第三部分: 完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine。 Inside were the 26 parents, Mr。 and Mrs。 Green。 The mother was holding their baby daughter, Ally。 The girl had some 27 stuck in her throat and could 28 breathe。
The driver, Mr。 White, turned on his siren(警报器) and sped towards the 29 hospital, fighting against the time。 The 30 ahead of him pulled out of the way 31 he drove through the busy traffic。 From the back of the 32 the parents were shouting at him to be __33 , since Ally had almost stopped 34 。 In front of him he saw some traffic 35 , with the red “Stop” light shining。 Mr。 white knew he had no time to 36 , so he drove straight through the traffic lights。
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi with the 37 closed, and the driver was playing his radio, He did not 38 the ambulance。 The lights were green; 39 he drove straight on into the ambulance。
Mr。 White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too 40 。 It hit the taxi。 Everyone was shaken, but no one was hurt。 Mr。 White looked to see 41 little Ally was。 He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of 42 on the faces of the parents。
“Look!” cried Mrs。 Green。 “She is breathing again。”
“It 43 have been the crash,” said her husband, “It 44 the food out of her throat。”
The baby’s color was turning 45 , and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice。 They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident。
26。 A。 worried B。 angry C。 satisfied D。 surprised
27。 A。 honey B。 drinks C。 food D。 water
28。 A。 never B。 almost C。 hardly D。 simply
29。 A。 modern B。 promising C。 children’s D。 nearest
30。 A。 interviewers B。 drivers C。 cars D。 parents
31。 A。 that B。 as C。 if D。 as though
32。 A。 street B。 cars C。 traffic D。 ambulance
33。 A。 quick B。 convenient C。 anxious D。 calm
34。 A。 breathing B。 circulating C。 saying D。 talking
35。 A。 signs B。 policemen C。 lights D。 marks
36。 A。 stop B。 spare C。 lose D。 miss
37。 A。 engine B。 car C。 door D。 window
38。 A。hear B。 see C。 find D。 notice
39。 A。 however B。 so C。 but D。 on the other hand
40。 A。 dangerous B。 late C。 careless D。 quick
41。 A。 how B。 what C where D。 who
42。 A。 pleasure B。 anger C。 fear D。 surprise
43。 A。 may B。 can C。 should D。 must
44。 A。 took B。 picked C。 knocked D。 pulled
45。 A。 common B。 normal C。 general D。 ordinary
One day my 5-year-old daughter, Mini, ran to the window crying: "A Cabuliwallah(喀布尔商贩)!A Cabuliwallah!" In the street below was Rahmun,a Cabuliwallah passing slowly along. Mini called him 21 ,but when he looked at her she ran away scared. As time went by, they got to know each other and started to 22 together,
laughing and talking all the way. Rahmun would give her grapes and strawberries,spending the Iittle money he had23 her. The two often enjoyed jokng together.Rahmun 24 say: "Well, little one, when are you going to the father-in-law's house?"Mini did not understand this and was 25 .
One morning,l saw Rahmun being led away by the police. There was some blood on his clothes .I 26a neighbor had owed Rahmun money but denied it,and that in the course of the 27 Rahmun had struck him. On a charge of murderous attack, Rahmunwas 28 to prison.
Time passed. Mini grew up and we were making arrangements,for her 29 .I was sitting in my study 30 someone entered. It was Rahmun, his face pale and dirty and I could 31 recognize him! He said all those years ago Mini -had reminded him of his own daughter in Kabul. It was his belief that Mini was 32 the same. Hehadonce 33 Mini running to him calling 66 A Cabuliwallah!" and pictured them laughing and talking together.
The two were now reunited. But when he made 34 once more, Mini's face turned red. They could not recover their old 35 .When Rahmun left, l gave him a bank note, 36 : "Go back to your own daughter, and may the happiness of your meeting bring good 37 to my child!"
Having made this present,I had to 38 the electric lights and the music band I had intended for the wedding and the ladies in the house were 39 .But to me the wedding was all the 40 for the thought that in a distant land a long-lost father met again with his child.
A.loudly B.proudly C.seriously D.firmly
A.work out B.run out C.hang out D.stand out
A.in B.on C.to D.at
A.would B.should C.must D.could
A.concerned B.frightened C.puzzled D.ashamed
A.insisted B.doubted C.announced D.heard
A.escape B.quarrel C.communication D.bargain
A.punished B.admitted C.dropped D.sentenced
A.wedding B.birthday C.graduation D.promotion
A.while B.after C.unless D.when
A.nearly B.actually C.hardly D.simply
A.even B.still C.just D.yet
A.caught B.imagined C.avoided D.kept
A.jokes B.comments C.suggestions D.requests
A.belief B.impression C.friendship D.energy
A.reading B.writing C.telling D.saying
A.fortune B.treasure C.support D.comfort
A.put off B.give up C.turn to D.care about
A.moved B.delighted C.worried D.disappointed
A.clearer B.easier C.brighter D.quieter
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the sailing track and floating in a lifeboat, alone. His supplies were 36 . His chances of surviving were small. 37 when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive — much 38 than he was when he started, but alive.
