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，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool．It is a division that___36___ in school．The cool kids are good at _37____ ．They are ______38 with the opposite sex ．They are good-looking and people want to __39___ their style．They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort．That would __40______ be cool．
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground．They are very bright ,but they don’t have great___41___skills and they are ____42____ at sports ．When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads ,they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files” ．They are __43____ as the geeks（古怪的人）．
Here’s the news．The geeks are _44_____．Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and__45_____ your maths homework to ruin．Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but ______46____ good degrees．
The most important___47____ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks ．Geek heroes like Bill Gates___48_____ others to follow their example ．Being a geek is a way of earning good money ．And the creation of the Internet gave them a___49_____ of their own to work and play in, making them a global___50_____．Besides ,the effect of the geeks ___51_______ popular culture has started a new trend．It is now cool to be ___52____ ．Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than___53______ you look like．
But there are also_54_____ ．Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school．Now a geek may be your boss ．Perhaps it is time for __55___ ．
36．A．continues B．makes C．remains D．starts
37．A．computers B．study C．sports D．maths
38．A．pleasant B．popular C．crazy D．average
39．A．copy B．advance C．take D．act
40．A．not B．indeed C．perhaps D．actually
41．A．speaking B．operating C．social D．experimental
42．A．speechless B．sharp C．active D．hopeless
43．A．known B．referred C．thought D．admired
44．A． taking on B．taking up C．taking over D．taking in
45．A．put B．cause C．bring D．serve
46．A．win B．take C．wish D．finish
47．A．industry B．discovery C．progress D．development
48．A．promise B．discourage C．demand D．excite
49．A．chance B．space C．world D．career
50．A．force B．company C．organization D．department
51．A．of B．on C．in D．for
52．A．rich B．attractive C．handsome D．uncool
53．A．how B．that C．what D．how much
54．A．opportunities B．dangers C．possibility D．question
55．A．punishment B．argument C．competition D．employment
阅读下面短文， 从短文后1～20题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his1and say, "Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?"
I was2to do it. At age five , this dull task brought me such3. I would excitedly turn the tap4and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I'd done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would5affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own6, which wasn't doing so well. That was when things started to7. Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became8with him for placing our family in trouble. With9, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad's business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home10. As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,"Hey, would you help me11my comb?" I looked at him a while, then12the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child,13Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to14the evening with Mum and me. It15a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and16placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something17. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled,18his smile was still as19as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good20for his family.
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A．bag B．wallet C．comb D．brush |
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A．annoyed B．relieved C．ashamed D．pleased |
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A．joy B．sadness C．courage D．pain |
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A．out B．over C．in D．on |
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A．stare B．smile C．shout D．laugh |
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A．family B．business C．task D．journey |
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A．progress B．change C．improve D．form |
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A．satisfied B．delighted C．mad D．strict |
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A．time B．patience C．speed D．ease |
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A．occasionally B．early C．frequently D．rarely |
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A．sharply B． repair C．clean D．keep |
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A．dropped B．took C．handed D．threw |
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A．watching B．letting C．helping D．hearing |
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A．find B． lose C．waste D．spend |
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A．affected B．broke C．meant D．supported |
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A．firmly B．hurriedly C．casually D．carefully |
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A．different B．exciting C．interesting D．urgent |
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A．for B．or C．so D．yet |
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A．convincing B．heartwarming C．cautious D．innocent |
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A．origin B．life C．reputation D．education |
根据对话情境和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Doctor: Good morning, Sir.1
Johnson :Yes, doctor. I'm always tired but when I go to bed I can't sleep.
Doctor:2
Johnson : Since I started my new job two months ago.
Doctor : What is your job ?
Johnson : I'm in advertising.3
Doctor : It depends. How many hours do you work?
Johnson: About 80 hours a week
Doctor:4. Do you often take exercise?
Johnson: Not very often.5.
Doctor; Well, you do need to find some time. Try to work less, or look for a more stress-free job.
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That's a lot! |
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I like my job. |
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Does it matter? |
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How can I help you? |
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I don't have the time. |
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What time do you usually go to bed? |
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How long have you had this problem? |
请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so to me and had such a big on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to my own cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious, and when I started going through chemo (化疗) , even though I’m a very person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the . One day, while waiting to go in for , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me he had one of his books with him as well. It that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was a published author, and he was currently on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) of Dr. Bernie. He really put a on my face. He unfortunately last year due to his cancer, he left a deep impression on me and gave me the to pick up my pen again. I to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”
A．tastes B．ideas C．notes D．memories
A．amazing B．shocking C．amusing D．strange
A．strike B．push C．challenge D．impact
A．learn from B．go over C．get through D．refer to
A．reader B．writer C．editor D．doctor
A．positive B．agreeable C．humorous D．honest
A．mood B．position C．state D．way
A．advice B．reference C．protection D．treatment
A．viewed B．knew C．noticed D．wondered
A．while B．because C．although D．providing
A．came out B．worked out C．proved out D．turned out
A．naturally B．merely C．hopefully D．actually
A．deciding B．investing C．working D．relying
A．became B．helped C．missed D．visited
A．patient B．operator C．fan D．publisher
A．sign B．smile C．mark D．mask
A．showed up B．set off C．fell down D．passed away
A．since B．but C．so D．for
A．guidance B．trust C．opportunity D．inspiration
A．promised B．swore C．thought D．replied
It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be1, but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the2of my job as a music teacher, I thought -- teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was3inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your4! We are going on a journey."
5, the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly6, put it in the machine and played it.
Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and7. When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were8. When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their9slowly so that we could share our musical journey.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to10.The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the11and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that12in the classroom could have.
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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。
“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty___left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was___. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers___money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a___for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He___as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the ___of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly____they have time to see, and you’ll___out and get your money,”Chad said.
It was a new ___to Jason. He thought of his bird with no_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was___that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ___ a poor newsboy, he had been___ some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers___. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a___smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason___money because he would not tell a lie. The boy ___at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder___.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new___. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
A．shops B．coins C．people D．papers
A．open B．heavy C．pure D．weak
A．instead of B．in return for C．regardless of D．in exchange for
A．cup B．card C．comb D．cake
A．gave in B．broke down C．got away D．showed up
A．difficulty B．process C．goal D．secret
A．And B．But C．For D．So
A．before B．since C．though D．unless
A．call B．drop C．sell D．reach
A．edition B．idea C．policy D．task
A．bread B．insects C．seeds D．water
A．concerned B．amazed C．excited D．determined
A．still B．already C．just D．also
A．taught B．handed C．awarded D．allowed
A．at once B．by chance C．as usual D．on purpose
A．proud B．gentle C．warm D．polite
A．borrowed B．lost C．made D．saved
A．laughed B．shouted C．nodded D．started
A．bravely B．grateful C．fondly D．modestly
A．duty B．business C．job D．method