完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从1---20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point 1 , he used an illustration.
As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he 2 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the 3 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar 4 ?” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”
“Really?” Then he 5 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾，石子），dumped some in and 6 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space 7 the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good!” he replied.
He reached under the table and 8 a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 9 left between the rocks and the gravel. 10 he asked the question. “No!” the class shouted. “Good!” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in 11 the jar was filled to the brim.
Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the 12 of this illustration?” It is such a seemingly easy question that one 13 student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always 14 some more things in it.”
“No,” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will 15 get them in at all if you don’t put the big rocks in first. 16 the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and 17 for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you’ll fill your life with 18 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are 19 on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your 20 first.”
A．harder B．rougher C．clearer D．wiser
A．carefully B．firmly C．actively D．unwillingly
A．edge B．bottom C．wall D．top
A．full B．pure C．enough D．smooth
A．sent B．reached C．managed D．felt
A．delivered B．shook C．dropped D．held
A．beneath B．across C．beyond D．between
A．put out B．came out C．brought out D．set out
A．spaces B．caves C．blanks D．holes
A．At last B．Shortly after C．Later on D．Once more
A．unless B．until C．before D．while
A．meaning B．opinion C．point D．comment
A．calm B．awkward C．nervous D．eager
A．add B．fit C．include D．collect
A．never B．even C．still D．ever
A．Whether B．However C．Whatever D．Which
A．conclude B．encourage C．fresh D．time
A．more B．little C．much D．less
A．reflecting B．counting C．deciding D．insisting
A．packet B．can C．jar D．luggage
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. ，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived for many years. In1881 he returned to Scotland for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long —over the hills. They had been this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of . “What’s that?" he asked. “That’s the treasure, " said the boy. Robert suddenly something of an adventure story in the boy's . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗）？
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to —such a man in a story. Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was .
So, thanks to a September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest stories in the English language.
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally
A．alone B．next door C．at home D．abroad
A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job
A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John
A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game
A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying
A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold
A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising
A．doubted B．. noticed C．decided D．recognized
A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland D．the island
A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected
A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned
A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind
A．star B．hero C．writer D．child
A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom
A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept
A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus
A．read B．born C．hired D．written
A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy
A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing was something she picked up by herself. After her first ，teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ，writing stories was simply a interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商）。 they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long and paid Tracy a $500，000 advance. “A pretty money, " said the publisher, " for writer. "
Tracy's characters (人物）are interesting, her stories sometimes （9) readers uneasy： those about the supernatural. " My mother believed I could the afterlife world " ，she told a close friend. " She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago. "
“Can I? I don't think I can, Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have （11） when things come to me .”Once, she was wondering how to complete a set in ancient (古代的）China. the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese . It came without her having it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained by her fame. She lives in the same she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home. There's more room for in her life— and it wasn't just
A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method
A．duty B．effort C．job D．task
A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then
A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．film B．story C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown
A．Now that B．Even though C．just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold
A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments
A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts
A．Description B．Painting C．scene D．talk
A．Surprisingly B．Suddenly C．Expectedly D．Fortunately
A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine
A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered
A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved
A．life B．city C．house D．way
A．success B．work C．joy D．variety
A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．Fun
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to . Now she was Portia, a strong-willed
in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing
from her.
，Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演）. She
being in front of other people. She was very
at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to
much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making
friends. She had excellent grades,
she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta's mother had heard about it and _ her to join in.
“I can't think of anyone else better suited to the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?" Roberta looked down. “I’m not interested.” Her mother wouldn't let the
drop. " You're just a little scared(害怕）. Everyone gets scared. You know you
do it. The trick is to look past the
to find the love of what you're doing. "
So Roberta had made an appointment(预约）with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia's part,
the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn't hard, she
every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new
of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she two of Portia's famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the
was hers.
A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
A. member B. actress C. player D. character
A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
A. few B. a few C. several D. many
A. or B. so C. for D. but
A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
A. can B. must C. may D. should
A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance
A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
A.consideration B. Description C. selection D. understanding
A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
A. part B. play C. speech D. Position
I am serving in AmeriCorps VISTA in Cheyenne. Although the work has been ，the payment is reasonable. The weather in Cheyenne has
to be adventurous. Although the fact that I walk everywhere has turned out to be great
，for my body as well as my mind, I still began to
that I needed another form of transportation for the winter.
My boyfriend Mike knew of my and he researched some local sites for
cars. Ho sent me
about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I just knew this car was
to be. I began to communicate with the owner, a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was
purchased by his grandfather and was in
condition. He and his two brothers had actually learned to drive
this car.
We settled a price of $400，and
to have a test drive some day. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He seemed a little
，but also excited. He asked simply, “You really would like this car, wouldn't you?" I responded enthusiastically and he said, “How about if I give it to you for a dollar?" ，I was completely
.
I my favorite Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,
its bumps and nicks. At times as he told me stories of the car it seemed he was
an old friend. As I was driving away, he stopped me to say, " Don't
to pass this kindness on. " It was truly a
end. Never look down upon the kindness of strangers.
A. challenging B. amusing C. convincing D. fascinating
A. changed B. stopped C. proved D. misunderstood
A. aims B. exercise C. intention D. problems
A. remember B. regret C. refuse D. realize
A. temper B. poverty C. wish D. habit
A. free B. rare C. expensive D. inexpensive
A. business B. information C. conclusion D. agreement
A. failed B. happened C. meant D. belonged
A. finally B. simply C. absolutely D. originally
A. different B. good C. bad D. terrible
A. seeing B. using C. buying D. comparing
A. on B. up C. with D. in
A. risked B. joked C. forgot D. decided
A. lazy B. tough C. nervous D. weak
A. disappointed B. Frustrated C. speechless D. embarrassed
A. set up B. looked up C. gave up D. picked up
A. explaining B. promising C. searching D. training
A. recognizing B. visiting C. meeting D. losing
A. forget B. prepare C. prefer D. afford
A. sad B. perfect C. miserable D. Misleading
Basketball is a game, which is played by two teams of five players. It is enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries, it one of the most popular games in the world. It in 1891.
Dr. James Naismith, the father of basketball, is generally considered the first basketball. He was a teacher of a YMCA training school which trained people to work in YMCA. In 1891，officials at the school were about the low attendance during the winter months. They felt that people didn't school because the school did not have a good winter sports and they asked Dr. Naismith for . He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith games being played at that time. He found that all the most popular games used a . So a ball would be of his new game, he decided. But the ball or hitting it would be too for indoor games. So he put two up on poles. The had to try to a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen for the game. Twelve of them were still in today. Just seven after the game began, professional baskets were . And that's how basketball was born. At present, basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.
A．makes B．made C．making D．to make
A．appeared B．shaped C．founded D．happened
A．to invent B．Inventing C．to have invented D．having invented
A．worried B．interested C．disappointed D．tired
A．like B．attend C．want D．join
A．association B．motivation C．training D．program
A．therefore B．However C．meanwhile D．unfortunately
A．inference B．appointment C．help D．permission
A．obtained B．committed C．studied D．discovered
A．playground B．hall C．team D．ball
A．role B．part C．member D．practice
A．throwing B．casting C．kicking D．catching
A．bags B．baskets C．flags D．signs
A．trainers B．judges C．players D．teachers
A．bounce B．throw C．defend D．kick
A．persons B．poles C．rules D．balls
A．use B．value C．help D．virtue
A．minutes B．hours C．days D．years
A．formed B．Called C．dismissed D．Stationed
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