第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．
36．A．exciting B．pleasant C．tough D．significant
37．A．game B．event C．league D．season
38．A．short B．full C．lacking D．sufficient
39．A．as B．while C．since D．now that
40．A．most interesting B．dullest C．most difficult D．easiest
41．A．unique B．adventurous C．young D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile B．though C．instead D．somehow
43．A．quit B．stay C．resign D．rest
44．A．hoping B．swearing C．claiming D．wishing
45．A．fans B．classmates C．sponsor D．coach
46．A．only too B．more than C．not a little D．no longer
47．A．fade B．gain C．destroy D．grow
48．A．owe B．think C．demand D．recommend
49．A．reminded B．told C．taught D．guided
50．A．act B．deserve C．play D．take
51．A．with B．alongside C．on D．for
52．A．matter B．aspect C．issue D．thing
53．A．potential B．goal C．enthusiasm D．confidence
54．A．hate B．treasure C．admit D．recognize
55．A．character B．captain C．person D．figure
There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (复活节兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away. I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me.
On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and , I went to ask grandpa.
"How come of your stories ever come true?"
"Well, sometimes you have to make them come true," he answered. "I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures."
He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own .
Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (桨). I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I pushed it out and jumped on top.
I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to . , I tried to use the branch to paddle (划桨) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,
From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.
Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me. I was .
A．happen B．end up C．work out D．turn out
A．heroes B．friends C．memories D．stories
A．how B．when C．so D．clearly
A．special B．interesting C．hot D．ordinary
A．meet B．track C．find D．check
A．unhappy B．cheated C．discouraged D．disappointed
A．neither B．none C．nothing D．any
A．continued B．loved C．started D．agreed
A．doubting B．believing C．remembering D．thinking of
A．adventure B．plan C．raft D．game
A．river B．waters C．pond D．stream
A．row B．swim C．water D．bathe
A．fall B．realize C．fear D．sink
A．Frightened B．Nervous C．Clear-headed D．Fighting
A．nearer B．close C．back D．up
A．then B．rather C．right D．only
A．jumped B．screamed C．sought help D．wept
A．thus B．also C．so D．such
A．changed B．disappeared C．lost D．happened
A．thinking for myself B．becoming cleverer C．growing up D．learning from my experience
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(礼仪)?
While the tradition of drinking tea _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.
In 1840,Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.
This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕点） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.
_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.
_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.
A．relaxing B．disheartening C．recovering D．regretting
A．similar B．familiar C．concerned D．associated
A．concluded B．connected C．included D．extended
A．reviews B．runs C．starts D．dates
A．sense B．meaning C．concept D．way
A．accounting for B．answering for C．preparing for D．asking for
A．hungry B．thirsty C．anxious D．tired
A．served B．lasted C．continued D．remained
A．keep B．break C．hold D．own
A．stop B．hesitation C．rest D．pause
A．greater B．upper C．higher D．lower
A．translate into B．divide into C．change into D．get into
A．between B．among C．into D．beyond
A．appears B．consists C．builds D．adds
A．normal B．fair C．average D．particular
A．possibly B．probably C．maybe D．likely
A．On B．By C．In D．With
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．Differently B．Similarly C．Exactly D．Hardly
A．proved B．followed C．led D．advanced
完形填空（共２０小题；每小题１分，满分2０分）
When Miss Hughes entered the classroom, the children stopped playing and talking.. Then they stood up as one body and ____ the teacher in a loud voice,“Good morning ! Miss Hughes smiled and told the class to sit down. She____ at a glance that there seemed to be thirty-five pupils in the class, ____ . They were all watching her with fixed eyes, ____ no doubt to find what sort of person she was.
“ I ____ you want to know my name,” she said. But before she could tell them, a student ____ out, “It’s Miss Hughes .” Miss Hughes laughed. “_____ travels fast,” she said. “ I’m ___23__ it will take me longer to learn all your names. ”
Miss Hughes_____ a list and began to call the pupils’ name in ____ . When she came to the last one, John, she _____ that he had been absent for over a month. “What’s the matter with John ? ” she asked, ____ puzzled. “He’s in hospital. He had his leg broken,” said a girl in the front _____ . “ He slipped while skating, ” a boy ___ . “Has anyone _____ to see him ? ” Miss Hughes asked. No one ____ .
