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,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My neighbor has an eight-year-old daughter. She used to stay in the countryside, her 36 place. Recently her parents brought her to town to live with them. __37 and uneducated, she would swear or use dirty words when she was 38 _. Sometimes she got 39 to roll on the ground, to the 40 of people around. Her parents tried to tame(驯服) her by beating and kicking, __41 lead to worse outbursts(爆发). Finally they became 42 disappointed with her.
One day their next-door neighbor, a retired woman teacher gave the girl a snow-white dress, 43 was very beautiful. It immediately caught the girl’s eyes and made them shine brightly.
The girl put on the dress and became quite 44 person. She no longer abused or __45 others, and rolled 46 on the floor. She knew running wild would make her lose face 47 such a beautiful dress. Since then the girl had been 48 , neat, and lovely.
The story set me thinking a lot. Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress _49_ somewhere in his or her __50__. Only some people are not aware(意识) of it, forget it or 51 it. Beauty is a power force or weapon—that’s something 52 by many of us. It can arouse fine 53 that humans are born with but have so far hidden somewhere. It has a soul-making 54 __ that is 55 unmatched.
36. A. native B. strange C. similar D. homeless
37. A. Excited B. Wild C. Polite D. Dishonest
38. A. happy B. scared C. unhappy D. calm
39. A. up to B. as far C. so mad D. so wild as
40. A. pleasure B. delight C. sorrow D. surprise
41. A. as to B. likely to C. only to D. so as to
42. A. hardly B. completely C. partly D. exactly
43. A. which B. the C. it D. this
44. A. the other B. another C. other D. each other
45. A. surprised B. confused C. attacked D. spoke
46. A. more B. much C. less D. few
47. A. in B. with C. on D. at
48. A. impolite B. loyal C. determined D. gentle
49. A. laid B. covered C. hidden D. fixed
50. A. eyes B. heart C. body D. head
51. A. lose B. control C. recognise D. undress
52. A. realised B. noticed C. unrealized D. valued
53. A. thoughts B. opinions C. purposes D. qualities
54. A. effort B. influence C. work D. warmth
55. A. indeed B. never C. seldom D. sometimes
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock(码头) at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __16__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __17__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole(竿) __18__, he knew something huge was __19__. His father watched __20__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __21__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __22__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __23__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__24__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __25__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __26__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __27__. The creature moved its powerful body and __28__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __29. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __30 that night long ago. But he does see __31 fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__32 difficult. Do we __33_when no one is looking?
We would if we __34__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __35__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
16.A.until B.when C.after D.before
17.A.providing B.catching C.feeding D.supplying
18.A.bent over B.came up C.turned over D.broke down
19.A.on the other end B.on the other hand C.on one hand D.at the either side
20.A.with anxiety B.in surprise C.with admiration D.for fear
21.A.delighted B.frustrated C.frightened D.exhausted
22.A.and B.but C.however D.yet
23.A.bring it home B.put it aside C.put it back D.pick it up
24.A.Even though B.Now that C.Ever since D.In case
25.A.tell B.say C.speak D.talk
26.A.passed B.changed C.fixed D.refused
27.A.the wide container B.the broad sea C.the black water D.the small river
28.A.fled B.disappeared C.floated D.swam
29.A.wrong B.right C.satisfactory D.pleased
30.A.caught B.saw C.cast D.threw
31.A.a different B.many big C.even bigger D.the same
32.A.which is B.it is C.that is D.this is
33.A.do wrong B.do right C.do harm D.do good
34.A.were taught B.told C.were let D.orderedw
35.A.freshly B.fresh C.clearly D.strongly
二、完形填空
Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, ____31____ that his great gift to the Russian people would have such a strange history. This was the Amber Room, ___32___was given this name because almost seven __33__tons of amber were used to make it. Amber has a beautiful yellow-brown colour. Although it __34__as hard as stone, it easily melt when __35__. Once it is heated, the amber can become any shape. The design for the __36___was __37__ the fancy style popular in those days. The Amber Room was also made with gold and jewels. It ___38__a team of the country’s best artists ten years to make it. Everyone agreed that it was the best and biggest __39___of amber art ever made. ___40___, in 1941 the Nazi German army stole it.
