完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Surrounded by rolling green hills dotted with horses and cows, the town of Waimea on Hawaii’s Big Island is a peaceful and friendly place. One afternoon, while staying with friends at their house there, my husband and I decided to go for a 36 along the many, mostly traffic-free, country lanes in the area.
We met a beautiful Golden Retriever. He seemed 37 friendly so we stopped to play with him, 38 a stick which he retrieved(取回) several times happily. When we 39 our walk, he followed us, and although I worried that he 40 be going too far from his home, I couldn’t deny that we were enjoying his 41 .
After about twenty minutes, we found ourselves walking along a dirt road in an unfamiliar area. One house, almost hidden by shrubbery(灌木林) and shaded by tall trees，seemed 42 strange. I felt an urge to be as far away from that place as possible.
Just then, the door to the house creaked open and five dogs 43 , barking and growling as they ran toward us. I felt 44 and couldn’t move. There was nowhere to 45 and no time to run..
All of a sudden, our new friend appeared between the dogs and us. He faced them – all five of them – growling and baring his teeth. I was 46 to see the attacking dogs stop in their tracks ten feet away from him. Our protector 47 them there while we escaped. 48 a safe distance, we looked back and saw the five dogs 49 back toward their house.
But the Golden Retriever was 50 in sight. I felt an ache in my 51 ; I missed our friend already. Instinctively, I knew he was not hurt. With a feeling of 52 , we made our way back to the house, 53 the whole way that we would see him again. But it was not to be.
When I told our friend about the encounter, her eyes flew wide open 54 she exclaimed, “It was an angel!”
To this day I have no 55 that a four-legged angel protected us.
A．walk B． sightseeing C． picnic D． trip
A．increasingly B． deliberately C．personally D． exceptionally
A．holding B． talking C． throwing D． picking
A．started B． continued C． went D． kept
A．should B． must C． would D． might
A．accompany B． company C． companion D． fellow
A．hardly B． otherwise C． somehow D． anyhow
A．came out B． rushed out C． walked out D． headed out
A．terrified B． excited C． astonished D． strange
A．see B． go C． hide D． find
A．amazed B． pleased C． amused D． crazy
A．stopped B． held C． ordered D． forced
A．With B． On C． In D． At
A．heading B． returning C． barking D． jumping
A．everywhere B． somewhere C． anywhere D． nowhere
A．foot B． hand C． mind D． heart
A．tiredness B． sadness C． emptiness D． happiness
A．hoping B． thinking C． imaging D． believing
A．after B． as C． since D． though
A．wonder B． regret C． doubt D． idea
It Happened But I’m Here
It was April 11, 2011 when my life was changed forever. It was about 6: 45 when I ___ ____ the house with my mother and my twin brothers who were only about 12 months at the time. We were on our way to a parent’s _______ Arriving at the school my mom decided to the parking ________ across the street to look for a parking space on foot. I have this thing where I ________ need to know the time, so as she left I saw that it was 7: 13. I sat in the car and messed with the radio. I ________ the time again it was 7: 15. I turned my head and looked out the passenger window ________ the door opened. I didn’t really think anything of it, ________ it was my mother even though she had left two minutes ago. Then I smelt beer and cigarettes, so out of instinct I ________ my head to see this man in the car. I was in complete ________. So many terrible things went through my mind. I started to scream out the ________ but he began to put it up. I took off the jacket I had and put it over him and started ________. I grabbed the nearest objects which were a pen that ironically my ________ had left on the seat and some open CDs and continued hitting. He fought back but _______, I guess, realizing that I was one to ________ a fight. He ran out and left. During this battle I had yelled out “ I won’t let you _______ us! ” He may have said something I’m not sure, but I do know one of my brothers started crying when I ________ . At 7: 17 my mom showed up and from there it went to the police and the parent’s conference is a _______ in two weeks. On my wall hangs the newspaper article of what _______ that day. I look at the sketch(素描) that was condemned at the police station and ________ to never let anything like that happen to me ever again. Although it’s been a while since I’ve told my story, I never seem to forget no matter how _______ I try. But I always think it happened, but I’m here.
A．left B．reached C．cleaned D．locked
A．conversation B．conference C．interview D． introduction
A．fee B．deal C．lot D． plate
A．eventually B．deliberately C．relatively D． constantly
A．shortened B．extended C．checked D．killed
A．when B．before C．unless D． until
A．judging B．figuring C．deciding D． realizing
A．shook B．lowered C．turned D． nodded
A．confusion B．agreement C．disorder D． shock
A．window B．door C．car D．street
A．arguing B．hitting C．crying D．fighting
A．passenger B．teacher C．mother D．brother
A．gave up B．hurried up C．shut up D．spoke up
A．stand out B．put up C．turn down D．get back
A．ignore B．control C．take D．hurt
A．dashed B．cast C．stopped D．yelled
A．matter B．incident C．game D．race
A．meant B．happened C．gave D． experienced
A．fail B．tend C．swear D． choose
A．sudden B．hard C．lucky D．loud
It was before Christmas. The spirit of the season had not yet caught up with me. Quickly, I filled my shopping cart with some things and went to the long checkout lines. I picked the ________ one, but it looked as if it would be ________ a 20-minute wait.
