第二节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
Albert was an excellent painter. He had a happy family. One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some __________ intestinal disorder, neither Albert nor his wife __________ the condition very seriously. But the disease was _________ acute diseaseand the boy died suddenly that night.
_________ the death could have been _________ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Albert's emotional health ameliorated under the enormous burden of his __________. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, __________ him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were _________ Albert could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. _________, Albert became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism ________, Albert began to lose everything he __________ -his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually Albert died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Albert' s death, I reacted with the same disdain（鄙视）the world shows for one who _________ his life with nothing material to show for it.
As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier harsh judgment. I knew Albert's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring came from __________.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to __________ an alcoholic. One day I worked up my _________ to ask him. "I'm really puzzled by something," I said. "I know your father was basically the only one to _____ you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and ________ for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Albert came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'I love son.
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to _______ Albert as a failure. He had not left any _______ possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left _________ one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known..
A．special B．rare C．serious D．common
A．made B．took C．thought D．regarded
A．actually B．gradually C．eventually D．frequently
A．Recognizing B．Asking C．Convincing D．Knowing
A．protected B．prevented C．pretended D．preserved
A．guilt B．shame C．pity D．wonder
A．letting B．keeping C．leaving D．making
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．At time B．In time C．On time D．Over times
A．progressed. B．declined C．added D．slided
A．controlled B．bought C．made D．possessed
A．ends B．begins C．commits D．lives
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．somewhere D．wherever
A．defend B．change C．affect D．develop
A．spirits B．courage C．enthusiasm D．emotion
A．teach B．love C．raise D．care
A．reflected B．relaxed C．recognized D．realized
A．treat B．rank C．value D．judge
A．precious B．valuable C．material D．emotional
A．behind B．off C．over D．away
It is interesting to observe the way in which children so often react against their parents’ ideas, while at the same time 36 their parent’s characteristics. This is to say, the children grow up to have different 37 from their parents, yet to have 38 personalities. There is a 39 going on in the toy world at present over 40 children should be encouraged to have war toys. I do not see any 41 in forbidding them when I think of the 42 of my friend Henry.
Henry is the son of strict parents who were against war. He was never 43 toy soldiers or guns as a 44.
Henry 45 and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and 46 all sorts of honors in the army. In that way he became the 47 of what his parents might have 48 of their son. And yet there is a gentleness about Henry which shows a 49 personality. His sympathies(同情) which I can see must have come from his 50. 51 doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the 52 gets passed on.
Parents have to 53 their children what they believe to be right; but it is not much your ideas that the children 54 your example. Perhaps the best way to teach one’s child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be 55 in one’s own everyday life.
A．studying B．keeping C．changing D．cutting
A．views B．characters C．appearance D．behavior
A．different B．special C．perfect D．similar
A．fight B．quarrel C．speech D．problem
A．when B．whether C．why D．how
A．way B．harm C．point D．idea
A．past B．mistake C．example D．experience
A．allowed B．encouraged C．given D．found
A．son B．boy C．pupil D．person
A．gave up B．ended up C．grew up D．rose up
A．winning B．accepting C．losing D．refusing
A．extreme B．special C．officer D．opposite
A．expected B．thought C．spoke D．proved
A．powerful B．silent C．peaceful D．calm
A．family B．friends C．soldiers D．brothers
A．In spite of B．Instead of C．Because of D．Though
A．knowledge B．money C．happiness D．spirit
A．realize B．teach C．forbid D．deliver
A．follow B．examine C．accept D．support
A．strict B．gentle C．different D．sympathetic
In America,where labor costs are so high, do-it-yourself is a way of life.Many people 36 their own car,build their own garages,even rebuild their own 37 .Soon they may also be writing their own books.In Hollywood there is a company 38 publishes(出版) Children’s books 39 the help of computers.Although other book 40 also publish that way,this particular company is very 41 .It “personalizes”（使个性化）the book by having the computer make the reader the leading character in the story.Here is 42 they do it.Let us say your child 43 Jenny.She lives on Oak Drive in St. Louis,has a dog named Spot,a cat named Tabby,and three playmates 44 names are Betty,Sandy ,and Jody.The computer uses this 45 to fill out a story that has 46 been prepared and illustrated（发行）.The story is then printed（印刷） with standard equipment 47 a hard-cover book.A child who 48 such a book might say,”This book is about me”;the company therefore calls 49 the Me-book Publishing Company”.
Children like the Me-books because they like to see their own names in print and 50 of their friends and their pets. 51 more important ,”personalization” has been 52 to be important tool（工具） in __53 enthusiasm（热情） for reading.So Me-books are helping 54 to learn how to read, 55 appealing to（吸引） that natural desire to see his own name in print.
