第二节完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-55各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true __41__ children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and sponsor sports programs and make sure that there is easy __42__ to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are __43__ likely to take organized sports for granted because they often __44__ the resources needed to pay for participation __45__, equipment, and transportation to practices and games __46__ their communities do not have resources to build and maintain facilities.
Organized youth sports __47__ appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed __48__ some educators and experts __49__ that the behavior and character of children were __50___ influenced by their social surroundings and everyday experiences. This __51__ many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in __52__ ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.
This belief that the social environment influenced a person’s overall development was very __53__ to people interested in reforms at the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about __54__ they might control the experiences of children to __55__ responsible and productive adults.
41. A. among B. within C. on D. towards
42. A. entrance B. access C. chance D. route
43. A. higher B. less C. more D. fewer
44. A. shrink B. tighten C. limit D. lack
45. A. bill B. accounts C. fees D. fare
46. A. so B. for C. and D. but
47. A. last B. later C. first D. finally
48. A. before B. while C. until D. when
49. A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. distributed
50. A. specifically B. largely C. strongly D. exactly
51. A. moved B. led C. put D. convinced
52. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. clear
53. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. upsetting D. surprising
54. A. what B. how C. whatever D. whom
55. A. produce B. provide C. grow D. become
It was the district sports meet.My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) _____ injury.I had _____whether or not I should attend the meet.But there I was, _____for the 3,000-meter run.
“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off.The other girls rushed _____ me.I felt ___ as I fell farther and farther behind.
“Hooray!” shouted the crowd.It was the loudest _____ I had ever heard at a meet.The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line.“Maybe I should _____,” I thought as I moved on._____, I decided to keep going.During the last two laps, I ran _____ and decided not to _____ in track next year.It wouldn’t be worth it, _____ my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer _____ than the one I’d heard earlier.I turned around and _____, the boys were preparing for their race.“They must be cheering for the boys.”
I was leaving _____ several girls came up to me.“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me.
“Courage? I just _____ a race! ” I thought.
“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl.“We were cheering for you.Did you hear us? ”
Suddenly I regained _____.I decided to _____ track next year.I realized strength and courage aren’t always _____ in medals and victories, but in the _____ we overcome.The strongest people are not always the people who win, _____ the people who don’t give up when they lose.
A.slighter B.worse C.earlier D.heavier
A.expected B.supposed C.imagined D.doubted
A.late B.eager C.ready D.thirsty
A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to
A.ashamed B.astonished C.excited D.frightened
A.cheer B.whisper C.cry D.noise
A.slow down B.drop out C.go on D.speed up
A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Besides D.However
A.with delight B.with fear C.in pain D.in advance
A.keep B.arrive C.race D.attend
A.even if B.only if C.unless D.until
A.weaker B.longer C.lower D.louder
A.well enough B.sure enough C.surprisingly enough D.strangely enough
A.while B.when C.as D.since
A.finished B.won C.passed D.lost
A.cheer B.hope C.interest D.experience
A.hold on B.turn to C.begin with D.stick with
A.measured B.praised C.weakened D.increased
A.sadness B.struggles C.diseases D.tiredness
A.or B.nor C.and D.But
If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.
Do you give up your plan to go hiking because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地)., failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we , the braver we’ll be.
If failure is the without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than . In other words, we shouldn’t only on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the we’ll be.
If failure is a bird without , I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be by the wide blue sky, why don’t we adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who ?
Life is like a box of chocolates, and you know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the .
Smile at and smile at life.
A.meet B.know C.favour D.see
A.even B.still C.too D.just
A.suffer B.hate C.dislike D.fear
A.Generally B.Unluckily C.Actually D.Naturally
A.beat B.change C.test D.frighten
A.laugh B.cry C.play D.smile
A.day B.night C.sky D.place
A.In fact B.Of course C.In deed D.In turn
A.aim B.joy C.success D.work
A.live B.focus C.depend D.base
A.nicer B.healthier C.wiser D.younger
A.legs B.feet C.teeth D.wings
A.received B.accepted C.noticed D.covered
A.try B.begin C.appreciate D.enjoy
A.suggests B.insists C.reminds D.orders
A.forget B.start C.stand D.achieve
A.sees B.knows C.believes D.does
A.never B.already C.usually D.always
A.methods B.success C.victories D.results
A.defeat B.sorrow C.failure D.loss
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go(放手). As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the side of this line. When I hold the apron strings(围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question:“Have you thought of taking an advanced class(大学预备课程)so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s :“No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit .
