完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not trips to the laundry (洗衣店) several miles away. Keeping clothes became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife to go with him. John’s family to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he a love for the old, green Bendix. But the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly . His mother him and said. “You must remember, that machine belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken , let’s use this to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia(白血病). Though he for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to for a time. He felt . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
A．required B．owned C．repaired D．saw
A．take B．have C．afford D．ride
A．clean B．warm C．nice D．good
A．agreed B．managed C．desired D．prepared
A．offered B．decided C．expected D．promised
A．disappointed B．astonishment C．sadness D．regret
A．bought B．got C．borrowed D．used
A．achieved B．produced C．developed D．reduced
A．finally B．obviously C．immediately D．peacefully
A．frightened B．upset C．hopeless D．confused
A．explained B．encouraged C．comforted D．taught
A．once B．already C．hardly D．never
A．out B．down C．away D．up
A．chance B．success C．event D．treasure
A．important B．necessary C．reasonable D．invaluable
A．thought B．missed C．struggled D．forgot
A．lesson B．loss C．illness D．difficulty
A．death B．washer C．gift D．loser
A．share B．spend C．live D．earn
A．grateful B．energetic C．relaxed D．happy
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn't ，they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who ，but Jane didn't want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year， just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was about her. She went to bed too . The night before the first exam, Barbara that she have an early night and take a(n) pill(药丸）. She promised to wake up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of ，she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination ，but she couldn't answer any of the questions. around her was writing pages and pages. she thought hard, she couldn't find anything to write She kept looking at her . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences， and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she up. She was still in bed and it had all been a dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A．teachers B．students C．classmates D．schools
A．prepare B．miss C．join D．pass
A．succeeded B．failed C．ended D．called
A．but B．so C．and D．because
A．excited B．frightened C．worried D．pleased
A．early B．late C．heavily D．eagerly
A．insisted B．hoped C．ordered D．wished
A．sleeping B．resting. C．exciting D．breathing
A．him B．her C．them D．herself
A．hand B．eye C．mind D．body
A．her sister B．her parents C．the lessons D．the medicine
A．result B．marks C．desk D．paper
A．The teacher B．The students C．No one D．Everyone
A．If B．Though C．So D．How
A．with B．about C．on D．to
A．watch B．textbook C．sister D．subject
A．gave up B．put off C．look around D．think over
A．examining B．leaving C．copying D．crying
A．raised B．woke C．stood D．cheered
A．nice B．wonderful C．terrible D．special
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。
(2012年陕西卷)One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying. After a while，she ____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home. Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人)was in danger. He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass. He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However，from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ ，he saw his mistress' blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you ____ me，Laddy，”and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____ .That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
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。
Today my son Nic and I drove to a town just over from our own. He wanted to watch a ____ for all the hard work he put in this year in school. He was diagnosed with ADHD(多动症)，but ____ to be on the honor roll(光荣榜) for half the school year. I am so incredibly ____ of him！Besides，this child of mine has the most ____ heart and always sends love to others.
We went to the ticket office. We stood in the ____ and waited for our ____.My son looked over and saw a young man in his army uniform. He spotted Nic too and let Nic buy his ticket first when his turn ____.Nic asked me ____ he could give the young man a smile card we made on our own. I nodded my head，so he ____ right up to that man and said “Thank you！” and ____ him the card. I have never ____ two bigger smiles in my life. After we watched the popular game，as we were ____ the football stadium，we walked back through the ticket office. We each had five smile cards left. We just ____ handing them out. I ____ two construction workers who had just gone off work and it was only noon. I will never ____ one of the men's faces. He looked so ____.However，when I just set the ____ before him and said “Have a great day！”，he gave me a warm smile and looked energetic at once. His smile has kept me ____ all day，
This has been one of the ____ and one of the worst days of my life. My son left about an hour ago to ____ his dad，whom I have been divorced from for six months and is now living in a different city，but I know my son and I will remember the happiness of this day，not the sadness!
