第二節(jié): 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，撐握其大意，然后從31—50各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

I believe listening is powerful Medicine.

Studies have shown it takes a(n) __31__ about 18 seconds to __32__ a patient after he begins talking.

It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I __33__ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, __34__ to put socks on her swollen feet. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, __35__ her chart noting she was in stable __36__. I was almost in the clear.

I stood against the bed looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. __37__, I started a monologue that went something like this: "How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they're better today. The nurse __38__ you're anxious to see your __39__ who's visiting you today. It's nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really __40__ forward to seeing him."

She __41__ me with a serious, authoritative voice. "Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story."

I was surprised and __42__. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this __43__ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __44__.

Each __45__ is different. Some are detailed; others are unclear. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander __46__ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. __47__ what really matters to the storyteller is that the story is __48__-— without interruption, assumption or __49__.

Listening to someone's story is key to healing and diagnosis. I often thought of what that woman taught me, and I often __50__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening.

31. A. physicist            B. physician          C. expert               D. dentist

32. A. understand      B. recognize         C. interrupt           D. know

33. A. entered                 B. passed                     C. left                  D. approached

34. A. continuing      B. learning                  C. pretending               D. struggling

35. A. observed            B. scanned               C. designed           D. evaluated

36. A. level                  B. condition          C. position            D. period

37. A. Therefore           B. Otherwise         C. Instead             D. Moreover

38. A. indicated            B. responded         C. mentioned               D. announced

39. A. son                    B. husband                   C. brother             D. nephew

40. A. look                  B. tolerate                    C. chant         D. clarify

41. A. bothered            B. influenced                      C. stopped            D. puzzled

42. A. disappointed       B. scared                    C. thrilled             D. embarrassed

43. A. attached             B. contributed              C. devoted            D. owed

44. A. sit                        B. wait                        C. listen                D. comfort

45. A. feeling                      B. case                        C. life                  D. story

46. A. without              B. to                           C. for                   D. at

47. A. And                   B. Yet                         C. So                   D. Then

48. A. read                   B. written                    C. repeated           D. heard

49. A. judgment           B. acknowledgement      C. encouragement   D. commitment

50. A. convinced          B. informed                 C. reminded          D. Warned

 

 

 “Don’t go down to that pond — it's dangerous!” Stephanie angrily shouted at her children. She’d overheard them talking about playing near the water on the golf course close to their apartment. It was a Saturday, and 8-year-old Jeremiah was heading outside with his 11-year-old sister, Tiara, and their 13-year-old cousin, Evon McDuffie. They often went to the George Wilson Community Center in Newark, Delaware, just three houses away from their apartment building.

The Wilson center was a good place of activity for the community, especially in warm weather. But January 20, 2006, was a rainy day with winds. It’s a good day to play inside the center. Unfortunately, the three children had other ideas.

Taking no notice of what Stephanie had said, Evon, Tiara and Jeremiah walked beyond the tree line at the back of the community center and headed toward the large pond. The kids climbed through a gap in the fence, then passed a No Entering sign posted on a metal gate nearby. As they reached the pond, they also walked by a No Skating sign.

Tiara and Evon first stepped on the surface ice, and when it held, the children went out on the pond. Evon shouted out to Jeremiah, “I bet you can't cross the whole thing.”

“I bet you I can,” Jeremiah replied, and he took off across the pond.

He made it to the other side, but as he came back, Jeremiah stepped on the thinner ice. The thin surface collapsed under his feet, and the boy sank into the cold water. Evon raced back to the apartment for help, while frightened Tiara tried to reach Jeremiah as he struggled to keep his head above water. But he kept slipping beneath the surface.

When firefighters arrived, all they could see was Jeremiah's coat floating on the water. As the unconscious child was rushed to the hospital, his life was saved, for now, but the effects of hypothermia (降低體溫) and lack of oxygen left Jeremiah with serious brain damage.

