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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Far out in the sea lived three Sirens，the three sisters of magic song．Half human and half bird，the Siren sisters sat in a field of flowers， 36 in voices that excited the hearts of men．The attractive songs were so 37 that ships were attracted to the 38 and struck to pieces on the rocks．No sailor nor ship had ever been known to 39 the island of the Sirens without being attracted to 40 .
Acting on the advice of Circe, Odysseus made careful 41 against the Sirens．Before their ships came to where they could 42 the song, Odysseus had himself 43 the mast (桅杆), stuffed (堵住) the 44 of his men with wax (蜡) and ordered them to 45 his orders and gestures when they were passing the 46 island.
Soon they came in sight of the 47 island, and the attractive song reached the ears of 48. It moved him so much that he struggled in despair to 49 himself and shouted for his men to 50 the rich and flowery grass land of the singing sisters. But 51 paid any attention to him. The sailors kept straight on until they were 52 out of hearing. 53 his friends freed him and took the wax out of their ears. For 54 the Sirens had sung with no 55 . The eldest of the sisters, Partherope, loved Odysseus so much that she threw herself into the sea after his ships had passed.
36. A. talking B. calling C. yelling D. singing
37. A. strange B. sweet C. terrible D. loud
38. A. flowers B. sea C. island D. rocks
39. A. visit B. approach C. pass D. leave
40. A. disaster B. success C. peace D. loss
41. A. communication B. preparation C. action D. attention
42. A. sing B. accept C. hear D. enjoy
43. A. tied to B. standing along C. facing to D. seated on
44. A. eyes B. mouth C. nose D. ears
45. A. miss B. ignore C. carry D. take
46. A. friendly B. 1ovely C. deadly D. lonely
47. A. rocky B. sunny C. windy D. sandy
48. A. Partherope B. Sirens C. Circe D. Odysseus
49. A. beat B. free C. relief D. order
50. A. go around B. keep off C. turn towards D. run away from
51. A. no one B. anyone C. everyone D. someone
52. A. completely B. luckily C. quickly D. naturally
53. A. Still B. Then C. But D. Again
54. A. the moment B. long C. ever D. once
55. A. meanings B. points C. effects D. efforts
As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start,. Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she 1._____ out at the audience, 2._____ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had 3._____ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their 4._____ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.
The music 5._____ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music 6._____ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much 7._____ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the 8._____ seconds before skating onto the ice was 9._____. She was feeling the movement of the 10._____ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, 11._____ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was 12._____.
The crowd loved it and cheered 13._____ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other 14._____. It was the remark that 15._____ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the 16._____ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy 17._____ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting 18._____ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were 19._____. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, 20._____.
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A players B. audience C. judges D. parents
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As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled(绊脚) on a wallet in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some 21 so that I could call the owner. But the wallet 22 only three dollars and a letter, which looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was 23 and the only thing on it was the return address. I started to open the letter, 24 to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline－1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years earlier! It was written in a beautiful handwriting, on blue paper with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a “Dear John”(绝交) letter that told the 25 , Michael, that the writer could not see him any more because her mother 26 it. Even so, she wrote that she would 27 love him. It was signed Hannah.
It was a beautiful letter, but there was no 28 , except for the name Michael, to identify the owner. 29 if I called the information center, the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. Actually, I took great 30 to find both Hannah and Michael, who still remained single. Then, after sixty years’ separation, they married each other in their late seventies. And I was invited to be their best man!
21．A．identification B．qualification C．recognition D．description
22．A．cost B．filled C．contained D．included
23．A．new B．worn C．pretty D．attractive
24．A．managing B．wondering C．supposing D．hoping
25．A．receiver B．owner C．friend D．partner
26．A．allowed B．forced C．forbade D．promised
27．A．ever B．never C．always D．even
28．A．problem B．way C．mark D．sign
29．A．Only B．Even C．As D．Maybe
30．A．pains B．risks C．actions D．cautions
I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
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A important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising
A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her 21 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 22 “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer by asked to 23 for the night. Seeing that he had an 24 Face, she let him in and gave him a nice 25 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 26 that anyone who climbed up her tree 27 not be able to come back down until she 28 it.
When the children came back to steal her 29 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her
long 30 she gave the tree permission to let 31 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 32 at last.
One day another man 33 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 34 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 35 me.” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 36 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37
it brought to me in this life. But I am too 38 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 39 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 40 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
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I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 39 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 45 .
The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 48 .
“Well, that’s no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 50 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 51 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 53 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
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