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1—20题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。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __1__ the bass (鲈鱼) seasonopened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __2__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole __3__, he knew something huge was __4_. His father watched __5__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __6__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __7__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __8__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__9__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __10__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __11__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into _12__. The creature moved its powerful body and __13__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __14__. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he __15__ that night long ago. But he does see __16__ fish again and again every time he comes up against a question ofprinciples. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__17__ difficult. Do we __18__ when no one is looking?
We would if we __19__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right lives __20__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
1.A.until B.when C.after D.before
2.A.providing B.catching C.feeding D.supplying
3.A.bent over B.came up C.turned over D.broke down
4.A.on the other end B.on the other hand C.on one hand D.at the either side
5.A.with anxiety B.in surprise C.with admiration D.for fear
6.A.delighted B.frustrated C.frightened D.exhausted
7.A.and B.but C.however D.yet
8.A.bring it home B.put it aside C.put it back D.pick it up
9.A.Even though B.Now that C.Ever since D.In case
10.A.tell B.say C.speak D.talk
11.A.passed B.changed C.fixed D.refused
12.A.the wide container B.the broad sea
C.the black water D.the small river
13.A.fled B.disappeared C.floated D.swam
14.A.wrong B.right C.satisfactory D.pleased
15.A.landed B.saw C.cast D.threw
16.A.a different B.many big C.even bigger D.the same
17.A.which is B.it is C.that is D.this is
18.A.do wrong B.do right C.do harm D.do good
19.A.were taught B.told C.were let D.ordered
20.A.freshly B.fresh C.clearly D.strongly
I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something 41 by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42 even more tragic was that Bob Collins,the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute 43 , I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience 44 .The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more 45 I became.
That was because I wanted to know 46 we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they 47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we 48 someone up after they have died? Yes,49 memory after memory about someone's good 50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we 51 remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear 52 .
Just once, 53 a gathering of death,1 would like to see a celebration of life, 54 stories are told, tears fall down,laughter rings out;and as the speaker 55 his or her loving tribute(颂词), the person they are 56 rises from the chair and gives them a 57 hug! Wouldn’t that be 58 !
Life is too short to leave kind words 59 . How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes,we could say 60 with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.
A.important B.wrong C.pleasant D.unnoticed
A.speaker B.radio C.station D.story
A.drive B.silence C.ride D.tour
A.poured in B.grew up C.broke out D.got through
A.determined B.delighted C.discouraged D.devoted
A.what B.that C.if D.why
A.impress B.love C.mean D.affect
A.bring B.build C.pick D.bury
A.recovering B.showing C.sharing D.losing
A.qualities B.manners C.records D.attitudes
A.barely B.lovingly C.suddenly D.finally
A.him B.them C.it D.us
A.as for B.apart from C.except for D.instead of
A.where B.because C.whether D.which
A.mentions B.writes C.pays D.ends
A.staring B.listening C.honoring D.talking
A.tight B.quick C.cold D.necessary
A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something
A.untouched B.unsaid C.unfinished D.unpacked
A.hello B.sorry C.goodbye D.thanks
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.
_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”
A.out B.away C.outside D.abroad
A.from B.during C.at D.after
A.get used to B.was used to C.used to D.used
A.English B.French C.Russian D.Latin
A.buying B.having C.giving D.receiving
A.time B.human C.language D.money
A.Too B.What a C.What D.How
A.cheap B.popular C.public D.good
A.letter B.ring C.news D.information
A.that B.if C.where D.when
A.well B.over C.nice D.ring
A.to marry B.to be married C.marrying D.married
A.small B.little C.old D.young
A.very B.just C.just now D.so
A.where B.which C.over where D.that
A.did B.do C.can D.had
A.trouble B.difficulties C.things D.fun
A.write B.speak C.use D.read
A.every B.each C.any D.all the
A.chance B.situation C.condition D.time
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance,each horse looks like any horse. But if you get closer, you will 36 something quite interesting ——one of the horses is 37 .
His owner has chosen not to have him put down(杀死), 38 has made him a safe and comfortable barn(马棚) to 39 .This is pretty amazing. But if you stand nearby and listen,you will hear the sound of a 40 .It is coming from a smaller horse in the field. 41 to the horse is a small bell. It42 the blind friend know where the other horse is,so he can 43 .
