完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
"Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __21__ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across t
he crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __22__.
"What kind of __23_ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __24__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I __25__ the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water allover my hands and stomach. My parents __26__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __27__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __28__ that day at lunch.
The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __29__ a good model.
But after that __30__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I __31__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't __32_ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t __33__ standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm __34__ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __35__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, __36__ with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, __37__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt __38_ too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They __39_ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __40_ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.
A．as B．when C．while D．before
A．applauding B．cheering C．laughing D．quarreling
A．modeling B．writing C．drilling D．acting
A．in spite of B．in view of C．in terms of D．in front of
A．looked into B．searched for C．wondered about D．glanced at
A．presented B．sent C．rushed D．handed
B．beat C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．for B．like C．on D．after
A．impress B．make C．consult D．defeat
A．effect B．phenomenon C．challenge D．scene
A．forced B．expected C．reminded D．preferred
A．apologize B．beg C．hide D．complain
A．consider B．imagine C．appreciate D．resist
A．hardly B．ever C．even D．gradually
A．blanket B．bed C．chair D．mirror
A．while B．though C．but D．because
A．right B．still C．therefore D．anyhow
A．sensitive B．uncomfortable C．different D．tense
A．compare B．associate C．wave D．whisper
A．give up B．end up C．put up D．set up
One day,not too long ago,the employees of a large company in St.Louis,Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.The sign said,“Yesterday the person who had been hindering (阻碍) your 1 in this company passed away.We 2 you to join the funeral in the room that has been 3 in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to 4 that one of their colleagues had died, 5 after a while they started getting 6 about who this person might be.
The excitement 7 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last 8 .Everyone wondered.“Who is this person that was hindering my growth?Well, 9 he’s no longer here!”
One by one the 10 got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it,they 11 became speechless.They stood beside the coffin, 12 into silence,as if someone had 13 the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin—everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a 14 next to the mirror that 15 ,“There is only one person who is capable to 16 limits to your growth:it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your 17 . You are the only person who can 18 your happiness,realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes,your friends change,your parents change,your partner changes or your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go 19 your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one 20 for your life.
1. A.ability B.progress C.talent D.practice
2. A.demand B.allow C.invite D.advise
3. A.started B.prepared C.opened D.created
4. A.learn B.receive C.notice D.find
5. A.for B.or C.so D.but
6. A.angry B.sorry C.curious D.nervous
7. A.grew B.appeared C.improved D.developed
8. A.sight B.attention C.appreciation D.respect
9. A.at least B.in fact C.at once D.in general
10. A.employees B.managers C.friends D.citizens
11. A.quickly B.finally C.obviously D.suddenly
12. A.worried B.depressed C.shocked D.embarrassed
13. A.broken B.touched C.stolen D.changed
14. A.letter B.sign C.mark D.page
15. A.told B.warned C.wrote D.read
16. A.set B.take C.put D.get
17. A.business B.heart C.life D.success
18. A.realize B.satisfy C.influence D.consider
19. A.for B.upon C.over D.beyond
20. A.reasonable B.responsibleC.suitable D.valuable
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1 to the flower shop were always useless---it was a cash 2 . After a while I stopped trying to 3 who the sender was and just delighted in the beautiful and perfume of the white flower. But I never 4 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5 moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 6 kindness who might be showing 7 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 8 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 9 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 10 so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy step. As a teenager, 11 , I had more fun guessing that it might be a 12 who had noticed me 13 I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 14 some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 15 in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 16 the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 17 if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 18 and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a 19 in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, 20 and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died.
1. A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Letters
2. A. service B. deal C. bargain D. offer
3. A .recognize B. imagine C. wonder D. discover
4. A. failed B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyed
5. A. saddest B. painful C. happiest D. loneliest
6. A. special B. common C. valuable D. important
7. A. concern B. attitude C. interest D. appreciation
8. A. repairing B. washing C. unloading D. starting
9. A. across B. through C. from D. onto
10.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
11. A. though B. anyway C. therefore D. indeed
12. A. friend B. superman C. teacher D. boy
13. A .as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
14. A. considering B. expecting C. missing D. preparing
15. A. disappointed B. uninterested C. discouraged D. concentrated
16.A. forgot B. lost C. hated D. expected
17. A. wonder B. believe C. care D. know
18. A. contented B. respected C. thanked D. loved
19. A. trouble B. magic C. tragedy D. comedy
20. A. strong B. beautiful C. smelly D. lucky
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people frequent the stoplights. I often gave money to the homeless, feeling 36 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 37 giving and became very 38 .
