1、：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） I was coaching girls track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 21 potential （潜力）. Here goes her story. At the end of our training 22 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 23 come to the school on Sunday for a l
2、ittle 24 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 25 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 26 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 27 been between 1061” and 11010”. Something began to 28 me. Why couldnt Lucy
3、29 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 30 a physical one. I decided to try something 31 . I made up my mind to 32 to Lucy. On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why dont you throw five or six good ones for me to 33 ?” She began to throw again, but
4、34 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didnt tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 35 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 36 ! ” It wasnt. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 37 . The next
5、afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 38 with a personal best throw of 11410”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 39 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before. Sometimes we 40 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your m
6、ind. 21. A. little B. large C. no D. limited 22. A. after B. during C. since D. before 23. A. could B. must C. should D. would 24. A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular 25. A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably 26. A. except B. including C. despite D. with 27. A sometimes B. always C. ne
7、ver D. seldom 28. A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother 29. A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask 30. A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to 31. A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy 32. A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call 33. A. look B. measure C. match D. take 34. A. many B. all
8、C. some D. none 35. A. worst B. closest C. first D. final 36. A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer 37. A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger 38. A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived 39. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only 40. A. break B. remove C. take D. set 第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题;
9、 每小题 2 分,满分 40 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，选出最佳选项。 A I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was a strange farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so b
10、efore I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I really didnt know who she was but I had to go. It had been snowing heavily that day and I didnt know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his plac
11、e. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed that Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her i
12、n the barn(厩). “I couldnt leave her in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground. “She was such a good cow! I wouldnt l
13、et anyone except a doctor touch her!” he said and cried again. 60. The farmer wished that the writer might . A. look into the matter B. bring Milly back to lifeC. free him from a scandal D. keep the whole thing a secret 61. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph means “ ”.A. expect B. understa
14、ndC. see clearly D. hear clearly 62. Before he arrived at the farmers house, the writer expected to see Milly lying .A. on the ground of a barn B. on the floor of a roomC. in bed in a room D. in bed in a barn 63. What do we know about Milly for the story? A. She had met with an accident. B. She had
15、caused a scandal.C. She was seriously ill. D. She was hidden somewhere. 64. The person who told the story is probably a . A. farmer B. policemanC. country doctor D. newspaper reporter B There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy. One way is the greater production
16、 of common energy sources（能源）, such as coal, oil and gas. The trouble with these sources, however, is that they are not renewable. Another way is energy conservation（节能）, which means using energy more efficiently. In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy. They place mat
17、erials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and the warmth in. The house is heated by the lights, the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it. Finally, renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop. One fo
18、rm of these is geothermal energy. In certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrade with each kilometer down. At six kilometers, therefore, it rises to nearly two hundred degrees. To get the heat, water is pumped （抽；压）down into the rocks and back up to th
19、e surface. Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.65. From the text we learn that coal _.A. is quite easy to produce B. is not most efficientlyC. is the most common source of energy D. could be renewed only by new technology 66. The writer tells about the special house because they
20、 _.A. show the excellent skills of the buildersB. sever as an example of energy conservationC. are heated by different sources of housesD. are warmer than other types of houses 67. The underlined words “geothermal energy” in the third paragraph mean_.A. renewable source B. underground sourceC. heat
21、inside the earth D. temperature of the earth 68. At a place where the surface temperature is 15, how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75? _.A. One kilometer B. Two kilometers C. Three kilometers D. Four kilometers How many ways of dealing with the energy problem are discussed in
22、 the text? _ . A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five C In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(毕业) or commencement(授奖典礼) day. Students plan
23、homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先). Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation. Th
24、e members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors. During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school. Everyone so
25、on comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-corning Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen. Hom
26、ecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering. 46. The most important event of the year in high
27、schools and colleges is _. A. homecoming B. the football game C. graduation D. winning the game47. When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming? A. The day before Homecoming. B. Many weeks before the day. C. when the guests arrive. D. In the days before Homecoming. 48. Which of the fo
28、llowing is NOT done on Homecoming? A. To see old friends. B. To call on teachers they remember. C. To watch the football game. D. To go home to see their family. 49. The underline words “vote” in the fifth paragraph means _. A. attend a meeting B. elect or choose C. hold a celebration(庆祝) D. have a football match 50. Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King? A. The students who are liked most by the others. B. The guest who is most popular with the students. C. The students who is most liked by the guests. D. The player who plays best in the football game.
