第二节.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and 31 with the rented video we had been dying to watch, I was feeling a little 32 , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the 33 .They were so heavy that I decided to 34 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 35 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He 36 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _37 it.
I suddenly felt very 38 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 39 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could 40 , so I walked up to him and 41 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 42 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 43 his face and this caused me to feel quite 44 . I felt like I 45 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he 46 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 47 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is 48 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then, every time I have the 49 to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 50 of charity.
31. A. equipped B. covered C. done D. offered
32. A. upset B. happy C. tired D. excited
33. A. video B. books C. pizza D. clothes
34. A. send off B. throw away C. put away D send out
35. A. after B. when C. before D. while
36. A. owned B. presented C. held D. sought
37. A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. working out
38. A. stupid B. guilty C. disappointed D. happy
39. A. since B. until C. because D. when
40. A. get B. search C. hear D. see
41. A. dropped B. kept C. turned D. handed
42. A. sadly B. coldly C. thankfully D. patiently
43. A. in B. across C. by D. through
44. A. regretful B. satisfied C. puzzled D. curious
45. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
46. A. smiled B. told C. saw D. thanked
47. A. whistling B. whispering C. listening D. making
48. A. referred B. said C. meant D. spoken
49. A. time B. chance C. idea D. effort
50. A. power B. effect C. result D. mystery
第二节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man 36 with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait long before his 37 . But the wise man told him he had no time to explain the secret of happiness then. He handed the boy a teaspoon that held 38 drops of oil and said, “Please 39 the palace and return in two hours, but carry this spoon 40 allowing the oil to spill(洒出).”
The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes 41 on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well,” said the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful works of art hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden which it 42 the gardener ten years to create?” The boy’s face turned red. He said his only 43 was not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and 44 my palace”, said the wise man, “You cannot trust a man if you don’t know his house.”
Relieved, the boy 45 up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace; this time observing all of the works of art and all the 46 in the garden. Upon returning to the wise man, he described in 47 everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking 48 at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was 49 .
“Well, this is the only 50 I can give you”, said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
36. A. argued B. talked C. fought D. played
37. A. duty B. place C. turn D. distance
38. A. some B. any C. other D. little
39. A. get out B. look around C. drop out D. build up
40. A. with B. for C. without D. instead
41. A. covered B. stared C. absorbed D. fixed
42. A. took B. spent C. used D. made
43. A. business B. interest C. concern D. regret
44. A. find B. reach C. observe D. protect
45. A. put B. stood C. brought D. picked
46. A. stones B. signs C. mystery D. beauty
47. A. trouble B. detail C. order D. return
48. A. down B. up C. over D. out
49. A. gone B. removed C. cold D. frozen
50. A. gift B. news C. advice D. reward
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 21 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 22 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 23 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 24 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 25 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 26 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 27 or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫) 28 I was to take the job when my mother 29 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 30 .”
Then I told her I was 31 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 32 , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千), the boy’s face 33 up — How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 34 to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t ! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 35 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 36 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 37 him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 38 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 39 for granted.
This 40 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
21. A. grade B. course C. project D. relaxation
22. A. service B. favour C. business D. trade
23. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide
24. A. protect B. defend C. attend D. comfort
25. A. normal B. naughty C. clever D. happy
26. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt
27. A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk
28. A. if B. what C. why D. where
29. A. suggested B. argued C. challenged D. commented
30. A. energy B. courage C. faith D. time
31. A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready
32. A. awareness B. balance C. knowledge D. control
33. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut
34. A. difficult B. simple C. interesting D. terrible
35. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situations
36. A. climbed B. got C. managed D. made
37. A. taking B. holding C. bringing D. greeting
38. A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise
39. A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy
40. A. miserable B. smart C. brave D. special
第三部分语法填空 (共2篇,20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为61~80的相应位置上。
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My sister had dropped out of school and 61 very unwise decisions with her life. She chose to spend her time with people who were lost 62 she was. They all chose to ignore their 63 (responsible) and supported one another in a life which involved drinking and partying. 64 (sad), they were all losing time. They were young and had the potential to become 65 they wanted if they would only choose to respect themselves and believe in a better life.
My sister was lost but my father never gave up on her. She may not have even known it but his prayers and faith 66 her may have been the very thing she needed. I remember sitting at the family dinner table 67 everyone had gathered except my sister. Once again she had chosen to drink with friends instead of spending 68 evening with our family who loved her very much. We said she would not come. But my father said she would. We all rallied against him, 69 (bet) she would not show up and asked why he would say that. We 70 (convince) he was in denial. He simply said, “I will always bet on her, on all of you.”
