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itude(感激 ). But 41 it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox, I froze. I couldn`t do it. The 42 was to an old teacher with whom I kept in 43 via Facebook ments(評論 ). For the past couple of weeks, her Facebook page had 44 me to live my life differently— for example, volunteering more. Her 45 efforts weren`t huge— she wasn`t building wells in Uganda or 46 lepers(麻 風(fēng)病人 )in India, but instead she was doing 47 , local good deeds, such as serving as an elementary school crossing guard. These were things that I could do, too. She made me 48 I could do the same at home. I felt I should let her 49 how her example positively influenced my life. That was 50 I ended up handwriting the letter. But now here I was, standing before the mailbox, 51 to place the envelope inside. Why was this so hard to do? I thought I felt strange because it wasn`t like she was my best friend. I just knew her. 52 , after thinking it over, I put the envelope in the mailbox at last. Weeks later I received a Facebook message from her. She was 53 a tough time and my note meant the 54 to her. She said she had no idea that she was making such a 55 to others. Not only did this letter make her happier, 56 her response to it increased my level of happiness as well. I decided to write a gratitude letter of 57 to someone each month. I`ve been doing this for two years now and it has changed my life greatly. I`m more likely to 58 out the goodness in others and I am continuously more thankful for this 59 life I`m living. Expressing gratitude is a great skill to 60 . Life is too short not to do it. 41. A. unless B. if C. while D. when 42. A. letter B. notice C. apology D. ticket 43. A. excitement B. delight C. touch D. pleasure 44. A. allowed B. inspired C. awarded D. discouraged 45. A. engineer B. construction C. volunteer D. adventure 46. A. looking for B. looking for C. taking on D. bringing up 47. A. big B. small C. clever D. skillful 48. A. accept B. predict C. prove D. realize 49. A. know B. admit C. confirm D. float 50. A. where B. because C. why D. how 51. A. amazing B. afraid C. confident D. unable 52. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. So 53. A. going through B. going out C. going againstD. going over 54. A. job B. performance C. world D. dream 55. A. fortune B. promise C. choice D. difference 56. A. so B. or C. and D. but 57. A. advice B. happiness C. thanks D. encouragement 58. A. seek B. leave C. carry D. turn 59. A. wealthy B. beautiful C. serious D. familiar 60. A. lose B. practice C. achieve D. gain 第 Ⅱ 卷(非選擇題,共 40 分) 第 一 部分 閱讀下面 10個句子 ,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式(每空不多于 3個單詞)。 6. What did the woman want to do before going into the restroom? A. Pay the bill. B. Get her wallet. C. Have a rest. 7. Where was the wallet found? A. In the restroom. B. Under the table. C. On the table. 聽第 7段材料,回答第 9題。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。滿分 120分,考試時間 120分鐘。 1. Why doesn`t the man want more ice cream? A. Because he is not hungry. B. Because he cares about his weight. C. Because he wants some meat. 2. What is the woman`s favorite month? A. March. B. May. C. June. 3. How long did the woman stay in Canada? A. 3 days. B. 5 days. C. 7 days. 4. What should the two speakers do now? A. Cut the grass. B. See a film. C. Do some cleaning. 5. What do we know about the man? A. He is quite confident. B. He does his work very slowly. C. He is rather tired. 第二節(jié)(共 15小題;每小題 1分,滿分 15分) 聽下面 5段對話或獨(dú)白。 13. How old is the woman? A. 16 years old. B. 30 years old. C. Over 30 years old. 14. How does the woman feel about the circus(馬戲團(tuán) )? A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Sad. 15. When will the animal show begin? A. In an hour. B. In half an hour. C. In two hours. 16. How many places have the two speakers been to at the circus? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6 聽第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20題。 增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號( ∧ ),并在其下面寫出該加