III. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题分,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,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。
Catch of a Lifetime
He was 11 years old and often went fishing in a lake. On the day 36 the bass (鱸魚) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, 37 sunfish. Then he practiced casting. When his pole 38 , he knew something huge was 39 . His father watched 40 as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. 41 , he very carefully lifted the 42 fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, 43 it was a bass. The father lit a match and looked at 44 . It was 10 P.M. — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to 45 , son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
46 no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could 47 by his father’s firm voice that the decision was 48 . He obeyed and lowered it into the black 49 . The boy suspected that he would 50 again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect. And he was 51 . He has never again landed such a magnificent fish as the one he 52 that night long ago. But he does see the same fish — again and again — 53 he comes up against a question of ethics (道德规范). for, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the 54 of ethics that is difficult. Do we do 55 when no one is looking?
36. A. until B. when C. after D. before
37. A. providing B. catching C. feeding D. supplying
38. A. broke down B. broke up C. turned over D. doubled over
39. A. on the other end B. in the dark
C. in the deep water D. on the other bank
40. A. with anxiety B. in surprise
C. with admiration D. with anger
41. A. Finally B. Unfortunately C. Actually D. Accordingly
42. A. active B. discouraged C. energetic D. exhausted
43. A. and B. but C. however D. yet
44. A. his watch B. the bass C. the sunfish D. the boy
45. A. bring it home B. put it aside C. put it back D. pick it up
46. A. Even though B. Now that C. Ever since D. In case
47. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
48. A. passed B. changed C. fixed D. refused
49. A. container B. sea C. water D. river
50. A. ever B. once C. then D. never
51. A. wrong B. right C. satisfactory D. pleased
52. A. caught B. saw C. cast D. threw
53. A. no time B. one time C. a time D. every time
54. A. standard B. concept C. practice D. idea
55. A. wrong B. right C. harm D. Good
语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)
Little Robert tried to take a big bottle of milk out of the fridge. However, he ____ (lose) his grasp on the bottle and it fell, spilling (溢出) the milk all over the kitchen floor! Instead of scolding (责备) __
__, his mother said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how you can effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out to the back yard and fill the bottle __
__ water and see if you can discover a way to carry it __
__ (safe).” This little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What __
__ wonderful lesson! The little boy has now become a famous scientist and he remarked that it was at that moment __
__he knew he didn't need to be afraid of __
__ (make) mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something, __
__ is what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't work”, we usually learn something __
__ (value) from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded __
__ him?
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 18 that we find ways to 19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 20 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 21 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a 22 on him.”
“After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a FOX. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 23 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 24 found out.”
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 26 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 27 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused “Yes”. “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 29 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 30 the past wrongdoings.
A.ashamed B.afraid C.sure D.proud
A.private B.secret C.interesting D.funny
A.expected B.suggested C.ordered D.demanded
A.connect with B.depend on C.make an apology to D.get along with
A.improve B.continue C.realize D.keep
A.notes B.list C.plan D.stories
A.part B.game C.trick D.record
A.view B.sign C.attention D.remark
A.also B.even C.still D.ever
A.appears B.considers C.presents D.remembers
A.angry B.happy C.doubtful D.alive
A.words B.calls C.repeats D.rings
A.lively B.plain C.nervous D.cold
A.build up B.make up C.clear up D.give up
A.regret B.forgive C.right D.punish
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 27 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), ___29 as high as he could , but even at his tallest 30___ he was unable to touch it. He began to 31 up and down, as high as he could, at the 32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, 37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. 38 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41 like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t 43 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 44 more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A.preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing
A.so B.then C.but D.or
A.sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier
A.expanding B.stretching C.swinging D.pulling
A.strength B.length C.range D.height
A.jump B.look C.walk D.glance
A.tip B.stage C.top D.level
A.hope B.hand C.sight D.reach
A.put B.stand C.get D.hold
A.break B.shake C.take D.strike
A.up B.forward C.down D.around
A.for B.with C.on D.of
A.After B.Through C.Without D.Upon
A.back B.away C.up D.down
A.wishes B.beliefs C.efforts D.goals
A.thought B.imagined C.tried D.claimed
A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise
A.skilful B.cheerful C.harmful D.helpful
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.change B.express C.forget D.describe
Susannah was a shy but clever girl. She had worn 1 for as long as she could remember. And again, for as long as she could remember, some of her classmates had always made fun of her. The worst thing was that Lewis 2 her “Four Eyes”. She acted like she didn’t 3 but in fact Susannah couldn’t stand it.
