【正文】 human nature to love beautiful things, and universe contains many things of beauty, flowers being one of the most outstanding. A. the。 the C. the。 / 22. Our English teacher always creates a relaxed atmosphere to keep us when we make a speech or have a discussion. A. at a loss B. at all costs C. at ease D. at will 23. Though its economy is speeding fast, China39。s GDP by 2020. A. valuable B. vague C. vital D. valid 27. Constant quarrels between my parents are driving me crazy. If only I a warm and harmonious family. A. have B. will have C. had D. had had 28. Of all the feelings, bodily pain is the most difficult . A. explained B. to explain C. being explained D. to be explained 29. We don39。s academic .scores to their allround development. A. shifting B. drawing C. focusing D. paying 31. — I don39。 needs, method you choose. A. what B. which C. whatever D. whichever 35. — I have accepted that project, though it is full of risk. — _______ ! Young people should dare to shoulder responsibilities. A. Good for you B. Be careful C. Cheer up D. Congratulations 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，從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項，選出最佳選項，答題卡上將該項涂黑。What could a little girl like her have to say?39。t 41 the child and gave her to a friend, Rocky Thomas. The birth mother 42 her rights so that Rocky and her husband could adopt Precious. They were in the process of doing that when the 43 was diagnosed with HIV. The couple adopted her 44 It was the age of AIDS 45 But Rocky, from the first, taught Precious about the infection, describing the virus to her as a bad bug. With an early ability of 46 long prayers(祈禱文 ), poems and Bible passages, Precious showed off her 47 in churches at just two years old. There, in places where the talk of AIDS might not 48 have been weled, Precious began telling audiences about the bad bug in her body. From kindergarten through fourth grade, Precious was 49 by a retired teacher with several other neighborhood children. Precious attended public school in fifth grade, but her mother 50 her out when some of the kids began 51 her, calling her AIDS girl. Now she is two years ahead of other students her age at the SEED Public Charter School. Things are much better now, Rocky says. Until she was four, she was 52 __ in hospital. Sometimes we didn39。t even focus on that. I39。 A The cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 is about $ 160,140! That doesn39。t so bad if you break it down. It translates into $ 8 896. 66 a year, $ 741. 38 a month, or $171. 08 a week. That39。t have children if you ever want to be rich. It is not. What do you get for your $ 160,140? 36. A. asked B. ordered D. noticed 37. A. excited B. surprised D. disappointed 38. A. at least B. at first C. at most D. at last 39. A. worrying B. discovering C. admiring D. wondering 40. A. trembling B. thoughtful C. plicated D. simple . take on B. care for C. look over D. live on 42. A. abandoned B. distributed C. ignored D. exchanged 43. A. husband B. wife C. b*aby D. student 44. A. anyway B. somewhat C. anytime D. sometime 45. A. doubt B. protection 46. A. exploring B. memorizing C. explaining D analyzing 47. A. figure B. opinion D. talent 48. A. nevertheless B. never C. moreover D. otherwise 49. A. attended B. taught jC. supported D. treated 50. A. pulled B. sent C. picked D. ruled 51. A. tricking B. scolding C. teasing D. refusing . hardly B. frequently C. totally 53. A. whether C. how D. why 54. A. on B. up D. out 55. A. friendly B. abnormal C. normal D. awkward ? Naming rights. ? Giggles under the covers every night. ? More love than your heart can hold. ? Kisses and hugs. ? Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies. ? A hand to hold usually covered with jam. ? A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, and building sandeastles. For $ 160,140, you never have to grow up! You get to fingerpaint, carve pumpkins, play hideandseek, and never stop believing in Santa Claus. You have an excuse to keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh, watching cartoons , going to Disney movies, and wishing on stars. For $ 160,140, you get to be a hero just for taking the training wheels off the bike, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless. You get a front row seat to history。ve digitally changed pictures to make models look thinner. The new law prohibits the use of models with a body mass index of 18. 5 or less, a designation based on internationally accepted me