Passage 1
A true apology is more than just an admission of a mistake. It is the recognition that something you have said or done has 1 a relationship—and that you 2 enough about relationship to want it 3 and restored(恢复).
It's never easy to admit you are in the 4 . Being human, we all need to know the 5 of apologizing. Look back with 6 and think how often you've judged cruelly, said unkind things, or pushed yourself ahead at the __7___ of a friend. Then count the moments when you showed clearly and truly that you were 8 . A bit frightening, isn't it? Frightening 9 some deep wisdom in us knows that when 10 a small wrong has been done, some mysterious moral feeling is 11 ;and it stays out of balance until the 12 is admitted and regret expressed.
I remember a 13 friend, Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 14 ; headaches, restlessness and stomach sickness. No 15 cause could be found. Finally Dr Lieb said to the man, "Unless you tell me what's 16 you, I can't help you."
After some hesitation(犹豫) the man admitted that, as executor(执行者) of his father's will, he had been 17 his brother, who lived abroad, of his inner itance(遗产). Then and there the wise old doctor made him write to his brother asking for 18 and enclosing(附入) a cheque as the first step in 19 .He then went with him to the mail box in the passage. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears.
"Thank you," he said. "I think I'm 20 . "And he was.
( ) 1. A. tested B. repaid C. damaged D. stored
( ) 2. A. think B. care C. worry D. learn
( ) 3. A. repaired B. reformed C. changed D. renewed
( ) 4. A. trouble B. difficult C. right D. wrong
( ) 5. A. effect B. convenience C. art D. trick
( ) 6. A. satisfaction B. courage C. regret D. honesty
( ) 7. A. expense B. go exchange C. absence D. excuse
( ) 8. A. thankful B. careless C. sorry D. foolish
( ) 9. A. though B. because C. if D. with
( )10. A. rather B. hardly C. such D. even
( )11. A. inspired B. discovered C. started D. disturbed
( )12. A. fault B. truth C. fact D. cause
( )13. A. lawyer B. doctor C. judge D. professor
( )14. A. feelings B. thoughts C. questions D. troubles
( )15. A. actual B. mental C. physical D. material
( )16. A. exciting B. worrying C. disappointing D. protecting
( )17. A. sorting B. reminding C. warning D. cheating
( )18. A. blame B. excuse C. forgiveness D. apology
( )19. A. turn B. time C. debt D. repayment
( )20. A. cured B. pitied C. regretted D. passed
答案解析
1. C 联系上下文可知“something you have said or done”在这里指a mistake，因此它对（朋友间等的）关系是一种伤害。
2. B 因为对这个关系很在乎，所以才希望它修复与恢复。
3. A 从空格后的and restored可以得此答案。
4. D 从空格前的“It-s never easy to admit"可知，作者想表达的是，承认错误是很难的。
5. C 后文“Look back with when you showed clearly and truly that you were—旦—(sorry)”这些是道歉的艺术。
6. D 要诚实地回顾过去。
7. A 联系空格前面的“judged cruelly，said unkind things”可以得出此答案。“pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend"的意思是“牺牲了朋友的利益，自己挤到前面”。
8. C 全文讲述了向别人表达歉意这一主题，因此选C项。
9. B 空格后解释原因。
10. D 从空格后的a small wrong可得出答案。
11. D 从下文的“and it stays out of balance”可知，某种神秘的道德感就受到了困扰。
12. A 从空格后的“is admitted and regret expressed”可以得出此答案。
13. B 从空格后的“telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 14 (troubles):headaches, restlessness and stomach sickness可以得出此答案。从后文‘‘the wise old doctor made him write to his broth-
er.”也可以得出此答案。
14. D 从空格后的“headaches，restlessness and stomach sickness”可以得出此答案。
15. C Clarence Lieb医生讲述的这个病人有心理方面的疾病，因此没有physical cause。
16. B 通读下文可知，有件事情一直困扰着他。
17. D 从后文的“Then and there the wise old doctor made him write to his brother asking for 18 ( forgiveness) and enclosing a cheque as the first step in 19 ( repayment)”可知，在遗产问题上，他欺骗了他的哥哥。
18. C 因为自己做错了事情，请求哥哥的宽恕。
19. D 从空格前的a cheque可以得出此答案。
20. A 联系全文可知，在把这项事情处理完后，他的心病治好了。
Passage 2
Office calls are, perhaps, the most difficult and the most important 1 of a secretary's work. The first impression that a 2 receives about a business is very often through a telephone 3 . A caller who is left hanging on "hold" will get the feeling that he or she has been forgotten or 4 . If a call is answered rudely, the caller may become angry, and if the call is not 5 directly to the right person, the caller may feel that he or she is getting the "runaround".
Laura Needham is a 6 in the executive offices of a large manufacturing company. 7 a good office secretary, Laura knows that all phone call must be answered promptly and handled 8 . She knows that a secretary must be pleasant and helpful, no matter 9 busy she is or what kind of 10 she may be in. She knows she must keep 11 if a caller gets impatient or becomes angry. Also, of course, she knows she can never allow herself to lose her 12 , if she does not have the information the caJler 13 ; she must know who does have the information. Finally, she knows that one of her most important 14 is to "screen" telephone calls and to know which calls to refer to her
15 , which calls to refer to other people, and which calls to handle herself.
