II.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)   
第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am discovering that many people want, above all else, to live life fully. But sometimes the past prohibits our living and enjoying life to the utmost in the present.
A school teacher    21    his room a few minutes early and    22    a mealworm laboriously crawling along the floor. It had somehow been   23  . The back part of the worm was dead and dried up, but still attached to the   24   living part by just a thin thread.
As the teacher   25   the strange sight of a poor worm   26   its dead half
across the floor, a little girl ran in and noticed it there. Picking it up, she said, oh,Oscar, when are you going to   27   that dead part so you can really live?
What a marvelous   28   for all of us! When are we going to lose that dead
part so we can really live? When are we going to let go of past pain so we can live
29  ? When are we going to drop the baggage of needless guilt so we can   30
life? When are we going to let go of that past resentment so we can know peace?
Have you been dragging something that is dead and gone around with you? Are
you ready to lose that dead part so you can really live?
21. A. entered      B. left             C. rushed out      D. slipped in
22. A. observed     B. searched         C. noticed        D. discovered
23. A. wounded      B. injured          C. hurt            D. damaged
24. A. behind       B. middle           C. head            D. front
25. A. studied      B. researched       C. took            D. learned
26. A. pushing     B. taking           C. pulling         D. bringing
27. A. lose         B. miss             C. cut             D. place
28. A. problem      B. question         C. doubt           D. puzzle
29. A. happily      B. sadly            C. joyfully        D. fully
30. A. live         B. enjoy            C. experience      D. Treasure

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.  .  . 

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1. A. observed          B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on                 B. at               C. over            D. against

3.  A. player               B. teacher          C. composer       D. starter

4. A. giving            B. attending        C. teaching        D. reviewing

5.  A. interesting     B. wonderful       C. moved           D. impressive

6. A. another          B. a different      C. the same        D. other

7.A. advised            B. ordered          C. demanded      D. requested

8.A. warned             B. reminded         C. asked            D. required

9. A. course           B. task            C. discussion         D. deal

10.A. and                   B. but              C. as a result D. what’s more

11. A. for the moment       B. at the moment   C. for a moment D. at a moment

12. A. music            B. songs            C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping          B. falling          C. pouring           D. running

14.A. Since             B. As               C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking            B. making           C. having         D. giving

16.A. thank             B. praise               C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on          B. get up            C. get off      D. get down

18. A. quietly              B. calmly           C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked       B. touched     C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world             B. heart            C. brains               D. dreams

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep  1   . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her  2 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she  3   other old folks like her. By talking with them，she  4   two things. Old people had abilities that were not  5   .  But old people also had some   6   . She found a new purpose for herself then.  

Through the years，she  7   to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new  8  ： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about   9   old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being  10   .  

Anna Douglas uses her   11  ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands  12   problems begin. For example，one of her   13   said that his grandchildren  14   the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas  15   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.  

“It's important to know  16   about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and   17   is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to   18   your grandchildren or other young people. Never   19   your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.   20   ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ”

1. A. free         B. rich         C. powerful         D. busy

2. A. service      B. money        C. students         D. books

3. A. observed     B. met          C. comforted        D. answered

4. A. recognized   B. followed     C. enjoyed          D. demanded

5. A. studied      B. agreed       C. gave             D. used

6. A. mistakes     B. problems     C. questions        D. characters

7. A. had          B. ought        C. was              D. used

8. A. subject      B. life         C. way              D. plan

9. A. getting      B. respecting   C. employing        D. supporting

10. A. unknown     B. refused      C. misunderstood    D. discouraged

11. A. thinking    B. working      C. writing          D. leading

12. A. that        B. when         C. why              D. whether

13. A. visitors    B. readers      C. listeners        D. friends

14. A. got         B. entered      C. left             D. passed

15. A. invented    B. chose        C. suggested        D. imagined

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

17. A. listening   B. speaking     C. pleasing         D. advising

18. A. praise      B. scold        C. trouble          D. encourage

19. A. speak out   B. give up      C. get back         D. stick to

20. A. Commonly    B. Surprisingly C. Happily          D. Naturally

 A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.  .  . 

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1.  A. observed         B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.  A. on                   B. at               C. over            D. against

3. A. player            B. teacher          C. composer       D. starter

4. A. giving            B. attending        C. teaching        D. reviewing

5. A. interesting       B. wonderful       C. moved           D. impressive

6.  A. another              B. a different      C. the same        D. other

7.  A. advised              B. ordered          C. demanded      D. requested

8.  A. warned          B. reminded         C. asked            D. required

9.  A. course               B. task            C. discussion         D. deal

10.  A. and             B. but              C. as a result D. what’s more

11.  A. for the moment      B. at the moment   C. for a moment D. at a moment

12.  A. music           B. songs            C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.  A. dropping            B. falling          C. pouring           D. running

14.  A. Since               B. As               C. While             D. Because

15.  A. taking              B. making           C. having               D. giving

16.  A. thank           B. praise               C. admire            D. owe

17.  A. get on             B. get up            C. get off      D. get down

18.  A. quietly             B. calmly           C. happily          D. slowly

19.  A. shocked         B. touched     C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.  A. world               B. heart            C. brains               D. dreams

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1.A. observed   B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on         B. at               C. over            D. against

3.A. player      B. teacher      C. composer            D. starter

4.A. giving      B. attending       C. teaching         D. reviewing

5.A. interesting B. wonderful           C. moved           D. impressive

6.A. another     B. a different     C. the same             D. other

7.A. advised     B. ordered      C. demanded            D. requested

8.A. warned      B. reminded     C. asked               D. required

9.A. course      B. task            C. discussion           D. deal

10.A. and        B. but         C. as a result          D. what’s more

11.A. for the moment    B. at the moment

C. for a moment         D. at a moment

12.A. music      B. songs           C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping    B. falling        C. pouring              D. running

14.A. Since       B. As        C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking      B. making         C. having               D. giving

16.A. thank         B. praise           C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on      B. get up         C. get off              D. get down

18.A. quietly     B. calmly         C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked     B. touched        C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world       B. heart          C. brains               D. dreams