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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36 .
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 . “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 39 , I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
41 . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 .
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
45 . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months. Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 .
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 .
36. A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
37. A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered
38. A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
39. A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise
40. A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled
41. A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
42. A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad
43. A. spread B. taken C. made D. cooked
44. A. scene B. view C. event D. landscape
45. A. sadness B. expectation C. hope D. laughter
46. A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities
47. A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left
48. A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting
49. A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
50. A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
51. A. enjoy B. own C. have D. love
52. A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
53. A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
54. A. ducks B. children C. family D. people
55. A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
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。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. ___51___. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. ___52___ whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.___53___
The following methods may work best for you.
• Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it
• Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
• Write your notes in your own words.
• ____54_____
• Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. ___55___
A.Use words, not complete sentences. B.There are three practical note-taking methods. C.You must write your notes on separate paper. D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
David grew up poor. He started 26 in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of 27 opportunities, but he had a 28 for knowledge. In his 29 time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders, 30 that he thought would help him succeed 31 down the road.
He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family, 32 the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him 33 , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind, 34 him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the 35 and worked 36 40 or more hours a week teaching 37 computer skills. He worked harder than he 38 had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many 39 .
David began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never 40 . he had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so 41 . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.
I’m 42 to say David left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his 43 skills.
This is a true story about 44 . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your 45 .
26. A. studying |
B. working |
C. entering |
D. playing |
27. A. educational |
B. personal |
C. political |
D. occasional |
28. A. way |
B. hope |
C. hunger |
D. goal |
29. A. spare |
B. part |
C. own |
D. school |
30. A. something |
B. everything |
C. anything |
D. nothing |
31. A. somewhere |
B. everywhere |
C. anywhere |
D. nowhere |
32. A. and |
B. so |
C. yet |
D. but |
33. A. terribly |
B. personally |
C. heartedly |
D. physically |
34. A. fighting |
B. killing |
C. murdering |
D. butchering |
35. A. factory |
B. farm |
C. school |
D. family |
36. A. other |
B. the other |
C. others |
D. another |
37. A. him |
B. himself |
C. themselves |
D. others |
38. A. even |
B. ever |
C. still |
D. yet |
39. A. positions |
B. conditions |
C. occasions |
D. situations |
40. A. gave up |
B. gave in |
C. gave away |
D. gave out |
41. A. helpful |
B. hopeful |
C. helpless |
D. hopeless |
42. A. sure |
B. certain |
C. sorry |
D. happy |
43. A. self-taught |
B. self-assured |
C. self-controlled |
D. self-styled |
44. A. failure |
B. confidence |
C. foundation |
D. determination |
45. A. ideas |
B. ways |
C. dreams |
D. styles |
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 36 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a 37 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”
But John 38 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 39 works yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” It has nothing to do with us, Mary 40 .
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 41 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 42 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 43 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”
In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 44 for the basement which was full of smoke and 45 hot. He found the door and two children. 46 he left he could hear some more sobbing. He 47 the two badly frightened children into 48 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 49 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 50 ! That house will fall down any second. ”
51 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 52 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 53 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 54 and fresh air, he found that he had just 55 his own children.
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
36.A.direction B.mistake C.danger D.smoke
37.A.home B.plant C.store D.kitchen
38.A.ran B.walked C.drove D.rode
39.A.at B.off C.to D.on
40.A.whispered B.nodded C.disagreed D.required
41.A.ruins B.pieces C.flames D.silence
42.A.pushed B.seized C.greeted D.stopped
43.A.basement B.department C.house D.hall
44.A.went B.reached C.asked D.rushed
45.A.heavily B.slightly C.partly D.terribly
46.A.If B.As C.Since D.Unless
47.A.comforted B.delivered C.recognized D.protected
48.A.cheering B.freezing C.waiting D.suffering
49.A.many B.several C.three D.two
50.A.dangerous B.foolish C.practical D.painful
51.A.Therefore B.So C.Instead D.But
52.A.wide B.endless C.final D.dirty
53.A.particular B.interesting C.familiar D.fortunate
54.A.car B.sunlight C.crowd D.arms
55.A.rescued B.found C.lost D.missed
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。
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep 31 while playing with others. However, playing sports can have 32 effects on children. It may 33 feeling of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been 34 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad 35 of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main 36 of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children 37 aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually 38 them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, 39 children the message that 40 is everything. Many parents go to children's sporting events and 41 insults (侮辱) at other players or cheer when their child behaves 42 . As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is 43 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. 44 , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to 45 this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches 46 should act as better examples for children. They also 47 to teach children better
_ 48 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to 49 themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that 50 is not as important as winning.
