完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
David, my neighbor, has two young kids who are five and seven. One day he was 36 his seven-year-old son Kelly how to push the lawn mower(割草机) around the yard. As he was telling him how to turn the mower 37 , his wife, Jan, called to him to ask a question. As David answered the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower 38 through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn — 39 a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground!
When David turned back and saw what had happened, he began to lose 40 . David had put a lot of time and 41 into making those flower beds the 42 of the neighbourhood. As he began to 43 his voice to his son, Jan walked quickly over to him, put her hand on his shoulder and said, “David, please remember we are raising children, not 44 !”
Jan 45 me how important 46 is as a parent to remember our priorities (things that need attention before others). The window shattered(打碎) by a 47 , a lamp knocked over by a careless child, or a plate dropped in the kitchen are already 48 . The flowers are already dead. We must remember not to 49 to the destruction by breaking a child’s spirit and deadening his 50 .
A few weeks ago Mark Michaels, the owner of a store, and I were together 51 parenting. He told me while his family were out for dinner, his daughter knocked over her water glass. 52 the water was cleaned up without any blaming remarks from her parents, she looked up and said, “I 53 want to thank you for not being like other parents. Most of my friends’ parents 54 have shouted at them and given them a lecture about paying more attention. Thanks for not 55 that!”
A．teaching B．helping C．looking at D．asking
A．up B．around C．down D．over
A．nearly B．even C．almost D．right
A．leaving B．staying C．remaining D．finding
A．hope B．control C．mind D．heart
A．strength B．effort C．power D．courage
A．pride B．respect C．envy D．honor
A．rise B．expand C．improve D．raise
A．flowers B．trees C．grass D．vegetables
A．called B．reminded C．warned D．told
A．this B．that C．it D．one
A．mower B．baseball C．chair D．book
A．broken B．shabby C．torn D．worn
A．attend B．tend C．add D．see
A．happiness B．liveliness C．bravery D．humor
A．talking B．speaking C．telling D．discussing
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．really B．actually C．eventually D．especially
A．should B．need C．would D．must
A．saying B．doing C．thinking D．Showing
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights．It 36 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a 37 to go faster．I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green．Above all, there are those 38 situations in which someone doesn’t even 39 that the light turns red, and just keeps going．That is why so many 40 happen! All these situations make me 41__ the purpose of traffic lights．
42 , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at __43 crossroads．Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to 44 traffic．And I’ll do my best to 45 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 46 to．
It occurs to me that my 47 have done much the same for me 48 teaching me how to live．They have given me many 49 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 50 with joy and purpose．They have also given me some red lights 51 my life goes astray（误入歧途）: not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires．And there 52 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 53 school regularly and work hard．
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 54 as it can be．Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“ 55__ signals” given to me by my parents．
A．suggests B．informs C．reminds D．warns
A．sight B．signal C．message D．switch
A．instant B．exciting C．dangerous D．cautious
A．notice B．sense C．remember D．feel
A．events B．problems C．situations D．accidents
A．think of B．wonder about C．care for D．worry about
A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However
A．noisy B．narrow C．crowded D．key
A．control B．direct C．improve D．serve
A．learn B．obey C．protect D．carry
A．supposed B．used C．devoted D．delighted
A．teachers B．friends C．leaders D．parents
A．in charge of B．in face of C．in terms of D．indanger of
A．safe B．green C．beneficial D．helpful
A．live B．share C．work D．communicate
A．unless B．when C．before D．till
A．still B．even C．only D．also
A．start B．attend C．leave D．miss
A．good B．colorful C．meaningful D．healthy
A．traffic B．light C．life D．confidence
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That 50 in large measure on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history, 50 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for 52 critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous 53 ．In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the
54 role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses 55 their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are 56 taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their 57 should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach 58 standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are 59 even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also 60 ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now 61 undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
62 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are 63 ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent 64 the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”
A．concentrates B．depends C．takes D．passes
A．by comparison B．as a result C．for instance D．in return
A．developing B．discouraging C．confirming D．appreciating
A．troubles B．pains C．tests D．changes
A．active B．small C．useful D．traditional
A．await B．handle C．transfer D．classify
A．increasingly B．unwillingly C．diligently D．intentionally
A．horizons B．activities C．organizations D．operations
A．medium B．high C．fair D．legal
A．keen B．resolved C．reluctant D．qualified
A．on display B．at an end C．at rest D．on the rise
A．cancel B．offer C．register D．drop
A．Contrarily B．Consequently C．Finally D．Strictly
A．competitive B．moderate C．fixed D．regular
A．give out B．agree with C．wonder about D．focus on
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others?
