完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30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。
When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as 21 announcers were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to 22 themselves to the new medium were technical. When 23 on radio, for example, they had become 24 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others 25 that be announcer has to be very good at talking. In the case of television, however the announcer sees 26 with the viewer. His duty, 27 , is completely different. He is there to make sure that the viewer does not 28 any point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to help him 29 the images on the television screen. 30 his radio colleague, he must know the value of silence and how to use it at those moments when the pictures speak for himself.
21． A．television B．advertisement C．radio D．newspaper
22． A．adopt B．adjust C．change D．shape
23． A．working B．listening C．appearing D．showing
24． A．practiced B．experienced C．determined D．used
25． A．guarantees B．means C．convinces D．warns
26． A．something B．Everything C．nothing D．anything
27． A．Moreover B．therefore C．furthermore D．nevertheless
28． A．miss B．ignore C．drop D．catch
29． A．reveal B．expose C．understand D．translate
30． A．Like B． Beside C．Unlike D．As
I got aboard and sat down in my seat．It was going to be a long flight． Around me were some "Where are you headed?" I asked．
"Lakes Air Base．We'll be there for special training, and then to the front．"
After about an hour, an announcement was made that box lunches were for five dollars． The journey would be several hours, and I decided to buy one．
As I for my wallet, I heard a soldier ask his buddy if he would buy lunch．"No, that seems a lot of money for just a box lunch．" I looked around at the other soldiers．
were buying lunch．I walked to the back of the plane and
the flight attendant a fifty-dollar bill．
"Take a lunch to all those soldiers．" I said．She seized my arms tightly．Her eyes wet with tears, she me, " My son is a soldier in the front．．．it's almost like you are doing it for him．"
Picking up ten boxes, she headed to the soldiers．
After eating, on my way to the rest room I was by a man．"I saw what you did and I want to be
of it．" With this, he handed me twenty-five dollars．
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming, looking at the seat numbers he walked．When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his
, and said, "I want to
your hand．" I stood and took his hand．With a loud voice he said, "I was a soldier．
, someone bought me a lunch．It was such an act of
that I never forgot．" I was a little bit
when applause rang out from all of the passengers．These soldiers were giving their all for our country．I could only give them a couple of meals．
Later, when I walked to the front of the plane to stretch my legs, a man another twenty-five dollars in my hand．
When we , I gathered my belongings and started to leave．A man stopped me, put something in my pocket, and walked away
a word．Another twenty-five dollars! Seeing the soldiers
at the terminal, I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars．As I walked
to my car, I prayed for their safe
.
A．strangers B．soldiers C．attendants D．passengers
A．available B．reasonable C．convenient D．special
A．prepared B．sent C．reached D．paid
A．None B．Some C．Many D．All
A．lent B．showed C．handed D．charged
A．advised B．greeted C．inspired D．thanked
A．praised B．stopped C．attracted D．discovered
A．one B．kind C．part D．much
A．as B．though C．till D．unless
A．tongue B．arm C．head D．hand
A．feel B．seize C．shake D．check
A．Once B．Later C．Recently D．Frequently
A．performance B．kindness C．bravery D．wisdom
A．embarrassed B．relieved C．overjoyed D．satisfied
A．threw B．found C．took D．left
A．separated B．landed C．paused D．chatted
A．in B．for C．through D．without
A．training B．shouting C．gathering D．marching
A．casually B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．lightheartedly
A．arrival B．return C．flight D．escape
You support someone when you help him or her through a time. ___, the best part is that when you support others, you are also supporting yourselves. When you ____ to give support to others, it is usually a __ that you are also stopping giving support to yourself.
One of my friends, Donna, told me a story recently that clearly showed the __ of support. Several years ago, Donna had just _ _her boyfriend of two years and she was having a very___ time, accepting the loss. She refused to be _ __ and stayed at home alone, which certainly was not helping. She just couldn’t ____ crying all the time.
