完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Only one woman is responsible for my success:my mom. Don' t 36 me—I'm like anyone else,and have issues with my mother. However,I'm 37 enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later 38 .
My mom taught me that life,like dinner,doesn't require a recipe. 39 she cooked the most complicated meals,she 40 cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz, and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥), and to add ingredients according to 41 .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not 42 anyone else's recipe.
When I was in the ninth grade,my mom decided she wanted something 43 being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own 44 .But in order to accomplish this,she had no 45 but to get a loan. It all happened in 46 motion. The bank manager 47 my father call him,but my mom said stubbornly,"Why? It's my loan." "Well,I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs," replied the manager. But my mom didn't 48 hope,and responded sincerely,"I see. Then can you do me a favor,if he does? I' d 49 it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."
Moved by her 50 ,the manager agreed to do as she asked. So 51 was I that I included that day into my DNA.
Through her influence,I've become someone who 52 what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way,I 53 how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that 54 . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want,being very, competitive,but also extremely 55 . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom, and it burned itself into my brain.
36. A. suspect B. misunderstand C. scold D. interrupt
37. A. curious B. innocent C. intelligent D. straight forward
38. A. circumstances B. dilemmas(窘境) C. achievements D. difficulties
39. A. Unless B. If C. Since D. While
40. A. rarely B. increasingly C. cautiously D. flexibly
41. A. feature B. process C. motivation D. taste
42. A. undertaking B. reflecting C. recommending D. following
43. A. instead of B. rather than C. more than D. regardless of
44.A. business B. marriage C. research D. interview
45.A. substitute B. alternative C. procedure D. possibility
46.A. brief B. slow C. admirable D. urgent
47.A. ordered B. indicated C. insisted D. stressed
48.A. switch B. abandon C. adjust D. escape
49.A. reward B. relieve C. celebrate D. appreciate
50.A. determination B. requirement C. significance D. encouragement
51.A. patient B. sensitive C. trustworthy D. impressed
52.A. benefits B. explores C. compromises D. pursues
53.A. turn out B. stick out C. figure out D. watch out
54.A. simple B. upset C. unconscious D. uncertain
55.A. embarrassing B. likeable C. casual D. confusing
Who is setting your standards for you ?
A true story has it that one elder man 36 to jog around the local high school football field. As he huffed and puffed(气喘吁吁) along, the team was 37 . The players soon started running sprints (断距离疾跑)up and down the field. The man told himself “I will 38 keep running until they quit.”
So he ran. And they ran. And he ran some more. And they kept running. And he kept running until he 39 finally run no more. He stopped in 40 . One of the players, equally out of breath, approached him and said in a crying voice, “Boy, I am so glad that you finally stopped. 41 told us we had to keep running 42 the old guy who was jogging !” He was watching them. They were watching him. He was letting them set his 43 , on the contrary, they allow him to set 44 .
My question is this: Are you keeping 45 with somebody else in your daily life? Are you 46 people to set your standards for you? What about your standards, or 47 , for moral behavior or even your way of building up your own characteristics ? Or guidelines for what kind of life 48 you want? Negative or positive? Do you keep pace with those 49 you, or do you decided yourself just 50 you will live your life? The true is that only you are 51 to determine what your standards will be.
Set your standards to low, and you will know only 52 . But set high standards and you can live an immeasurably full and 53 life. For only when you 54 the best that is within yourself, will you experience great living. Just as an old saying goes: “Think big 55 , and win big success.”
Who is setting your standards?
A planned B. decided C. hoped D. begged
A.in practice B.in order C.in place D.in danger
A.just B.simple C.hardly D.nearly
A.would B.should C.could D.must
A.delight B.despair C.astonishment D.exhaustion
A.Headmaster B.Teacher C.Coach D.Monitor
A.as long as B.as far as C.as soon as D.as good as
A.example B.timetable C.standards D.tricks
A.his B.him C.them D.theirs
A.touch B.pace C.contact D.promise
A.making B.encouraging C.having D.allowing
A.principals B.theories C.principles D.rules
A.way B.method C.technique D.attitude
A.around B.along C.against D.across
A.admitted B.educated C.qualified D.demanded
A.dishonest B.discontent C.uncomfortable D.unforgettable
A.work for B.long for C.reach for D.run for
A.target B.score C.deal D.goal
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork.
A young 37viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the man's39for putting up with her 40 stream of words.41 by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved42 the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a44 when the couple approached the45.Before they left, the man46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He47 it into a long stick and then48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a49 man, " the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change.So, as before, he and his wife come in50 there is a new art show."
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked."He can't see."
"Can't see! You're51.He sees a lot.More than you and I do," the clerk said."His wife52 each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience,53 and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without54 and the courage of a'' husband who would not55 blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
A.view B.touch C.wander D.stare
A.lady B.couple C.man D.clerk
A.yelled B.argued C.screamed D.chatted
A.attempt B.independence C.patience D.wisdom
A.constant B.vivid C.casual D.vague
A.Adopted B.Adapted C.Disturbed D.Conducted
A.from B.to C.towards D.through
A.anxiously B.quickly C.urgently D.sensibly
A.comment B.purchase C.decision D.profit
A.exit B.entrance C.front D.queue
A.plugged B.reached C.held D.bent
A.lengthened B.made C.brought D.broadened
A.led B.found C.tapped D.forced
A.generous B.rough C.smart D.brave
A.wherever B.whatever C.whenever D.whichever
A.unique B.silly C.equal D.wrong
A.decorates B.draws C.shoves D.describes
A.kindness B.pride C.courage D.enthusiasm
A.sight B.support C.expectation D.confidence
A.get B.allow C.hope D.cause
A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to 21 and wanted to give up. She was 22 of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one 23 .
