第四节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 26 when I was teaching second 27 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children:a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to 28 ideas of how to 29 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but 30 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 31 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 32 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 33 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 34
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was 35 if you could keep my mother 36 while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 37 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 38 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 39 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s 40 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if 41 was completed. When I came 42 Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 43 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t 44 it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 45 stopped hugging teachers years ago.
26.A.lasted B.happened C.experienced D.described
27.A.school B.class C.grade D.lesson
28.A.pay attention to B.look forward to
C.get on with D.come up with
29.A.love B.please C.respect D.admire
30.A.astonished B.worried C.relieved D.interested
31.A.even B.ever C.still D.once
32.A.followed B.held C.kept D.lined
33.A.As B.Although C.While D.Because
34.A.wild B.curious C.strange D.upset
35.A.considering B.wondering C.asking D.doubting
36.A.connection B.care C.company D.concern
37.A.served B.supplied C.appealed D.applied
38.A.taught B.studied C.practiced D.told
39.A.mind B.thought C.agreement D.conversation
40.A.feeling B.behavior C.event D.action
41.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
42.A.by B.to C.across D.over
43.A.announced B.delivered C.stated D.whispered
44.A.make B.get C.do D.take
45.A.probably B.exactly C.rarely D.eagerly
There is one showing love.and there's another not responding in time.During lifetime, however, it turns out to be a regret and we always think of making it up when it's gone.
A father sat at his desk staring over his monthly bills21 his young son rushed in and 22 ."Dad.because this is your birthday and you're 55 years old, I'm going to give you 5523 .one for each year!" When the boy started24 his agreement, the father exclaimed, "Oh.Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too25 !" The youngster immediately26 silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes.27 the father said, "You can finish later."
The boy said nothing but quietly28 ,disappointment written29 his face.That evening the father said, "Come and finish the30 kisses now.Andrew!" But the boy didn't respond.
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an 31 and was drowned.His32 father wrote."If only I33 tell him how much I regret my thoughtless34 ,and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is35 ."
Love is a two-way street.Any loving act must be warmly accepted36 it will be taken as rejection and can37 a scar.If we are too busy to give and38 love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than39 with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no40 at all as in the case of the little boy.
A.while B.before C.as D.when
A.announced B.laughed C.replied D.added
A.gifts B.kisses C.cards D.wishes
A.coming up with B.getting away with C.looking forward D.getting on with
A.angry B.busy C.glad D.curious
A.felt B.went C.fell D.looked
A.Excitedly B.Nervously C.Jokingly D.Apologetically
A.turned away B.calmed down C.walked away D.set off
A.over B.through C.against D.within
A.unfinished B.loving C.comforting D.caring
A.operation B.event C.accident D.injury
A.beloved B.unlucky C.considerate D.heartbroken
A.would B.should C.must D.could
A.racing B.aching C.sinking D.beating
A.but B.and C.yet D.or
A.remain B.leave C.stay D.keep
A.spread B.hold C.receive D.catch
A.coming B.accepting C.learning D.responding
A.chance B.regret C.time D.story
The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We 41 the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city 42 the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 43 us all --- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, 44 under a low bridge, we came across 45 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 46 the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty was 47 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 48 and cried. Spending time in this 49 moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 50 . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 51 that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together 52 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 53 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my 54 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 55 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all 56 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 57 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 58 we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on 59 they could do, a sense of determination 60 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
A.put up with B.got back to C.looked back on D.made up for
A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if
A.puzzled B.annoyed C.embarrassed D.shocked
A.marching B.running C.passing D.moving
A.entire B.normal C.average D.general
A.beyond B.with C.till D.for
A.stronger B.deeper C.worse D.less
A.gave up B.broke down C.set off D.held on
A.environment B.hotel C.house D.background
A.inspected B.attempted C.witnessed D.challenged
A.feelings B.decisions C.thoughts D.impressions
A.along B.around C.by D.in
A.neither B.either C.none D.each
A.experiences B.schedules C.data D.position
A.once B.while C.since D.unless
A.supposed B.advised C.confirmed D.agreed
A.Surely B.Rather C.Now D.Indeed
A.burden B.suffering C.anxiety D.difficulty
A.how B.where C.what D.when
A.replaced B.changed C.covered D.improved
Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. As her family was Jewish, her father found that it was hard for them to continue to live in Germany when the Nazis, who __36__ the Jews very much, came into power in 1933. So they __37__ to Amsterdam, Netherlands when Anne was only four years old.
