三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从34-48各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
If we really want to be happy, why do we complain all the time in our daily life? We can be active in our life by setting goals and going 34 what we want. But if we’re always expressing complaints, we can not really live 35 .
If you don’t believe me, 36 how many times you complain about something or other in one day. Whether it is being stuck in traffic, being bothered by the weather, or whatever it is, there are endless 37 where you can find a reason to complain. But it’s not just outside circumstances 38 we complain about. We also complain about 39 . We complain constantly that we don’t have enough time, that we don’t have enough money and that we’re not 40 enough, cool enough, or just enough.
Most of us have experienced plenty of unpleasantness 41 complaining about things we can’t control, so do I. And I 42 really thought about it much until I found the website about “living in a complaint-free world”, which 43 my attitude towards life.
Imagine how 44 you would be if you simply stopped being a complainer. 45 of what you complain of is outside of your control anyway. 46 , it is no use thinking about something you have no power to change. When you 47 that you’re complaining, stop and ask yourself if you would rather complain, or be happy.
In our daily life, we have many choices. As Dale Carnegie puts it, any fool can criticize and complain but it takes character and 48 for the wise persons to live a complaint-free and happy life.
34. A. without B. against C. after D. over
35. A. effectively B. normally C. casually D. honestly
36. A. scan B. evaluate C. witness D. count
37. A. effects B. cases C. consequences D. anecdotes
38. A. that B. which C. where D. what
39. A. yourselves B. themselves C. oneself D. ourselves
40. A. clumsy B. attractive C. neat D. awesome
41. A. due to B. in addition to C. by means of D. in spite of
42. A. ever B. even C. never D. once
43. A. reflected B. strengthened C. abandoned D. changed
44. A. awkward B. confident C. awful D. cheerful
45. A. Few B. Little C. Much D. Many
46. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyway
47. A. guarantee B. determine C. realize D. recommend
48. A. dignity B. self-control C. judgement D. affection
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
"Everything happens for the best." My mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 36 one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous 37 ."
Mother was right. After graduating from college I had decided to try for a job in 38 , then work my way up to 39 . I got 40 on the door of every station every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn't 41 hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks(边远地区) and find a 42 station that'll give you a chance." she said.
I thumbed(搭便车) home to Dixon, Illi. 43 there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local 44 to manage 45 sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high-school football, I 46 the post, but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best." Mom 47 me. I drove to Davenport, in Iowa. I 48 WOC Radio there. Peter Macarthur, the program director, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration(挫折感) 49 over. I asked aloud. "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station ?" I was waiting for the 50 when I heard Macarthur calling. "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about 51 ?" Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast a(an) 52 game.
I remembered a game we had won. I did a 15-minute buildup to that play, and Peter told me I would 53 Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words, 54 I have many times since, "If you … , one day something good will happen...."
I often wonder what my 55 might have been like if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
A.work hard B.are brave C.carry on D.are lucky
A.problems B.difficulty C.disappointment D.unemployment
A.sports B.radio C.shops D.clubs
A.sports announcer B.sports star C.shop manager D.film maker
A.turned away B.turned down C.turned in D.turned off
A.like B.decide C.stand D.risk
A.bigger B.small C.local D.private
A.If B.While C.Unless D.Until
A.businessman B.college student C.athlete D.announcer
A.his B.her C.their D.its
A.applied for B.accepted C.considered D.refused
A.blamed B.suggested C.reminded D.persuade
A.listened to B.found C.tried D.expected
A.became B.turned C.went D.boiled
A.lift B.director C.result D.reply
A.radio B.directing C.football D.broadcasting
A.live B.imaginary C.exciting D.lively
A.join in B.miss C.broadcast D.organize
A.as B.then C.when D.though
A.dream B.aim C.life D.failure
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 31 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 32 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 33 thinking that she wouldn’t live 34 from then on.
Over the years, I 35 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 36 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an) 37 trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 38 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 39 into my son’s room with a box of 40 . After 16 years, I still 41 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 42 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 43 the path for those people who were less 44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 45 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 46 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 47 . From this person that I thought would have no 48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的) 49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 50 that I can never repay.
