第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30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。
Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had 21 apart, and I couldn’t afford another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — there against the 22 was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and bright enamel(珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I
23 the handle and saw a name on it. The 24 procedure would have been to turn in the umbrella to the conductor, but I decided to take it and find the 25 myself.
I got off the streetcar in a downpour and 26 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the 27 on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in 28 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but it’d been 29 from her locker at school years before.
She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went 30 to her house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered me.
21．A．taken B．torn C．broken D．fallen
22．A．seat B．door C．engine D．floor
23．A．watched B．shook C．examined D．tested
24．A．usual B．ordinary C．normal D．odd
25．A．thief B．owner C．robber D．keeper
26．A．hopefully B．helpfully C．carefully D．slowly
27．A．name B．number C．address D．brand
28．A．happiness B．disappointment C．laughter D．surprise
29．A．robbed B．stolen C．taken D．hidden
30．A．simply B．calmly C．directly D．suddenly
It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).
Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements. , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with .
When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race. was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the length of the track.
When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they and turned to look behind them. At the of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to . Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent passed between them. Slowly, they jogged towards their friend, cheering him on he had done for them moments before.
The progress was , but in the end the three star runners and Mark the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face and hands upraised, I came to understand what the Special Olympics.
Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
A．students B．friends C．partners D．classmates
A．bed B．machine C．desk D．wheelchair
A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．protected B．satisfied C．loved D．cared
A．expression B．practice C．studies D．sports
A．interests B．habits C．body D．mind
A．trust B．admiration C．fear D．worry
A．bringing B．cheering C．holding D．moving
A．Someone B．Everyone C．Anybody D．Nobody
A．average B．different C．entire D．extra
A．fell B．rested C．hurried D．paused
A．end B．front C．center D．top
A．left B．ignored C．passed D．helped
A．run B．jog C．cover D．walk
A．demand B．relief C．action D．thought
A．back B．along C．again D．on
A．while B．although C．since D．as
A．slow B．great C．boring D．relaxing
A．crossed B．arrived C．rushed D．got
A．left B．made C．kept D．found
Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about one million people on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be effectively(有效地).
There are main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses bad economic conditions. Living without a home people main targets of violence activities and these homeless people have to face the following .
They have to move , carrying their belongings, which makes difficult to help them. They have limited to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by . They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency(紧急情况), and no access to education as they have no money. They are often badly treated by society, makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved(被卷入) in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.
Homelessness is not that happened suddenly --- it has been in the country for . The society usually those living on the street to be mentally(精神上) ill sometimes. This belief is partially true. Most of them are people just like you and me.
The government is doing it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to help it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working all the time to help them and the united efforts have helped of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go a better situation is created for all the homeless.
A．going B．working C．playing D．living
A．worked out B．concerned with C．dealt with D．made up
A．one B．several C．two D．three
A．according to B．because of C．in addition to D．as to
A．makes B．takes C．has D．gives
A．challenges B．difficulties C．activities D．punishments
A．out B．quickly C．about D．personally
A．that B．which C．who D．it
A．access B．right C．time D．approach
A．robbers B．polices C．disasters D．diseases
A．seldom B．almost C．hardly D．ever
A．that B．what C．which D．it
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．weeks B．days C．seconds D．decades
A．believes B．judges C．makes D．lets
A．common B．ordinary C．normal D．usual
A．any B．all C．every D．none
A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．whenever
A．million B．millions C．hundred D．thousand
A．when B．after C．before D．unless
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, __ _him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, because I was busy—my patient didn’t appear at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me that she had been for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years now. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages(婚姻), true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they just everything that they have. Isn’t about how to live through the storm(暴风雨), but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．bath
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．if B．which C．when D．that
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．education
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．value C．hate D．try
A．Power B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
--- Look at those clouds! --- Don’t worry. _______ it rains, we’ll still have a great time.
A．As if B．Even if C．As though D．If
It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, since I was busy ---my patient didn’t at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; They just the best use of everything they have. isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．glad
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moving B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realise B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favour D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
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