31.A.calm B.healthy C.curious D.caring
32. A. positive 33. A.undertake |
B. negative B. ignore |
C. active C. produce |
D. instructive D.hurt |
34. A. knocked |
B. glanced |
C. smiled |
D. shouted |
35. A. impression |
B. concept |
C. taste |
D. expectation |
36. A. resource |
B. cause |
C. course |
D. consequence |
37. A. question 38.A.look down upon 39.A.leaving |
B. understand B.look through B.recommending |
C. copy C.look up to C.reflecting |
D. learn D. look away D sending |
40. A. winning |
B. practising |
C. fun |
D. sport |
41. A. call |
B. curse |
C. scream |
D. shout |
42. A. proudly |
B. ambitiously |
C. aggressively |
D. bravely |
43. A. acceptable |
B. impolite |
C. possible |
D. accessible |
44. A. By contrast |
B. In addition |
C. As a result |
D. After all |
45. A. keep up with |
B. face up to |
C. make up for |
D. come up with |
46. A. in particular 47.A.intend |
B. in all B.demand |
C. in return C. need |
D. in advance D.wish |
48. A. techniques |
B. means |
C. values |
D. directions |
49. A. respect |
B. relax |
C. forgive |
D. enjoy |
50. A. body |
B. fame |
C. health |
D. spirit |
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes ,My 17-year-old son,who had for so long 36 my choice of clothing,now 37 searches through my closet.Wasn’t it only yesterday that he had turned up his 38 at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and 39 beginning to look at his 40 as a creature from outer space,I had once 41 to suggest buying a pair of chinos(斜纹棉布裤)while we were 42 .He said nothing but selected a pair of Jeans. He 43 it on. “Too 44 ,”I pronounced. “Just right,”was his reply, 45 he admired himself mirror,completely 46 with the image.I think that set the tone(基调)for the next four years. When it 47 to clothing,the divide seemed 48 .I was chinos,he was outsized jeans; I was neatly pressed shirts, he was loose T’s.
49 began to change about a year ago.I remember the 50 day.I had gone to my 51 in search of a favorite T-shirt.I couldn't find it, 52 it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school.“That’my shirt,”I said.“Yeah,I know,”said Alyosha as he 53 for the fridge.Since that time,he often—and 54 warning—searched for the new and different in my closet.I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them,”he smiled.Warmed by his words,I 55 my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers.
36. A. thought highly of B. looked down on C.set on D. based on
37. A. interestedly B.hurriedly C. disappointedly D. unwillingly
38. A. head B. eyes C. hand D. nose
39. A. also B. soon C.just D.almost
40. A. classmates B. teachers C.father D.mother
41. A. attempted B.managed C.longed D.persuaded
42. A. reading B.walking C. wandering D. shopping
43. A. put B.tried C. had D. wore
44. A. big B.tight C. cheap D. expensive
45. A. because B.though C. until D.as
46. A. worried B.satisfied C. proud D. nervous
47. A. belonged B.talked C.came D. happened
48. A. opposite B.slight C. unbridgeable D. unthinkable
49. A. Things B. Times C. Manners D. Tastes
50. A. first B.exact C. only D. single
51. A. house B.store C.office D. closet
52. A. and B. unless C. but D. so
53. A headed B. looked C.searched D. walked
54. A. about B.with C.on D. without
55. A. took B.held C.got D. moved
IV.完形填空(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What will __21___ be like in the year 2050 ?” asked Tom . “I don’t know ,” said Fred . “What do you think ?” “Well , no one knows . But it is ___22___ to guess ,” said Tom . “In the year 2050 everybody will ___23___ a pocket computer.The computer will give people the __24___ to all their problems . We shall all have telephones in our pockets , ___25___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world . Perhaps we’ll be able to __26___ them at the same time . Machines will do ___27___ work , and people will have more ____28____ , perhaps they will work only two or three days a week . They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there .”
