A. Your teachers will have higher expectations in high school.
B. As long as you do your work and obey their rules, you’ll do fine.
C. If it gets really bad, you can always talk to a teacher or another adult. D. To set those fears at rest, we give our best advice to see you through. E. It’s true that not every friendship survives the changes high school brings. F. A new school means a lot of new people and a lot of potential new friends. G. When you can rely on the friends by your side, nothing seems quite as hard. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I have worn two wedding bands(婚戒) for more than a dozen years. The rings seldom get 36 , but when I am asked about them, I 37 , “I have two wives,” an answer that is met with a chuckle(窃笑) or a strange 38 . Recently, after leaving a business meeting, I stopped in the hallway to 39 text messages on my phone. While I was typing, a stranger 40 and enquired, “Why are you wearing two wedding bands?” “I have two wives,” I said. This time there was no chuckle. “No, 41 ,” he said. “Why?” I 42 that I lost my father in 2002. 43 we were saying our final farewells at his funeral, my mother 44 his wedding band and handed it to me. 45 , I placed the gold band on my left middle finger, next to my wedding band. There it has 46 . I told the stranger that I wear my father’s wedding band to 47 my father and my parents’ marriage. I also wear it to 48 myself to be the son, brother, husband, and dad that my father 49 me to be. The stranger nodded and, without any 50 , turned and walked down the stairs to the parking lot. I 51 my mobile phone and messages. 52 the corner of my eye, I noticed the stranger walking 53 toward me. He said, “Sir, you know, I have my father’s wedding band in my sock drawer at home, and from today on, I am going to start 54 it.” I silently nodded, and the stranger 55 turned and walked back down to the parking lot. And I smiled. 36. A. changed B. damaged C. noticed D. repaired 37. A. admit B. respond C. argue D. suppose 38. A. voice B. action C. look D. appearance 39. A. confirm B. judge C. mark D. check
40. A. paused B. visited C. sighed D. admired 41. A. really B. possibly C. totally D. particularly 42. A. analyzed B. explained C. declared D. insisted 43. A. Though B. If C. Because D. As
44. A. fixed B. inspected C. removed D. measured 45. A. Surprised B. Amused C. Worried D. Embarrassed 46. A. improved B. remained C. survived D. expanded
47. A. introduce B. support C. honor D. praise 48. A. allow B. warn C. assist D. remind