第二节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. Immediately my mind traveled back many years.
I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of 31 on my shoulder. Finally, I came to that Company, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had taken me there to 32 his workers whether they wanted any magazines.
Shaking off the rain, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fire-place. Noticing the 33 in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” Then, he took me to a shoe store. Inside, a salesman 34 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in 35 . “We’d like a pair of 36 socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.
Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a 37 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately(深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to 38 I love you.”
I said good-bye, and for the first time I sensed that somehow things would be 39 . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a 40 .
31. A. newspapers B. magazines C. books D. tools
32. A. tell B. say C. answer D. ask
33. A. dirt B. water C. hole D. mud
34. A. bought B. fitted C. sold D. comforted
35. A. it B. them C. one D. this
36. A. new B. old C. big D. small
37. A. pen B. paper C. card D. notebook
38. A. admit B. know C. consider D. express
39. A. mistaken B. right C. all right D. possible
40. A. rule B. cake C. thing D. difference
Billy，a hard-working student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade．He has a part-time job that 16 him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still 17 asleep．He is a newspaper boy.
Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5：15 to go to the 18 where the newspapers always are．The newspapers were 19 to the corner by truck at midnight．He always takes a wagon to 20 them．
In the winter it is still dark 21 he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is22 ．Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his 23 in all kinds of weather．He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊)where it will be 24 from wind and rain or snow．Sometimes his customers give him tips， 25 him very excited．
Billy earns about$70 per month through hard2 6 ，and he is saving some of the money to go to 27 ，where he has always been longing to go．Besides that，he 28 the rest of the earnings on records and clothes．Once a month，he has to collect the 29 at night since many of them work during the day．That is when he is 30 so that he is full of excitement．Luckily，he gets 31 supported by his family．Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him．Once，his father was too 32 to help him,
Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn’t feel 33 about the number．
He dreams that he will get 34 customers as possible some day． 35 ，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy．He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.
A．were B．take C．gets D．pick
A．sound B．falling C．fall D．soundly
A．corner B．street C．room D．department
A．given B．addressed C．handed D．delivered
A．carry B．bring C．send D．load
A．at which B．while C．that D．when
A．short B．black C．1ight D．long
A．mad B．way C．route D．path
A．protected B．stopped C．kept D．prevented
A．making B．1etting C．1eading D．causing
A．attempt B．job C．work D．struggle
A．abroad B．school C．college D．hospital-
A．costs B．spends C．pays D．uses
A．paper B．money C．newspapers D．records
A．depressed B．energetic C．fulfilled D．moved
A．very B．great C．greatly D．a lot of
A．1ikely B．reluctant C．tired D．willing
A．satisfying B．pleasant C．contented D．happy
A．many more B．as much C．as many D．much more
A．If that B．If so C．Besides D．What’s more
SECTION B (18 points)
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.
People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called 36. Stand-up comedy is special 37 the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes 38the reactions of an audience.
There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she 39in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way 40 people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your 41, you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called 42, to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a 43 tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis 44for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing 45!”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been 46 chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called 47. These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.
36. A. prop B. comedy C. stand-up D. comedian
37. A. because of B. because C. although D. as if
38. A. in honor of B. in order to C. in case of D. in response to
39. A. watch B. observe C. see D. find
40. A. /B. in that C. how D. which
41. A. coat B. wallet C. umbrella D. sunglasses
42. A. queues B. humor C. impression
D. props
43. A. funny B. boring C. computer D. new
44. A. every day B. everyday C. some times D. sometimes
45. A. weigh B. weight C. overweight D. weight-loss
46. A. running after B. fighting against C. competing withD. tripping over
47. A. impressionist B. propC. physical D. observational
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did he understand that specific 36 can affect our mental pictures, but he understood that words are a 37 programming factor in lifelong success.
One particularly unforgettable event occurred when I was eight. As a child, I was always climbing trees, poles and 38 around upside down from the rafters(屋椽) of our lake house. 39 , it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree, swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old 40 didn’t realize that the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was enjoyable to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also hanging in the same tree. Her mother also 41 us at exactly the same time as my dad did. About that time, a huge gust(一阵) of wind blew through the tree. I could hear the leaves rustle(嘎嘎地响) and feel the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad’s 42 over the wind, “Bart, Hold on tightly!”So I did.
