第二节完形填空(共20题,满分20分)
About three years 30 , something terrible 31 to me. 32 six hours of terror have broken my body and 33. You think I am a very 34 man—but I am not. It 35 less than a single day to change my 36 from black to white. One day, my 37 brothers and I were 38 back from the islands, our boat 39 of fish. 40 , the sky was 41 with dark clouds and in 42 a minute we were in a terrible storm. An 43 wave covered our boat and my younger brother 44 into the sea. Our boat survived, and I was trying to recover 45 my elder brother put his mouth 46 to my ear, and 47 out the 48 word “Whirlpool!” With the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the whirlpool, and 49 could save us!
30. A. before B. after C. ago D. late
31. A. took place B. happened C. changed D. informed
32. A. that B. those C. this D. these
33. A. soul B. heart C. head D. mind
34. A. rich B. poor C. young D. old
35. A. spent B took C. paid D. cost
36. A. hair B. face C. mouth D. feet
37. A. three B. one C. two D. four
38. A. came B. going C. moving D. coming
39. A. felt B. full C. filled D. fall
40. A. All at once B. Instead C. Meanwhile D. Besides
41. A. covered B. discovered C. recovered D. covering
42. A. no less than B. less than C. more than D. no more
43. A. enormous B. small C. mini D. enough
44. A. fall into B. felt into C. fell into D. fallen into
45. A. while B. when C. as D. before
46. A. tightly B. closely C tight D. close
47. A. screamed B. said C .told D. whispered
48. A. terrified B. terrifying C. satisfied D. satisfying
49. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up.For example they never us soda or juice.Our choice was water or iced tea no sugar.My mom's for it was that she didn't like kids who only drank sweet drinks,or worse,kids who did not like ! She wanted to teach us to like water or unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle.We,on the other hand,wanted to a coke when we ate out.Now I can make my own decision,but I choose juice or soda.I don't it.It's not because I don't like it.I' m just used to drinking water.Many people to think that a kid needs juice.If the child can't get it,he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere.I found this really ,since I was raised no juice or soda,and I didn't really only having water.Now people kids to make their own choice, I grew up in a family where the children's opinions were seldom for,and the parents made the final decision.
A.needed B.sold C.bought D.left
A.with B.of C.off D.without
A.decision B.reason C.hobby D.experience
A.soda B.juice C.water D.milk
A.another B.the other C.others D.other
A.order B.reply C.obey D.achieve
A.ever B.never C.always D.sometimes
A.think about B.take care C.pay for D.think out
A.like B.seem C.study D.get
A.excited B.difficult C.interesting D.necessary
A.on B.with C.for D.by
A.give up B.care about C.take pride in D.agree with
A.allow B.design C.teach D.cause
A.as B.since C.but D.though
A.added B.asked C.influenced D.regarded
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
A.Proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
A.Visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
A.Agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
A.Replied B.Discovered C.explained D.knew
A.Seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
A.Blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
A.Pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship
A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually
A.Disappeared B.Returned C.spread D.improved
A.Compare B.Struggle C.promote D.compete
A.Ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
A.Decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
A.Disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
A.Secure B.related C.private D.reliable
A.Broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
A.Recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget
A.Energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
A.Experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.Pretend
I remember as a smart child when we met with either family or friends. Someone would come up and mention my high “ ” and ask, “What are you going to be when you ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. it was a fireman, artist…As I grew older my dreams of the future . When I was in college, I was asked, “What will you major in?” Another question was to find out what I would be when I “grew up”.
By then I had set about becoming a programmer. So I studied and prepared for that. I was studying software full-time for much of my life. I am that I could realize my dream that affords me the opportunity to have a positive on someone’s life. However, for many, there is a “ ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the mental state to attain our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, the greatest thief is just ourselves.
We find ourselves just about the aim, and this “small” voice inside says, “You’ll never .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.’ And on and on the “small” voice some kind of failure.
Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important we have, because it teaches us lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for , which is probably just around the corner.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance(毅力), it will come. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone steal it from you. You can do anything you want to do, so don’t .
A.attitude B.resolution C.intelligence D.quality
A.get up B.pick up C.set up D.grow up
A.Before B.Later C.Recently D.Instead
A.kept B.formed C.changed D.continued
A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.guessed
A.car B.computer C.radio D.satellite
A.satisfied B.surprised C.tied D.devoted
A.purpose B.resource C.instruction D.influence
A.partner B.thief C.writer D.worker
A.same B.exact C.stubborn D.necessary
A.results B.disasters C.promises D.goals
A.but B.so C.while D.because
A.leaving B.reaching C.selecting D.removing
A.lose B.fail C.succeed D.beat
A.fears B.predicts C.hears D.reports
A.achieved B.survived C.admitted D.replaced
A.cases B.methods C.steps D.tools
A.hopeless B.logical C.valuable D.technological
A.failure B.reality C.success D.responsibility
A.take apart B.care about C.suffer from D.give up
Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.
Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.
A.Something B.Nothing C.Everything D.Anything
A.And B.But C.Or D.So
A.had B.let C.gave D.left
A.young B.sudden C.early D.quick
A.mind B.remember C.remind D.seem
A.as B.when C.after D.before
A.lived B.stayed C.remained D.played
A.views B.opinions C.feelings D.thoughts
A.cut out B.cut off C.given up D.sent away
A.teachers B.friends C.parents D.neighbours
A.help B.knowledge C.sound D.speech
A.nearly B.likely C.totally D.quietly
A.brought B.appeared C.came D.found
A.difficulty B.ways C.work D.stories
A.agreed B.combined C.dealt D.corresponded
A.won B.beat C.overcame D.overturned
A.at B.in C.on D.with
A.devoted B.took C.set D.enjoyed
A.ideas B.experience C.life D.success
A.read B.bought C.wrote D.borrowed
It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store.
“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly.
I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard from the storm outside.I jumped the noise, dropping the toy to the floor.Thunder continued to shake the sky.Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I up and down the aisles(通道), filling my small chest and making it difficult to .I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name.I to know he was all right.I found Christopher in the Lego aisle.He was standing alone, perfectly , holding tightly to a toy ship.I threw my arms around him and hugged him he couldn’t breathe.
Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon(五角大楼).My first was of Christopher.
He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington.I was overcome with the need to make he was all right.I over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number.Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening.I felt the panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection.Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice.
“He’s Okay.He called and told us he was fine.” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from .It was silly of me to about Christopher.I blamed myself.He was an adult and could take care of himself. I realized at that moment that there is still a of my heart that will always run to try to him, no matter how big he might be or where he is.That same piece will remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me.”
A.voice B.sound C.thunder D.rain
A.for B.by C.of D.at
A.looked B.ran C.found D.called
A.sadness B.panic C.anger D.pain
A.speak B.beat C.breathe D.think
A.needed B.seemed C.happened D.used
A.healthy B.still C.upset D.alarmed
A.until B.when C.before D.since
A.provided B.connected C.covered D.filled
A.person B.plan C.thought D.telephone
A.over B.up C.certain D.sense
A.pulled B.took C.got D.handed
A.regular B.secret C.complex D.familiar
A.shock B.relief C.disappointment D.concern
A.talk B.think C.worry D.complain
A.So B.Though C.As D.But
A.piece B.part C.corner D.point
A.help B.love C.advise D.protect
A.seldom B.hardly C.always D.even
A.wondered B.doubted C.hoped D.Knew