1、II. Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions After reading the passage below, fill in the blans to mae the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blans with a given word, fill in each blan with the proper form of the given word; for the other blans, use one word that best fits each b
2、lan.One steamy July afternoon in central Aransas, I was woring on an important project in my home office. My trusty printer was busy producing an important report （21） _ it simply stopped. After fifteen minutes of trying to repair, I decided to buy a new printer. Upon my return, my heart froe to see
3、 my house on fire. （22） _ having spent much of my life writing, I was speechless when facing this situation. I was lost for adequate words （23） _ （describe） the sic, sining feeling of seeing my home, business, and belongings going up in flames along with photographs and memories （24） _ （collect） ove
4、r a lifetime. But the panic that filled my shoced heart in that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after （25） _ （rescue） from situations of ill-treatment and abandonment. Responding to an early security-system warning, the amaing firefighters arrived immediately, （26） _ the chemi
5、cal smoe had already caused deaths. I eamined and issed each cat goodbye, etremely grateful that they had passed gently, without injuries or burns. Only animal lovers really understand the unbelievable impact （27） _ the loss of one beloved four-legged family member can have on your heart, mind and s
6、oul. The loss of so many dearly loved creatures sent me in great sorrow. After staying with a friend of mine for a couple of wees, I was relocated to a furnished apartment. One evening, about a month after moving in, I （28） _ （occupy） in writing a mystery novel, and at that time a “meow” sounded fro
7、m outside the apartment door. Was it my mind playing trics again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder and more repetitive. Curious, I opened the door. Sitting on the doorstep was a itten with a blac coat and alert eyes. A nei
8、ghbor （29） _ （wal） by piced him up and began petting him. When I remared how cute her itten was, she eplained that it had been born under a bridge and looed around for food. This itty-loving neighbor was quic to offer an etra litter bo if I was interested in giving him a home. My immediate reaction
9、was “thats all I need!” without hesitation she put the cute itten down. I thaned her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay （30） _ a real home could be found. Section B Directions Complete the following passage by using the words in the bo. Each word can only be used once. Note that th
10、ere is one word more than you need.A. contrastB. unnownC. trappedD. responsibilityE. willingnessF. eternalG. senseH. ceaseI. encounterJ. indecisive. passive There are two basic ways to see growth one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as a（n） 31 result
11、 or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worer who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language-all these are eamples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts. By 32 , the process of personal growth is much more
12、 difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmars along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as we 33 new eperiences and unepected obstacles. In this process, th
13、e journey never really ends. There are always new ways to eperience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept. In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a 34 to tae riss. And we are supposed to be ready to face the 35 , and to accept the possibility that we may “fail” at
14、 first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive ourselves as quic and curious? If so, then we tend to tae more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar eperiences. Do we thin were 36 and shy? Then our 37 of shyness can cause us to hesita
15、te, to move slowly, and not to tae a step until we now the ground is safe. Do we thin were slow to adapt to change or that were not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are liely to tae a more 38 role or not try at all. These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. We will 39 to grow, if we do not confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts, and if we protect ourselves too much. We become 40 inside a shell of our own maing.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections For each blan in the following pas
