第二节完形填空(共20小题,每题1分,共20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60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。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 42 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 43 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 44 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 45 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 46 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 47 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 48 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 49 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 50 to me. Or what he might 51 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 52 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 53 never hearing him put his 54 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 55 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 56 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 57 of was the stubble(短须)on his chin as his face pressed 58 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 59 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 60 .
41. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
42. A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct
43. A. last B. first C. very D. next
44. A. upward B. into C. down D. up
45. A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
46. A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction
47. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled
48. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
49. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
50. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared
51. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
52. A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
53. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
54. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
55. A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex
56. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
57. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
58. A. by B. against C. on D. with
59. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
60. A. none B. all C. anything D. Everything
It was the beginning of the school year a few .years ago. l had a little boy in my class who was very quiet and _ . I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially that he just stood by himself at _ time and did not play. If l tried to talk to him, he would turn away and _ shut his eyes to from me.
After a couple of days, I decided to seek _ from one of my outgoing and little girls. I called her over and asked her if she would get him to , and I started talking about all the . on how she could start communication with him I she could try this idea or that .She my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that _ _ way that only a six-year-old can, and said, "Don't _ , I speak kid". And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, _ joining a game of tag.
I often think of that small _ . about what I learned and how _ it is for all teachers to speak kid. I know-my _ should be on teaching students how to think and how to _ solutions. We must be ready to learn from our a because those "teachable moments" during the school days are for us. the teachers, as well as our kids.
A.slow B.clever C.shy D.lazy
A.concerned B.curious C.doubtful D.disappointed
A.lunch B.break C.school D.sports
A.closely B.suddenly C.slightly D.tightly
A.hide B.keep C.flee D.separate
A.advice B.help C.confidence D.technique
A.brave B.casual C.friendly D.hard-working
A.change B.study C.move D.play.
A.suggestions B.opinions C.problems D.possibilities
A.knew B.understood C.realized D.explained
A.caught B.felt C.touched D.pulled
A.special B.good C.strange D.effective
A.care B.talk C.hurry D.worry
A.anxiously B.seriously C.silently D.excitedly
A.quietly B.carefully C.hopefully D.happily
A.boy B.girl C.moment D.difficulty
A.interesting B.important C.awkward D.funny
A.focus B.lesson C.advice D.problem
A.look for B.get in C.make up D.figure out
A.friends B.students C.teachers D.parents
An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you , how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. , pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live. thoughts, attitudes, and expectations feed on themselves.
Years ago, I into a service station to get some gas. It was a day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “You don’t look well.” This took me completely by . A little less confidently, I told him that I had never felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared .
By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little . About a block away, I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Did I look that ? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little . Had I picked up some rare disease?
The next time I went into that gas station, feeling again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short with a total stranger change my for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a(n) effect on the way I felt and acted.
A.learn B.exercise C.behave D.feel
A.Certainly B.Additionally C.Contrarily D.Actually
A.Negative B.Impractical C.Sensitive D.Indifferent
A.drove B.walked C.rushed D.ran
A.common B.beautiful C.busy D.dull
A.accident B.mistake C.surprise D.chance
A.rough B.pale C.hurt D.yellow
A.tired B.uneasy C.bored D.angry
A.well B.ugly C.strange D.bad
A.upset B.sad C.sorry D.sick
A.ill B.fine C.regret D.lost
A.behave B.believe C.look D.pretend
A.conversation B.visit C.bargain D.stay
A.work B.confidence C.health D.attitude
A.reasonable B.serious C.temporary D.slight
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times,it ____ several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour. At one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10 mm wide. After some ____ thoughts,the ant laid the feather over the crack,walked across it and picked the feather up on the other side,then continued on its way. I was ____ by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect,lacking ___ yet _______with a brain to reason,explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the other twolegged creatures ____ on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant finally reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its ____ home. It was there that the ant met its __ How could that large feather possibly fit such a small hole? ____, it couldn't. So the ant, after all this ____ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the feather and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a____. Isn't our ____ like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the ____ of money and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all unfavorable heavy weights—the things we pick up along life's path,and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to ____ that at the destination they are ____ and we can't take them with us.
