Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of freshmen debate class,  1  us about his high expectations．We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School．But there would be no  2   to success．Only those who worked hard would shine．

Suddenly Mr. Rice  3   in mid-sentence and stared at me．"You know," he said, "you're black!" Somehow, I knew he   4   trying to hurt me．

Mr. Rice was no  5   teacher．I entered high school not  6   quite sure what debate was．I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater．Even today, I'm not sure what   7    such a great teacher of him．He always said   8   he was thinking．And he was   9  ．He'd      10   out of the classroom angrily if he thought a student was giving   11   his effort．The worst thing with us was to be taken no notice of．  12  , being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites．

He wasn't always  13   on us．I'll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared．The only face I could  14   in the audience was Mr. Rice's face．I could   15   I was doing terribly just by looking at him．After it was over, he came   16   to me．"Not my best   17  , " I said．He shook his head, "No," Then , to my  18  , he gave me a hug．

Mr. Rice's style didn't make him a great teacher for everyone．Many kids   19   out of the debate class after the first year．But for me four years with him was my unforgettable   20   of a lifetime．

1．A．telling               B．introducing       C．a(chǎn)nnouncing         D．explaining

2．A．means              B．methods              C．shortcuts          D．steps

3．A．rose                B．paused           C．shook             D．turned

4．A．must be             B．shouldn't be              C．might be            D．wasn't

5．A．a(chǎn)verage             B．excellent           C．special             D．usual

6．A．a(chǎn)lways             B．still                    C．even               D．ever

7．A．turned               B．made                 C．got                D．became

8．A．however            B．whenever             C．whichever          D．whatever

9．A．demanding           B．careful               C．easygoing          D．gentle

10．A．steal              B．march                     C．turn               D．leave

11．A．no                     B．a(chǎn)ll                       C．less than           D．more than

12．A．Anyhow              B．Instead              C．Therefore          D．Besides

13．A．strict            B．cruel                  C．impatient           D．hard

14．A．figure out          B．bring out           C．look out            D．make out

15．A．speak                   B．tell                   C．talk               D．recognize

16．A．over                      B．a(chǎn)cross               C．out               D．upon

17．A．mariners         B．a(chǎn)rgument                C．performance        D．behaviour

18．A．shock             B．surprise          C．regret              D．disappointment

19．A．got               B．turned           C．ran                 D．dropped

20．A．experience         B．chance                C．course            D．period

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no1to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.
Suddenly Mr. Rice2in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.
Mr. Rice was no3teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what4such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was5. He would march out of the classroom6if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.
He wasn’t always7on us. I’11 never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could8I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best9,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.
Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids10out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      manners
   2. B.
      methods
   3. C.
      shortcuts
   4. D.
      steps
2. 2.
   1. A.
      rose
   2. B.
      paused
   3. C.
      shook
   4. D.
      turned
3. 3.
   1. A.
      average
   2. B.
      excellent
   3. C.
      special
   4. D.
      usual
4. 4.
   1. A.
      developed
   2. B.
      made
   3. C.
      got
   4. D.
      became
5. 5.
   1. A.
      demanding
   2. B.
      careful
   3. C.
      easygoing
   4. D.
      gentle
6. 6.
   1. A.
      hopelessly
   2. B.
      surprisingly
   3. C.
      angrily
   4. D.
      vitally
7. 7.
   1. A.
      strict
   2. B.
      cruel
   3. C.
      impatient
   4. D.
      hard
8. 8.
   1. A.
      speak
   2. B.
      tell
   3. C.
      talk
   4. D.
      recognize
9. 9.
   1. A.
      speech
   2. B.
      argument
   3. C.
      performance
   4. D.
      behavior
10. 10.
    1. A.
       got
    2. B.
       ran
    3. C.
       turned
    4. D.
       dropped

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21   to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22   in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23   teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24   such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25  . He would march out of the classroom   26   if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27   on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28   I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30    out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech             B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題; 每小題2分, 滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21  to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.
Suddenly Mr. Rice   22  in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.
Mr. Rice was no   23  teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24  such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25 . He would march out of the classroom   26  if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.
He wasn’t always   27  on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28  I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29 ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.
Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30   out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.
21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps
22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned
23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual
24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became
25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle
26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally
27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard
28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize
29. A. speech            B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior
30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題; 每小題2分, 滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21   to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22   in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23   teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24   such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25  . He would march out of the classroom   26   if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27   on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28   I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30    out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech             B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題; 每小題2分, 滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21   to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22   in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23   teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24   such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25  . He would march out of the classroom   26   if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27   on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28   I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30    out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech             B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped

Ⅱ 語言知識及應用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題; 每小題2分, 滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21   to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22   in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23   teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24   such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25  . He would march out of the classroom   26   if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27   on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28   I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30    out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech             B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped