SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China.Nobody knows exactly when the practice 36 in Europe.It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 .As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(n) 38 or to reach an agreement.This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other."Let' s shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40 .Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 .It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her. 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly.There is generally a misunderstanding among the 45 that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的) 46 .But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today.So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he or she shows interest in further relations with you.
36.A.came B.grew C.turned D.started
37.A.interest B.eagerness C.goodwill D.patience
38.A.signal B.noise C.offer D.deal
39.A.leaving B.seeing C.kissing D.visiting
40.A.Yes B.Maybe C.Well D.No
41.A.polite B.kind C.helpful D.interested
42.A.hold B.give C.shake D.display
43.A.mean B.matter C.count D.make
44.A.As long as B.However C.Even if D.Therefore
45.A.people B.Chinese C.Europeans D.public
46.A.in person B.in manner C.in harmony D.in secret
47.A.absolutely B.possibly C.only D.definitely
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,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。
With the development of society, hiring qualified people is becoming more and more difficult. Employers who can 31 prejudice from the process will surely gain a big advantage 32 his opponents.
As a manager, Miss Tiffany is 33 for interviewing applicants for some of the 34 with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the 35 never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and a little 36 because she liked the person on the whole.
He had a perfect resume and gave good 37 to her questions, 38 the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy”. Several days later, she decided to offer the job to her _39 choice. “It wasn’t until I 40 a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany says. What she hadn’t known at that time was that that person behaved 41 was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American 42_ in a family where 43 for those in authority was shown by avoiding your eyes.
“Attending the diversity workshop helped me 44 how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with employees, 45 making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Miss Tiffany admits. “The biggest thing I 46 from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive(包容的)’ to 47_ .”
“I was just _48 by the lack of eye contact, not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar problems with 49 we consider as different. As the world is becoming smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming necessary to 50 our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.
31. A. replace B. remove C. refresh D. recover
32. A. of B. above C. over D. on
33. A. desperate B. responsible C. ready D. punctual
34. A. positions B. businesses C. conditions D. trades
35. A. employer B. opponent C. client D. candidate
36. A. disappointed B. excited C. worried D. annoyed
37. A. Suggestions B. Responses C. impressions D. comments
38. A. so B. and C. or D. but
39. A. first B. immediate C. second D. careless
40. A. closed B. started C. attended D. organized
41. A. politely B. carelessly C. skillfully D. differently
42. A. raised B. found C. treated D. adopted
43. A. concern B. envy C. respect D. sympathy
44. A. imagine B. realize C. predict D. expect
45. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
46. A. cut away B. put away C. gave away D. took away
47. A. misunderstandings B. shortcomings C. faults D. mistakes
48. A. impressed B. confused C. refused D. depressed
49. A. behaviors B. words C. habits D. thoughts
50. A. ignore B. express C. limit D. expand
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,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。
Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday.The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping.She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady. 37 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 38 .Inside it, she found a wad(沓)of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 40 her own bag—the notes were 41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them.She thought 43 not have to call the 44 as she didn’t like getting people 45 .
So she decided to take back the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about it.She looked around the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and 50 her own handbag.
When she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat she had bought.“How did you 52 it?”he asked.“ 53 you gave me for my birthday, of course.”“Oh, 54 then?”he asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table.
36. A.a bus B.a train C.an old ship D.a plane
37. A.In a minute B.After a while C.For a second D.On the moment
38. A.good B.old C.open D.shut
39. A.the same that B.perhaps was C.probably as D.exactly like
40. A.looked at B.watched carefully C.saw to D.looked into
41. A.gone B.missed C.disappear D.found
42. A.close B.next to C.before D.behind
43. A.she would B.he could C.she must D.he might
44. A.driver B.old lady C.police D.husband
45. A.to difficulty B.into trouble C.out of work D.seeing her
46. A.into B.out C.away D.from
47. A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
48. A.nothing B.somebody C.nobody D.neither
49. A.the old lady’s B.her husband’s C.the police’s D.her own
50. A.gave it away B.put them into C.brought them out D.took it to
51. A.the driver B.the police C.the old lady D.her husband
52. A.pay for B.spend on C.cost in D.take to
53. A.Use them B.With the money C.With that D.Using it
54. A.how is it B.what’s that C.where is it D.why is this
55. A.put up B.held out C.pointed to D.handed up
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21—40各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who 21 their way and parked in front of my house.
