完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55題所給的A.B.C.D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

    Two brothers lived on the 80^th floor. On coming home one day, they were depressed to realize that the lifts broke 36 . Although they carried a big pack of luggage, it seemed to have no other choice, so they decided to climb the 37 up together!

    When they arrived at the 20^th floor, the elder brother 38 putting the luggage there and coming back for it the next day. Feeling much more relaxed, they 39 to climb up. When they 40 to the 40^th,the younger started to complain and 41 of them quarreled till the 60^th floor. Arriving there, they were so tired that they didn't have any 42 to quarrel. The younger said,“Don't quarrel, let's 43 climbing the stairs.”And they went on climbing 44,finally reaching the 80th!They felt 45 arriving at the door of their home. But soon they found their 46 were kept on the 20th.

    This story is a reflection on our lives. Many of us live under the 47 of our parents, teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things we love.

    By the age of twenty,with so much pressure, we get 48 and then decide to throw down this load.49 from this load, we work energetically with ambitious dreams.

    But at the age of forty,we discover the youth has already died, so much 50 is produced unavoidably, and begin to feel sorry for that. When you 51 the age of sixty ,we discover life hasn't remained too much, so we tell ourselves not to complain and 52 the remaining days! Upon that we walk silently over our own 53 years of life. Arriving at the 54 of the life, we think there is nothing left to disappoint us, only the 55 that we can't rest in peace. Follow your dream , so you will not live with regrets.

A.out          B.through        C.up               D.down

A. lift         B. mountain         C. tower          D. steps

A. insisted     B. suggested      C. decided          D. demanded

A. continued    B. started          C. set                 D. prepared

A. arrived  B. hurried          C. struggled      D. fought

A. all         B. both           C. neither           D. each

A. strength     B. courage       C. opportunity       D. ability

A. begin       B. stop           C. give up            D. finish

A. happily     B. silently       C. hurriedly        D. angrily

A. afraid          B. sad                  C. excited       D. fortunate

A. keys           B. luggage           C. money         D. bags

A. suspicions          B. inspections      C. expectations      D. obligation

A. calmed         B. tired                C. relaxed       D. confused

A. Freed          B. Suffering            C. Recovering        D. Keeping

A. sadness         B. excuse               C. regret          D. forgive

A. get               B. arrive               C. grow          D. reach

A. value          B. forget               C. ignore            D. pass

A. lost            B. rest             C. spending      D. missing

A. end            B. beginning            C. middle         D. rest

A. achievement     B. decision         C. realization      D. promise

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并填在答卷卡上。
I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood （鄰里）and her grandmother brought her down to  36  me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,  37  to look at each other. Soon we lost the  38  and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was  39  family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people”. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did  40  they knew she had  41  . However, every summer we  42  always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas （肥皂�。゛nd talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guessed I was  43  devoted in high school to  __44  she needed someone there for her. Anyway, she made a new  “best firiend” and so did I. Then I didn’t know why,  45  she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed as clinical depression （臨床抑郁癥）. At first, I was very  46  , but we still stayed in  47  . I wanted to be there for her since her new best friends basically  48  her and people were calling her  49  .
Yesterday she came to me and said: “I never knew what a best friend was  50  you were the only person that would stop me from cutting. 1  51  you so much, and you didn’t even know you were  52  me.”
We both cried. And I think a kind of  53  from my life so far is to never give up on （放棄）your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need  54__ there. If you desert them, you will only be   55  yourself.
36. A. follow  B. meet   C. join    D. support
37. A. scared   B. angry  C. worried      D. delighted
38. A. temper  B. interest       C. confidence  D. shyness
39. A. working out     B. answering for      C. going through    D. helping with
40. A. though  B. because      C. while  D. yet
41. A. problems     B. shortcomings      C. partners       D. disabilities
42. A. should  B. could  C. would D. might
43. A. much    B. too     C. only    D. just
44. A. admit   B. accept C. consider     D. realize
45. A. but           B. for    C. or           D. so
46. A. mad     B. careless      C. upset   D. hopeful
47. A. place    B. touch  C. control       D. mood
48. A. confused      B. bothered     C. reminded    D. deserted
49. A. crazy    B. selfish C. brave  D. lonely
50. A. since    B. when  C. until   D. if
51. A. expect  B. influence          C. appreciate   D. demand
52. A. cheating       B. reminding         C. helping       D. praising
53. A. honour B. favour C. pleasure     D. lesson
54. A. someone      B. something         C. anyone       D. everything
55. A. unguilty       B. successful         C. guilty   D. reliable

第二節(jié)  完形填空（共20小題，每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

    閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并填在答卷卡上。

I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood （鄰里）and her grandmother brought her down to  36  me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,  37  to look at each other. Soon we lost the  38  and started playing with each other.

