阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is   36 known as a place for the maintenance(维修)of official business and government cars.   37 it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the   38  to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to   39  me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the   40 , my friend drove his car into the innermost   41 , which had a sign “carpool only”. I   42  what “carpool” meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool.   43  I thought myself clever in asking:
“Is there anything wrong with the car?”
“Nothing.   44 ?” said he.
“Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I   45 .
My friend couldn’t help   46  and told me that“carpool”refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more   47  can drive in. I felt rather embarrassed on   48  that.
After dinner, my friend’s neighbor came over to ask whether he   49  “carpool” the next day.  “ 50 ,” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was   51 again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled”   52 . My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbor   53  meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save energy. The first “carpool” is a noun,   54  the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really   55  for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.

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，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career．I watch my team from the baseline and   36   why I am not good enough to be on the floor．  37   endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the   38   thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）．The feeling of   39   is sometimes very powerful and drives me to   40   on the spot．I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to   41  ．

It is   42   to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to   43  ．Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself．I shouldn’t be so   44  over something so silly．

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,   45   letting my emotions drive my reasoning．I consider   46   I am where I am．I have played basketball my whole life．I have a passion for the   47   and always have．There is nothing like the thrill of   48   : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn   49   after every game．

Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every  50   ．I am part of a team of girls who   51 

together like a family．I am there for them,   52   they are for me．

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the   53   that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team．I   54   basketball and my teammates．When I think about that, my view from the   55   really isn’t so bad after all．

36．A．say         B．laugh     C．wonder      D．guess

37．A．Before        B．after      C．During        D．Since

38．A．first        B．next       C．other     D．last

39．A．toughness B．sadness     C．hopelessness     D．worthlessness

40．A．fight       B．quit        C．retire     D．separate

41．A．anything    B．something C．everything D．nothing

42．A．heartbreaking   B．hardworking      C．outstanding       D．easy-going

43．A．rest        B．shine     C．win         D．think

44．A．sorry      B．nervous      C．upset     D．afraid

45．A．other than B．rather than        C．more than D．less than

46．A．what      B．how     C．why        D．whether

47．A．sport     B．music          C．art        D．science

48．A．watching   B．waiting       C．learning     D．playing

49．A．proudly       B．painfully     C．luckily         D．bravely

50．A．game     B．practice     C．discussion D．decision

51．A．live         B．stick       C．join         D．compete

52．A．if             B．because     C．though       D．as

53．A．kindness    B．relation      C．joy          D．way

54．A．love        B．thank     C．help       D．miss

55．A．court     B．bench    C．stadium         D．floor

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，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career．I watch my team from the baseline and   36   why I am not good enough to be on the floor．  37   endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the   38   thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）．The feeling of   39   is sometimes very powerful and drives me to   40   on the spot．I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to   41  ．

It is   42   to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to   43  ．Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself．I shouldn’t be so   44  over something so silly．

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,   45   letting my emotions drive my reasoning．I consider   46   I am where I am．I have played basketball my whole life．I have a passion for the   47   and always have．There is nothing like the thrill of   48   : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn   49   after every game．

Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every  50   ．I am part of a team of girls who   51 

together like a family．I am there for them,   52   they are for me．

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the   53   that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team．I   54   basketball and my teammates．When I think about that, my view from the   55   really isn’t so bad after all．

