完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was  1  and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally  2  to open the door, I  3  around the wall for a light switch．I found a  4  where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a  5  by the bed when I put away my luggage  6  in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on,  7  happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window  8  the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that  9  if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the  10  to find another lamp．So I  11  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually  12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary  13  is．
But even more necessary than  14  light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and  16  place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in  17  of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you  18  may be a beacon （燈塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19  a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20  the light of one small candle．

小題1:	A．broken B．burning C．shining D．smooth

小題2:	A．managed B．a(chǎn)ttempted C．succeeded D．meant

小題3:	A．touched B．felt C．turned D．looked

小題4:	A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal

小題5:	A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window

小題6:	A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first

小題7:	A．something B．everything C．nothing D．a(chǎn)nything

小題8:	A．since B．unless C．when D．a(chǎn)lthough

小題9:	A．certainly B．surely C．a(chǎn)bsolutely D．perhaps

小題10:

A．stars B．room C．street D．shop

小題11:

A．forced B．made C．struggled D．pushed

小題12:

A．closed B．failed C．did D．worked

小題13:

A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light

小題14:

A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner

小題15:

A．faith B．soul C．mind D．a(chǎn)ttention

小題16:

A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated

小題17:

A．lack B．favor C．need D．face

小題18:

A．offer B．receive C．devote D．throw

小題19:

A．only B．even C．ever D．much

小題20:

A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
On the day before the bass（鱸魚）season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.
　　When his pole  1 he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with    2  as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.  3 , he very cautiously lifted the   4  fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen,   5  it was a bass.
　　The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills（魚鰓）playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father  6 a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.——two hours    7  the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
　　“Dad！”  8  the boy.
　　“There will be other fish,” said his father.
　　“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy again.
　　He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere    9  in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.  10  no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could  11 from his father’s voice that the decision was not changed. He slowly  12  the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the   13  water. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
　　That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was   14 . He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he caught that night long ago. But he does see that same fish—— again and again——every time he   15  a question of ethics(道德).
For his father taught him, ethics are simple 16 of right and wrong. It is only the  17  of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking？We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the   18 . The decision to do right lives fresh and fragrant in our   19 . It is a   20  we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.

小題1:	A．broke down B．bent over C．turned up D．turned out

小題2:	A．desire B．fear C．a(chǎn)dmiration D．love

小題3:	A．In the beginning B．Finally C．Besides D．All in all

小題4:	A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened D．exhausted

小題5:	A．but B．however C．a(chǎn)nd D．while

小題6:	A．won B．beat C．struck D．picked

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．until C．when D．before

小題8:	A．yelled B．shouted C．said D．cried

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)round B．front C．back D．right

小題10:

A．Ever since B．Even though C．In case D．Now that

小題11:

A．say B．speak C．talk D．tell

小題12:

A．worked B．loosed C．looked D．a(chǎn)ttached

小題13:

A．shallow B．black C．low D．white

小題14:

A．content B．wrong C．right D．pleased

小題15:

A．come up with B．gets on with C．meets with D．catches us with

小題16:

A．matters B．events C．questions D．things

小題17:

A．meaning B．understanding C．practice D．point

小題18:

A．fact B．truth C．faith D．incident

小題19:

A．mind B．heart C．memory D．brain

小題20:

A．lesson B．story C．concept D．standard

完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird,   1 a sparrow.
“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重擊聲). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She   2  and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the  3 .” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids.”
We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was  4 to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children       5  . But there was that  6  again, coming from right up there.
And that’s when I  7  the sparrow. It was flying  8 just inches below the ceiling. It was  9 trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down 10  the open door. So the bird continued  11  its wings and hitting its head against the  12 .
“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be  13  .”  
“Well, maybe it’s because of us,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide（滑翔） down to get outside, but that only seemed to  14   it more. “Why don’t we just 15 for a few minutes?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll    16 eventually.” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing  17  .Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.
“See?” Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it 18  him?”
I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to  19 . Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping（拍打）around and just glide  20 a little bit.    

小題1:	A．for example B．rather than C．or rather D．a(chǎn)s well

小題2:	A．hurried B．paused C．ignored D．confirmed

小題3:	A．basement B．kitchen C．garage D．hall

小題4:	A．easy B．happy C．sorry D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題5:	A．in all B．a(chǎn)t all C．a(chǎn)bove all D．a(chǎn)fter all

小題6:	A．guest B．voice C．noise D．sound

小題7:	A．watched B．found C．realized D．caught

小題8:	A．carefully B．gently C．patiently D．a(chǎn)nxiously

小題9:	A．eventually B．unwillingly C．obviously D．thoroughly

小題10:

A．through B．over C．below D．beyond

小題11:

A．shaking B．breaking C．striking D．injuring

小題12:

A．wall B．floor C．door D．ceiling

小題13:

