III．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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was 41 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the 42 was. He said he had just come from the airport without a 43 , which was basically $70 in lost fare.
Over the course of that ride, the anger slowly 44 . He mentioned he had read an article saying the 45 people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 46 to give in his life. I was starting to 47 being with him! We continued talking about why 48 is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 49 it.
As we arrived at my destination, I 50 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about giving this whole time, I wanted to share that 51 with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 52 it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the 53 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can 54 their gratitude in whatever way.”
The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better 55 . You give that $20 to a 56 person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a 57 ride myself.”
Wow. This man was 58 10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to find someone who needed help 59 heading to my destination.
It was an honor meeting that driver and 60 the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving.
41．A．gotten off B．put down C．called up D．picked up
42．A．question B．time C．problem D．cost
43．A．friend B．stranger C．driver D．customer
44．A．died out B．appeared C．died down D．died off
45．A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．strongest
46．A．kindness B．chances C．suggestions D．money
47．A．mind B．stop C．allow D．enjoy
48．A．collecting B．giving C．receiving D．existing
49．A．practise B．explain C．watch D．consider
50．A．printed B．recorded C．paid D．examined
51．A．adventure B．information C．language D．feeling
52．A．refuse B．raise C．keep D．spend
53．A．direction B．power C．weight D．size
54．A．share B．earn C．forget D．miss
55．A．gift B．idea C．opinion D．ride
56．A．homeless B．native C．nice D．brave
57．A．long B．comfortable C．free D．safe
58．A．bored B．tired C．rude D．angry
59．A．after B．before C．when D．as
60．A．learning B．preparing C．finishing D．providing
David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities, but he had a to learn. In his spare time he read books that he thought would him succeed somewhere down the road.
He was a hard worker, and rose above(克服) his of higher education to provide for his family, factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and . It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or hours a week in the factory, and worked another 40 or more hours a week himself computer skills. He worked harder than he had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.
David began jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was many times, but he never gave up. He had a goal and kept after it he didn’t feel like it because else seemed so hopeless. That kind of drive and perseverance almost always . David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.
This is a true story about , a story about believing in ; a story about finding what you love to do and your dreams.
My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you’ll be enough to see it through(进行到底). It’s up to you to it. Remember that even the farthest always starts with the first step.
A．starting B．leaving C．arriving D．studying
A．time B．hope C．hunger D．chance
A．let B．have C．see D．help
A．lack B．choice C．favor D．desire
A．and B．so C．but D．as
A．individually B．spiritually C．energetically D．evidently
A．more B．fewer C．smaller D．some
A．showing B．teaching C．improving D．acquiring
A．even B．never C．ever D．just
A．doing B．creating C．applying for D．taking up
A．turned off B．put down C．held up D．turned down
A．even when B．if only C．even D．as if
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．anything D．something
A．pays back B．puts off C．gets in D．pays off
A．wealth B．determination C．hardship D．love
A．yourself B．himself C．herself D．itself
A．developing B．following C．continuing D．reaching
A．demanded B．expected C．inspired D．attracted
A．get B．make C．conduct D．perform
A．journey B．distance C．life D．future
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. I went to play basketball with my friends, boys at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling and had lost hope of playing basketball. , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, for me, even the sky is boundless（无垠的）.
Basketball has become an important part of my . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also a lot.
