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。

In the seventh grade when my mother suggested that I should join the golf team,  I thought she had lost her mind. But as  36 , my mother won in the end. I  37  on the junior school golf team in the seventh and eighth grade. The summer before  38  school came, I had a burning  39  to play on the high school team.

    That summer I  40  almost every Sunday morning on the golf course (高爾夫球場) with my  41 , and too many afternoons counting on the course with my mother. This  42  relationship with my parents  43  during my high school years,  and Mom and I  44  it to the hours spent together on the golf course.   45  you're walking down the freshly mowed fairway (高爾夫球場上的平坦大道), staring (凝視) out  46  miles of nothing but golf course,  and looking up at the beautiful blue sky, you will realize  47  is important in life. My mom and I have solved most of the world's  48  there and plan to write a book together one day. We talk about such things in the middle of a round of (一輪比賽) golf as we would never do at  49 ,  where she is Mom and I am an annoying ( 惹人煩惱的 ) teenager. On the golf course, we're just two people who  50  golf.

51  has become part of my life during the past years. My friends know in the summer the place to find me is on the golf course.  There is  52  I love more than a perfect autumn morning,  riding around in a golf cart with my dad. Golf has  53  me and made me into the person I am today. And I have to  54  that all of it is thanks to my mom who  55  me join that middle school golf team. She was right -- as usual.

1.A. much                B. well                   C. usual                 D. normal

2.A. played               B. joined                 C. got                   D. went

3.A. junior               B. high                   C. primary                D. college

4.A. fire                 B. opinion                C. hope                   D. desire

5.A. took                B. spent                C. cost                   D. bought

6. A. father             B. mother                C. sister                  D. teacher

7. A. funny               B. unhappy               C. close                   D. lasting

8.A. changed             B. began                 C. broke                  D. continued

9. A. owe                B. lead                  C. lend                   D. explain

10. A. Until              B. When                C. How                    D. Why

11.A. in                  B. through             C. across                 D. into

12. A. that             B. who                  C. which                   D. what

13.A. problems           B. questions             C. answers               D. secrets

14. A. school            B. home                C. table                   D. course

15. A. discover           B. hate                 C. love                   D. think

16. A. Walking            B. Studying              C. Talking        D. Golfing

17.A. nothing            B. something            C. anything               D. everything

18.A. shaped             B. controlled            C. helped                 D. given

19. A. regret            B. accept              C. consider                D. support

20.A. appreciated         B. brought             C. made                  D. invited

Section B (18 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___36___ in our past that we felt ashamed of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___37___ process, but there’ s always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___38___ that we find ways to make an apology to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___39__ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___40___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff (郡長)__41__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___42__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ever found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name appears  on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___43__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___44___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___45___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___46___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___47___the past wrongdoings.
36. A. something           B. anything        C. somebody           D. anybody
37. A. private             B. secret         C. interesting          D. funny
38. A. expected             B. suggested      C. ordered              D. demanded
39. A. improve                 B. continue        C. realize              D. keep
40. A. notes               B. list             C. plan                D. stories
41 A. any                      B. most           C. none               D. all        
42. A. view                B. sign           C. attention             D. remark
43. A. angry              B. happy         C. doubtful             D. alive
44. A. words              B. rings          C. repeats                   D. calls
45 A. in case              B. so long as      C. unless              D. because
46. A. build up                  B. make up        C. clear up              D. give up
47. A. regret              B. forgive          C. right               D. punish

When I was a child, my parents taught me the difference between good and bad behavior by showing me specific examples. My mother told me that you don’t   36   other kids because you would not like    37   if they hit you. That makes   38   . But, if my mother told me to be “nice” to someone, it was too vague for me to   39  . But if she said that being nice               40    delivering daffodils to a next door neighbor, that I could understand.

I believe that doing practical things can  41    the world a better place. When I was in my twenties I thought a lot about the meaning of life. At the time, I was getting started in my  42     of designing more humane facilities for animals at big farms and slaughterhouses(屠宰場). Many people would think that to even work at a slauterhouse would be inhumane, but they   43   that every human and animal   44   dies. In my mind, I had a(n)   45    of a way to make tht dying as   46   as possible.

Back in the 1970s, I went to fifty different feedlots and big farms in Arizona and Texas and       47   them work cattle. I cataloged the parts of each facility that ­  48   effectively. I took the best loading ramps, and other components and  49     them into an ideal new system. I get great   50   when a farmer tells me that my corral (畜欄)  51   helps cattle move through it quietly and   52  . When cattle stay calm, it means they are not scared. And that makes me feel I’ve    53   something important.

Some people might think if I could snap my   54   I’d choose to be “normal”. But, I wouldn’t want to give up my    55    to see in beautiful, precise pictures. I believe in them.

