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。
Who are the artists singing all day lone on your MP3 player? They 36 be Jay Chou,Angela Chang or S. H. E. But when it comes to a 37singer. Avril Lavigne is the one who is 38listening to.
The Canadian star's hit single Girlfriend was named the 39 download of 2008 by the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry(国际唱片业协会). She 40 China lastyear for her The Best Damn Tour 41 .
The pop rock princess played at Guangzhou first on the 27th of September,42 by othercities such as Shanghai and Chengdu. Lavigne performed her most 43 hits in the concerts, 44 Complicated,Girlfriend and My Happy Ending.
Lavigne has been On the music 45 for eight years. She has proved that she is not46 another pretty face. Lavigne 47 to Wear loose trousers,old T-shirts and a frown(皱眉). That's not like the 48clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars.
Lavigne Was only 15 when she was49 . At that time she had no 50 how to make an album. “A career just came 51for me. I was trying to 52 this life,”she said. “My friends still don't know if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I53 to them, they'll tell me they have54 the next day. "
So what does Lavigne think about life? “Life is like a roller coaster(过山车). 55it, mad be happy,” she said.
36. A. may B. must C. should D. can
37. A. home B. pop C. local D. foreign
38. A. different B. favorite C. worth D. busy
39. A. most B. top C. best D. great
40. A. landed B. voyaged C.toured D. visited
41. A. songs B. music C. artists D. concerts
42. A. surrounded B. followed C. started D. counted
43. A. Popular B. similar C. famous D. interesting
44. A. Leaving B. including C. sending D. concluding
45. A. show B. program C. sign D. scene
46. A. simply B. yet C. still D. even
47. A. wants B. intends C. prefers D. expects
48. A. 1ong B. short C. wide D. tight
49. A. invented B. discovered C. found D. admitted
50. A. idea B. point C. way D. doubt
51. A. clearly B. slowly C. early D. directly
52. A. figure out B. find out C. bring out D. put out
53. A. turn B. object C. face D. talk
54. A. sports B. exams C. jobs D. performances
55. A. Make B. Do C. Live D. Get
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。
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland (since 1437) as well as one of the biggest and most important cities in the country, the seventh biggest in the United Kingdom. The ___21___ of the city is around half a million. It lies in the southeast of ___22___. As the capital city it is also the seat of the Scottish Parliament (created in 1999). It is the second most ___23___ city in the United Kingdom after London, with 13 million visitors a year.
The ___24___ of Edinburgh is 100 square miles (259 square kilometers). The historical centre of the city is divided into two main parts, the Old Town and the New Town. They are ___25___ Princes Street Gardens. Both districts were ___26___ as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Edinburgh is quite famous for its annual Edinburgh Festival held four weeks from early August.
Edinburgh has been connected with many___27___people through its whole history. Famous authors of the city ___28___Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the ___29___ of Sherlock Holmes, or nowadays J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter. As far as the __30__ is concerned, the most famous people connected with Edinburgh are Charles Darwin (the biologist), Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone pioneer), and so on.
21. A. people B. number C. area D. population
22. A. England B. Britain C. Wales D. Scotland
23. A. travelled B. visited C. seen D. explored
24. A. land B. amount C. area D. boundary
25. A. separated by B. divided into C. divided by D. separated into
26. A. regarded B. thought C. listed D. treated
27. A. great B. historical C. famous D. intelligent
28. A. include B. contain C. have D. are
29. A. author B. discoverer C. director D. creator
30. A. science B. biology C. art D. literature
三. 完形填空(20分,每小题2分)
Every year people in many countries___42___English. Some of them learn at school. __43___study by___44___ . But it is too hard__45___learn another language well. People must work very hard.
Why do all these people__46____to learn English? It’s difficult to__47____that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school or at college.___48___it is one of their ___49___.They study their own language ,math and physic…and English. Many adults learn English, because it is___50___in their work. They want to read newspaper, books and some others in English to get more knowledge. And that is why___51___people in the world will learn English.。
()42. A. studyB. know C. understand D. speak
()43. A. Others B. otherC. The otherD. The others
()44. A. theyB. theirC. themD. themselves
()45. A. thatB. asC. forD. to
()46 A. have B. wishC. needD. want
()47. A. think B. answerC. askD. talk
()48. A. because B. soC. whenD. why
()49. A. subjectB. the subjectC. subjectsD.a subject
()50. A. interesting B. difficultC. easyD. useful
()51. A. more and more B. many more C. fewer and fewer D. most.
