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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If                36  , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” written by Australian writer Andrew Matthews  37  .

In his book, Matthews  38  us how to have a happy life and answers the  39   of teenagers.

Many people may    40     teenagers’ life, such as parents and friends, and the book    41   that we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills,    42   how to change what you have learned into pictures of your mind to   43  your memory better.

Many teenagers think    44   happiness comes from either a good exam result   45  praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can   46   be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success also comes from a   47   attitude. If you   48   from problems, you will have success in the future.

Some students may often feel     49     when they are too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that   50   comes from thinking about things in a positive   51   . If you are   52   , people notice you and you can get a   53   view(视线) of what is around you; if you are short, your clothes and shoes   54  less space in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important   55   : you choose to be happy!

36. A. so        B. such       C. it        D. this

37. A. easy      B. funny   C. useful  D. simple

38. A. orders    B. tells    C. asks   D. allows

39. A. questions   B. problems   C. ideas   D. comments

40. A. impress   B. cause    C. effect   D. affect

41. A. suggests   B. writes   C. reads   D. asks

42. A. for example   B. such as  C. for instance  D. as before

43. A. make    B. have    C. take    D. get

44. A. what      B. which    C. that    D. whether

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

46. A. never    B. already   C. still    D. forever

47. A. confident   B. positive   C. common    D. normal

48. A. learn   B. suffer    C. hear     D. separate

49. A. frightened   B. shocked   C. confused   D. worried

50. A. success   B. intelligence  C. failure   D. altitude

51. A. way    B. route    C. style    D. spirit

52. A. short    B. small    C. tall   D. fat

53. A. longer    B. higher   C. bigger   D. better

54. A. take up   B. put up   C. set up   D. break up

55. A. class    B. lesson   C. education   D. advantage

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

One day when a famous artist was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. The artist accepted and stopped.

The young man asked, “How can you produce so many beautiful paintings and make such great achievements?”

The artist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day.”

The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as famous as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become famous but I don’t know when I can carry out my dream.”

The artist told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”

“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.

The artist said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks(砖块). Thus the building will never come into reality. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your idleness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a ‘famous’ person by then?”

56. What did the young man want to know from the artist?

A. How to become famous.

B. How to be a smart artist.

C. How to become very rich.

D. How to make achievements.

57. The young man feel confused when he was told that ________.

A. he would die after he was famous

B. he would be famous before he died

C. he would be famous after he died

D. he would never be a famous artist

58. From the story we know that ______.

A. one needs to pay attention to building bricks.

B. one should give up dreaming of being famous.

C. only by hard work can one realize his dream.

D. one should be idle and lazy to become famous.

59. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. People can look into the mirror when telling the story.

B. The young man will be remembered by people forever.

C. It is easier to become famous to do something wrong.

D. The young man can be famous as a negative example.

B

There are many disabled people who made great achievements that many normal people are unable to. Here is a list of some famous disabled people.

Jim Abbott — A professional baseball player. Abbott was born without a right hand. He played professional baseball with many teams, including the New York Yankees where in 1993, he threw a successful no-hitter.

Simona Atzori — An artist and dancer. Atzori was born without arms in Milan, Italy. She has art exhibitions and dances all over the world and has won many awards.

Beethoven — A very famous musician. Beethoven had problems with his ears and became deaf around the age of 28. At first he couldn’t accept the fact and once thought of committing suicide. However, he continued to work and produced some of his most famous pieces after he had lost his hearing. Beethoven suffered from bad health all his life and it is still not known for sure what caused his deafness.

Rick Hansen — He was involved in an car accident that left him a paraplegic (截瘫病人). Hansen who is from British Columbia, Canada has won 19 International wheelchair marathons, three world championships and was in the 1984 Olympic Games for Canada.

Helen Keller — She was born blind, deaf and mute. Keller devoted her life to helping others with disabilities. Because of what she did, she was a guest at the White House where she met President Cleveland.

Marlee Matlin — She was deaf when she was born. Matlin is a famous actress who has stared in many movies and television shows. She won an Award for Best Actress for her role in the film “Children of a Lesser God”.

60. How many people of the above were born disabled?

A. 3.    B. 4.    C. 5.    D. 6.

61. According to the passage, who made amazing achievements in sports.

A. Jim Abbott and Helen Keller

B. Jim Abbott and Rick Hansen

C. Rick Hansen and Marlee Matlin

D. Simona Atzori and Rick Hansen

62. Who has the hearing disability besides Beethoven?

A. Jim Abbott.  B. Simona Atzori.  C. Rick Hansen.    D. Helen Keller.

63. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Helen Keller visited the White House and met the American President.

B. The reason for Beethoven’s deafness remains unknown to the world.

C. Simona Atzori was a world-famous artist and dancer born in Canada.

D. Beethoven couldn’t stand being deaf and wanted to kill himself at first.