A. If yogot up B. Had yogot up

C. Were yoto get up D. If yoshould get up

28. The musician recalls that he was so interested in the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, ________ guitar strings, and practiced day and night.

A. having resembled B. resembled C. resembling D. to resemble

29. The ballet dancer’s confidence built up ________ as she gained more and more experience on the stage.

A. mostly B. generally C. sharply D. gradually

30. —Were yolate for the meeting yesterday?

—No. But for the fact that Tom ________ me, I would have forgotten all about it.

A. had reminded B. would remind C. has reminded D. reminded

31. —Have yoheard the news that the U.S. military began moving parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea?

—Yes, I think a war is likely to ________. It must be terrible for people.

A. break down B. break up C. break out D. break off

32. They have been married for nearly two years and they are ________ to have a baby. However, their wish hasn’t come true.

A. cautious B. desperate C. contradictory D. unwilling

33. “Tokyo seeking international support over the DiaoyIslands will be ________,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman LKang said on Tuesday.

A. in vain B. in silence C. in ruins D. in chorus

34. —Does my son listen to the teacher attentively in class?

—Rarely, believe it or not, ________ him behave well in class.

A. did I see B. I saw C. I have seen D. have I seen

35. —The Smiths have invited us to join their picnic and I decide to give them a present.

—________ ! What’s it?

A. Yodon’t say B. With pleasure C. Not likely D. I beg to differ第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Happiness is one of the most precious things in life. 36 it, a man will feel that his ill fate has taken charge of him and the world is utterly dark and dreadful. As a result, too many people 37 of happiness as their ultimate goal of life. What is happiness? Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will 38 follow. Let me tell yothat nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as 39 as if they were living in hell. Besides, we have read stories about movie stars who 40 suicide or died from drugs. It is 41 that money is not everything.

Happiness is not an end 42 in itself but is more of a way of life. If you’re waiting for happiness to 43 , it’s likely that it never will! The only time to be happy is right now! When you’re always wanting something more and always looking forward to a time when you’ll be “happy”, you’ll never 44 that goal. Happiness is not a set of accomplishments or the 45 of material things. Yomust accept that life will always have 46 and things will not always go your way. Instead of feeling disappointed when things don’t 47 the way you’d hoped, you’d better feel 48 for the experience. 49 dreaming of a brighter, happier and richer tomorrow, you’d better make today as wonderful as yocan.

Happiness is not some state we will one day reach for good, but a 50 process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes yofeel yoare a useful and 51 person. Just as a famous saying goes, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” Happiness is a 52 decision that yocan make right now. Thinking of the future and having aspirations is essential to 53 a happy and fulfilled life.

In a word, 54 waiting for happiness to arrive and simply decide to be happy! It’s not some great goal or destination, but a journey and a 55 .

36. A. For B. Without C. Before D. After

37. A. think B. refer C. regard D. consider

38. A. naturally B. constantly C. eventually D. deliberately

39. A. puzzled B. changeable C. disappointed D. miserable

40. A. condemned B. claimed C. committed D. commanded

41. A. possible B. obvious C. strange D. difficult

42. A. dream B. promotion C. goal D. success

43. A. show up B. swell up C. speed up D. split up

44. A. analyze B. arrive C. distinguish D. reach

45. A. distribution B. evaluation C. combination D. accumulation

46. A. rewards B. appreciation C. challenges D. fantasy

47. A. carry out B. work out C. let out D. figure out

48. A. grateful B. guilty C. sympathy D. sorry