第二部分：完形填空
It
was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was addressing the students on important things in life and about 21 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the 22 . He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and 23 . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was filthy (肮脏的), and a stench came out of the house and it smelled 24 . The neighbors could not 25 the smell anymore, so they summoned the police officers to 26 the place. The officers 27 down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 28 all over the house that he had 29 over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 30 . They waited outside his house in anticipation (预料) to 31 the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 32 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said 33 at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg. 34 , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything 35 for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying 36 the things we enjoy doing, commitment. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would 37 disapprove. Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but 38 .
What makes us happy is what 39 in the end…not what we acquire (获得).This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t concentrate on course, I get 40 of this story.21. A. attracting B. agreeing C. believing D. devoting22. A. street B. factory C. subway D. airport23. A. beg B. wait C. attempt D. evaluate24. A. pleasantly B. horribly C. endlessly D. seriously25. A. explain B. forget C. judge D. tolerate26. A. clear B. remove C. control D. inspect27. A.
put B. took C. knocked D. cut
28. A. rubbish B. money C. waste D. food29. A. managed B. stole C. arranged D. collected30. A. millionaire B. gentleman C. boss D gift31. A. satisfy B. share C. believe D. report32. A. need B. doubt C. chance D. result33. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing34. A. Clearly B. Actually C. Surprisingly D. Suddenly35. A. fortunate B. possible C. significant D. worth36. A. acted out B. called on C. turned to D. focused on37. A. normally B. crazily C. finally D. completely38. A. others B. us C. ourselves D. some 39. A. considers B. achieves C. matters D. faces40. A. permitted B. reminded C. warned D. informed
完形填空
When people don’t know the language, the most common way is 36 communicate with 37 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States, 38 example 39 your head 40 “Yes.” In
some parts of Greece and Turkey,41 , this motion can mean “” 42 “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head43 a polite way of 44 “I hear
you.”
In ancient Rome, 45 the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his 46 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb47 , it means “ 48 .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 49 not be used there.
In the United States, 50 your clasped hands 51 your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make 52 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 53 .
In the United States, 54 your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the 55 three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”
A．to B．on C．for D．of
A．smiles B．gestures C．waving D．languages
A．for B．with C．of D．about
A．nodding B．tossing C．nodded D．tossed
A．up and down B．to and fro C．back and forth D．neck and neck
A．but B．or C．however D．yet
A．No B．Yes C．O. K D．Go
A．be B．is C．am D．are
A．say B．said C．says D．saying
A．when B．after C．since D．while
A．finger B．thumb C．index D．hand
A．down B．above C．up D．below
A．must B．can C．might D．should
A．to raise B．raising C．to be raised D．raise
A．above B．before C．below D．up
A．when B．before C．since D．while
A．friends B．friendship C．friendly D．being friend
A．hold B．holding C．held D．to be held
A．no B．other C．another D．either
三、完形填空（本题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was ____31 ___; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong _____32____ of alcohol (酒精) and cigarettes; most of her teeth were ______33___. The image of a miserable person(可怜人) _____34____ before me.
She stopped and asked me for_____35_____. I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She ______36____, so we went across the street to an outdoor cafe. The waitress was _____37____ by the presence of this woman and didn't want to serve us, but _____38____ herself. The old woman had the lunch so _____39____ that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty _____40____ about myself and then she asked for a _____41____. It was then that I had to face all the _____42____ bias (偏见) I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type of hug (应付差事的拥抱), ______43___ I immediately felt shame. She ______44___ me for lunch and began to leave.
I stood there for a moment and _____45____ I had failed to give this woman the one thing that ____46_____ nothing —love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a _____47____ hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I've ever given to _____48____ .Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we ____49____.
The lesson I learned was that if you're going to ______50____, then give it your all and get it right the first time.
31. A. brave B. shy C. attractive D. dirty
32. A. sense B. skill C. smell D. message
33. A. staying B. missing C. growing D. shaking
34. A. appeared B. fell C. changed D. existed
35. A. adviceB. gifts C. greetings D. money
36. A. doubted B. agreed C. escaped D. refused
37. A. moved B. questioned C. shocked D. frightened
38. A. allowed B. forced C. warned D. admired
39. A. quickly B. hardly C. freelyD. easily
40. A. funny B. cold C. strangeD. good
41. A. cigarette B. hug C. coffee D. smile
42. A. seriousB. mentioned C. false D. hidden
43. A. but B. so C. though D. because
44. A. praised B. paid C. thanked D. returned
45. A. realized B. dreamt C. forgot D. wondered
46. A. cost B. lost C. deserved D. earned
47. A. friendly B. real C. specialD. popular
48. A. myselfB. her C. anyoneD. nobody
49. A. separated B. met C. rested D. stood
50. A. take B. experience C. charge D. give
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