第二部分完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)。
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 36 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 37 nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 38 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 39 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 40 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 41 I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 42 there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d 43 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the 44 he gave me. “I’m disappointed you 45 you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t _46 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 47 , and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt 48 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 49 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with 50 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 51 I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were 52 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 53 him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 54 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 55 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
36. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar
37. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced
38. A. agreed B. pimped C. determined D. promised
39. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater
40. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still
41. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out
42. A. went B ran C. walked D. hurried
43. A. started B left C. arrived D. come
44. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance
45. A. find B. decide C. believe D feel
46. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D come out
47. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults
48. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised
49. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought
50. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself
51. A. where B. how C. why D. when
52. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless
53. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following
54. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural
55. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost
II. 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
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。
It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But that Sunday in 2008 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I tended to think of my shortcomings —how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children , and how many things I couldn’t 21 my waitress’ salary to buy .
But what 22 kids I had! They were 23 impolite enough to complain.
As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase 24 a dozen red roses! But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 25 of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It 26 :
…She took a day off from her busy 27 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5hours just to get there, and on their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was 28 his hero. After the game, she stayed with the little boy to get his hero’s signature until one o’clock in the morning …
It took me long enough to 29 it, but I finally know who the 30 hero is . Mom, I love you!
And suddenly, it was a happy Mother’s Day, after all.
21. A. stress B. spend C. strengthen D. spare
22. A. great B. poor C. faithful D. pretty
23. A. merely B. usually C. never D. often
24. A. including B. containing C. possessing D. pinning
25. A. scratch B. description C. tone D. handwriting
26. A. read B. recorded C. memorized D. wrote
27. A. event B. content C. schedule D. circumstance
28.A. impressed B. presented C. printed D. pressed
29. A. see B. tell C. feed D. realize
30. A. actual B. true C. imaginary D. visual
第二部分 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
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。
A sudden large increase in interest in reading among children is preventing them from suffering accidents, British researchers say.
The 21 looked at the number of children attending casualty John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on weekends of Saturday, 21 June, 2003 and Saturday, 16 July this year – the 22 dates of the two most recent Harry Potter books, The Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince.
They found that only 36 and 37 kids respectively needed treatment 23 with an average of 67 children on "normal" weekends.
The doctors said while 24 did keep children away from dangerous games, it could lead to a 25 in obesity.
The authors of the study suggested that 26 more book reading might be a 27 way to combat childhood accidents.
"It may be hypothesized (假设)that there is a place for a committee of safety conscious, and talented writers who could produce high quality books for the 28 of injury prevention," they wrote in the British Medical Journal.
However they acknowledged there could be a downside to a strategy that seeks to turn
29 children into bookworms.
30 problems could include "an unpredictable increase in childhood obesity, ( 肥胖症 ),rickets (软骨病)and loss of cardiovascular fitness ( 心血管病 ).
21. A. researchers B. writers C. parents D. doctors
22. A. open B. launch C. show D. publish
23. A. dealt B. interfere C. compared D. meet
24. A. reading B. fighting C. playing D. seeing
25. A. high B. growth C. behavior D. condition
26. A. increasing B. improving C. urging D. encouraging
27. A. useful B. careful C. delightful D. thoughtful
28. A. object B. purpose C. principle D. attention
29. A. beautiful B. small C. honest D. active
30. A. Likely B. Forgetful C. Potential D. Suitable
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。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road . 21 she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No 23 tire .
At this time , a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no 28 . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a 29 of keys , “Take our car . We 30 be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was 31 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she 32 them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be 33 when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to 34 us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the 35 put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off . Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I 39 you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s our 40 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21.A.Suddenly B.Finally C.Immediately D.Fortunately
22.A.afforded B.wanted C.allowed D.managed
23.A.spare B.free C.full D.empty
24.A.passed B.stopped C.paused D.started
25.A.help B.push C.take D.follow
26.A.garage B.house C.shop D.hotel
27.A.agree B.match C.go D.deal
28.A.way B.message C.success D.luck
29.A.set B.number C.pair D.chain
30.A.can’t B.shouldn’t C.mustn’t D.won’t
31.A.satisfied B.worried C.astonished D.disturbed
32.A.persuaded B.advised C.reminded D.promised
33.A.happy B.here C.away D.busy
34.A.get in touch with B.keep in touch with
C.be in touch with D.put in touch with
35.A.repairmen B.cleaners C.friends D.couple
36.A.sent B.shook C.watched D.drove
37.A.shocked B.happened C.returned D.came
38.A.loaded B.fixed C.tied D.rebuilt
39.A.owe B.lend C.give D.offer
40.A.wish B.job C.duty D.pleasure
It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every experience 36 the child something and the effects are 37 . “Upbringing”normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child 38 the home. This is closely 39 the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished(区别)by the 40 “education”. In a society such as ours, both 41 and teachers are responsible for the chances provided for the development of the child, 42 upbringing and education depend on each other.