三、完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文稿,掌握其大意,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D、)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1929, the awful Depression(美国经济大萧条)began. It was a year of change for me, too. I’d taken my first 36 that spring, at age 10. From 6:00 to 11:00 on Saturday nights, I 37 the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph at a street corner.
I went to the news store, 38 my papers and took them up to the street corner. I had to make three 39 because the Sunday edition was big and I was small.
After waiting for 40from the last streetcar, I gathered up my extras and 41 them to the news store. It was 10:20. Next I hurried across the street to the flower shop and bought the most beautiful flower for my mother 42tomorrow was Mother’s Day.
It was almost 43when I arrived . Mom was sick with tuberculosis(肺结核).I peeked in to see if she was 44 , then quickly tiptoed in and set the flower on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be 45when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining 46the kitchen windows as I looked into Mom’s room, She motioned (示意) for me to come in, then 47 over at the table where the flower was.
When I looked at Mom, she was 48, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She 49 her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged 50it hurt. Then, 51her contagious(接触传染的) condition and that she wasn’t 52 to touch me, she quickly let go.
My dear mom died the next night. That moment she hugged me 53to be the most wonderful of my life. Not only had that beautiful flower helped 54 just how much I loved her, but I’d 55 remember how much she loved me.
36. A. chance B. exam C. job D. course
37. A. bought B. sold C. printed D. carried
38. A. took up B. held up C. put up D. picked up
39. A. attempts B. trips C. ways D. efforts
40. A. customers B. workers C. drivers D. reporters
41. A. gave B. brought C. returned D. took
42. A. for B. when C. though D. because
43. A. midnight B. noon C. evening D. daybreak
44. A. anxious B. alive C. asleep D. afraid
45. A. well B. surprised C. excited D. interested
46. A. on B. across C. at D. through
47. A. watched B. glared C. fixed D. glanced
48. A. smiling B. crying C. screaming D. thinking
49. A. took out B. held out C. picked out D. put out
50. A. before B. after C. till D. when
51. A. thinking B. forgetting C. remembering D. wondering
52. A. meant B. supposed C. planned D. demanded
53. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out
54. A. explain B. show C. mean D. tell
55. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often
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。
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) 36 typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 37 himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by 38 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test -- 39 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 40 . This is the shadowland of hope, and 41 with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n) 42 , and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was 43 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. 44 , he could write on the side. 45 the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something 46 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 47 -- full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said 48 , “I’m going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex got off the phone, he 49 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a 50 bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was 51 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that 52 writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.
Then one day, Alex 53 a box filled with things he had owned years before. 54 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he 55 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
36. A. expensive B. priceless C. excellent D. used
37. A. doubt B. trust C. regret D. hate
38. A. buying B. selling C. reading D. appreciating
39. A. what if B. now that C. even though D. as if
40. A. failure B. success C. loss D. perspiration
41. A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. none
42. A. writer B. boss C. manager D. assistant
43. A. little B. real C. false D. high
44. A. Still B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
45. A. If B. Because C. As D. But
46. A. cleared B. destroyed C. hurt D. struck
47. A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. assistant
48. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. firmly D. hesitantly
49. A. pulled apart B. pulled out C. pulled down D. pulled back
50. A. plastic B. paper C. cloth D. metal
51. A. published B. completed C. written D. punished
52. A. poor B. few C. famous D. great
53. A. picked B. searched C. sought D. found
54. A. Outside B. Below C. Inside D. Above
55. A. reminded B. called C. described D. pictured
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the
rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 31, the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 32the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 33the alarm and the villagers 34in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 35on the beach, holding lamps to 36the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 37villagers ran to greet them. Falling 38on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 39and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 40the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
41, the captain called for another volunteer team to 42the survivor. Sixteen
-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 43in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 44for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 45everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 46, we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 47into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 48 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 49his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 50able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
31. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
32. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
33. A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
34. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
35. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
36. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
37. A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
38. A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
39. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
40. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
41. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
42. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
43. A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
44. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
45. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
46. A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
47. A. appeared B. disappearedC. came D. went
48. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
49. A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
50. A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选
项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?
Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.
