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，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。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad 40. Which one of them should I 41 first？”The prophet said, “Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the prophet. “44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out 45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
36、A、always B、hardly C、sometimes D、never
37、A、time B、money C、trouble D、energy
38、A、great B、bad C、strange D、stupid
39、A、educated B、bothered C、tested D、saved
40、A、habits B、friends C、purposes D、collections
41、A、take in B、bring back C、give up D、depend on
42、A、stories B、truths C、reasons D、lies
43、A、plan B、secret C、promise D、mistake
44、A、Because B、Unless C、Since D、If
45、A、stealing B、drinking C、walking D、dancing
46、A、none B、someone C、anyone D、everyone
47、A、controlled B、admired C、punished D、killed
48、A、refused B、tried C、decided D、agreed
49、A、talked about B、felt like C、adapted to(适应) D、broke down
50、A、understand B、like C、hate D、respect
51、A、allowed B、encouraged C、invited D、advised
52、A、chance B、disadvantage C、adventure D、idea
53、A、wherever B、whenever C、whatever D、however
54、A、forgot B、doubted C、regretted D、remembered
55、A、good B、attractive C、practical D、generous(慷慨的)
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up．For example they never us soda or juice．Our choice was water or iced tea no sugar．My mom's for it was that she didn't like kids who only drank sweet drinks，or worse，kids who did not like ! She wanted to teach us to like water or unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle．We，on the other hand，wanted to a coke when we ate out．Now I can make my own decision，but I choose juice or soda．I don't it．It's not because I don't like it．I' m just used to drinking water．Many people to think that a kid needs juice．If the child can't get it，he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere．I found this really ，since I was raised no juice or soda，and I didn't really only having water．Now people kids to make their own choice， I grew up in a family where the children's opinions were seldom for，and the parents made the final decision．
A．needed B．sold C．bought D．left
A．with B．of C．off D．without
A．decision B．reason C．hobby D．experience
A．soda B．juice C．water D．milk
A．another B．the other C．others D．other
A．order B．reply C．obey D．achieve
A．ever B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．think about B．take care C．pay for D．think out
A．like B．seem C．study D．get
A．excited B．difficult C．interesting D．necessary
A．on B．with C．for D．by
A．give up B．care about C．take pride in D．agree with
A．allow B．design C．teach D．cause
A．as B．since C．but D．though
A．added B．asked C．influenced D．regarded
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．Proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．Visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．Agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．Replied B．Discovered C．explained D．knew
A．Seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．Blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．Pressure B．failure C．comment D．hardship
A．Finally B．Luckily C．Publicly D．Gradually
A．Disappeared B．Returned C．spread D．improved
A．Compare B．Struggle C．promote D．compete
A．Ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．Decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．Disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．Secure B．related C．private D．reliable
A．Broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．Recover B．prepare C．escape D．forget
A．Energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．Experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．Pretend
I remember as a smart child when we met with either family or friends. Someone would come up and mention my high “ ” and ask, “What are you going to be when you ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. it was a fireman, artist…As I grew older my dreams of the future . When I was in college, I was asked, “What will you major in?” Another question was to find out what I would be when I “grew up”.
By then I had set about becoming a programmer. So I studied and prepared for that. I was studying software full-time for much of my life. I am that I could realize my dream that affords me the opportunity to have a positive on someone’s life. However, for many, there is a “ ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the mental state to attain our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, the greatest thief is just ourselves.
We find ourselves just about the aim, and this “small” voice inside says, “You’ll never .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.’ And on and on the “small” voice some kind of failure.
Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important we have, because it teaches us lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for , which is probably just around the corner.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance(毅力), it will come. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone steal it from you. You can do anything you want to do, so don’t .
A．attitude B．resolution C．intelligence D．quality
A．get up B．pick up C．set up D．grow up
A．Before B．Later C．Recently D．Instead
A．kept B．formed C．changed D．continued
A．imagined B．designed C．supposed D．guessed
A．car B．computer C．radio D．satellite
A．satisfied B．surprised C．tied D．devoted
A．purpose B．resource C．instruction D．influence
A．partner B．thief C．writer D．worker
A．same B．exact C．stubborn D．necessary
A．results B．disasters C．promises D．goals
A．but B．so C．while D．because
A．leaving B．reaching C．selecting D．removing
A．lose B．fail C．succeed D．beat
A．fears B．predicts C．hears D．reports
A．achieved B．survived C．admitted D．replaced
A．cases B．methods C．steps D．tools
A．hopeless B．logical C．valuable D．technological
A．failure B．reality C．success D．responsibility
A．take apart B．care about C．suffer from D．give up
Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.
Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.
A．Something B．Nothing C．Everything D．Anything
A．And B．But C．Or D．So
A．had B．let C．gave D．left
A．young B．sudden C．early D．quick
A．mind B．remember C．remind D．seem
A．as B．when C．after D．before
A．lived B．stayed C．remained D．played
A．views B．opinions C．feelings D．thoughts
A．cut out B．cut off C．given up D．sent away
A．teachers B．friends C．parents D．neighbours
A．help B．knowledge C．sound D．speech
A．nearly B．likely C．totally D．quietly
A．brought B．appeared C．came D．found
A．difficulty B．ways C．work D．stories
A．agreed B．combined C．dealt D．corresponded
A．won B．beat C．overcame D．overturned
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．devoted B．took C．set D．enjoyed
A．ideas B．experience C．life D．success
A．read B．bought C．wrote D．borrowed
It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store．
“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly．
I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard from the storm outside．I jumped the noise, dropping the toy to the floor．Thunder continued to shake the sky．Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I up and down the aisles（通道）, filling my small chest and making it difficult to ．I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name．I to know he was all right．I found Christopher in the Lego aisle．He was standing alone, perfectly , holding tightly to a toy ship．I threw my arms around him and hugged him he couldn’t breathe．
Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon（五角大楼）．My first was of Christopher．
He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington．I was overcome with the need to make he was all right．I over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number．Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening．I felt the panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection．Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice．
“He’s Okay．He called and told us he was fine．” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from ．It was silly of me to about Christopher．I blamed myself．He was an adult and could take care of himself． I realized at that moment that there is still a of my heart that will always run to try to him, no matter how big he might be or where he is．That same piece will remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me．”
A．voice B．sound C．thunder D．rain
A．for B．by C．of D．at
A．looked B．ran C．found D．called
A．sadness B．panic C．anger D．pain
A．speak B．beat C．breathe D．think
A．needed B．seemed C．happened D．used
A．healthy B．still C．upset D．alarmed
A．until B．when C．before D．since
A．provided B．connected C．covered D．filled
A．person B．plan C．thought D．telephone
A．over B．up C．certain D．sense
A．pulled B．took C．got D．handed
A．regular B．secret C．complex D．familiar
A．shock B．relief C．disappointment D．concern
A．talk B．think C．worry D．complain
A．So B．Though C．As D．But
A．piece B．part C．corner D．point
A．help B．love C．advise D．protect
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．even
A．wondered B．doubted C．hoped D．Knew
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