A．drive B．buy C．repair D．notice
A．houses B．buses C．TV sets D．computers
A．where B．不填 C．that D．what
A．under B．with C．in D．by
A．stores B．libraries C．sellers D．companies
A．common B．important C．unusual D．ordinary
A．how B．why C．what D．where
A．names B．to be named C．naming D．is named
A．who B．who’s C．whose D．that
A．news B．information C．condition D．direction
A．already B．really C．carefully D．fully
A．as B．that C．like D．such
A．gives B．borrows C．looks for D．receives
A．them B．itself C．yourself D．it
A．that B．what C．which D．those
A．But B．And C．So D．Therefore
A．founded B．invented C．found D．heard of
A．developing B．working C．seeing D．improving
A．a boy B．a girl C．a student D．a child
A．by B．for C．with D．about
Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy 36 every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his 37 .
“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very 39 way. “My 40 leaves at three o’clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a 41 light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to 42 my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an 43 ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was 44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s 45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the 47 that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and 48 through red lights. Soon there was a police car 49 him. Mr. Hart raced on until he 50 the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes 51 three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
“ 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman 53 into the station. Three minutes later they 54 with the young man.
“Well 55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.
A．stations B．streets C．building D．shops
A．house B．truck C．bed D．taxi
A．fast B．slowly C．quietly D．early
A．kind B．friendly C．unfriendly D．lovely
A．train B．bus C．plan D．ship
A．green B．yellow C．red D．black
A．catch B．get C．leave D．miss
A．interest B．accident C．answer D．example
A．driving B．listening C．begging D．walking
A．face B．eye C．coat D．back
A．driver B．runner C．thief D．worker
A．films B．newspapers C．stations D．offices
A．walked B．drove C．flew D．ran
A．before B．beside C．behind D．near
A．reached B．passed C．hit D．entered
A．after B．to C．past D．at
A．Look B．Stand C．Stop D．Hands up
A．broke B．went C．walked D．rushed
A．disappeared B．left C．met D．returned
A．finished B．done C．known D．take
It was a cold winter afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 36 on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost direct below, 37 was a small canoe (独木舟), with a boy in it. The boy was wearing 38 and shivering (颤抖) with cold, Robert noticed. Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry 39 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 40 the water and his canoe was floating away. “Help! Help!” he called again.
Robert was a good 41 . Taking off his clothes, he 42 into the river. The 43 water made him tremble all over, 44 in a few seconds he reached the boy. “Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 45 the boy with him. But at that 46 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 47 in his direction. Robert 48 to swim towards the boat.
“Give me a hand,” he shouted 49 he got near the boat. He 50 up into a row of faces. “It’s funny,” he thought. “They look so 51 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 52 him in a blanket (毯子). But they did not move to 53 Robert.
“Aren’t you going to pull me 54 , too?”
“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 55 . “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破坏) a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay in the water!”
A．fish B．boats C．waves D．birds
A．there B．it C．where D．that
A．more B．many C．much D．little
A．happened B．went C．arrived D．came
A．on B．within C．in D．under
A．swimmer B．guard C．soldier D．player
A．threw B．looked C．jumped D．turned
A．deep B．cool C．dirty D．cold
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．pushing B．dragging C．holding D．catching
A．place B．period C．second D．moment
A．seeing B．smiling C．looking D．shouting
A．decided B．went C．agreed D．promised
A．while B．till C．for D．as
A．turned B．looked C．hurried D．stood
A．nervous B．afraid C．excited D．angry
A．wrapped B．left C．placed D．threw
A．save B．thank C．wrap D．help
A．on B．out C．away D．off
A．boat B．blanket C．camera D．screen
Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to 36 her on this special day. I have been 37
on a low income so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long 38 . Gas is so expensive nowadays! 39 , I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I 40 at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the 41 gift and I knew she would love it. 42 when I got to the cashier, my card was 43 !
I didn’t have enough money to 44 the gift!
So I thought about the 45 for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something 46 , but I knew there was 47 else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my saving account and was able to buy the gift. It took a 48 part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
It turned out that she loved the gift and I 49 that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother 50 the best. I was glad I gave her the best I could.
Before I 51 my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I hadn’t 52 anything to him about my financial 53 , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the 54 he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great 55 .
A．invite B．help C．see D．drive
A．dreaming B．struggling C．escaping D．improving
A．jump B．meeting C．holiday D．journey
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Anyway D．Besides
A．stopped B．left C．shouted D．smoked
A．perfect B．ordinary C．handmade D．free
A．Though B．So C．Since D．But
A．gone B．checked C．refused D．opened
A．hang on B．hand out C．make up D．pay for
A．ideal B．problem C．reason D．tour
A．better B．greater C．cheaper D．smaller
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．whole B．tiny C．half D．large
A．felt B．advised C．decided D．predicted
A．accepted B．deserved C．offered D．sent
A．entered B．left C．called D．visited
A．written B．promised C．presented D．mentioned
A．memory B．condition C．means D．future
A．benefit B．help C．amount D．knowledge
A．rewards B．awards C．risks D．thanks
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