A. area B. part C. extent D. solution
A. researcher B. merchant C. freshman D. client
A. contact B. contract C. conversion D. conveyance
A. disappeared B. ignored C. concealed D. faded
A. exchanged B. pushed C. transported D. routed
A. manager B. mechanic C. secretary D. cashier
A. For B. Since C. As D. From
A. considerably B. efficiently C. friendly D. qualifiedly
A. what B. when C. where D. how
10. A. mood B. heart C. interest D. position
II. A. serious B. peaceful C. calm D. smooth
A. temper B. voice C. condition D. nature
A. wants to B. serves as C. asks for D. gives out
A. responsibilities B. symbols C. associations D. experiences
A. relative' B. companion C. accountant D. boss
Keys: 1-5. BDABD 6-10. CCBDA 11-15. CACAD
重点解析：
2. client 顾客,客户
3. route v. 按规定路线发送或者转达
8. handle it efficiently 高效地处理
9. no matter how 只跟形容词或者副词搭配
10. be in a …… mood 处于……心情、状态
12. 固定搭配 lose one’s temper发脾气
Passage3
A high school history teacher once told us, "If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life." 1 teaches that he was right. A good friendship is not easily 2 .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a 3 friendship to 4 . However, there can be 5 disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kinds of friendships we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to be clear in our 6 the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be close or 7 at arm's length?
Do we want to 8 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 9 enough—and that's all right. But at some point, we need to 10 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of 11 experience 12 our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it 13 be undertaken slowly and carried on only if there are 14 of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 15 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 16 time. Another "major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one "possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships 17 actions in return. In 18 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of the friendship. Unless you spend 19 time together, talking on the phone, and writing letters, friendships will die 20 .
( ) 1. A. Experience B. Teachers C. Knowledge D. Parents
( ) 2. A. understood B. realized C. formed D. produced
( ) 3. A. actually B. common C. deeply D. true
( ) 4. A. design B. intend C. develop D. appear
( ) 5. A. no . B. some C. any D. none
( ) 6. A. hearts B. minds C. actions D. thoughts
( ) 7. A. remained B. left C. stayed D. kept
( ) 8. A. own B. owe C. share D. spare
( ) 9. A. that B. very C. quite D. not
( )10. A. make sure B. remember C. expect D. check out
( )11. A. personal B. ordinary C. good D. social
( )12. A. includes B. to include C. including D. included
( )13. A. can B. need C. will D. must
(. )14. A. marks B. sights C. signs D. scenes
( )15. A. difficulties B. differences C. advantages D. things
( )16. A. cost B. take C. ask D. spend
( )17. A. require B. request C. depend D. suggest
( )18. A. some B. many C. other D. different
( )19. A. enough B. comfortable C. less D. a lot
( )20. A. for B. away C. out D. from
答案解析
1. A 据常识，老师所说的关于友谊的话，学生们经亲身体验证明是对的。故选experience。
2. C 句意为“建立、形成良好的友谊关系并不简单”，故选formed。
3. D 据上下文可理解为“发展真正的友谊”。
4. C 建立、发展友谊用动词develop。
5. A no disagreement“观点一致”。
6. B in one's minds“在某人心里”。
7. D 作者把友谊分为两种，亲密友谊和保持一定距离的友谊。
8. C share ourselves“密切相处”。
9. C quite意为“相当”，修饰形容词enough。
10. A 根据语境为make sure“确保，确信”。
11. A 根据语境，此处指个人体验。
12. C 根据上下文可知，including our tears as well as our dark dreams作定语修饰experience, include勻our tears as
well as our dark dreams是主动关系。
13. D must为“必须，一定”，语气最强。
14. C only if引导条件状语从句，句意为“有兴趣和行动做回应的迹象”。signs意为“迹象”，符合句意。
15. A 由下文“Another 'major difficulty'”可知这里是说友谊有许多难题，故选difficulties。
16. B 原文意为“建立深厚的友谊需要花费时间”，是表花费时间的句子，而且是物作主语，选动词take。
17. A 前文说了建立友谊需要时间，这里用插入语Similarly进一步强调了友谊还需要回报。
18. C in other words为固定搭配，“换句话说”。
19. A 前面说维持友谊，这里应该是花费足够的时间去维系。
20. B 句意：“除非你花足够的时间和你的朋友在一起，或经常写信、打电话，否则友谊会渐渐淡薄。"die away表
示“渐弱，渐消失”。
Passage 4
James Bender, in his book How to Talk Well tells the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he 1 his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter 2 him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.
The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. "How can you 3 to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in 4 with yours each year?" the reporter asked.
"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind 5 pollen (花粉) from the ripening corn and blows it from field to field. If my neighbors grow 6 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will steadily degrade the 7 of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I 8 help my neighbors grow good corn."
