第三节完型填空（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，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
He lost his arms in an accident that caused the death of his father. Then his 21 became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. 22 writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they had their 23 of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother decided to 24 separate from him, living his own life as many 25 people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A 26 misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night she tried to 27 meals for her sick mother, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her 28 away.
Though her elder sister in another city 29 her willingness to take care of her, she was
30 to learn to be completely independent. At school, she 31 studied hard.
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to 32 on a television interview program and asked to 33 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote; My younger brother’s arms are my arms; 34 the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both 35 the same pain, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable（难以预料）. Disasters can strike at 36 time. If you choose only to complain and 37 , it will always follow you 38 you go. But if you decide to be 39 , the hard moment will 40 to be one when new hopes will arise.
21．A．older sister B．uncle C．younger brother D．mother
22．A．Instead of B．Except for C．Thanks to D．In spite of
23．A．share B．goal C．agreement D．enjoyment
24．A．live B．tell C．come D．learn
25．A．rich B．normal C．unlucky D．disabled
26．A．different B．strange C．special D．similar
27．A．prepare B．offer C．have D．order
28．A．ears B．toes C．feet D．hands
29．A．explained B．showed C．pointed D．discussed
30．A．satisfied B．excited C．determined D．disappointed
31．A．hardly B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
32．A．sing B．dance C．turn D．appear
33．A．say B．draw C．write D．copy
34．A．while B．when C．since D．unless
35．A．hidden B．suffered C．discovered D．overcome
36．A．one B．no C．any D．this
37．A．comfort B．Discourage C．watch D．escape
38．A．whenever B．wherever C．if D．because
39．A．silent B．noisy C．weak D．strong
40．A．turn out B．bring about C．come up D．give off
He always walks sideways so 3not to inconvenience anyone. Instead of saying “Excuse me”, he prefers to glide by one side. 4the gap is so narrow that it will not allow him to pass, Luke waits patiently 5the obstruction (障碍物) moves by itself. Stray dogs and cats panic him, and in order to avoid them, he constantly crosses from one side of the road to the 6.
He speaks in 7very thin, subtle voice, so inaudible that it is hard to tell if he is speaking at 8. He has never interrupted anybody. On the other hand, he can never manage more than two words without 9(interrupt). This does not seem to irritate him; in fact, he actually appears happy 10(be) able to utter(发出) those two words.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great 6small. This depends partly 7how many clouds are in the sky.8there are many clouds during the night, they act like tile covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from losing much of 9heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during 10day, some of the sun's energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.
When you read a story in English, do you read it for the storyforthe English? This is a question
is not so
(fool) as it mayseem, for I find that many students of English pay far more attention to the story thanto the English. For instance, they care for how the mystery in the story
(solve), but do not remember a single sentence in the story and cannot tell what preposition is used before a certain word in the speech of a certain character.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not(bother)about the language. But a student of English is different
a student ofstories or
is called the general reader. As you may also have learned fromthe above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud
you learn the passage by heart and can recite it as if it
(be)your own. On
hand, this will teach you m any useful words and phrases; on the other hand.it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not 5 (bother) about the language. But a student of English is different 6a student of stories or 7is called the general reader. As you may also have learnedfrom the above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud 8you learn the passage by heart and can reciteit as if it 9 (be) your own. On 10hand, this will teach you many usefulwords and phrases; on the other hand, it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of themcorrectly and wisely., some of us are upset
their bodystylesand looks. It7s unnecessary and it"s not important at all. We needn't care about it.It is one's inner beauty
matters. Second, we sometimes seem to bemisunderstood
our teachers, parents and classmates.
(face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them,trying to remove the
(understand). Some of us have fewer friends.I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others,
makes usstressed. Actually we can encourage
to work efficiently, full of
(determine). At last, some of us don,t havemuch pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn,t it strange? So long as we have some.that7s enough. And we can learn
to spend money.