A.walking B.riding C.running D.driving
A.lived B.survived C.existed D.escaped
A.mind B.brain C.head D.thought
A.equally B.calmly C.quietly D.normally
A.studied B.moved C.worked D.1ived
A.suffering B.causing C.bearing D.catching
A.normally B.particularly C.necessarily D.eventually
A.up B.off C.back D.down
A.ran B.walked C.rolled D.moved
A.tissues B.presents C.pills D.candies
A.realized B.knew C.recognized D.reminded
A.her life B.her son C.her family D.her work
A.clear B.smooth C.clean D.open
A.rich B.healthy C.strong D.fortunate
A.money B.hope C.pity D.medicine
A.small B.pitiful C.weak D.shameless
A.admitted B.beaten C.hurt D.hospitalized
A.use B.value C.meaning D.quality
A.treated B.worsened C.relieved D.recovered
A.some money B.some tissues C.a debt D.a hope
第二节: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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is 36 . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not 37 what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is 38 by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American 39 . To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children 40 on their own two feet. From 41 , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more 42 to make their own choices. 43 choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to 44 them with. When they 45 young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage 46 . Of course, many young adults still 47 their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the 48 ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “ 49 to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to 50 their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own 51 . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 52 to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an) 53 among equals. But 54 to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to 55 . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.
36. A. strange B. different C. new D. unlike
37. A. noticing B. remembering C. knowing D. deciding
38. A. influenced B. made C. controlled D. changed
39. A. services B. standards C. rules D. values
40. A. sit B. get C. stand D. rise
41. A. adulthood B. girlhood C. boyhood D. childhood
42. A. freedom B. space C. time D. money
43. A. Adults B. Teenagers C. Americans D. Parents
44. A. help B. join C. share D. provide
45. A. gain B. pass C. become D. reach
46. A. wives B. partners C. husbands D. couples
47. A. seek B. invite C. try D. choose
48. A. room B. house C. nest D. place
49. A. connected B. held C. stuck D. tied
50. A. serve B. treat C. describe D. recognize
51. A. jobs B. plans C. dreams D. hopes
52. A. dependence B. trust C. belief D. confidence
53. A. friendship B. companion C. membership D. association
54. A. known B. similar C. contrary D. due
55. A. travel B. visit C. see D. live
Ⅲ、完形填空
From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying,but in the evenings and weekends they are free and 31 themselves.Some watch television or go to the movies,others 32 sports.This is decided by their own 33 .
There are many different ways to spend our 34 time.Almost everyone has some kind of 35 :it may be something from collecting stamps to 36 model planes.Some hobbies are very 37 ,but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections(收藏) are worth 38 of money, others are valuable(有价值的) only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 39 dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见的)fifty-cent piece which 40 him 250 dollars. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder 41 they are worth any money. However, 42 my brother they are quite valuable. 43 makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
That’s 44 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, 45 the pleasure it gives us is.
31. A. love B. work C. enjoy D. play
32. A. look like B. take care of C. think about D. take part in
33. A. lives B. interests C. jobs D. things
34.A. working B. free C. own D. whole
35 .A. hobby B. thing C. job D. way
36 .A. make B. making C. makes D. made
37.A. interesting B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive
38 .A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a number
39 .A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of
40.A. paid B. cost C. took D. spent
41 .A. that B. if C. what D. why
42 .A. to B. on C. with D. in
43 .A. Everything B. Anything C. Nothing D. Something
44 .A. where B. how C. what D. why
45.A. so B. but C. because D. as
完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 36 have you recently received? Who do you go to get advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a 37 adviser.
Parents, teachers and friends are often great 38 . Sports figures, public officials, and nationally known figures can also be good 39 of mentors, but a person with whom you have a personal relationship will most likely be able to 40 you the best advice.
Mentors teach things that seem to be 41 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and 42 , and can sometimes be 43 for a non-native to understand. For example, all 44 glitters(闪烁)is not gold(some things are not as 45 as they appear ).
Advice columns(栏目) 46 newspapers and magazines are another way to 47 advice.
Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 48 themselves. Many people are not 49 to ask for help or 50 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 51 their own experience to 52 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 53 respected in North America. People love to offer motivational (激发性的) 54 and encouragement. One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out when you are in 55 .
36. A. success B. measure C. position D. advice
37. A. devoted B. united C. trusted D. expected
38. A. interviewers B. mentors C. followers D. competitors
39. A. examples B. mentors C. manners D. services
40. A. consider B. exchange C. get D. offer
41. A. present B. attractive C. common D. especial
42. A. experience B. difference C. culture D. behavior
43. A. simple B. difficult C. natural D. brief
44. A. that B. which C. what D. who
45. A. different B. same C. exciting D. valuable
46. A. in B. on C. at D. upon
47. A. reduce B. add C. keep D. get
48. A. enjoy B. teacher C. express D. defeat
49. A. brave B. afraid C. honest D. lucky
50. A. talk B bring C. care D. look
51. A. remind B. suggest C. advise D. share
52. A. lead to B. set free C. help out D. look out
53. A. originally B. highly C. equally D. closely
54. A. stories B. sadness C. movement D. adventure
55. A. happiness B. trouble C. excitement D. nature
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意。然后从36-55各题所给的选项中,选出最佳选项,并在
The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I 39 another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazy, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me, “ I find it 44 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45 . It’s fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 。As an
ancient saying goes,“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve(痛苦) over Personal setbacks.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far
with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind
in a stranger on a cold 55 .
