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第二节完形填空:(共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分)
Ⅱ. 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21 — 40各题所给的四个选项(A 、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。
I was coaching girls' track in Iowa and there was a young discus(铁饼)thrower on the team with 21 potential(潜力). Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 22 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 23 come to the school on Sunday for a little 24 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 25 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 26 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 27 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 28 me. Why couldn't Lucy 29 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier(心理的障碍) 30 a physical one. I decided to try something 31 . I made up my mind to 32 to Lucy.
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 33 ?” She began to throw again, but 34 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 35 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 36 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 37 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 38 with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 39 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 40 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
21. A. little B. large C. no D. limited
22. A. after B. during C. since D. before
23. A. could B. must C. should D. would
24. A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
25. A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
26. A. except B. including C. despite D. with
27. A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
28. A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
29. A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
30. A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
31. A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
32. A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
33. A. look B. measure C. match D. take
34. A. many B. all C. some D. none
35. A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
36. A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
37. A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
38. A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
39. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
40. A. break B. remove C. take D. set
Fiona Famous was a very popular girl at school. She felt 1 as no other girl had so many friends at school and in the neighborhood.
But everything 2 on National Friendship Day. On that day in class everyone had to make three presents to give to their three best friends. Fiona 3 the task of choosing three from all the dozens of her friends. However, she was the only one in her class who did not 4 a present! She felt terrible, and spent hours 5 . Everyone came and comforted her for a while.But each one only stayed for a short time before leaving.This was 6 what Fiona had done so many times to others.
She 7 that she was a good companion and acquaintance (泛泛之交), but she had not been a true friend to anyone. She had tried to be close to everyone, but now she found that was not enough to create 8 friendships.
When she got home that night, Fiona told her mother about the whole thing. Her mother said, "You can't be a close friend to everybody.It's only 9 to have a few true friends.The others will just be playmates or acquaintances.”
Hearing this, Fiona decided to change her way so that she could finally have some true friends. That night, in 10 , she thought about what she could do to get them. She thought about her mother. Her mother was always willing to 11 her, she put up with all of Fiona's dislikes and 12 , she always forgave her, she loved her a great deal ... That was what makes a 13 !
And Fiona 14 , realizing that she already had the best friend that anyone could 15 .She fell asleep and had a good dream.
A.tired B.lucky C.strange D.surprised
A.mattered B.developed C.changed D.appeared
A.enjoyed B.improved C.failed D.ruined
A.receive B.show C.complete D.make
A.remaking B.thinking C.crying D.checking
A.especially B.gradually C.briefly D.exactly
A.forgot B.realized C.doubted D.complained
A.new B.true C.long D.smart
A.possible B.fair C.important D.natural
A.chair B.bed C.school D.table
A.correct B.follow C.help D.find
A.dreams B.ideas C.stories D.problems
A.playmate B.parent C.friend D.mother
A.smiled B.suffered C.screamed D.hesitated(犹豫)
A.compare B.protect C.remember D.want
A man found the cocoon (茧) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could 1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and 5 the remaining bit of the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness didn’t 11 was that the small cocoon and the 12 of the moth to get through the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 .
A.help B.protect C.watch D.see
A.opening B.line C.moth D.butterfly
A.pull B.draw C.make D.force
A.got B.done C.tried D.climbed
A.cut up B.cut off C.cut out D.cut in
A.moth B.butterfly C.cocoon D.worm
A.lessen B.widen C.expand D.shorten
A.standing B.flight C.wings D.body
A.flying B.crawling C.walking D.lying
A.already B.certainly C.never D.ever
A.do B.think C.want D.understand
A.crawling B.struggle C.fight D.force
A.tiny B.beginning C.right D.above
A.in B.on C.by D.from
A.into B.to C.in D.onto
A.after B.once C.before D.until
A.courage B.happiness C.flight D.survival
A.stand by B.get on C.go through D.live in
A.great B.determined C.brave D.strong
A.regrets B.death C.failure D.wishes
Monty Roberts often let me use his house to hold fund-raising events to raise money for young people in need.
The last time I was there he 36 me to a group of people by saying, “I want tell you 37 I let Jack use my house. It 38a story about a young man. When he was a high school student, he was asked to write a paper about his 39 .”
“That night be wrote a seven-page paper 40 his goal of someday owning a horse ranch (大牧场). He wrote about his dream in great 41 and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch, showing the 42 of all the buildings, the stables(马厩)and the track. Then he drew a detailed plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would 43 on a 200-acre ranch.”
