Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was  31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .
21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before
22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally
23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore
24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would
25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing
26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend
27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest
28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity
29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep
30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay
31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised
32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost
33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up
34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry
35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from
36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach
37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay
38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to
39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence
40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．matters

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22 , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27  at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was   31  because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33  100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35  any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37  safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40 .
21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before
22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally
23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore
24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would
25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing
26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend
27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest
28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity
29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep
30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay
31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised
32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost
33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up
34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry
35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from
36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach
37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay
38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to
39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence
40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．Matters

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C., the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.
At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said: "Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."
He added,“Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?”
Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes (堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.
【小题1】 When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials _______.

A．time

B．logic

C．making comparison

D．cause and effect

Today, as with so many days, I found myself stuck in a traffic jam, and I thought I’d share my little trick for keeping calm when it seems like you are creeping along(缓慢行进).
The key to understand is that traffic jams don’t take as long as they seem to. It’s just that when we are in a hurry, and think we should be moving, but time appears to pass more than it does. To really show this, the next time you are stopped at a light that always seems to take forever to change, try to do something with your phone, your laptop, whatever you have available, and watch how much briefer the light seems.
When you enter a jam on the highway, reset your trip plan and care the time. Then, when you clear the jam, and are normally on your way again, care the distance of the jam, and the time it took to get through it. For my experience today, it took me 6 minutes to go 2 miles. Now, it happens to be mathematically convenient that your average speed on the highway is about 60 mph, or a mile per minute. So to estimate what time the jam actually cost you, just take your traffic jam passing time, and subtract（减去） the distance covered, which we know is a good estimate of the time it would have taken with no traffic jam. In my case, all that added up to 6-2="4" minutes.
Do this for every jam you are subjected to every time and watch how much less stressful they become once you understand how little time you are really losing.
【小题1】We can infer from Paragraph 1 and 2 that ________.
A. there was no traffic jam in the past
B. modern people are under great pressure
  time passes much faster during traffic jams
D. people in traffic jams are usually impatient
【小题2】What does the writer suggest when caught in traffic jams?
A. Playing a trick on other drivers.
B. Figuring out how much time the jam actually cost you.
  Doing some math problems.
D. Informing the boss about the delay.
【小题3】The underlined phrase “subjected to” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. experience          B. avoid                admit                     D. control
【小题4】 What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Math is closely connected with life.
B. Stress is always a bad thing.
  Traffic jam is not as bad as you think.
D. There is no use complaining about traffic jams.

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The world needs more people who are truly kind and caring. Yesterday it was about 11:00 p.m. _36_ my telephone rang. The number was that of a Best Western Hotel.  _37_ I don’t pay attention to this type of call. _38_, this time, for some reason, I went ahead and answered it.

The man on the _39_ end asked if I knew Samuel K., my 91-year-old grandfather. I didn’t _40_ why I was the one he had called. The caller went on to tell me that I was the only _41_ listed in my grandpa’s phone book.

The _42_, Mr. Mason, was the manager of the hotel at which my grandpa had shown up, wanting to rent a room. The _43_ was that my grandpa had no money with him. He was _44_. He had been going _45_ else but had taken the wrong bus and _46_ 100 miles from home. My grandpa just wanted me to tell Mr. Mason that he was a(n) _47_ guy and would pay the money once he got home.

The manager did all he could to help my grandpa, since he didn’t want to _48_ my grandpa, and wanted him to spend a _49_ night. Not only did he take the time to _50_ me, but he also charged just $39 to let my grandpa _51_ safely and comfortably overnight. The rooms in that _52_ normally go for about $140! And then the staff there all _53_ him until my uncle could drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

This is just one more _54_ to show that there are still good people out there. Everywhere you go, you can find someone who _55_ . Thanks, Mr. Mason!

36. A. while       B. when       C. after        D. before

37. A. Finally      B. Personally   C. Actually     D. Usually

38. A. However    B. Besides     C. Although     D. Therefore

39. A. last         B. other       C. only         D. next

40. A. remember   B. accept      C. understand    D. recognize

41. A. neighbor    B. relative     C. student       D. friend

42. A. caller       B. visitor      C. seller        D. driver

43. A. reason     B. opinion     C. problem      D. excuse

44. A. hurt        B. crazy       C. robbed       D. lost

45. A. somewhere  B. nowhere    C. anywhere     D. everywhere

46. A. added up    B. ended up   C. went up       D. sent up

47. A. brave       B. lovely    C. honest        D. kind

48. A. disappoint   B. receive     C. frighten      D. prevent

49. A. popular     B. general     C. special       D. pleasant

50. A. call        B. answer     C. warn         D. notice

51. A. work       B. eat        C. rent         D. stay

52. A. hotel       B. house      C. apartment     D. hospital

53. A. looked at    B. looked after  C. thought about  D. thought of

54. A. patience     B. information    C. knowledge  D. experience

55. A. minds       B. cares        C. sees         D. worries