36.A.window B.stillness C.silence D. quietness
37.A.on condition B.for fear C.in belief D. in order
38.A. night B.trip C.cycle D. process
39.A.threw out B.gave away C.made up D. led to
40.A.character B.confidence C.attitude D. easiness
41.A.suffer B.request C.benefit D.hear
42.A.detected B.ordered C.fined D.seized
43.A.keeping B.tasting C. enjoying D.choosing
44.A.exciting B.disappointing C.tiring D. amazing
45.A.freedom B.pleasure C.hobby D. company
46.A.without B. with C.behind D.beside
47.A .follow B. admire C.envy D. meet
48.A.route B.path C.railway D.highway
49.A.intelligence B.satisfaction C.competition D.honesty
50.A.made B.held C.caught D.took
51.A.buildings B.mountains C.standard D.heaven
52.A.gains B.concerns C.supports D. loss
53.A.special B.happy C.simple D. original
54.A.angry B.content C.dangerous D. curious
55.A.morning B.night C.moment D.season
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have only visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later. I am one of those unfortunate people who have 36 sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still get 37 on my way there. When I was young I was so 38 that I never dared ask strangers the way and so I used to 39 round in circles and hope that I would happen to get to the place I was heading for. I am 40 too shy to ask people for directions, but I often 41 replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like to admit that they didn’t know their hometown and will 42 on telling you the way, even if they do not know it ; others who are 43 to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long 44 of directions which you cannot possibly hope to remember, and still others do not seem to be able to 45 between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the 46 direction. If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a 47 to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong 48 but even this can have embarrassing (尴尬的) results. Once I was on my way to work when I was stopped by a man who asked me if I would 49 him the way to the Sunlight Building. I gave my 50 reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I 51 that he had asked for directions to my office building. However, at this point, I decided it was too late to turn back and 52 him in the crowd behind me 53 I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting. Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the 54 man who had asked for directions to my office and his 55 when he recognized me as the person he had asked.
36. A. good B. instant C. poor D. fine
37. A. lost B. disappeared C. stuck D. missing
38. A. brave B. nervous C. afraid D. shy
39. A. come B. show C. look D. wander
40. A. still B. no longer C. any more D. often
41. A. receive B. accept C. give D. import
42. A. advise B. suggest C. insist D. persuade
43. A. glad B. anxious C. interested D. angry
44. A. line B. list C. page D. paragraph
45. A. say B. know C. divide D. tell
46. A. right B. same C. other D. opposite
47. A. friend B. policeman C. stranger D. foreigner
48. A. direction B. advice C. answer D. road
49. A. direct B. tell C. take D. point
50. A. similar B. common C. usual D. general
51. A. noticed B. realized C. believed D. considered
52. A. look B. find C. discover D. search
53. A. when B. then C. while D. as
54. A. only B. certain C. very D. just
55. A. astonishment B. excitement C. judgment D. embarrassment
第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 37 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.
The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 41 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 42 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 43 .”
According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 48 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”
Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 49 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 50 , part of a healthy lifestyle”.
“One of the great lessons of 51 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 52 I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.
TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 53 . Recent US Census(人口普查)data 54 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 55 about 63 percent ten years ago.
36. A. drinking B. sleeping C. washing D. playing outside
37. A. find out B. go out C. look out D. keep out
38. A. away B. alone C. on D. beside
39. A. like B. as C. from D. such as
40. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total
41. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except
42. A. governments B. parents C. organizers D. businessmen
43. A. the light B. the radio C. life D. the Internet
44. A. grown-ups B. kids C. clerks D. parents
45. A. less B. enough C. little D. more
46. A. programmes B. screen C. hours D. watching
47. A. However B. On the contrary C. In fact D. As a result
48. A. overweight B. overeaten C. overgrown D. overseeing
49. A. leads to B. results from C. develops D. keeps away
50. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be
51. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for
52. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time
53. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense
54. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes
55. A. rising B. down from C. up to D. up from
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Gus put his paws(爪子) on the window and looked out at the street. His tail began to wag (摇摆) .Mr. and Mrs. Riaz were coming back 36 . They were 37 in something new — a 38 . “ 39 , this is Anna,” said Mrs. Riaz. Gus wasn’t 40 if he liked Anna.