Her father, a cook, took her to the 24 . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 25 . Soon the pots came to a 26 . In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and 27 waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the 28 . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to 29 the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the 30 , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled 31 she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?”
He explained that each of them had faced the same 32 , boiling water, but each 33 differently. The carrot went in 34 and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it 35 and became weak. The egg had been 36 . Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting 37 the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, 38 . After they were in the boiling water, they had 39 the water.
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, 40 do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
A.make out B.make it C.make up D.make through
A.typical B.conscious C.tired D.warned
A.raised B.arose C.disappeared D.faded
A.room B.market C.kitchen D.grocery
A.shelf B.temperature C.fire D.table
A.boil B.cool C.hot D.smoke
A.happily B.calmly C.casually D.impatiently
A.lights B.burners C.tap D.water
A.see B.carry C.feel D.fetch
A.shell B.pack C.bag D.cover
A.since B.as C.before D.if
A.occasion B.point C.variety D.adversity
A.reflected B.answered C.abandoned D.reacted
A.stable B.weak C.strong D.sensitive
A.softened B.widened C.shortened D.sharpened
A.half-done B.easily-broken C.easily-got D.hard-boiled
A.over B.for C.through D.on
A.however B.otherwise C.besides D.moreover
A.melted B.absorbed C.polluted D.changed
A.what B.how C.when D.why
My son Joey was born with badly twisted 11____ .The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 12 ____but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in 13____ .casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him 14____ .
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 15____,and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. We 16____told him that he probably wouldn't be able to 17____ as well as the other children. So he didn't know.
In seventh grade he decided to 18____ for the cross-country team. Every day he 19 ____ with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others-four to five miles a day ~~perhaps he sensed that the 20____ that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the entire team runs, only the 21 ____seven runners have the potential to score points for the 22____ .We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.
He 23____to run four to five miles a day. Every day24____ the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was 25____ .So I went to look for him after school. I found him running all alone. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy (呆滞)from his 26____ .Yet he looked straight ahead and 27____ running. We never told him he couldn't run four miles with a 103-degree fever.So he didn't know.
Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 28____ .Joey was number six on the 29____.Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade-the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldn't 30____ to make the team. We never told him he couldn't do it We never told him he couldn't do it...so he didn't know. Hejust did it
A.hands B.mouth C.body D.feet
A.freely B.fluently C.normally D.strangely
A.treatment B.school C.dark D.silence
A.study B.walk C.read D.stand
A.holiday B.rest C.winter D.play
A.never B.often C.always D.still
A.talk B.study C.read D.run
A.break out B.go out C.give out D.runout
A.trained B.struggled C.fight D.study
A.scores B.abilities C.standards D.dreams
A.last B.strongest C.top D.number
A.family B.country C.school D.grade
A.started B.refused C.liked D.continued
A.though B.still C.then D.even
A.surprised B.worried C.sad D.nervous
A.running B.sweat C.fever D.feet
A.kept B.stopped C.began D.forgot
A.called B.made C.spelt D.read
A.ground B.team C.list D.wall
A.decide B.expect C.promise D.refuse
For many 36in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of 37 . By making their own money they can buy whatever they want . It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence .
Most teens I know have a small sum of money . Their 38 give them an allowance (零用钱). For some ,an allowance is given every week ; for 39 , every month or so . Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents . An allowance is typically based on the 40 of chores (家务), such as washing the dishes , cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash , and 41 the floor . 42 to younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) is also regarded as worthy of extra cash , 43 some cases .
Many teens also work to get 44 .Since most of my peers (同伴) are not 45 for a formal job , many choose part-time positions . These require relatively 46 time and basically no training . They can have these jobs like babysitting ; 47 younger students , offered by most schools 48 a small fee ; 49 bagging groceries at local supermarkets .
50 spending habits , most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree style . Often , a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours . I’m not saying that teens in US are 51 saving money . Indeed , in many situations , teens can be quite level-headed (头脑冷静) in 52 money towards college or other 53 plans . The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a 54 . It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree 55 .
A.adults B.teens C.babies D.elders
A.freedom B.pride C.happiness D.excitement
A.parents B.teachers C.friends D.schools
A.the others B.another C.the other D.others
A.completion B.performance C.end D.success
A.watering B.washing C.sweeping D.removing
A.Cruelty B.Coldness C.Usefulness D.Kindness
A.in B.on C.by D.for
A.dollars B.money C.cash D.fees
A.satisfied B.ready C.qualified D.allowed
A.little B.much C.more D.no
A.helping B.training C.tutoring D.informing
A.in need of B.in return for C.with the purpose of D.as a result of
A.and B.but C.so D.yet
A.As for B.Because of C.in spite of D.But for
A.used to B.expert at C.looking forward to D.incapable of
A.spending B.earning C.saving D.collecting
A.future B.present C.past D.last
A.characteristic B.weakness C.merit D.symbol
A.lifestyle B.attitude C.habit D.thinking