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an . After that, just be confident and going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"
A．ever B．often C．never D．always
A．when B．before C．after D．since
A．struggled B．cared C．enjoyed D．joined
A．only B．almost C．hardly D．not
A．encourage B．agree C．let D．permit
A．Still B．Yet C．Just D．Even
A．looked B．glared C．glanced D．stared
A．up B．down C．excited D．satisfied
A．Unluckily B．Naturally C．Unexpectedly D．Clearly
A．encouraged B．forbade C．ensured D．explored
A．effort B．way C．business D．direction
A．basketball B．sports C．interests D．dreams
A．stuck B．referred C．turned D．returned
A．but B．though C．and D．however
A．wish B．life C．work D．study
A．experience B．grow C．learn D．play
A．come B．turned C．refused D．happened
A．idea B．aim C．opinion D．effort
A．insist B．remain C．keep D．last
A．inform B．express C．ignore D．connect
Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merchant(商人) owner. He was very happy with her . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish: “I will go through the forest where you were born. What should I take for the birds there?” The bird said, “Tell them I am full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被监禁的）song and I’m cut off from all of life’s sweet things. I hope it won’t be long before I can fly _ through the trees with them again.”
When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds! to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a from you. She wants to join you, but I would her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and to the ground.
Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I told them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”
Suddenly the bird a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window and on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”
A．cry B．poem C．speech D．song
A．report B．conversation C．message D．invitation
A．carefully B．proudly C．luckily D．freely
A．Thanks B．rewards C．Greetings D．Congratulations
A．reply B．story C．joke D．letter
A．avoid B．miss C．ignore D．quit
A．flew B．ran C．fell D．jumped
A．afforded B．served C．offered D．traded
A．let out B．worked out C．thought out D．found out
A．surprise B．interest C．hopelessness D．curiosity
A．hid B．started C．hit D．landed
A．fight B．treat C．win D．strike
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。
I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. doing this one day, I got to a young homeless man. He was often the magazine at the train station.
He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his was close to mine. It that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year after his birthday. and after congratulating(祝贺)him, without ,I asked if he had had a good day. He and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so .
I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想)this nice, young man being on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing ! So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线)basket. for me, I had enough yarn .I set to work and knitted(编织)a for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be when he got it.
I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had to meet him so I had the scarf and a piece of my own birthday around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I .The in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
A．work B．energy C．money D． experience
A．In B．On C．Besides D．By
A．realize B．ignore C．know D．recognize
A．selling B．reading C．covering D．buying
A．birthday B．house C．height D．hobby
A．said B．found C．guessed D．meant
A．long B．shortly C．ever D．even
A．stopping B．helping C．praising D．thinking
A．looked up B．turned up C．looked down D．got down
A．foolish B．excited C．clever D．worried
A．calm B．happy C．alone D．hungry
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Badly D．However
A．used B．done C．left D．produced
A．scarf B．cap C．sock D．glove
A．when B．because C．so D．and
A．different B．dry C．wet D．clean
A．liked B．hoped C．promised D．agreed
A．made B．thrown C．received D．carried
A．cake B．present C．song D．party
A．light B．pain C．sight D．tear
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to it by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely . I looked around but not a single table was . One of the waiters recognized me. He came over and the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. " Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly manage. "
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people there are about to "he said, "Just and you'll find a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later,he people at the corner table paid their , got up and left. I led my friends and we all sat down.
Unluckily our table was almost out of . We tried to call the attention of the waiter sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, was with the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were leaving and looking very with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our order.
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had for us. Looking a little , he told us that there was no meat fish left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !"
A．remember B．celebrate C．memorize D．congratulate
A．quiet B．calm C．busy D．silent
A．hard B．often C．hardly D．always
A．necessary B．possible C．important D．certain
A．as before B．as a matter of fact C．as usual D．as is known to all
A．empty B．full C．noisy D．quiet
A．busy B．crowded C．free D．double
A．changed B．improved C．faced D．explained
A．start B．finish C．end D．pay
A．never mind B．come on C．hold on D．no problem
A．menu B．bill C．order D．note
A．over B．across C．beyond D．between
A．sight B．place C．reach D．control
A．whom B．which C．he D．who
A．satisfied B．busy C．happy D．strict
A．exciting B．tired C．pleased D．disappointing
A．calmed B．advised C．ignored D．warned
A．bad news B．good dishes C．useful tips D．nice presents
A．friendly B．surprised C．sorry D．tiring
A．and B．but C．so D．or