第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I 36 teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I 37 the same things thousand and one times, do not 38 me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 39 you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a 40 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I 41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my 42 little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you 43 to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the 44 of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you 45 to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well 46 I need to and when not. When my 47 legs do not allow me to walk, give me your 48 , the same way I did when you gave your first 49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to 50 any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, 51 my mistakes, I always wanted the 52 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 54 living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and 55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son.
Your father
36. A. paid B. Spent C. cost D. took
37. A. praise B. think C. repeat D. criticize
38. A. interrupt B. disturb C. look D. avoid
39. A. when B. after C. since D. until
40. A. rest B. word C. shower D. sleep
4l. A. discovered B. invented C. noticed D. assumed
42. A. knowing B. fearing C. enjoying D. consulting
43. A. what B. when C. how D. why
44. A. news B. attitude C. material D. thread
45. A. talking B. listening C. responding D. appealing
46. A. where B. how C. that D. when
47. A. tired B. short C. long D. strong
48. A. leg B. ear C. hand D. mind
49. A. step B. pace C. laugh D. cry
50. A. talk B. live C. write D. sleep
51. A. though B. since C. while D. despite
52. A. Last B. first C. best D. most
53. A. near B. behind C. Below D. against
54. A. made B. started C. earned D. found
55. A. mercy B. care C. excuse D. patience
Today Mr. Johnson, a member of the International Olympic Committee(国际奥委会), visited a high school in Beijing. He made a speech there. In his 36._____, he talked about the history and significance of 37._____. He described the 38._____ Olympic Games. He said that athletes at the ancient games could only be men who spoke Greek, 39._____ today, both men and 40._____from around the world can compete. The modern games, first held in 1896, were designed (设计) to make it possible for countries and people to live 41._____ together.
Mr. Johnson also talked about some famous 42._____. One example is Michael Jordan who 43._____ his second Olympic gold medal after a long break. He 44._____ mentioned (提到) Deng Yaping who won many gold medals. Mr. Johnson 45._____ his speech by wishing the Olympic movement a successful future. The audience really enjoyed his speech.
A.speech B.book C.newspaper D.magazine
A.Asian Games B.the Olympic Games C.European Games D.African Games
A.late B.new C.ancient D.modern
A.but B.and C.or D.so
A.boys B.teenagers C.adults D.women
A.angrily B.quietly C.peacefully D.sadly
A.dancers B.actors C.singers D.athletes
A.lost B.won C.brought D.missed
A.only B.just C.never D.also
A.started B.ended C.wrote D.found
Several factors make a good newspaper story. First, 1 ,it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 2 . They usually respond 3 it in one of three ways.
One by providing 4 detail, comment or background information.
One by finding a new5 on the day’s major stories.
One by printing completely different stories which 6 doesn’t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be 7 . People don’t want to read about 8 , everyday life. Because of this, many stories 9 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be 10 news, “ Plane lands safely—no-one hurt ”doesn’t sell newspapers. “Plane 11 —200 feared dead !” does .
Next, there’s human interest. People are interested in other 12 —particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 13 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .
Finally, for many editors, 14 is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That’s 15 the stories in Tokyo’s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New York or Buenos Aires.
A.gradually B.extremely C.obviously D.precisely
A.newspapers C.reporters D.broadcasters
A.with B.on C.of D.to
A.extra B.available C.reliable D.memorable
A.direction B.look C.angle D.section
A.TV B.internet C.newspaper D.radio
A.conventional B.dramatic C.professional D.sensitive
A.common B.usual C.ordinary D.special
A.urge B.neglect C.increase D.involve
A.good B.bad C.exciting D.informative
A.crashes B.bumps C.strikes D.drops
A.places B.people C.things D.news
A.in addition B.in any case C.for example D.after all
A.personality B.similarity C.tolerance D.familiarity
A.that B.why C.because D.what
Mom, Dad, I’m going to college! Can you believe it? I never thought it could happen. 16 middle school and part of high school, I 17 to keep up. I was not a bad student,but I just didn’t understand 18 they were teaching because I have a learning 19. I wanted to show everyone I could graduate and go to 20 . I wanted to make something of myself, and 21 I wasn’t a failure.
22 the time came to choose a college, I wasn’t sure which would be the best for me. I knew I didn’t 23 to go to a big school, which narrowed(缩小) my 24 to a small college which could be 25 for me with a learning disability. I looked in Florida and found three schools. I 26 two, but they just didn’t 27.Then I visited Beacon College. Beacon is mainly for students who have learning disabilities and it has small classes.
The day when I was 28 by Beacon College was the happiest day of my life. I received the call from the school 29 me I was accepted just as I was sitting down for dinner. My family was so 30, and I was ready to pack that night and move to Florida. The expectation of going to college 31 the rest of my senior year.
