第二节 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41—50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。
I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential (住宅的)home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.
The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff(全体职员) are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.
41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but
42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage
43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking
44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if
45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts
46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom
47. A. no B. any C. another D. the
48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome
49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful
50. A. normal B. public C. economic D. physical
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
There is a beautiful story about a child playing with a vase his mother had left on the table for a few moments. When the mother turned 16 the sound of her son’s crying she saw that his 17 was in the vase and was apparently stuck. She 18 to help him and pulled and pulled until the child cried out 19 . But the hand was stuck fast(牢固地). How would they get it out? The father suggested 20 the vase but it was quite valuable and the child’s hand might be cut in the 21 _. Yet he knew that if all else 22 there would be no other alternative.
So he said to the boy, “Now, let’s make one more 23 . Open your hand and stretch your 24 out straight, as I’m doing, and then pull!” “ 25 Dad,” said the boy, “if I do that I’ll 26 my penny!”
The boy had had a coin in his hand 27 and was holding it 28 in his tight little fist. And he wasn’t 29 to open his hand and lose it. But 30 he opened his hand it came out of the vase easily.
The father said to the boy, “What are you holding onto so tightly as to hinder (阻碍) your walk with God? That vase can be 31 to the entrance to the Kingdom of God. It is narrow yet quite 32 to pass in, but first you must open your hand to God and 33 earthly(世俗的)things to fall. If we keep our fists 34 and hold fast to what we have and keep it for ourselves, we will be unable to 35 hold of the hand of God. Open your hand to the hand of God and you will see great things take place.”
A.in B.at C.from D.on
A.foot B.hair C.hand D.head
A.tried B.refused C.completed D.separated
A.in fun B.in general C.with fear D.in pain
A.abandoning B.selling C.burning D.breaking
A.time B.state C.process D.record
A.failed B.lost C.impressed D.tried
A.chance B.choice C.try D.force
A.lip B.fingers C.nails D.thumb
A.But B.And C.Though D.When
A.touch B.hit C.employ D.lose
A.all the time B.in time C.at one time D.for some time
A.apparently B.securely C.stupidly D.normally
A.hesitated B.accepted C.excited D.prepared
A.yet B.since C.once D.although
A.seemed B.compared C.looked D.related
A.difficult B.safe C.easy D.quiet
A.allow B.admit C.forbid D.make
A.open B.urgent C.closed D.intended
A.bring B.take C.have D.come
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
It was a winter afternoon.Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking.We talked and talked and soon 36 became the topic.Suddenly I 37 upon an idea.“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go 38 in winter,but why couldn’t we ? 39 , we could be healthier if we did.”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea 40 .
Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop,with bags in our hands 41
for a bus to take us to the 42 .The sky was clear;the sun was shining,but it was very cold all the same. 43 0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall.We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .
We soon reached the sands.There was nobody there,but we were not discouraged.Instead we were 45 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather. 46 we changed our clothes quickly.
But things were not going so 47 .The freezing sea wind was blowing.We left very cold and 48 all over.At last we made up our minds to 49 into the water.We put our feet in first, __50__ to take them back very quickly.The water was unbelievably cold.
Then I suggested we all jump in.We all went back ten steps . I gave the 51 ,and we all rushed forward and jumped in.I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__and rushed again to the shore.So it was with my friends.We 53 0ur clothes as quickly as possible.
On the way back home,we talked about this unforgettable 54 .The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days.We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold,but we thought it was all worth it.
A.films B.music C.sports D.plays
A.caught B.fell C.came D.hit
A.swimming B.skating C.skiing D.camping
A.Specially B.Besides C.Really D.Clearly
A.indeed B.surely C.certainly D.truly
A.1ooking B.searching C.waiting D.asking
A.river B.lake C.pool D.sands
A.Even B.Yet C.If D.And
A.ahead B.forward C.away D.back
A.excited B.happy C.proud D.lonely
A.So B.However C.Still D.Or
A.wrong B.right C.bad D.smooth
A.walked B.changed C.trembled D.hid
A.go B.drop C.fun D.rush
A.just B.then C.only D.but
A.message B.order C.mark D.information
A.slowly B.nervously C.happily D.immediately
A.had on B.put on C.wore D.dressed
A.1ife B.experiment C.chance D.experience
A.attend B.reach C.enter D.go
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so 36 at the time may cause us to smile years later.
