gives fun, allowing me to get to my   __11   much faster. However, after reaching it, I was never truly satisfied because I   12_   the messages and lessons of the journey.

After the two   13  , I began to transform myself. I now enjoy driving, often taking the most scenic route. I have also slowed my   14   down, enjoying each bite as I go. Learning   15   is really a big lesson for me.

1. A. lucky         B. skilled           C. careless           D. poor

2. A. interest          B. belief             C. ability               D. character

3. A. stopped       B. wanted            C. began              D. continued

4. A. requesting        B. hoping            C. suggesting         D. planning

    5. A. driving           B. swimming           C. diving                D. living

    6. A. disappointed  B. depressed          C. surprised         D. terrified

    7. A. tickets           B. choices            C. letters           D. pages

    8. A. license           B. money              C. evidence          D. file

    9. A. affected      B. matched            C. suited            D. caused

    10. A. totally          B. partly             C. slowly            D. slightly

    11. A. destination  B. process            C. place             D. journey

    12. A. understood   B. lacked             C. gained            D. ignored

    13. A. surveys      B. events             C. debates           D. arguments

    14. A. working      B. driving            C. walking           D. eating

    15. A. honesty      B. understanding      C. patience          D. carelessness

Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of   21   is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the   22   of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his   23  . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he   24   it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without   25  . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter   26   what happened to Persephone, she became so   27   that she caused all plants to   28  . People were in   29   of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow   30   her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her.   31  , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's   32  . She could go back to her mother if she had not   33   anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter   34   it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus   35   this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her   36  , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it   37   that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore   38   not let the crops grow. That is   39   we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is   40  , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

A. periods           B. time                C. seasons                D. age

A. winner           B. ruler               C. advisor                D. fighter

A. wife               B. lover               C. partner                      D. daughter

A. accept         B. forgive            C. admit             D. forbid      

A. arrangement    B. warning           C. permission         D. reason      

A. let out            B. worked out         C. thought out         D. found out

A. excited           B. angry                    C. tired                  D. serious

A. grow fast        B. start growing         C. stop growing         D grow slowly

A. danger            B. hope                     C. turn                      D. case

A. since         B. until                  C. after                     D. when

A. Persephone  B. Zeus                        C. Demeter                   D. Hades

A. return           B. change                         C. marriage            D. journey

A. stolen           B. found                    C. eaten                     D. heard

A. understood    B. refused                     C. doubted                    D. accepted

A. discovered    B. studied                     C. forgot                   D. prepared

A. daughter              B. mother                         C. god                          D. ruler

A. works           B. remains                    C. happens                    D. starts

A. should          B. can                          C. dare                         D. will

A. where           B. because                    C. why                         D. how

A. happy           B. friendly                    C. fresh                  D. nice

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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was my first day at school. I felt __36__ and scared. I went to all my classes with no friends. I felt no one really __37___ me. I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break. Then finally the bell __38____. It was time to get free of the uneasy atmosphere.
During the lunch I met a new friend who wore a hat, and __39___ I am Jewish, we got along well, and I was so __40___ when she said, “Sit with us, at our table.” She __41___   to the one next to the door.
So I __42___, and took my tray and was about to walk with her ___43__  the floor, when suddenly I felt a nudge. “Hey, I saw you on the bus,” said a __44__ girl in a long skirt. “I __45___ your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us.”
At that moment I _46____ around, and to my surprise, I __47___ the nations of the world, isolated themselves. The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus __48___ with Hindus, the Russians with the Russians, and __49___ the Arabs with the Jews. That’s what I saw __50___ my own eyes.
Suddenly, I saw the reason why wars got started in the world. Everyone __51____ to their own kind. The lunchroom was a ___52___  of the world. Why was everyone so  __53___? I was puzzled.
But I wanted a change. Determinedly, I turned __54___ this tall girl, and went with my new friend. There was no enmity(敌意) in the room. I felt relaxed. I built a ___55__ between two worlds when I sat with those different from me. The whole world should get close, not apart.
36. A. nervous              B. happy               C. comfortable              D. sad
37. A. cared for             B. stared at           C. believed in          D. thought of
38. A. sounded              B. rang                      C. came                       D. cried
39. A. when               B. although        C. if                       D. while
40. A. disappointed     B. relieved                C. angry                         D. upset
41. A. went                   B. pointed           C. ran                          D. got
42. A. approved            B. allowed            C. permitted                      D. agreed
43. A. through              B. past                  C. across                      D. along
44. A. beautiful         B. tall                       C. short                    D. plain
45. A. find                   B. like                  C. see                          D. have
46. A. turned                B. looked            C. walked                    D. stepped
47. A. understood       B. recognized        C. noticed                    D. knew
48. A. always             B. still               C. normally               D. occasionally
49. A. also                   B. ever                 C. never                             D. even
50. A. through           B. in                       C. for                              D. within
51. A. stuck              B. turned                C. went                   D. walked
52. A. symbol              B. sign                 C. map                        D. view
53. A. lonely                B. blind                C. strange                  D. independent
54. A. on                      B. to                   C. down                             D. off
55. A. tie              B. bridge       C. friendship           D. relation