In front of me were ________ small children--- a boy of five and a younger girl . The girl ________ a beautiful pair of shiny, golden shoes and ________ them as though they were a treasure.
The clerk showed them the ________. “That will be $6.09,” she said. The boy ________ some bills on the stand while he ________ his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. “I guess we will come back some ________ time, maybe tomorrow.” With that ________ the little girl began to cry. “But Jesus would have loved these _______ ,” she cried. “Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll come ________.”, he told her.
Quickly I handed $3 to the ________. These children had waited in line for a long time and, ________ all, it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small ________ said,” Thank you, lady.” The girl said. “My Sunday teacher said that the streets in the heaven were made of shiny ________， just like these shoes. Our mommy is sick and she is going to ________ . Daddy said that she might go before Christmas, to be with Jesus. I think my mom will be beautiful ______ in those streets to ________ these shoes.”
My eyes filled with tears. Silently I thanked God for using these children to _______ me of the true spirit of giving.
A．shortest B．longest C．biggest D．smallest
A．at most B．at least C．more than D．less than
A．few B． five C．two D．some
A．took B．carried C．brought D．caught
A．watched B．looked C．thought D．treated
A．price B．card C．money D．expense
A．picked B．left C．laid D．let
A．found B．searched C．searched for D．looked for
A．another B．more C．other D．others
A．statement B．saying C．words D．announcement
A．goods B．gifts C．presents D．shoes
A．back B．home C．here D．over
A．children B．girl C．clerk D．boy
A．at B．after C．in D．of
A．boy B．girl C．voice D．sound
A．silver B．gold C．stones D．bricks
A．hospital B．sky C．heaven D．clinic
A．walking B．standing C．running D．staying
A．serve B．match C．suit D． fit
A．inform B．warn C．cure D．remind
Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my ___ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __
__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __
_ varied but that little girl's dream of someday becoming a __
__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __
__; I became a member of the company __
__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely ____ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __
__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually __
__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __
__. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of ____. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __
__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __
__ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us __
_. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __
__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __
__ of the words "hard work." What I thought were my physical __
__ were pushed much further than I thought __
__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ___ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __
_ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word
A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended
A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently
A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer
A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality
A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking
A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings
A. while B. since C. until D. when
A. cared B. expected C. asked D. decided
A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished
A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures
A. put B. mix C. build D. pick
A. attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation
A. apart B. aside C. off D. back
A. over B. by C. with D. beyond
A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage
A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts
A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible
A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility
A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire
When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a ________ problem and had to go to hospital for a _______ examination.
It seemed a small _______ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go _______ right from the beginning. Not having a car or _______the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B, _______I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was _______I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the _______direction.
I _______the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a _______who was trying to get past me, _______ instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was _______. After I explained my _______ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my_______. Sitting there waiting, I felt _______that someone had been willing to help. _______, hearing a horn（喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend _______ at me to get in, she had returned to offer me a _______ to the hospital.
Such unexpected _______ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose _______, for all things are possible.
A．physical B．traveling C．social D．housing
A．scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
A．chance B．challenge C．success D．error
A．wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
A．leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important
A．same B．right C．general D．opposite
A．looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into
A．driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
A．Especially B．Surprisingly C．Probably D．Normally
A．nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
A．idea B．motivation C．excuse D．situation
A．appointment B．apartment C．direction D．station
A．afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed
A．Thus B．Then C．Perhaps D．Surely
A．staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
A．lift B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook
A．results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
A．power B．faith C．touch D．support
My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first job, when I was six years old, was diner’s shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me to do it right, telling me to offer to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t .
Working in the restaurant was a of great pride because I was also working for the of the whole family. But my father made it clear that I had to certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and to the customers.
I was paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of Dad I thought he should give me $10 a week. He said, “OK, then how about you me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The thing Dad said was, “How about you cleaning up tonight?” I cannot it! I’m an officer in the US Army! But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was , I was just another member of the team. I the mop. Working for Dad had taught me that being loyal a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that ________ is involved in a family restaurant or the UN Peacekeeping Force.
A．blank B．real C．natural D．small
A．cleaning B．shining C．clearing D．sweeping
A．how B．what C．when D．where
A．disappointed B．puzzled C．content D．willing
A．resource B．defense C．robbery D．source
A．advantage B．strength C．benefit D．help
A．look up to B．look forward to C．come up to D．hold on to
A．generous B．polite C．grateful D．hopeful
A．never B．ever C．always D．seldom
A．asking B．persuading C．discussing D．telling
A．paying B．spending C．costing D．taking
A．expanded B．wondered C．figured D．scanned
A．going B．coming C．leaving D．returning
A．raised B．improved C．aroused D．promoted
A．right B．first C．just D．only
A．believe B．make C．help D．catch
A．appointed B．considered C．concerned D．thought
A．held up B．reached for C．laid out D．showed off
A．to B．in C．with D．of
A．work B．job C．effort D．team
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