完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.
The evening before I had 21 risen from my seat and piled on excess (过量) noodles. Then I licked(舔)my bowl with the buttered garlic bread, 22 no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my 23 just to button my jeans. I feared school 24 . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.
I learned 25 to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved 26 ,with the children on defense. One 27 move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father 28 than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while 29 our chicken, and if Mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get 30 before it was gone.
Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit. I 31 and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay 32 in my hands. We walked to the checkout.
I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They 33 . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their 34 cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.
The shop was about to close and I 35 two girls in my third grade class out.
“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement, 36 they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the 37 .
“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.
“We should trade. What 38 are you?” Marcy asked.
“I don’t know …” Alicia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”
“Me too,” Marcy said.
I 39 in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so 40 could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.
21.A.hurriedly B.hungrily C.repeatedly D.worriedly[
22.A.leaving B.offering C.collecting D.examining
23.A.stomach B.legs C.waist D.hands
24.A.uniforms B.meals C.holiday D.shopping
25.A.what B.how C.why D.when
26.A.battle B.game C.strike D.debate
27.A.big B.unusual C.false D.bold
28.A.harder B.further C.earlier D.faster
29.A.swallowing B.biting C.tasting D.cooking
30.A.excuses B.seconds C.opportunities D.demands
31.A.ordered B.lied C.paid D.promised
32.A.closed B.guided C.guarded D.satisfied
33.A.laughed B.murmured C.shouted D.whispered
34.A.mouths B.hands C.eyes D.ears
35.A.led B.followed C.invited D.walked
36.A.thankful B.afraid C.anxious D.excited
37.A.interview B.conversation C.question D.report
38.A.number B.size C.color D.weight
39.A.jumped B.waited C.cried D.hid
40.A.everybody B.anybody C.nobody D.somebody
Not long ago my daughter’s favorite shoes were cut with a knife. She cried. I took them to the shoemaker to get them . The young apprentice (学徒) at the cuts quickly and said, “I can do except replace the uppers. ” The master looked at them and said, “ you trust me, I will add more cuts to both of the shoes.” I was and asked why. He , “As if the cuts were made on purpose for special style.” I didn’t fully understand him, I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later, I went to collect the shoes. At first I found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe, but all of them were with red thread around. The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever. I couldn’t help but praise his .
Another time, my wife’s white skirt had an opening. My wife checked it and said, “I’ll mend it myself.” Three days later, seeing the skirt again, I was shocked: the had been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower. I with praise, “It’s just as beautiful as a piece of art!”
“I got the from that shoemaker. Patches (补丁) are supposed to be ugly, but a skillful person can make it look perfect.” replied my wife.
she said set me thinking: perfection is to achieve in everything; patches are unavoidable(不可避免的), so is human’s life, which will appear the form of injury, disability or disease. you can’t change the existence of them, all you do and have to do is to deal with the wound by patches and try your best to bloom(盛开)a most beautiful flower on the wound, and that is the meaning of .
A.repaired B.cleaned C.sold D.painted
A.glared B.glanced C.laughed D.stared
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.Even if B.If C.Though D.While
A.delighted B.convinced C.confused D.embarrassed
A.declared B.explained C.announced D.interrupted
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.sight B.attempt C.hand D.light
A.occupied B.filled C.mixed D.decorated
A.status B.strength C.skill D.sweat
A.carefully B.frequently C.gradually D.curiously
A.cut B.wound C.injury D.opening
A.sighed B.breathed C.jumped D.complained
A.plan B.truth C.idea D.desire
A.What B.That C.When D.Where
A.necessary B.unnecessary C.impossible D.possible
A.on B.by C.at D.in
A.Now that B.In that C.So that D.In order that
A.must B.can C.may D.need
A.life B.study C.work D.Education
I was walking in my school campus from my office to my car at about 9 p.m. On the way, I ran into a who was obviously lost. He asked me for , saying he needed to get to East Palo Alto. But the was that he was walking the complete opposite direction!
I him in the correct direction, but warned him it was a long way off. He didn't speak English very well, and generally seemed without of direction. I quickly felt like helping him. he was a big guy, I got the impression that he was .
I sent him on his way, and I walked away towards my car. Just as he was going out of a short way, something in me clicked, and I offered him a . He gratefully accepted, and he to show me his ID. I declined, but my hand and introduced myself. He said his name was Mario.
Mario followed me to my car. When I unlocked the passenger door for him, he didn't get in I assured him it was fine. As we sat in the car together, I suddenly got . “If this guy wanted, he could hurt me and take my car”, I calling my brother as a safety precaution (预防措施), but then I felt determined not to feel scared.
Mario and I got into some . He told me about his family in Mexico, how he works doesn't ever earn enough, how he live near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area. It was good talking to him, though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely. I asking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful.