His 39 of how he survived is interesting and attractive. His subtle act — how he 40 to catch fish, how he evaporated sea water to41 fresh water — is very interesting. But the thing that 42 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when it seemed no 43 continuing the struggle, when he was 44 greatly, when his lifeboat was pierced and after more than a week’s struggling with his weak body. He was starved and 45 exhausted. Giving up would have seemed the only sensible choice.
When people 46 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in 47 dangerous circumstances give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 48 major difficulties.
"I tell myself I can 49 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, 50 courage and strength."
I wrote that down after I read it 51 it struck me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed52 off or when my problems seemed too powerful. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my senses.
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad 53 to something better. But others have been through much worse, that is, in comparison with what 54 have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you 55 the rough spots with a little more perseverance(毅力) .
A.less B.little C.few D.enough
A.And B.Yet C.Still D.While
A.thinner B.poorer C.worse D.fatter
A.attitude B.imagination C.instruction D.story
A.tried B.tended C.managed D.intended
A.make B.collect C.select D.replace
A.attacked B.caught C.froze D.cheated
A.operation B.taste C.message D.use
A.firmly B.completely C.surely D.generally
A.deal B.defend C.survive D.observe
A.similarly B.likely C.probably D.commonly
A.for the lack of B.in spite of C.in support of D.as a result of
A.handle B.carry C.follow D.inspect
A.rolling up B.using up C.building up D.making up
A.but B.so C.although D.and
A.far B.long C.near D.short
A.related B.measured C.contributed D.compared
A.you B.others C.we D.another
A.see through B.cut through C.get through D.think through
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other _45 _, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new _46 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 _. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 _, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激). She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 _ Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 53 _.
“You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 _. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
A.touch B.grab C.count D.feel
A.weakness B.sickness C.darkness D.sadness
A.run B.sink C.jump D.step
A.inspired B.determined C.honored D.pleased
A.return B.adjust C.contribute D.stick
A.dread B.astonished C.depressed D.frightened
A.volunteered B.attempted C.continued D.struggled
A.when B.as C.until D.after
A.drove B.directed C.accompanied D.sent
A.feeling B.organs C.skills D.senses
A.position B.environment C.status D.role
A.on her own B.in person C.to her benefit D.on foot
A.politely B.calmly C.briefly D.tightly
A.opposite B.separate C.fixed D.lonely
A.took charge of B.took place of C.took advantage of D.took hold of
A.as usual B.as a rule C.as well D.as a consequence
A.respect B.envy C.know D.support
A.what B.how C.why D.who
A.past B.same C.first D.next
A.courage B.will C.sight D.wisdom
When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind of fierce creature. But is it true that the wolf stands for devil(魔鬼) and ugliness?
Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem'' 《狼图腾》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 51 the wolves' world? If you had, you would __52__ the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about __53__ than humans. They can attack sheep without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to __54__ full use of the shape of land to __55__ sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __56__ at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __57__. Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A __58__ wolf has little power, but a group of wolves __59__ nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. __60__ they are beaten, they run away together. It is their teamwork __61__ makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great self-preservation and won't __62__ to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, __63__ stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his __64__, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __65__ wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it. The wolf was __66__ and never gave up fighting __67__ its death. It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of __68__ wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a __69__ way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and __70__ this not simple but dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
A.talked about B.walked into C.thought about D.cared for
A.hunt B.watch C.draw D.admire
A.survival B.life C.food D.plant
A.get B.make C.have D.take
A.trap B.avoid C.fight D.discover
A.considerate B.imaginative C.creative D.expert
A.process B.lifestyle C.teamwork D.control
A.brave B.single C.lonely D.fair
A.fight B.struggle C.fail D.fear
A.Even if B.As though C.Even so D.As for
A.what B.that C.which D.one
A.turn in B.break in C.take in D.give in
A.just B.once C.soon D.only
A.satisfaction B.sadness C.disappointment D.pleasure
A.rest B.the other C.another D.others
A.willing B.worried C.proud. D.eager
A.although B.until C.before D.unless
A.selflessness B.self-confidence C.self-protection D.self-respect
A.different B.curious C.strange D.humorous
A.step out B.set up C.succeed in D.get into
One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.
The United States is 20in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.
Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
A.heart B.city C.center D.suburbs
A.cultural B.commercial C.economic D.scientific
A.home town B.departure C.location D.destination
A.how B.why C.however D.where
A.big B.modern C.small D.fashionable
A.travel B.survive C.live D.serve
A.happened B.seemed C.proved D.managed
A.brought B.ordered C.designed D.fetched
A.laughter B.pleasure C.shock D.embarrassment
A.prefer B.notice C.tell D.appreciate
A.serving B.tipping C.donating D.toasting
A.unless B.if C.when D.since
A.rarely B.mostly C.almost D.hardly
A.try B.wait C.think D.expect
A.like B.along C.for D.in
A.So B.Therefore C.However D.But
A.come B.become C.turn D.get
A.walks B.drives C.wanders D.rushes
A.depend on B.reflect on C.spy on D.watch on
A.experience B.job C.challenge D.business