When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（釀酒人）. He’d　 36　 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37  were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me　 38　 near a vat （釀酒用的桶）of beer.
　　So I did as he asked. I got good　 39　 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that　 40　 me to study law and business at the same time.
　　In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d　 41　 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out.　 42　 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
　　I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to　 44　 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I　 45　 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid　 46　 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for　 47　 ? I thought.
　　I decided to give up my job to become　 48　. When I told Dad, he was　 49　 , but in the end he　 50　 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams,　 51　 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party.　 52　 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53　out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54　to the young is simple: Life is very　 55　 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

“Dad, I’m sure I can do it well this time, I promise.” I said to myself and went up to the stage and began my play ...

Finally I __36__ from my piano and took a bow to the people in the hall. There was a __37__ and then loud applause (掌聲) burst out. I knew I __38__ it. Tears filled my eyes. Then I __39__ three years ago right here when it was my turn to play. I __40__ the hall and saw my dad. He sat at the end of a __41__ with a serious face.

Suddenly I became __42__. I had practiced my piece for months, __43__ then it seemed there was something wrong with my fingers. I forced out some __44__ tune and left the stage in tears. I __45__.

On the way home my father didn’t say even a word. He just __46__ the car in silence. I didn’t say anything either. What could I say, really, after what I’d done? I knew how __47__ Dad worked to earn enough money __48__ my piano. That time he was __49__ to come to a competition(比賽), but I let him down.

I didn’t remember how we got home. Dad never said a word the entire way home, and he never __50__ one of my competitions again. I never got over the hurt of having __51__ the person I most wanted to make proud. I’d __52__ more than my competition that afternoon. I felt as if I’d lost the key to my father’s heart, and he died before I could __53__ it again.

“God, why didn’t you give me a __54__ to make it up to him?” I’d often asked.

I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the __55__ moment with me!

36.   A. dropped     B. rose       C. turned         D. slid

37.   A. silence    B. noise      C. laughter        D. shout

38.   A. got        B. missed          C. made         D. caught

39. A. thought      B. realized      C. understood     D. remembered

40.   A. looked up   B. looked around    C. looked out  D. looked over

41.   A. seat       B. row       C. group         D. team

42.   A. nervous      B. excited       C. sick           D. tried

43    A. and       B. though      C. but            D. so

44.   A. soft       B. moving      C. nice           D. terrible

45.   A. succeeded   B. won       C. failed         D. disappeared

46.   A. drove     B. started     C. washed          D. repaired

47.   A. quickly      B. hard       C. warmly         D. happily

48.   A. on         B. in              C. for             D. with

49.   A. sad        B. happy     C. able           D. unable

50.   A. attended     B. noticed       C. heard         D. cared

51.   A. pleased      B. surprised    C. disappointed      D. satisfied

52.   A. felt        B. lost        C. made         D. learned

53.   A. open      B. close      C. forget         D. find

54.   A. piano     B. duty       C. chance              D. contest

55.   A. exciting     B. surprising   C. interesting     D. relaxing

第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分。滿(mǎn)分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、c和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A
My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a promotion(升職), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not lonely at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity. Nothing could have felt more natural.
He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.
56. What nationality was my father?
A. American     B. Italian          C. Indian          D. Britain
57. My father didn’t allow me to ride a bicycle because ___ .
A. it was made out of his motorcycle.
B. It would cost him quite a lot of money.
C. It had less than four wheels.
D. He was afraid that people would laugh at him.
58. I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, ___ .
A. even though I hated to do so
B. because I was told to do so by my mother
C. as I was named president of the Ford Motor company
D. for I felt it quite natural to do so
59. What does the underlined word “ vehicle” probably mean?
A. bicycle             B. motorcycle      
C. car                 D. tool used to carry goods or passengers

第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）
“Dad, I’m sure I can do it well this time, I promise.” I said to myself and went up to the stage and began my play ...
Finally I __36__ from my piano and took a bow to the people in the hall. There was a __37__ and then loud applause (掌聲) burst out. I knew I __38__ it. Tears filled my eyes. Then I __39__ three years ago right here when it was my turn to play. I __40__ the hall and saw my dad. He sat at the end of a __41__ with a serious face.
Suddenly I became __42__. I had practiced my piece for months, __43__ then it seemed there was something wrong with my fingers. I forced out some __44__ tune and left the stage in tears. I __45__.
On the way home my father didn’t say even a word. He just __46__ the car in silence. I didn’t say anything either. What could I say, really, after what I’d done? I knew how __47__ Dad worked to earn enough money __48__ my piano. That time he was __49__ to come to a competition(比賽), but I let him down.
I didn’t remember how we got home. Dad never said a word the entire way home, and he never __50__ one of my competitions again. I never got over the hurt of having __51__ the person I most wanted to make proud. I’d __52__ more than my competition that afternoon. I felt as if I’d lost the key to my father’s heart, and he died before I could __53__ it again.
“God, why didn’t you give me a __54__ to make it up to him?” I’d often asked.
I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the __55__ moment with me!
36.   A. dropped     B. rose       C. turned         D. slid
37.   A. silence    B. noise      C. laughter        D. shout
38.   A. got        B. missed          C. made         D. caught
39. A. thought      B. realized      C. understood     D. remembered
40.   A. looked up   B. looked around    C. looked out  D. looked over
41.   A. seat       B. row       C. group         D. team
42.   A. nervous      B. excited       C. sick           D. tried
43    A. and       B. though      C. but            D. so
44.   A. soft       B. moving      C. nice           D. terrible
45.   A. succeeded   B. won       C. failed         D. disappeared
46.   A. drove     B. started     C. washed          D. repaired
47.   A. quickly      B. hard       C. warmly         D. happily
48.   A. on         B. in              C. for             D. with
49.   A. sad        B. happy     C. able           D. unable
50.   A. attended     B. noticed       C. heard         D. cared
51.   A. pleased      B. surprised    C. disappointed      D. satisfied
52.   A. felt        B. lost        C. made         D. learned
53.   A. open      B. close      C. forget         D. find
54.   A. piano     B. duty       C. chance              D. contest
55.   A. exciting     B. surprising   C. interesting     D. relaxing

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in bad weather. So when I went away to college, I knew I was in for a long  36  whenever I came home. The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my  37 . That feeling was canceled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college. Tests and long hours in labs had left me  38  . I longed for home and a soft bed. Finally, the bus stopped at my destination point, and I  39 , beginning the long journey home.

A row of privet hedge (女貞樹(shù)籬）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my  40  , I was always relieved (輕松) to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view  41  a gentle rain began to fall. Suddenly I saw something  42  moving fast along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew 一 each time I came home, he had stood  43  the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.

On following visits, that spot of gray became my beacon (指路標(biāo)）. I could hardly  44    until I was close enough to watch for its covert (掩蔽的)  45  above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting in his chair. "So! It's you!" he  46  say, pretending to be surprised.

I replied, "Yes, Dad, it's me. I'm home."

The greatest happiness of life is the fact that we are  47  .

36. A. walk     B. time    C. patience     D. anxiety

37. A. study    B. safety  C. suitcase      D. growth

38. A. figured out   B. given out    C. made out    D. worn out

39. A. stepped off   B. drove off    C. took off     D. came off

40. A. journey B. trouble      C. adventure   D. arrangement

41. A. when    B. after   C. that     D. because

42. A. bright   B. gray    C. funny         D. strange

43. A. beyond B. over    C. behind       D. through

44. A. wait     B. promise      C. approach    D. follow

45. A. performance B. action C. feeling       D. movement

46. A. did       B. could  C. should D. would

47. A. trusted  B. saved  C. loved  D. encouraged