A.brought about B.got over C.came across D.dealt with
A.brave B.tiring C.magic D.short
A.frightened B.attracted C.annoyed D.satisfied
A.size B.height C.depth D.length
A.filled B.provided C.equipped D.given
A.working B.sleeping C.existing D.walking
A.underground B.lonely C.comfortable D.small
A.partner B.match C.parent D.friend
A.Doubtfully B.Definitely C.Suspiciously D.Deliberately
A.decision B.pleasure C.trouble D.matter
A.loan B.gift C.burden D.harvest
A.life B.aim C.dream D.study
A.waste B.lack C.worth D.danger
A.assume B.illustrate C.imagine D.find
A.priceless B.worthless C.practical D.splendid
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could it all.
As I the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to if I could. I smiled back, took the and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was , I had just enough to pay for it all.
It so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, . If we can a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A.heavy B.short C.frequent D.long
A.afford B.offer C.exchange D.accept
A.painted B.approached C.cleaned D.left
A.attitude B.smile C.anger D.manner
A.share B.train C.protect D.feed
A.help B.write C.advertise D.search
A.list B.name C.project D.budget
A.signed B.rid C.marked D.separated
A.wondered B.wandered C.fancied D.amazed
A.store B.cart C.bank D.nutrition
A.picked out B.picked up C.lifted up D.folded up
A.another B.other C.others D.more
A.so B.and C.but D.since
A.ordered B.replaced C.packed D.totaled
A.spends B.takes C.pays D.wastes
A.hungry B.adequate C.anxious D.full
A.treat B.cure C.recover D.heal
A.ability B.act C.appreciation D.allowance
A.still B.yet C.although D.though
A.rescue B.save C.accumulate D.reserve
I worked in a finance that I hated and I lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. I occupied my time with relationships. I was searching for happiness and had no where to find it.
Then I fell ill with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (慢性疲劳综合征). I had to my job and was left with no income. I eventually regained my physical health, not long after that I got a(n) from my family at home saying that my father’s cancer had
progressed. I left the city and went home to be with him, yet he died soon afterwards. My oldest sister at that time complained of a bad back. It got so bad that she was to hospital. They discovered that she highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was nothing could do. One month later she died.
I could never put into words the of my sister in my life. She was my soul-mate and I never thought I would journey this lifetime her. The shock and extreme heart break brought me to my knees and I in hospital.
I remember lying in the hospital bed, looking up at the and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. She with me all night long.
I during that night that I had to make a choice. I made the decision that, I
just live any life. I would live the life that I LOVE and nothing less. Since then I have begun to the most beautiful life for myself. I spend quality time with the rest of my precious family and cherish every moment I have with them. I’m making new friends with beautiful souls around the world.
I love myself more deeply every day.
A.family B.city C.hospital D.job
A.meaningless B.innocent C.unjust D.illegal
A.guidance B.intention C.idea D.doubt
A.reserve B.quit C.switch D.continue
A.Because B.Until C.Unless D.Though
A.reply B.call C.opinion`` D.prayer
A.slightly B.punctually C.fiercely D.regularly
A.awful B.favorite C.stupid D.generous
A.attached B.appointed C.accompanied D.admitted
A.developed B.spread C.grew D.contained
A.they B.I C.she D.we
A.progress B.recovery C.change D.loss
A.with B.beside C.without D.beyond
A.ended up B.caught on C.hung about D.took off
A.floor B.ceiling C.door D.roof
A.lived B.laughed C.stayed D.mourned
A.announced B.realized C.shouted D.concluded
A.wouldn’t B.needn’t C.mightn’t D.daren’t
A.equally B.urgently C.silently D.absolutely
A.respect B.adjust C.shape D.defend