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、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。

    Happiness is what everyone looks for.  41  someone says that he is happy. However,  42 makes him happy may not work for others. And even  43 , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.

    In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could  44  get and do what I wanted to, I would be happy. Certainly, it was  45 , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at  46  , I couldn’t keep my happiness for a long time. Why?

    One day, when I told a friend of mine what I  47  about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words, “Happiness is not a  48  thing but a by-product ( 副產(chǎn)品). ”

    I was surprised, but he was really   49  . 

    Someone thinks money can  50  everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new  51 . And he has to go to church for  52 .  Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it  53 misunderstanding, tiredness, and even quarrelling. 

    Happiness is only a by-product of all  54  of things you love to do. You can not  55 it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing  56  in the material form but in your senses.

You should tell yourself, “ I do not  57  whether I am happy or not. But I must love    58  . ” And one day you will  59  find happiness itself has quietly  60 . 

At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!

The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (紀(jì)念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（風(fēng)笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .

We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪著) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .

After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .

I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .

1.Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

2.The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

3.What did the author learn from the trip?

4.According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.

　　With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.

　　As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.

　　Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.

　　Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.

　　We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.

　　Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.

　　She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.

　　I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.

　　“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”

　　Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.

1.For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________.

A. the salary it pays to its staff　         B. the interest it pays to the bank

C. the way in which it raises capital　  　 D. the speed at which it spends money

2.By "Angel money", the author refers to__________.

A. the money borrowed from banks　  　 B. the money spent to promote sales

C. the money raised from close friends　　 D. the money needed to start a business

3.To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________.

put up with unfair terms　         　B. change your business line

C. enlarge your business scope      　　 D. let them operate your business

4.The author easily built a team for his company because__________.

A. they were underpaid at their previous jobs

B. they were turned down by other companies

C. they were confident of the author and his business

D. they were satisfied with the salaries in his company

5. Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________.

A. she wanted to join his company

B. she knew he would build a team

C. she knew his plan would succeed

D. she wanted to help promote his sales

I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed   36  many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me because I always gave them a lot of trouble. I once put a worm in a girl’s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to
  37  the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my   38  very much at first; I didn’t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very   39  teacher, who cared for me and helped me with my study. He was also the first person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for   40  school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn’t like studying.
I finally   41  that life shouldn’t be like this. So I retook the exam and got an A grade. And more   42 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to   43  for the entrance exam. I finally passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was
  44  I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I’ve   45 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is impossible.

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，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

One summer morning, I was walking in the street when I ran into a stranger passing by , “I’m  36  !” was my reply, Then he said,“Excuse me, too, I even didn’t notice you.” We were very  37  , this stranger and I. Then we went on our   38   after saying good-bye.

But at home,  39  story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen,  40  I cooked our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned round, I nearly  41  her down. “Get out of the   42  !” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away  43  , with her little heart broken. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.

That night, when I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 

44   with a stranger, you are    45   and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to get   46  ---- Go and look around the   47  floor, you will find some flowers she brought for you. She   48  them herself --- pink, yellow, and your favourite blue. She stood there quietly , and you   49   saw the tears in her eyes.”

By this time my   50   had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed, “  51 ， my dear, ” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me ?” She smiled , “  

52   them in a napkin（紙巾）just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the   53

.” I said , “ I’m so sorry that I  54  them today ---- And I  55   have shouted at you that way.”

36. A.angry         B.sorry        C.excited         D.surprised

37. A.calm          B.happy        C.polite          D.careful

38. A.road          B.talk         C.argument        D.way

39. A.a different     B.the same    C.a surprising    D.a moving

40. A.after          B.as           C.before          D.if

41. A.put           B.turned       C.knocked         D.threw

42. A.way           B.line         C.place           D.road

43. A.hurriedly     B.silently       C.angrily         D.excitedly

44. A.going         B.fighting      C.talking         D.meeting

45. A.excited       B.calm         C.quiet           D.pleased

46. A.moved         B.angry        C.puzzled         D.surprised

47. A.bedroom       B.dining room  C.sitting room    D.kitchen

48. A.bought        B.picked       C.stole           D.made

49. A.almost        B.hardly       C.never           D.even

50. A.hair          B.flowers      C.tears           D.daughter

51. A.Get up        B.Stand up     C.Wake up         D.Sit up

52. A.put           B.wrapped      C.tied            D.found

53. A.red           B.pink         C.blue            D.yellow

54. A.destroyed     B.forgot       C.noticed         D.missed

55. A.shouldn’t    B.couldn’t      C.mustn’t        D.needn’t