( 2 )
Deciding what present you should give someone is never easy. Many things must be considered such as 71 the person is interested in and how old he is. We must also consider the reaction of the person 72 (receive) the gift. One of the 73 (bad) gift choices I ever made was for my high school English teacher, Ms Chen. Ms Chen 74 (teach) me English since Junior 1, and to show my 75 (appreciate) I decided to get her a present. I asked my classmates about her interests 36 I made my final decision. Then I went to the department store 77 I worked part-time and bought her 78 expensive gift box of Sichuan beef. I was certain she would like it because I 79 (tell) by my classmates that she loved hot food. I left the box with a card on her desk, and I was sure she would like them. 80 was only after I
heard she became sick that I learned she couldn’t eat MSG(味精)!
对话填空。
Jack(J):Where have you been, Laura? Laura(L): Oh, I’ve just been to a s 1 made |
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by a famous p 2 from Beijing University |
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J: What is it about? L: He mentioned something c 3 the concept of “harmonious society” in his speech. |
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J: Oh, that’s something people keep t 4 about nowadays! Then what did he say about it? |
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L: He said that we should not only get a 5 well with other people, but also live in harmony with n 6 . |
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J: I’m in complete a 7 with him. While developing |
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the economy, we are i 8 with the ecology. |
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L: Yes. It’s high time we considered doing something to improve the environment p 9 by human beings. |
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J: Hopefully, our government is taking m 10 to deal with the consequences. |
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Ⅲ.完形填空(每小题1.5分,共30分)
A seven-year-old boy , with his father , was inspecting a new car , one with a metal strip (条纹) looking like wood . “Dad , ”the boy 36 , “don’t buy this wood rot (烂东西).” He was shocked when his father started laughing . Then, when the father 37 his private remark with the salesman , and he laughed , the boy felt 38 .Some 30 years later , now a father himself , the man often thinks of this 39 whenever his own children say something that is unintentionally funny .
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49.A.strange B.familiar C.faraway D.similar
50.A.mostly B.naturally C.basically D.especiallyDawn graduated several years ago. She __31__________(be) a successful model, and 31________(find) a job had not been a problem ─ until _33_________(recent).
When Dawn did start trying to find another type of job , she found in interview after interview that computer literacy(能力)was a must to 34 _____(employ).
__35_______ Dawn had always been afraid of learning computer while in college ─ our school didn’t require to learn computer at that time — she managed to get a degree __36_______ ever confronting(面对) a computer.
Finally, after months of searching for a job, Dawn failed. She had to admit that sidestepping (回避) computer literacy(读写能力) hadn’t been a good idea. _37______, She enrolled in a computer course at 38 ____adult vocational school.
__39__________(surprise), although she had been afraid of learning computer, she took to computers __40________much that after about a year she opened her own computer-based business.
基础训练篇(16)
We must have water to live. __ 1________the water we use is clean and fresh, it will make us ill. The animals __ 2________ (live) in and around lakes and rivers must also have clean water. Our rivers and lakes supply most of our water. The clear, blue water found by the first American settlers has changed. Many of our water sources are now __ 3________. They are filled __ 4________ dirt and waste which cannot be cleaned out. In many places, water is not safe for us to use.
Lake Erie was __ 5________ a beautiful lake. Now it has been called “a dying lake”. Waste from nearby homes and factories has been dumped into __ 6________. Fish can no longer live in much of its polluted water. George Washington once called the Potomac “__ 7________ finest river in the world”. Now its water is no longer blue. Instead, it is soupy green. Suds(肥皂泡沫), from detergents(洗涤剂;洗衣粉) used to wash clothes, often cover the water of our rivers.
Water cannot __8___________(make) in a factory. Once water is polluted, it is __ 9________ to make it clean and safe again. We must learn to take care of the water __ 10_______ we now have.
基础训练篇(15)
As well as reaching the right audience with the right technique, advertisers must also place their ads in the right medium. Obviously, cost will play __(1)______ big part in this decision. Television adverts are expensive to make __(2)_____to show. You have to be a big corporation with a big budget to afford television ads. Advertisements in newspapers, on the other hand, are __(3)______cheaper.
