完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive(惴惴不安). Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse(配偶)is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36. A. inform B. require C. ask D. advise
37. A. nervous B. excited C. embarrassed D. relaxed
38. A. called B. lifted C. scattered D. gathered
39. A. laid B. set C. made D. brought
40. A. realized B. knew C. mattered D. wondered
41. A. tipped B. cut C. put D. broke
42. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway
43. A. decision B. salary C. news D. employer
44. A. got B. looked C. sat D. lay
45. A. read B. wrote C. went D. told
46. A. Preparing B. Following C. Arranging D. Cooking
47. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. noticed
48. A. table B. bed C. floor D. pocket
49. A. deserve B. suppose C. answer D. honor
50. A. depth B. measure C. length D. width
51. A. preference B. absence C. assistance D. acceptance
52. A. whether B. what C. why D. where
53. A. shows B. supports C. celebrates D. approves
54. A. condition B. direction C. surroundings D. scenery
55. A. enjoy B. achieve C. settle D. promote
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching ______kids dashing out from between parked cars and______ when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick____into the Jag's side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the ____from where the brick had been thrown.
He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, ____, "What was that all about and who are you? What are you doing?" Building up a head of steam, he went on "That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna ____a lot of money. Why did you do it?"
"Please, Mister, please, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" pleaded the youngster.
"It's my brother," he said. "He rolled____the curb (路边) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't____him up.
____, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too ____ for me."
____beyond words, the driver tried to ____the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and____the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay.
"Thank you, sir. And God bless you," the ____child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did ____ the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) to ____him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your ____.
Life whispers in your ___and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to____... Life throws a brick at your head.
It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the ____!
A.in B.for C.up D.of
A.speed up B.moved off C.slowed down D.drew off
A.smashed B.threw C.rushed D.attacked
A.street B.house C.car D.spot
A.speaking B.shouting C.talking D.saying
A.cost B.take C.spend D.pay
A.off B.about C.on D.into
A.rise B.lift C.put D.drag
A.calling B.yelling C.sobbing D.shouting
A.heavy B.tall C.weak D.difficult
A.moved B.surprised C.annoyed D.persuaded
A.spit B.swallow C.vomit D.digest
A.scratched B.applied C.wiped D.drafted
A.grateful B.sorrowful C.naughty D.lovely
A.decorate B.repair C.crash D.remove
A.remind B.warn C.sense D.detect
A.understanding B.approval C.sympathy D.attention
A.spirit B.soul C.ghost D.memory
A.think B.feel C.look D.listen
A.moment B.idea C.brick D.chance
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的
最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last night I wrote an article for the school newspaper that described how I feel right now in honest terms.I emailed it to our wonderful ,and after she it, she asked a very good question:“Do you want the school body,including our senior class and the teaching to read this?”
That question pretty much my thoughts.I’m not a very person;I tend to let only a few friends know what’s going on in my life.I suppose that’s my personality says the opposite to itself, because I’m also an honest person .
Being honest is .It involves taking risks-huge risks-and putting on the edge. to someone can be the hardest thing for you in the world and either lead to the hurt of feeling or friendships.During the course of my life,I've experienced .
In positive ways,being honest can be a .Pretending is not only difficult, it’s very tiring.Last year, I discovered that I could be open with two people whom I was already good friends with,the load on my shoulders felt much .Telling someone your feelings is scary;trusting someone your heart and soul is hard.Of course,putting one’s feelings into for the general population to read is also rather frightening.
A.editor B.coach C.e-pal D.supervisor
A.deleted B.read C.forwarded D.reserved
A.entire B.junior C.main D.key
A.member B.clerk C.staff D.fellow
A.agreed B.controlled C.supported D.matched
A.easygoing B.shy C.optimistic D.open
A.exactly B.rarely C.roughly D.usually
A.how B.what C.where D.When
A.exciting B.simple C.boring D.difficult
A.everybody B.yourself C.somebody D.myself
A.Showing off B.Opening up C.Getting down D.Looking up
A.unreliable B.weaker C.permanent D.stronger
A.either B.neither C.both D.nothing
A.burden B.dream C.goal D.release
A.but B.while C.also D.meanwhile
A.in which B.when C.during which D.which
A.heavier B.unpredictable C.1ighter D.unbearable
A.miserable B.secret C.strong D.joyful
A.by B.via C.with D.beyond
A.reality B.use C.practice D.print
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a a few times, he could play it.
Occasionally, Dad get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children would often sing along.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed singing and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others, he would, his family. He was always there, his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to into a man and have children of my own I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I joined the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I came home leave, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mandolin like my father. He could your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to when he was playing. You could see his in his ability to play so well for his family.
In August of 1993 my father was with inoperable lung cancer. He chose not to receive chemotherapy treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life in . About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He but said "okay”. He knew it would probably be the last time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. When I looked around, there was not a eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet humble man with a (n) strength that comes from knowing God, and with him in one's life. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough strength to play, and that makes the of that day even stronger. Dad was doing he had done all his life, giving. Sick he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!
