II. 完形填空:(共20题;满分20分;每小题1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和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If I had known earlier that there was a reason why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. I was writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people 51 me.
Most people who 52 university read at least twice as fast as I do. I've never known my left 53 my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number 54 . I hear that recording "The 55 you have reached is not in service." more than any man on the earth.
In spite of my 56 I view dyslexia(朗读困难) as a gift, not something bad. Many dyslexics are good at right-brain, advanced thought, and that's what my kind of creating writing is. I' m starting with nothing and coming up with something that didn't 57 before. That' s my advantage.
I 58 my career to Ralph Salisbury, my writing 59 at the university of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me 60 and hope. I never looked 61 .
I am also very good at observing. This means nothing in school, but when I 62 books or scripts, I'm seeing everything in my 63 .
I write 64 . I go like the wind and can 65 up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the 66 . I have no problem in downloading; it's inputting where things get jumbled(混乱).
The real 67 I have for the dyslexics is not that they have to 68 with jumbled input, but that they will give up before they finish school. Parents have to create victories 69 they can, whether it' s music, sports or arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, "Yeah, reading is 70 . But I have other things I can do."
51. A. leave B. love C. help D. praise
52. A. begin with B. head for C. get along D. go through
53. A. from B. between C. to D. of
54. A. wrong B. down C. right D. clear
55. A. amount B. number C. code D. zone
56. A. shortcomings B. weaknesses C. faults D. difficulties
57. A. happen B. meet C. remain D. exist
58. A. owe B. refer C. devote D. obey
59. A. instructor B. examiner C. professor D. headmaster
60. A. disappointment B. encouragement C. satisfaction D. spirit
61. A. into B. through C. around D. back
62. A. read B. publish C. write D. borrow
63. A. books B. mind C. imagination D. world
64. A. slowly B. usually C. quickly D. suddenly
65. A. get B. go C. make D. hurry
66. A. point B. problem C. reason D. hard-work
67. A. puzzle B. thing C. situation D. fear
68. A. argue B. struggle C. compare D. provide
69. A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever
70. A. necessary B. pleasant C. hard D. Easy
My son starts school today. It's going to be and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him . You see, , he's been king of his own room. He’s been of the back yard. I have always been around to his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. But now things are going to be .
This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in faith and love and courage. , World, I you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of . Give him quiet time to the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to . Teach him to his own ideas, everyone else tells him he is wrong. Teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder(出价人), but never to put a price on his . Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob(暴徒) and to stand and if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't him, because only the of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.
A.interesting B.frightening C.exciting D.strange
A.carefully B.gently C.strictly D.slowly
A.in the past B.from now on C.up to now D.now and then
A.boss B.child C.pupil D.caretaker
A.protect B.repair C.treat D.find
A.tough B.different C.difficult D.upset
A.march B.study C.adventure D.research
A.has to learn B.is full of C.means D.will require
A.So B.However C.And D.Or
A.wish B.request C.order D.hope
A.determined B.satisfying C.hardworking D.devoted
A.books B.families C.world D.friendship
A.deal with B.talk about C.think over D.absorb in
A.succeed B.defeat C.cheat D.compete
A.come up with B.put forward C.be proud of D.have faith in
A.as if B.even if C.in spite of D.the moment
A.heart and soul B.bad behavior C.expensive shoes D.high grades
A.argue B.express C.help D.fight
A.praise B.spoil C.criticize D.push
A.heat B.burn C.test D.exercise
Children have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation! Recently a campaign encouraging children to put away - and play outside has been organized. The campaign, said to be the biggest _____, has been launched with the ______of a documentary film, Project Wild Thing. It tells the story of how, ______ an attempt to get his daughter and son outside, film-maker David Bond______ as marketing director for nature. The call to renew a___with nature comes from about 400 organizations, from playgroups to the National Health Service. Children are being ____to take back their "wild time",___30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activities. The organizers____that giving up 30 minutes of television and computer games each day in exchange for outdoor playwill increase the ___of fitness and alertness and improve children's well-being.
According to the chairman Andy Simpson, right now, time spent outdoors is ___,activity levels are declining and the ability to identify common species has been ____ "With many more parents becoming ____ the dominance(统治地位)of screen time in their children's lives, and growing scientific evidence that a decline in____ time is bad news for the health and happiness of our children, we all need to become marketing directors for nature. We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids' development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a ____,”said Mr. Simpson.