36. A. cover B. sign C. board D. note
37. A. cashes B. treasures C. pennies D. coins
38. A. pocket B. can C. backpack D. case
39. A. still B. then C. already D. yet
40. A. put on B. put out C. put off D. put back
41. A. in case B. now that C. so that D. as though
42. A. mix up B. show up C. fill up D. make up
43. A. changed B. prepared C. supported D. reached
44. A. what B. why C. where D. how
45. A. realized B. recognized C. felt D. discovered
46. A. though B. but C. yet D. still
47. A. average B. successful C. harmonious D. beautiful
48. A. After all B. In the long term C. Of course D. As a matter of fact
49. A. happy B. disappointed C. lucky D. strange
50. A. effective B. brave C. surprising D. scientific
51. A. Once B. When C. While D. Because
52. A. smile B. exist C. survive D. prove
53. A. Look into B. Search for C. Deal with D. Depend on
54. A. tomorrow B. adventure C. future D. sunrise
55. A. preserve B. charge C. run D. drop
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1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—10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。
A British man who went on a wild spending spree(狂欢) after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis(诊断) was wrong and he is now healthy — but broke.
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago and told that he would probably ___21___within a year.
He quit his job, sold or gave away ___22___ all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his ___23___ dining out and going on holiday.
Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be ___24___ in when it became known a year later that his suspected “tumor(肿瘤)” was no more than a non-life ___25___ inflammation(炎症) of liver.
“When they tell you you’ve got a limited time and everything you do is ___26___ life,” Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television.
“I’m really pleased that I’ve got a second ___27__ in life; but if you haven’t got no money after all this, which is my fault —I ___28___ it all —they should pay something back.”
If he can’t get compensation, he is considering selling his house or accusing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it ___29___ with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no ___30___ diagnosis that have been made.
21. A. recover B. cure C. die D. ache
22. A. almost B. most C. already D. nearly
23. A. savings B. accounts C. cheques D. cash
24. A. sold B. buried C. displayed D. hidden
25. A. astonishing B. threatening C. disappointing D. surprising
26. A. waste B. end C. extend D. enjoy
27. A. job B. suit C. chance D. liver
28. A. spent B. lost C. lent D. deposited
29. A. sympathizes B. agrees C. deals D. argue
30. A. correct B. different C. serious D. exact
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,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。
The rain was coming down in sheets and 1 was bound to be late for an important conference.Dressing up quickly,I called for a cab, 36 that would be faster than the sub-way.
It wasn’t.
After a long wait,I finally got one,but the traffic was 37.I looked constantly at my 38.J ust as the traffic started moving,the driver 39 a man up ahead in a wheelchair.“Wouldn’t he be cold sitting right there! ”the driver cried and began to 40.
I could see another 20 minutes’ 41,the whole period of 42him into the cab,folding up his chair and fitting it into the cab’s small 43,then dropping him off who knows 44.
“What are you doing?!”I exclaimed to the driver.
As the 45 came out,I wanted to take them back.The wrongness of my 46 started to sink in and it 47me.I almost wasn’t sure who that person was that had just spoken.
The driver 48me and we continued the journey.Eventually I got out of the cab and 49to the office.As I ran,I understood that, 50 it wasn’t my duty to take the time to help others,I shouldn’t have complained about the driver’s stopping.I should have been able to see 51my impatience to attend to what was most inerrant(无误的).Whenever I come to it,this is my 52:I am not a 53 self-centered person,but I still feel 54
of being the self centerednes and that living a busy life in a big,fast paced city can 55.
36.A.reminding B.expecting C.realizing D.attempting
37.A.light B.tense C.rough D.heavy
38.A.document B.file C.message D.watch
39.A.witnessed B.picked C.spotted D.observed
40.A.pull over B.take off C.pass by D.run away
41.A.complaining B.suffering C.pass by D.struggling
42.A.indicating B.recommending C.lifting D.urging
43.A.trunk B.box C.cushion D.carriage
44.A.what B.why C.how D.where
45.A.anxieties B.words C.results D.comments
46.A.reaction B.assumption C.conscience D.privilege
47.A.defeated B.shocked C.embarrassed D.convinced
48.A.comforted B.prevented C.encouraged D.ignored
49.A.hesitate B.fled C.settled D.flooded
50.A.when B.whether C.though D.unless
51.A.behind B.without C.in D.beyond
52.A.feeling B.motto C.dream D.determination
53.A.skillfully B.strangely C.particularly D.determination
54.A.proud B.aware C.guilty D.confident
55.A.predict B.promote C.introduce D.preserve
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,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.
A while ago,I didn’t think I had a passion.1 would sit in front of the TV all day and not think about anything except the next36 .At that time,I didn’t know how 37 it was to have a passion in our life.
The first 38 I thought about this was in the seventh grade when 1 went to school with my mom.As we stopped at a red light,someone 39 my eyes.It was a man dressed in old 40 standing on the other side of the 41 .This homeless man was not sitting down with a sad and hopeless 42.He was standing,waving his hands and dancing.He looked happy and held a radio as if it was the most 43 thing he had.