A.performance B.instrument C.tool D.tube
A.music B.note C.tune D.rhythm
A.might B.would C.could D.should
A.eventually B.especially C.specifically D.occasionally
A.spending B.contributing C.sacrificing D.wasting
A.change B.get C.bring D.mature
A.until B.after C.before D.while
A.off B.for C.at D.on
A.touch B.knock C.hit D.grasp
A.fade B.wake C.improve D.shine
A.pride B.appreciation C.gratitude D.satisfaction
A.suspected B.confirmed C.labeled D.diagnosed
A.comfort B.relief C.dignity D.peace
A.sprang B.rose C.decided D.hesitated
A.dry B.bright C.wet D.gloomy
A.outer B.inner C.outside D.inside
A.working B.contacting C.living D.communicating
A.memory B.impression C.phenomenon D.reminder
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.although B.as C.when D.while
When hard times came, the depression settled over my soul. The park bench was __ __ as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. A young boy out of breath__ __ me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted (倾斜的) down, saying in great ____ ____, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a ___ ___ sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn — not enough rain, or too little light. __ ___ him to take his flower and go off to play, I ____ ___ a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of ____ ___, he sat next to my ___ ____ and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, “It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I __ ____ it; here, it's for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must____ ____ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and ____ ____,“Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he ___ ____ it midair without reason. It was then that I ____ ____ for the very first time the boy was ____ ___.
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun ____ ____ I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, __ ___ of the effect he'd had on my day.
I sat there and ____ ____ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my____ ____?Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ___ ____.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed (发誓) to see __ __, and appreciate every second that's mine.
A.faded B.unoccupied C. worn D. untidy
A.overlooked B.approached C. understood D. stopped
A.excitement B.sorrow C. trouble D. panic
A.unique B.rough C. bothering D. pitiful
A.Expecting B.Demanding C. Persuading D. Inviting
A.played B.adjusted C. forced D. delivered
A.declining B.accepting C. refusing D. quitting
A.side B.way C. shoulder D. direction
A.spotted B.pulled C. sold D. picked
A.bring B.fetch C. take D. smell
A.shouted B.whispered C. listened D. replied
A.seized B.held C. caught D. grasped
A.convinced B.explored C. noticed D. refused
A.strange B.blind C.deaf D. unimaginable
A.once B.after C. as D. since
A.unaware B. ashamed C. regretful D. regardless
A.doubted B.felt C. found D. wondered
A.embarrassment B.adventure C.discouragement D.effort
A.sense B.sight C. hearing D. ability
A.beauty B.comfort C. fantasy D.love
In my class, there was a really weak-looking guy. I don’t know if his name was Vit or Wit. I will him as Wit in this story of mine. He was a pale, thin guy. Not only his build looked weak, the way he was also weak. He walked slowly but he tried to stay off of everyone’s way. The friends in my class, Jean and Ingrid, would him. Truth to be told, I them as well. We did things like taking his stuff, like his pens and pencils, and them somewhere in the school.
Wit was also really of insects, even butterfly. Jean, Ingrid, and I often put beetle on his clothes and he would run around, trying to it off. There were many beetles in the school so that was the insect we used to scare him with. Other insects such as butterfly were hard to so we pretty much gave up on it. We would often take the when Wit was off-guard and put the insects on him. it was on him, he would run around or jump about. He was too scared to it and pull it off.
Suddenly one day, we were by the school. When I walked into the room, Wit’s mother, as well as Ingrid’s mother, Jean’s father, and mine were in the room silently. Wit’s mother said that Wit went home and the sandbag shouting “Jean!!! Ingrid!!! Archer!!!” every day. I wanted to laugh but didn’t with all the she was putting on us .She asked many things, including things I had no idea about such as “Who put Wit’s bag in the girl toilet?” Apparently, it was Jean who did it. Jean seemed to have bullied Wit quite a lot and got quite a(n) from Wit’s and her own mother.
I think it should have been quite guilty for to see us scolded by the parents. However , we decided to stop bullying Wit and be friendly to him.
A.briefly B.abruptly C.actually D.constantly
A.think of B.focus on C.laugh at D.refer to
A.acted B.operated C.attacked D.responded
A.get close to B.look up to C.get tired of D.make fun of
A.betrayed B.joined C.teased D.rejected
A.hid B.distributed C.threw D.preserved
A.fond B.scared C.cautious D.ashamed
A.see B.set C.shake D.take
A.only B.acute C.main D.rare
A.find B.recognize C.raise D.capture
A.chance B.risk C.trouble D.order
A.While B.Though C.Once D.Unless
A.attach B.touch C.sniff D.defend
A.picked out B.called in C.spied on D.kicked off
A.staring B.sighing C.sitting D.weeping
A.carried B.threw C.filled D.hit
A.nearly B.hardly C.merely D.approximately
A.burden B.pressure C.duty D.doubt
A.forgiving B.understanding C.praising D.scolding
A.Ingrid B.Jean C.Wit D.Mother