第二节:完形填空(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,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping. She got on 16 and sat down next to an old lady. 17 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 18 . Inside it, she found a wad(沓)of pound notes 19 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 20 her own bag—the notes were 21 . Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 22 her must have stolen them. She thought 23 not have to call the 24 as she didn’t like getting people 25 .
So she decided to take back the money 26 the lady’s handbag and say 27 about it. She looked around the bus to make sure 28 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 29 handbag, took out the notes and 30 her own handbag.
When she got home that evening, she showed 31 the beautiful hat she had bought. “How did you 32 it?” he asked. “ 33 you gave me for my birthday, of course.” “Oh, 34 then?” he asked, as he 35 a wad of pound notes on the table.
16. A. a bus B. a train C. an old ship D. a plane
17. A. In a minute B. After a while C. For a second D. On the moment
18. A. good B. old C. open D. shut
19. A. the same that B. perhaps was C. probably as D. exactly like
20. A. looked at B. watched carefully C. saw to D. looked into
21. A. gone B. missed C. disappear D. found
22. A. close B. next to C. before D. behind
23. A. she would B. he can C. she must D. he may
24. A. driver B. old lady C. police D. husband
25. A. to difficulty B. into trouble C. out of work D. seeing her
26. A. into B. out C. away D. from
27. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
28. A. nothing B. somebody C. nobody D. neither
29. A. the old lady’s B. her husband’s C. the police’s D. her own
30. A. gave it away B. put them into C. brought them out D. took it to
31. A. the driver B. the police C. the old lady D.her husband
32. A. pay for B. spend on C. cost in D. take to
33. A. Use them B. With the money C. With that D. Using it
34. A. how is it B. what’s that C. where is it D. why is this
35. A. put up B. held out C. pointed to D. handed up
Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have1feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common2between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over3rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children's refusal to help with the4. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for5the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.
The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different6to these problems. However, some approaches are more7than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but8clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children's9. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the10of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don't help their parents with the shopping don't find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to11their actions.
Psychologists say that12is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should13to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may14their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and15each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.
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From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital _____I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _____ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) _________about build self-confidence and working toward a ________.
So it was with really great______that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and ______my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt ______rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t _________lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, _______too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ________there. When he retired three years ago, he _____ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he ______stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the ______? I worried, remembering those split seconds______ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _______. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律),from the _____fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I______he had been doing what music teachers always stress:___ _____the music and pretend the others aren’t there.
“I’m ________of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so______,” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
A.reflected B.explained C.meant D.proved
A.would B.could C.might D.should
A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something
A.goal B.stage C.journey D.chance
A.trouble B.satisfaction C.strength D.disappointment
A.kept B.sent C.watched D.felt
A.through B.from C.against D.before
A.miss B.afford C.select D.understand
A.as B.once C.if D.while
A.educated B.protected C.stuck D.spoilt
A.allowed B.invited C.inspired D.persuaded
A.roughly B.simply C.merrily D.curiously
A.words B.videos C.notes D.lessons
A.decades B.weeks C.hours D.moments
A.play B.freeze C.click D.adjust
A.same B.warm C.different D.dirty
A.predicted B.realized C.imagined D.insisted
A.pass over B.turn up C.bring in D.concentrate on
A.ashamed B.aware C.tired D.proud
A.casually B.anxiously C.nicely D.frequently
The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with american kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her in with us? There had to be a .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was defening. I knew then Suzy was going to ne all right.
A.joked B.cared C.trains D.worried
A.reported B.decided C.complained D.questioned
A.rich B.proud C.tiny D.popular
A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie
A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way
A.read B.taken C.opened D.put
A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra
A.are B.talk C.quiz D.talent
A.colored B.written C.carved D.drawn
A.at B.after C.for D.around
A.room B.time C.paper D.interest
A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters
A.special B.academic C.national D.rayal
A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected
A.very B.that C.quite D.too
A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since
A.prize B.rank C.rest D.place
A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted
A.offered B.valued C.owned D.controlled
A.clap B.wave C.raise D.shake
In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can my table."
I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't a car, and hadn't realised how taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对)。She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment
A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked
A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved
A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation
A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi
A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once
A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted
A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess
A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn
A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview
A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided
A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive
A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive
A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge
A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping
A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular
A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate
A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred
A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed
A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He ____ reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.
Entering the ____, the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening ____. It was two hours before it was his ____. The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy ____ and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”, said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出).”
The boy began ___ up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.
The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) ____ in my dining hall? Did you see the ____ that took a master gardener ten years to build?”
The boy was ___, and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only ____ was not to spill the oil he was given.
“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”, said the wise man. “You cannot ____ a man if you know nothing about his house.”
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and ____ his exploration again. This time he observed all the ____ of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related ____ everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he ____, the boy saw that the oil was ____.
“Well, there is only one piece of ____ I can give you”, said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to ____ all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
A.suddenly B.happily C.finally D.accidentally
A.castle B.palace C.cottage D.kitchen
A.eagerly B.attentively C.seriously D.quietly
A.conversation B.report C.chance D.turn
A.look around B.look back C.set down D.set out
A.milk B.water C.oil D.coffee
A.sweeping B.climbing C.running D.jumping
A.man B.castle C.way D.spoon
A.hanging B.knitting C.storing D.flying
A.house B.farm C.garden D.lake
A.disappointed B.embarrassed C.surprised D.confused
A.worry B.plan C.energy D.concern
A.trust B.suggest C.accept D.thank
A.sought B.continued C.began D.stopped
A.treasures B.works C.designs D.exhibits
A.in detail B.in common C.in general D.in particular
A.contained B.needed C.bought D.held
A.stolen B.gone C.dry D.ready
A.discover B.keep C.own D.see
A.information B.clothing C.advice D.equipment