“I’m very ___29___ to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon . And I hope I’ll be able to live ___30___ ,” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting ? Just like a fish .”
21. A.our home B.the traffic C.a factory D.the world
22. A.pleased B.no use C.interesting D.unusual
23. A.carry B.bring C.give D.send
24. A.news B.ways C.things D.answers
25. A.either B.again C.too D.also
26. A.call B.see C.look D.listen
27. A.more B.many C.lot D.every
28. A.work B.duty C.holidays D.times
29. A.sorry B.glad C.sure D.afraid
30. A.in the sea B.on land C.on the mountain D.under the ground
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More and more professors say they are coming across rude students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young students arrive late, leave ___21___, talk loud or take care of persona business such as ___22_ bills during class. Why are the students behaving badly?
Some educators say it is time to bring 23 back to their classrooms and even start taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by 24 means the majority but that one of them can 25 an entire class.
People are surprised when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in ___26_ education. Dr.Amanda, a professor from City College of San Francisco believes that society in general has become more tolerant (容忍的) of rude behavior and ___27___ people in power, including professors, no longer set standards for politeness which ___28___ a growing imprudence (轻率行为) among some college students. “There’s a great deal of bad behaviour in the world ___29___ them, and young people see it and develop disrespect,” said Mr. Amanda, ___30___ that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude”.
21. A. late B. early C. secretly D. quietly
22. A. Filling B. changing C. writing D. paying
23. A. politeness B. teaching C. thinking D. progress
24. A. that B. this C. no D. every
25. A. have B. take C. escape D. ruin
26. A. better B. more C. higher D. younger
27. A. why B. how C. whether D. that
28. A. leads to B. is due to C. refers to D. gets to
29. A. around B. about C. behind D. over
30. A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. pointing
Recently divorced and unemployed,I was on my way downtown to do the rounds of the employment offices.I had no umbrella,for my old one had ____,and I could not ____ another one.
I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ___ silk umbrella with a silver handle.I had ____ seen anything so lovely.I examined the handle and saw a carved ___.The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to the conductor,but an idea ____ to me.I decided to take it with me and find the owner myself.
I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself.Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella.I called and a lady ____.
Yes,she said ____,that was her umbrella,which her parents,now dead,had given her as a birthday present.But,she ____,it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.
She was so excited that I ____ I was looking for a job and went directly to her house.She took the umbrella,and her eyes were filled with ____.She wanted to give me a ____,but-though twenty dollars was all I had in the world-her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something.We talked for a while and I left.
A week later,I got a job as a sales manager ____.It might be my kindness that paid off.But who knows?
A.broken up B.gone away C.fallen apart D.faded away
A.afford B.borrow C.find D.repair
A.office B.bus C.theater D.train
A.ugly B.beautiful C.worn D.ancient
A.even B.always C.already D.never
A.design B.number C.name D.brand
A.turn in B.show off C.open up D.carry away
A.occurred B.ran C.struck D.happened
A.firmly B.suddenly C.casually D.thankfully
A.read B.searched C.got D.used
A.appeared B.replied C.answered D.screamed
A.in surprise B.in panic C.in silence D.in anger
A.assumed B.added C.declared D.announced
A.from B.in C.beside D.of
A.mentioned B.forgot C.realized D.remembered
A.memory B.honor C.tears D.thanks
A.gift B.position C.hug D.reward
A.expensive B.common C.rare D.special
A.bought B.ruined C.expressed D.enjoyed
A.immediately B.naturally C.hopefully D.unexpectedly
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing (追求) her passion to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions __48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
A.observed B.watched C.noticed D.caught
A.on B.at C.over D.against
A.player B.teacher C.composer D.starter
A.giving B.attending C.teaching D.reviewing
A.interesting B.wonderful C.moved D.impressive
A.another B.a different C.the same D.other
A.advised B.ordered C.demanded D.requested
A.warned B.reminded C.asked D.required
A.course B.task C.discussion D.deal
A.and B.but C.as a result D.what’s more
A.for the moment B.at the moment C.for a moment D.at a moment
A.music B.songs C.the piano D.vitamins
A.dropping B.falling C.pouring D.running
A.Since B.As C.While D.Because
A.taking B.making C.having D.giving
A.thank B.praise C.admire D.owe
A.get on B.get up C.get off D.get down
A.quietly B.calmly C.happily D.slowly
A.shocked B.touched C.delighted D.disturbed
A.world B.heart C.brains D.dreams
The new principal decided that he’d better first take a secret __36___ before doing something about Class 5A , which was the worst class in Hill Valley High School.He didn’t need to be informed ___37___ the class was , for ___38__were leading the way.
