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。
Most people hate rock music. 36 I am not by nature an unpersonable or biased (有偏见的)person, two personal 37 of rock music during the past two weeks have 38 me that it has become a 39 for those of us with enough common sense to see its potential dangers to 40 . My first experience was the 41 that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an 42 loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his 43 . The second occurred when I went with him to a “ 44 ” and saw for myself what these affairs are like.
45 I went to that concert, I had always taken the “live-and-let-live” 46 that rock music was simply not my taste but that other people had every 47 to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard made me believe that we are 48 something very powerful to take possession of the younger generation. In the first place, I noticed a collective madness, brought about by the 49 level. But secondly, and far more 50 , I observed that after a time everyone was 51 by the noise. By the end I was in the middle of a faceless 52 who clapped and stamped and jumped around like 53 . I seriously believe that in time to come our 54 younger generation would thank us if we managed to put a 55 to it now.
36. A. If B. While C. When D. Even
37. A. happenings B. hearings C. experiences D. affairs
38. A. persuaded B. treated C. punished D. encouraged
39. A. job B. problem C. pleasure D. duty
40. A. let them out B. pick them up C. find them out D. point them out
41. A. satisfaction B. realization C. excitement D. disappointment
42. A. unnaturally B. unfairly C. unfortunately D. unexpectedly
43. A. hearing B. mind C. voice D. thought
44. A. lecture B. party C. concert D. ball
45. A. Since B. Until C. After D. As
46. A. attitude B. decision C. chance D. opinion
47. A. position B. reason C. right D. time
48. A. inviting B. leading C. allowing D. preventing
49. A. dance B. music C. sound D. noise
50. A. safely B. obviously C. naturally D. dangerously
51. A. carried along B. carried out C. taken on D. brought up
52. A. team B. crowd C. group D. people
53. A. artists B. dancers C. monkeys D. sportsmen
54. A. modern B. former C. lovely D. present
55. A. measure B. stop C. praise D. start
Many winters ago I was working at a college when a homeless woman came in wearing only thin clothes. She started as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room . Clearly, she wasn't well. Without too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find . in the "Lost and Found" box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way . A co-worker told me I should not help this person. it would only lead to her wanting help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my and asked to speak with me in private. , I gave him my full attention. He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had been recognized in such a way helping someone! We became good friends and, twenty years later, he called me up and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He gave me$ 120,000 to buy my dream house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large . and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved(应得) it. I was able to the perfect little home for me, all because one day I a homeless woman without besitation .
A．crying B．coughing C．drinking D．working
A．worrying B．joking C．talking D．thinking
A．clothes B．keys C．bags D．coins
A．out B．forward C．back D．through
A．if B．as C．though D．when
A．little B．less C．much D．more
A．in spite of B．in face of C．in charge of D．in place of
A．home B．bank C．office D．classroom
A．Curious B．Worrying C．Dangerous D．Puzzling
A．quarrel B．discussion C．agreement D．conversation
A．hungry B．sick C．kind D．boring
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．burst into B．held back C．broke out D．rolled down
A．yet B．still C．already D．never
A．to B．for C．with D．under
A．hopelessly B．carelessly C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．build B．move C．plan D．buy
A．gift B．effort C．home D．friendship
A．live B．stay C．have D．go
A．found B．helped C．adopted D．raised
Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open. Japanese houses have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴) there because a nail(钉子) from the outside had been into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.
He knew very well that the had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first . What had happened since then? The lizard had for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without ---it hardly seems possible, and is hard to . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and it had survived.
A short time later another lizard with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply . Another lizard had been the trapped one for the past ten years.
“What love exists(存在) in this animal! What can love do? It can do ! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of for ten long years, without hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself.
If a small animal like a lizard can like this , just imagine how we could if we tried.
A．finally B．normally C．hardly D．actually
A．left B．packed C．buried D．trapped
A．brought B．added C．knocked D．allowed
A．unfair B．free C．loose D．sorry
A．nail B．case C．door D．food
A．sold B．bought C．built D．ruined
A．slept B．survived C．escaped D．developed
A．bending B．climbing C．moving D．eating
A．accept B．feel C．imagine D．stay
A．head B．leg C．tail D．foot
A．inspect B．charge C．appreciate D．catch
A．why B．which C．when D．how
A．appeared B．prepared C．waited D．answered
A．frightened B．affected C．educated D．worried
A．setting down B．suffering from C．joining in D．looking after
A．weak B．tiny C．wild D．ugly
A．troubles B．wonders C．concerns D．receptions
A．another B．others C．itself D．all
A．looking for B．dealing with C．giving up D．watching over
A．love B．live C．fight D．think
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbour’s . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my .
Soon, there was a smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to my shouts for help.
I into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and my neighbour’s name but there was no . I managed to the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window it was no use; the fire was too strong. , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just as the fire was going to to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.
A．sitting room B．bathroom C．kitchen D．bedroom
A．chair B．table C．bed D．sofa
A．big B．hot C．special D．burning
A．After a while B．All the time C．Once in a while D．At once
A．examine B．search C．listen D．smell
A．said B．shouted C．received D．smiled
A．hear B．listen to C．ask D．turn to
A．walked B．rushed C．came D．stepped
A．called in B．called up C．called out D．called for
A．answer B．light C．sound D．fire
A．break down B．break out C．break up D．break into
A．and B．but C．because D．so
A．Luckily B．Sadly C．Unfortunately D．Suddenly
A．in time B．on time C．at a time D．at times
A．reach B．spread C．go D．cover
A．glad B．sad C．lucky D．angry
A．children B．parents C．life D．pets
A．expect B．want C．accept D．get
A．ordered B．begged C．suggested D．invited
A．mainly B．particularly C．specially D．Naturally
My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are he has other kids to be with and we have and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _，so we have asked him to tell us he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be . He told me he understood.
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to playing. This was ，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his .
As a ，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A．studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling
A．glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure
A．made B．allowed C．trained D．forced
A．amusements B．communication C． honesty D．responsibility
A．when B．why C．where D．whenever
A．changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems
A．looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up
A．angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．quality B．importance C．stories D．ways
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．times
A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
A．if B．unless C．because D．so
A．guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred
A．home B．school C．work D．office
A．finish B．keep C．learn D．stop
A．impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable
A．meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied
A．reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain
A．decisions B．words C．actions D．friends
A．teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor
I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but worked, and I gaining weight. Another factor my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.
When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds. the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.
My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my in a mirror and the truth me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and .
After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss and realized they didn't work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, the diet my hunger and not feel deprived.
My biggest was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.
The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it .
I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs. I was determined to go on. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind. Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am my body and myself. I have finally found myself.
A．hardly B．frequently C．immediately D．instantly
A．left B．to leave C．leaving D．having left
A．nothing B．no one C．none D．anything
A．ended up B．ended over C．ended up with D．was ended up
A．contributing to B．resulted in C．resulting from D．led to
A．lacking of B．lack of C．lacking D．lacked in
A．or rather B．instead of C．together with D．as well as
A．reflection B．infection C．imagination D．attention
A．laughed B．hit C．knocked D．beat
A．unfamiliar B．unhappier C．unfriendly D．unfit
A．efforts B．affords C．effects D．infects
A．giving out B．giving in C．giving up D．giving away
A．satisfy B．decrease C．increase D．fill
A．challenge B．success C．energy D．work
A．keep B．have C．prevent D．make
A．It B．They C．There D．I
A．solution B．secret C．answer D．road
A．deserved B．focused C．caught D．paid
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．So
A．keep up with B．in line with C．put up with D．catch up with
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