第二節(jié) 完型填空（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各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood   36   with her – or trying to avoid her, as well as her bitterness, unhappiness and endless smoking. I learned how to defend myself with   37   designed to hurt her. In turn, she vowed I would have a    38   who would feel the way about me that I felt about her.

Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a child, I was   39   to have a girl. I couldn’t   40   the though of a daughter who might not love me – or who would want to   41   me. As soon as I became pregnant, I was convinced I was having a boy. In the delivery room, on my doctor putting my baby into my arms, I couldn’t wait to tell my mother I had a   42  , while “he” was a girl. At that moment, I couldn’t imagine wanting anyone but her.

   43  I couldn’t forget my mother’s teasing vow, even after she died and I saw her in a more   44   light. As my daughter got older, whenever we argued, I worried we were   45   the same awful path that my mother and I had gone down.

Last summer, my daughter   46   18, the same age when my mother threw me out of her apartment for   47  . However, I was with her, planning for her first year at college. When my husband and I dropped her off at her school in New York, I finally   48   to her my biggest fear that we would end up like me and my mother. “That will never happen.” she   49  me, kissing me goodbye. Six weeks later, my husband and I returned to the campus. I   50   myself arguing with my daughter about her messy room, not  using the library and her mistake of choosing the room near the bathroom. I couldn’t stop myself. And then   51   came: “You’re just like your mother,” my daughter screamed. “I hate you.” And then she   52  .

I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I   53   them. I had always worried the bond I shared with my daughter would   54  . later that evening, we picked my daughter up to a restaurant. We ate   55  . But when we separated, I hugged her. The next morning, she called telling she loved me. There wasn’t anything to be afraid of anymore. There was just a relationship we should work on with each other.

36．A．sharing         B．playing         C．communicating   D．fighting

37．A．a(chǎn)ctions         B．a(chǎn)ctivities       C．words             D．weapons

38．A．husband        B．friend           C．child           D．daughter

39．A．a(chǎn)fraid           B．unlucky        C．uncertain        D．willing

40．A．have          B．bear          C．hold            D．a(chǎn)fford

41．A．love          B．escape from     C．obey            D．keep from

42．A．daughter       B．son            C．baby            D．life

43．A．Furthermore    B．But           C．And            D．Or

44．A．bright           B．a(chǎn)nnoying      C．understanding     D．unfriendly

45．A．on             B．in              C．a(chǎn)t                D．a(chǎn)long

46．A． became        B．grew         C．went            D．turned

47．A．good         B．nothing         C．my good         D．a(chǎn)ll

48．A．presented      B．told           C．a(chǎn)dmitted         D．informed

49．A．promised      B．pardoned      C．referred          D．reflected

50．A．wanted         B．a(chǎn)sked         C．forced            D．found

51．A．it              B．she            C．they           D．that

52．A．walked away    B．looked away     C．gave away        D．stormed away

53．A．deserved       B．demanded     C．equaled           D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

54．A．tear           B．break         C．crash           D．last

55．A．in vain         B．in general     C．in silence        D．in brief

    The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. "Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira"

    He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill He didn't have change, so I told him not to worry.

    He .said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

   When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it's not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

   I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What's up”. I asked him. “I...I don't have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.

    "Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. "Thank you, sir," he said. 'Thank you very much.”

   When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he's a cheat (騙子)? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

   Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face

   " Long time."

   "Are you in school now?”  I asked.

   He nodded.

   "That's good," I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. "Here," I held out a 500 naira bill. "Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. "What's wrong?” I asked. "It's a gift"

   He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shine with sweat (汗水)。 He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, "I've been waiting to give these to you."

72. What was the author's first impression of the boy?

   A. He seemed to be poor and greedy.  

B. He seemed to have suffered a lot

   C. He seemed younger than his age.  

D. He seemed good at bargaining

73. The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.

   A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

   B. wanted to express his thanks

   C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks

   D. tried to take advantage of him

74. Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A. Because he had enough money to do that.

   B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

   C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

   D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

75. Which of the following best describes the boy?

   A. Brave and polite.          B. Kind and smart

   C. Honest and thankful.       D. Shy and nervous.

-----I’ m sorry that I have broken your glasses.

   ----- ____________!

A. Never mind       B. Not at all        C. You’re welcome       D. With pleasure

He is  a man who is difficult ____.

