第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I31asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth32. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I33seemed to be so cheerful.
His question34me of something I’d read somewhere before:“Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to35life that day,” I said.“I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you a(n)36,” I continued,37all sixty students in the class.“In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I38the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car39. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t40. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and41down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there I called AAA(汽车协会) and42for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened.‘This is my43day,’ I replied, smiling.”
“‘But your car breaks down.’ She was puzzled.‘What do you mean?’”
“‘I live 17 miles from here.’ I replied.‘My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t.44, it broke down in the45place:off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was46to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.’”
“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.
I47the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep.48, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.49, it had all started with a student’s50that I was cheerful.
31.A.seriously B.cheerfully C.curiously D.coldly
32.A.cut B.broken C.lost D.removed
33.A.never B.seldom C.always D.sometimes
34.A.reminded B.asked C.informed D.mentioned
35.A.approach B.love C.give D.enjoy
36.A.lesson B.idea C.story D.example
37.A.addressing B.facing C.attracting D.lecturing
38.A.entered B.followed C.exited D.took
39.A.died B.destroyed C.settled D.parked
40.A.turn round B.turn over C.turn back D.turn away
41.A.moved B.marched C.struggled D.turned
42.A.required B.applied C.demanded D.arranged
43.A.good B.bad C.lucky D.hard
44.A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Besides
45.A.perfect B.empty C.terrible D.free
46.A.wished B.asked C.supposed D.meant
47.A.examined B.scanned C.studied D.analyzed
48.A.Somehow B.Anyhow C.Thus D.Therefore
49.A.In addition B.In all C.In fact D.In general
50.A.observation B.recognition C.judgment D.puzzle
It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by,and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ____ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House
A.help B.ride C.trip D.drive
A.useful B.boring C.fortunate D.endless
A.Gradually B.Finally C.Sadly D.Surprisingly
A.eyes B.hand C.back D.face
A.like B.think C.offer D.mind
A.Speeding B.Riding C.Stopping D.Leaving
A.shocked B.stuck C.frozen D.injured
A.down B.on C.in D.off
A.only B.but C.so D.then
A.neared B.visited C.passed D.missed
A.came on B.came in C.came up D.came out
A.Even if B.What if C.As if D.Only if
A.out B.for C.into D.up
A.try B.wait C.ask D.care
A.useless. B.risky C.dangerous D.foolish
A.bravery B.loyalty C.ambition D.kindness
A.attracted B.comforted C.touched D.occupied
A.alone B.out C.away D.over
A.desire B.live C.count D.advance
A.choice B.living C.mind D.way
阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of ____to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would___him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for___sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so___that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was___to take his medicine.She___over to him with a cup of water, but he___it.
In the following hours on the___, each time the air hostess passed by the ___ she would ask him with a smile___he needed help or not. But the passenger___paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get____the plane, he asked the air hostess to___him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very____. She knew he would write down__words, which might result in the loss of her job. ___with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she__the booklet, and cracked a smile, __the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere(真诚的) smiles?”
That’s____! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A.coffee B.tea C.water D.cola
A.take B.bring C.carry D.hold
A.food B.drink C.service D.medicine
A.tired B.silent C.calm D.busy
A.delaying B.delayed C.delays D.delay
A.hurried B.went C.came D.got
A.refused B.accepted C.liked D.hated
A.seat B.air C.floor D.flight
A.customer B.passenger C.guest D.visitor
A.whether B.when C.what D.that
A.never B.often C.always D.seldom
A.on B.to C.off D.from
A.hand B.take C.throw D.lend
A.glad B.angry C.curious D.sad
A.good B.sharp C.polite D.nice
A.So B.Because C.And D.But
A.hid B.tore C.opened D.closed
A.if B.for C.after D.when
A.in all B.above all C.or else D.or so
A.wrong B.wonderful C.impossible D.right
A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”
The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽,忘记) our , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .
Life is not about making money. Life is of course not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
A.use B.cover C.work D.get
A.Sure B.Bad C.Strange D.Good
A.ran B.struggled C.rushed D.rode
A.asked for B.kept on C.gave up D.succeeded in
A.full B.excited C.hungry D.sad
A.but B.because C.if D.So
A.dying B.tiring C.smiling D.sleeping
A.make B.prove C.pull D.push
A.need B.have C.find D.show
A.live B.bury C.support D.sleep
A.useful B.similar C.special D.certain
A.history B.past C.life D.future
A.friends B.progress C.discoveries D.money
A.career B.honor C.health D.freedom
A.beauty B.things C.people D.condition
A.before B.when C.unless D.since
A.realize B.regret C.apologize D.explain
A.or B.until C.if D.but
A.won B.saved C.reduced D.missed
A.possible B.probable C.necessary D.suitable
It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by,and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。
A.help B.ride C.trip D.drive
A.useful B.boring C.fortunate D.endless
A.Gradually B.Finally C.Sadly D.Surprisingly
A.eyes B.hand C.back D.face
A.like B.think C.offer D.mind
A.Speeding B.Riding C.Stopping D.Leaving
A.shocked B.stuck C.frozen D.injured
A.down B.on C.in D.off
A.only B.but C.so D.then
A.neared B.visited C.passed D.missed
A.came on B.came in C.came up D.came out
A.Even if B.What if C.As if D.Only if
A.out B.for C.into D.up
A.try B.wait C.ask D.care
A.useless. B.risky C.dangerous D.foolish
A.bravery B.loyalty C.ambition D.kindness
A.attracted B.comforted C.touched D.occupied
A.alone B.out C.away D.over
A.desire B.live C.count. D.advance
A.choice B.living C.mind D.way
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “ What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son ’s was “ Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son ’s hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you ” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
A.Due to B.As to C.By way of D.Contrary to
A.promote B.train C.discover D.employ
A.encouraged B.allowed C.intended D.supposed
A.since B.while C.because D.if
A.decide B.attract C.meet D.represent
A.slowly B.secretly C.smoothly D.silently
A.candidates B.students C.friends D.members
A.watching over B.waiting for C.thinking about D.looking into
A.formal B.funny C.simple D.strange
A.information B.order C.notice D.message
A.choice B.result C.mark D.idea
A.annoyed B.puzzled C.shocked D.disappointed
A.doubtfully B.calmly C.excitedly D.worriedly
A.cause B.matter C.conclusion D.interview
A.middle B.ending C.course D.part
A.reply B.way C.problem D.question
A.came B.grew C.changed D.developed
A.expect B.regret C.dislike D.forget
A.curiosity B.generosity C.dignity D.personality
A.abilities B.opportunities C.challenges D.strengths