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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，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 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.
36．A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
37．A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
38．A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
39．A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
40．A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
41．A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
42．A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
43．A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
44．A．with B．by C．on D．in
45．A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
46．A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
47．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
48．A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
49．A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
50．A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
51．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
52．A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
53．A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
54．A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
55．A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____ summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a fulltime ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this sixyearold boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal daycare centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wakeup call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.
In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯)．Believe me，it wasn't！It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support，Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ and asked，“May I go down again，alone？”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.
A．grade B．course C．project D．relaxation
A．service B．favour C．business D．trade
A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort
A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt
A．speak B．listen C．stand D．walk
A．if B．what C．why D．where
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．awareness B．balance B C．knowledge D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible
A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations
A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made
A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise
A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy
A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this .
One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and . All the students were working a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no of stopping. I walked down the row and found was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.
By this time the activity aroused my , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” I felt it best not to .
After another ten minutes, the students were to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.
Donna delivered the eulogy (悼词). “Friends, we gathered here today to the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in . Amen!”
She turned the students and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student and said, “I Can’t,” Donna pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.
A．job B．project C．observation D．course
A．checked B．noticed C．watched D．waited
A．on B．with C．as D．for
A．scenes B．senses C．marks D．signs
A．nobody B．somebody C．everyone D．anyone
A．curiosity B．suspect C．sympathy D．worry
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．insert B．interrupt C．talk D．request
A．taught B．shown C．forced D．instructed
A．added B．wrote C．made D．folded
A．cry B．pray C．dig D．play
A．back B．bottom C．top D．edge
A．drop B．raise C．fall D．lift
A．keep B．thank C．forgive D．honor
A．remembered B．punished C．removed D．replaced
A．silence B．heart C．peace D．memory
A．down B．up C．off D．around
A．birth B．passing C．loss D．starting
A．awoke B．reminded C．forgot D．apologized
A．simply B．hardly C．seriously D．angrily
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is , but leaves out important information that should be , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big !
He didn’t say anything that was , but he deliberately left out some important . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically , but they are just as not .
Untrustworthy candidates in campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and three million jobs. Then she another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
A．false B．true C．interesting D．boring
A．included B．contained C．involved D．referred
A．lost B．found C．donated D．won
A．swapped B．took C．turned D．made
A．right B．well C．really D．though
A．books B．papers C．tickets D．balls
A．winner B．loser C．fighter D．thinker
A．true B．real C．doubtful D．false
A．details B．information C．mistakes D．errors
A．stories B．truth C．facts D．lies
A．pleasant B．exciting C．honest D．clever
A．political B．commercial C．personal D．public
A．stopped B．found C．avoided D．gained
A．seeks B．gets C．achieves D．searches
A．writing B．reading C．saying D．speaking
A．Otherwise B．However C．In fact D．This way
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．for B．to C．against D．in
A．words B．facts C．data D．truth
A．fails B．tries C．manages D．plans
I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell's palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the I concluded.
However, I wouldn't let my own self-consciousness me. Not now, not when I had so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I'd dreamed of for all these years. “Mom, me off on Jacob Street. I'm going to the .”
“Honey, I don't think you should. You look... ，” she said, ever so gently.
I knew she was . But if I didn't, I'd always if I could have gotten my dream job.
“No, Mom, take me there.”
， she took me where I wanted to go.
“Hello，” a grayhaired man sitting behind the large desk me. “Miss Jenkins？”
“Yes. Please excuse me. I'm having a Bell's palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the .”
“You're very to come when you're in such a state，” he ，after a pause.
He spent a few minutes looking through my .“Is everything on here ？” he asked.
“Yes, but I to mention I type seventy five words per minute.”
“Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are_ qualified. When are you ？” he asked.
I took a deep breath and asked，“You're hiring me？”
“Not only have you got the skills I'm looking for, you also have the .” He gave me a big smile.
A．believe B．forgive C．recognize D．control
A．chance B．sympathy C．courage D．advantage
A．pardon B．stop C．help D．transform
A．worked B．turned C．studied D．driven
A．take B．drop C．pull D．send
A．office B．supermarket C．doctor D．interview
A．weak B．stubborn C．strange D．angry
A．right B．kind C．wrong D．sensitive
A．regret B．wonder C．believe D．quit
A．Hopefully B．Unexpectedly C．Fortunately D．Unwillingly
A．examined B．doubted C．greeted D．discouraged
A．hospital B．home C．office D．work
A．crazy B．funny C．disrespectful D．determined
A．commented B．interrupted C．stressed D．complained
A．face B．application C．situation D．health
A．incredible B．normal C．correct D．contradictory
A．failed B．focused C．pretended D．demanded
A．narrowly B．certainly C．possibly D．probably
A．accessible B．convenient C．available D．energetic
A．appearance B．disadvantage C．qualification D．character
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, when a lovely woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I you?”
“You don' t owe me anything,” she . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for .”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to and quit before this point.
Years later the woman became seriously ill. The doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He her at once. He went back to the consultation room and to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special to her ease.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
A．young B．old C．rich D．poor
A．water B．juice C．milk D．coffee
A．pay B．owe C．give D．offer
A．thought B．laughed C．refused D．replied
A．a kindness B．a poor man C．being rich D．such a thing
A．Before B．As C．Until D．Since
A．excited B．moved C．strong D．happy
A．give up B．go on C．keep up D．move on
A．famous B．experienced C．stupid D．local
A．hopeless B．rare C．violent D．painful
A．checked in B．led in C．called in D．let in
A．pleasant B．strange C．familiar D．worried
A．into B．through C．across D．along
A．realized B．understood C．sensed D．recognized
A．determined B．tried C．begged D．won
A．charge B．love C．attention D．view
A．ordered B．wanted C．expected D．requested
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．shy B．afraid C．thoughtful D．ashamed
A．Finally B．Carefully C．Immediately D．Gradually