I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every 22 I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to 23 someone out. Many times I was 24 by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done 25_ .
One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a 26 automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some 27_, offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but 28 the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat 29 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 30 . I then offered him some 31 money for a task particularly well done, but he 32, shaking his head.
I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not 33 it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to 34 people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are 35 . I wish I could thank him for 36 some of my belief in the basic 37 of others and for giving me back a little of the 38 I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 39 us to others.
I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my 40 .
21.A.fought B.found C.made D.lost
22.A.morning B.afternoon C.night D.evening
23.A.bring B.help C.carry D.drive
24.A.taken for granted B.put up with C.turned down D.taken up with
25.A.less B.more C.worse D.enough
26.A.fashionable B.famous C.flashy D.shabby
27.A.money B.food C.water D.work
28.A.actually B.specially C.particularly D.generally
29.A.in the sun B.in the shade C.in the field D.in the car
30.A.asked B.begged C.needed D.charged
31.A.old B.extra C.small D.good
32.A.accepted B.received C.refused D.denied
33.A.the condition B.the thing C.the issue D.the way
34.A.believe in B.watch over C.look after D.care about
35.A.in trouble B.in danger C.in tears D.in fear
36.A.forgetting B.losing C.restoring D.finding
37.A.goodness B.happiness C.pleasure D.nature
38.A.weakness B.strength C.optimism D.pessimism
39.A.adapts B.adjusts C.devotes D.connects
40.A.heart B.soul C.head D.mouth
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
从A、B、C、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。
It was past 10:00 p. m. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 36 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 37 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.
“Betty, can you help me with my 38 for school? It’s about the seven 39 of the world.” he said.
My eyes were so fixed on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 40 .
“Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You are always busy! You are always like that!” he replied.
I felt a bit guilty(内疚的) 41 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 42 to me than my brother’s .I sighed a few times and 43 with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are 44 but there’s something I want to show you ,” he began. Without saying a word, I 45 the paper from him .I really didn’t 46 what he was saying ._47_ I wanted was to get rid of him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in 48 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World: 1.Love 2.Friendship 3. Peace 4. Joy 5. Wisdom 6.Fun 7.Family
I 49 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 50 .How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 51 such things in life?
The most _52 things in life are the ones that we 53 take for granted(认为……理所当然). These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 54 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 55 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
36. A. tired B. experienced C. talented D. satisfied
37. A. buying B. holding C. playing D. biting
38. A. problem B. mistake C. trouble D. homework
39. A. events B. cities C. wonders D. mysteries
40. A. attention B. care C. love D. sight
41. A. before B. as C. since D. till
42. A. exciting B. useful C. important D. interesting
43. A. started B. hated C. forgot D. continued
44. A. busy B. bored C. free D. angry
45. A. handed B. took C. passed D. accepted
46. A. record B. worry C. mind D. share
47. A. What B. That C. Which D. Who
48. A. surprise B. sadness C. happiness D. disappointment
49. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
50. A. wounded B. lost C. pleased D. puzzled
51. A. understand B. remember C. study D. finish
52. A. funny B. valuable C. necessary D. possible
53. A. ever B. often C. seldom D. never
54. A. voices B. poems C. cars D. music
55. A. it B. when C. but D. and
三、完形填空(总计20小题,每小题1.5分)
It was a sunny day.A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon(马车)and a beautiful pair of horses.He didn’t pay a lot of 36 to where he was going.Pretty soon he 37 that he was lost,but he 38 to drive, expecting to
refind his way or to 39 someone who could tell him how to get back to the 40.
It was a long 41 road.For many hours he kept on driving.When it was almost 42,he saw in a 43 a tall farmer ploughing the land. He stopped his 44 team of horses near the fence and called out,“Hello, farmer.”
“Hello,yourself,”the farmer replied,45 ploughing.
“Where does the horse 46?”he asked without knowing his language errors(错误).
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere.It 47 stays right where it is,”said the farmer,48 stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man,speaking a little 49.
“Don’t know.I never 50 it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting 51.“What do you know? You’re the biggest fool I 52 saw.”
53 stopping the farmer turned and looked for a long time 54 at the city man.Then he said,“Maybe I don’t know much.55 I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”
36. A. signs B. orders C. attention D. direction
37. A. realized B. recognized C. accepted D. received
38. A. stopped B. used C. wanted D. continued
39. A. miss B. meet C. look D. lose
40. A. town B. country C. capital D. village
41. A. lonely B. busy C. dirty D. crowded
42. A. at noon B. at night C. raining D. dark
43. A. truck B. pile C. field D. store
44. A. strong B. tired C. weak D. tiring
45. A. but B. went on C. stopped D. still
46. A. go B. lead up C. get D. show
47. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
48. A. began B. still C. without D. already
49. A. clearly B. lower C. more loudly D. more politely
50. A. judged B. measured C. saw D. studied
51. A. sad B. lovely C. friendly D. angry
52. A. ever B. often C. even D. never
53. A. Still B. Not C. With D. Finally
54. A. gladly B. immediately C. in silence D. excitedly
55. A. Really B. Perhaps C. Certainly D. Fortunately
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,掌握其大意,从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a 36 woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly 37 had grown to over$150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and 38 almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a 39 fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national 40 .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had 41 my life. I am 19 years old and the first 42 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a 43 student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I 44 being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the 45 way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous 46 . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money 47 for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother 48 the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was 49 !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is 50 , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new 51 . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see 52 on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of 53 . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to 54 when I can some day. So 55 I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
36. A. café B. buffet C. laboratory D. laundry
37. A. expenses B. profits C. savings D. wages
38. A. returned B. donated C. delivered D. removed
39. A. welfare B. project C. scholarship D. research
40. A. headlines B. customs C. sympathies D. doubts
41. A. affected B. formed C. disturbed D. ruined
42. A. designer B. receiver C. contributor D. reporter
43. A. considerate B. dedicated C. casual D. sensitive
44. A. advocated B. regretted C. missed D. avoided
45. A. normal B. wrong C. legal D. only
46. A. gift B. idea C. decision D. plan
47. A. left B. raised C. available D. enough
48. A. since B. before C. though D. when
49. A. shocked B. excited C. puzzled D. encouraged
50. A. retired B. dismissed C. promoted D. transferred
51. A. job B. hobby C. life D. award
52. A. everybody B. everything C. herself D. us
53. A. giving B. understanding C. receiving D. loving
54. A. give up B. give back C. give off D. give in
55. A. suddenly B. originally C. gradually D. eventually
第二节完形填空(共20小题:每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week .It was one of the most __36__and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Ed’s idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that, Ed refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 45 for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 I was so surprised that I was 47 .My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 ,at the point in our game when I’d have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9—and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54 .In a way, I think we both won in the game: I won the game, but cousin Ed my 55 .
36 A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
37 A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
38 A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
39 A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
40 A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
41 A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
42 A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
43 A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
44 A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
45 A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
46 A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
47 A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
48 A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
49 A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
50 A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
51 A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
52 A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
53 A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
54 A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
55 A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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、D)中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
37. A.and B. so C. but D. for
38. A.prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A.intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A.thus B. just C. still D. ever
41. A.guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A.watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A.generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest
44. A.blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A.until B. as C. once D. since
46. A.purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites
47. A.casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A.look B. stare C. response D. comment
49. A.patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A.generally B. never C. sometimes D. always
51. A.pointed B. replied C. turned D. introduced
52. A.sense B. way C. degree D. mood
53. A.earned B. deserved C. given D. used
54. A.receive B. expect C. collect D. require
55. A.very B. so C. how D. too
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、D)中,选出最佳选项。
The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took 36 almost all their time . But after many thousands of years, 37 perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and 38 gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves 39 they lived. Many early artists painted animals 40 they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied 41 to keep them living, and skins to keep them 42 .
Like painters today, the 43 artists possibly painted for many 44 , Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a 45 and perhaps they 46 wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them 47 magic(巫术),and they often drew animals which they caught. They 48 that by drawing these things, they would make them really 49 .
In many parts of the world , people have 50 cave paintings. The earliest paintings 51 we know about are in Europe. Because of the 52 weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for 53 ; in many warmer parts of the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the 54 of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest 55 were painted about thirty thousand years ago.