In Mr. Bond's opinion, the reasons why kids, ____ they live in cities or the countryside, have become ____from nature and the outdoors are complex. " We need to make more space for wild time in children's daily routine, ____ this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted. It's all about finding ____ on your doorstep and discovering the sights, sounds and ____ of nature一maybe in a back garden, a local park, or just green space at the end of the road."
A.subjects B.screens C.stages D.scenes
A.ever B.likely C.then D.even
A.outcome B.direction C.exposure D.release
A.by B.on C.for D.in
A.behaves B.acts C.treats D.regards
A.connection B.commitment C.contract D.campaign
A.pulled B.forced C.urged D.warned
A.providing B.taking C.swapping D.preparing
A.allow B.admit C.acquire D.argue
A.amounts B.levels C.degrees D.standards
A.down B.up C.over . D.off
A.developed B.shown C.tested D.lost
A.delighted with B.guilty of C.concerned about D.desperate for
A.free B.active C.spare D.normal
A.go B.bit C.look D.fit
A.while B.though C.as D.whether
A.escaped B.disconnected C.suffered D.protected
A.freeing B.forbidding C.seeking D.serving
A.imagination B.fortune C.wildness D.solution
A.senses B.voices C.features D.smells
I’d been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tyre. So I had to and get the tools to fix the problem. It certainly wasn’t doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled up beside me. A man got out and offered to me. Seeing tattoos (纹身) on his arm, I became as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But I could say anything, he had already begun to take the tools to change the . While watching him, I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This me.
Then, without warning, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, I unwillingly agreed. When I settled into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. I replied with much when seeing an old woman there. It must be his mother, I thought. To my surprise, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you the tyre.” “I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he at the church and taught disadvantaged students for free.
Finally, Jeff helped me change the tyre. I tried to offer him money and of course he refused it. As we shook hands to say goodbye I apologized for my stupid at the first sight of him, and this incident warned us that we shouldn’t judge people by the way they .
A.stop B.move C.see D.look
A.difficult B.easy C.bad D.polite
A.lift B.carry C.drive D.help
A.discouraged B.disappointed C.frightened D.astonished
A.as B.before C.until D.when
A.tyre B.suit C.shirt D.tools
A.puzzled B.embarrassed C.calmed D.concerned
A.fear B.relief C.satisfaction D.delight
A.taking on B.fighting for C.picking out D.struggling with
A.volunteered B.studied C.grew D.performed
A.ignorance B.words C.reaction D.comment
A.drove B.walked C.behaved D.looked
Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do . When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other when you choose your food. You may it because it smells good or because it good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice.
Different use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.
Although there are many types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the . A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other in the garden. However, most animals have a more diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The of these animals will be different depending on the season.
have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much . This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal , such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modem life.
A.males B.children C.humans D.adults
A.organs B.senses C.parts D.means
A.hate B.sell C.like D.fancy
A.digests B.consumes C.touches D.tastes
A.creatures B.mammals C.people D.animals
A.different B.rare C.familiar D.unique
A.typical B.particular C.special D.unusual
A.food B.meal C.choice D.diet
A.flowers B.vegetables C.fruits D.branches
A.varied B.creative C.random D.nutritious
A.fish B.fruit C.diet D.insect
A.Animals B.Chinese C.Humans D.Foreigners
A.effective B.beneficial C.delicious D.attractive
A.sugar B.nicotine C.fiber D.alcohol
A.products B.attachments C.goods D.subscriptions
Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody .
Several days later I was still about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey the US without any money, just on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?
The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.
The week I 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy. I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly I went. I was by people’s readiness to help a stranger.
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the to give often gave the most.
I’m to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was. I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the of strangers.
A.thumb B.finger C.foot D.hand
A.that B.where C.which D.when
A.in danger B.in need C.in trouble D.in favor
A.worrying B.considering C.bringing D.thinking
A.off B.on C.away D.from
A.interesting B.possible C.necessary D.important
A.across B.through C.in D.over
A.basing B.relying C.insisting D.relating
A.seemed B.got C.became D.turned
A.But B.So C.And D.Howeve
A.jobs B.supplies C.helps D.offers
A.nowhere B.everywhere C.anywhere D.somewhere
A.frightened B.annoyed C.disappointed D.amazed
A.noted B.saw C.felt D.sensed
A.simple B.rich C.delicious D.interesting
A.supplied B.offered C.shared D.provided
A.fewest B.most C.least D.best
A.careful B.grateful C.hopeful D.helpful
A.created B.reminded C.renewed D.returned
A.kindness B.happiness C.fairness D.brightness