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第三节完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2009, 1 spent five months in Niger．There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints．One day, a friend and I 21 for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．Arriving by taxi at our 22 in Burkina, we began to 23 ．I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack．With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 24 ．Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 25 slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 26 the motorbike swept close by．Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 27 up by the night．The bag had everything 28 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket．I was in deep trouble．All I wanted was to leave this hell．
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 29 rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face．"Cadeau （gift）! Cadeau!" she 30 in French．
I'd had enough．I was sick and 31 of the country．I told her 32 in French, "I have no 'cadeau'．I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 33 your country．I cannot give you anything．"
The beggar woman listened 34 and thought about my words．"Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 35 into the folds of her dress．Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 36 ． I looked at it in 37 ．It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 38 a meal．At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 39 of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of the 40 ．
21．A．went B．headed C．served D．worked
22．A．destination B．spot C．goal D．station
23．A．rest B．dine C．load D．unload
24．A．equipment B．furniture C．luggage D．medicine
25．A．rode B．drove C．approached D．left
26．A．because B．as C．until D．after
27．A．taken B．brought C．turned D．swallowed
28．A．memorable B．important C．beautiful D．wonderful
29．A．cheated B．charged C．stopped D．questioned
30．A．cried B．whispered C．threatened D．demanded
31．A．fond B．proud C．aware D．tired
32．A．pleasantly B．firmly C．actively D．bravely
33．A．get rid of B．take advantage of C．get out of D．take notice of
34．A．attentively B．anxiously C．curiously D．coldly
35．A．reached B．pulled C．looked D．came
36．A．pocket B．bag C．dress D．palm
37．A．fright B．disappointment C．shock D．satisfaction
38．A．bought B．meant C．ordered D．prepared
39．A．country B．society C．nature D．people
40．A．foreign B．poor C ．rich D．female
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A robot called “Tiro” acts as master of ceremonies at a wedding for Seok Gyeong--Jae，one of the engineers who designed it，and his bride in Daejeon，130 kilometers south of Seoul．
“This is Tiro，master of ceremonies for today’s wedding，” the21 --featuring a cone--shaped body, two arms and a dark--glassed22 with eyes and a mouth of flashing lights---said in front of smiling guests．In a male voice，the robot23 the couple to the crowd，let the couple bow to them and performed its24___ duties．Manufacturer Hanool Robotics claims it is the first25 in the world a robot has been26 as master of ceremonies at a wedding．
After its marital（婚姻的）duties，Tiro---whose27 was put at some 215，000 dollars---would be upgraded to perform various28 functions，according to Hanool officials．Small other robots were also at the ceremony to29 guests or give performances．
South Korean robots have also been given harder tasks to tackle. Last month it was30 that a robot dubbed OFRO would be arranged as a school security guard in what was also claimed as a world first．
21．A．master B．designer C．engineer D．robot
22．A．forehead B．mind C．face D．form
23．A．introduced B．told C．pushed D．1ed
24．A．prepared B．arranged C．planned D．programmed
25．A．day B．time C．moment D．stage
26．A．used B．known C．considered D．created
27．A．wealth B．cost C．value D．charge
28．A．modem B．special C．old D．other
29．A．enjoy B．guide C．observe D．visit
30．A．reported B．believed C．suggested D．thought
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is so easy for us to overspend our income. Credit cards are 21 to obtain, especially when you pay your bills on time. Companies will try to make you keep 22 until you can’t keep up and then they will make your life very 23 .
You can avoid major 24 in several ways. Have a plan. Set up a budget (预算) with measurable goals and stick to it, which will save you a lot of frustration (沮丧) later. Set up a saving account that you can use only in case of 25 . Set up another account for your 26 . Do it as early as you can and don’t touch it until you retire. Decide which bills are to be paid out of each check and pay those first.
If there is anything left, you can buy groceries, go out to 27 or go to the movies. Consider setting up an account that automatically pays your bills each month so that you don’t have to do it every month. You could have a household account. Have your check deposited in the household account and don’t 28 money out of the household account if the balance falls below the account that you set 29 . In my opinion, it’s wise for you to have health 30 , which can really save you money. As we know, a broken leg can save you $20,000 or more!