One such memory is a phone call I 37 when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local 38 show. Entrants(参加者)were to tell an interesting story about their 39 . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus(女圣诞老人)! Mrs. Claus would award(奖励) the lucky child free 40 of a local store.
Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then 41 the phone to me. I didn’t 42 the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a 43 connection to Santa, that was important.
I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had 44 the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had 45 a wall with crayons(蜡笔). Even I knew that this was not the kind of 46 that Santa would approve.
Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone(语气)of 47 , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I 48 that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.
I 49 down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime(罪行)had not 50 unpunished. Santa would 51 know that I’d been bad!
It turned out that I did get a 52 present from the radio station and its sponsor(赞助商). And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a 53 mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not 54 a piece of coal(煤).
I wonder what Santa has in 55 for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.
A.nice B.important C.impossible D.terrible
A.received B.made C.gave D.showed
A.TV B.literature C.radio D.gift
A.parents B.child C.husbands D.teacher
A.gifts B.money C.books D.pens
A.offered B.brought C.showed D.handed
A.doubt B.guess C.know D.believe
A.false B.direct C.weak D.wrong
A.put B.paid C.caught D.taken
A.decorated B.made C.draw D.painted
A.idea B.action C.behaviour D.plan
A.sound B.noise C.laugh D.voice
A.wondered B.believed C.reported D.supposed
A.put B.took C.knocked D.threw
A.met B.gone C.changed D.got
A.surely B.possibly C.impossibly D.happily
A.nice B.bad C.terrible D.cheap
A.satisfying B.surprising C.forgiving D.frightening
A.invent B.leave C.include D.exist
A.thought B.mind C.fact D.public
二、完形填空
Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin,a world-famous funny actor.People 21have laughed at Charlie Chaplin’s films 22 tears run down their faces.From his very first 23 they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache,wide-open eyes,round black hat and ___24 too large for his feet.He’ll25 through snow,and fall from windows.He’ll fight men who are twice his 26 ,fall in love with women,who 27 notice him and try to hug(拥抱)them.
The poor man that Charlie Chaplin 28 in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in 29 ,but he never 30 .He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who 31 understand English can 32 Chaplin’s films,because they are mostly 33___.It isn’t what he 34 that makes people laugh.His comedy(喜剧)doesn’t depend on words.It depends on little 35 which mean the 36 thing to people all over the world.
Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his 37 .He dresses well and pretends to be a 38 and important man. It is all so hopeless and 39 that he makes us laugh.This is the 40 of Chaplin’s huge success.
21.A.here B.everywhere C.abroad D.who
22.A.if B.once C.because D.until
23.A.disappearance B.appearance C.words D.emotions
24.A.trousers B.stocks C.shoes D.hands
25.A.sleep B.sit C.play D.struggle
26.A.length B.size C.greatness D.width
27.A.hardly B.deeply C.widely D.luckily
28.A.played B.recognized C.loved D.fooled
29.A.joy B.excitement C.sorrow D.trouble
30.A.comes down B.gets away C.goes back D.gives up
31.A.don’t B.can C.do D.may
32.A.understand B.watch C.enjoy D.see
33.A.frightening B.silent C.pleasant D.moving
34.A.plays B.acts C.expects D.says
35.A.actions B.expressions C.stories D.words
36.A.some B.different C.same D.bitter
37.A.enimies B.own C.characters D.films
38.A.poor B.sad C.rich D.beautiful
39.A.possible B.impossible C.instructive D.tired
40.A.way B.beginning C.theory D.secret
完形填空
The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his _21_ important inventions was the train. He _22_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _23_ engine on the train, he met with _24_ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _25_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _26_ would hurtle(炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would _27_their houses. At that time, _28_ people believed what they said.
George Stephenson _29_ the people that the train could go on small _30_, could pull carriages _31_goods and passengers and there was _32_ to them. It was a very _33_ matter for him to _34_ them believe. However, after _35_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _36_ by Stephenson himself _37_ what he had said.
The first day _38_ the people along the way _39_ the noises of the train _40_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.
A.very B.a lot C.most D.much
A.electrical B.atomic C.steam D.beautiful
A.success B.troubles C.people D.pleasure
A.kill B.buy C.interest D.take away
A.smoke B.noise C.driver D.engine
A.pull down B.blow away C.set fire to D.pass
A.most B.few C.only a few D.the rich
A.said B.spoke C.told D.warned
A.short of B.full of C.empty of D.without
A.no great danger B.dangerous C.a lot of danger D.few danger
A.easy B.difficult C.pleasant D.light
A.get B.cause C.make D.force
A.sometimes B.some time C.a few times D.sometime
A.was sold B.were driven C.was pulled D.was driven
A.believed B.seemed C.sensed D.proved
A.of B.when C.while D.for
A.caught sight of B.listened to C.heard D.thought
A.nearby B.in the distance C.on the far D.from the distance
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。
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ___36___ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ___37____. “You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,”she said.
