第二节：完形填空 (共20小题，每题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。
With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__21__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__22__” the love as their__23__ones grow old．They will have to__24__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their_   25  _parents and grandparents．China is becoming__26_  country．
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one   27   10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to   28   from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The    29    for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__30__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__31__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__32_．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__33__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__34__protecting those__35__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __36_they are still not highly developed．
As more people grow__37__, China will have fewer working people, __38__will slow down economic growth．According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __39__its people to have more than one child in the future__40_China should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）．
21．A．only        B．lonely    C.friendly        D．heartily
22．A．take up  B．take back  C．pay back D．pay for
23．A．hated     B．loved       C．tired      D．hearted
24．A．care for    B．bring up   C．look for    D．pay attention to
25．A．daughter’s or son’s     B．niece’s or nephew’s
C．wife’s or husband’s       D．aunt’s or uncle’s
26．A．an old      B．an aging   C．a developing    D．a developed
27．A．where       B．when     C．which       D．that
28．A．an article  B．an email   C．a magazine      D．a report
29．A．conclusion      B．character       C．figure      D．survey
30．A．tradition   B．opinion  C. saying          D．way
31．A．in favor of      B．in search of   C．in the way of    D．in the face of
32．A．out   B．off   C．ahead     D．behind
33．A．friends     B．relatives    C．parents     D．children
34．A．an act      B．a case       C．a program       D．a plan
35．A．in danger        B．in need     C．in desperate      D．in disaster
36．A．but    B．or     C．and   D．so
37．A．strong    B．realistic  C．rich   D．old
38．A．as     B．which       C．what  D．that
39．A．forbid      B．promise   C. encourage        D．order
40．A．so that      B．though      C．even if     D．because

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题，每题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。

With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__21__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__22__” the love as their__23__ones grow old．They will have to__24__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their_   25  _parents and grandparents．China is becoming__26_  country．

According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one    27   10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to   28   from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The    29    for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.

In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__30__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__31__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__32_．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__33__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__34__protecting those__35__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __36_they are still not highly developed．

 As more people grow__37__, China will have fewer working people, __38__will slow down economic growth．According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __39__its people to have more than one child in the future__40_China should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）．

21．A．only        B．lonely     C.friendly        D．heartily

22．A．take up  B．take back  C．pay back D．pay for

23．A．hated      B．loved       C．tired       D．hearted

24．A．care for    B．bring up   C．look for    D．pay attention to

25．A．daughter’s or son’s      B．niece’s or nephew’s

      C．wife’s or husband’s        D．aunt’s or uncle’s

26．A．an old      B．an aging   C．a developing    D．a developed

27．A．where       B．when      C．which       D．that

28．A．an article  B．an email   C．a magazine      D．a report

29．A．conclusion      B．character        C．figure      D．survey

30．A．tradition   B．opinion  C. saying          D．way

31．A．in favor of      B．in search of    C．in the way of    D．in the face of

32．A．out   B．off   C．ahead      D．behind

33．A．friends     B．relatives    C．parents     D．children

34．A．an act      B．a case       C．a program       D．a plan

35．A．in danger        B．in need     C．in desperate      D．in disaster

36．A．but    B．or     C．and   D．so

37．A．strong     B．realistic  C．rich   D．old

38．A．as     B．which       C．what  D．that

39．A．forbid      B．promise   C. encourage        D．order

40．A．so that      B．though      C．even if     D．because

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 共30分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That  36  two out of every three people simply don’t know the  37  they already have to be successful when it’s  38  there in their hands!  39  if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的)unless you  40  them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder  41  he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image  42 , the image（形象） we have of ourselves.  43  one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look  44  on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to  45  is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just  46  your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “ 47 ”. You know that people used to  48  that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would  49  our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that  50  thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you  51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But  52  he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even  53 . Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly  54  all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll  55  do it.
36.A. reflects                B. means                      C. reads                        D. explains
37.A. chance                B. strength                   C. reason                     D. ability
38.A. immediately               B. properly                  C. right                       D.accurately  
39.A. But                    B. Because                   C. What                   D. While
40.A. challenge            B. let                           C. admit                         D. help
41.A. if                       B. except                 C. unless                      D. until
42.A. quiz                   B. question                  C. mystery                   D. problem
43.A. As             B. When                         C. While                      D. Since
44.A. curious                      B. good-looking           C. funny                 D. serious
45.A. knock                 B. beat                        C. strike                         D. defend
46.A. settle                  B. bend                       C. fix                          D. change
47.A. I failed.                     B. Not me.                   C. I can’t.                  D. Can I?
48.A. think            B. imagine                   C. expect                     D. doubt
49.A. start                   B. help                        C. close                       D. stop
50.A. empty              B. silly                         C. reasonable                  D. terrible
51.A. realize             B. try                           C. understand                  D. judge
52.A. before                   B. after                        C. since                       D. because
53.A. likely                 B. unbelievable            C. impossible             D. possible
54.A. runners                  B. workers                   C. competitors              D. players
55.A. simply                B. seldom                    C. usually                  D. never