  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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   36   Mr. Larchmont refused to   37   his request? Andrew had   38   so hard in the last 18 months.  39  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   40  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   41   to approach his superior. To his   42   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   43  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   44   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   45   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   46   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   47  . It was from his wife, which read: “  48  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   49   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   50   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   51   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   52   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   53   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   54   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   55   our success or failure.

A. What about      B. How come     C. How about            D. What if

A. grant          B. admit            C. submit               D. guarantee

A. managed        B. studied      C. worked           D. conducted

A. Finally         B. Absolutely       C. Successfully     D. Effectively

A. for the weight B. at the knees     C. in the heart         D. for the leg

A. thoughts       B. force            C. strength         D. courage

A. shock           B. enjoyment        C. delight              D. amazement

A. praise         B. award            C. reward               D. raise

A. to find         B. to appreciate    C. to notice            D. to decorate

A. as              B. through      C. including            D. for

A. understood      B. recognized       C. figured          D. predicted

A. letter         B. note         C. envelope         D. mail

A. Best wishes     B. Good news        C. Congratulations      D. Wonderful job

A. cool           B. admirable        C. cheerful         D. proud

A. call on            B. reflect on       C. feed back            D. remind of

A. while          B. before           C. until                D. when

A. as though      B. even though  C. whether          D. unless

A. welled up      B. flowed over      C. rushed out           D. streamed down

A. qualified       B. restricted       C. conditional          D. concerned

A. despite            B. without      C. either               D. regardless of

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   16   Mr. Larchmont refused to   17   his request? Andrew had   18   so hard in the last 18 months.  19  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   20  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   21   to approach his superior. To his   22   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   23  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   24   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   25   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   26   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   27  . It was from his wife, which read: “  28  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   29   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   30   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   31   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   32   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   33   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   34   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   35   our success or failure.

1. A. What about        B. How come     C. How about            D. What if

2.A. grant          B. admit            C. submit               D. guarantee

3. A. managed       B. studied      C. worked           D. conducted

4. A. Finally           B. Absolutely       C. Successfully     D. Effectively

5. A. for the weight    B. at the knees     C. in the heart         D. for the leg

6. A. thoughts      B. force            C. strength         D. courage

7. A. shock         B. enjoyment        C. delight              D. amazement

8. A. praise            B. award            C. reward               D. raise

9. A. to find           B. to appreciate    C. to notice            D. to decorate

10. A. as               B. through      C. including            D. for

11.A. understood        B. recognized       C. figured          D. predicted

12. A. letter           B. note         C. envelope         D. mail

13.A. Best wishes       B. Good news        C. Congratulations      D. Wonderful job

14. A. cool         B. admirable        C. cheerful         D. proud

15. A. call on          B. reflect on       C. feed back            D. remind of

16.A. while         B. before           C. until                D. when

17. A. as though        B. even though  C. whether          D. unless

18. A. welled up        B. flowed over      C. rushed out           D. streamed down

19. A. qualified        B. restricted       C. conditional          D. concerned

20.A. despite           B. without      C. either               D. regardless of