When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. ___36___ the move, my father ___37___ us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not ___38___ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re ___39___ to Arizona.”

The words, so small, didn’t seem ___40___ enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the ___41___ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that ___42___ mysteries(奧秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and ___43___ into own new home.

___44___ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I ___45___ explored(探索) our new surroundings.

One afternoon, I was out exploring ___46___ and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not ___47___ that.”

I turned around to see an old woman.

“Are you new lo this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, ___48___, new to the entire state.

“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the ___49___? It must be quite a ___50___ after living in Boston.”

How could I explain how I ___51___ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness ___52___ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert — you can ___53___ how little you are in comparison with the world. ___54___, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my ___55___ would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”

36. A. During B. Until   C. Upon  D. Before

37. A. gathered      B. warned       C. organized   D. comforted

38. A. hoping B. admitting   C. realizing     D. believing   

39. A. going   B. moving      C. driving       D. flying

40. A. good    B. simple C. big     D. proper      

41. A. picture  B. ground       C. sense   D. area

42. A. suggested     B. solved C. discovered  D. explained

43. A. settled  B. walked       C. hurried       D. stepped

44. A. If  B. After   C. once   D. While

45. A. bitterly B. easily  C. proudly      D. eagerly

46. A as well   B. as usual      C. fight away  D. on time

47. A. move   B. dig     C. pull    D. touch

48. A. of course     B. in fact C. after all      D. at least

49. A. desert   B. city     C. state    D. country

50. A. luck     B. doubt  C. shock  D. danger

51. A. found   B. examined   C. watched     D. reached

52. A. why     B. when  C. how    D. where

53. A. prove   B. guess  C. sense   D. expect

54. A. However     B. Otherwise   C. Therefore   D. Meanwhile

55. A. idea     B. life     C. home  D. family 

  When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona.  36  the move, my father  37  us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not   38  that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're  39  to Arizona."

     The words, so small, didn't seem  40  enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the  41_  change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that  42  mysteries(奧秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and  43  into own new home.

     44  my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I   45   explored(探索) our

new surroundings.

     One afternoon, I was out exploring  46  and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not  47  that."

     I turned around to see an old woman

     "Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was,  48 , new to the entire state.

     "My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the  49 ? It must be quite a   _50  after living in Boston."

     How could I explain how I  51  the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.

     "It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness  52  you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can  53  how little you are in comparison with the world.  _54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

     That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my  55  would change with just a few simple words.

     "Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."

 I just couldn’t believe you should have made such a silly mistake. Look! You have __________ such an important document.

A. left off           B. left out          C. left alone          D. left aside

第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The   21   you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually   22   you money or can add   23    the cost.
Take the   24   example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25   that you are making the   26  buy if you choose one   27  look you like and which is also the cheapest   28   price. But when you get it home you may find that it   29  twice as long as a more expensive   30   to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well   31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you   32  when you go out shopping?
If you   33  your home, your car or any valuable   34  in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long   35  .
Before you buy a new   36  , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular   37  .
Before you buy an expensive   38  , or a service, do check the price and   39   is on offer. If possible, choose   40  three items or three estimates.
21.   A. form                     B. fashion                   C. way                    D. method
22.   A. save                      B. preserve                 C. raise                   D. obtain
23.   A. up                        B. to                          C. in                       D. on
24.   A. easy                      B. single                     C. simple                 D. similar
25.   A. convince               B. accept                    C. examine              D. think
26.   A. proper                  B. best                       C. reasonable           D. most
27.   A. its                        B. which                    C. whose                 D. what
28.   A. for                       B. with                       C. in                       D. on
29.   A. spends                  B. takes                      C. lasts                    D. consumes
30.   A. mode                    B. copy                      C. sample                D. model
31.   A. cause                    B. make                     C. leave                   D. prove
32.   A. adopt                    B. lay                         C. stick                   D. adapt
33.   A. reserve                  B. decorate                 C. store                   D. keep
34.   A. products                B. possession              C. material              D. ownership
35.   A. run                       B. interval                  C. period                 D. time
36.   A. appliance              B. equipment              C. utility                 D. facility
37.   A. function                B. purpose                  C. goal                    D. task
38.   A. component            B. element                  C. item                    D. particle
39.   A. what                     B. which                    C. that                     D. this
40.   A. of                         B. in                          C. by                      D. from

Some of the books appear to be _______ ones that you have read, but after taking _______ second look, you will find that they are different.