第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 16 . Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter -- like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.
l Experience fear.
I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 17 .
l Cre ate space.
The first and most important step to being fearless is to cre ate some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 18 . In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the "fight or flight(逃避)" response in the body.
l Control the breath and feel the fear.
l Once we acknowledge the presence of fear, the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler. We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests(展现) in the body. 19 .
With practice, we can cr eate enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one. 20 . For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.
A. Space is cre ated only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.
B. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do.
C. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can even destroy our life.
D. So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.
E. When we can see a positive outcome in our mind, fear no longer holds us back.
F. But fear is more than just physically unpleasant.
G. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Two excited kids begged their father for his permission to see a film. Having read some 21 about the movie on the Internet, he firmly 22 their request with the reason that movie presents immorality as being 23 . “But dad, those scenes are merely a few minutes of the 24 film, in which good 25 evil eventually. In addition, there are other inspirational 26 like courage and determination making up for its 27 !”
But the father didn’t 28 , and the two teenagers were cast down. They had just thrown themselves down on the couch when they heard the sounds of their father preparing something in the 29 . One of the teenagers said, “Dad must be feeling 30 , and now he’s trying to 31 us with some tasty food.” Soon their father appeared with a plate of warm cakes and said, “Before you eat, I want to tell you something: I love you both so much.”
The teenagers smiled and 32 with each other knowing 33 . Dad was softening. Looking at the mouth-watering cake, the two boys were getting impatient about the father’s long speech. “But I want to be 34 with you. I added one ingredient(配料) that is not 35 found in cakes.”
“To make it more delicious? Oh, come on, Dad! Please just tell us what it is.”
“OK, if you 36 . That 37 ingredient is dog waste.”
Both teens 38 stopped chewing the cake, spit it out and dropped the 39 cake back on the plate.
“DAD! Why did you do that?”
“That is the same reason why I won't allow you to watch that movie. You won't 40 a little dog poop in your cake, so why should you put up with a little immorality in your movies?”
21. A. parts B. reviews C. chapters D. adaptations
22. A. repeated B. agreed to C. made D. rejected
23. A. acceptable B. unbelievable C. personal D. favorable
24. A. popular B. total C. exciting D. original
25. A. threatens B. attacks C. defeats D. affects
26. A. scenes B. topics C. movies D. themes
27. A. plot B. meaning C. success D. drawback
28. A. give out B. give in C. give away D. give off
29. A. kitchen B. house C. bedroom D. garden
30. A. sad B. upset C. regretful D. guilty
31. A. persuade B. join C. comfort D. supply
32. A. screamed B. provided C. exchanged D. talked
33. A. waves B. glances C. gestures D. nods
34. A. honest B. satisfied C. strict D. patient
35. A. surprisingly B. easily C. daily D. usually
36. A. like B. insist C. refuse D. permit
37. A. secret B. common C. terrible D. wonderful
38. A. unwillingly B. helplessly C. gratefully D. instantly
39. A. whole B. warm C. strange D. remaining
40. A. expect B. add C. tolerate D. overcome