“I'll __38_____ you,”I replied , and with those words I __39___. By the time I reached the customs I was __40__. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ___41__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months __42___, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of ___43___ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ___44___ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?”The answer was always “___45__”. We were frightened of the attic but also ___46_____ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes __47_____ we found what we needed.
The plane shook ___48___ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were __49___ on the floor. I __50_____ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ___51___ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I __52___ my sister's handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...”Only __53___ did I realize that my sister had been ___54___ a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister's coming and going during the flight. Even though a large ocean ____55___ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.
A.honesty B.concern C.sadness D.satisfaction
A.abroad B.home C.again D.along
A.remember B.remind C.miss D.think of
A.was cut B.was off C.left off D.left away
A.smiling B.sneezing C.sighing D.sobbing
A.courage B.energy C.idea D.spirit
A.before B.after C.between D.apart
A.curiosity B.anxiety C.sympathy D.worry
A.about B.across C.down D.up
A.No B.Yes C.Sorry D.Certain
A.surprised B.bored C.attracted D.interested
A.until B.unless C.though D.since
A.hardly B.slightly C.weakly D.heavily
A.spread B.thrown C.dropped D.pushed
A.turned B.went C.bent D.looked
A.familiar B.unfamiliar C.important D.unimportant
A.knew B.saw C.observed D.recognised
A.when B.that C.then D.this
A.keeping B.writing C.using D.making
A.faced B.separated C.surrounded D.blocked
阅读下面短文,撑握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D),选出最佳选项。
I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a bookshop _36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered(干涉) with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature(成熟) and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I need them.
Three years later, my younger brother decide to 49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare(稀少的) for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
A.taught B.allowed C.treated D.hired
A.anxious B.content C.proud D.hopeful
A.never B.ever C.always D.even
A.quickly B.foolishly C.seriously D.honesty
A.work B.mistakes C.others D.books
A.strict B.reasonable C.polite D.responsible
A.American B.Japanese C.Chinese D.British
A.helped B.supported C.shared D.worried
A.Asia B.Africa C.Europe D.Oceania
A.journey B.experience C.chance D.possibility
A.argument B.game C.discussion D.plan
A.send out B.give out C.carry out D.spread out
A.promise B.afford C.provide D.serve
A.leave B.make C.take D.prepare
A.angry B.eager C.sorry D.sad
A.unusual B.hard C.strange D.busy
A.accept B.earn C.find D.search
A.welcome B.fit C.necessary D.common
A.bringing B.forcing C.pushing D.protecting
A.selected B.admired C.afforded D.left
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。
When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion(爱好) for writing poetry. I 36 all my other hobbies. Such as 37 stamps, and spent all my 38 time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of 39 poetry on every possible occasion soon got me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not 40 me, I would take out my 41 and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very 42 , but it was not long before I got 43 . One day while I was 44 writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher 45 over me, looking very angry because I was not 46 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 47 not to waste time in his lesson. All the same I was convinced(深信)that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from 48 . Not long after, I read about a poetry 49 and I decided to send in my 50 . Weeks later, long after I had given up hope. I got a letter telling me I had won first 51 .Everyone at school was very impressed except the 52 teacher, who 53 me more carefully than ever, He was quite 54 I was not going to write poetry in his 55 .
A.gave up B.hand out C.kept on D.bought in
A.arranging B.collecting C.gathering D.keeping
A.additional B.extra C.other D.spare
A.doing B.making C.writing D.praising
A.interest B.attack C.take in D.strike
A.dictionary B.notebook C.textbook D.handbook
A.anxiously B.attentively C.carefully D.silently
A.caught B.lost C.gone D.stricken
A.busy B.ready C.careful D.happy
A.going B.standing C.walking D.beating
A.calling B.devoting C.giving D.paying
A.warning B.notice C.word D.look
A.heart B.mind C.memory D.thought
A.contest B.quiz C.race D.meeting
A.poem B.composition C.papers D.homework
A.position B.prize C.reward D.victory
A.English B.physics C.chemistry D.geography
A.guarded B.inspected C.observed D.watched
A.determined B.fixed C.known D.made
A.school B.lesson C.home D.office
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
I’ll never forget May 12, 2008, we were having classes at Beichuan Middle School , Sichuan Province, when a huge 36 hit the area.