In May, 1940, the Germans occupied(占领) Netherlands and the Jews there were __38__ to work in certain places. On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank’s parents gave her a small red-and-white-plaid(格子图案)diary __39__ her thirteenth birthday present and on July 6, 1942, her family had to go into hiding. Though they could take very few things with them, Anne brought her __40__ to her new home, which she called “Secret Annex.”
For two years when Anne lived in the Annex (附属建筑物), she __41__ down her thoughts and feelings in her diary. __42__ putting down series of facts __43__ most people do, she wrote about her life with the seven other people in hiding, as well as the war going on around her and her hopes for the future. She __44__ her diary as her best friend and talked to it about whatever she wanted to. But __45__ , on August 4, 1944, the Nazis raided(轰炸)the Secret Annex and Anne was arrested(逮捕)and sent to a concentration camp(集中营), __46__ she died in March, 1945.
Through thick and thin, Anne’s father __47__ her dairy published in June, 1947 by Contact Publishers, a Dutch firm. Today Anne’s Dairy is available in fifty-five languages and over 24 million copies have been sold.
This page of diary was written on Thursday 15, June, 1944, in which she wrote about her strong love for __48__, which she had hardly been able to see face to face since she began to __49__ from the Nazis. Afraid of being caught, she __50__ go outdoors and had to stay indoors most of the time. On the night of June 15, she stayed awake __51__ until half past eleven just in order to take a good look at the moon for once by herself. She remembered another time five months ago when the dark rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds __52__ her entirely in their __53__. She was so crazy about everything to __54__ with nature that she would like to __55__ anything for her freedom, but......
A.loved B.hated C.disagreed D.against
A.had B.came C.moved D.settled
A.forced B.allowed C.promised D.had
A.for B.on C.as D.like
A.dog B.toy C.cat D.diary
A.put B.kept C.went D.turned
A.In place of B.Because of C.In case of D.Instead of
A.while B.as C.so D.if
A.regarded B.thought C.had D.knew
A.happily B.fortunately C.unfortunately D.excitedly
A.which B.there C.where D.what
A.gave B.took C.brought D.got
A.nature B.war C.moon D.wind
A.keep away B.hide away C.stay behind D.hold back
A.didn’t dare B.must not C.was afraid D.should not
A.for purpose B.with purpose C.on purpose D.in purpose
A.kept B.held C.made D.left
A.power B.force C.energy D.strength
A.join B.connect C.concern D.do
A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give out
Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you 46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so 47 with me. This has made me 48 very carefully about myself, and now I 49 how silly I have been.
My poor 50 have come from my own 51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud 52 me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my 53 on the subject and I stop 54 the teacher. So many other things seem so much more 55 , but I know that I must not 56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard 57 the next few months, I am going to get 58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything 59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I 60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise, 61 _ I will control the time I 62 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is 63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me 64 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to 65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy
A.will B.would C.need D.should
A.angry B.upset C.strict D.happy
A.talk B.speak C.think D.hear
A.receive B.believe C.insist D.realize
A.results B.memories C.parents D.friends
A.stubbornness B.carelessness C.laziness D.illness
A.of B.with C.in D.for
A.head B.mind C.eyes D.heart
A.listening to B.to listen to C.hearing D.to hear
A.boring B.dull C.beautiful D.interesting
A.find B.share C.waste D.afford
A.during B.at C.through D.until
A.better B.best C.poorer D.poorest
A.which B.that C.whom D.what
A.wish B.advise C.hope D.decide
A.and B.but C.so D.because
A.spend B.take C.cost D.pay
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.in B.on C.with D.by
A.develop B.improve C.interest D.finish
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 to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It 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.
A.filled B.attended C.decorated D.visited
A.impression B.debate C.attention D.pressure
A.show off B.take over C.give up D.look after
A.obvious B.reasonable C.suitable D.perfect
A.mixed up B.dressed up C.folded up D.covered up
A.explained B.suggested C.announced D.predicted
A.music B.audience C.stage D.curtain
A.active B.adventurous C.easy D.extra
A.containing B.hiding C.sharing D.keeping
A.why B.what C.whether D.where
A.slipped B.wandered C.skipped D.waved
A.pride B.pleasure C.tear D.blood
A.leave B.cheer C.notice D.believe
A.advice B.gesture C.example D.plan
A.hopes B.voice C.patience D.doubts
A.argued B.shouted C.begged D.sobbed
A.turn B.calm C.let D.put
A.pioneer B.star C.loser D.fool
A.moved B.embarrassed C.satisfied D.confused
A.Instead B.However C.in return D.In total