36.A.away B.back C.out D.up
37.A.even B.though C.and D.or
38.A.which B.this C.what D.who
39.A.which B.that C.where D.when
40.A.although B.because C.if D.as if
41.A.air B.fur C.food D.water
42.A.comfortable B.warm C.beautiful D.healthy
43.A.super B.early C.clever D.talented
44.A.people B.places C.animals D.reasons
45.A.painting B.word C.smile D.wall
46.A.often B.quite C.just D.even
47.A.believed in B.took advantage of C.tried out D.begged for
48.A.knew B.hoped C.understood D.realized
49.A.disappear B.appear C.miss D.find
50.A.searched B.looked for C.discovered D.known
51.A.which B.that C.when D.as
52.A.sunny B.warm C.cool D.cold
53.A.home B.house C.shelter D.building
54.A.names B.dates C.places D.shows
55.A.that B.one C.it D.ones
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题的A、B、C、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 stopped to let the car cool 36 and to study the map. I had expected to be near my destination(目的地) by now, but everything still seemed 37 to me. I was only five when my father had 38 me abroad, and that was eighteen years 39 . When my mother had 40 after a car accident, he didn’t quickly 41 from the shock and loneliness. Everything around him was full of her 42 , continually reopening the wound. 43 he decided to go abroad. In the new country he paid much attention to 44 a new life for the two of us, 45 he gradually forgot the past. He did not marry again, and I was 46 without a woman’s care, but I lacked 47 , for he was both father and mother to me. He always 48 to go back one day and see old friends again and to visit my mother’s 49 . He became ill for a few months 50 we planned to go and, when he knew he was 51 , he made me promise to go on my own.
I 52 a car the day before landing and bought a map, 53 I found most helpful on the last stage. My father had described over and over again what we could see on the way there, so I was pretty 54 that I could find it. Well, I had been wrong, for I was now 55 .
36. A. up B. off C. of D. to
37. A. unfamiliar B. similar C. unusual D. familiar
38. A. brought B. carried C. taken D. fetched
39. A. later B. since C. then D. ago
40. A. been disabled B. died C. gone up D. passed by
41. A. return B. make C. go back D. recover
42. A. presence B. absence C. arrival D. show
43. A. Since B. For C. So D. Before
44. A. earning B. starting C having D. opening
45. A. in case B. so that C. so long D. so much
46. A. brought up B. taken up C. brought out D. taken off
47. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
48. A. imagined B. supposed C. meant D. asked
49. A. house B. room C. church D. grave
50. A. before B. after C. until D. as
51. A. lying B. dying C. helping D. living
52. A. bought B. lent C. borrowed D. hired
53. A. what B. that C. how D. which
54. A. sad B. happy C. sure D. interested
55. A. away B. out C. gone D. lost
三、完型填空:
A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls.It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the dune to bake.
They didn’t look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him.As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.He thought little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open(裂开)on a rock.Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 , the man started breaking open the 41 balls.Each contained a similar treasure.He found thousands of dollars’ 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.
Then it 43 him.He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44 . He 45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!
It’s like that 46 people.We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 47 see the clay shell.It doesn’t look like much from the 48 .It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we 49 it.we see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well known or wealthy.But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person.
There is a treasure in each and every one of us.If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 he sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth.May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 55 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.
36.A.invented B.rolled C.handled D.bounced
37.A.confused B.encouraged C.interested D.relaxed
38.A.dipped B.pushed C.kicked D.threw
39.A.until B.when C.since D.though
40.A.Frightened B.Determined C.Excited D.Disappointed
41.A.shining B.floating C.surviving D.remaining
42.A.worth B.value C.cost D.wealth
43.A.shocked B.rejected C.struck D.delighted
44.A.caves B.waves C.seashore D.storms
45.A.might B.must C.could D.should
46.A.with B.towards C.about D.between
47.A.hardly B.actually C.simply D.luckily
48.A.distance B.outside C.weight D.pattern
49.A.removed B.suspected C.ignored D.kept
50.A.beautiful B.cautious C.positive D.grateful
51.A.lost B.hidden C.divided D.mixed
52.A.moment B.point C.degree D.way
53.A.come off B.break away C.take over D.fall down
54.A.sight B.best C.middle D.end
55.A.relation B.position C.fortune D.memory
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、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。
The poachers—illegal hunters—had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods. A meeting was 36 , and when the buyer asked to see the goods, they brought out a small duffel bag and unzipped it. Inside was a 37 one-year-old baby gorilla. The poachers had likely killed the little female’s parents and 38 her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa. Then they took her across the border into Rwanda, 39 to sell her as a pet.