At about 2:28 p.m, our 37 , Mr.Wang, was teaching us singing on the fourth floor on the teaching building. 38 we felt the building shaking violently. It was an earthquake! Our building starting to 39 . It was too late to rush out to the 40 . We were told to hide under the desks. 41 later, the whole building fell down. We were 42 in ruins. We couldn’t move at all. No one could really imagine at that split second, how much pain we had 43 or how desperate(绝望的) we felt as we waited to be 44 . I heard Mr. Wang calling our names again and again… .
Hours later, some people came to rescue and 45 of us were saved.
Later, I 46 this huge earthquake scaled 8.0 magnitude. It hit several provinces, including Sichuan, Gansu and Shanxi. So far it has 47 more than 80,000 and injured 360,000. My hometown ----Beichuan was 48 the worst-hit areas. Our school , which was 49 filled with vigor(活力) and laughter, was a dead valley.
Words after such a 50 could appear nothing but empty and pointless. So many people’s lives were taken away, so much 51 was done and the whole city was 52 . Beichuan has become a history.
Now , some of my classmates and I were 53 to study in a middle school in Jiangsu Province. I still 54 dreaming and still strive for a better future: to make our homes beautiful yet 55 .
May victims rest in peace. May survivors live to be stronger.
A.rain B.earthquake C.snow D.rock
A.classmate B.parent C.friend D.teacher
A.Finally B.Luckily C.Suddenly D.Actually
A.fall B.stand C.run D.walk
A.home B.desks C.classroom D.outdoors
A.Minutes B.Weeks C.Hours D.Days
A.trapped B.stayed C.played D.packed
A.lived B.escaped C.enjoyed D.suffered
A.ignored B.recovered C.rescued D.remembered
A.all B.some C.none D.each
A.found out B.added up C.came up D.set down
A.devoted B.helped C.killed D.concerned
A.outside B.without C.far from D.among
A.now B.once C.then D.never
A.attitude B.trouble C.disaster D.insurance
A.lives B.damage C.highway D.news
A.in ruins B.dug out C.as usual D.set up
A.judged B.persuaded C.joined D.organized
A.care about B.give in C.keep on D.go through
A.peaceful B.safe C.grateful D.active
第二节完形填空(共20小题。每小题1.5分。满分30分)
阅读下面一篇文章,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选
项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 39 lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing (追求) her 41 to play the piano.
Then she asked me the same question.
"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.
"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.
I 42 she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 43 of the vitamins, she 44 me of our musical " 45 ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for 47 , and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my 48 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to 52 my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her 54 and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's 55 for peace and joy.
36. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught
37. A. on B. at C. over D. against
38. A. player B. learner C. composer D. starter
39. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. learning
40. A. interesting B. exciting C. aggressive D. impressive
41. A. passion B. interest C. hobbies D. emotions
42. A. found B. felt C. hoped D. thought
43. A. charge B. purchase C. bargain D. obtaining
44. A. warned B. required C. asked D. reminded
45. A. deal B. contract C. discussion D. debate
46. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment
47. A. music B. me C. the piano D. vitamins
48. A. knowledge B. attitude C. mind D. ability
49. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because
50. A. taking B. making C. having D. moving
51. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. respect
52. A. get on B. get up C. get off D. get down
53. A. quickly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly
54. A. approval B. appreciation C. joy D. thanks
55. A. heart B. world C. soul D. dream
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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve Paul saw a dirty and poorly-dressed boy walking 1 his shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked.
Paul told him how he got the car and the boy was 2 .“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t 3 you anything?Boy,I wish…” he said, without 4 his sentence.Paul thought the boy wished he had a 5 like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in 6 . He invited him to take a 7 in his car and the boy agreed happily. After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes 8 ,said,“Paul,would you 9 driving in front of my house?”
Paul 10 a little.He thought the boy wanted to 11 his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong 12 . The boy ran back into his house, and after a short while came back with his disabled brother in his arms.