He is very much 9 of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.
So it is in other 10 . Those who choose to be at peace must help their neighbors to be at peace. Those who choose to live 11 must help others to live well, for the 12 of a life is measured by the lives it 13 . And those who choose to be happy must help others to 14 happiness, for the welfare of each is connected up with the welfare of all.
The lesson for each of us is this: 15 we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.
A. praised B. shared C. entered D. chose
A. received B. interviewed C. described D. admired
A. demand B. intend C. pretend D. afford
A. return B. competition C. public D. detail
A. brings down B. works out C. picks up D. knocks off
A. inferior B. superior C. rare D. extraordinary
A. quantity B. quality C. ability D. gravity
A. may B. must C. can D. should
A. careful B. fond C. proud D. aware
A. cases B. fields C. conditions D. products
A. well B. happily C. peacefully D. comfortably
A. importance B. use C. secret D. value
A. sees B. meets C. touches D. donates
A. seize B. desire C. find D. express
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Though
Keys: 1-5 CBDBC 6-10 ABBDA 11-15 ADCCA
重点解析：
下文中有enter corn 表示带玉米参加比赛
interview 本意：①面试②采访，这里是采访的意思。
in competition with 和……竞赛，竞争
pick up 携带
下文中的degrade表示是降低我的玉米的质量，所以这里是inferior，次等的，差的
in other cases 在其他情形下，condition 跟介词on的搭配
13. 只有touches 表示交往，交流，接触
Passage 5
Make sure that you make a good 1 during the job interview. Here are some 2 ;
Show self-confidence. Make eye 3 with the interviewer and answer his questions in a 4 voice.
Remember to listen. 5 is a two-way street. If you are talking too much, you will probably 6 cues concerning what the interviewer feels is important.
Reflect before answering a difficult question. If you are unsure how to answer a question, you might 7 with another question. For example, if the interviewer asks you what 8 you expect, try 9 by saying "That is a good question. What are you planning to pay your best 10 ?"
When it is your turn, ask the questions you have prepared in 11 . These should cover any information about the company and job 12 you could not find in your own research.
Do not ask questions that raise red flags. For example, too many questions about vacation may cause the interviewer to think you are more interested in 13 time off than helping the company. Make sure the interviewer understands 14 you are asking these 15 .
( ) 1. A. examination B. request C. search D. impression
( ) 2. A. examples B. requirements C. advices D. tips
( ) 3. A. contact B. connection C. communication D. interaction
( ) 4. A. loudly B. low C. clear D. unclear
( ) 5. A. Interview B. Communication C. Fluency D. Competence
( ) 6. A. miss B. find C. understand D. misunderstand
( ) 7. A. reply to B. answer to C. ask D. reply
( ) 8. A. money B. salary C. income D. prospects
( ) 9. A. answering B. to answer C. having answered D. to be answering
( )10. A. employee B. candidate C. interviewer D. character
( )11. A. ahead B. time C. a hurry D. advance
( )12. A. position B. service C. qualifications D. preparation
( )13. A. taking B. asking C. needing D. wanting
( )14. A. how B. why C. who D. when
( )15. A. questions B. vacations C. interviewers D. times
Keys: 1-5. DDACB 6-10. ADBAA 11-15. DAABA
重点解析：
2. tips 表示建议， advice 是不可数名词
7. reply 回应，回答
answer to本意：①符合②对……负责
9．try to do = try one’s best to do 尽力做某事
try ding 试着做某事
10. 根据上下文，你对这个面试官提出的问题进行反问，你们给最好的职员付什么样的薪酬呢？所以是employee
12. job position 工作位置
13. take time off 请假休息
Passage 6
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my 1 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 2 every time she leaned over to talk to him, 3 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 4 in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 5 it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 6 about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 7 on my popcorn. I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 8 .
After a while I heard 9 more of the romantic Italians. I just heard the 10 of the popcorn crunching (咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to wonder. I remembered when I was in South Korea (韩国) , I 11 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 12 I saw him again in New York speaking informal English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 13 like I had been betrayed.
When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 14 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 15 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to speaking in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.
( ) 1. A. warm B. hot C. heated D. cool
( ) 2. A. aspect B. view C. space D. angle
( ) 3. A. while B. whenever C. or D. and
( ) 4. A. attraction B. attention C. affection D. motion
( ) 5. A. since B. when C. what D. as
( ) 6. A. Within B. After C. For D. Over
( ) 7. A. concentrate B. chew C. fix D. taste
( ) 8. A. too B. still C. though D. certainly
( ) 9. A. much B. any C. no D. few
( )10. A. voice B. sound C. rhythm D. tone
( )11. A. enjoyed B. happened C. turned D. used
( )12. A. until B. because C. then D. therefore
( )13. A. felt B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
( )14. A. While B. If C. Before D. Once
( )15.A. empty B. quiet C. stiff D. calm
Keys: 1-5. BDCCD 6-10. BACCB 11-15. DAADB
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