The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture. 43 , the more rural(农村的)the group, the more 44 the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence(青春期)are likely 45 a long time, 46 more chances for education and greater variety in 47 development.
Early upbringing in the 48 is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents’ 49 and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the 50 abilities of the child. Wide differences of intelligence(智力)and character 51 even in children of the same family.
Parents can 52 what is normal in physical, mental and social development, by 53 some of the many books 54 on scientific knowledge in these areas, or less dependable since the sample(实例)is smaller, by comparing 55 with friends and relatives who have children.
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his 21 , the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp 22 again, but he could not.
So he went along the road 23 a light. But a policeman saw the 24 without a light. He 25 the old carter(赶车人).
“No one 26 take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve 27 the law. ”
“I 28 a light, but it has just gone out. ”
“I don’t believe that 29 ,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got 30 to write. “What’s your 31 and where do you live?”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over 32 . I haven’t come far without a light. ”
“You came all 33 without a light. What’s your name?”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the 34 of the lamp. The lamp was still 35 , and it 36 the policeman’s hand. He 37 and he was very angry.
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No,”said the policeman, “I 38 you now. But I still 39 to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all 40 . ”
21. A. field B. family C. house D. land
22. A. burning B. lighting C. lighted D. burn
23. A. with B. without C. by D. on
24. A. cart B. carter C. the old man D. house
25. A. caught B. kept C. called D. stopped
26. A. may B. can C. might D. should
27. A. kept B. observed C. broken D. jumped
28. A. have B. had C. has had D. were having
29. A. lies B. story C. word D. remark
30. A. angry B. excited C. prepared D. ready
31. A. name B. number C. job D. family
32. A. here B. that C. there D. this
33. A. the time B. the way C. the night D. by yourself
34. A. side B. face C. top D. surface
35. A. bright B. dark C. warm D. hot
36. A. hurt B. burnt C. injured D. wounded
37. A. jumped B. screamed C. walked D. ran
38. A. free B. trust C. know D. believe
39. A. like B. want C. hope D. expect
40. A. year B. month C. day D. night
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would 21 .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 22 , but consider the sky and the sea.
23 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 24 .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 25 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be 26 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky 27 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 28 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 29 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 30 truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 32 . The colors crouched (蜷缩) down 33 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting 34 yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die
22. A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun
23. A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is
24. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
25. A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety
26. A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce
27. A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day
28. A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect
29. A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer
30. A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over
31. A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness
32. A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully
33. A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose
34. A. among B. by C. for D. against
35. A. others B . themselves C. the other D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D.unique and different
37. A. each other B. me C. one another D. them
38. A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided
39. A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens
40. A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise
第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 41 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 42 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment(尴尬) at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 43 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa. I began very 44 to understand. “I guess we all have to 45 sometimes.” Mother said quietly. I could 46 her pain and the tension(紧张) of 47 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 48 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 49 my shoulder and sobbed(啜泣). I held her 50 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should. What I could 51 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 52 with feelings, I understood for the first time, her being so easy to 53 . She was still my mother, 54 she was something 55 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 56 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 57 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 58 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 59 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 60 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
41. A. tired B. ashamed C. lazy D. shocked
42. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
43. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. little D. much
44. A. quickly B. slowly C. suddenly D. proudly
45. A. fail B. win C. fall sick D. give in
46. A. know of B. watch C. sense D. recognize
47. A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from
48. A. lit up B. came true C. turned D. increased
49. A. to B. up C. through D. against
50. A. thoughtfully B. tightly C. carefully D. politely
51. A. and that B. now that C. but that D. so that
52. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
53. A. content B. break C. fall D. understand
54. A. therefore B. however C. yet D. though
55. A. more B. much C. little D. huge
56. A. wound B. defeat C. cut D. hurt
57. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
58. A. supplied B. offered C. paid for D. contributed
59. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
60. A. off B. away C. out D. through
三、完形填空
A wise man once said, “A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything.” It took me a long time to gather the 21 to admit that I had been making mistakes since my earliest days. 22 , many of the things that I had learned were 23 .