Seeing all this 44 me.“Morn,why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?”I asked.
“He bought it,”she replied.1 was still 45 .
“But if he’s homeless,why doesn’t he use his money to buy clothes?He 46 his money on something he doesn’t need.He should buy food.”
“Well,Sarah,sometimes food isn’t the most important thing. 47 can be food for the
48.Food and clothes aren’t the only things we need.People need happiness to stay49 ,too.”
I wasn’t sure whether I 50 my mother’s words.Maybe my mom was right.If one lives in sadness,there’s 51 to keep him moving from day to day.
Now I52 that I’ve had passions all along,but never recognized their importance in my life.They were invisible(无形的)hopes that I53 without knowing them.What’s often forgotten is that we all need a54 ,a light on a 55 day.We all need a passion.
36.A.display B.show C.exhibition D.show off
37.A.efficient B.effective C.important D.valuable
38.A.moment B.period C.date D.time
39.A.caught B.seized C.held D.held on to
40.A.cloths B.clothes C.clothing D.coat
41.A.way B.passage C.road D.express way
42.A.expression B.looks C.face D.eyes
43.A.invaluable B.expensive C.precious D.worthless
44.A.shocked B.astounded C.astonishing D.surprised
45.A.puzzled B.wondered C.confused D.amazed
46.A.spent B.wasted C.took D.cost
47.A.Passion B.Music C.Love D.Happiness
48.A.soul B.mind C.heart D.brain
49.A.1ive B.living C.alive D.1ively
50.A.understood B.agreed C.see D.have gotten
5 1.A.none B.nothing C.no one D.anything
52.A.find out B.know about C.come true D.realize
53.A.depended B.relied on C.relied D.1ay in
54.A.pleasure B.fun C.joy D.enjoy
55.A.darkness B.dusk C.dim D.dark
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 36_ a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 _his father could well 38_ it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39_ he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40_ but slightly disappointed, the young man 41_ the box and found a lovely book, 42_, he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 43_ all your money you give me a book? ” and rushed out of the house, 44_ the book in the study.
He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 46_ he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week .The moment he was about to 47_ the hospital, he saw on the desk the 48 new book ,just as he had left it one 49_ ago. He opened it and began to 50_ the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51_ from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签)with dealer’s name, the 52_ dealer who had the sports car he had 53_ .On the tag was the 54_ of his graduation, and the 55__ PAID IN FULL
36. A expected B enjoyed C admired D owned
37. A finding B proving C deciding D knowing
38. A afford B offer C keep D like
39. A encouraged B comfortable C proud D moved
40. A Nervous B Serious C Careful D Curious
41. A packed B opened C picked up D put aside
42. A Angrily B Eagerly C Calmly D Anxiously
43. A At B From C With D To
44. A tellingB putting C forgetting D leaving
45. A until B as C before D unless
46. A learned B realized C recognized D admitted
47. A get to B search for C turn to D leave for
48. A much B stillC hardly D quite
49. A year B month C week D day
50. A clean B read C turn D count
51. A lost B came C appeared D dropped
52 A old B same C special D new
53 A remembered B desired C found D met
54. A. picture B. place C. date D. sign
55. A. words B. information C. messages D. card
第二部分:语言知识与运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节: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21-35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
I have been blessed with the opportunity in my life. It took the near-death experience of my dad to make me realize that my purpose in life is to 21 others. My dad suffered from leukemia(白血病) in 1998. 22 the pain and treatment that he endured inspired me to be a more kind and 23 person. I realized life is just too 24 and it was time for me to make some changes — do the things in life that I wanted to do without making 25 why I couldn’t do them.
My dad 26 a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植) operation, and after that he was able to reuse his own “cleaned” marrow, so a donor(捐献者) was not needed. That was excellent 27 because donors who are a match are hard to come by. That 28 me to become a bone marrow donor and hopefully help someone else one day. I also 29 money for the cancer patients. Yet, I was not satisfied with just that. I had to do more, I 30 blood every other month and seek opportunities to do other acts of kindness daily. The opportunity, some days, presents itself very 31 and some days I have to seek it out. Either way, it comes.
I would like to 32 one of my favorite quotes with you all.
“In an average lifetime, a person 33 about sixty-five thousand miles. That’s two and half times around the world I wonder 34 your steps will take you. I wonder how you’ll use the rest of the 35 you’re given.”
I want to use my miles to create foot prints of love in this world.