The door was shut from inside.The lock it had was missing , __39__ knocked off , just leaving a ___40___ for the principal.
Though the principal had __41___badly behaved classes before , what appeared through the _42____ was till a shock for him.It was a scene that was ___43__ seen in action films.But he knew what to do.He ___44__ go into the classroom , take hold of the ___45__ boy and punished him.This would be an example to the others.
He took a deep breath and then ___46__ open the classroom door.He had been prepared for the scene that there should be a shock of __47____ , but few treated him as an important ___48__ , and some even paid little attention to his existence.
“ Silence ! ” he shouted at the top of his voice.This time it was really __49____.They stopped what they were doing and stared at him.Quickly he walked up to the __50__ boy in the room , who he __51____had been playing an important part and also had been shouting at the others at the top of his voice.
He seized the boy by the ear and ___52__ him to the front of the class.
“ I’m going to punish you as an example to the rest , ” he said.“ Now go to my office and wait for me.”
Then he turned to the class and ___53__them about how to behave in school.
To __54___ his speech , he said , “ Does anyone have any questions ? ”
One of the students put up her hand.“ Yes , sir.I have.When can you free my __55__ back to continue his class ? ”
A.watch B.inspection C.look D.examination
A.where B.how C.what D.when
A.school guides B.class titles C.terrible noise D.some teachers
A.other than B.or rather C.worse still D.rather than
A.problem B.fault C.reason D.lookout
A.experienced B.heard C.seen D.punished
A.window B.door C.gap D.hole
A.seldom B.hardly C.never D.often
A.might B.should C.would D.could
A.noisiest B.biggest C.smallest D.youngest
A.pushed B.kicked C.forced D.knocked
A.silence B.surprise C.cries D.paleness
A.teacher B.principal C.role D.person
A.heard B.working C.shouted D.surprising
A.oldest-looking B.ordinary-looking C.funny-looking D.ill-looking
A.believed B.supposed C.guessed D.recognized
A.pushed B.pulled C.ordered D.got
A.announced B.said C.declared D.lectured
A.add to B.carry on C.end up D.show off
A.teacher B.brother C.monitor D.desk-mate
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so ___21___ that he didn’t know what to do with (the) ___22___. The person who had gone in before him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in, not like James. He felt ___23___ that she had already got the job. The problem was that he wanted this job ___24___. It meant ___25___ to him. He had thought it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself ___26___ brilliantly (出色地) at the interview and ___27___ the job immediately.
But now here he was feeling terrible. He couldn’t remember all those things he had planned to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and ___28___. But he couldn’t. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t give up like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry.
