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,从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock(码头) at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __16__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __17__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole(竿) __18__, he knew something huge was __19__. His father watched __20__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __21__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __22__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to __23__, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
__24__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __25__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __26__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __27__. The creature moved its powerful body and __28__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __29. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __30 that night long ago. But he does see __31 fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__32 difficult. Do we __33_when no one is looking?
We would if we __34__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __35__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.
16.A.until B.when C.after D.before
17.A.providing B.catching C.feeding D.supplying
18.A.bent over B.came up C.turned over D.broke down
19.A.on the other end B.on the other hand C.on one hand D.at the either side
20.A.with anxiety B.in surprise C.with admiration D.for fear
21.A.delighted B.frustrated C.frightened D.exhausted
22.A.and B.but C.however D.yet
23.A.bring it home B.put it aside C.put it back D.pick it up
24.A.Even though B.Now that C.Ever since D.In case
25.A.tell B.say C.speak D.talk
26.A.passed B.changed C.fixed D.refused
27.A.the wide container B.the broad sea C.the black water D.the small river
28.A.fled B.disappeared C.floated D.swam
29.A.wrong B.right C.satisfactory D.pleased
30.A.caught B.saw C.cast D.threw
31.A.a different B.many big C.even bigger D.the same
32.A.which is B.it is C.that is D.this is
33.A.do wrong B.do right C.do harm D.do good
34.A.were taught B.told C.were let D.orderedw
35.A.freshly B.fresh C.clearly D.strongly
第三节 完形填空(每小题1. 5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When one takes shoes to a shop to be mended, he is given a ticket with a number on it. Then, 1 his shoes are ready, he goes back to the shop, gives the ticket to the shoemaker, gets his shoes and 2 for them.
One day Mrs Smith gave her husband a pair of her shoes which needed 3 and asked him to 4 them to the shop. Mr Smith did so, and put the 5 for them in his pocket.
He went back four days 6 to get the shoes, 7 when he went into the shop, he was not able to find his ticket 8 , and the shoemaker did not want to give him the 9 until he got the ticket. “How do I know that the shoes are 10 unless you give me the ticket?” he said. “If I give them to you now, somebody 11 may come into my shop with the ticket tomorrow, and then I shan’t be able to give him the shoes.” Mrs Smith needed the shoes very much, so her husband 12 for a moment and then went out to his 13 , which was at the side of the road 14 the shop. He _15 the door, and whistled(耳语)to his wife’s small 16 , which was sitting on the back seat. Then he went back into the shop with the dog and _17 it, “Get the shoes!” the dog began to 18 around the shop, and soon it found Mrs Smith’s shoes and brought one of them to Mr Smith, then the 19 . “That should prove(证明)that they are my wife’s,.” said Mr Smith. The shoemaker 20 . Then he gave the shoes to Mr Smith.
⒈ A. before B. when C. since D. unless
⒉ A. cares B. looks C. pays D. waits
⒊ A. making B. mending C. buying D. selling
⒋ A. show B. change C. find D. take
⒌ A. ticket B. paper C. bill D. list
⒍ A. late B. later C. ago D. long
⒎ A. or B. because C. and D. but
⒏ A. with his son B. again C. in his office D. slowly
⒐ A. shoes B. idea C. dog D. answer
⒑ A. black B. beautiful C. yours D. whose
⒒ A. old B. young C. other D. else
⒓ A. worried B. stood C. thought D. hoped
⒔ A. car B. bus C. boat D. train
⒕ A. inside B. round C. up D. outside
⒖ A. opened B. closed C. broke D. built
⒗ A. clock B. dog C. hen D. cat
⒘ A. talked B. replied C. answered D. said to
⒙ A. hear B. taste C. smell D. see
⒚ A. other B. others C. ticket D. pairs
⒛ A. surprised B. cried out C. laughed D. frightened
第四节完形填空(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。
I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 26 the office to ger something to eat . On the way, I 27 a
Busker(街头艺人),with a hat in front of him. I had some 28 in my pocker, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 29 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 30 like that type-young and ragged. 31 what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 32 I had no right to place myself above 33 just because he was busking.
I 34 and dropped all the coins into his 35, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 36 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 37 or satifaction, for example. But nothing happened 38 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 39 ,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the 40, I saw the busker again and he was 41 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 42 a cafe counter. There he poured the 43 contents into a tin collecting 44 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)!
Now I donate any 45 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
26. A. left B. cleanedC. prepared D.searched
27. A. led B. choseC. saw D. fooled
28. A. chocolates B. coinsC. tins D. drugs
29. A. almost B. onlyC. rather D. still
30. A. acted B. lookedC. sounded D.smelt
31. A. Though B. ForC. Therefor D. But
32. A. declared B. realizedC. expected D. guessed
33. A. it B. allC. him D. them
34. A. waited B. followedC. stopped D. arrived
35. A. rag B. hatC. pocketD. counter
36. A. selfish B. awkward C. innocentD. special
37. A. happeiness B. sadness C. loveD. hate
38. A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. CoincidentallyD. Comfortably
39. A. words B. effort C. spaceD. money
40. A. moment B. day C. breakD. event
41. A. walking around B. passing by C. packing upD. running off
42. A. around B. in C. behindD. to
43.A. chief B. basicC. actualD. total
44.A.by B. forC. onD. with
45.A.work B. timeC. energyD.change
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,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,并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited backstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __41__ that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an __43__ move. I was concentrating so much __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down.
Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
36. A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated
37. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention
38. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up
39. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect
40. A. dressed upB. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up
41. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted
42. A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage
43. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra
44. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping
45. A. why B. whether C. where D. what
46. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped
47. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear
48. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice
49. A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan
50. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience
51. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed
52. A. turnB. calm C. let D. put
53. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool
54. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused
55. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return
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和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 36 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 37 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 38 , to be honest, I found it extremely 39 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 40 not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the 41 bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are 42 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 43 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 44that monolingual dictionaries are 45 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is, 46 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two 47 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 48 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 49 meaning of a word in English! 50 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 51 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 52 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 53 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36. A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous
37. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
38. A. but B. so C. or D. and
39. A. difficult B. interesting C. ambiguous D. practical
40. A. thus B. even C. still D. again
41. A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary
42. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created
43. A. offered B. agreed C. decided D. happened
44. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand
45. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient
46. A. at least B. in fact C. at times D. in case
47. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters
48. A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell
49. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected
50. A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
51. A. when B. before C. until D. while
52. A. Largely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably
53. A. extra B. average C. total D. limited
54. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously
55. A. According to B. In relation to C. In addition to D. Because of
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意。然后从1~20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。
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny's house, she wasn't nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.1, it was only a 15,ncnule ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that he hadn't been so2.
As she rounded a sarp benu, it suddenly3cold-very cold. Alice's breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs aso cale that it became hard to ride.
With her liart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move4that the didn't hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also5,Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something6. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. "Hello, dear,"said the old lady. "I need7. I'm afraid I'm lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes."
"Airport? You8are lost,"Alice said. "You need to go back five kilometers9you reach the"
T-junction.Turn left and10for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway.From there,just follow the11to the airport.But I'm afraid there's no12you'll get there in five minutes!"
"Thank you very much,dearn eplied the old lady."Don't worry-I'll13it time."
The14up and the started off.A little way ahead,it15and with hedlights filashing, it drove past Alice. But then, mething16happened.The car hegary changing flrst, its color17from black to silvey grew when, the wheels began disappearing, but the car to move forward,18just above the grolld. As the car19into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly.With a faint whistling20,the car was gone in seconds,leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
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