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。
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 39 .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t 40 them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41 from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t 44 whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46 to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47 most was the counseling(咨询) meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 , and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36. A. got B. provided C. made D. bought
37. A. while B. so C. but D. or
38. A. for B. with C. about D. of
39. A. themselves B. ourselves C. myself D. yourself
40. A. afford B. find C. produce D. pay
41. A. came B. returned C. graduated D. escaped
42. A. drills B. tasks C. exercises D. reports
43. A. included B. asked C. met D. required
44. A. matter B. mean C. exist D. work
45. A. boss B. good C. rest D. right
46. A. out B. off C. away D. on
47. A. took B. hated C. enjoyed D. did
48. A. ended B. held C. continued D. began
49. A. charge B. situation C. position D. choice
50. A. lessons B. separation C. training D. meetings
51. A. Before long B. Long before C. As usual D. Once again
52. A. performances B. descriptions C. speeches D. gifts
53. A. vacation B. job C. place D. travel
54. A. important B. bitter C. normal D. difficult
55. A. gain B. show C. achieve D. match
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10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。
Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of one of the country’s greatest machines was actually born in a log cabin, 1 to high school on horse back and without 2 of university degree(indeed, at age 14), thought of the idea of electronic television. In 1906 Farnsworth was born in a community near Beaver City, Utah, 3 by his grandfather. 4 he was 12, his family moved to a ranch (大牧场)in Rigby, Idaho, which was four miles from, the nearest high school, 5 necessitating(使成为必要)his daily horseback rides. Because he was interested in the electron and electricity, he persuaded his chemistry teacher, Justin Tolman, to give him 6 instruction and to allow him to listen to a senior course.
The death of his father forced him to leave at the end of his second year, but, as it 7 , at no great intellectual cost. There were, at the time, no more than a handful of men 8 the planet who could have understood Farnsworth’s idea for building an electronic television system, and it’s 9 that any of them were at this local community. One such man was Vladimir Zworykin who had moved to the US from Russia with a Ph. D in electrical engineering. He went to work for Westinghouse with a dream of building an all-electronic television system. But he wasn’t 10 to do so.
A.rode B.ran C.drove D.jumped
A.sake B.application C.benefit
A.lived B.settled C.inherited D.occupied
A.Because B.When C.However D.Until
A.thus B.then C.finally D.yet
A.important B.interesting C.special D.vivid
A.turned out B.showed up C.bore out D.reflected on
A.in B.within C.around D.on
A.necessarily B.essential C.false D.unlikely
A.possible B.capable C.thoughtful D.able
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。
If you have been dreaming of becoming an astronaut after you grow up, get start now! An astronaut needs a strong body and mind. Shenzhou VI astronauts are able to live upside-down. They do this not just during sleep, but also when eating and going to the toilet. Before they 1 the space, they had lots of practice. Each upside-down training time lasted 20 days.
Chinese astronauts aren’t just spaceship 2 but also machine repairers and scientists. They have to know every part of the spaceship and how it works. 3 something goes wrong, they’ve got to know 4 repair it. Also they do scientific experiments in space.
Shenzhou VI astronauts know how to live in 5 . They took a knife, a gun and some dye with them into space. If they land in forests, the knife and gun can 6 them from wild animals. If they 7 the sea, the dye can color the seawater around them yellow. This can drive 8 sea animals away.
Astronauts must have strong 9 . They can’t get a headache and be sick. With many things to 10 , they’ve got no time for sickness. Do you still have a long, long way to go?
A.went through B.flew into C.stayed at D.lived at
A.teachers B.coaches C.inventors D.drivers
A.If B.Unless C.So D.While
A.what to B.why to C.how to D.when to
A.the world B.the wild C.trouble D.space
A.prevent B.protest C.predict D.protect
A.fall into B.jump into C.fly over D.fly across
A.harmless B.lively C.dangerous D.selfish
A.bodies B.minds C.healthy D.encouragement
A.bring B.take care C.tend D.look forward to
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。
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind”? If so, you are already 1 with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effects. This type of mistake 2 to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our 3 of his personality. 4 , halo effects are both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”--- people who have earned the reputation for being unusually 5 and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good 6 . Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as 7 when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women.
As you can see, halo effects carry high costs. They may lead some persons to have an 8 high opinion of their own worth, while making things 9 for others who are equally deserving. Further, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being 10 , they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effects; only then can their harmful effects be avoided.
A.familiar B.wrong C.connected D.bored
A.adds B.extends C.keeps D.refers
A.choices B.memories C.judgments D.requirements
A.Unfortunately B.Probably C.Hopefully D.Generally
A.amusing B.conscious C.fashionable D.talented
A.comment B.reply C.effect D.opportunity
A.average B.excellent C.funny D.similar
A.unexpectedly B.understandably C.unreasonably D.unsuccessfully
A.difficult B.disorderly C.valuable D.significant
A.harmed B.discovered C.wasted D.protected
He suddenly returned ___ a rainy night.
A.on B.at C.in D.during
Each year this organization of men came to the Children's Home. The men would take us in groups of five to downtown to do some ___16___shopping.
I __17__ going with this gentleman three years in a row. He would ___18___ us shopping , then he would ask us if we wanted to go to the __19__. As he pulled his wallet out to pay for our tickets I watched him __20__. He looked over at me and just __21__ with his great big smile. During the movie he bought us all the popcorn and candy. I remember thinking how __22__ it was that someone would __23__ their own money on me. I remember thinking that he was like Santa Claus.
We all laughed at the __24__movie and had a good laugh about it. The man would laugh really hard and __25__ over and touch my hair to comfort me. I would just look at him, and he would just __26__ smiling with his great big wonderful smile. My nerve completely disappeared.
That trip to the movies was the first time in my life that I ever __27__as if someone really cared about me. It was a wonderful feeling which I have never forgotten, even to this day, __28__ later. I don't know if that man felt sorry for me, ___29___ I do know this: If I ever __30__ the big lottery, that man will find out that he carried a million-dollar smile.
This is ___31___I believe it is so important that the organizations __32__ to reach out and help the children who are less fortunate. __33__my particular case, it was this man's personal act of __34__ that will be remembered. Just one little act of kindness.
I thank you, kind Sir, for a(n) __35__ which I now share with my children and grandchildren fifty years later.
16. A. organization B. seasonC. weekend D. Christmas
17. A. appreciate B. admit C. remember D.consider
18. A. accompany B. permit C. take D. bring
19. A.supermarket B.airport C. club D. movies
20. A. closely B. nervously C. delightedly D. patiently
21. A. spoke B. laughed C. smiled D. answered
22. A. stupid B. strange C. rare D. wonderful
23. A. cost B. spend C. contribute D. pay
24. A. funny B. moving C. boring D. sad
25. A. glance B. run C. jump D. reach
26. A. keep B. last C.start D. stop
27. A. seemed B.acted C. felt D. thought
28. A. months B. weeks C. decadesD. days
29. A. andB. but C. though D. so
30. A. lose B. buy C. catch D. win
31. A. when B. because C. why D. how
32. A. try B. continue C. intend D. prepare
33. A. At B. UnderC. In D. On
34. A. manners B. generosity C. pleasure D. kindness
35. A. movieB. memory C. fortune D. smile