Early one morning, Donna received a phone call with some ___ news: a car accident had __her best friend’s brother’s life. Donna had known this friend, Mary, and her brother ____ her entire life, and the news was destructive. Donna __ her sadness and got in the car as soon as possible, driving to her friend’s house to be with her. During the funeral, Donna held Mary close while she cried, sat by her and slept ___ Mary’s bed to make sure she did not wake up alone in the middle of the night. During that time she hardly felt any __ _ in her heart. Several weeks later, when life began to return to ___, Donna realized the level of support she had given Mary far overtook any support she had __ herself during her dark time. She was able to use the support she had given her friend as a ___for the support she needed.
When you find yourself unable to support someone else, _ yourself and see if there is something within yourself that is not supporting. _ _, when you give complete support to others, it will mirror those places within you that require the same level of attention.
A．different B．cheerful C．challenging D．definite
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Meanwhile
A．encourage B．refuse C．begin D．decide
A．sign B．signal C．mark D．sight
A．force B．strength C．power D．energy
A．put up with B．broken up with C．kept up with D．caught up with
A．tough B．excited C．rushed D．strange
A．accompanied B．accomplished C．accelerated D．acknowledged
A．stand B．hide C．stop D．bear
A．terrific B．exciting C．horrible D．terrible
A．killed B．deprived C．seized D．claimed
A．fairly B．nearly C．barely D．rarely
A．overcame B．gathered C．recognized D．changed
A．ahead of B．apart from C．next to D．along with
A．warmth B．happiness C．love D．pain
A．normal B．often C．average D．common
A．reduced B．offered C．protected D．avoided
A．candle B．gift C．torch D．mirror
A．look up B．look back C．look through D．look into
A．In effect B．As a result C．On the contrary D．Likewise
When 24-year-old Hannah Brencher moved to New York after college, she was hit by loneliness. One day she felt so that she want to reach out to someone. And so she put pen to paper and started writing letters-letters to complete .
But these weren’t letters about how she was feeling. There were happy letters, all about the other person, not her. She would write messages for people to have a “ day " and tell strangers how brilliant they were, they thought no one else had noticed. Brencher began dropping the all over New York, in cafes, in library books, in parks and on the subway. It made her letter, knowing that she might be making somebody’s through just a few words. It gave her to focus on. And so, The Word Needs More Love Letters was born.
The movement is all about letters—not emails, but handwritten letters. Not love letters, written to a real beloved, but letters for strangers. They don’t necessarily say “I love you”, but they are kindness—telling people they are remarkable and and all-round amazing. It’s the sort of stuff that most people don’t really say out loud even to the people they , let alone a total stranger.
Brencher’s initiative(初衷) has now . There are more than 10,000 people who join in all over the world. Last year, she gave a talk. In it, she talked about a university student who dropped letters around her campus, only to suddenly everyone was writing them and there were love letters hanging from the trees.
It’s a very cute idea. I know that if I was on the end of a letter like that, it almost certainly would put a on my face. So I decided to give it a try and see if I could do the same for someone else.
A．sick B．alone C．comfortable D．great
A．businessmen B．friends C．strangers D．fools
A．formal B．sad C．long D．careless
A．rainy B．cold C．hot D．bright
A．in case B．so that C．as though D．even if
A．notes B．pens C．papers D．books
A．feel B．behave C．study D．play
A．way B．day C．fortune D．dream
A．funny B．sweet C．big D．empty
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．opening B．reading C．writing D．answering
A．countless B．endless C．public D．conventional
A．official B．polite C．apology D．surprise
A．full of B．short of C．prepared for D．known for
A．strong B．special C．common D．friendly
A．look down upon B．give up on C．care about D．worry about
A．failed B．occurred C．stopped D．exploded
A．find B．forget C．remember D．guess
A．receiving B．sending C．starting D．finishing
A．sign B．wrinkle C．smile D．sticker
It happened last winter, at the end of a difficult year for my family. My brother died suddenly in the spring in 2013.
By Christmas, my family was still _____with the impossibility of “moving on.” Thinking of the holidays____ us of the previous holiday season before Ben died. Attempting a “____” Christmas in Vancouver seemed impossible, we decided to ____ to California for our first Christmas without Ben. My parents and sister would drive there, and I would _____from Ottawa to meet them.
