第二节:完形填空(共20 小题 ,满分30分)
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 36 part of the learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this 37 right to our children.
When I see a child 38 to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.
Donnie was my youngest third grader. His 39 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He 40 answered questions — he might be wrong.
I tried my best to build his 41. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned(安排)to our classroom.
She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, 42 her.
One morning, we were working math problems at the chalkboard. Donnie had 43 the problems with painstaking neatness. Pleased with his progress, I 44 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in 45 . He’d missed the third problem.
My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face 46. From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.
"Look, Donnie," she said, kneeling beside him and gently 47 the tear stained face from his arms. "I’ve got something to 48 you." She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.
"See these 49 , Donnie," she continued. "They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are 50 ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you 51 learn to do, too."
She kissed him and stood up. "Here," she said, "I’ll leave one of these pencils on 52 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 53 teachers." Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.
The pencil became Donnie’s 54 possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 55 him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.
36. A. small B. basic C. necessary D. large
37. A. correct B. same C. important D. natural
38. A. turn B. object C. refer D. subject
39. A. fear B. advice C. chance D. sense
40. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom
41. A. self-protection B. self-improvement
C. self-confidence D. self-learning
42. A. respected B. disliked C. avoided D. mined
43. A. worked out B. copied C. gone over D. leaned
44. A. left B. offered C. missed D. parted
45. A. surprise B. astonishment C. anger D. tears
46. A. darkened B. brightened C. pulled D. loosened
47. A. lifting B. picking C. holding D. pushing
48. A. help B. show C. reward D. promise
49. A. pencils B. mistakes C. marks D. containers
50. A. used B. built C. worn D. damaged
51. A. may B. must C. will D. can
52. A. my B. someone’s C. the teacher’s D. y our
53. A. still B. also C. even D. not
54. A. prized B. given C. kept D. expected
55. A. warned B. informed C. persuaded D. Reminded
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One day Tom bought , for two dollars , a large number of second-hand books . He put them in a 21 and pulled them to the 22 . He had to remain at work 23 three in the morning .
At three , he began to walk home . The streets were dark . Tom could24 wait to arrive home to begin reading his new books . “ 25 ! ” a voice shouted . But Tom was too 26 to hear the shout . A moment later , a gunshot went 27 his ear . He heard the shot . Tom turned to see what was 28 . An angry policeman ran towards him . The policeman didn’t 29 that the bag was Tom’s . He shouted at Tom , “ 30 it !”
“Open it ! ” the policeman 31 .
Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it .
“Why did you not stop 32 when I shouted ?” the policeman asked , “If I could shoot 33 , you would be dead .”
“I didn’t 34 you , ” Tom said , “ I am almost deaf . ”
The policeman told Tom he was 35 for having shot at him . “ 36 would be better for you not to walk on the 37 at night . ” he said .
Tom smiled , and told the policeman that his job 38 a clerk in the telegraph office was a 39 job . The policeman could think of 40 to answer this .
A.basket B.box C.desk D.bag
A.office B.bedroom C.bookstore D.police station
A.at B.by C.until D.to
A.eagerly B.really C.hardly D.almost
A.Stop B.Thief C.Hello D.Danger
A.nervous B.excited C.delighted D.frightened
A.off B.into C.from D.past
A.breaking B.taking C.happening D.following
A.say B.think C.hope D.wish
A.Fall B.Throw C.Drop D.Keep
A.ordered B.asked C.begged D.wanted
A.hearing B.running C.crying D.carrying
A.earlier B.later C.worse D.better
A.recognize B.hear C.know D.understand
A.careless B.brave C.angry D.sorry
A.It B.That C.Things D.This
A.way B.ground C.streets D.shops
A.like B.as C.with D.of
A.dawn B.daytime C.dark D.night
A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something
We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions live in big forest and they are called 21 animals. Some others like sheep and dogs are kept by men and they are called domestic(驯养) animals. These animals are very different from one another, but we can 22 them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the 23 belong to the first group. Animals like cows, elephants and horses belong to the second group.
Animals are of great use to human beings. Men 24 wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are 25 more important to men. Without them, life will be 26 . People make use of animals in many ways.
Cows and pigs are useful to men’s 27 . They give 80% of the meat men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be made into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and 28 a long time. They are very welcome in 29 countries. Wool, which is now one of the most important material for textile(纺织) 30 comes from a special kind of 31 . From cows, we get milk. And we shouldn’t 32 that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Many people 33 ride horses. Arabs ride on camels which travel in deserts for days without 34 . In some places animals are still used to plough field. 35 is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.
A.wild B.serious C.terrible D.fighting
A.separate B.divide C.sell D.keep
A.chicken B.tiger C.fish D.goat
A.hunt B.discover C.raise D.care for
A.quite B.every C.even D.some
A.smooth B.difficult C.easy D.perfect
A.life B.work C.family D.food
A.last B.cost C.take D.dress
A.cool B.cold C.warm D.foreign
A.business B.industry C.trade D.way
A.sheep B.dogs C.cows D.pigs
A.forget B.remember C.realize D.notice
A.always B.hardly C.still D.just
A.resting B.drinking C.sleeping D.stopping
A.That B.This C.It D.So
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A beggar, carrying a shabby(破旧的) old wallet, was begging alone from house to house. As he complained about his 36 , he kept wondering that people who lived in 37 houses should always be unsatisfied, 38 rich they might be, and they should go so far as to 39 all they have.