He 13 him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like what I told you 14 . His brother gave it to him for Christmas and he didn’t 15 a cent for it. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”
1.A.inside B.around C.through D.across
2.A.interested B.excited C.satisfied D.surprised
3.A.take B.pay C.cost D.spend
4.A.finishing B.understanding C.hearing D.checking
5.A.car B.brother C.sister D.family
6.A.surprise B.admiration C.satisfaction D.respect
7.A.seat B.rest C.ride D.picture
8.A.watering B.shaking C.wondering D.shining
9.A.mind B.like C.please D.offer
10.A.agreed B.smiled C.nodded D.thought
11.A.frustrate B.shock C.remind D.show
12.A.either B.too C.again D.instead
13.A.seated B.dropped C.let D.kept
14.A.before B.upstairs C.yesterday D.outdoors
15.A.pay B.cost C.bring D.return
第二节完形填空(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和D)中,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 36 was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 37 around the tower to see the race and cheer on the 38 .
The race began, 39 , no one in the crowd really 40 that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 41 such as, “They will never 42 it to the top.” or “There is no 43 that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began 44 , one by one, except for those who were climbing 45 in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult! 46 will make it!”
47 tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 48 one continued higher and higher.
49 , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 50 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 51 wanted to know how this one frog 52 to do it?
A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the 53 to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was 54 !
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they 55 your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you--- the one you have in your heart!
36. A. wish B. goal C. plan D. idea
37. A. looked B. walked C. turned D. gathered
38. A. competitors B. holders C. actors D. performers
39. A. Generally B. Probably C. Actually D. Basically
40. A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. hoped
41. A. statements B. conclusions C. arguments D. explanations
42. A. achieve B. spot C. encourage D. make
43. A. problem B. chance C. doubt D. favor
44. A. giving up B. cheering up C. escaping D. settling down
45. A. faster and faster B. higher and higher
C. farther and farther D. stronger and stronger
46. A. No one B. Everyone C. Anyone D. Someone
47. A. Fewer B. Less C. More D. Larger
48. A. and B. but C. so D. or
49. A. At the same time B. At each time C. At no time D. In the end
50. A. step B. attempt C. effort D. jump
51. A. naturally B. weightlessly C. sadly D. strangely
52. A. managed B. planed C. intended D. started
53. A. energy B. force C. strength D. power
54. A. deaf B. violent C. foolish D. religious
55. A. send B. pass C. keep D. take
III. 完型填空
Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some __1__ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me __2__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have __3__ to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday, ” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me , “and I thought I’d have a look. I didn’t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __4__, and there are clear favorites. __5__ nobody has heard anything about these __6__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case. ” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite __7__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __8__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, __9__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __10__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.
1、A. common B. strange C. swift D. illegal
2、A. honestly B. surprisingly C. completely D. correctly
3、A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. looked forward
4、A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time
5、A. But B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
6、A. horses B. sheep C. races D. stories
7、A. exciting B. dangerous C. boring D. peculiar
8、A. race B. hill C. track D. field
9、A. if B. so C. yet D. although
10、A. observing B. judging C. considering D. inferring
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
Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often pleased with his own 21 . But it is a 22 time for his neighbors when Mr Adamson plays the violin, as he 23 so badly.
One day Mr Adamson sat by a 24 and began to play the violin as usual. Mr Adamson seemed to be making 25 instead of music, but he was so 26 that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just 27 , some stones were thrown out of the windows under 28 Mr Adamson was sitting, 29 he did not pay any attention to it. The “music” 30 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window, 31 . Only then did Mr Adamson know this was not the place for him to play in. Mr Adamson was very 32 . He thought, “ 33 no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.” So he 34 to go to a graveyard(墓地).
He came to a graveyard where there was no other 35 except the church bell. Mr Adamson sat at a grave and thought 36 , “I must do my best to 37 that my music is outstanding.” The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and 38 he began to play his violin. Suddenly a barefoot(赤脚) stretched out from the graveyard and gave him a heavy 39 which sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr Adamson felt very sad 40 his works were not accepted by anyone, not even the dead.
A.voice B.noise C.music D.sound
A.useless B.terrible C.wonderful D.long
A.sings B.shouts C.dances D.plays
A.house B.window C.door D.wall
A.sound B.something C.voice D.noises
A.excited B.angry C.lovely D.disappointed
A.that B.right C.now D.then
A.where B.it C.that D.which
A.and B.although C.but D.as
A.stopped B.began C.played D.continued
A.together B.again C.either D.too
A.happy B.sad C.worried D.pleased
A.Unless B.As if C.As D.Before
A.decided B.said C.thought D.knew
A.voice B.sound C.thing D.building
A.something B.his music C.hardly D.a lot
A.prove B.confirm C.explain D.mean
A.first B.second C.finally D.third
A.kick B.boxing C.push D.shoe
A.until B.and C.because D.so