第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

　　Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 　31 that changed my life.

　　Pete was being 　32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　33 . How many at-bats（擊球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 　34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”

　　Mr. Rose calmly 　35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 　36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 　37 up to the plate（擊球區(qū)），I 　38 to get a hit! 　39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（擊球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”

　　When I thought about Pete Rose’s 　41 and how it applied to everyday 　42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 　45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 　46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!

　50 ，Mr. Rose!

31．A．reliable 　　　　B．enjoyable 　　　　　　C．valuable　　　　　 D．unbelievable

32．A．a(chǎn)dmired 　　　　 B．interviewed 　　　　　C．watched 　　　　　 D．trained

33．A．decision 　　　　B．record 　　　　　　　 C．level 　　　　　　 D．goal

34．A．stared 　　　　　B．shouted 　　　　　　　C．glared 　　　　　　D．pointed

35．A．enjoyed 　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　 C．discussed 　　　　 D．reviewed

36．A．a(chǎn)nxiously 　　　 B．nervously 　　　　　　C．cheerfully 　　　　D．impatiently

37．A．climb 　　　　　 B．jump 　　　　　　　　 C．drive 　　　　　　 D．step

38．A．seem 　　　　　　B．fail 　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　D．compete

39．A．Though 　　　　　B．Unless 　　　　　　　 C．Because 　　　　　 D．When

40．A．a(chǎn)brupt 　　　　　B．simple　　　　　　　 C．positive 　　　　　D．considerate

41．A．plan 　　　　　　B．idea 　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bility 　　　　　 D．behaviour

42．A．a(chǎn)genda 　　　　　B．exercise 　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　D．lire

43．A．sales 　　　　　 B．skills 　　　　　　　 C．experiences 　　　 D．experiments

44．A．wise 　　　　　　B．kind 　　　　　　　　 C．mean 　　　　　　　D．bad

45．A．explicit 　　　　B．helpful 　　　　　　　C．enough 　　　　　　D．practical

46．A．changed 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dded 　　　　　　　　C．devoted 　　　　　 D．contributed

47．A．hopeful 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)mazing 　　　　　　　C．funny 　　　　　　 D．disappointing

48．A．son’s 　　　　　B．wife’s 　　　　　　　C．friend’s 　　　　 D．customer’s

49．A．supposed 　　　　B．expected 　　　　　　 C．encouraged 　　　　D．determined

50．A．Good luck 　　　 B．Best regards 　　　　　C．Thanks 　　　　　 D．Congratulations

　 Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV，start their chores(雜事)，or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions.Before you know it，you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments，clean their rooms，or take out the trash.Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed.So instead of arguing about starting chores，just say，“If chores aren’t done by 4 pm，here are the consequences.”Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores.Put the ball back in their court.Don’t argue or fight with them，just say，“That’s the way it’s going to be.”It shouldn’t be punitive(懲罰性的)as much as it should be persuasive.“If your chores aren’t done by 4 pm，then no video game time until chores are done.And if finishing those chores runs into homework time，that’s going to be your loss.”O(jiān)n the other hand，when dealing with homework，keep it very simple.Have a time when homework starts，and at that time，all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done.If your kids say they have no homework，then they should use that time to study or read.Either way，there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.

　 When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him，make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you，he is disrespecting you.At that point，everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears.Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones—even if he tells you he can hear you.Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect.Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing.Remember，mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.

1.According to the passage，it seldom happens that　　　　 .

　 A.kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests

　 B.parents’ directions sound like a broken record

　 C.children are ready to follow their parents’ directions　

　 D.parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids

2.Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they　　　　 .

　 A.avoid direct ways of punishment

　 B.make them do things at their request

　 C.argue and fight with their children

　 D.allow their children to behave in their own way

3.When the kid is doing his homework，parents　　　　 .

　 A.should provide him with a good learning environment

　 B.can do whatever they like

　 C.can stay aside watching TV

　 D.must switch off the power

4.It can be inferred from the passage that　　　　 .