“Here, for example,” he said, the former master of this house succeeded in trading, and made himself very rich. By then, instead of stopping, and handing over his 40 to another, and spending the rest of his years 41 peace, he took to(从事) equipping ships. He expected to get mountains of gold; but the ships were 42 , and his treasures were lost. Now they all lie at the bottom of the sea, and he has found his 43 disappeared like those in dreams. In short, examples of this are 44.
At this moment Fortune suddenly appeared to the beggar and said, “Listen! I have long wished to 45 you. Here are a lot of gold coins I have found. Hold out your wallet, and I will fill it with them; but only on this condition: All shall be gold that falls into the wallet, but if 46 of them falls out of the wallet to the ground, it 47 become dust. Consider this well. I have warned you I shall 48 keep my word. Your wallet is old, don’t fill it 49 its power.” The beggar was almost too overjoyed to breathe. He 50 felt the ground below his feet. A stream of coins were poured 51 it. The wallet soon became rather heavy.
“Is that 52 ?” “Not yet,” “Isn’t it 53 ?” “Never fear.” “Consider, you are a millionaire.” “Just a little more, just 54 a handful,” But at that moment the wallet broke, the gold coins 55 dust and Fortune disappeared. The beggar had nothing but his empty wallet and remained as poor as before.
A.plan B.fate C.idea D.dream
A.dark B.poor C.clean D.rich
A.how B.so C.however D.whatever
A.win B.lose C.throw D.forget
A.business B.debt C.money D.chance
A.to B.on C.with D.in
A.bought B.sold C.missed D.robbed
A.luck B.riches C.trade D.future
A.countless B.wonderful C.helpless D.funny
A.admire B.help C.encourage D.excite
A.little B.much C.any D.lots
A.must B.may C.shall D.can
A.mostly B.simply C.possibly D.strictly
A.beyond B.within C.during D.by
A.really B.actually C.hardly D.nearly
A.for B.into C.on D.from
A.so B.enough C.true D.right
A.trembling B.shaking C.breaking D.rolling
A.try B.put C.leave D.add
A.cleared up B.brought up C.fell into D.turned into
完形填空(共20小题;每题1分,满分20分)
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James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.
For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.
Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.
Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.
There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.
A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.
James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.
A.greet B.watch C.meet D.cheat
A.mistakes B.progress C.judgments D.promises
A.help B.get C.accept D.keep
A.faced B.covered C.filled D.charged
A.cheering B.dressing C.beating D.holding
A.humorous B.modest C.bad D.cautious
A.thought B.proved C.explained D.told
A.curious B.guilty C.excited D.happy
A.temporary B.strange C.permanent D.deep
A.young B.middle-aged C.old D.pretty
A.speaking B.standing C.sitting D.walking
A.Therefore B.However C.As well D.As usual
A.feet B.hands C.eyes D.legs
A.When B.Why C.How D.What
A.inspiring B.blaming C.persuading D.defending
A.pleasure B.honor C.comfort D.shock
A.love B.award C.sympathy D.respect
A.hit B.started C.equipped D.struck
A.new B.valuable C.interesting D.difficult
A.denying B.reaching C.leading to D.jumping to
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Yesterday I totally changed my views about life after a talk with one of my friends. He told me despite being 36 , he was happy and 37 that it was because of something he saw in India.
A few years ago he was 38 feeling sad and was touring India.He said right in front of his very eyes, he saw an Indian mother 39 her child’s right hand with a knife.The helpless 40 in the mother’s eyes and the painful scream of the 41 four-year-old child still remained in his mind.
The 42 mother made the child handicapped (disabled) 43 he could go out on the streets to beg. 44 by the scene, he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating.And almost at once, several children 45 around this small piece of bread covered with sand, 46 bits from one another.It was the 47 reaction of hunger.He then went to the nearest bakery and bought every single loaf of bread. 48 he gave out the bread to the children (mostly handicapped), he 49 cheers and bows from these 50 children.For the first time in his life, he understood 51 people could give up their 52 for a loaf of bread.He came to 53 how fortunate he was to be able to have a sound body, have a job, have a family, have the chance to 54 about food that didn’t taste good, and have the many things that these people in front of him 55 dreamed of having.Perhaps life wasn’t bad at all.
A.in poor health B.on a diet C.in debt D.out of work
A.explained B.recalled C.mentioned D.insisted
A.certainly B.really C.seriously D.absolutely
A.took off B.carved from C.scratched on D.cut off
A.expression B.despair C.impression D.anger
A.guilty B.tiresome C.innocent D.numb
A.merciless B.upset C.desperate D.crazy
A.unless B.so that C.in case D.because
A.Puzzled B.Attracted C.Disgusted D.Shocked
A.gathered B.looked C.sat D.turned
A.sharing B.taking C.offering D.giving
A.mental B.physical C.natural D.emotional
A.Since B.Until C.If D.As
A.received B.accepted C.heard D.rejected
A.polite B.unfortunate C.energetic D.greedy
A.whom B.what C.how D.when
A.honor B.identity C.morals D.dignity
A.acknowledge B.realize C.conclude D.recognize
A.complain B.comment C.argue D.decide
A.even B.ever C.never D.hardly