第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
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、D)中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
37. A.and B. so C. but D. for
38. A.prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A.intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A.thus B. just C. still D. ever
41. A.guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A.watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A.generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest
44. A.blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A.until B. as C. once D. since
46. A.purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites
47. A.casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A.look B. stare C. response D. comment
49. A.patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A.generally B. never C. sometimes D. always
51. A.pointed B. replied C. turned D. introduced
52. A.sense B. way C. degree D. mood
53. A.earned B. deserved C. given D. used
54. A.receive B. expect C. collect D. require
55. A.very B. so C. how D. too
Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly.A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort(度假胜地)at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit.She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 .At that moment she was particularly 41 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park. 44 ,the clerk at the front desk 45 Disney’s idea of caring for our 46 .She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 47 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.
Two weeks later the guest received a48 at her home.In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 49 signed by each performer.There were also50 of the public procession(游行队伍)and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 51 after work.I happened to know this52 because this guest wrote us a letter.She said that 53 in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent 54 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks.It comes from people who 55 —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
A.working B.checking C.trying D.staying
A.expected B.realized C.paid D.enjoyed
A.disappointing B.wonderful C.uncomfortable D.important
A.taking B.dropping C.losing D.breaking
A.developed B.taken C.washed D.loaded
A.silly B.nervous C.calm D.sad
A.when B.where C.as D.which
A.covering B.finding C.making D.keeping
A.Excitedly B.Fortunately C.Therefore D.Quietly
A.understood B.reminded C.trusted D.discovered
A.workers B.guests C.managers D.clerks
A.printed B.shot C.unused D.recorded
A.film B.card C.camera D.packet
A.frequently B.personally C.alone D.actually
A.rules B.pictures C.handbooks D.performances
A.case B.work C.time D.position
A.story B.place C.photo D.show
A.only B.almost C.never D.nearly
A.advice B.experience C.quality D.service
A.care B.serve C.like D.know
Mr.Glen is a millionaire.Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company.Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees.He always 38 a Ph.Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking.Before 39 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 40 made through years of work after school and the scholarships.At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check.The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 41 down for inspection.Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax.And he worried about paying 42 for his watch.So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 .When he was 44 of his ‘smarts’, immediately, 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly ¥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words.Glen was amazed. 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly.For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment.The officers 50 every thing carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(伪劣)goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too.He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as the secret of his success forever.
A.set B.came C.went D.called
A.good B.bad C.extra D.few
A.owns B.owes C.belongs D.possesses
A.staying B.leaving C.living D.coming
A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds
A.put B.looked C.taken D.lied
A.one B.it C.them D.these
A.present B.trade C.toy D.fake
A.afraid B.proud C.well D.hard
A.in B.on C.before D.after
A.paid B.spent C.took D.cost
A.Before B.After C.If D.Though
A.appreciated B.beaten C.spoken D.examined
A.conditions B.experiences C.experiments D.chances
A.looked out B.looked up C.looked over D.looked round
A.came out B.found out C.sent out D.set out
A.hit B.blamed C.praised D.charged
A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression
A.honesty B.lies C.goods D.things
A.remember B.learn C.revise D.read
Children model themselves largely on their parents.They do so mainly through identification.Children identify 36a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 37 of that parent.The things parents do and say---and the 38 they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's 39 .However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 40 they want their child to become.
A parent's actions 41 affect the self-image that a child forms 42 identification.Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 43 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way.Children who observe chiefly 44 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 45 positive qualities in themselves.Children may 46 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 47 by peers groups standards before they reach 13.
Isolated(孤立的) events, 48 dramatic(突然的) ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 49 on a child's behavior.Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training.Children who know they are loved can, 50 , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early 51 .But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 52a sign of rejection or punishment.
In the same way, all children are not influenced 53 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 54in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 55 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.
A.to B.with C.around D.for
A.informed B.characteristic C.conceived D.indicative
A.gesture B.expression C.way D.extent
A.behavior B.words C.mood D.reactions
A.person B.humans C.creatures D.adult
A.in turn B.nevertheless C.also D.as a result
A.before B.besides C.with D.through
A.eyes B.parents C.peers D.behaviors
A.negative B.cheerful C.various D.complex
A.see B.seeing C.to see D.to seeing
A.modify B.copy C.give up D.continue
A.mature B.influenced C.unique D.independent
A.not B.besides C.even D.finally
A.idea B.wonder C.stamp D.effect
A.luckily B.for example C.at most D.theoretically
A.death B.rewards C.advice D.teaching
A.as B.being C.of D.for
A.even B.at all C.alike D.as a whole
A.Even B.Since C.Right D.As
A.result B.effect C.scale D.cause
Children model themselves largely on their parents.They do so mainly through identification.Children identify 36a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 37 of that parent.The things parents do and say---and the 38 they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's 39 .However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 40 they want their child to become.
A parent's actions 41 affect the self-image that a child forms 42 identification.Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 43 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way.Children who observe chiefly 44 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 45 positive qualities in themselves.Children may 46 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 47 by peers groups standards before they reach 13.
Isolated(孤立的) events, 48 dramatic(突然的) ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 49 on a child's behavior.Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training.Children who know they are loved can, 50 , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early 51 .But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 52a sign of rejection or punishment.
In the same way, all children are not influenced 53 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 54in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 55 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.
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Forgiveness
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored 26 of varying shapes and sizes filled the bright skies like beautiful birds darting and 27 . As the strong wind blow against the kites, a 28 kept them in control.
Instead of 29 away with the wind they arose against it to achieve great 30 . They shook and pulled, 31 the control string and the long tail 32 them in tow(受支配), facing upward and against the wind. As the kites 33 and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, "Let me go! Let me go! I want to be 34 !" They soared beautifully even as they fought the restriction(约束) of the string. 35 , one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. "Free at last" , it seemed to say "Free to fly with the wind".
Yet freedom from 36 simply put it at the 37 of an unsympathetic breeze. it dropped ungracefully(不雅地) to the ground and 38 in a wild mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. "Free at last" -- free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown 39 along the ground, and to lodge lifelessly against the first obstruction.
How much like kites we sometimes are. The Heaven gives us adversities and restrictions, rules to 40 from which we can grow and gain strength. Control is a 41 counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of his tug at the rules so hard that we42 soar to reach the heights we might have obtained. We keep part of the commandment and never rise 43 enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, 44 that some of the controls that we may be unhappy under are actually the steadying force that helps us 45 and achieve.
A.creations B.uniforms C.opinions D.remarks
A.singing B.dancing C.moving D.falling
A.procedure B.method C.string D.choice
A.throwing B.giving C.passing D.blowing
A.goals B.aims C.figures D.heights
A.anyhow B.then C.but D.meanwhile
A.exchanged B.kept C.equipped D.fetched
A.struggled B.fought C.escaped D.shouted
A.free B.comfortable C.evident D.great
A.Practically B.Finally C.Eagerly D.Clearly
A.sky B.effort C.control D.success
A.demand B.expense C.pressure D.mercy
A.deserted B.cut C.grew D.landed
A.helplessly B.hopelessly C.carelessly D.willingly
A.break B.follow C.make D.charge
A.necessary B.impossible C.useless D.smooth
A.yet B.never C.ever D.then
A.far B.long C.high D.steady
A.blaming B.accomplishing C.attempting D.recognizing
A.run away B.look down C.go up D.get off