　　A. to satisfy with B. to be satisfied with C. to satisfy D. to be satisfied

   SATURDAY, June 16, 2009 (Health Day News) -- Following simple safety rules can help protect children from injury while they're having fun this summer, say experts from Safe Kids East Central and the Medical College of Georgia's Children's Medical Center

    Here are some safety guidelines:

    ● When riding in a vehicle, children aged 12 and under should be secured in the back seat in a child safety seat, or safety belt that's suitable for their age and size. Children aged 4 to 8, or those weighing more than 40 pounds, should be in a car booster. Children taller than 4 feet 9 inches may use an adult seat belt

    ● Teach children never to play in or around parked cars. Never leave a child alone inside a car

    ● Never let a child under age l0 cross a street alone. Make sure all children know when and where to cross a street. Never let children walk alone at night

● Always supervise children at the playground or in the backyard. Make sure they play on a safe surface, such as rubber or free sand. Check that playground equipment is in good shape and safe.

● Children should attend swimming lessons with a qualified instructor, but don't assume that swimming lessons make children "drown-proof". They still need to be supervised when doing water-related activities

    ● Children should always wear proper protective equipment when using bicycles, scooters, inline skates and skateboards. Teach children the rules of the road

72. The best title for the passage is ___________

     A. Some Safety Guidelines                                 B. Rules of the road

     C. A Safe Summer Means More Fun for Kids      D. Safety Is Everything

73. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. Car riding.      B. Swimming.             C. Climbing.        D. Skating

74. The underlined word "supervise" means_______

A. watch               B. advise                      C. direct              D. command

75. To have a safe summer we should do the following EXCEPT _________

A. never leave a child alone inside a car

B. teach children the rules of the road

    C. allow children aged 12 and under sit in the back seat without safety belt

D. make sure children play on a safe surface

Since then, the boy hasn’t missed ____ game of David Beckham, ___ famous football player

   A. a; the          B. a; a          C. the; the             D. the; a

My mother made a promise_______I passed the examination, she would buy me an MP4.

       A．that   B．that if       C．if that       D．whether

 —Would you like some more chicken?

—No, thanks. I am ______ a diet and try to ______weight.

A. on; lose        B. on; put on     C. in; have         D. in; lose

The people around him take ______ of his kindness and borrow money too often.

A. use            B. value         C. advantage       D. notice

We are not born doubting ourselves. We learn to do it. In fact, we are usually taught to doubt ourselves. We can learn some ways that allow us to become more accepting of ourselves. Following are two behaviors that might explain the reasons why you can’t move towards greater self-acceptance.

One thing that might cause you not to accept yourself is over-generalizing about something you've done that you don’t like．For example, if you fail a test you might generalize and say, “I’m really a stupid person.” When you do this you are making a statement about all of you all of the time and not just about this one situation at this time. Instead, you might decide that your grade on this test in this subject at this time was indeed poor, and then go on to decide what you want to do about your poor grade, if anything. Getting stuck in over-generalizing discourages you from taking steps that might allow you to do better on the next exam and to build an expectation of future failure.

Having standards that are impossibly high is a second way you can not accept yourself. It may not come as a surprise to you that most of us are more demanding of ourselves than we are of others. Somehow we can tolerate the fact that other people fail, that they aren’t always kind, that they’ve done things they aren’t proud of, but we have difficulty accepting those very human aspects of ourselves. The need to be perfect is another way to set yourself up for failure and enhance the feeling that you are not acceptable. We all make mistakes. Accepting less than perfection simply means recognizing the limitations natural in being born a human being. Learn to value who you are rather than who you could become. Wouldn’t it be overpowering if we always had to do what we imagine we could do? Nobody has the time and energy to do all of that. We must make choices about what we will pursue and do them the best we can under the circumstances, which aren’t always ideal, by the way.

60．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. We can feel that we are perfect when we set ourselves up for success.

       B. We can tolerate the fact that we’ve done things we aren’t proud of.

       C. Over-generalizing might encourage you to expect the future.

D. Over-generalizing might cause you not to accept yourself.

61．What is the author’s attitude according to the passage?

       A. It’s necessary for people to be perfect.

       B. It’s acceptable for people to be imperfect.

       C. It’s strange for people to be born with limitation.

       D. It’s possible for people to do what they imagine.

62．What has caused the lack of self-acceptance?

       A. Tolerance and high-level.

       B. Limitation and expectation.

       C. Over-generalization and high-standard.

       D. Extreme difficulty and complete failure.