At last the door of the office opened. The woman, who had gone in an hour earlier, came out looking very ___29___ with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At the moment, James hated her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly wished that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs ___30___ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
21. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident
22. A. interviewer B. woman C. himself D. situation
23. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonished
24. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much
25. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing
26. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing
27. A. offered B. asked for C. being offered D. being asked for
28. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice
29. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty
30. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopped
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,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
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 36 in order to pay the high tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was _43__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”
I listened carefully but I __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __51__ on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t __52__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __54__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __55__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
36.A.keep fit B.rise early C.earn money D.collect money
37.A.magic B.romantic C.fantastic D.attractive
38.A.simple B.easy C.relaxing D.luxurious (奢侈)
39.A.the question B.problem C.interest D.control
40.A.feeling B.love C.quarrel D.smile
41.A.raised B.shook C.nodded D.bowed
42.A.hurt B.injured C.wounded D.harmed
43.A.in great surprise B.in a great embarrassment
C.with deep depression D.at extreme sorrow
44.A.happens B.comes about C.appears D.occurs
45.A.warm and soft B.hot and hard C.thin and cool D.strong and durable
46.A.somewhere and sometime B.anywhere or anytime
C.more or less D.here and there
47.A.inside B.outside C.faraway D.nearby
48.A.could believe B.couldn’t understand
C.wouldn’t recognize D.might know
49.A.got sick B.got stuck C.lay down D.became disabled
50.A.quite healthy B.very pale C.fairly red D.much surprised
51.A.jump high B.go hurriedly C.run fast D.walk slowly
52.A.think about B.talk with C.worry about D.laugh at
53.A.Reading B.Seeing C.Saying D.Writing
54.A.fresh roses B.gold ring C.sweet kisses D.beautiful jewelry
55.A.a thread B.a needle C.the cloth D.the cotton
完型填空(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,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home . As years went on , these events took on a 36 meaning for me : A traditional birthday party for Dad , and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life . When we knew it might be his 37 birthday, the whole family decided to 38 together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home .
Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 39 he had had .During a quiet moment , I announced it was now Dad’s 40 to listen to stories for a change . I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him . The room became 41 . Then one after another , people told stories from their hearts , while Dad 42 with tears in eyes . People 43 kinds of stories — stories about when they were little , stories about when Dad was young , and stories that shared family treasures .
The stories 44 . Everyone seemed to have more than one story . Even the little grandchildren couldn’t 45 to tell Dad why they loved him . For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life , here was our 46 to celebrate him . A few months later , at Dad’s memorial service , we more fully realized what we had 47 Dad that night . Those are the stories people 48 tell at a funeral (葬礼)after a loved one is no longer 49 to hear the words . They tell stories , full of 50 . But we had given those memories to Dad in his 51 , and we had told them through laughter , accompanied by hugs and joys . He had them to 52 and roll over in his mind during his last days and months .
Words do 53 , and they are enough . We just need to say them or to speak them 54 to the ones we love . That’s the way to 55 love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life .
36. A. special B. valuable C. double D. complex
37. A. another B. last C. important D. fiftieth
38. A. unite B. arrange C. move D. gather
39. A. career B. pride C. happiness D. audience
40. A. choice B. wish C. turn D. right
41. A. lively B. still C. cosy(舒适的) D. noisy
42. A. thought B. nodded C. listened D. accepted
43. A. understood B. invented C. recalled D. discussed
44. A. flowed B. passed C. unfolded D. differed
45. A. stop B. stand C. afford D. wait
46. A. responsibility B. situation C. chance D. desire
47. A. returned B. left C. given D. owed
48. A. sincerely B. gently C. normally D. regularly
49. A. available B. happy C. eager D. alive
50. A. tears B. feelings C. joy D. peace
51. A. mind B. life C. world D. work
52. A. hold B. share C. consider D. continue
53. A. suit B. fail C. survive D. matter
54. A. willingly B. publicly C. actually D. truly
55. A. get back B. call up C. give back D. keep up
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中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a (an) 36 clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label (标签) and a (an) 37 price of $ 28.
We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars now.
John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”
When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
36. A. second-hand B. expensive C. big D. cheap
37. A. reasonable B. unbelievable C. special D. average
38. A. each other B. one another C. the other D. others
39. A. therefore B. however C. but D. thus
40. A. adults B. people C. parents D. teenagers
41. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
42. A. touched B. buttoned C. held D. obtained
43. A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling
44. A. color B. price C. fit D. style
45. A. pressing B. taking C. hanging D. folding
46. A. happiness B. satisfaction C. change D. generosity
47. A. because of B. instead of C. aware of D. full of
48. A. please B. regret C. complain D. apologize
49. A. mentioned B. wrote C. reported D. explained
50. A. when B. how C. what D. that
51. A. happened B. came C. intended D. decided
52. A. Should B. Would C. Must D. Could
53. A. watch B. judge C. mistake D. consider
54. A. doing B. showing C. speaking D. wearing
55. A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. matching
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