A．clumsy B．painful C．a(chǎn)mazed D．terrified

小題14:

A．frighten B．comfort C．confuse D．calm

小題15:

A．leave B．scream C．relax D．escape

小題16:

A．put it aside B．leave it alone C．give it up D．figure it out

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)ccident B．a(chǎn)chievement C．struggle D．trouble

小題18:

A．cost B．offer C．earn D．owe

小題19:

A．classify B．handle C．debate D．conclude

小題20:

A．up B．back C．forth D．down

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to__36__ water to the runners, I remember being so __37__ to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I __38__ up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an __39 _. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. __40__ , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining(起決定性作用的)__ 41__ .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt __42__ because I was 15 years old, younger than him but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt __43_ for a second.
But then I __44__ something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had__45_ abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my _46_ was only to finish.
After a minute, it_47__ me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself at that moment. I turned my embarrassment into __48__ .
I __49__ that I would not give up running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare __50__ and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my __51 __.
In life we all have those moments when we __52__ ourselves with others. It’s only__53 .__ Don’t allow those moments to __54___ you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to __55__ anything you want in life.

小題1:	A．bring out B．pass out C．take out D．pick out

小題2:	A．excited B．worried C．concerned D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題3:A gave B. made    C. signed          D. dressed

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)chievement B．encouragement C．interest D．experience

小題5:	A．At times B．In time C．In all D．At all

小題6:	A．victory B．decision C．moment D．conclusion

小題7:	A．embarrassed B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．moved D．thrilled

小題8:	A．relaxed B．defeated C．puzzled D．inspired

小題9:	A．realized B．lost C．noticed D．remembered

小題10:

A．necessary B．evident C．common D．different

小題11:

A．motto B．plan C．goal D．direction

小題12:

A．worried B．hit C．reached D．hurt

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ttraction B．devotion C．expectation D．inspiration

小題14:

A．hoped B．promised C．decided D．suggested

小題15:

A．slightly B．hardly C．clearly D．properly

小題16:

A．excitement B．a(chǎn)ccomplishment C．movement D．judgment

小題17:

A．introduce B．relate C．present D．compare

小題18:

A．important B．natural C．strange D．ridiculous

小題19:

A．weaken B．wound C．a(chǎn)muse D．cheer

小題20:

A．prevent B．deliver C．a(chǎn)chieve D．a(chǎn)bandon

Three years ago, I had a job in a retail store (零售店). I    21   to talk to everybody and know what was going on in their    22  . I remember a girl who started    23   there a few months after me. We seldom talked but we always    24   each other and smiled.
She always smiled in a really happy way    25   one day when we got to work in the    26   department. She smiled as if she was the    27   girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I could feel you’re very    28  , but you’re always trying to    29   it.”
Her mouth just dropped as if I had    30   her deepest secret, so we started talking. She told me    31   she was feeling unhappy and why she was trying to    32   that nothing was wrong. Time went by and we became good friends. She’d always tell me I had   33   her life in so many ways.
Today that girl is one of my best   34  . I really don’t know what I would do    35   her. She has been there for me in every    36   way a friend could be.
What I’m trying to say is that you never know    37   you’re helping yourself. I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a    38   friend.
So the next time you see a    39   and he needs someone who will    40   to him, wait and let him say what he wants to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.

小題1:	A．managed B．intended C．remembered D．liked

小題2:	A．lives B．jobs C．studies D．marriages

小題3:	A．shopping B．talking C．going D．working

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ssisted B．looked at C．realized D．stared at

小題5:	A．though B．since C．until D．unless

小題6:	A．similar B．nearby C．same D．different

小題7:	A．quietest B．happiest C．busiest D．luckiest

小題8:	A．sad B．a(chǎn)ngry C．happy D．surprised

小題9:	A．keep B．stop C．hide D．show

小題10:

A．caught B．discovered C．controlled D．checked

小題11:

A．when B．how C．why D．what

小題12:

A．pretend B．become C．make D．a(chǎn)dmit

小題13:

A．protected B．recovered C．supported D．changed

小題14:

A．customers B．friends C．neighbors D．classmates

小題15:

A．without B．for C．upon D．with

小題16:

A．simple B．possible C．strange D．perfect

小題17:

A．before B．since C．because D．when

小題18:

A．truthful B．useful C．hopeful D．careful

小題19:

A．stranger B．worker C．passenger D．visitor

小題20:

A．belong B．refer C．listen D．turn

“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move，” said David Belle, the co­founder of parkour (跑酷)．
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one？Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said，“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
小題1:Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.

A．its co­founder, David Belle

B．the film, Casino Royale

C．its risks and tricks

D．the varieties of participants

小題2:The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”．

A．streets

B．objects

C．barriers

D．roofs

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?

A．It challenges human abilities.

B．It is a good but boring sport.

C．It needs special training.

D．It is a team sport.