　 A.parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child

　 B.it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents

　 C.parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect

　 D.kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control

5.The main idea of the passage is　　　　 .

　 A.that respecting each other is more important than anything else

　 B.how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents

　 C.that children should make choices and decisions on their own

　 D.how parents can deal with their kids’ behavior effectively

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
　　Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 　31 that changed my life.
　　Pete was being 　32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　33 . How many at-bats（擊球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 　34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
　　Mr. Rose calmly 　35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 　36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 　37 up to the plate（擊球區(qū)），I 　38 to get a hit! 　39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（擊球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
　　When I thought about Pete Rose’s 　41 and how it applied to everyday 　42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 　45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 　46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
　50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable 　　　　B．enjoyable 　　　　　　C．valuable　　　　　 D．unbelievable
32．A．a(chǎn)dmired 　　　　 B．interviewed 　　　　　C．watched 　　　　　 D．trained
33．A．decision 　　　　B．record 　　　　　　　 C．level 　　　　　　 D．goal
34．A．stared 　　　　　B．shouted 　　　　　　　C．glared 　　　　　　D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed 　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　 C．discussed 　　　　 D．reviewed
36．A．a(chǎn)nxiously 　　　 B．nervously 　　　　　　C．cheerfully 　　　　D．impatiently
37．A．climb 　　　　　 B．jump 　　　　　　　　 C．drive 　　　　　　 D．step
38．A．seem 　　　　　　B．fail 　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　D．compete
39．A．Though 　　　　　B．Unless 　　　　　　　 C．Because 　　　　　 D．When
40．A．a(chǎn)brupt 　　　　　B．simple　　　　　　　 C．positive 　　　　　D．considerate
41．A．plan 　　　　　　B．idea 　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bility 　　　　　 D．behaviour
42．A．a(chǎn)genda 　　　　　B．exercise 　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　D．lire
43．A．sales 　　　　　 B．skills 　　　　　　　 C．experiences 　　　 D．experiments
44．A．wise 　　　　　　B．kind 　　　　　　　　 C．mean 　　　　　　　D．bad
45．A．explicit 　　　　B．helpful 　　　　　　　C．enough 　　　　　　D．practical
46．A．changed 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dded 　　　　　　　　C．devoted 　　　　　 D．contributed
47．A．hopeful 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)mazing 　　　　　　　C．funny 　　　　　　 D．disappointing
48．A．son’s 　　　　　B．wife’s 　　　　　　　C．friend’s 　　　　 D．customer’s
49．A．supposed 　　　　B．expected 　　　　　　 C．encouraged 　　　　D．determined
50．A．Good luck 　　　 B．Best regards 　　　　　C．Thanks 　　　　　 D．Congratulations

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

　　Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 　31 that changed my life.

　　Pete was being 　32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　33 . How many at-bats（擊球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 　34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”

　　Mr. Rose calmly 　35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 　36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 　37 up to the plate（擊球區(qū)），I 　38 to get a hit! 　39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（擊球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”

　　When I thought about Pete Rose’s 　41 and how it applied to everyday 　42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 　45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 　46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!

　50 ，Mr. Rose!

31．A．reliable 　　　　B．enjoyable 　　　　　　C．valuable　　　　　 D．unbelievable

32．A．a(chǎn)dmired 　　　　 B．interviewed 　　　　　C．watched 　　　　　 D．trained

33．A．decision 　　　　B．record 　　　　　　　 C．level 　　　　　　 D．goal

34．A．stared 　　　　　B．shouted 　　　　　　　C．glared 　　　　　　D．pointed

35．A．enjoyed 　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　 C．discussed 　　　　 D．reviewed

36．A．a(chǎn)nxiously 　　　 B．nervously 　　　　　　C．cheerfully 　　　　D．impatiently

37．A．climb 　　　　　 B．jump 　　　　　　　　 C．drive 　　　　　　 D．step

38．A．seem 　　　　　　B．fail 　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　D．compete