Things started to 39 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 40 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “Will work for food.” I 42 . My daughter commented, “Mommy, you 43 to give to those people in 44 .’’ I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 45 things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 46 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 47 me said, “Just help him.” 48 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with enthusiasm, saying “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 49 into my ashtray and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
I scooped（抓起）it up and gave it to him. He 50 with joy and tears in his 51 , “Wow, you just made it 52 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you; the bus that had this great sale is 53 in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, 54 I was the one who got the best 55 in life -- GIVING.
36. A. pleased B. sorry C. nervous D. notable
37. A. stopped B. refused C. considered D. continued
38 A. bitter B. disappointed C. satisfied D. happy
39. A. reform B. decline C. end D. change
40. A. pull B. drive C. persuade D. concern
41. A. gesture B. symbol C. sign D. sentence
42. A. passed by B. gave in C. stood up D. held on
43. A. expected B. attempted C. promised D. used
44. A. shock B. happiness C. comfort D. need
45. A. dim B. bad C. exciting D. anxious
46. A. pick B. look C. ring D. beat
47. A. beside B. inside C. behind D. above
48. A. So B. Otherwise C. However D. Moreover
49. A. climbed B. jumped C. saw D. reached
50. A. turned around B. broke down C. burst out D. spoke up
51. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. mouth
52. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. nice
53. A. taking B. operating C. leaving D. driving
54. A. but B. or C. and D. nor
55. A. award B. message C. gift D. lesson
On a hot day, I decide to mow our extremely hilly lawn. It was likely to 21 a jungle（丛林）with weeds growing wildly. I need to mow it at once.After several false 22 , I had to examine it and finally got our old lawn mower 23 . I was mowing and trying hard to push the machine uphill, which was really a hard job, for the machine was too old to work well. I was so 24 that I complained under my breath, so I decided to take a short break.At the top of a rise, I 25 to see my 12-year-old John Thomas standing there, with a smile on his face and a glass of 26 in his hand. "Here, Mom, "he said, "have a drink, Want me to help you? Dad 27 me work on hte flat places."I 28 the ice water and went to sit in the 29 of a tall tree. As I took my drink, I 30 my son. To my surprise, he didn't seem to be 31 the normal mowing pattern. And he kept smiling at me 32 he worked. I wondered 33 made him so happy? I thought to myself.After a while, he 34 mowing and looked in my direction. "Hey, Mom. Could you 35 here? " "He's always naughty like this, lazy again?" I said to myself 36 . Then I stood up and walked across the lawn, noticing that he had missed a sizable spot. "John, you didn't..." My angry words gradually became 37 , for the spot I thought he'd missed had been 38 mowed into the shape of a（an） 39 , suddenly I felt something warm and gentle rising from inside."Like it, Mom? It's mine and it's for you." he asked with a big 40 ."Now I'll finish the job."21. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn down D. turn up22. A. starts B. words C. ends D. behavior23. A. work B. move C. going D. flying24. A. cheerful B. tired C. cared D. boring25. A. looked through B. looked over C. looked after D. looked up26. A. hot tea B. chocolate C. milk D. ice water27. A. asks B. allows C. lets D. agrees28. A. drank B. heated C. accepted D. received29. A. shade B. leaves C. root D. top30. A. saw B. watched C. observed D. noticed31. A. feeling B. finding C. following D. feeding32. A. if B. since C. whether D. as33. A. what B. that C. all D. it34. A. continued B. went on C. stopped D. finished35. A. go over B. turn over C. driver over D. come over36. A. happily B. angrily C. eagerly D. anxiously37. A. heavier B. thicker C. louder D. quieter38. A. carefully B. carelessly C. casually D. comfortably39. A. heart B. apple C. hand D. foot40. A. sign B. smile C. surprise D. sigh
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36__ with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的） down, 38 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41 a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 45 take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid－air without reason. It was then that I 48 for the very first time the boy was 49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的) 53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true 54 .
55 the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
36．A．excited B．inspired C．content D．disappointed
37．A．approached B．overlooked C．understood D．recognized
38．A．telling B．saying C．informing D．talking
39．A．unique B．rough C．bothering D．pitiful
40．A．Wanting B．Demanding C．Persuading D．Inviting
41．A．presented B．adjusted C．forced D．delivered
42．A．declining B．accepting C．panicking D．quitting
43．A．surprise B．embarrassment C．sympathy D．sorrow
44．A．took B．pulled C．attained D．picked
45．A．should B．can C．may D．must
46．A．announced B．replied C．declared D．whispered
47．A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized
48．A．observed B．confirmed C．noticed D．concluded
49．A．strange B．blind C．deaf D．unimaginable
50．A．once B．after C．as D．since
51．A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless
52．A. doubted B. felt C. found D. wondered
53. A. embarrassment B. depression C. hopelessness D. effort
54. A. sense B. hearing C. sight D. ability
55．A．In B．From C．Before D．Through
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