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，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

We’ve heard it before － we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will   _31  with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early   _32 . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules（日程表）are as  33  as those of an adult’s.

    I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in  34  in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and  35  like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting（反思）on the  36  eighteen years － thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what  37  I have yet to achieve.

    We are expected to work hard, get excellent  38 , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do  39 . The list goes on and on. But the  40  is clear: We live in a society today that is  41  our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy-free. We are expected to  42  the strict school rules and to excel（擅長）in everything we do.

    I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they  43  me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a  44  lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had  45  to his house. We were talking about the  46  he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I  47  my basketball hoop（籃圈）. ”Then he threw a basketball to me.

    I hadn’t  48  a basketball in five years.

    We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time  49  like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have  50_   once in a while.

31. A. argue                        B. disagree                    C. satisfy                        D. discuss

32. A. age                                B. stage                          C. year                            D. grade

33. A. certain                B. busy                            C. careful                       D. perfect

34. A. companies              B. factories                         C. positions                   D. offices

35. A. study                        B. speak                         C. work                           D. act

36. A. last                                B. other                          C. rest                             D. coming

37. A. purposes                 B. success                      C. goals                          D. jobs

38. A. textbooks                B. grades                       C. teachers                    D. schools

39. A. in life                   B. in time                       C. for ages                     D. for ever

40. A. information       B. message                   C. notice                         D. idea

41. A. ruining                B. correcting                 C. envying                      D. shortening

42. A. respect               B. accept                        C. learn                           D. follow

43. A. inspired              B. disappointed            C. affected                     D. frightened

44. A. valuable                       B. serious                           C. important                 D. useful

45. A. walked                B. flown back                C. gone back                 D. driven

46. A. furniture                  B. improvements         C. equipment                D. arrangements

47. A. moved                 B. fixed                           C. sold                             D. broke

48. A. played                 B. caught                       C. seen                      D. held

49. A. laughing                   B. shouting                    C. running                      D. shooting

50. A. a rest                        B. a talk                          C. fun                              D. sports

With their reputation ______in the milk powder incident, the food companies need ______ their image.

A. ruining, improving                               B. ruined, to improve

C. to ruin, to be improved                        D. to be ruined, being improved

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，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
We’ve heard it before － we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will   _31  with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early   _32 . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules（日程表）are as  33  as those of an adult’s.
I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in  34  in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and  35  like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting（反思）on the  36  eighteen years － thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what  37  I have yet to achieve.
We are expected to work hard, get excellent  38 , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do  39 . The list goes on and on. But the  40  is clear: We live in a society today that is  41  our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy-free. We are expected to  42  the strict school rules and to excel（擅長）in everything we do.
I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they  43  me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a  44  lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had  45  to his house. We were talking about the  46  he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I  47  my basketball hoop（籃圈）. ”Then he threw a basketball to me.
I hadn’t  48  a basketball in five years.
We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time  49  like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have  50_   once in a while.
31. A. argue                  B. disagree               C. satisfy                  D. discuss
32. A. age                        B. stage                    C. year                     D. grade
33. A. certain            B. busy                    C. careful                        D. perfect
34. A. companies           B. factories                   C. positions              D. offices
35. A. study                  B. speak                   C. work                    D. act
36. A. last                        B. other                    C. rest                      D. coming
37. A. purposes             B. success                C. goals                    D. jobs
38. A. textbooks            B. grades                  C. teachers                D. schools
39. A. in life             B. in time                        C. for ages                D. for ever
40. A. information     B. message               C. notice                  D. idea
41. A. ruining           B. correcting             C. envying                D. shortening
42. A. respect            B. accept                  C. learn                    D. follow
43. A. inspired                 B. disappointed         C. affected                D. frightened
44. A. valuable                 B. serious                    C. important             D. useful
45. A. walked          B. flown back           C. gone back             D. driven
46. A. furniture             B. improvements       C. equipment            D. arrangements
47. A. moved            B. fixed                    C. sold                     D. broke
48. A. played            B. caught                  C. seen                  D. held
49. A. laughing             B. shouting               C. running                D. shooting
50. A. a rest                  B. a talk                   C. fun                      D. sports

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，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

We’ve heard it before － we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will   _31  with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early   _32 . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules（日程表）are as  33  as those of an adult’s.

