第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后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。
Laughter and tears are part of living. But do you find enough time for laughter? I am not asking if you 21 lost of good times. 22 we should laugh during the happy times. But do you also laugh during the 23 times?
Eram Bombeck is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that 24 a more serious topic: 25 in children. Erma talks with many children with cancer and learns 26 life lessons from them. She learns, for instance, that cancer survivors know how to 27 .
She 28 the experience of 15-year-old Jessica from Burlinton. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to 29 a prosthesis（假肢）. Jessica tells about playing 30 . She kicked the ball 31 and it flew off in one 32 while her artificial leg flew into another. She fell on the 33 and laughed.
Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer, but she laughed about handling the 34 of it. And her laughter helped her a deal.
There is the story of 17-year-old Betsy. She 35 her way to the radiation room for her regular radiation therapy（化疗）. As 36 , she dropped her hospital gown and, wearing only her birthday suit, 37 onto the table and waited. The extra people in the room were not the medical students she had thought, but 38 painters giving an estimate on painting! Betsy laughed heartily about the incident. And like Jessica, her 39 to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most difficult thing a young person can endure-cancer.
Do you find plenty of 40 for laughter? You can…if you also find reasons to laugh during the especially difficult times.
Survivors know how to laugh. If you can laugh even when the going is rough, you’ll make it. And you’ll smile at the end.
21．A．lose B．miss C．experience D．laugh
22．A．Of course B．In addition C．At first D．First of all
23．A．ordinary B．difficult C．pleasant D．usual
24．A．connected B．reported C．referred D．covered
25．A．cancer B．disability C．illness D．laughter
26．A．serious B．important C．careful D．thoughtful
27．A．cry B．shout C．laugh D．face
28．A．describes B．learns C．keeps D．imagines
29．A．put B．have C．wear D．make
30．A．basketball B．badminton C．volleyball D．soccer
31．A．gently B．hard C．slightly D．Straightly
32．A．way B．method C．direction D．point
33．A．floor B．table C．chair D．bed
34．A．causes B．results C．process D．ends
35．A．fought B．took C．made D．pushed
36．A．common B．often C．before D．usual
37．A．climbed B．lay C．jumped D．sat
38．A．also B．rather C．already D．almost
39．A．strengh B．willingness C．ability D．confidence
40．A．times B．places C．days D．Moments
In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37 was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”
Atsuko 40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ,” she said. “I felt very alone.”
One of her hardest 43 was physical education. “We played volleyball.” she said. “The other students were 44 it, but I wasn’t.”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net. No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47 she failed.
A young man on her team 48 what she was going through. He walked up to her and 49 , “Come on. You can do that”
“You will never understand how those words of 50 made me feel…Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. “I have 52 forgotten the words.” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53 to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55 words: You can do that.
A．learned B．spoke C．heard D．dreamed
A．way B．education C．life D．spirit
A．photo B．painting C．picture D．drawing
A．baking B．frying C．steaming D．boiling
A．hoped B．arranged C．liked D．attempted
A．described B．imagined C．created D．discovered
A．tense B．relaxed C．cheerful D．deserted
A．question B．times C．projects D．classes
A．curious about B．good at C．slow at D．nervous about
A．kick B．pass C．carry D．hit
A．through B．into C．over D．past
A．after B．if C．because D．until
A．sensed B．considered C．believed D．wondered
A．warned B．sighed C．ordered D．whispered
A．excitement B．encouragement C．persuasion D．suggestion
A．interested B．doubtful C．puzzled D．sure
A．seldom B．never C．already D．almost
A．meant B．applied C．seemed D．happened
A．continue B．stay C．exist D．live
A．merciful B．bitter C．simple D．easy
Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __11__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
__12__ the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative _13__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __14__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __15__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __16__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He _17__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __18_ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __19__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and __20__ reached complete recovery after a few years.
A．run B．pass C．move D．travel
A．Besides B．Despite C．Without D．Beyond
A．attitudes B．beliefs C．goals D．positions
A．shortcoming B．harm C．benefit D．interest
A．emotion B．pain C．fear D．will
A．bring about B．set about C．put up D．make up
A．afforded B．appointed C．offered D．arranged
A．positive B．approving C．strong D．mixed
A．escape B．decrease C．shrink D．end
A．generally B．especially C．actually D．presently
The British people are famous for being quite reserved(保守的). We are known around the world for having the biggest "personal 1 "? the distance between us and the person we are 2 to. I have 3 been more aware of this than over the last month, since I arrived in China. Getting used to Chinese colleagues 4 close by me and even placing their hands on my arm is proving quite 5 . My natural British reaction is to 6 back and move away, even though I realize it is a friendly gesture by the Chinese person.
I have 7 many people holding hands or putting their arms around each other as they walk along the streets of Beijing. This would rarely be seen in the UK , even between very close friends.