The next thing I heard was Tammy’s mother yelling, “Tammy, don’t fall!” Tammy did 43. My dad later explained to me that the mind has a very 44time processing a negative image. It takes seventeen positive statements to offset(抵消) one negative statement. That means it might 45 seventeen compliments(贺词/道贺) to offset the emotional 46 of one criticism.
These are concepts that are especially useful in developing yourself. How many compliments do you give yourself daily and how often do you criticize yourself? Try to 47 yourself a lifetime of positive programming by complimenting yourself, or at least think about the kind of programming you are doing to yourself on a daily basis. Remember: try to make positive self-talk a daily practice and you will succeed some day.
36. A. reactions B. behaviors C. words D. expressions
37. A. doubtful B. sensible C. strange D. powerful
38. A. sitting B. hanging C. standing D. lying
39. A. However B. Furthermore C. Moreover D. Therefore
40. A. brain B. memory C. experience D. knowledge
41. A. believed B. noticed C. protected D. persuaded
42. A. voice B. figure C. image D. anger
43. A. hold B. think C. fall D. regret
44. A. surprising B. relaxing C. difficult D. short
45. A. offer B. take C. give D. Keep
46. A. damage B. danger C. award D. relief
47. A. stop B. consult C. imagine D. give
Section B
Hi Colin,
Glad to hear that you are going to have so many adventures in Africa. To make your trip more enjoyable, you should take some necessary things with you. You’ll need strong boots because you are going to 53 a lot. 54 is also necessary in case the weather is bad on Mount Kilimanjaro. A towel is also needed because you will get 55 when you go white-water rafting.
56 very important, too. You must take your tent, sleeping bags and so on. Also take a map of all the places 57 you will visit and a 58 so you don’t get lost. You will take some food and you’ll probably find water. Take care 59 , as you will need to take your water purifying tablets and place them in a pan when you boil the water. And remember to take a pocket knife to cut food or anything else when 60 .
Best wishes,
Jennifer
53. A. run B. ride C. drive D. walk
54. A. A parka B.A raincoat C. An umbrella D. A life jacket
55. A. hot B. excited C. wet D. cold
56. A. An equipment is B. Equipments are
C. Equipment is D. The equipments are
57. A. where B. that C. when D. in which
58. A. compass B. watch C. candle D. box of matches
59. A. although B. though C. however D. yet
60. A. needed B. cut C. asked D. required
第二节完形填空(1)（每空一词，共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A girl complained（抱怨） to her father about her hard life. She wanted to 29 because she didn’t know how to overcome her problems. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. Once one
_30 had been solved, another came.
Her father, a cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans. After the water boiled, in the first pan he put some carrots, the second some eggs, and in the last some coffee. He waited without any 31 .
The girl closed her mouth and waited,32 by what her father was doing. After about twenty minutes, her father 33 the stove and took out the carrots and the eggs. Then the coffee was poured into a cup.
Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “what do you 34 ?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she answered.
Her father suggested she 35 the carrots. She did, and felt the carrots were 36 . Then he asked her to take the eggs and 37 them. After peeling（剥）them, she felt that the eggs were hard. Lastly, he asked her to smell the coffee. She asked impatiently , “What’s the meaning of this, father?” He explained that 38 had felt the same misfortune to be put into the boiling water， but had reacted（反应）39 . The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after a while in the boiling water. The easily broken eggs became hard after being cooked. Coffee was very unique --- it could change water.
“ 40 are you? ”asked her father. “When the difficulty knocks your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?”
29. A. catch up B. wear out C. give up D. run out
30. A. matter B. business C. question D. problem
31. A. breath B. praises C. words D. complaints
32. A. pleased B. frightened C. disappointed D. puzzled
33. A. turned off B. turned up C. turned down D. turned away
34. A. mean B. see C. suggest D. explain
35. A. touch B. eat C. observe D. keep
36. A. bad B. hard C. soft D. gentle
37. A. hit B. break C. beat D. destroy
38. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
39. A. differently B. certainly C. happily D. equally
40. A. How B. Who C. When D. Where