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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Throughout history，people have been the victims of pickpockets．Today，  36  is one of the most rapidly increasing  37 ．Pickpockets are increasing   38  and developing better methods to Practice their skill．  39  one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year．No one is really safe  40  a skilled pickpocket．His victims，or“marks” 41  they are rolled，can be rich or poor，young or old．  42 the 18th century，pickpockets   43  in England．Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging  44 was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets．  45 ，in time the practice Was discontinued．
Police officials say that most   46  pickpockets come from South America． 47 these expert pickpockets  48   in special schools called Jingle Bell School．A pickpocket graduates from a J．B． 4 9 he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has  50 inside its pockets!
Some of the  51  places of pickpockets are banks，airports，supermarkets，trains and bus stations．  52 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket  53  his partner．  54  being the victim of a pickpocket，it is   55 to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people．
36．A．pick pocketing           B．stealing pickpockets 
C．to pickpocket             D．to steal pickpockets
37．A．headaches           B．faults           C．mistakes                 D．crimes
38．A．by far                 B．at random    C．in number              D．out of order
39．A．Automatically     B．Obviously    C．Approximately       D．Subsequently
40．A．against               B．with            C．out of                    D．from
41．A．since                  B．as                C．so                          D．thus
42．A．At                      B．Since           C．From                     D．During
43．A．were hanged       B．would hang   C．were hung              D．must be hung
44．A．what                  B．of which      C．which                    D．among whom
43．A．Therefore           B．At once       C．Because                 D．However
46．A．attractive            B．convenient    C．efficient                 D．serious
47．A．Much of             B．A large amount of   
C．Many of                 D．A great number
48．A．are researched     B．specialize            C．are trained              D．major
49．A．where                 B．when                  C．although                D．however
50．A．money                B．jewelry               C．bells                      D．rings
51．A．favorite              B．liking                    C．favored                  D．be liked
52．A．Seldom               B．Once                  C．Often                     D．Forever
53．A．like                    B．being                  C．for                        D．as
54．A．To avoid             B．To neglect           C．Trying not              D．To forget
55．A．critical               B．fortunately          C．important               D．obvious

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him. I would spend the day just __36____, doing nothing and not paying much __37___to all the people around me. One day, as my dad and I were___38___ to the shop, I looked out of the car window and saw an old man on the street corner. Our ___39___ met and held for about ten seconds. There was ___40___ fearful about this man, but it was a significant encounter for me. 41_that point, I had given no _42__to anyone I saw on the street. My life was my family and friends. I had no interest in anyone else.    
43  for the first time I had an interest in what that person was all about.
Years later, I had long  44  that man, but he came to my mind recently and I remembered the ten   45   when I looked into the eyes of a stranger and  46  what he was all about.
It seems that we are all  47  every day. There are so many things to do that we  48  have time for sincere(真诚的)interest in others. Great thinkers._49_us to "stop and smell the roses". But it has taken me decades to really appreciate the __50  of these words. When I had the opportunity to  51  a young person, I did my best
to convey this message. But   52  ,young people were too busy to  53   this advice. I would like to tell young people to stop what they are doing and  54  around.  I want to tell them to try as  55  as they can to understand what is in their view and what is in the range of their hearing.
36, A. sitting around    B. fighting back    C. dropping out    D. moving off
37. A. money          B. interest        C. attention         D. respect
38.A. carrying         B. sticking        C. walking         D. driving
39. A. eyes            B. hands         C. ears             D. feet
40. A. everything       B. nothing        C. something       D. Anything
41. A. But for          B. Due to        C. As for           D. Up to
42. A. thought          B. fear          C. greeting          D. glance
43 A. So               B. Instead       C. But              D. And
44. A. remembered       B. forgotten     C. reminded          D. dreamed
45. A. years             B. seconds      C. days              D. minutes
46. A. surprised          B. learned      C. wondered          D. doubted
47. A. busy             B. stupid       C. lazy               D. puzzled
48. A. often             B. rarely        C. even               D. always
49. A. alarm            B. prove         C. force              D. encourage
50. A. influence         B. beauty        C. meaning            D. creativity
51. A. describe to        B. blame on      C. speak to          D. quarrel with
52. A. luckily           B. unfortunately  C. immediately      D. astonishingly
53. A. agree to          B. think highly of  C. look after      D. take notice of
54. A. look             B. hang          C. bring          D. come
55. A. soon             B. hard          C. long           D. Far