A．gift B．bargain C．game D．film
A．managed B．remembered C．failed D．dreamt
A．informed B．proud C．aware D．afraid
A．heavy B．weak C．frightening D．loving
A．queue B．dark C．wild D．future
A．freedom B．turn C．guest D．result
A．finished B．came C．waited D．jumped
A．how B．why C．if D．when
A．performed B．climbed C．drove D．marched
A．handed B．bought C．lent D．owed
A．wiped B．returned C．seen D．forced
A．observing B．admiring C．leaving D．introducing
A．started B．minded C．practiced D．regretted
A．trained B．employed C．needed D．chose
A．forget B．recognize C．mention D．require
A．surprised B．tired C．polite D．friendly
A．ticket B．paper C．standard D．card
A．running B．going C．crying D．drinking
A．latest B．coldest C．best D．saddest
A．work for B．laugh at C．argue with D．live with
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。
Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，a ____ of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However，if anyone asked me how fast I was ____，I'd say I was not overspeeding. Several times I got ____ behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road，and I was holding my fists tightly with ____.
At one point along an open highway，I ____ a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now，but as I ____ the light，it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left，right and behind me.Nothing. No cars，no suggestion of headlights，but there I sat，waiting for the light to ____，the only human being for at least a mile in any ____.
I started ____ why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being ____，because there was obviously no policeman around，and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that night，after I ____ a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight，the question of why I'd stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract(合同) we all have with each other. It's not only the ____，but it's an arrangement we have，and we trust each other to ____ it：we don't go through red lights. Like most of us，I'm more likely to be ____ from doing something bad by the social convention that ____ it than by any law against it.
It's amazing that we ever ____ each other to do the right thing，isn't it？And we do，too. Trust is our ____ preference.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
A．flight B．distance C．road D．length
A．thinking B．driving C．complaining D．running
A．stopped B．changed C．stuck D．lost
A．horror B．strength C．understanding D．impatience
A．ran off B．came to C．passed by D．left behind
A．passed B．watched C．approached D．found
A．stop B．change C．turn D．die
A．way B．side C．city D．direction
A．wondering B．suspecting C．struggling D．regretting
A．abused B．fined C．injured D．killed
A．danger B．sign C．time D．record
A．met with B．got over C．got rid of D．called back
A．turned out to B．came back to C．referred to D．occurred to
A．virtue B．suggestion C．law D．order
A．honor B．solve C．break D．judge
A．stopped B．protected C．rejected D．frightened
A．speaks of B．stands by C．takes in D．disapproves of
A．suspect B．trust C．teach D．care
A．only B．first C．lucky D．living
A．sorry B．doubtful C．sure D．proud
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。
“Now，” Mrs.Virginia DeView said，smiling，“we are going to discover our professions.”
The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions？We were only 13 and 14 years old！The teacher must be____.“Yes，you will all be searching for your future____.Each of you will have to____someone in your field，plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class，Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally，I picked print journalism.This____I had to go to interview a trueblue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him____able to speak. He looked at me and said，“Did you bring a pencil or a pen？”
I shook my head.
“How about some____？”
I shook my head again.
Finally，I thought he realized I was____，and I got my first big tip as a____：“Never，never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you'll run into.” After a few days，I gave my oral report totally from____in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later，I was in college looking around for a new career，but with no success. Then I____Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn't____me.They just reminded me how competitive the field was and____all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood.____gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was____.
For the past 12 years，I've had the most satisfying reporting career，____stories from murders to airplane crashes and____choosing my strongest area.____I went to pick up my phone one day，an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been____Virginia DeView，I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get____all the time：“How did you pick journalism？”
“Well，you see，there was a teacher...” I just wish I could____her.
A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious
A．university B．family C．professions D．life
A．interview B．find out C．admire D．learn from
A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant
A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly
A．note B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper
A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry
A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer
A．research B．books C．imagination D．memory
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited
A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．It B．Virginia DeView C．My parents D．My oral report
A．breaking in B．getting down C．falling off D．going on
A．making up B．listening to C．covering D．writing
A．of course B．finally C．doubtfully D．in all
A．When B．As long as C．Once D．On condition
A．for B．with C．of D．to
A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked
A．respect B．support C．thank D．favor
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