【2015·广东】完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ______ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ______ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ______. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ______ die.
Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ______ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!
When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ______ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ______ until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people ______ childhooD.Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ______. Now that the chances of dying ______ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole, our population is getting older. The ______ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ______, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ______ if not in age.
As the society grows old, we need the ______ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ______ active and devoted.
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I was on a flight to New York. The first half of the hour-long flight was joyful. We were a sandwich and a drink for breakfast. Ten minutes later, we into a huge thunderstorm.
Suddenly, daylight night, and lightning flashed from all the . People got frightened as the plane shook violently. Bags, gifts, and clothing fell from overhead lockers. Sandwich plates flew through the air, and half-finished fell onto passengers’ heads. People screamed and .
The airplane began to dive. From my in the back, I could see into the cockpit(驾驶舱) down the aisle (通道) . We were falling . People’s shouts and the noise of the plane suddenly went .
My mother was no longer by my side, I was no longer in the plane. I was still trapped into my seat, at a(n) of about 10,000 feet. I was alone. And I was falling. The seat belt my body was so tight that I couldn’t breathe. Before I felt fear, I lost consciousness(意识).
I came to life, I found myself on all fours in a jungle.
I felt I was still alive. I decided to try my best to get out of here. So I didn’t give up. I kept moving until it got dark.
The next morning, I and still no one had turned up. I no longer had the to struggle to my feet because of hunger. But I told myself I couldn’t stop moving.
At dawn I heard voices. I was imagining them, I thought. But the voices closer. Three men came across me. When they saw me, they stopped in .
“ I’m a girl who was in a crash,” I said in Spanish. “My name is Julianne.”
The three men delivered me to safety. You see nothing is impossible if you trying.
A．added B．attended C．showed D．served
A．slid B．happened C．flew D．broke
A．took to B．got to C．turned to D．contributed to
A．directions B．ways C．sides D．points
A．packed B．designed C．decorated D．tidied
A．coffee B．drink C．water D．juice
A．spoke B．whispered C．cried D．laughed
A．seat B．floor C．chair D．sofa
A．down B．away C．back D．fast
A．quick B．flat C．silent D．black
A．so B．and C．for D．or
A．base B．area C．altitude D．air
A．around B．on C．above D．by
A．While B．When C．Until D．Since
A．cautious B．positive C．curious D．lucky
A．stood B．rose C．sat D．woke
A．power B．strength C．force D．energy
A．took B．grew C．tried D．got
A．fright B．shock C．wonder D．amusement
A．make B．keep C．stay D．bear
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
As an intern (实习医生), I grew to understand that nursing home patients was a valuable part of my education — not just from a angle, but for what they could me personally.
Mr. Smith was my first introduction to the nursing home. His , regrettably, can probably exist in countless hospitals across our nation. An acute (严重的) illness had brought him to our nursing home years ago, and his family him shortly before he left hospital. Helpless and unable to care for himself, he had no except for nursing home care, he lay until I met him when I was an intern.
Mr. Smith was almost noncommunicative. After transferring to the nursing home, he slipped into a tense and state, waiting for his life to . All efforts to bring him back to the mainstream life were . Nurses faithfully tended to his physical needs, while he as a shell of flesh and bone, completely lacking in life. For three years, I saw him every week. Not once did I hear him speak a word. Not once could I his innermost thoughts.
On my last nursing home visit, an idea me. I brought my into Mr. Smith’s room as part of a(n) in “pet treatment”. Something occurred. All of a sudden, he sat up and started talking, telling me of the days when he was a boy and had a dog to my own.
He told me stories of adventures he and his dog had had. For the first time, I saw the soul from what had been a living corpse (尸体).
That experience taught me not to underestimate the ability of the things in life to touch hearts when carefully-made medicine has failed, and never to forget that within even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed — that needs to be and honored, even if it can’t speak for itself.
A．mental B．medical C．personal D．moral
A．guide B．assist C．teach D．move
A．condition B．position C．relation D．situation
A．greeted B．received C．boycotted D．abandoned
A．alternative B．dream C．means D．desire
A．which B．what C．unless D．where
A．lonely B．desperate C．calm D．exciting
A．form B．end C．renew D．develop
A．without meaning B．without doubt C．in vain D．in effect
A．looked B．left C．remained D．showed
A．get out B．pick out C．seek out D．figure out
A．struck B．occurred C．happened D．belonged
A．dog B．equipment C．medicine D．teacher
A．cure B．drug C．test D．experiment
A．puzzling B．amazing C．bothering D．disappointing
A．strange B．related C．similar D．familiar
A．renew B．awake C．appear D．step
A．simple B．hard C．strange D．difficult
A．something B．one C．anything D．the one
A．treated B．ignored C．respected D．cared
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to like me.
Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy, and there were many times I didn’t feel . One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I home, I was different--not so outwardly(外向地) sure of myself.
I was to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than . I if I would be missed if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my faults, -- and there were --I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, seeking out who I was and what made me . My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist(抵制) pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I celebrated who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my .
Each of us 58 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
A．and B．as C．but D．for
A．safe B．dangerous C．content D．worried
A．left B．made C．forced D．let
A．designed B．returned C．contacted D．moved
A．angry B．amazed C．surprised D．happy
A．ever B．before C．me D．everyone
A．stressed B．wondered C．complained D．predicted
A．since B．unless C．while D．because
A．match B．compare C．limit D．replace
A．qualities B．people C．girls D．students
A．form B．task C．role D．character
A．little B．many C．limited D．unconscious
A．simple B．famous C．calm D．unique
A．sense B．idea C．view D．identity
A．act B．change C．learn D．think
A．doubtful B．happy C．lonely D．sure
A．money B．chance C．place D．existence
A．catches B．holds C．takes D．seizes
A．forget B．talk C．care D．argue
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t D．shouldn’t
A few years ago my husband，my son and I were traveling to visit my cousins. It was about two or three in the morning，when it became clear that we were lost. The country seemed to be going on forever, and the farther we traveled, the worse it seemed to get.
Finally we a truck stop. So we pulled in and I got out of the car for "Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?" I asked.
A very tired waitress looked up and said, "Lady, I haven't got a clue."
Since she was not , I looked around at the customers．There，sitting nearby, were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life. Chains．Black leather. Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).
I immediately thought of my in the car and what these characters might do to us.
"We know you're going," one of them said cheerfully. "Not only that，but we'll take you there."
I could say no, they got up, paid their bill, and were outside on their motorcycles，gesturing,“ us!”
We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads. After a few minutes, my son decided it was all for us. "They're taking us to a place, and that will be the end," he said . "I'm never going to see my school or my friends again. How you do this to me?"
I whispered to my husband，"I don't want to scare Jack, but he's right. I am a bit . It's dark. The road is getting very lonely. And these people are tough. Maybe I did the thing."
"No kidding," he replied. "We're just going to have to trust that it's going to be all right."
About an hour later, after through endless back roads deep in the woods，they to us to go left. We looked up, and there was the for Merridale Road. They had put us on the right road after all. And then they good-bye and disappeared from view. If I've learned anything on this
journey of mine, it's that around every bend in the road, and at the end of even the darkest tunnel, there's likely to be a company of .
A．music B．roads C．days D．school
A．found B．called C．missed D．left
A．time B．gas C．water D．directions
A．helpful B．careful C．beautiful D．hopeful
A．maps B．bags C．family D．gifts
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．If B．Since C．Because D．Before
A．Invite B．Show C．Follow D．Give
A．over B．right C．alone D．around
A．cool B．lonely C．safe D．new
A．uneasily B．cheerfully C．curiously D．uncertainly
A．should B．can C．would D．must
A．annoyed B．excited C．frightened D．amazed
A．same B．bad C．funny D．wrong
A．winding B．looking C．walking D．climbing
A．greeted B．connected C．gestured D．hurried
A．label B．notice C．poster D．sign
A．kissed B．waved C．shook D．blew
A．tiring B．crazy C．interesting D．fancy
A．angels B．friends C．partners D．relatives
Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to tell you.
Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you back from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .
You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a(n) . If you always try your best to others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
Love,
Dad
A．grow up B．show up C．cheer up D．give up
A．familiar B．amusing C．serious D．valuable
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．wave at B．run after C．laugh at D．refer to
A．if B．but C．so D．or
A．hurt B．found C．accepted D．impressed
A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen
A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope
A．protect B．stop C．hold D．choose
A．bother B．contract C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．form C．miss D．relax
A．success B．life C．action D．enthusiasm
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．encouragement C．journey D．aim
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．fortune B．scenery C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．exhausting C．finishing D．replacing
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