When we got into East Palo Alto, I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as as I could take him. He quickly got out and me several times, saying he could find his way home from there.
Thinking back on it, I am glad to give a ride to Mario. Although it was , I think such things should be done without fear, or not at all. I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker(搭车人)again, but I know that if I did, I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear.
A.friend B.stranger C.teacher D.beggar
A.money B.directions C.education D.books
A.problem B.chance C.cause D.effect
A.approved B.expressed C.pointed D.announced
A.desire B.sense C.feeling D.definition
A.While B.Since C.As D.When
A.harmless B.interesting C.harmful D.interested
A.greeting B.present C.suggestion D.ride
A.forced B.offered C.ordered D.commanded
A.put up B.turned out C.looked up D.held out
A.when B.after C.until D.since
A.nervous B.generous C.distant D.familiar
A.suggested B.imagined C.considered D.appreciated
A.friendship B.conversations C.instructions D.cooperation
A.and B.or C.but D.so
A.was used to B.used to C.got used to D.being used to
A.stopped B.kept C.practiced D.fell
A.long B.far C.high D.late
A.praised B.encouraged C.warned D.thanked
A.fun B.interesting C.risky D.Curious
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
With his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings(树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never it. A few days later, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his , bought the little boy a gift and said he would surely become an outstanding __ when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly __ his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he : his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. , he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life. it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
A.ever B.seldom C.still D.often
A.held B.raised C.lowered D.covered
A.Both B.None C.One D.Each
A.likes B.protects C.grows D.watches
A.And B.So C.Before D.But
A.cared for B.got rid of C.occurred to D.put forward
A.appealed to B.took care of C.adapted to D.turned to
A.surprised B.frightened C.disappointed D.amused
A.roots B.leaves C.branches D.seeds
A.word B.balance C.agreement D.opinion
A.teacher B.gardener C.president D.botanist
A.satisfied B.certain C.optimistic D.independent
A.believed B.recalled C.repeated D.knew
A.generally B.hardly C.recently D.voluntarily
A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted
A.cutting B.decorating C.watering D.fertilizing
A.filling B.falling C.dropping D.crying
A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.Instead
A.Love B.Water C.Disability D.Father
A.So long as B.If only C.Now that D.Even though
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago.
On this special day for teachers across the country, I can ______keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear.
Do you still remember the happy ______about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your _____.You, a beautiful young lady, ______ us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children ______more time on their books ______ after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still ______ that one day you might leave. You ______a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their_____ of your leaving. You went all out in the ______ of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized to us the ______ of one's life, so that must have been what you were ______ in those five years!
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room ______ you had been crying ______.In your class, we ______ but looked away from your eyes. You ______for some time as if you were _____to find this right word…you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…?
On the following morning, we ______ you the very best and the villagers gave you their ______The train took you away and your broken ______The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A.forever B.seldom C.hardly D.soon
A.scene B.condition C.sign D.sight
A.report B.arrival C.explanation D.speech
A.promised B.answered C.permitted D.agreed
A.shared B.spent C.paid D.devoted
A.even B.ever C.soon D.still
A.considered B.feared C.supposed D.doubted
A.wore B.pretended C.gained D.presented
A.pule B.trouble C.question D.fear
A.teaching B.middle C.course D.field
A.way B.wealth C.value D.cost
A.after B.for C.with D.against
A.as if B.because C.even though D.before
A.happily B.bitterly C.anxiously D.angrily
A.listened B.talked C.discussed D.studied
A.explained B.stopped C.talked D.spoke
A.thinking B.worrying C.crying D.trying
A.hoped B.expected C.wished D.brought
A.thanks B.satisfactions C.expressions D.rewards
A.boy B.class C.heart D.memory
We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us everything to their kindness and love.
When we them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their .
With changing times and influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should express their views and if there are arguments, they should not their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are to give up their places to older people. This is not a of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
A.youngsters B.parents C.elders D.juniors
A.owe B.devote C.pay D.contribute
A.point B.explain C.exhibit D.show
A.receiving B.greeting C.declaring D.showing
A.describing B.expressing C.sending D.suggesting
A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Though
A.experiencing with B.suffering from C.going through D.worrying out
A.maybe B.possible C.likely D.probably
A.quarreled B.disagreed C.lived D.dealt
A.public B.organization C.community D.society
A.information B.reality C.emotion D.experience
A.special B.cultural C.environmental D.position
A.silently B.slightly C.quietly D.coldly
A.raise B.rise C.support D.force
A.give up B.get rid of C.give away D.send out
A.forced B.expected C.needed D.reminded
A.question B.doubt C.wonder D.challenge
A.suffering B.upset C.discomfort D.trouble
A.serious B.light C.slight D.heavy
A.sensible B.alive C.knowing D.aware