第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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
Sometimes I really doubt 36 there is love between my parents.Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me.They don’t act in the romantic ways 37 I read in books or I see on TV.In their opinion, “I love you” is 38 luxurious for them to say.Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question.Finally my father has a bad temper.When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt.I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low 39
My mother stopped her work and 40 her head with surprise in her eyes.She didn’t answer immediately.Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 41 her.I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do. 42 at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said 43 , “Look at this thread.Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt.The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable.If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 44 or anytime, but it’s really there. 45 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her 46 the next spring.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously.My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale.It seemed both of them had had a 47 illness.
After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road.My father had 48 been so gentle.It seemed that they were the most harmonious couple.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees.The sun gently glistened 49 the leaves.All of these 50 the most beautiful picture in the world.
The doctor had said my father would recover 51 two months.But after two months he still couldn’t walk 52 .All of us were worried about him.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.I like this kind of life.” 53 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love 54 flowers, gifts and sweet kisses.But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life.Love is inside, 55 life strong and warm..
36.A.that B.what C.why D.whether
37.A.that B.which C.in that D.as
38.A.so B.much C.too D.very
39.A.sound B.noise C.voice D.speech
40.A.rose B.arouse C.held D.raised
41.A.harmed B.injured C.hurt D.wounded
42.A.But B.And C.However D.Still
43.A.carefully B.thoughtfully C.gently D.slowly
44.A.nowhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.anywhere
45.A.love B.life C.quilt D.thread
46.A.until B.before C.in D.since
47.A.weak B.serious C.incurable D.worse
48.A.seldom B.ever C.always D.never
49.A.by B.through C.across D.over
50.A.made up B.took up C.called up D.picked up
51.A.after B.in C.during D.about
52.A.of himself B.to himself C.by himself D.for himself
53.A.Seeing B.Looking at C.Reading D.Watching
54.A.included B.contained C.covered D.meant
55.A.making B.leaving C.keeping D.finding
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ___36___ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ___37____. “You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,”she said.
“I'll __38_____ you,”I replied , and with those words I __39___. By the time I reached the customs I was __40__. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ___41__ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.
Born barely fifteen months __42___, we not only looked alike, we were alike. We both had that same mix of ___43___ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ___44___ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic(阁楼)?”The answer was always “___45__”. We were frightened of the attic but also ___46_____ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes __47_____ we found what we needed.
The plane shook ___48___ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were __49___ on the floor. I __50_____ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ___51___ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.
Immediately I __52___ my sister's handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...”Only __53___ did I realize that my sister had been ___54___ a diary for the past month.
I read about my sister's coming and going during the flight. Even though a large ocean ____55___ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.
A.honesty B.concern C.sadness D.satisfaction
A.abroad B.home C.again D.along
A.remember B.remind C.miss D.think of
A.was cut B.was off C.left off D.left away
A.smiling B.sneezing C.sighing D.sobbing
A.courage B.energy C.idea D.spirit
A.before B.after C.between D.apart
A.curiosity B.anxiety C.sympathy D.worry
A.about B.across C.down D.up
A.No B.Yes C.Sorry D.Certain
A.surprised B.bored C.attracted D.interested
A.until B.unless C.though D.since
A.hardly B.slightly C.weakly D.heavily
A.spread B.thrown C.dropped D.pushed
A.turned B.went C.bent D.looked
A.familiar B.unfamiliar C.important D.unimportant
A.knew B.saw C.observed D.recognised
A.when B.that C.then D.this
A.keeping B.writing C.using D.making
A.faced B.separated C.surrounded D.blocked
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,选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项,并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment (约会)at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes38 someone would be able to see him .I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 buy-my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour ,I would examine his wound, While taking care of his wound ,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home on eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease, I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was ,that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 and asked him,” And you 49 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said .”She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is” I had to hold back 50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages, true love is 52 of all that, The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything; they just 54 the best of everything they have .55 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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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、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。
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination. 16_, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived _17_ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 18 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 19.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long _20over the hills. They had been 21_ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 22_ . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some _23.
One morning , the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert _24_ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 25_ . "What's that?" he asked " “That's the _26_ treasure," said the boy. Robert suddenly 27_ something of an adventure story in the boy’s _28_ . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the _29_ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the _30_ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to _31_ such a man in a story. _32_ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was _33_.
So, thanks to a _34_ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of greatest _35_ stories in the English language.
A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally
A.alone B.next door C.at home D.abroad
A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job
A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John
A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game
A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying
A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold
A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising
A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized
A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island
A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned
A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind
A.star B.hero C.writer D.child
A.help B.problem C.use D.burden
A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept
A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus
A.injured B.born C.hired D.written
A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy
A.news B.love C.humorous D.adventure
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16--35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。
To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs Hardy held a spelling competition in her class.The two 16 spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other 17 from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
Spelling was Jasmine's 18 subject and books were her best friends. 19 would allow her to 20 into the sea, find buried treasure, 21 meet the mean man Mr Grandet(葛朗台).Fairy tales 22 her to dream of being a princess.
The day came for Mrs Hardy to 23 the result of the competition.Jasmine sat in her seat.Finally Mrs Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would 24in the school final spelling competition.
Smiling 25 , Jasmine looked at Reece, but he 26 her by frowning(皱眉) as if he were 27 to take part in the competition.
“Way to go, Jasmine,” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm.“Do you think you have a 28 of winning the competition?”
Jasmine 29 , “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by 30 hard.I'm going to study the word list till my 31 stop working!”
During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse.Jasmine said, “Let's 32 for the competition by spelling bigger words!”
“Like what?” Rashad asked.Jasmine smiled.“Like antidisestablishmentarianism.” Reece rolled his eyes and asked.“Anti—what?”
Jasmine 33 the word, trying not to laugh.“You made that 34 ,” Rashad said.“Anything can be got by working hard.This is__ 35 everybody should believe in.
A.strong B.active C.best D.brave
A.competitors B.monitors C.ministers D.athletes
A.favorite B.basic C.obvious D.fortunate
A.Parents B.Teachers C.Lessons D.Books
A.enter B.dive C.fall D.swim
A.but B.than C.or D.so
A.reminded B.inspired C.permitted D.intended
A.circulate B.explain C.deliver D.announce
A.compete B.compare C.host D.win
A.sadly B.Stiffly C.kindly D.happily
A.scared B.pleased C.surprised D.satisfied
A.ready B.unhappy C.pleasant D.content
A.chance B.courage C.help D.power
A.agreed B.greeted C.asked D.nodded
A.thinking B.working C.playing D.behaving
A.arms B.brains C.ears D.hands
A.explore B.build C.practise D.organize
A.limited B.tricked C.described D.repeated
A.into B.out C.up D.over
A.what B.that C.why D.Which
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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。
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 __36__ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so __37__ that I decided to write an article about her.
I __38__ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She __39__ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I __40__ 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 __41__, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that __42__ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The __43__ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days __44__ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript __45__. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I __46__ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t __47__ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While __48__ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in __49__:
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some __50__ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to __51__ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to __52__. 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 __53__ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this __54__, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t __55__ 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.admitted B.discovered C.explained D.knew
A.seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
A.blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
A.hardship B.failure C.comment D.pressure
A.with B.by C.on D.in
A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.improved
A.compare B.struggle C.survive 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.panic
A.subjective B.relevant C.private D.reliable
A.broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
A.recover B.prepare C.escape D.concentrate
A.constant B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
A.experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.pretend