Mr. and Mrs. Riaz spent a lot of time with 41 . Gus watched while they held the baby. He watched them 42 her and talk to her. “Why 43 they talk to me like that?” He 44 to say. Mr. Riaz made Gus feel 45 , too. He said, “ Gus, you watch the baby 46 we’re in the other room.” Gus liked that. He sat 47 Anna’s bed. He watched her 48 and play. As time went by, Gus became very 49 of the baby. When visitors came to the house, Gus would 50 to the baby’s bed. He would sit up very 51 and wag his tail quickly. “See how 52 I take care of Anna” he seemed to say.
There was one thing about Anna that made Gus 53 . He 54 like to hear her cry. He always wanted to make her 55 better.
36. A. out B. home C. away D. close
37. A. taking B. fetching C. bringing D. leading
38. A. god B. cat C. baby D. friend
39. A. Gus B. OK C. Hello D. Morning
40. A. sure B. true C. clear D. happy
41. A. him B. her C. baby D. dog
42 .A. save B. beat C. feed D. help
43. A. do B. don’t C. will D. won't
44. A. tended B. wanted C. hoped D. seemed
45. A. important B. impossible C. easy D. difficult
46. A. before B. after C. while D. as
47. A. on B. by C. against D. in
48. A. cry B. jump C. sleep D. run
49. A. proud B. nervous C. sad D. nice
50. A. walk B. run C. climb D. lit
51. A. carefully B. angrily C. sadly D. straight
52. A. nice B. well C. important D. hard
53. A. unhappy B. happy C. glad D. pleasant
54. A. did B. didn’t C. would D. wouldn’t
55. A. get B. become C. sound D. feel
II. 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30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。
Have you ever simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return? It’s 21 to do. Most look for a reward in some way. I know I did, most of the time, but then a TV program of “Oprah” inspired me. She gave everyone in the audience $1,000 to spend on a complete__22__, accompanied by a video camera to ___23 __ what they did with the money.
Two sisters from Georgia 24___ from the crowd in my mind---they put their money together to give to “My sister’s House”, a 25 ___ that helps battered(受虐的) women and children. Not only did they 26 ___ their money, but they told everyone in their town about the organization. It was amazing that people were crazy to ring and 27 ______money, baby clothing, and more.
This story made me realize how often I expect things from others and how 28______ I give things in return. I don’t have a thousand dollars to spend on a stranger, but I do have a heart that is full of love and generosity. I now hold doors open for others and 29__ __ at people I don’t know, because a smile is contagious(有感染力的) and I try to bring as much happiness as I can into others’ lives. It’s difficult, but I feel it is really ___30 ____.
21. A. hard B. easy C. simple D. hardly
22. A. countrymen B. stranger C. acquaintance D. friend
23. A. show B. record C. learn D. praise
24. A. stood up B. stood out C. stood by D. stood for
25. A. room B. house C. village D. shelter
26. A. spend B. divide C. combine D. separate
27. A. give B. bring C. donate D. take
28. A. often B. really C. simply D. rarely
29. A. sing B. cry C. smile D. laugh
30. A. rewarding B. awarding C. expecting D. giving
II 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30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。
As you move through life, you meet problems of all shapes and sizes. Some are hardly __21__ mentioning; while others are life-threatening or earth-shattering. Yet, they all have one thing in __22__. Each problem is merely the __23__ that hides a gift which has been custom designed to your specifications.
If you choose to __24__ yourself in your life with the wrapping paper, the bow, and the box, that's perfectly all right. You can cuss them and discuss them. You can admire all the subtleties(精妙) of their __25__. But, if you are worried by the problem — that is, the wrappings — you will never be able to receive the __26__that was prepared __27__ for you.
No matter what the problem is, the gift it __28__ has a peculiar quality. It cannot be delivered __29__ into your consciousness or your awareness. You must actively choose to __30__ it and to accept it as your own. Only you can remove the wrapping, and only you can remove the gift from the box.
21. A. busy B. worth C. valuable D. worthy
22. A. common B. general C. ordinary D. brief
23. A. box B. tiger C. wrapping D. opportunity
24. A. teach B. enjoy C. entertain D. hurt
25. A. appearance B. wrapping C. problem D. design
26. A. gift B. box C. bow D. paper
27. A. especially B. perfectly C. politely D. previously
28. A. gets B. carries C. takes D. includes
29. A. happily B. easily C. freely D. directly
30. A. understand B. realize C. acknowledge D. approach
完形填空 (共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
Before the 29th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 41 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 percent of all personal 42 .