As a child from a poor family, I learned that when you had money, you were 24 to spend it on whatever brought you happiness 25 . I didn’t understand that even though putting money in the bank would not 26 me that quick joy, it could provide a sense of 27 — I still had that money.
One problem is that I never had an opportunity to 28 any money of my own until late in my teen years. All of my gift money 29 to my parents for “saving”, which actually 30 to be an emergency fund(风险基金) for things such as food.
On rare 31 , some relatives would give me some money, but they would 32 in my ear not to tell my mother and to spend it quickly on something fun. Their 33 was good — they wanted to bring joy to the life of a “ 34 ”boy, but it didn’t teach me any 35 skills. Soon I would go back to having no money.
Another thing is that I believed that 36 help from others was bad. My parents were strict, and in many ways I 37 their philosophy (处事原则), but their personal beliefs prevented them from ever accepting any help. 38 we often had to live on a single part-time income, we never asked 39 anything. In this way, I was led to believe that accepting a helping hand, even in 40 of great need, was a sign of weakness.
21. A. time B. power C. courage D. chance
22. A. Otherwise B. Also C. Instead D. However
23. A. different B. common C. big D. wrong
24. A. supposed B. determined C. ordered D. left
25. A. naturally B. immediately C. probably D. eventually
26. A. buy B. prove C. sell D. show
27. A. direction B. guilty C. safety D. difference
28. A. receive B. lend C. manage D. earn
29. A. gave B. went C. borrowed D. left
30. A. added up B. came up C. gave out D. turned out
31. A. states B. occasions C. situations D. moments
32. A. shout B. explain C. whisper D. insist
33. A. plan B. information C. look D. intention
34. A. naughty B. poor C. hopeless D. lovely
35. A. financial B. imaginative C. popular D. formal
36. A. offering B. accepting C. begging D. demanding
37. A. disobeyed B. ignored C. respected D. agreed
38. A. Even if B. Now that C. Unless D. Until
39. A. about B. around C. against D. for
40. A. groups B. terms C. ways D. times
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。
I moved to this small town at the age of twelve.After getting 36 in our new house and starting school,I began to explore the 37 area.I was exploring the pond when I discovered the fish.
There were two of them,one about a foot long, 38 the other just a little smaller,and they were the most beautiful fish I had 39 seen.They had blue and yellow and red 40 from head to tail.Before they saw me,they swam 41 over the sand just under the front edge of the large cedar(杉)tree which had long before fallen 42 the pond.
I went back the next day after school 43 with about six feet of fishing line and a hook borrowed from our elderly neighbor.and half a dozen worms I had 44 out of the garden.We did not own any fishing tool,and 45 a city kid,my fishing experience, had 46 week long visits to my relatives.
I took a shortcut 47 some fallen cedars on my way to the pond.As I was climbing over one tree and ducking under another,I _48 my footing,and my soup can of worms went flying into the air.My 49 was only increased when I noticed that my worms had disappeared.
I went to the pond,looked down again,and there they were.I made a few 50 to catch them by hand,but I soon realized it was never going to 51 .I had been trying to catch them for quite a while without actually even 52 either one.After each attempt,they 53 suddenly go around the pool,then settle back under the log.They could really go 54 ,but they were just too fast to be caught.I was wet and 55 and it was time to go home.
36.A.seated B.settled C.separated D.served
37.A.deserted B.crowded C.surrounding D.distant
38.A.but B.and C.thus D.so
39.A.hardly B.seldom C.never D.ever
40.A.dots B.signs C.signals D.symbols
41.A.nervously B.hopelessly C.effortlessly D.difficultly
42.A.through B.across C.past D.by
43.A.armed B.matched C.handled D.accompanied
44.A.put B.dug C.pulled D.searched
45.A.for B.with C.as D.despite
46.A.consisted of B.compared with C.made up D.taken up
47.A.beyond B.against C.between D.through
48.A.lost B.sank C.sent D. threw
49.A.doubt B.disappointment C.courage D. strength
50.A.steps B.activities C.attempts D. movement
51.A.work B.complete C.cover D. catch
52.A.noticing B.touching C.holding D. feeling
53.A.should B.might C.would D. could
54.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D. everywhere
55.A.excited B.frightened C.worried D. discouraged
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
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。
Today I felt very uncomfortable studying English as usual.My eyes were 36 and my mind was confused.I buried my head deep in the great pile of books.Many vocabulary words 37
my mind.As more and more entered,I 38 focus,and my 39 became crazy.The clock hands were pointing at twelve. I always 40 the time when I study.Without any fruitful results,I felt more 41 and tired.I 42 up and walked to the living room just to take a little break. 43 that would make me feel better.The street lamps looked like stars outside the window.A few scattered(分散的)branches 44 shadows on the French window.Something seemed more 45 and quiet than before.I walked to the 46 slowly,and let my face press against it, 47 very carefully…oh my God!!…It’s snow! It was very bright and covered up the whole 48 while I was studying English painfully, so white and so quiet.At this moment, I was so 49 that I felt like I might burst into tears.The snow was like a spring 50 into my heart,and my eyes were shining with it.All my pain and tiredness 51 at this moment,as the snow dropped into my heart.