It was time to start the ____ . A lot of pupils in the classroom _____ Miss Hughes to tell them a story. “Very well, ” she said. “But first of all I’d like you to write a letter to John . We’ll ____ the best ones to him and cheer him up in hospital . I’ll tell you a story , _____ you are finished. ”
A．greeted B．congratulated C．amused D．asked
A．said B．found C．reported D．decided
A．more or less B．after all C．most of all D．above all
A．having B．getting C．stopping D．waiting
A．expect B．imagine C．consider D．wish
A．called B．laughed C．helped D．pulled
A．Light B．Sound C．Surprise D．News
A．glad B．afraid C．confident D．sorry
A．went over B．took out C．dealt with D．searched for
A．turn B．fact C．case D．action
A．believed B．guessed C．learned D．mistook
A．turning B．staying C．smelling D．looking
A．class B．row C．room D．desk
A．added B．shouted C．cried D．agreed
A．started B．been C．gone D．wanted
A．continued B．left C．came D．answered
A．game B．show C．business D．lesson
A．advised B．persuaded C．begged D．ordered
A．choose B．send C．lend D．leave
A．while B．whether C．if D．until
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，根据各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
The story happened ages ago, when my daughter was still little.
I was driving across the country with my daughter to my husband. I wanted to reach my destination before supper time, I quickly for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became and needed to stop for a(n) to get refreshed.
I found a rest area. It was mostly , in a quiet area of the highway. I the car and carried my daughter into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged couple around. Feeling about that, I asked the lady . What surprised me was: they were waiting for us!
The lady me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our car. She informed me that sometimes rest areas be a dangerous place for a young lady like me. I was very by their being so to a stranger. Being young, and probably inexperienced to the dangers of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any of something going wrong. I them for their kindness and continued the journey, reaching our destination safely.
I never got their names but years have and the memory of their kindness is still rooted in my mind. Sometimes angels(天使) come in make-up and just because you can’t see their it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.
A．attend B．join C．force D．encounter
A．Since B．while C．when D．before
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．drove
A．worried B．pleased C．tired D．frightened
A．rope B．confusion C．break D．advantage
A．empty B．pleasant C．elegant D．romantic
A．booked B．ordered C．parked D．bought
A．warning B．whistling C．wandering D．disturbing
A．anxious B．curious C．obvious D．nervous
A．why B．how C．where D．when
A．told B．guaranteed C．reminded D．explained
A．should B．need C．could D．must
A．confused B．affected C．impressed D．moved
A．tough B．kind C．essential D．grateful
A．lost B．hidden C．raised D．declared
A．need B．demand C．chance D．duty
A．complained B．asked C．thanked D．blamed
A．died B．passed C．gone D．disappeared
A．finally B．widely C．originally D．deeply
A．kindness B．fitness C．faces D．wings
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In 1989 an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude（震级） hit America, killing over 30,000 people. A father ____ his wife safely at home and rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be, only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake.
Seeing this, he remembered the ____ he had made to this son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”Tears began to____ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ____that once was the school, it looked ____, but he kept remembering his words to his son.
He began to direct his attention ____ where his son’s _______ was. _______ his son’s classroom had been in the back right corner of the teaching building, he rushed there and started digging ____the ruins.
He kept digging and digging. Hours later, other ____parents tried to pull him off ____ had been his son’s classroom, saying,” It’s too late! They’re all dead!”
But the father kept digging for his son. The fire chief ____ and said, “Fires are breaking out. You’re in ____. Go home.” Hearing this, the American father, ____ very tired now, asked politely, “Are you going to help me?”
He went on ___. He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s ____. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,” Dad?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were ____ you’d save us. You promised no matter what happened, you’d always be there for me! You did ____, Dad!”
A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
A．house B．company C．school D．office
A．discover B．realize C．know D．make
A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
A．careless B．hopeless C．helpless D．useless
A．in B．up C．of D．towards
A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
A．Forgetting B．Making C．Remembering D．Keeping
A．from B．through C．by D．across
A．disappointed B．excited C．devoted D．satisfied
A．who B．while C．whose D．what
A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
A．when B． as C．if D．though
A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
A．that B．this C．one D．it
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