31. A. could never imagined B. imagined
C. could have imagined D. could never have imagined
32. A. which B. that C. / D. who
33. A. thousands of B. thousand of C. thousand D. thousands
34. A. feel B. feels C. felt D. has felt
35. A. heat B. heated C. it was heated D. it has heated
36. A. room B. house C. amber D. thing
37. A. of B. to C. for D. in
38. A. spent B. cost C. took D. costs
39. A .job B. work C. works D. gift
40. A. Therefore B. However C. but D. Moreover
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __41__ after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __42__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.
I don’t remember her name__43__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__44__ she taught me.
I can still see her hand __45__ for mine in our introduction. __46__ were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__47__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __48__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __49__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _50___.”
After that, I just remember her voice __51__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying(传递) a positive sense of self, looking at _52___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__53__.
I respected her for __54__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __55__ she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _56___ she treated me. It felt good to be __57__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _58__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__59__ the right direction. I__60__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.
41 A. office B. house C. family D. room
42 A. Although B. As C. During D. If
43 A. and B. but C. even D. or
44 A. homework B. English C. lesson D. knowledge
45 A. reaching down B. reaching up C. reaching out D. reaching far
46 A. It B. That C. These D. They
47 A. patiently B. beautifully C. strongly D. thickly
48 A. listened B. found C. heard D. saw
49 A. manner B. means C. method D. voice
50 A. that B. it C. how D. what
51 A. explains B. explained C. explain D. explaining
52 A. the other B. other C. another D. others
53 A. politeness B. saying C. friendship D. respect
54 A. costing B. spending C. taking D. using
55 A. what B. which C. that D./
56 A. place B. position C. way D. time
57 A. talking about B. talked to C. talking to D. talked about
58 A. as soon as B. as long as C. once D. if
59 A. from B. at C. in D. to
60 A. think over B. think of C. think about D. think out
In Renee Smith's classroom, attendance is up. Trips to the headmaster's office are down and students are handing in assignments on time. The Springfield High School teacher says she has seen great __1__ since adding a few new students to her class―five Labrador puppies and their father.
The seven __2__ students in Smith's class have a history of discipline __3__. But since they've started teaching the dogs obedience (顺从), their own __4__ has improved. A dog trainer Chuck Reynolds __5__ the students a new trick each week that they then workon with the puppies. At night, the dogs go home with the staff members who have raised them. They get dropped off in the morning, __6__ a parent would take a child to day care.
Smith said she came up with the idea when her dog had puppies and she say, how __7__ her own children responded to them. She consulted with school psychologist Kristin Edinger, __8__ they took the idea―along with letters from students __9__ the program ―to the school board. A pet therapist said, "What you are trying to teach is __10__ and that thereare consequences for the decisions you make."
A.disappointment B.progress C.disturbance D.promotion
A.human B.dog C.new D.Labrador
A.problems B.questions C.issues D.troubles
A.habit B.attitude C.action D.behavior
A.guides B.teaches C.permits D.aids
A.such as B.much as C.so that D.even if
A.well B.quickly C.poorly D.carelessly
A.but B.so. C.and D.because
A.revising B.describing C.opposing D.supporting
A.self-importance B.self-respect C.self-control D.self-criticism
对话填空
M: Well, Stella? Why do you look (44) u_________? W: Oh, Bill, I have just had a quarrel with Mr. Philips. M: Mr. Philips! What on earth was it (45) a_____? W: Well, I have made three bad (46) m_____ so far this week. Today I (47) f_________ to give him an important message, so he got really angry with me. M: But I don’t understand. You are usually very careful and (48) n_____ make mistakes. W: I’m just so tired, I don’t know (49) w______ I am doing. M: Why? Have you been going to bed late these days? W: No, I’m usually in bed by about eleven. But I keep being (50) w______ up by half past four every morning. And then I cannot go back to sleep. M: Why? W: It’s my (51) n_____, the milkman next door. He has to get up at half past four and he always turns the radio on (52) l_____. M: Ask him to turn it down then. W: It’s difficult. I don’t know him yet. M: If you don’t want to see him, write him a letter. W: Do you think it’s a good idea? M: Yes, I do. I’ll help you (53) w______ the letter. W: OK, let’s try. |
(44) ________ (45) ________ (46) ________ (47) ________ (48) ________ (49) _______ (50) _______ (51) ________ (52) ________ (53) _______ |
对话填空
