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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 31 their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to 32 early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he 33 his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After 34 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike 35 .
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to 36 , putting in 60-hour weeks to 37 his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries， 38 us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so 39 that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area 40 to help．One wonderful stranger 41 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up． 42 my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a（an） 43 that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be 44 from one person to another, but acts of kindness from 45 are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 46 our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has 47 us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, ca
n 48 with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone 49 ．And the results can be 50 ．
31．A．cooling down B．warming up C．speeding up D．slowing down
32．A．get up B．wake up C．turn up D．rise up
33．A．piled B．pushed C．parked D．paused
34．A．putting in B．putting on C．putting off D．putting away
35．A．broken B．robbed C．hidden D．gone
36．A．study B．shop C．work D．deliver
37．A．live B．support C．serve D．protect
38．A．getting B．protecting C．saving D．allowing
39．A．surprised B．thrilled C．puzzled D．sad
40．A．offered B．supported C．provided D．supplied
41．A．still B．finally C．even D．yet
42．A．Now and then B．Once in a while C．Once again D．Sooner or later
43．A．honor B．pity C．sympathy D．respect
44．A．thrown B．passed C．sent D．got
45．A．friends B．strangers C．relatives D．parents
46．A．weakened B．spread C．reduced D．strengthened
47．A．moved B．forced C．urged D．influenced
48．A．share B．connect C．deal D．work
49．A．likes B．cares C．worries D．wonders
50．A．short B．promising C．permanent D．temporary
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I happened to an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to . As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, "You don't say! You don't say!" I was , I thought, perhaps this is not a topic. Well，I change the topic. So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? the way, have you ever —— there?" "Certainly, everyone back home will me if I leave China without seeing . It was great. "I said, "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of ." Soon I was interrupted by his words, "You don’ t say!" I couldn't asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't ask you to do so" he answered, very surprised.
I said, "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?"
Hearing this，the Englishman to tears. He began to ， "You don't say actually means' really?'. It is an of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention English idioms." Then I knew I had made a fool of . Since then I have been more with idioms.
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．teach B．meet C．hear D．recognize
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．would rather B．had better C．have to D．ought to
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．them C．one D．that
A．recall B．interest C．birth D．origin
A．Really B．rudely C．again D．alone
A．wait B．help C．think D．do
A．smelling B．sounding C．tasting D．falling
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my was more manageable , I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. that was years ago and times have changed. I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my . I decided that I would consider to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of to get started. And you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （12） use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ; he gave me a long thoughtful . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose （19） that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
A．loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．sickness
A．set B．enjoyed C．kept D．shared
A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
A．Now B．Then C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
A．add up to B．make up for C．get rid of D．take advantage of
A．If B．As C．Though D．Before
A．movement B．condition C．choices D．positions
A．reaching out B．living up C．getting on D．going back
A．recognized B．interviewed C．found D．invited
A．money B．time C．energy D．knowledge
A．thus B．once C．seldom D．often
A．actually B．hardly C．nearly D．formerly
A．job B．family C．idea D．offer
A．face B．view C．look D．sight
A．over B．along C．towards D．through
A．unhappily B．lovingly C．pitifully D．gratefully
A．pick B．turn C．role D．step
A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．should have cried D．could have cried
A．more B．the ones C．few D．the rest
A．courage B．devotion C．kindness D．trust
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks (1） than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is (12) a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep (14) --- which the Latino will in return regard as _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be _.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．Pleased
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are of department stores and supermarkets— the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and a friendly announcer describe a product a model shows it. And they can around the clock, buying something by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. can ask questions about products and place , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. many people find shopping at a store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s specialists say that in the future, home shopping will together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
A．must B．should C．shall D．can
A．programme B．way C．reason D．purpose
A．ever B．never C．still D．once
A．proud B．fond C．tired D．careful
A．fighting B．striking C．treating D．stopping
A．sense B．doubt C．hope D．feeling
A．see B．watch C．let D．notice
A．until B．since C．if D．while
A．shop B．wait C．turn D．deliver
A．suitably B．cheaply C．simply D．hardly
A．nervous B．lucky C．equal D．eager
A．putting up B．making up C．setting up D．looking up
A．Guests B．Assistants C．Managers D．Customers
A．orders B．goods C．books D．answers
A．lately B．finally C．especially D．fortunately
A．Then B．Yet C．However D．Therefore
A．general B．popular C．real D．true
A．design B．make C．wear D．touch
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．exist B．practise C．follow D．appear
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn't look like he could have enough money to even the bus. “That's a very pretty car,” he said. He was but he had a(n) of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and wiping off my car. He sat there as I worked. The beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three but profound(深远的) words that I shall never . “Don't we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important those three words me like a shotgun. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and for the day. Those three little words still ring . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have , you need help too. No matter how you have, no matter how you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can help.
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．expressions B．manners C．looks D．attitudes
A．ride B．buy C．drive D．stop
A．generous B．disappointed C．modern D．ragged
A．air B．atmosphere C．appearance D．figure
A．finished B．stopped C．continued D．began
A．quietly B．casually C．aimlessly D．eagerly
A．interesting B．expected C．boring D．supposed
A．afraid B．glad C．doubtful D．sure
A．simple B．complex C．strange D．rigid
A．accept B．forget C．respond D．choose
A．unless B．after C．until D．when
A．frightened B．moved C．wounded D．hit
A．reached in B．searched for C．looked up D．exposed to
A．shelter B．clothes C．reward D．blanket
A．nice B．ridiculous C．true D．proper
A．submitted B．devoted C．applied D．accomplished
A．few B．many C．little D．enough
A．loaded B．puzzled C．angry D．unsatisfied
A．receive B．give C．need D．seek
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