I the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. , she is well-equipped and eager to the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take:giving my daughter and myself the we both needed.
A.left B.right C.either D.each
A.onto B.up C.back D.out
A.keep B.refuse C.taste D.bear
A.awkward B.relaxing C.lively D.beautiful
A.comment B.word C.concept D.response
A.received B.invited C.treated D.accepted
A.good B.great C.hard D.easy
A.taken B.underlined C.offered D.emphasized
A.lit up B.built up C.turned up D.made up
A.imagining B.thinking C.hoping D.adding
A.only B.just C.even D.single
A.mostly B.hardly C.exactly D.slightly
A.sharp B.normal C.different D.typical
A.encouraging B.evaluating C.disagreeing D.agreeing
A.anxious B.excited C.sad D.tense
A.reviewed B.observed C.checked D.studied
A.competence B.honesty C.confidence D.responsibility
A.Therefore B.Instead C.Still D.Besides
A.determine B.embrace C.discover D.control
A.character B.strength C.relief D.independence
I looked up at the signs, trying to make sure which train I needed to take to Narita Airport. So I could catch the flight that would take me home to Canada. I was feeling the of my huge pack, which contained gifts for my family. The Japanese language was to me. You could imagine how hopeless I felt when I failed to see any symbol that familiar.
Just then, a woman stopped and asked in which way I wanted to go. She helped me the platform number, the price and the time of departure.
I thanked her. Having ten minutes left, she I join her for a quick tea. She told me she was born in Japan, spending a year backpacking in New York had let her experience the life of a woman alone. We excitedly traded stories but soon our chat was over. Her train was leaving. Before leaving, she hurriedly both our drinks. “Save your money,” she said.
I stood up and pulled the load once more onto my back. , she reappeared with a square box in white and red paper. She pushed the box into my . It was warm.
“For the train. Goodbye.” I had these specially prepared boxed meals for sale in the stations. They looked delicious but they were my budget.
As I waited on the platform, my pack didn’t feel heavy as before. Though I had been given one more to carry, I felt light-hearted with the taste of warm food, the of my homecoming and the generosity(慷慨)of a Japanese woman I ran into on the way. And I never even her name when she introduced herself.
A.pressure B.weight C.content D.value
A.attractive B.simple C.funny D.mysterious
A.sounded B.looked C.turned D.remained
A.English B.Japanese C.French D.Chinese
A.call for B.account for C.find out D.work out
A.demanded B.insisted C.wanted D.hoped
A.so B.and C.but D.or
A.working B.living C.traveling D.struggling
A.serious B.short C.constant D.private
A.drank up B.emptied out C.paid for D.filled with
A.At the same time B.By that time C.All of a sudden D.In time
A.hidden B.wrapped C.covered D.decorated
A.pack B.cups C.hands D.bottles
A.tasted B.seen C.touched D.smelt
A.about B.within C.upon D.beyond
A.any B.too C.as D.much
A.food B.pack C.burden D.gift
A.plan B.promise C.dream D.decision
A.unexpectedly B.unluckily C.hurriedly D.finally
A.caught B.forgot C.called D.asked
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t , they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was about her. She went to bed too . The night before the first exam, Barbara that she have an early night and take a pill. She promised to wake up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of , she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination , but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. around her was writing pages and gages. she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write . She kept looking at her . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she up. She was still in bed and it had all been a dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A.teachers B.students C.classmates D.schools
A.prepare B.miss C.join D.pass
A.succeeded B.failed C.ended D.called
A.but B.so C.and D.because
A.excited B.frightened C.worried D.pleased
A.early B.late C.heavily D.eagerly
A.insisted B.hoped C.ordered D.wished
A.sleeping B.resting C.exciting D.breathing
A.him B.her C.them D.herself
A.hand B.eye C.mind D.body
A.her sister B.her parents C.the lessons D.the medicine
A.result B.marks C.desk D.paper
A.The teacher B.The students C.No one D.Everyone
A.If B.Though C.So D.How
A.with B.about C.on D.to
A.watch B.textbook C.sister D.subject
A.gave up B.put off C.look around D.think over
A.examining B.leaving C.copying D.crying
A.raised B.woke C.stood D.cheered
A.nice B.wonderful C.terrible D.special