As you stand and watch these two friends you'll see that the horse with the bell is always 44 the blind horse,and that the blind horse will 45 for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is,trusting he will not be led the 46 way.
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the 47 each evening, he will stop 48 to look back,making sure that the blind friend isn't too 49 behind to hear the bell.
Like the owner of these two horses,the kind people around us do not 50 us away just because we are not perfect or because we have 51 .Sometimes we are the blind horse,being 52 by the little ringing bell of those who come to 53 us. And we are the guide horse 54 other times, helping others to find their 55 .
A.doubt B.notice C.decide D.recognize
A.strong B.deaf C.blind D.lamb
A.so B.because C.but D.as
A.leave out B.let out C.decide on D.live in
A.drum B.trumpet C.bell D.violin
A.Added B.Attached C.Turned D.Applied
A.watches B.feels C.lets D.finds
A.follow B.smell C.drive D.instruct
A.getting off B.leaving out C.checking on D.breaking down
A.answer B.listen C.blame D.account
A.high B.wide C.wrong D.crowded
A.barn B.hotel C.camp D.garage
A.suddenly B.occasionally C.slightly D.quickly
A.high B.deep C.wide D.far
A.put B.throw C.burn D.blow
A.fames B.houses C.problems D.treasures
A.cheated B.punished C.guided D.taken
A.beat B.teach C.help D.change
A.on B.at C.over D.among
A.job B.knowledge C.justice D.way
A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all 36 that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was 37 to God. He opened it and it 38 , "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金). Yesterday someone stole my 39 . There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had 40 until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for 41 . Without that money, I have 42 to buy food with. I have no family to 43 , and you are my only 44 . Can you please help me?" The man was 45 , and went around showing the letter to all the other workers. Each of them 46 their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he 47 his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. 48 then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers 49 forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the50 gathered around when the letter was 51 . It read, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to 52 a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very 53 day, and I told my friends about your 54 gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt 55 with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.
A.stamps B.money C.mail D.postcards
A.spoken B.written C.recorded D.pointed
A.noticed B.talked C.read D.told
A.clothes B.purse C.house D.food
A.borrowed B.wished C.paid D.left
A.dinner B.fun C.business D.picnic
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
A.live in B.live on C.turn to D.turn back
A.family B.hope C.friend D.partner
A.excited B.amazed C.surprised D.moved
A.gained B.earned C.searched D.explored
A.finished B.planned C.started D.toured
A.Or B.As C.And D.But
A.gradually B.usually C.especially D.easily
A.friends B.workers C.officers D.guests
A.sent B.replied C.accepted D.opened
A.bring B.choose C.prepare D.enjoy
A.nice B.strange C.common D.formal
A.traditional B.wonderful C.expensive D.extra
A.annoyed B.confident C.pleased D.hopeful
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 31 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 32 work.
I was 33 a school bus to make ends meet and 34 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 35 five interviews(面试)with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 36 the job. “Why has my life become so 37 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 38 a little girl, she handed me an earring 39 I should keep it 40 somebody claimed(认领)it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 41 me-I had been giving all of my 42 to what was going wrong with my 43 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 44 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 45 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 46 from a lady who was a director at a large 47 . She asked me if I would 48 a one-day lecture on stress(压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 49 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 50 that I completely changed my life.
A.As B.Though C.If D.When
A.successful B.extra C.satisfying D.convenient
A.driving B.repairing C.taking D.designing
A.working B.travelling C.discussing D.living
A.prepared for B.attended C.asked for D.held
A.lose B.like C.find D.get
A.hard B.busy C.serious D.short
A.wave at B.drop off C.call on D.look for
A.ordering B.promising C.saying D.showing
A.in case B.or else C.as if D.now that
A.hurt B.hit C.caught D.moved
A.feelings B.attention C.strength D.interests
A.opinions B.education C.experiences D.life
A.list B.book C.check D.copy
A.connect B.turn C.keep D.add
A.her B.a passenger C.me D.my friend
A.hospital B.factory C.restaurant D.hotel
A.listen to B.review C.give D.talk about
A.plan B.choice C.day D.tour
A.operation B.speaking C.employment D.thinking