36．A．say        B．laugh     C．wonder     D．guess

37．A．Before      B．after      C．During     D．Since

38．A．first      B．next      C．other     D．last

39．A．toughness B．sadness     C．hopelessness     D．worthlessness

40．A．fight     B．quit       C．retire     D．separate

41．A．anything   B．something C．everything       D．nothing

42．A．heartbreaking   B．hardworking    C．outstanding      D．easy-going

43．A．rest       B．shine     C．win       D．think

44．A．sorry     B．nervous    C．upset     D．afraid

45．A．other than B．rather than       C．more than D．less than

46．A．what     B．how     C．why      D．whether

47．A．sport     B．music       C．art        D．science

48．A．watching  B．waiting     C．learning    D．playing

49．A．proudly    B．painfully   C．luckily      D．bravely

50．A．game     B．practice    C．discussion D．decision

51．A．live       B．stick      C．join       D．compete

52．A．if          B．because     C．though      D．as

53．A．kindness   B．relation     C．joy        D．way

54．A．love      B．thank     C．help      D．miss

55．A．court     B．bench    C．stadium         D．floor

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，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Staring at a computer semen，Patty Hall noticed all e-mail from Christopher Mutuku，a driver she knew when volunteering in Kenya．People in his village of Kathmlgu were  36 ，he wrote．”The river has dried up and there is no water．Do you know anyone who can raise  37 to build a dam(坝)?”
Imagining a huge expensive concrete dam，Hall   38  ．At 57 ，she was about to retire．after  35 years of  39 ．Much as she wanted to help Kenya, she didn’t want to get  40  in a time-consuming project like this．She knew, 41 ，that the lack of clean water was a life-and-death problem in rural villages．Animals contaminated(污染)the rivers，the main  42  of drinking water．In summer，the rivers dried up completely．
“How much would it  43 ．”she wrote to Mutuku．”About $7,000，”he answered．
That might be doable(可做的)，she  44 ．
Hall showed her students slides of Kenyan mud huts(棚屋)and asked them to  45  living without running water．She shared photos of young girls carrying h11ge containers of  46 on their backs. The girls were  47  to attend school because they spent most of their day walking  48 four miles to and from rivers，springs，orthe well in a nearby village．
49  to help，the ClaSS decided on a name—H2O for Life—and set to work．Students  50  H2O for Life wristbands(手带)，holiday crafts and African-themed note cards．A student pianist held a  51 that brought in $400．A group of girls sold valentines(情人节卡)and collected $300．
In just six months，the kids  52  over $12，000．
Later, Hall flew to Kenya and visited Kathungu．The villagers held a  53  to welcome her and then showed her the dam that traps and filters(过滤)water so that it's  54 and drinkable all the year round．
Since that first e-mail，H2O for Life has  55  to 14 schools and raised $130,000 to bring clean water to communities in Africa and Central America．
36．A．anxious    B．diligent      C．stressful    D．desperate
37．A．money     B．awareness    C．material    D．contribution
38．A．delayed    B．puzzled      C．hesitated    D．quitted
39．A．working    B．teaching     C．serving    D．volunteering
40．A．involved    B．committed    C. buried     D．occupied
41．A．therefore    B．moreover     C．instead    D．however
42．A．resource    B．source        C．origin     D．root
43．A．pay        B．spend         C．cost      D．need
44．A．wondered    B．decided      C．convinced  D．expected
45．A．think       B．balance       C．predict     D．imagine
46．A．water       B．food         C．crop       D．drink
47．A．unlucky     B．unwilling     C．unable     D．unskillful
48．A．far         B．above        C．beyond     D．some
49．A．Likely      B．Eager        C．Fond      D．Active
50．A．sold        B．bought       C．wore      D．offered
51．A．party       B．contest       C．concert     D．exhibition
52．A．loaned     B．raised        C．donated     D．contributed
53．A．opening     B．greeting      C．celebration   D．reception
54．A．available    B．accessible    C．adaptable     D．acceptable
55．A．extended    B．spread       C．expanded     D．Intended

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，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Staring at a computer semen，Patty Hall noticed all e-mail from Christopher Mutuku，a driver she knew when volunteering in Kenya．People in his village of Kathmlgu were  36 ，he wrote．”The river has dried up and there is no water．Do you know anyone who can raise  37 to build a dam(坝)?”

Imagining a huge expensive concrete dam，Hall   38  ．At 57 ，she was about to retire．after  35 years of  39 ．Much as she wanted to help Kenya, she didn’t want to get  40  in a time-consuming project like this．She knew, 41 ，that the lack of clean water was a life-and-death problem in rural villages．Animals contaminated(污染)the rivers，the main  42  of drinking water．In summer，the rivers dried up completely．

“How much would it  43 ．”she wrote to Mutuku．”About $7,000，”he answered．

That might be doable(可做的)，she  44 ．

Hall showed her students slides of Kenyan mud huts(棚屋)and asked them to  45  living without running water．She shared photos of young girls carrying h11ge containers of  46 on their backs. The girls were  47  to attend school because they spent most of their day walking  48 four miles to and from rivers，springs，orthe well in a nearby village．

49  to help，the ClaSS decided on a name—H2O for Life—and set to work．Students  50  H2O for Life wristbands(手带)，holiday crafts and African-themed note cards．A student pianist held a  51 that brought in $400．A group of girls sold valentines(情人节卡)and collected $300．

In just six months，the kids  52  over $12，000．

Later, Hall flew to Kenya and visited Kathungu．The villagers held a  53  to welcome her and then showed her the dam that traps and filters(过滤)water so that it's  54 and drinkable all the year round．

Since that first e-mail，H2O for Life has  55  to 14 schools and raised $130,000 to bring clean water to communities in Africa and Central America．

36．A．anxious    B．diligent      C．stressful    D．desperate

37．A．money     B．awareness    C．material    D．contribution

38．A．delayed    B．puzzled      C．hesitated    D．quitted

39．A．working    B．teaching     C．serving    D．volunteering

40．A．involved    B．committed    C. buried     D．occupied

41．A．therefore    B．moreover     C．instead    D．however

42．A．resource    B．source        C．origin     D．root

43．A．pay        B．spend         C．cost      D．need

44．A．wondered    B．decided      C．convinced  D．expected

45．A．think       B．balance       C．predict     D．imagine

46．A．water       B．food         C．crop       D．drink

47．A．unlucky     B．unwilling     C．unable     D．unskillful

48．A．far         B．above        C．beyond     D．some

49．A．Likely      B．Eager        C．Fond      D．Active

50．A．sold        B．bought       C．wore      D．offered

51．A．party       B．contest       C．concert     D．exhibition

52．A．loaned     B．raised        C．donated     D．contributed

53．A．opening     B．greeting      C．celebration   D．reception

54．A．available    B．accessible    C．adaptable     D．acceptable

55．A．extended    B．spread       C．expanded     D．Intended