The closer the time came, the more nervous I became about being in a(n) 32 place. Finally my parents and I packed the car and 33 Florida. After a two-day drive, we arrived.
“Welcome to Beacon College! It is so nice to see you!” I heard 34 from the teachers and students, as we were introduced. I felt so 35 to hear those cheerful voices. I knew I had found a perfect(理想的)school. I had found my home for the next four years.
A.During B.Through C.Until D.Under
A.struggled B.started C.forgot D.turned
A.how B.that C.why D.what
A.experience B.advantage C.disability D.habit
A.work B.college C.hospital D.home
A.believe B.prove C.feel D.imagine
A.Because C.When D.Before
A.want B.manage C.decide D.refuse
A.plans B.decisions C.choices D.purposes
A.honorable B.imaginable C.comfortable D.suitable
A.expected B.left C.visited D.dreamed
A.work B.fit C.match D.satisfy
A.asked B.invited C.accepted D.attracted
A.telling B.warning C.advising D.reminding
A.worried B.surprised C.frightened D.excited
A.stopped B.lasted C.saw D.held
A.old B.famous C.familiar D.new
A.cared for B.looked for C.headed for D.asked for
A.day and night B.over and over D.less than
A.warm B.cold C.sad D.sorry
Elizabeth lived on the other side of a valley. One winter there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses down below Elizabeth’s were washed away. Elizabeth’s house was 21 enough to escape the flood, so when the water 22 and the other houses were standing there with no 23 and no walls and all covered with 24 ,her house was still quite all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was 25 and she had six children to support. Ten dollars a week, which was the total of their income, didn’t leave much for 26 . Expenses were always greater than Elizabeth had 27 , but she didn’t hesitate to help one of the families that lost everything in the flood and she 28 her house with them until it was 29 for them to move into their own houses.
Elizabeth’s friend was very 30 when she saw Elizabeth do this. She couldn’t understand why Elizabeth wanted to give 31 so much work and trouble to help others.
“Well,” Elizabeth 32 to her friend, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself 33 , because her husband had been killed in the war in Germany and she had a lot of 34 , as I have now.”
“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have 35 presents for all of us. I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who was in 36 clothes and crying in deep sorrow. The girl was an orphan(孤儿). ‘Here’s our 37 . She said to the children.
“The children were very 38 to have such a present. They39 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that 40 present.”
A.low B.tall C.high D.strong
A.raised B.risen C.disappeared D.appeared
A.windows B.doors C.roofs D.floor
A.mud B.plastics C.trees D.water
A.living B.dead C.angry D.pleased
A.sharing B.saving C.remaining D.sparing
A.gave B.thought C.hoped D.completed
A.divided B.separated C.shared D.spared
A.possible B.satisfying C.necessary D.important
A.happy B.interested C.puzzled D.sad
A.her B.herself C.her children D.her friend
A.talked B.apologized C.explained D.described
B.wounded C.rich D.poor
A.friends B.children C.neighbours D.relatives
A.many B.enough C.beautiful D.expensive
A.suitable B.nice C.old D.new
A.home B.flood C.present D.daughter
A.excited B.worried C.disturbed D.disappointed
A.comforted B.welcomed C.taught D.educated
A.Christmas B.New Year C.birthday D.Thanksgiving
Seven loyal(忠实的)readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what 36 made them excited was that they had their say.
“What most _37_ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei _38_, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors(编辑) nodded and _39_ took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their _40_. You may often _41_about being neglected(忽视) by teachers and parents. _42__ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _43_.
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were_44_ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are _45_ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be _46_.
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She _47__ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _48_ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her _49__, the father _50_, saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really _51_.
Sometimes, we need to let our _52__ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’t be afraid of being _53_ for what you have done. You know it is your _54_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any _55_.
A.directly B.really C.completely D.immediately
A.disappointed B.frightened C.impressed D.horrified (恐惧)
A.refused B.disagreed C.disliked D.agreed
A.even B.yet C.already D.still
A.speeches B.opinions C.songs D.articles
A.talk B.complain C.write D.speak
A.And B.So C.But D.Instead
A.pleasure B.love C.hatred(憎恨) D.worry
A.seldom B.never C.always D.sometimes
A.used B.reduced C.devoted D.told
A.remembered B.used C.touched D.heard
A.used B.pretended C.seemed D.had
A.sadly B.suddenly C.angrily D.finally
A.sorrow(悲伤) B.disappointment C.surprise D.satisfaction
A.apologized B.smiled C.laughed D.sighed
A.exchanged B.changed C.left D.played
A.voices B.decisions C.suggestions D.secrets
A.praised B.blamed C.beaten D.fined
A.duty B.task C.right D.pleasure
A.regret B.sadness C.trouble D.difficulty