And 8 at someone in Britain is considered very 9 . But here, I find myself being stared at often. It 10 me long to realize this was not rude in China, but a 11 of curiosity.
I visited Datong last week, where the local people are 12 used to Westerners. An elderly woman couldn't believe her 13 when she saw me. And 14 feel offended(使不舒服) by her staring at me, I was 15 to see her smile back when I said "Nihao."
When I visited one of Datong's middle schools to talk about English Weekly, the students asked me to 16 their copies of the newspaper. And one girl at the Yungang Grottoes asked to have her picture taken with me. I 17 like a celebrity(名人)!
I have 18 over the last month how true it is that the British are very 19 . We can learn a lot about 20 from China's culture and habits. And I am learning more every day.
A．feeling B．secret C．signal D．space
A．turning B．talking C．pointing D．listening
A．never B．hardly C．almost D．always
A．sleeping B．coming C．standing D．passing
A．easy B．difficult C．friendly D．interesting
A．go B．push C．pull D．look
A．seen B．heard C．exchanged D．watched
A．hitting B．speaking C．smiling D．staring
A．rude B．cruel C．polite D．equal
A．took B．spent C．used D．paid
A．scene B．scenery C．sight D．sign
A．more B．less C．quite D．somehow
A．tongue B．experience C．eyes D．ears
A．more than B．rather than C．less than D．no more than
A．pleased B．unwilling C．surprised D．angry
A．pronounce B．publish C．share D．sign
A．felt B．seemed C．sounded D．acted
A．repeated B．compared C．realized D．noticed
A．tidy B．reserved C．brave D．independent
A．cleverness B．friendliness C．happiness D．politeness
Years ago while lying in my hammock (吊床) and drinking JB from the bottle, I 21 my dog dragging something under the fence. 22 looking at it carefully, to my 23 , I realized it was the next-door neighbor’s 10-year-old daughter’s rabbit. For years I 24 her come home from school and 25 straight out to its cage, 26 it and play with it in the yard. I know today 27 be no different. 28 for our dog, I had to think fast.
The rabbit died and was quite dirty, as if it had 29 quite a struggle, so I washed it off with the plastic 30 , combed it with the dog brush and blew it 31 with the leaf blower (吹风机) . Upon finishing its grooming (刷洗), I jumped the 32 and put it back in its cage hoping its 33 would be accepted as “ natural causes”.
34 to the hammock and JB. Within the hour the neighbor’s car 35 as usual and out came the little girl, 36 as usual she headed straight for the cage. Only this time did she stop about six feet away and 37 “ D-A-D-D-Y-!!”
Her father, 38 , stood looking at the cage. Being the good neighbor, I rushed to the fence and asked if there was anything I could do.
Her father 39 than calmly shouted, “What kind of 40 person would dig up a little girl’s dead rabbit and put it back in its cage?”
A．noticed B．watched C．enjoyed D．stopped
A．Without B．Before C．Upon D．Once
A．interest B．excitement C．joy D．disappointment
A．watched B．was watching C．used to watching D．had watched
A．head B．went C．leave D．hurried
A．hide B．bury C．cover D．free
A．would B．shouldn’t C．should D．couldn’t
A．Feared B．Fear C．Fearing D．To fear
A．put on B．put up C．put off D．put out
A．water B．pipe C．shampoo D．soap
A．drying B．dryly C．dried D．dry
A．door B．hammock C．neighbor D．fence
A．look B．death C．story D．rabbit
A．Again B．Up C．Back D．Prior
A．pulled in B．pulled down C．pulled up D．pulled off
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．scared B．cheered C．screamed D．laughed
A．pleased B．frightened C．Delighted D．satisfied
A．more B．less C．no more D．no longer
A．sick B．nice C．humorous D．Interesting
Sings can something be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently __1__ by tramp to inform their __2__ whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to –3-- them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite –4—one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight theses days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as tramp should be –5--,old worn trousers, and jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was vattered old hat and his boots were old and worn; they were almost coming into –6--. But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a –7— in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,--8—a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began –9—a sign was meaningless to me, it must have been –10--, for the tramp’s face lit up with—11--. He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him—12—his hat but couldn’t hear his face—13—. I felt –14—for him as he walked –15—out of the house. But just quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and --16 – his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. –17—deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the –18—sigh and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his –19--, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried –20--, whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．wrote C．taken D．put up
A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．spare B．save C．give D．put
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．with B．in C．by D．on
A．fashion B．design C．pieces D．blocks
A．success B．care C．failure D．family
A．gave B．took C．set D．made
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．favorable B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment
A．rise B．push C．raise D．throw
A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C． worried D．sorry
A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly
A．waved B．swung C．shook D．hit
A．Digging B．stealing C．putting D．looking
A．existed B．moving C．shining D．existing
A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
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