Actually, I found it difficult to ignore my feelings of_ ___ and find any Christmas spirit. I just wanted to stay in Ottawa and avoid pretending the holidays were possible when my family was ______.When I unwillingly began to pack, I couldn’t find my passport.
I searched a file of other _____ papers, my tiny apartment, and I checked everywhere –Nothing.
Frustrated, I curled up in bed, _____ everything I’d said about wanting to stay in Ottawa . “My family really needed this vacation and I’ve spoiled it,” I said to my friends.
Calling the airline. I was warned waiting time for customers were “Over. Three. Hours.” While waiting, I searched the ____ again, no luck.
I checked Air Canada’s website aimlessly when a weather report caught my eye: A Storm Hit Toronto . My heartbeat quickened. I was _____to fly through Toronto that afternoon.
For the first time, I hoped for a storm big enough to ____ my travel plans and buy me enough time to get an emergency passport. After four hours on hold, my_____ was granted. An agent promptly informed me the weather wasn’t promising and_____ me to a Christmas Eve flight.
Hours later I landed and hugged my sister tightly. I felt _____ for friends who supported me through hard times; for my loving and strong family.
A．associating B．struggling C．agreeing D．identifying
A．reminded B．informed C．suspected D．warned
A．common B．typical C．normal D．regular
A．get B．hurry C．escape D．return
A．drive B．fly C．ride D．walk
A．love B．disappointment C．home D．loss
A．divided B．incomplete C．separated D．away
A．worthless B．historical C．valuable D．useless
A．regretting B．imagining C．considering D．retelling
A．kitchen B．airport C．classroom D．apartment
A．able B．supposed C．likely D．sure
A．cancel B．make C．perform D．develop
A．wish B．application C．plan D．promise
A．agreed B．sent C．invited D．switched
A．sympathy B．happy C．grateful D．anxious
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest American holidays. And at the center of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. You may wonder why the word "turkey" ______ both a country and a bird that Americans eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Many think the bird comes from the of Turkey. But turkey is not from Turkey. In fact, the fact that the turkey bird is called by that name is one big mistake. We could say it is a case of identity.
First of all, "Turkey" has meant the "land of the Turks" since _____ times. The word turkey, _______ to the bird, first appeared in the English language around 1540. And the misunderstanding ______ the word turkey happened because of birds that look _________.
There is an African bird called the guinea fowl. This _____ bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English mistakenly called the male bird the "turkey cock" and called the bird the "turkey hen." It became to eat the bird for Christmas dinner.
When the moved to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl, which at that time was called the "turkey cock" and _____ gave it the same name. So we now call this North American bird turkey even though it has no at all with the country Turkey.
And there is another piece to the puzzle. The case of mistaken identity crosses land and language____.The Turkish, for their part, call the North American bird "hindi," the Turkish name for India. The reference to India probably comes from the old, wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. Sometimes, that is _____ language changes over time – by mistakes.
Another interesting fact about the turkey is that it became the national bird of the United States. Some people thought it should be the of the U.S.Founding father Benjamin Franklin did not think the eagle was a ______ icon for the new country. He thought the eagle was "lazy" and "of character" because it stole food from others. He thought that the turkey was a "more ________ bird" and a "true original native of America."
A．explains B．presents C．recognizes D．describes
A．name B．bird C．nation D．tradition
A．mistaken B．right C．real D．unknown
A．ancient B．past C．gone D．future
A．applying B．turning C．appealing D．referring
A．on B．to C．over D．in
A．like B．same C．similar D．equal
A．foreign B．beautiful C．strange D．local
A．baby B．female C．other D．American
A．trend B．delicious C．popular D．well-known
A．Europeans B．Africans C．Americans D．English
A．but B．because C．and D．so
A．question B．difficulty C．connection D．business
A．study B．borders C．link D．conflict
A．Why B．Which C．When D．how
A．almost B．just C．never D．merely
A．bird B．sign C．symbol D．leader
A．moral B．fair C．spiritual D．considerate
A．good B．bad C．logical D．legal
A．representative B．respectful C．respectable D．responsible