(A)

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean __1__ at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.

I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional __2__ for the last 24 years, mostly in advertising.

As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and __3__. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would __4__ the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything __5__ about the chapter he wrote, or what __6__ Mrs. Brauch gave him. __7__, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They __8__ his life.

“__9__ I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her __10__, I went home and wrote a short story, __11__ I had always dreamed of doing but never __12__ I could do.”

__13__ the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for __14__. “She was encouraging, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.

Later he was __15__ as a co-editor of his high-school newspaper. His __16__ grew; his knowledge broadened; he __17__ on a successful life with great achievements. Dalkoff __18__ that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words.

For his 30th high-school reunion, Dalkoff went back and visited Mrs. Brauch, who had retired. He told her what great __19__ the four words to be a writer, he had been able to __20__ that confidence on to the woman, who would become his wife, who became a writer herself.

1. A. much B. little C. well D. ill

2. A. reporter B. designer C. writer D. teacher

3. A. slow B. independent C. troublesome D. helpless

4. A. follow B. change C. connect D. explain

5. A. pleasant B. important C. different D. special

6. A. help B. encouragement C. grade D. words

7. A. Therefore B. However C. Meanwhile D. Besides

8. A. improved B. developed C. changed D. enriched

9. A. Until B. After C. Since D. While

10. A. chapter B. novel C. note D. explained

11. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

12. A. meant B. doubted C. proved D. believed

13. A. With B. Beyond C. Over D. From

14. A. appreciation B. changing C. information D. instruction

15. A. chosen B. regarded C. considered D. treated

16. A. excitement B. confidence C. determination D. experience

17. A. kept up B. caught up C. started off D. showed off

18. A. realized B. wished C. expected D. dreamed

19. A. progress B. success C. courage D. effect

20. A. hold B. bring C. pass D. carry

（B）

When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But it is really true that a wolf stands for devil and ugliness?

Have you read the book The Wolf Totem by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tell the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever __1__ the wolves world? If you had, you would __2__ the wolves.

In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about __3__ than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to __4__ full use of the shape of land to __5__ sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __6__ experts good at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __7__. Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A __8__ wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves __9__ nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. __10__ they are defeated, they run away together, It is their teamwork __11__ makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self-respect and wont __12__ to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book, The Wolf Totem, __13__ stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his __14__, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __15__ wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was __16__ and he never gave in, fighting __17__ his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of __18__: wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everything to look at wolves in a __19__ way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and __20__ in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

1. A. thought about B. walked into C. talked about D. cared for

2. A. hunt B. admire C. draw D. watch

3. A. space B. spot C. food D. survived

4. A. get B. take C. have D. make

5. A. fight B. avoid C. trap D. discover

6. A. special B. imaginative C. outstanding D. creative

7. A. operation B. teamwork C. lifestyle D. control

8. A. single B. brave C. lonely D. fair

9. A. fight B. struggle C. fear D. fail

10. A. As for B. As though C. Even so D. Even if

11. A. what B. he C. that D. one

12. A. turn in B. give in C. take in D. break in

13. A. once B. just C. soon D. only

14. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. pleasure D. sorrow

15. A. rest B. others C. another D. the other

16. A. proud B. satisfied C. willing D. eager

17. A. until B. although C. before D. unless

18. A. selflessness B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-protection

19. A. curious B. different C. strange D. humorous

20. A. walk B. hand C. get D. succeed

答案解析（A）1.B 幾個單詞，盡管當時對說話者來說并不意味著多少內容，卻能夠產生巨大的能量。2.C 第二十空前面的to be a writer制約該空應填writer。3.D 由下文He had few friends and no self-confidence.可以反推該空表示“無助的”，應填helpless。4.A 由語境可知，Ruth Brauch要求學生續(xù)寫所學小說最后一章，因此該空應填follow。5.D 參見第七題的解析。

6.C 參見第七題的解析。7.B 今天他無法記起他寫的那一章有什么特別之處，或者Brauch夫人給他打的是什么等級，然而他的確記得紙上的四個字：此文很好。8.C 由下文介紹英語老師的鼓勵使主人公變成成功作家的內容可以推斷，這四個字改變了主人公的一生。9.A 下文“After reading her…”暗示在獲得英語老師鼓勵性批語之前主人公對自己是誰、未來會做什么一直沒有想法，因此該空應填Until，強調直到主人公獲得老師鼓勵性批語才對未來有所設想。10.C 分析語境可知，“This is good writing.”是老師寫在紙上的批語，因此該空應填note。

11.B 根據(jù)下文夢想做某事，應用something。12.D 主人公寫短篇小說是他一直夢想著做但從來不相信能做好的事。13.C 分析語境可知，該空表示“在……期間”，應填Over。14.D 主人公是學生，Mrs. Brauch是老師，因此主人公把自己寫的許多小說帶給Brauch夫人的目的應該是獲得指導，所以該空應填instruction。15.A 后來他被選為校報的合作編輯。16.B 被選為校報合作編輯使主人公的信心大增。17.C 他開始了頗有成就的成功生活。18.A 主人公意識到如果英語老師沒有寫這四個字，他的成功生活就不可能變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)實。19.D 他告訴老師那四個字對他的生活產生了多大的影響。20.C pass…on to意思為“把……傳遞給”，符合語境邏輯和句子結構。（B）1.A 由后文可知，作者全篇介紹狼，這里開篇點題“你是否對狼的世界進行過思考？”再看選項，符合文章的只有A項。2.B 從下文介紹的狼是草原英雄可以得知，該空應填“羨慕，欽佩”，故答案為B項。3.D 從后文介紹的狼的種種捕食本領以及最后一段中的survive可以得知，狼比人類更懂得求生，所以答案選D項。4.D 根據(jù)句意“懂得怎樣充分利用地形”；用固定搭配make use of，故答案選D項。5.C 由文中的good at fighting可以知道，這里描述的是狼善于利用地形捕獲羊，即讓羊落入圈套，故答案選D項。6.C 從狼捕食的藝術來看，狼如果是人，會是更“杰出的”善戰(zhàn)能手，故答案選C項。7.B 從下文可以看出“狼是富有團隊精神的”，故答案選B項。8.A 文意是指“一只狼的力量是微弱的”，其他選項不合文意，故答案選A項。9.C 文意“一只狼的力量是微弱的”，句中的but表示轉折，文意“一群狼無所畏懼”稱贊其團隊精神，故答案選C項。10.D 文意“潰敗時一起逃跑”，“潰敗”與“群逃”應是讓步關系，故答案選D項。11.C 固定句型it is/was…that…是強調句型，故答案選C項。12.B 由下文“小狼的拼死抗爭”可知狼不會向任何人“屈服”，故答案選B項。13.A 考查副詞，對過去事情的敘述，表示“曾經”，故答案選A項。14.B 前句“細心養(yǎng)護”與后句“小狼仍想回到狼群中去”，可知作者應是失望的，故答案選B項。15.D 雖被細心照料仍想回到其他的狼群中去，the other表示“其他的”，故答案選D項。16.A 由后文never gave in得知，狼是驕傲的，故答案選A項。17.A 考查介詞，由文意“抗爭至死”，可知答案為A項。18.C 由下文的respect可知，該空應填self-respect，故答案選C項。19.B 從全文可知作者是贊揚狼的，由常識可以知道人們厭惡、害怕狼，而這里作者希望人們能用不同的方法看待狼，故答案選B項。20.D 由文意“它們懂得如何求生，能在這個復雜的危險世界里成功（生存）”可知答案選D項。