    I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in  34  in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and  35  like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting（反思）on the  36  eighteen years － thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what  37  I have yet to achieve.

    We are expected to work hard, get excellent  38 , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do  39 . The list goes on and on. But the  40  is clear: We live in a society today that is  41  our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy-free. We are expected to  42  the strict school rules and to excel（擅長）in everything we do.

    I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they  43  me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a  44  lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had  45  to his house. We were talking about the  46  he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I  47  my basketball hoop（籃圈）. ”Then he threw a basketball to me.

    I hadn’t  48  a basketball in five years.

    We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time  49  like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have  50_   once in a while.

31. A. argue                  B. disagree                C. satisfy                   D. discuss

32. A. age                         B. stage                     C. year                      D. grade

33. A. certain             B. busy                     C. careful                         D. perfect

34. A. companies           B. factories                   C. positions               D. offices

35. A. study                  B. speak                    C. work                     D. act

36. A. last                         B. other                     C. rest                       D. coming

37. A. purposes             B. success                  C. goals                     D. jobs

38. A. textbooks            B. grades                   C. teachers                 D. schools

39. A. in life              B. in time                         C. for ages                 D. for ever

40. A. information      B. message                C. notice                   D. idea

41. A. ruining            B. correcting              C. envying                 D. shortening

42. A. respect             B. accept                   C. learn                     D. follow

43. A. inspired                  B. disappointed          C. affected                 D. frightened

44. A. valuable                  B. serious                      C. important              D. useful

45. A. walked            B. flown back            C. gone back              D. driven

46. A. furniture             B. improvements        C. equipment             D. arrangements

47. A. moved             B. fixed                     C. sold                      D. broke

48. A. played             B. caught                   C. seen                   D. held

49. A. laughing             B. shouting                C. running                 D. shooting

50. A. a rest                  B. a talk                    C. fun                       D. sports

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

We’ve heard it before-we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are many people that will   36   with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early   37   . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules(時間表) are as   38   as those of an adult’s.

    I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in   39  in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and   40   like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I regard myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time considering the   41   eighteen years－thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what   42   I have yet to achieve.

    We are expected to study hard, get excellent   43  , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do   44  . The list goes on and on. But the   45   is clear: We live in a society today that is   46   our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy－free(自由的想象力). We are expected to   47   the strict school rules and to be good in everything we do.

    I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they   48  me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a   49   lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a distant site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had   50   to his house. We were talking about the   51  he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I   52   my basketball hoop(筐). ”Then he threw a basketball to me.

    I hadn’t held   53   in five years.

    We continued to shoot hoops(投籃) for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time   54   like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have   55   once in a while.

  36. A. argue                     B. agree         C. satisfy               D. discuss

  37. A. age                     B. stage          C. year                      D. grade

  38. A. certain                B. busy                 C. careful                     D. perfect

  39. A. companies              B. places        C. positions           D. offices

  40. A. study                     B. speak         C. work                     D. act

  41. A. past                B. other          C. rest                       D. coming

  42. A. purposes          B. success       C. goals                 D. jobs

  43. A. textbooks        B. grades        C. teachers                 D. schools

  44. A. in life                 B. in time              C. for ages                 D. for ever

  45. A. information     B. message            C. notice               D. idea

  46. A. ruining            B. correcting   C. envying                 D. shortening

  47. A. respect            B. accept        C. learn                 D. follow

  48. A. inspired           B. disappointed      C. affected                 D. frightened

  49. A. valuable          B. serious              C. important          D. useful

  50. A. walked                B. flown back C. gone back          D. driven

  51. A. furniture         B. improvements    C. equipment         D. arrangements

  52. A. moved                B. fixed          C. sold                      D. broke

  53. A. a hoop                B. a shoot      C. a game                 D. a basketball

  54. A. laughing          B. shouting            C. running                 D. shooting

55. A. a rest                  B. a talk                C. fun                   D. sports