21. A. eager B. easy C. fast D. hard
22. A. chargingB. working C. studying D. saving
23. A. colorful B. unhappyC. hopeful D. energetic
24. A. arguments B. cases C. problems D. negotiations
25. A. fire B. dangerC. emergency D. disease
26. A. promotion B. retirementC. family D. development
27. A. studyB. walk C. eat D. rest
28. A. take B. drive C. pull D. keep
29. A. regularly B. afterwards C. earlier D. finally
30. A. guard B. insurance C. check D. information
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。
Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 36 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s 37 to share with others – a lesson I needed to 38 myself as well, as it 39 .
One evening Danac had 40 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s 41 game called Go Fish. That evening, 42 Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She help up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 43 that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 44 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 45 . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was
gone 46 . So I tried again, saying, “ 47 you give the cards to her, you can’t 48 them back tomorrow.”
A look of 49 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to 50 . But then she smiled and sa
id. “Well, that’s okay, I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat 51 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to 52 her to share. Did it 53 that our Go Fish set would be 54 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 55 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
A．achieve B．apply C．receive D．get
A．kind B．gentle C．fun D．merciful
A．design B．know C．create D．review
A．turned up B．turned away C．turned to D．turned out
A．begged B．encouraged C．invited D．found
A．box B．card C．paper D．show
A．before B．while C．after D．until
A．explain B．suggest C．respond D．teach
A．thing B．card C．set D．toy
A．insisted B．recommended C．announced D．cried
A．surely B．suddenly C．forever D．indeed
A．If B．Once C．As D．Unless
A．ask for B．call for C．look for D．care of
A．surprise B．concern C．delight D．satisfaction
A．understand B．accept C．refuse D．doubt
A．sadly B．angrily C．quietly D．slowly
A．conduct B．ask C．force D．help
A．work B．mean C．remind D．matter
A．incomplete B．lost C．limited D．gone
A．content B．usefulness C．way D．joy
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40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。
I had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two．There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons, 21 from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved — 22people．She made everyone smile and feel good．
Being a waitress 23 my life．One of my 24customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman． 25 the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant． 26 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money．" The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I 27my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have 28 in me．" He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a 29 , reading: "The only collateral （担保物） on this loan is my trust in your 30 as a person．Good people with a dream should have the __31 to make that dream come true．" I took the 32 to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me． But my investments failed and 1 lost the money．
I found myself 33 what it would be like to be a stockbroker（股票经济人）．1 decided to 34 a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage（经纪人事务所）．35 I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker．I paid back Fred and my 36 the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．
I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will 37 forever．He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped 38 his medical bills．His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best 39 .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very 40 career woman?"
21． A．specially B．especially C．naturally D．generally
22． A．serving B．amusing C．helping D．greeting
23． A．affected B．bettered C．changed D．benefited
24． A．ordinary B．normal C．regular D．common
25． A．But for B．A
part from C．Regardless of D．Thanks to
26． A．Therefore B．However C．Instead D．Besides
27． A．exchanged B．discussed C．designed D．shared
28． A．faith B．enthusiasm C．interest D．patience
29．A．notice B．note C．passage D．sign
30．A．modesty B．honesty C．pride D．confidence
31．A．opportunity B．ability C．responsibility D．talent
32．A．notes B．letters C．bills D．checks
33．A．worrying about B．caring about C．learning about D．thinking about
34．A．adapt to B．give up C．apply for D．take over
35．A．Even though B．In case C．Now that D．as though
36．A．workmates B．parents C．customers D．friends
37．A．possess B．treasure C．enjoy D．recall
38．A．fill B．spend C．offer D．cover
39．A．investments B．interest C．checks D．profits
40．A．important B．experienced C．successful D．hardworking
第三节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we36 not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of37 . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.38 his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his39 company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new40 .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it41 a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not42 that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.43 , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators44 creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new45 . They may know the rules correctly, but they are46 to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children47 . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the48 decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong___50to find a way out of trouble.
36．A．should B．might C．will D．must
37．A．machine B．walkman C．tapeD．ruler
38．A．But B．So C．And D．Though
39．A．new B．former C．own D．formal
40．A．tapes B．thought C．ideas D．feelings
41．A．usually B．really C．possibly D．necessarily
42．A．mean B．introduce C．conclude D．produce
43．A．Fortunately B．Unfortunately C．Anxiously D．Generally
44．A．give up B．take up C．use up D．keep up
45．A．conditions B．surroundings C．situations D．environments
46．A．sure B．ready C．able D．unable
47．A．choices B．chances C．time D．money
48．A．present B．hard C．wrong D．right
49．A．why B．how C．what D．because
50．A．desireB．inspireC．influence D．attitude