39．A．Though 　　　　　B．Unless 　　　　　　　 C．Because 　　　　　 D．When

40．A．a(chǎn)brupt 　　　　　B．simple　　　　　 　　 C．positive 　　　　　D．considerate

41．A．plan 　　　　　　B．idea 　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bility 　　　　　 D．behaviour

42．A．a(chǎn)genda 　　　　　B．exercise 　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　D．lire

43．A．sales 　　　　　 B．skills 　　　　　　　 C．experiences 　　　 D．experiments

44．A．wise 　　　　　　B．kind 　　　　　　　　 C．mean 　　　　　　　D．bad

45．A．explicit 　　　　B．helpful 　　　　　　　C．enough 　　　　　　D．practical

46．A．changed 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dded 　　　　　　　　C．devoted 　　　　　 D．contributed

47．A．hopeful 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)mazing 　　　　　　　C．funny 　　　　　　 D．disappointing

48．A．son’s 　　　　　B．wife’s 　　　　　　　C．friend’s 　　　　 D．customer’s

49．A．supposed 　　　　B．expected 　　　　　　 C．encouraged 　　　　D．determined

50．A．Good luck 　　　 B．Best regards 　　　　　C．Thanks 　　　　　 D．Congratulations

　 Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has 　36　 that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually 37　 . One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is keep a 　38　 of every penny they spend for a week. From the 39　 they spend their money, they can see what they really 　40 in life.

　 The professor says our　 41 with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You 42　 have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some 43 . If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems 44　 than ever before.　 45 it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.

　 Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are 46　 to be very important. The professor　 47 some rich people in researching his book.

　 Question: What is the most　 48　 thing you have discovered about being rich?

　 Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much 　49 . I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it 　50 ? How much money do I need for any given 51　 in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important 　52　 in modern society: to bring back the idea that the money is an instrument 　53　 than the end. Money plays an important 　54　 in the material world, but 　 55 money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

　 36. A. pointed　　 　　　 B. studied　 　　　 C. discovered　　 　　 D. noticed

　 37. A .imagine　 　　　　 B. think　 　　　　 C. recognize　　 　　　　 D. plan

　 38. A. secret　　 　　　 B. diary　 　 　　 C. promise　　　 　　 D. record

　 39. A. way　　　 　　　　　　 B. method　　 　　 C. opinion　　　　 　　 D. attitude

　 40. A. mean　　　 　　　 B. value　　 　　 C. get　　　　　 　　 D. make

　 41. A. work　　　 　　　 B. friendship　　 C. relation　　　 　　　 D. union

　 42. A. should　　 　　　 B. must　　　 　　 C. had to　　　　 　　 D. might

　 43. A. cars　　　 　　　　　　 B. books　　　 　 C. rooms　　　　 　 D. money

　 44. A. stronger　　 　　　　　　 B. weaker　　 　 C. worse　　　　 　　 D. looser

　 45. A. But　　　 　　　　 B. Otherwise　 　 C. And　　　　 　　　　 D. Then

　 46. A. rich　　　 　　　 B. poor　　　 　　 C. helpful　　　　　 D. ordinary

　 47. A. saw　　　 　　　 B. interviewed　 　 C. questioned　　 　　　　　　 D. knew

　 48. A. puzzling 　　　　　 B. disappointing　 C. surprising　　 　　　 D. interesting

　 49. A. worry　　 　　　 B. doubt　　　　 　　　 C. hate　　　　 　　　 D. respect

　 50. A. about　　 　　　　 B. against　　　 C. for　　　　 　　　　 D. at

　 51. A. achievement　　 B. result　　 　　 C. purpose　　　 　　　 　　　 D. success

　 52. A. need　　　 　　　 B. discovery　　 C. lack　　　　 　　　　　　 D. event

　 53. A. better　　　 　　 B. rather　　　　 C. more　　　 　　　　　 D. less

　 54. A. action　　　 　　 B. performance　 C. role　　　 　　　　　　 D. trick

　 55. A. demanding　　 　 B. hoping　　 　C. getting　　　 　　　 D. expecting