1.A. knock                            B. hit                                      C. beat                                  D. strike

2.A. this                       B. which                                C. it                                        D. that

3.A. sense                      B. difference        C. sail                       D. way

4.A. recognize            B. realize                              C. know                                 D. understand

5.A. meant                           B. minded                   C. missed                              D. admitted

6.A. give                      B. turn                                   C. make                                 D. take

7.A. job                                 B. career                              C. trade                                 D. industry

8.A. regret                           B. remember                       C. forgive                    D. forget

9.A. constantly           B. eventually                        C. immediately           D. directly

10.A. description                B. scene                                C. picture                             D. image

11.A. peaceful           B. calm                                  C. quiet                                 D.silent

12.A. required                    B. asked                                C. promised                         D. helped

13.A. solved                         B. worked                   C. acted                                D. conducted

14.A. collected          B. gathered                          C. assembled                       D. met

15.A. satisfaction                B. expectation                     C. explanation                     D. presentation

16.A. aim                     B. intention                          C. plan                                   D. design

17.A. hardly                         B. difficultly                          C. easily                                D. happily

18.A. reached                     B. accomplished                  C. adapted                            D. polished

19.A. fingers                        B. hands                                C. arms                                  D. feet

20.A. skill                    B. possibility                         C. talent                                D. ability

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，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

I have lived in Falmouth for about 10 years. I had moved several times before finding Falmouth,  36   setting in one place for a long time. My favorite experience of Falmouth was when I   37   to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to families or individuals unable to drive or suffering from illness. It was (a)n   38   experience.

Volunteers checked in, lined up and followed the   39   given. There were many people working. How they manage all of this is quite amazing. The   40   of such an event is inspiring.

The best part of the day was delivering the food to homes.   41  , they had enough drivers and no assignment for us.   42  , the gentleman in front of us checking in had six meals to deliver. So my husband and I   43   him, offering to help him fill his box and take the meals to his car. He was   44   and we began our task. When he was   45     to deliver his quota(配額，限額), he handed us one of the delivery cards, saying, “Since this is your first time, I want you to be able to feel the   46   that comes from meeting the people.” I   47   that I was somewhat nervous at this first   48  . Who knows what I might find behind a stranger’s door.

We rang the doorbell and were met by an extremely   49   man. He asked us inside and from the hallway, I could see the silver   50  of a walker approaching. We saw a little old lady. She expressed deep gratitude for the delivery.   51   she had been diagnosed with cancer, she has had trouble getting out. She could not have been any more gracious and handed me a beautiful scarf she had made and an envelope of   52   to the homeless. Can you imagine? Cancer, unable to get out to gather dinner and she still   53   such deep gratitude. We   54   but not before we hugged goodbye. The gentleman that was kind enough to give us one of his deliveries was   55  . This was the best part.

36. A. still                   B. never                      C. even                 D. ever

37. A. volunteered           B. failed                      C. pretended        D. happened

38. A. confusing       B. strange             C. amazing           D. secret

39. A. troubles             B. helpers             C. directions         D. cars

40. A. hope            B. reason              C. goal                 D. harmony

41. A. At once             B. For this reason   C. At first             D. Shortly afterwards

42. A. However            B. Furthermore     C. Therefore         D. Otherwise

43. A. cheated              B. approached       C. passed            D. remembered

44. A. disappointed       B. sympathetic      C. angry                      D. grateful

45. A. allowed            B. forced            C. refused           D. driven

46. A. regret              B. panic                C. surprise          D. joy

47. A. forgive              B. admitted           C. dreamt             D. hoped

48. A. expression        B. embarrassment   C. task                D. agreement

49. A friendly              B. cruel              C. worried            D. depressed

50. A. wings            B. legs                C. rings              D. lines

51. A. Unless             B. If                   C. Although               D. Since

52. A. thanks                  B. tickets             C. donation         D. advice

53. A. hid                  B. exhibited          C. saved              D. exchanged

54. A. left                  B. promised               C. met                  D. greeted

55. A. risky            B. challengeable     C. right               D. stupid

Hidden in our subconsciousness (意識) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.

But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚圖玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

‘‘When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “When I'm 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through co llege.” “When I have paid off!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! " Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.

“Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn't the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.

So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.

1..

 Why does the author describe the mental picture?

A. To lead us into a perfect world.          B. To let people enjoy the scenery.

C. To introduce an actual trip of his.  D. To compare it to our life's journey.

2..

 How do people feel when they’re on their trip?

A. Puzzled.           B. Happy.         C. Relaxed.           D. Impatient.

3..

What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Paragraph 4?

A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.

B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear.

C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.

D. We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear.

4..

 Why does the author write the passage?

A. To teach us a good lesson.       B. To tell us the right attitude to life.

C. To advise us to forget our worries.      D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.