第二节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 37 that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39 way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41 of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 50 . He poured his heart and soul into his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53 read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance,so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 55 !”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
36. A. wealth B. faith C. experience D. confidence
37. A. depressed B. embarrassed C. ashamed D. thrilled
38. A. writing B. suffering C. weeping D. wandering
39. A. abnormal B. regular C . comfortable D. meaningful
40. A. presents B. e-mails C. letters D. prizes
41. A. sense B. strength C. shape D. function
42. A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence
43. A. estimated B. doubted C. assumed D. wondered
44. A. hospitals B. churches C. prisons D. charities
45. A. families B. letters C. freedom D. conscience
46. A. release B. reach C. defend D. know
47. A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considered
48. A. Faced B. Filled C. Satisfied D. Impressed
49. A. holy B. daily C. one-way D. round-way
50. A. point B. worst C. degree D. limit
51. A. sharing B. learning C. gaining D. enriching
52. A. success B. reply C. help D. progress
53. A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually
54. A. only B. better C. extra D. lost
55. A. ruin B. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom
I recently visited London and traveled on the tube while I was there. Apart from the people , almost everybody else was on their phones, and because of the nature of the tube, it is difficult not to see what they are all doing. Of course, being it is difficult to get any signal, which rules out texting or using the Internet, there is still plenty you can use your phones for. People were playing , reading articles and listening to music, and I’m sure that as soon as they from the train station they would start texting, calling or checking their emails. There is a constant to everyone in the world, you have a mobile phone in your hand.
Recently, my smart-phone broke and had to be to the warehouse for for a week or so. In the meantime I had to use a really , basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends. All I could do on this phone was send , make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didn’t mind not having constant about what my friends were doing or what the latest celebrity story was. It was quite and it allowed me to spend more time my surroundings—I could my time in London more, for example, and I could watch the people around me and really see what was going on.
, I knew that as soon as I got my smart-phone back I would be one of those people once again, to finding out what everyone is doing and my time playing games or checking social network sites. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and I ever got my smart-phone back...
A.present B.asleep C.disabled D.opposite
A.exactly B.carefully C.immediately D.sensitively
A.crowded B.faraway C.outdoors D.underground
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.cards B.records C.games D.jokes
A.survived B.differed C.suffered D.emerged
A.approach B.connection C.access D.communication
A.as far as B.as long as C.as soon as D.as well as
A.given away B.left behind C.sent off D.sold out
A.change B.recycle C.repair D.use
A.cheap B.familiar C.modern D.old
A.e-mails B.massages C.photos D.signals
A.actions B.worries C.updates D.complaints
A.boring B.embarrassing C.inspiring D.refreshing
A.getting across B.looking after C.taking in D.thinking about
A.cost B.enjoy C.waste D.save
A.However B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Therefore
A.opposed B.equal C.addicted D.blind
A.burdening B.devoting C.sparing D.wasting
A.insist B.forget C.deny D.Admit
I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school. This that they are with me almost constantly. Whenever possible I will random acts of kindness; things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc. So, they are very with the concept and are, of course, to also do "nice" things for others.
Just a few days ago we stopped our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff. We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our . While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few in his basket. I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no .
He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously . As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line. My kids were very behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining. (To me, anyway.)
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face.
We were putting our groceries on the when the clerk finished with order. What I didn't know was that he had heard my kids bubble gum. I had agreed they could have some. , he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back. He then told my kids that he bought their gum their mom was enough to let him go ahead in the queue.
The experience really drove home the that good begets(产生,引起) good for my lovely little kiddos(亲呢的称呼:小伙子).
A.tells B.leaves C.means D.ensures
A.entertain B.serve C.function D.perform
A.important B.impressive C.suitable D.simple
A.satisfied B.occupied C.familiar D.pleased
A.supported B.taught C.encouraged D.supposed
A.near B.by C.with D.against
A.opportunity B.return C.turn D.time
A.fruit B.vegetables C.items D.sales
A.time B.hurry C.case D.sense
A.accepted B.collected C.carried D.agreed
A.change B.remove C.continue D.stop
A.badly B.poorly C.well D.ill
A.constantly B.immediately C.usually D.rudely
A.belt B.bench C.basket D.cart
A.her B.his C.their D.our
A.complain about B.allow for C.ask for D.concern about
A.So B.But C.Or D.For
A.when B.unless C.because D.until
A.happy B.helpful C.serious D.nice
A.idea B.reward C.chance D.instruction
All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It’s the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do. Unlike before when we were small kids, even if we made a big trouble, we didn’t need to pay anything for it.
It’s all not so about being a teenager though. We don’t have to have our take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn’t go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions by ourselves without others.
