完型填空(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。
It was a bitter, cold craning in evening Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became stiff the cold wind.
He heard the faint, steady 31 of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path, 32 , he watched as several horsemen 33 the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another and another. Finally, the last rider neared the sport where the old man sat like a snow 34 . As this one drew near ,the old man 35 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a 36 to the other side?” There appear to be passage way by foot."
Reining his horse, the rider replied, “Sure. Hop aboard.” Seeing the old man was unable to 37 his half – frowned body from the ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old man onto the horse. The horse took the old man not just across the fiver ,but to his 38 .
As they neared the cottage, the horseman’ 39 caused him to inquire ,"Sir ,I notice that you let several other riders 40 without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you 41 asked me for a ride. I'm curious. What if I had 42 and left you there?"
The old man 43 himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I’ve been around here for some time .I 44 I know people pretty good. The old – timer continued. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 45 for my situation. It would have been 46 even to ask them for a ride. But when looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were 47 . I knew, then and there, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me 48 my time of need.”
Those heartwarming comments 49 the horseman deeply.
“I'm most grateful for what you have said.” He told the old man .''May I have get too 50 in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion ."
With that Thomas Jefferson turned his around and made his way back.
31.A.rhythm B.nonce C.voice D.singing
32.A.Excitedly B.Anxiously C.Angrily D.Desperately
33.A.cut B.rounded C.traveled D.repaired
34.A.hall B.wall C.statue D.pile
35.A.hit B.attracted C.cleaned D.caught
36.A.rest B.ride C.hand D.way
37.A.raise B.build C.expose D.set
38.A.office B.town C.car D.destination
39.A.curiosity B.determination C.courage D.confidence
40.A.pass by B.east sway C.turn around D.slow down
41.A.suddenly B.occasionally C.slowly D.immediately
42.A.refused B.flown C.escaped D.rehabbed
43.A.put B.lowered C.laid D.supported
44.A.admit B.imagine C.think D.hope
45.A.warmth B.kindness C.concede D.consideration
46.A.useless B.worthless C.uninteresting D.disappointing
47.A.hidden B.evident C.great D.strong
48.A.money B.clothes C.assistance D.horse
49.A.influenced B.spoilt C.encouraged D.touched
50.A.lazy B.tired C.busy D.proud
完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a(n) 36 sight.
We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the 37 up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the 38 of the tower and saw the hard wire fence 39 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view 40 . As soon as both of us 41 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to 42 . I stopped for a minute considering the step, taking several seconds to 43 the edge before moving.
And then I had a thought in my mind:“It is far 44 compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me — it’s 45 an illusion. Look at all the people standing on it, and think about those who have stood on it before.”I began to 46 that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down — 47 not for a few minutes.
I walked on the 48 and looked around and thought about how49 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no 50 , and it was certainly an illusion.
I considered how many things in our lives we 51 and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we 52 ourselves from doing because we have53 ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared 54. I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 55 has a much stronger pull.
A.expressive B.impressive C.frightening D.beneficial
A.bus B.ladder C.car D.elevator
A.outside B.top C.center D.surface
A.connected B.surrounded C.referred D.combined
A.around B.up C.down D.out
A.understood B.approached C.talked D.returned
A.wave B.move C.tremble D.wander
A.look over B.think over C.look up D.think up
A.tighter B.taller C.weaker D.stronger
A.happily B.simply C.greatly D.relatively
A.take B.choose C.decide D.pick
A.at most B.at least C.at last D.at best
A.fence B.floor C.edge D.tower
A.grateful B.useful C.wonderful D.helpful
A.death B.warn C.trouble D.danger
A.handle B.ignore C.fear D.hide
A.block B.protect C.help D.separate
A.forced B.advised C.entered D.led
A.amazing B.worrying C.exciting D.interesting
A.cost B.doubt C.regret D.waste
In our life, we will have a lot of time to feel low. If there’s one thing that ruins us, which 48 us from doing what we’re 49 capable of and prevents us from achieving our dreams, it is fear of 50 .
Many of us go through our lives never knowing what we could have done and what has often been heard is that if only we hadn’t given up our 51 .
What if you had given up on 52 to talk, walk, read, ride a bike, or any other achievements before you were even five years old? How 53 would your life have turned out if you’d given up instead of 54 with them?
Now, how different has your life been because of the goals you gave up? Because you were afraid that you would fail, how many experiences and opportunities have you 55 out on because you couldn’t get past that invisible barrier of fear!?
A.increases B.stops C.inspires D.helps
A.truly B.hardly C.honestly D.easily
A.death B.trouble C.sorrow D.failure
A.plans B.jobs C.dreams D.lives
A.trying B.learning C.practicing D.studying
A.strange B.poor C.successful D.different
A.playing B.covering C.sticking D.moving
A.missed B.picked C.taken D.looked
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分 30分)
Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd like to 36 in that airplane." And every year Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride 37 ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year Fred and Edna went to the fair again and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another 38 ." Edna replied, "Fred, the airplane ride needs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
The 39 overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a 40 . I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay 41 for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't 42 you, but if you say one word, it's ten dollars."
Fred and Edna agreed and 43 they went. The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his 44 over again, but still not a word.
They 45 and the pilot turned to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you 46 ."
Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna 47 out of the plane, but you know ten dollars is ten dollars."
A.sit B.ride C.sleep D.hide
A.loses B.pays C.costs D.benefits
A.job B.unit C.family D.chance
A.pilot B.policeman C.stranger D.friend
A.promise B.plan C.request D.deal
A.safe B.quiet C.kind D.strong
A.charge B.punish C.carry D.want
A.up B.down C.in D.out
A.deeds B.tricks C.flights D.attractions
A.climbed B.flew C.landed D.stopped
A.failed B.didn’t C.forgot D.moved
A.walked B.ran C.fell D.looked
完形填空(1*20=20分)
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 50 .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
A.And B.But C.For D.So
A.leave B.miss C.marry D.care
A.allowed B.permitted C.satisfied D.agreed
A.told B.advised C.persuaded D.warned
A.may B.ought C.can’t D.shall
A.money B.electricity C.force D.power
A.south B.middle C.east D.west
A.while B.until C.before D.after
A.gave B.sent C.lent D.bought
A.hurry B.surprise C.safety D.danger
A.hit B.knock C.beat D.ring
A.again B.back C.quickly D.home
A.Something B.Nothing C.No D.None
A.ringing B.trying C.using D.testing
A.again B.once C.across D.away
A.happy B.sorry C.tired D.all right
A.wife B.tent C.trip D.hunting
A.cry B.shot C.bell D.shout
A.garden B.house C.camp D.office
A.water B.tears C.blood D.sweat
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
The world always makes way for the dreamer !
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A(An) 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished(完成;实现) in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements(业务)with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
A.rise B.do C.put D.raise
A.left B.came C.arrived D.reached
A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer
A.that B.what C.which D.if
A.dream B.idea C.girl D.speaker
A.After B.Before C.Because D.While
A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
A.life B.love C.money D.career(事业)
A.disappointed B.moved C.surprised D.delighted
A.when B.why C.if D.how
A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
A.newspaper B.book C.report D.speech
A.day B.second C.week D.moment
A.love B.worker C.god D.company
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.alive B.dead C.missing D.born
A.examined B.searched C.found D.tested
A.help B.harm C.income D.money
A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening