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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I 36 you, but you must be hungry. Please 37 and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house 38 ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her 39 came home, she told him what had happened. “ 40 them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house 41 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said 42 one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 43 your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 44 . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is 45 , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife 46 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 47 , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us 48 our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite 49 to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 50 .”
Love got up and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and 51 him. 52 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you 53 Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but 54 you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 55 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
36. A. like B. know C. recognize D. need
37. A. go out B. get away C. get up D. come in
38. A. home B. room C. family D. office
39. A. friend B. father C. brother D. husband
40. A. Go tell B. Do tell C. Go ask D. Do ask
41. A. one by one B. one after anotherC. alone D. together
42.A. laughing at B. looking at C. pointing to D. staring at
43. A. argue with B. discuss with C. debate with D. quarrel with
44. A. overjoyed B. surprised C. excited D. worried
45. A. the situation B. the position C. the case D. the point
46. A. agreed B. appreciated C. nodded D. disagreed
47. A. suggestion B. plan C. solution D. explanation
48. A. discuss B. take C. consider D. ignore
49. A. Success B. Wealth C. Love D. them
50. A. friend B. relative C. son-in-law D. guest
51. A. followed B. stopped C. honored D. pleased
52. A. Pleased B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Disappointed
53. A. invited B. Invite C. had invited D. have invited
54. A. when B. while C. if D. since
55. A. Wherever B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever
第二节、完形填空（本题共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. West wanted to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very 21 , so he was never able to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 22 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he decided that he could not 23any longer. He worked in an office, and usually 24 lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate 25 quickly and went out to a big shop near his 26during his lunch hour.
The shop was full of women, who were also buying 27 during their lunch hour. Mr. West stood 28 at the edge of a crowd of 29who were pushing forward to try to get to the people who were 30 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 31 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly (自私地) 32him. After half an hour, he was just as 33 from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been when he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to 34 , so he decided to change his 35of doing things: he put his head down, gave a sudden loud shout and started to 36 his way towards the 37 of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very 38 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold (责备) him. “Why can’t you behave (做事) like a 39 ?”, they shouted.
“Ladies,” he answered them, “I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has got me 40 , so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”
( )21. A. lazy B. unwilling C. busy D. forgetful
( )22. A. beforeB. around C. behind D. after
( )23. A. work B. stay C. wait D. think
( )24. A．had B．haveC．eat D．took
( )25. A. it B. them C. that D. those
( )26. A. car B. house C. restaurant D. office
( )27. A. presents B. sandwiches C. clothes D. food
( )28. A. alone B. quietly C. politely D. freely
( )29. A. women B. children C. men D. strangers
()30. A. examining B. selling C. choosing D. buying
( )31. A. goingB. entering C. coming D. running
( )32. A. behindB. pastC. over D. against
( )33. A. nearB. up C. far D. out
( )34. A. a top B. an end C. measure D. the limit
( )35. A. idea B. measure C. way D. plan
( )36. A. step B. push C. go D. pull
( )37. A. front B. edge C. center D. back
( )38. A. surprised B. afraid C. angry D. nervous
( )39. A. gentlemanB. ladyC. woman D. man
( )40. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. everywhere
II. 完形填空
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 31 into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was 32 , with the second--hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn't 33 fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 34 I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. "I guess we all have to 35 something," Mother said quietly. I could 36 her pain and the tension of 37 the strong feeling that were interrupted by my 38 . Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 39 my shoulder and sobbed. I held her 40 and didn't try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was 41 . At that moment, feeling Mother's 42 with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to 43 . She was still my mother, 44 she was something 45 : a person like me, capable of fear, 46 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 47 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 48 .
"It's a job I can do, though." She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very 49 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her 50 away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
31. A. fooled B. tricked C. puzzled D. shocked
32. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
33. A. write B. type C. run D. wash
34. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. hurriedly D. happily
35. A. fail B. win C. forget D. gain
36. A. realize B. understand C. sense D. recognize
37. A. holding back B. putting away C. holding on D. stopping from
38. A. pain B. laughter C. arrival D. cry
39. A. by B. upon C. beside D. against
40. A. tightly B. rudely C. carefully D. politely
41. A. enough B. little C. all D. nothing
42. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
43. A. content B. break C. fall D. shout
44. A. therefore B. although C. yet D. however
45. A. more B. excellent C. strange D. huge
46. A. wound B. pride C. success D. hurt
47. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
48. A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed
49. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
50. A. crying B. laughing C. tapping D. sewing
II. 完形填空
Have you heard the story？ A well-known speaker started 1 his lecture by holding up a $20 bill. In the hall of 2000, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill? "Hands started 2 . He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."
