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。
You have been away from us for three years; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can 36 control myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me.
Do you still remember the happy 37 about six years ago? We fixed our eyes on you at your 38 .You, a beautiful young lady, 39 us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children 40 more time on their books 41 after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still 42 that one day you might leave. You 43 a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their 44 of your leaving. You tried all your best in 45 your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their money for school. You often put the importance to us the 46 of one’s life, so that must have been what you 47 after in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you 48 the room as if you had been crying 49 .In your class, we 50 but looked away from your eyes. You 51 for some time as if you were 52 to find the right word. You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more….
On the following morning, we 53 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 54 .The train took you away and your broken 55 .
On other day I heard my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world.
36. A soon B. seldom C. hardly D. forever
37. A.scene B. sign C. silence D. situation
38. A.speech B. arrival C. existence D. explanation
39. A.promised B. came C. proved D. replied
40. A.paid B. spent C. made D. cost
41. A.even B. never C. long D. but
42. A.forbade B. feared C. made D. allowed
43. A.wore B. gained C. presented D. pretended
44. A.trouble B. puzzle C. question D. worry
45. A.teaching B. field C. middle D. course
46. A.necessary B. method C. value D. reason
47. A.were B. guessed C. supposed D. met
48. A.entered B. arrived C. left D. returned
49. A.friendly B. bitterly C. happily D. angrily
50. A.listened B. described C. discussed D. talked
51. A.laughed B. stopped C. explained D. spoke
52. A.manage B. beginning C. come D. trying
53. A.expected B. brought C. wished D. hoped
54. A.thanks B. rewards C. expressions D. satisfactions
55. A.class B. memory C. heart D. body
Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __36_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very __37_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _38__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _39__ to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _40__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __41__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __42_ repeated daily.
How __43_ the above lines are! Success takes __44_. We’ll make mistakes _45__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __46__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __47__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional __48__, but only a few really _49___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _50__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _51__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __52_ it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _53__!
Success depends on previous __54__, and without it we will end in failure.
When you are __55__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.
A.celebrated B.complained C.explained D.answered
A.confidently B.madly C.carelessly D.angrily
A.remembered B.refused C.learned D.ordered
A.test B.ignore C.invent D.use
A.healthy B.enthusiastic C.intelligent D.generous
A.shown B.prevented C.recorded D.practiced
A.errors B.machines C.jobs D.steps
A.common B.strange C.familiar D.true
A.effect B.time C.drugs D.roles
A.as though B.so that C.unless D.if
A.keep B.attempt C.give D.see
A.depends on B.sets aside C.turns down D.sets up
A.appearance B.experiences C.qualities D.feelings
A.own B.realize C.provide D.research
A.active B.hard C.rich D.average
A.sell B.draw C.eat D.praise
A.achieve B.watch C.offer D.recognize
A.story B.excuse C.key D.plan
A.preparation B.influence C.life D.generation
A.powerful B.wonderful C.successful D.hopeful
Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.
A bout 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice-cream.
One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice-cream, 41 I placed it in a staffroom freezer. A little while later, my son decided he wanted it, so I 42 it for him.
As I passed another ward(病房), a 43 asked, “Are there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ice-cream.
The next evening, I decided to buy two ice-creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice-cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 stunned that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51 story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the ice-cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.
I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.
I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.
A.passed away B.gone out C.come back D.calmed down
A.work B.life C.studies D.games
A.speak B.laugh C.drink D.eat
A.though B.however C.instead D.therefore
A.joy B.satisfaction C.surprise D.relief
A.if B.unless C.so D.because
A.borrowed B.bought C.made D.fetched
A.woman B.granny C.girl D.child
A.question B.situation C.process D.decision
A.better than. B.more than C.rather than D.other than
A.pretty ’ B.honest C.sick D.shy
A.offered B.told . C.sold D.charged
A.hardly B.finally C.gradually D.totally
A.accepted B.stored C.exchanged D.gave
A.remembering B.denying C.explaining D.forgetting
A.ordinary ’ B.similar C.interesting D.i’great
A.have B.like C.expect D.J attract
A.reported B.expressed C.noticed D.^repeated
A.covered B.connected C.rewarded D.filled
A.politeness B.kindness C.selflessness D.willingness
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