In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was  39  family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people”. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did  40  they knew she had  41  . However, every summer we  42  always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas （肥皂劇）and talk about all the boys we liked.

It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guessed I was  43  devoted in high school to  __44  she needed someone there for her. Anyway, she made a new  “best firiend” and so did I. Then I didn’t know why,  45  she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed as clinical depression （臨床抑郁癥）. At first, I was very  46  , but we still stayed in  47  . I wanted to be there for her since her new best friends basically  48  her and people were calling her  49  .

Yesterday she came to me and said: “I never knew what a best friend was  50  you were the only person that would stop me from cutting. 1  51  you so much, and you didn’t even know you were  52  me.”

We both cried. And I think a kind of  53  from my life so far is to never give up on （放棄）your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need  54__ there. If you desert them, you will only be   55  yourself.

36. A. follow     B. meet    C. join       D. support

37. A. scared   B. angry   C. worried        D. delighted

38. A. temper  B. interest        C. confidence   D. shyness

39. A. working out     B. answering for      C. going through        D. helping with

40. A. though   B. because       C. while    D. yet

41. A. problems        B. shortcomings      C. partners         D. disabilities

42. A. should    B. could    C. would  D. might

43. A. much      B. too       C. only      D. just

44. A. admit     B. accept C. consider       D. realize

45. A. but               B. for      C. or               D. so

46. A. mad        B. careless       C. upset   D. hopeful

47. A. place      B. touch   C. control          D. mood

48. A. confused        B. bothered      C. reminded     D. deserted

49. A. crazy      B. selfish  C. brave   D. lonely

50. A. since      B. when   C. until     D. if

51. A. expect   B. influence          C. appreciate    D. demand

52. A. cheating         B. reminding         C. helping  D. praising

53. A. honour   B. favour  C. pleasure       D. lesson

54. A. someone        B. something         C. anyone D. everything

55. A. unguilty B. successful         C. guilty     D. reliable

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .

    I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.

   “My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

   With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she  17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”

   I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, 22   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23  that.

   Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

   I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.

For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.

1.A. determination             B. decision                           C. attempt                            D. anxiety

2.A. make                          B. think                                 C. stand                                D. find

3.A. topic                            B. conversation                   C. discussion                        D. message

4.A. devotedly                 B. carelessly                         C. sincerely                          D. politely

5.A. therefore                     B. thus                                   C. otherwise                        D. however

6.A. common                       B. silence                              C. particular                         D. surprise

7.A. informed                      B. reminded                         C. announced                      D. responded

8.A. lowered                                 B. closed                               C. widened                           D. opened

9. A. mind                                  B. regret                               C. bear                                  D. miss

10.A. angry                                    B. shocked                           C. curious                    D. interested

11.A. pain                             B. pity                                    C. disappointment              D. mercy

12.A. yet                                        B. and                                    C. or                             D. but

13.A. over                                     B. round                               C. through                            D. without

14.A. dark                                      B. narrow                             C. whole                     D. bright

15.A. confused                    B. selfish                               C. worried                            D. sad

16.A. long                             B. soon                                  C. well                                   D. far

17.A. unfit                                     B. unselfish                          C. unnecessary          D. unimportant

18.A. someone                    B. anyone                    C. no one                              D. everyone

19.A. might                                    B. must                                  C. need                                 D. should

20.A. stay                             B. remain                              C. keep                                 D. put

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .

    I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.

   “My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

   With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she  17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”

   I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, 22   still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23  that.

   Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

   I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.

For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.

11. A. determination              B. decision                    C. attempt                    D. anxiety

12. A. make                       B. think                        C. stand                       D. find

13. A. topic                        B. conversation             C. discussion                D. message

14. A. devotedly                 B. carelessly                 C. sincerely                  D. politely

15. A. therefore                    B. thus                         C. otherwise                 D. however

16. A. common                    B. silence                      C. particular                  D. surprise

17. A. informed                    B. reminded                  C. announced                D. responded

18. A. lowered                            B. closed                      C. widened                   D. opened

19. A. mind                       B. regret                       C. bear                         D. miss

20. A. angry                         B. shocked                   C. curious                    D. interested

21. A. pain                           B. pity                          C. disappointment          D. mercy

22. A. yet                                   B. and                          C. or                            D. but

23. A. over                          B. round                       C. through                    D. without

24. A. dark                          B. narrow                            C. whole                      D. bright

25. A. confused                    B. selfish                      C. worried                    D. sad

26. A. long                           B. soon                        C. well                         D. far

27. A. unfit                          B. unselfish                   C. unnecessary             D. unimportant

28. A. someone                    B. anyone                     C. no one                            D. everyone

29. A. might                         B. must                        C. need                        D. should

30. A. stay                           B. remain                      C. keep                        D. put