21. A. advise B. ask C. help D. understand
22. A. Suffering B. Watching C. Discovering D. Bringing
23. A. stronger B. independent C. giving D. receiving
24. A. short B. wonderful C. dangerous D. boring
25. A. efforts B. promises C. excuses D. plans
26. A. refused B. had C. learned D. stopped
27. A. expression B. knowledge C. news D. sense
28. A. forced B. inspired C. allowed D. expected
29. A. raised B. kept C. paid D. hid
30. A. check B. test C. donate D. sell
31. A. secretly B. clearly C. peacefully D. wildly
32. A. share B. divide C. record D. repeat
33. A. conveys B. owns C. measures D. walks
34. A. where B. why C. when D. if
35. A. materials B. miles C. world D. wealth
第二部分.英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(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21—35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。
Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the 21 direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 22 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 23 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 24 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 25 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without 26 .
I believe that is the way the world 27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to 28 over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively (同心协力地), with friends or even 29 .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to 30 the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat(威胁) of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar 31 , one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust.
21. A. same B. opposite C. near D. far
22. A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered
23. A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident
24. A. awake B. asleep C. away D. apart
25. A. car B. trip C. journey D. life
26. A. doubt B. success C. difficulty D. feeling
27. A. formsB. runs C. works D. appears
28. A. jump B. cross C. take D. go
29. A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals
30. A. determine B. damage C. consider D. find
31. A. condition B. problem C. situation D. question
32. A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces
33. A. hope B. decide C. realize D. face
34. A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving
35. A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
第三节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
There is an old man in the village that everybody___21___asks him for help whenever they come____22___problems.He is named the No 1___23___man in the world.
In the village,there is one young man who is also very___24___.So he is very unhappy___25_______ the old man could be more___26___than him.One day he___27___the old man with a bird in his hand.He asked the old man a___28___question: “ Is the bird in my hand dead or alive?”
The old man___29___at the bird and answered: “Whether the bird is dead or not___30___on you.If I say it is alive,you will___31___the bird to death.If I say it is dead, you will set it___32___.So when things are in your hands, you___33___your own fate.”
On most occasions, the__34___of whether success or failure___35___our hands.It is your________36___whether you want to succeed or not.__37___you cannot control certain events that___38___, you can choose how___39___want to react.Exercise your___40___of positive thinking.And then you will find you are getting more and more clever, and are able to solve problems much more easily.
21.A.never B.always C.seldom D.often
22.A.over B.with C.across D.to
23.A.wise B.stupid C.brave D.kind
24.A.intelligent B.helpful C.active D.promising
25.A.because B.that C.though D.when
26.A.foolish B.popular C.lovely D.promising
27.A.showed B.provided C.attracted D.approached
28.A.simple B.puzzling C.silly D.familiar
29.A.turned B.called C.looked D.glared
30.A.falls B.depends C.trusts D.stands
31.A.kill B.shoot C.squeeze D.frighten
32.A.up B.down C.about D.free
33.A.decide B.tell C.try D.win
34.A.question B.outcome C.factor D.truth
35.A.puts up B.goes away C.lies in D.takes in
36.A.view B.opinion C.idea D.choice
37.A.Since B.As C.Although D.Whether
38.A.occur B.go C.present D.have
39.A.others B.we C.you D.they
40.A.energy B.power C.force D.strength
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was 26 . Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and 27 . After walking for 28 he came to a little cottage. He knocked at the door and asked for 29 and shelter(住处) for the night. There was a poor woman in the cottage. She did not know that Alfred was king 30 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and told him to sit down by 31 to warm himself. She asked him to 32 her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 33 water.
Poor Alfred had 34 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot. When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt. She was very angry.
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said. “You want to 35, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 36 with a big stick.
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage. When they saw the woman 37 him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband. So they laughed and passed on. Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him. When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 38 . She knelt down and asked for mercy.
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing. “ Your stick 39 . When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me. ” He did not40 his promise.
A.winning B.losing C.crying out D.fighting
A.cold B.hot C.hungry D.cool
A.sometimes B.sometime C.some times D.some times
A.trouble B.advice C.money D.food
A.although B.until C.unless D.as
A.the window B.the bed C.the fire D.the table
A.eat B.watch C.taste D.look at
A.fetch B.take C.bring D.carry
A.more B.very C.much D.many
A.rest B.hide C.eat D.learn
A.her husband B.the tame dog C.her cold cat D.the poor king
A.beating B.hiding C.teaching D.helping
A.proud B.afraid C.glad D.calm
A.beat me black and blue B.frightened me to death C.nearly drove me mad D.saved my life
A.keep B.make C.fulfill D.break