I quickly became calm again,as the excitement went away.I sat on the bed silently,and drew the 52 to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed.I thought this must be a(n) 53 from God,because I liked snow so much. 54 I was weakest and most helpless in this world,nothing could inspire me but 55 .I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene.
36.A. closed B. tired C. shining D. weeping
37.A. left B. confused C. filled D. impressed
38.A. lost B. got C. realized D. changed
39.A. thoughts B. feeling C. words D. concept
40.A. waste B. limit C. remember D. forget
41.A. flexible B. guilty C. unhappy D. curious
42.A. stood B. turned C. checked D. hurried
43.A. Sure B. Maybe C. Immediately D. Always
44.A. shook B. cast C. resembled D. printed
45.A. disappointing B. frightening C. bright D. light
46.A. shadow B. lamp C. branch D. window
47.A. looking B. thinking C. moving D. cleaning
48.A. night B. house C. world D. mind
49.A. disturbed B. excited C. surprised D. bored
50.A. pouring B. delivering C. drilling D. rising
51.A. occurred B. arose C. escaped D. disappeared
52.A. bed B. curtain C. desk D. book
53.A. anger B. smile C. gift D. punishment
54.A. As usual B. As a result C. At last D. At a time
55.A. snow B. God C. white D. beauty
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。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road . 21 she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No 23 tire .
At this time , a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no 28 . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a 29 of keys , “Take our car . We 30 be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was 31 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she 32 them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be 33 when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to 34 us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the 35 put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off . Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I 39 you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s our 40 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21.A.Suddenly B.Finally C.Immediately D.Fortunately
22.A.afforded B.wanted C.allowed D.managed
23.A.spare B.free C.full D.empty
24.A.passed B.stopped C.paused D.started
25.A.help B.push C.take D.follow
26.A.garage B.house C.shop D.hotel
27.A.agree B.match C.go D.deal
28.A.way B.message C.success D.luck
29.A.set B.number C.pair D.chain
30.A.can’t B.shouldn’t C.mustn’t D.won’t
31.A.satisfied B.worried C.astonished D.disturbed
32.A.persuaded B.advised C.reminded D.promised
33.A.happy B.here C.away D.busy
34.A.get in touch with B.keep in touch with
C.be in touch with D.put in touch with
35.A.repairmen B.cleaners C.friends D.couple
36.A.sent B.shook C.watched D.drove
37.A.shocked B.happened C.returned D.came
38.A.loaded B.fixed C.tied D.rebuilt
39.A.owe B.lend C.give D.offer
40.A.wish B.job C.duty D.pleasure
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的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory 36 . Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. 37 , he was born here.
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and 38 . She was worried. No one had stopped to 39 for the last hour. Joe knew 40 she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tyre, 41 for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the 42 , but he got dirty and his hands hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any 43 would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had 44 him a hand in the past. He had lived his life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him 45 , the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he 46 .
Later the lady went in a 47 decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry. The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t 48 much. However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a 49 smile. The old lady 50 Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 51 and something written on a napkin, “ 52 once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. 53 you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love 54 with you.”
That 55 the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe.”
36 A opened B invited C refused D closed
37 A In all B After all C For all D At all
38 A pulled in B pulled out C pulled up D pulled down
39 A leave B stay C ask D help
40 A how B what C when D that
41 A however B but C and D so
42 A car B seat C tyre D type
43 A amount B money C time D change
44 A got B won C given D awarded
45 A off B out C down D back
46 A asked B needed C gave D hoped
47 A poorly B well C widely D narrowly
48 A read B ring C cost D send
49 A excited B satisfied C sweet D cold
50 A thanked B thought C praised D remembered
51 A gone B disappear C left D lost
52 A Anyone B Everyone C Someone D Anybody
53 A After B As C Though D If
54 A keep B end C last D continue
55 A day B night C morning D week
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
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