III. Cloze (15 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.
When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being __36__, which a man isn’t supposed to be.
But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the__37__.
My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) __38__ father.
For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit __39__ outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and __40__ him to tell me what he feels about everything.
It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏远) farther and farther while I was __41__ up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to __42__ his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.
The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your __43__”, broke my father’s dam(水闸). In the darkness, he began to cry. I __44__ his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “__45__ did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”
I understood then why he __46__ to be in the dark. __47__ being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, __48__ we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.
I saw his __49__, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and __50__ his pain.
36. A. weak B. poor C. sad D. honest
37. A. secrets B. tears C. opinions D. qualities
38. A. hard-working B. easy-going C. kind-hearted D. strong-willed
39. A. quietly B. impolitely C. gently D. carefully
40. A. reminded B. asked C. ordered D. suggested
41. A. bringing B. giving C. growing D. turning
42. A. forget B. reduce C. control D. bear
43. A. character B. daughter C. fault D. duty
44. A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. imagined
45. A. How B. What C. When D. Where
46. A. preferred B. managed C. stayed D. agreed
47. A. For B. On C. By D. Of
48. A. if B. because C. until D. though
49. A. condition B. pain C. courage D. trouble
50. A. understood B. remembered C. touched D. respected
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 41on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 42to toe , explained that he had43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had45a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both46,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he47 me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49.While the little ones played and ran 50 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 51.
It was about 5 a.m. before they52.The young fellow asked me how much he 53me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had54$15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a 55from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and59me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
41.A.kick B.hit C.beat D.knock
42.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand
43.A.driven B.used C.come D.run
44.A.away B.behind C.over D.out
45.A.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filled
46.A.sleeping B.crying C.quarrelling D.fighting
47.A.allow B.ring C.lead D.follow
48.A.on B.off C.in D.over
49.A.neat B.hot C.warm D.attractive
50.A.around B.inside C.nearby D.along
51.A.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adults
52.A.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappeared
53.A.gave B.paid C.owed D.offered
54.A.appeared B.exhibited C.calculated D.shown
55.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice
56.A.get B.force C.requite D.hope
57.A.pointed B.turned C.worked D.found
58.A.generous B.successful C.serious D.powerful
59.A.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.convinced
60.A.lesson B.business C.aspect D.case
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 36the necessities of life 37they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 39.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t 40them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily
42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t
44whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47most was the counseling(咨询) meeting I 48with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51I was being asked to give encouraging 52to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53, and my life is still guided by the
54lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
38.A.about B.with C.for D.of
39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meeting C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long C.As usual D.Once again
52.A.performances B.descriptions C.speeches D.gifts
53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 :it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes 25closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28— the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. They 30 be opened from the inside. He was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to 31a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36, someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37. Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .
He knew he had to 39, but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.
21. A. but B. because C. or D. since
22. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often
23. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take
24. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question
25. A. during B. after C. over D. before
26. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop
27. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet
28.A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness
29. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded
30. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
31. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick
32. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in
33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until
34. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
35. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry
36. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually
37. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual
38. A. watch B. play C. read D. write
39. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work
40. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36.” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49to hold back his tears. Soon 50was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 55 .
36. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
40. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
41. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
44. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45. A. that B. what C. which D. when
46. A. From B. As C. Since D. After
47. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing. ’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
24. A. or B. so C. for D. but
25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
28. A. can B. must C. may D. should
29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
30. A. purpose B. way C. idea. D. importance
31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position