He began to crumple（弄皱） the 20 dollar3 . He then asked. "Who still wants it? "Still the hands were up 4 the air. "Well," he replied, " 5 I do this? " He 6 it on the ground and started to grind(磨, 碾) it into the floor with his 7 . He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it? " 8 the hands went up.
"My friends, you have all 9 a very valuable lesson. 10 I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not 11 in value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our 12 , we are dropped, crumpled, and ground（grind的过去式） into the dirt by
the 13 we make and the circumstances(环境)that come our way. We feel 14 we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what 15 happen, you will never lose your
16 .
Dirty or 17 , crumpled or finely creased, you are still 18 to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in 19 we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.
You are 20 --- don't ever forget it！
1. A up B forC off D over
2. A going up B lifting up C pulling up D coming up
3. A note B paper C money D coin
4. A on B in C into D by
5. A even if B as if C only if D what if
6. A placed B put C laid D dropped
7. A head B hand C foot D shoe
8. A However B Still C So D Because
9. A had B took C learned D held
10. A Whatever B However C Whichever D Wherever
11. A lose B decrease C increase D exist
12. A world B lives C heart D brain
13 A decisions B mistakes C comments D money
14.A as for B as though C as well D as a result
15.A will B can C would D could
16.A life B money C value D confidence
17.A muddy B mean C foul D clean
18.A valueless B worthless C priceless D helpless
19.A that B where C which D what
20.A common B special C helpful D unforgettable
第二节：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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions live in big forest and they are called 21 animals. Some others like sheep and dogs are 22 by men and they are called domestic(驯养) animals. These animals are very different from one another, but we can 23them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the 24 belong to the first group.
Animals are 25 great use to human beings. Men 26 wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are 27more important to men. Without them, life will be 28 . People make use of animals in many 29 .
Cows and dogs are useful to men’s 30 . They five 80% of the 31 men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be 32into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and 33 a long time. They are very welcome in 34 countries. Wool, which is now one of the most important material for textile(纺织) 35, comes from a special kind of 36 . From cows, we get milk. And we shouldn’t 37 that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Many people 38 ride horses. Arabs ride on camels which travel in deserts for days without 39. In some places animals are still used to plough field. 40 is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.
21. A. wild B. serious C. terrible D. fighting
22. A. trapped B. treated C. soldD. kept
23. A. separate B. divide C. sell D. keep
24. A. chicken B. tiger C. fish D. goat
25. A. with B. to C. for D. of
26. A. hunt B. discover C. raiseD. care for
27. A. quite B. every C. evenD. some
28. A. smooth B. difficult C. easyD. perfect
29. A. ways B. groups C. places D. kinds
30. A. life B. work C. family D. food
31. A. meal B. meat C. dinner D. animals
32. A. put B. turned C. made D. changed
33. A. lastB. cost C. take D. dress
34. A. cool B. cold C. warm D. foreign
35. A. business B. workers C. industry D. factory
36. A. sheep B. goats C. cows D. animals
37. A. forget B. remember C. realize D. notice
38. A. always B. hardly C. still D. just
39. A. resting B. drinking C. sleeping D. stopping
40. A. That B. This C. It D. So
二. 完形填空
A kindergarten teacher let her class play a game. She told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag 1 a few potatoes. Each potato would be given a 2 of a person the child 3 , so the number of potatoes in their bags would 4 on the number of people they hated.
So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the names of some people on them. Some had two potatoes; some three 5 some up to five. The teacher then told the children to __6 with them the potatoes 7 they go (even to the toilet) for one week.
As days passed 8 , and the children started to 9 about the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. 10 , those having five potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After one week, the children were 11 because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked about their feelings of carrying the potatoes. The children 12 out their frustrations(沮丧) and started complaining of the trouble they had to 13 . Then the teacher told them the 14 meaning behind the game. She said:“ This is exactly the 15 when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench(恶臭) of hatred will contaminate(玷污) your heart and you will always carry it with you. If you cannot 16 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 17 it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”
Moral of the story: 18 away any hatred for anyone from your heart 19 you will not carry it for a lifetime. __20 others is the best attitude to take!
1．A．including B．seating C．containing D．growing
2．A．character B．secretC．picture D．name
3．A．hated B．loved C．appreciated D．struck
4．A．live B．depend C．wait D．keep
5．A．when B．while C．as D．unless
6．A．bring B．take C．fetchD．carry
7．A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever
8．A．by B．away C．on D．out
9．A．wander B．spread C．complain D．breathe
10．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
11．A．disappointed B．relieved C．possessed D．reserved
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12．A．gave B．left C．broke D．let
13．A．go through B．pick up C．turn to D．put away