As well as worrying about the expense, advertisers must also consider _____(4)_ media are most appropriate for their product and which their target audience is most likely to see or hear. __(5)_______most cars have radios, ads broadcast via radio can reach a lot of drivers very __(6)______(easy). For this reason, ______(7)_would be appropriate to use radio to advertise goods and services relating to cars. _(8)______, it would be no use __(9)_ _____(advertise) products on radio if the ad relies on visual effects. Television adverts are great for generating emotional responses to a product, but magazines and newspapers can have __(10)_ ____details.
基础训练篇(14)
Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it __1_____________(consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very __2______________ (health) thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us, __3__________(be) a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go 4 _____ this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some __5__ ______ (surprise) conclusions.
Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes __6____intellectual growth. It also improves 7 ____ (concentrate), attention span, and the ability to get 8 ____ with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured 9 __ __ as an inventor. For these notable achievers, it appears 10 their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “hold a picture of yourself… in your mind’s eye, and you will be drawn toward it. Picture yourself vividly as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.
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Mrs. Wilson, the wife of a rich man, (1) some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way to cook fish and she was very pleased with (2) when the fish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to (3) _____ for a few minutes. Five minutes later, when she came back (4) it, she was surprised to find the neighbor’s cat at the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too (5). _ .That afternoon every one enjoyed the fish. They talked and laughed (6) _ four o’clock.
After the guests left, Mrs. Wilson felt tired but happy. She was sitting down in a chair near the window (7) _____ __ she saw the neighbor’s cat dead in her garden. She was sure the fish was bad. What (8) _ _ _______ happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor wanted each guest (9) _____ meet him. Once again Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair still tired (10) _ _ not longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbor, “Oh, Mrs. Wilson,” he cried.” My cat is dead. She was killed by someone in a car and put in your garden …”
基础训练篇(10)
Nowadays, almost everyone has realized (1)_________ smoking is harmful to people’s health. Sometimes it (2)__________ causes fire.
In China, about 38% of the people smoke. Every year, they smoke millions of packets of cigarettes. It’s bad news (3)_________ the health of the nation.
It’s known (4)______________ smoking can cause different kinds of diseases. Every year, many people die (5)_______________ these illnesses, such as lung and throat cancers. It also costs the government much money (6)_______________ look after these sick people. Smoking is also harmful to those (7)________________ don’t smoke, (8)____________ (special) to children and women.
In (9)__________ word, smoking is no good. If you want to smoke, just think of those who suffer from diseases (10)_____________ the fires that destroy people’s lives and property!
基础训练篇(9)
Walt Disney, a great film-maker, was born in Chicago in 1901 (1)_________ died in 1966. (2)__________ a young man, he wanted very much to be an artist. He went to a newspaper office in the hope (3)__________ getting a job there, (4)_________ he had no luck.
He didn’t lose heart. He kept on (5)______________ (draw) lots of pictures. Being poor, he had to sit in the family garage(车库),drawing pictures. Day (6)_________ day, he worked hard. Several years (7)____________, he succeeded in (8)______________ (make) his first cartoon character — Mickey Mouse. From then (9)______________ , he became a successful cartoon maker. Many characters in his cartoons are very popular, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, (10)_____________ are loved by everyone, especially by children.
基础训练篇(8)
(1)________ is known to all, China is a large country (2)_________ agriculture. Science of farming was first (3)____________ (study) here.
Jia Si-xie, living (4)____________ the 6th century AD, was one of the farming pioneers(先驱者). After he finished his work for the government, he spent his time (5)__________ his research into agriculture. He studied (6)_________ to keep seeds, how to improve soil conditions and so on.
During the years 533~544, he wrote a book (7)__________ (call) Qi Min Yao Shu ,(8)_________ is about both farming and gardening, (9)__________ (include) advice on how to grow green vegetables, how to keep fish in lakes, and so on. It was considered to be (10)___________ important summary of farming knowledge.
基础训练篇(6)
I attended a birthday party in 1991. My teacher was then 59 years old. (1)__________ her fellow teacher said that we (2)_____________(celebrate) her 39th birthday! We were all (3)____________ (surprise) and puzzled.
After the party I was told by the fellow teacher that American women have a special saying about (4)___________ (birth). If a woman is (5)________ 40, or even if she is 80, her birthday is always the 39th. If she is in her thirties, her birthday will be the 29th. And in her (6)____________, it’s the 19th. They usually have their “real” birthday when they are (7)__________ 20.
This shows that American women, (8)_________________ (special) elderly women, are very sensitive about their ages. But my teacher always says, “We want to be (9) ______________. ” so about the age of Western women, my advice is (10)_____________ if you don’t know it, don’t ask about it; if you really know it, don’t mention it.
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