But like the saying goes “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won’t get jobs, and things will take a turn for the . With the present world economy in , we have to do really, really well in our for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
A.chances B.changes C.feelings D.expectations
A.smooth B.practical C.demanding D.necessary
A.knowledge B.independence C.confidence D.responsibility
A.easy B.strange C.bad D.interesting
A.guides B.partners C.parents D.friends
A.fun B.trouble C.relation D.business
A.proud B.young C.smart D.mature
A.predict B.remember C.imagine D.understand
A.guiding B.helping C.inviting D.consulting
A.occasionally B.briefly C.forever D.increasingly
A.pressure B.passion C.motivation D.panic
A.better B.worse C.fewer D.more
A.decline B.hope C.increase D.debt
A.contribution B.education C.application D.qualification
A.promotion B.work C.experience D.age
A.harder B.happier C.easier D.lighter
A.reflect B.confirm C.determine D.identify
A.vital B.urgent C.common D.unnecessary
A.Thus B.Although C.But D.Because
A.experience B.way C.condition D.power
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In Florida for Thanksgiving, I was surfing the channel guide for CNN, hoping to find out whether a decision had been reached in the Michael Brown case (the case of a police officer who shot an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014). I said, looking at the television screen, “I hope they him.”
My mother’s tone pierced (刺破) the . “Why, why would you hope for that?” I exhaled (吐气), knowing I was about to have uncomfortable conversation with my mother, the retired .
“He was unarmed, ma,” I said to her. “ he was a kid.”
To her, even if only for a moment, I was just another asshole (混蛋) on the street. I 46 it in her face, and it was terrible. She said , “You don’t know the whole story, you haven’t seen the evidence. Whether you like it or not, cops are innocent proven guilty too.” I stayed as she continued. “And he wasn’t a kid, he was . What if that was me facing Michael Brown? I wouldn’t have a chance.”
My5′8〞mother couldn’t have a 6′4〞man without a weapon. I would want her to pull out her gun and fire until she came home to me because that’s my mom and it’s my job to get crazy when I think of her in . Just like when I the man who slapped her in face and knocked her to the ground, bile (胆汁) rises in my throat.
This is my lived experience. I in a household where my mother and stepfather wore guns and . They always came home with ; some we could hear, and some in the kitchen. We gathered together at night with my two younger sisters to watch TV as a family: “Rescue 911,” “America’s Most Wanted,” “Law & Order,” all the 90s cops shows. We watched “Picket Fences” until the one where the cop killer got off, and my mother and I had our first uncomfortable conversation when I said he might be . After that, we had to boycott(联合抵制)the show.
A.forgive B.praise C.free D.accuse
A.soul B.air C.throat D.case
A.another B.any C.this D.that
A.cop B.justice C.housewife D.lawyer
A.But B.So C.And D.Yet
A.watched B.touched C.saw D.felt
A.naturally B.seriously C.mildly D.anxiously
A.if B.when C.though D.until
A.easy B.awake C.sleepy D.quiet
A.enormous B.typical C.energetic D.troublesome
A.made B.given C.missed D.stood
A.Calmed down B.taken down C.let down D.fallen down
A.tears B.despair C.danger D.vain
A.picture B.mirror C.shape D.draw
A.was born B.was adopted C.brought up D.grew up
A.radios B.glasses C.watches D.earphones
A.gifts B.stories C.snacks D.shows
A.delivered B.enjoyed C.tasted D.whispered
A.adventure B.accident C.incident D.contradiction
A.lucky B.innocent C.flexible D.ridiculous
Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are to share our experiences or emotions with our friends. But when it's our turn to lend a(n) ,we soon become bored or are short of idea on how to _ and offer advice.
That's because of what researchers call "listener burnout(倦怠)”.A friend might talk to us ,often complaining about the same problems. When we offer quick advice to the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to 0urselves from bumout. However, good listeners their natural tendency to solve the other's problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief.
To be a good__ ,you need to use "active listening". It starts with the real _ to help others and think through their feelings. Don't things. You can start by putting your phone__ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions 一what he or she is saying.__ you are able to fully understand,acknowledge the other person's by reflecting them back:"That must be really hard for you.”Use words or even sounds such as“yes”, "right”,and"hmm"”to the other person to continue.
0f course,a. can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical.But don't get defensive. Effective listeners don't negative criticism.Instead,they listen and understand what the person ls trying to convey responding.
A.afraid B.hesitant C.shy D.eager
A.shoulder B.hand C.ear D.eye
A.respond B.explain C.argue D.quit
A.aimlessly B.endlessly C.deliberately D.cautiously
A.difficult B.old C.acute D.sensitive
A.fix B.discuss C.create D.describe
A.forgive B.protect C.discourage D.prevent
A.follow B.display C.form D.overcome
A.reader B.partner C.listener D.speaker
A.demand B.habit C.desire D.ability
A.skip B.rush C.overlook D.postpone
A.away B.off C.out D.up
A.record B.restrict C.reflect D.replace
A.Whether B.Since C.While D.If
A.suggestions B.purposes C.responses D.feelings
A.big B.tough C.strong D.shone
A.force B.remind C.encourage D.convince
A.conversation B.suggestion C.problem D.lecture
A.give up B.make up C.leave out D.block out
A.after B.before C.while D.once