“When he received his paper, he found that there was a big red ‘F’ on the front page with a note 44 , ‘see me after class.’”
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’”
“The teacher said, ‘This is a(an) 45 dream for a young boy like you. If you __46 this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your 47 .’”
“Finally, after a week, the boy handed in the same paper, making no 48 . He stated, ‘You can 49 the F and I’ll keep my dream.’”
“I told you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot 50in the middle of my 200-acre ranch. I still have that school 51 .”
He added, “That 52 teacher came to my ranch. Before leaving, he said, ‘During those years I 53a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 , you didn’t give up yours.
Don’t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your 55 , no matter what.
A.warned B.informed C.helped D.introduced
A.why B.when C.how D.where
A.breaks away from B.gets along with C.goes back to D.is occupied with
A.feeling B.dream C.difficulty D.contribution
A.expecting B.drawing C.imagining D.describing
A.strength B.detail C.surprise D.courage
A.owner B.construction C.locations D.prices
A.sit B.cover C.rise D.remain
A.writing B.expressing C.suggesting D.reading
A.unrealistic B.wonderful C.fantastic D.disappointing
A.exchange B.check C.rewrite D.treat
A.goal B.grade C.future D.behavior
A.senses B.changes C.comments D.excuses
A.keep B.follow C.continue D.choose
A.field B.ranch C.office D.house
A.building B.address C.story D.paper
A.same B.kind C.single D.famous
A.tested B.asked C.stole D.missed
A.Therefore B.Fortunately C.Surprisingly D.Generally
A.advice B.heart C.trend D.statement
It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a 36 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化疗). My scar was still very tender.(疼痛的) 37 . I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 38 , again—a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of 39 .
I lay down on the 40 . Then Ramona entered the room. Her 41 smile was familiar, and 42in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my 43 on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she 44 find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t 45 enough about the whole thing.
But this day was 46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She 47 my fear of needles, and she kindly 48 the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the 49 scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently 50 over and ran her hand across the scar, 51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t 52 it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In 53 tones she said. “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The 54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.
A.prescription B.checkup C.conversation D.discussion
A.At once B.As usual C.In fact D.In addition
A.corrected B.mixed C.drawn D.cleaned
A.doctors B.nurses C.blood D.needles
A.operation table B.office floor C.examining bed D.test bed
A.weak B.bitter C.shy D.warm
A.worked out B.stood out C.found out D.gave out
A.girl B.partner C.companion D.nurse
A.accidentally B.particularly C.possibly D.actually
A.serious B.curious C.worried D.nervous
A.different B.difficult C.pleasant D.common
A.talked about B.got around C.knew about D.put away
A.found B.replaced C.showed D.hid
A.old B.worn C.fresh D.fine
A.came B.went C.searched D.reached
A.examining B.covering C.pressing D.removing
A.watched B.discovered C.touched D.unfolded
A.tough B.soft C.cold D.strict
A.bandage B.soul C.pain D.scar
A.after B.until C.since D.when
In the middle of the night, Peter's wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn't help crying, “Oh, my stomach! Get the 1 !”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a 2 dream.
“Stop that noise,” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 3 again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help!help! I'm sure I'm 4 .”
Peter got out of bed and started 5 , but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt?” he asked. His wife was 6 ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my 7 stomach!”
As soon as he had put his clothes 8 , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite 9 that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait 10 morning, can’t you?”
“No, I can't. Go, go, go,” his wife shouted, “ 11 you will find me dead 12 the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 13 he heard his wife calling him again.
“I’m 14 again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as 15 as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 16 around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who’s there?”
“Oh, Doctor.” Peter called up to him, “I have very 17 news for you. My wife 18 ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly 19 her. So you need not come. Go back to 20 now, and sleep well!”
A.driver B.nurse C.doctor D.child
A.terrible B.interesting C.surprising D.wonderful
A.bed B.sleep C.dream D.hospital
A.walking B.dying C.aching D.sleeping
A.dressing B.wearing C.raising D.working
A.very B.so C.too D.quite
A.good B.bad C.wrong D.poor
A.down B.off C.on D.up
A.surprised B.afraid C.certain D.worried
A.before B.for C.to D.until
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.after B.in C.before D.until
A.after B.when C.before D.while
A.good B.wrong C.all right D.right
A.fast B.slowly C.hurriedly D.happily
A.everyone B.someone C.no one D.doctors
A.good B.bad C.necessary D.ill
A.fell B.stayed C.grew D.failed
A.gone off B.missed C.pleased D.left
A.your home B.your bedroom C.your dream D.bed