小題4:Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

A．Sports and extremes.

B．Excitement and popularity.

C．Dreams and success.

D．Determination and freedom.

Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who the true winners of a game were.
Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test---unless the person cheats again.
People lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and may be at home, too.
Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating, even when there seems to be a good reason for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.
If you were sick or upset about something the night before the day and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with you parents about how to balance swimming and school.
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions(解決辦法) together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.
小題1:The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, ______.
A it is unfair to other people.         B it does harm to their health.
C teachers should punish them.     D teachers shouldn’t stop them at once.
小題2:Some students like cheating mainly because______.
A the material in the test is very difficult.
B they want to do better than the others.
C cheating can make hard things seem very easy.
D they have little time to study their lessons.
小題3:The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.
A some kids can’t pass the test without cheating   B why kids cheat in the test.
C. cheating isn’t a good idea. D some kids don’t spend the time studying.
小題4:We can learn from the passage _______.
A cheaters are often thought highly of
B people show no respect for those who cheat.
C parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble.
D kids cheat in the test because of swim practice.

I was eleven years old, waiting for my exam at Saraswati Vidyalaya, my school in Nagpur. “No. 12, please come forward.” Kirti, a very fat girl from my class, stepped ahead. I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes. But my good intentions were mistaken. The next morning, my teacher, Mrs. Kamble, told me, “Ashwini, I’ve received a complaint about you.” I was shocked. The girl I was protecting thought I’d been laughing at her.
I tried to explain but the teacher refused to hear me out. She punished me by making me stand by the door. I knew I was right. Such punishment to a class topper was simply unheard of. But, slowly, my pride disappeared. Instead of being angry, I understood the other students who have been punished at times. For the first time, I felt humbled (謙遜的).
Three years later, I was in the math class. Mr. Prabhuraman, wrote an equation (方程式) — one he’d taught us the day before — on the blackboard. “Anyone who doesn’t know how to solve this,” he said, “please leave the class at once.” I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there. Unfortunately, the one who was asked to solve it was me. I just stood there, chalk in hand, trying not to look foolish. I prepared myself for a good talking-to (斥責), but Mr. Prabhuraman told me kindly, “Go back to your seat.”
Today, two decades later, those incidents have made me think. One teacher punished me for something I didn’t do; the other forgave me for something I did wrong. Both experiences had an effect on me. They remind me that no matter what you accomplish (完成), you must always be humble.
小題1:When the very fat girl appeared, Ashwini _____.

A．took no notice of her	B．laughed at her
C．said hello to her	D．tried to stop others making fun of her

小題2:After receiving a complaint, Mrs. Kamble _____.

A．said nothing about it	B．was disappointed
C．felt very angry	D．tried to find out the truth

小題3:Why did Ashwini refuse to leave the class?

A．He felt it would make him lose face.

B．He could work out the equation.

C．His teacher believed in his ability.

D．His teacher never asked him any questions.

小題4:The text is a story about _____.

A．how to communicate with others

B．how to get along with teachers

C．the ways to protect others

D．the danger of pride

When I was 17, I read a quote: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a(n)   36  on me，and since then，for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the   37  day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to   38  something．
Remembering that I’ll be   39  soon is the most important tool to help me make the big choices in life,   40   almost everything—all expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—just falls away in the face of death,   41  only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to   42 . You are already naked．There is no reason not to follow your heart.
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to   43  don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever   44  it, because Death is very likely to be the single best invention of Life. It clears out the old to   45  for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will   46  become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is   47 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．Everything else is secondary.

小題1:	A．surprise B．impression C．choice D．call

小題2:	A．last B．first C．worst D．best

小題3:	A．change B．supply C．provide D．a(chǎn)chieve

小題4:	A．dead B．fired C．murdered D．failed

小題5:	A．despite B．because C．though D．if

小題6:	A．including B．possessing C．leaving D．facing

小題7:	A．value B．reach C．gain D．lose

小題8:	A．sky B．space C．universe D．heaven

小題9:	A．experienced B．encountered C．escaped D．observed

小題10:

A．make good B．make up C．make way D．make clear

小題11:

A．dramatically B．gradually C．regularly D．likely

小題12:

A．important B．narrow C．perfect D．limited

When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence. 
People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The influence of confidence on one’s life.

B．The importance of confidence to success.

C．The difference of people’s confidence.

D．The judgment on one’s confidence.

小題2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.

A．who think their goals are hard to reach

B．who expect to give guidance to others

C．who want to ask the boss for a raise

D．who dream to be recognized experts

小題3:What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．important

B．a(chǎn)ttractive

C．outspoken

D．energetic

小題4:What message does the author want to express in the last paragraph?

A．To overlook one’s disadvantages.

B．To make full use of one’s advantages.

C．To have great confidence in one’s abilities.

D．To make objective evaluations of one’s abilities.