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 43 made car was $ 2,500 in 1950, $ 2,740 in 1960 and up to $ 4,750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 44 their products. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 45 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller 46 of a family’s total earnings today.
In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 47 to buy a new car. By 1975 it only took 4.75 48 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years.
The 49 of the automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 50 their cars running than on any other item.
41. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. repeated
42. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel
43. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently
44. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
45. A. slower B. equal C. faster D. less
46. A. part B. half C. number D. side
47. A. income B. work C. plan D. debts
48. A. months’ B. dollar’s C. family D. year
49. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion
50. A. starting B. leaving C. keeping D. repairing
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought in and while they were 16 it, some of them told interesting stories about 17 pearls and other 18 things inside fish.
An old gentleman, who up to now had 19 quietly to their conversation, at last said,
“ I’ve heard all your stories, now I’ll tell you 20 . When I was a young man I was working in a large importing factory in New York, and 21 is usual with young persons, I fell in 22 with a pretty young girl. Very __23__ we were engaged(订婚). About two months __24___ our marriage was to take place, I was suddenly 25 to Birmingham on a very important business. I left my sweetheart, 26 to write to her. ”
“ I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had 27 . At last my work was done and I could leave Birmingham. But just before I 28 New York, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond 29 , planning to give it to my sweetheart. ”
“ On my way to New York, I was__30___ the morning newspaper, which had been brought on board by the sailor. Suddenly I 31 an announcement of my sweetheart’s 32 with another. This made me so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days 33 , when I was eating fish, I bit(咬) on something 34 . What do you think it was ? ”
“ The diamond ring, ” cried his companions. “ No ” , said the old gentleman 35 , “ it was a fish-bone.”
16. A. eating B. cooking C. peeling D. weighing
17. A. exchanging B. tasting C. finding D. searching
18. A. valuable B. terrible C. common D. cheap
19. A. sat B. listened C. stood D. thought
20. A. one B. all C. some D. another
21. A. it B. which C. that D. as
22. A. trouble B. debt C. quarrel D. love
23. A. quickly B. fast C. soon D. lucky
24. A. when B. before C. after D. since
25. A. reported B. sent C. caught D. taken
26. A. promising B. agreeing C. refusing D. wishing
27. A. regretted B. wondered C. expected D. finished
28. A. left for B. left to C. returned back D. returned from
29. A. watch B. ring C. earring D. necklace
30. A. looking at B. looking up C. looking through D. looking for
31. A. looked B. saw C. heard D. recognized
32. A. marriage B. fight C. talk D. agreement
33. A. before B. later C. earlier D. ago
34. A. hard B. sweet C. soft D. crisp
35. A. happily B. loudly C. angrily D. sadly
第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I hired a plumber(水管工) to help me restore an old farmhouse, and he just finished a rough first day on the job: a 41 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to 42 .
43 I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 44 arriving, he invited me in to meet his 45 . As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small 46 , touching the tips of the branches with both 47 .
When 48 the door he passed through an amazing transformation. His brown face was in all smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his 49 a kiss. 50 he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my 51 got the better of me. I asked him about what I had 52 him do earlier.
"Oh, that's my 53 tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's 54 :those troubles don't 55 the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree 56 when I come home and ask God to 57 them. Then in the morning I 58
them up again." "And the 59 thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't 60 as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
41. A. smooth B. broken C. failed D. flat
42. A. begin B. start C. set D. launch
43. A. While B. During C. As soon as D. Though
44. A. In B. For C. On D. At
45. A. friends B. parents C. family D. home
46. A. room B. tree C. flower D. wood
47. A. arms B. hands C. fingers D. feet
48. A. opening B. closing C. knocking D. covering
49. A. wife B. daughter C. son D. baby
50. A. Meanwhile B. Afterwards C. Previously D. Consequently
51. A. satisfaction B. responsibility C. occupation D. curiosity
52. A. heard B. made C. seen D. let
53. A. comfort B. pain C. suffering D. trouble
54. A. at length B. for sure C. at risk D. straight away
55. A. belong in B. hold back C. fit in D. bring to
56. A. one day B. every morning C. one night D. every night
57. A. take note of B. take care of C. look for D. focus on
58. A. pick B. take C. bring D. choose
59. A. flexible B. funny C. casual D. humorous
60. A. almost B. roughly C. nearly D. approximately