1. Stephanie shouted at her children because_____________.

      A. the children didn’t behave very well at home

      B. they were too young to play outside

      C. it was raining

      D. the children secretly planned to go to the pond

2. It was __________ that made Jeremiah take courage to cross the ice.

      A. Evon’s challenge              B. the mother’s words

      C. No Entering sign                  D. the view on the other bank

3. What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean?

      A. changed suddenly             B. broke into pieces

      C. became thinner             D. floated away

4. Which of the following is the right order of the events that happened to Jeremiah?

      a. Firefighters came and rescued Jeremiah.

      b. The kids climbed through the fence and to the pond.

      c. Jeremiah walked across the ice.

      d. The kids planned to play on the pond.

      e. When Jeremiah made a way back, he sank.

     A. b, d, c, e, a B. d, b, a, e, c     C. d, b, c, e, a       D. a, e, c, d, b

 

—I’m confident that we’ll win this time.

—       You’ve been practicing so long.

A．Are you serious?    B．So what?          C．I bet you can.       D．Go ahead.

 

Ⅲ．完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。

One day at the day care centre（日間托兒所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  36 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”

Her mother tried to  37  Susie’s tantrum（發(fā)脾氣）. Finally her mother  38  . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.

That day my mother 39  me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 40  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 41 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”

She replied, “Baby, not now, but  42 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 43 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   44  and her hand tightened（緊握）on mine. “Becky, you   45  have that telephone today, and if you  46  you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”

We were standing in the long   47  ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   48  . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   49 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   50  of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   51  in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   52

and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”

53  , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 54  .

She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  55 for me. Then on parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     

36．A．heavily     B．immediately     C．directly     D．hopelessly

37．A．cover       B．free   C．resist D．stop

38．A．gave in    B．dropped    C．moved on D．walked away

39．A．carried     B．picked      C．held  D．sent

40．A．Mother’s  B．Children’s C．Christmas D．National

41．A．down       B．up     C．over  D．out

42．A．if      B．unless       C．until  D．while

43．A．praise       B．believe     C．love  D．help

44．A．opened     B．closed       C．narrowed  D．shone

45．A．won’t       B．daren’t     C．mustn’t     D．can’t

46．A．lie     B．risk   C．scream      D．steal

47．A．line   B．street C．row   D．passage

48．A．never       B．ever  C．later  D．then

49．A．managers  B．sellers       C．families    D．shoppers

50．A．noise B．count C．voice D．word

51．A．a(chǎn)gain B．even  C．still   D．more

52．A．bench       B．mat   C．counter     D．floor

53．A．Frightened       B．Satisfied   C．Embarrassed    D．Amused

54．A．begged     B．ordered     C．explained  D．promised

55．A．luck  B．discomfort       C．complaint D．a(chǎn)nger

 

It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to put socks on her swollen(腫脹的)feet. I entered, spoke quickly to the nurse and examined her chart. She was getting better.

    I looked down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I said something like this:“ How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you were anxious to see your son who’s visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”

    She stopped me with a serious voice, as if she was giving an order. “ Sit down，Doctor．This is my story，not your story. ”

    I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health problems really had something to do with it. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen．

    Later on, I often thought of what that woman taught me. Everyone has a story and each story is different. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear conclusion. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard—without interruption or judgment．

1. The writer went to visit the older woman to     .

 A. 1isten to her story        B．tell her good news

    C. help her put on her socks   D．see if she was getting better

2.What problem did the old woman have?

A. She ate too much sugar．

B. She had high blood pressure．

C. She had too many visits. 

D. She liked telling others stories．

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the older woman’s     .

A. not having seen her son for long       B. having no one to look after her

C. serious voice when giving orders       D. struggling to put socks on her feet

4.What does the story mainly tell us?

    A. Everyone should learn to listen to others.

    B. Children had better stay with their parents．

    C. We all have a story and each one is different.

    D. Older women are good at telling their stories.