W: You look so happy. M: I have just (44) p_____ the College English Test Band 4. W: Oh, really? (45)C_________! Could you tell me some more information (46) a_______ it? M: Of (47) c_______. Recently CET-4 has introduced three new types of questions, that is, Compound Diction, Translation and Short Answer Questions. The (48) p______ of Compound Dictation is to test students’ ability to (49) u_____ information in the listening materials. The Translation (50) t_______ is to test students’ ability to understand the reading materials. And in the Short Answer Questions section, (51) s________ are required to answer questions. W: Then, (52) h__________ can I do a good job? M: Well, regular practice will help you a (53) a_________. |
(44) __________ (45) __________ (46) __________ (47) __________ (48) __________ (49) __________ (50) __________ (51) __________ (52) __________ (53)___________ |
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Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, ___31___ one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting ___32___ she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted ___33___(care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please ___34___, and then began to sell her works ___35___a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works ___36___(hang) in a shop. He liked them, ___37___(buy) them at once, and set out to look for ___38___. Caldor held ___39___ show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, ___40___ was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.
A seeker asks, “I want to make a difference in the world, but there are so many causes crying for attention that I feel deeply confused. I don't know where to put my energy to have the greatest 21 . Where do I begin?”
Lynn Answers:
There is no one “ 22 ” place to begin. Each of us has a different 23 place, and the place where we will be of greatest service has to do with where we most want to 24 . If we want to have an effect on the world around us, it's important to 25 what I think of as our "Area of Power." Our Area of Power is where we feel the most passion to act and have the most 26 that results are 27 .
If we pray for world peace, but have no vision of what this would look like and no faith that our 28 will help, our effect is less than if we pray for peace and harmony in our own 29 with a clear picture of what this means and excitement that healing is possible. Without faith that we can 30 , our power to help is decreased.
21. A. power B. ease C. effect D. result
22. A. right B. real C. similar D. exact
23. A. amusing B. ending C. starting D. finishing
24. A. give B. live C. act D. dream
25. A. work B. regard C. consider D. identify
26. A. power B. peace C. faith D. energy
27. A. visible B. possible C. reasonable D. accessible
28. A. prayers B. players C. seekers D. watchers
29. A. language B. way C. world D. family
30. A. make an effort B. make it
C. make a difference D. make ends meet
完形填空(时间:10分钟)
Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __21__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was __22__ to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __23__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __24__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __25__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __26__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __27__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out _28__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __29__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and _30__ reached complete recovery after a few years.
21. A. run B. pass C. move D. travel
22. A. able B. determined C. willing D. positive
23. A. attitudes B. beliefs C. goals D. positions
24. A. shortcoming B. harm C. benefit D. interest
25. A. emotion B. pain C. fear D. will
26.A. bring about B. set about C. put up D. make up
27.A. afforded B. appointed C. offered D. arranged
28.A. positive B. approving C. strong D. mixed
29.A. escape B. decrease C. shrink D. end
30.A. generally B. especially C. actually D. presently
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Old people enjoy surfing on the Internet
Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 29. In Beijing, a group of old people, take great 31 (please) in surfing on the Internet. Recently, these senior web surfers organized a party, CCTV international channel reported.
About 40-50 old people went to the party, 32 was full of joy and happiness. To many people, this might be the first time for them to meet each other face to face. On the other hand, 33 , they might have become very close friends through online chatting.
34 these people, the youngest might be in 35 50s and the oldest might be over 70 years old now. Despite their old age, many might have just started to learn computer and online surfing for no more than a year. Mr. Fan had 36 touched any computers, because he didn’t know any of the Pinyin forms adopted by computers.
“We can do what is supposed to 37 (do) by young people. It is quite an exciting experience for me sitting by the desk to get to know what has happened around the world. It sure makes my life more 38 (color).” said a senior person at the party.
When the party ended, many senior people said they felt very happy when 39 (attend)a party like this, it made them feel 40 they were young people, too
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