But the buyer didn’t bring 40 ; he brought the police. The Rwandan authorities 41 the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. The vets(兽医)there realized that she had not been given 42 food or water, but they were much more worried about something else.
“Baby gorillas simply don’t 43 without their mother’s constant body contact,” says vet Chris Whittier. If they didn’t quickly establish a 44 relationship with the baby gorilla, which her caretakers named Dunia, she 45 not survive.
Dunia needed contact, but she resisted 46 at first, shying away from people who reached for her. Three caretakers worked in shifts, taking 47 holding her, carrying her around on their backs, and cradling her while she slept. 48 she became stronger, a month after she was rescued her 49 revealed the psychological stress she carried inside—much of her hair fell out. That was a delayed 50 to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept—with a poor diet—by the poachers.
After six months of loving care that included around-the-clock attention, a good diet, and a 51 home at the project’s headquarters, Dunia was looking and acting like a 52 , happy young gorilla should. “Dunia is sort of a shy show-off,” says Whittier. “Her 53 is growing and she’s becoming more independent, but when she is 54 , the first thing she does is run back to her 55 , just like she would to her mother.”
36. A. attended B. held C. arranged D. delayed
37. A. energetic B. terrified C. dangerous D. fierce
38. A. freed B. followed C. tricked D. caught
39. A. intending B. pretending C. remembering D. wondering
40. A. luck B. benefit C. profit D. money
41. A. introduced B. persuaded C. presented D. rushed
42. A. local B. delicious C. enough D. fresh
43. A. complain B. develop C. survive D. grow
44. A. social B. physical C. mental D. special
45. A. would B. should C. might D. must
46. A. eating B. attention C. rescue D. love
47. A. turns B. efforts C. time D. advice
48. A. If B. As C. Although D. Because
49. A. health B. mind C. behavior D. appearance
50. A. reaction B. action C. expression D. description
51. A. comfortable B. natural C. private D. ordinary
52. A. shy B. healthy C. strange D. typical
53. A. satisfaction B. confidence C. interest D. patience
54. A. touched B. left C. warned D. scared
55. A. home B. forest C. caretakers D. corner
II. 完形填空(共20小题,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。
When Dave was eighteen, he bought a second-hand car for £200 so that he could travel to and from work more 26 than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but it got so old, and it was costing him 27 much in repairs, that he decided that he had better 28 it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was 29 to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so 30 of them had any desire to buy it.
Dave’s friend Sam saw that he was 31 when they met one evening, and said, “What’s 32 , Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may 33_ more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam’s 34 was reasonable, he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read: “For sale: small car, 35 very little gas, only two owners. Bargain at £50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no 36_. but then on the Saturday evening he had an enquiry (咨询). A man rang up and said he would like to 37 him about the car. “All right.” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o’clock the next morning would be 38_ or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I’ll 39 my wife. We want to go for a ride in it to 40 it.”
The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, 41 to wait there for the people who had 42 his advertisement. Even Dave had to 43 that the car really looked like a wreck (残破的车). Then, soon after he had got the car as 44 as it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave’s car and then said, “Have you reported this 45 to us yet, sir?”
26. A. directly B. safely C. properly D. easily
27. A. so B. such C. very D. too
28. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw
29. A. willing B. lucky C. ashamed D. generous
30. A. some B. neither C. none D. most
31. A. delighted B. sad C. calm D. astonished
32. A. on B. up C. it D. that
33. A. learn B.miss C. get D. find
34. A. message B.advice C. request D. words
35. A. uses B. loses C. has D. spends
36. A. doubt B. help C. trouble D. answer
37. A. tell B.see C. agree D. call
38. A. exact B.suitable C. early D. late
39. A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce
40. A. recognize B. get C. admire D. test
41. A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing
42. A. read B. seen C. answered D. placed
43. A. forget B.show C. disagree D. admit
44. A. clean B. alike C. fast D. light
45. A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result
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