One day, the class went on a school outing to visit some famous 4 . The children were walking towards the caves when Lewis5 . While falling, he got6 of Susannah, who walked next to him, and both 7 down the hole.
They landed in a dark cave. Susannah and Lewis shouted for8 , but no one came. The next morning they still hadn’t been found and Lewis continued shouting for help, but no 9 and he started feeling 10 .
It must have been noontime, because Susannah 11 that the ray of light just landed on the floor in front of her. 12 , she took a piece of wood that had fallen into the cave, and, using her glasses as a magnifying glass, she focused the ray of light onto the 13 . Now they had a torch. Lewis watched with surprise and 14 and off they went to explore the cave.
It took them some time, and they had to burn quite a few torches, but finally they found a way out. On top of hugs and cries of 15 , Lewis gave Susannah his heartfelt thanks.
A.glasses B.necklaces C.earrings D.watches
A.teased B.laughed C.warned D.called
A.care B.mind C.object D.offend
A.villages B.hills C.caves D.parks
A.wandered B.waved C.smiled D.slipped
A.hold B.touch C.support D.place
A.walked B.moved C.fell D.flew
A.praise B.water C.food D.help
A.feedback B.response C.reaction D.effect
A.scared B.shocked C.disturbed D.annoyed
A.doubted B.concluded C.admitted D.noticed
A.Slowly B.Quickly C.Unexpectedly D.Obviously
A.glass B.torch C.wood D.floor
A.sorrow B.trouble C.excitement D.curiosity
A.loss B.relief C.justice D.return
I always carry at least $3 in my car and also in my pocket. I save it for the person who asks if I can “spare some 36”. Smiling and making eye contact, I always 37 very cheerfully with a comment like, “Yes, I would love to” 38 “It would be my pleasure”. And I give them the 39 .
Then I 40 it with my next $3 for the next person. I 41 spend this money myself. I honor the idea that it belongs to the 42 of the next person who asks for it. Three dollars is a small 43 , yet it means a lot to the person who might only expect 25 cents, 44 when delivered with respect to them.
I have also formed the habit of carrying 45 I think the needy may be able to use. I carry hats, socks, gloves, and an umbrella. Recently I 46 some care packages for the homeless. It 47 to me that things like band-aids, toothpaste, aspirin, combs, as well as food would be of use. I imagined that they would need things that are not easy to 48 , so I chose plastic or paper containers. The folks who49 them were delighted.
But I think it’s not just that I give them things that 50 . It’s that I see them for the beautiful ray of lights that they are. I know that they are 51 expressions of God and that this is how they are at the current time, not who they are. I am 52 to also give a hug and a smile with the money. And I always remember it is they who bless me with the 53 to be kind! What a joy! I felt 54 good and proud of what I had done. See, that’s the added 55 about completing acts of kindness —you feel fantastic.
A.change B.energy C.time D.spare
A.represent B.respond C.show D.explain
A.and B.nor C.or D.otherwise
A.bill B.$3 C.cheque D.chance
A.select B.provide C.recall D.replace
A.ever B.almost C.never D.always
A.possession B.business C.account D.position
A.amount B.price C.count D.total
A.seriously B.specially C.especially D.slightly
A.tools B.clothes C.pictures D.items
A.sold out B.put together C.divided into D.looked for
A.appealed B.referred C.pointed D.occurred
A.pull B.combine C.break D.find
A.received B.accepted C.gave D.bought
A.uses B.minds C.cares D.matters
A.strange B.unique C.rare D.curious
A.sad B.regretful C.glad D.sure
A.opportunity B.trial C.possibility D.convenience
A.as B.not C.much D.so
A.disadvantage B.bonus C.dream D.voice