Hethat, in his opinion, it all came from anfrom his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying toa bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his on the slippery(光滑的) bottle and it , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead ofat him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what an(a)and wonderful mess you have made! I haveseen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like todown and play in the milk for a fewbefore we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you?” He chose the sponge and together theyup the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is aexperiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’sout in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you cana way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boythat if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist thenthat it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
A．added B．advised C．responded D．commented
A．experience B．accident C．experiment D．inspiration
A．send B．heat C．bring D．remove
A．hold B．control C．balance D．way
A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst
A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing
A．terrible B．great C．unbelievable D．alarming
A．shortly B．always C．already D．rarely
A．put B．get C．take D．lie
A．hours B．quarters C．minutes D．seconds
A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever
A．place B．order C．style D．state
A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide
A．cleaned B．drank C．picked D．packed
A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued
A．go B．try C．run D．find
A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make
A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned
A．concluded B．sensed C．remarked D．experienced
A．mistakes B．assumptions C．decisions D．differences
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 36 springs and streams sometimes means control , particularly in the 37 areas like the desert . The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West , gun fights were not 39 for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be 40 to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.
42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes . Deciding on the 44 of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 46 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast (预报).
The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 . With special equipment , some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 , and with the help of a repeater station , they send the 53 data (数据) to the base station . The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __55_ probably depend on the advanced knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
A．Using B．Holding C．Owning D．Finding
A．dry B．distant C．deserted D．wild
A．fine B．beautiful C．rich D．farming
A．unlawful B．unacceptable C．unpopular D．uncommon
A．made B．designed C．signed D．written
A．winners B．settlers C．fighters D．supporters
A．That B．It C．What D．As
A．plentiful B．enough C．any D．much
A．type B．quality C．amount D．level
A．requests B．requires C．means D．suggests
A．effectively B．easily C．conveniently D．actively
A．leading to B．due to C．owing to D．according to
A．correct B．further C．average D．early
A．clouds B．sky C．air D．above
A．raising B．rising C．building D．lasting
A．rocks B．tips C．tops D．trees
A．taken care of B．made use of C．piled up D．saved up
A．picked B．produced C．used D．gathered
A．touching B．knocking C．pressing D．turning
A．might B．can C．will D．should
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. From then on I always 36 at home and with friends.
That winter I notice that many 37 people had difficulty getting to the 38 store after a snowstorm. So I started to spend part of a 39 Saturday knocking at apartment doors to ask if any one needed 40 from the store. The grocery store was down a huge hill and I would bring 41 a couple of bags of groceries for them. I liked it and it made them so 42 .
It started with 43 alone and then the number grew. A short time later, my 44 in the building asked what I was doing and a couple of them 45 and it became a routine. I 46 asked for or took money for it. Sometimes the ladies 47 slip the change in my pocket. I would just buy something the next time to give to them, 48 flowers or a card. I did this every 49_ up to when I left to go to college.
When I was away at 50 , many people asked my mom how I was doing. Through those conversations she 51 what I used to do -—I had never told her.
Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 52 ; Everyone in the world needs help, and everyone can also 53 help. The image of those old people’s happiness caused by my 54 of goodwill appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something 55 . This is the power of charity.
A．look around B．run about C．help out D．act up
A．lazy B．young C．elderly D．disabled
A．grocery B．clothes C．food D．medicine
A．sunny B．cloudy C．rainy D．snowy
A．anything B．nothing C．all D．few
A．forwards B．in C．back D．out
A．surprised B．interested C．ashamed D．happy
A．myself B．me C．themselves D．them
A．classmates B．students C．relatives D．friends
A．gave up B．joined in C．paid up D．turned away
A．sometimes B．not C．neither D．never
A．would B．should C．could D．dared
A．like B．as C．by D．for
A．day B．week C．month D．winter
A．school B．college C．leisure D．work
A．recognized B．followed C．learned D．proved
A．friendship B．usefulness C．success D．kindness
A．offer B．own C．accept D．reward
A．acts B．words C．thought D．test
A．unusual B．successful C．hard D．nice
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