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第二节 完型填空
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My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___36___, that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my __37____to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___38___to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way ___39__kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor ____40____ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___41___. My writing was not at the __42____ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were __43__.
My mother __44___ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to ___45___ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to ___46___. After a while, __47___ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day __48____me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. __49___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ___50___for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high __51____she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___52___on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___53___person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my ___54____and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ___55___ to help a child –her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.
36.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
37.A. mind B. brain C. feelings D. work
38.A. smoothly B. strongly C. frequently D. easily
39.A. average B. ordinary C. normal D. common
40.A. just B. even C. ever D. only
41.A. hear B. write C. read D. understand
42.A. level B. length C. speed D. degree
43.A. problems B. excuses C. worries D. duties
44.A. suffered B. observed C. removed D. experienced
45.A. study B. find C. change D. keep
46.A. fight B. strike C. struggle D. challenge
47.A. it B. I C. they D. we
48.A. teaching B. giving C. supporting D. reminding
49.A. Without B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond
50.A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation
51.A. before B. though C. because D. unless
52.A. set up B. pushed up C. gave up D. looked up
53.A. rich B. famous C. successful D. powerful
54.A. training B. grades C. experiments D. abilities
55.A. woman B. doctor C. sister D. teacher
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked,18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 .
They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.
It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.
A.set out B.set up C.set down D.set
A.selling B.buying C.to sell D.to buy
A.so B.because C.that D.when
A.very tired B.too tired C.quite tired D.tiring
A.which B.who C.as D.where
A.a short way B.a long way C.the right way D.the wrong way
A.real B.true C.truly D.really
A.while B.when C.as D.during
A.What B.How C.Why D.When
A.see B.watch C.look D.notice
A.Because B.As C.For D.So
A.thus B.yet C.instead D.either
A.First B.Finally C.Near D.Next
A.Sit down B.Sit up C.Get up D.Get down
A.behind B.after C.beside D.above
A.walked on B.rode on C.moved on D.drove on
A.Some time later B.A moment ago C.In no time D.At once
A.near B.long C.far D.short
A.once again B.on their own C.the other day D.all the same
A.both B.each of C.all D.none of
During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more 26 than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. And the teacher would 27 who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita 28 . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher’s 29 perfectly.
But that year there was a big 30 . Each child received one of the normal 31 , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very 32 . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher 33 that this ant was a very special ant, it 34 Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father 35 Rita to ignore it. 36 , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.
“ I will turn this little task into 37 great,” Rita said to herself.
So Rita started 38 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had expected…
One day, the teacher 39 a man to the students and said he would tell them a 40 piece of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the 41 , and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me on a 42 to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects. 43 all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best 44 for the little ant given to you. Well done!”
That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone 45 Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.
A.interesting B.possible C.necessary D.creative
A.realize B.doubt C.argue D.consider
A.stood up B.stood out C.stood for D.stood by
A.opinions B.concerns C.instructions D.experiments
A.curiosity B.movement C.surprise D.chance
A.tasks B.promises C.dreams D.purposes
A.different B.ordinary C.familiar D.valuable
A.hoped B.insisted C.agreed D.guessed
A.annoyed B.inspired C.satisfied D.disappointed
A.supposed B.forced C.encouraged D.admitted
A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Moreover
A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
A.developing B.studying C.comforting D.writing
A.introduced B.exposed C.appealed D.connected
A.terrible B.confusing C.wonderful D.foolish
A.competition B.challenge C.conference D.negotiation
A.journey B.vacation C.meeting D.story
A.Between B.Along C.Besides D.Among
A.prized B.congratulated C.respected D.celebrated
In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue 1 . One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet (小鹦鹉)on my finger, I wanted to show Perky what the sky looked like. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my horror , Perky flew off. The enormous, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue 2 and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.
I told Kathy about Perky's disappearance and I was anxious that she would blame me. But , unexpectedly, Kathy managed to 3 me. With fake optimism, she even tried to convince me that Perky would find a new 4 . But I was far too clever to 5 that such a thing was possible.
Decades later, I watched my own 6 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 7 of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the best of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed(宣称) to 8 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. Then Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and ___9___that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
"The best thing about Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the 10 we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just 11 down and landed on my finger."
When I was finally able to 12 , we examined the amazing evidence. The dates and the locations and the pictures of the bird all 13 . It seems our two families had been 14 long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 15 ! Perky lived!"
A.lake B.sky C.parakeet D.backyard
A.pleasure B.sadness C.treasure D.sense
A.forgive B.comfort C.help D.delight
A.parent B.home C.nest D.fellow
A.imagine B.suppose C.doubt D.believe
A.birds B.happiness C.worries D.children
A.parents B.birds C.interests D.games
A.catch B.find C.buy D.have
A.announced B.said C.retold D.hoped
A.day B.place C.way D.story
A.floated B.dived C.settled D.went
A.think B.speak C.interrupt D.explain
A.came up B.turned up C.turned out D.matched up
A.known B.fastened C.connected D.introduced
A.right B.wrong C.silly D.mad
He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main 36 of support for the family. He had to _37__ the arms of his younger brother,and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ,never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes,he was completely unable to do _39_ in his life.
One late night,his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to __40__ . But being so 41___ ,his younger brother fell asleep,leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together,they had their share of problems and they would often __42__ . His younger brother wanted to live _43__ from him,living his own life,as many normal people do. So he was 44 __ and didn't know what to do.
A _45__ misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother,who suffered from mental illness ___46_ . So her father went out looking for her mother,leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a __47_ for her parents,only to overturn the stove, _48 __ in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city,showed her _49__ to take care of her,she was determined to be completely _50__ . At school,she always studied hard.
One day,the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; 51_ the girl wrote: Broken wings,flying heart.
Disasters can 52_ at any time. If you choose only to complain and 53 from the ordeal(苦难的经历),it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be ___54,the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 55 on which new hopes will arise.
A.cause B.strength C.course D.source
A.live on B.take on C.turn on D.depend on
A.volunteer B.shadow C.bodyguard D.servant
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.play B.work C.wait D.wash
A.angry B.tired C.impatient D.unfair
A.support B.separate C.quarrel D.avoid
A.lonely B.different C.separated D.divided
A.heartless B.heart-broken C.kind-hearted D.heart-warming
A.similar B.same C.simple D.strange
A.disappeared B.died C.dismissed D.failed
A.meal B.medicine C.heating D.plan
A.leading B.resulting C.taking D.bringing
A.willingness B.anxiety C.contribution D.respect
A.independent B.relaxed C.disabled D.energetic
A.while B.since C.as D.though
A.strike B.afford C.form D.return
A.hide B.remain C.survive D.escape
A.careful B.strong C.healthy D.polite
A.fortune B.difficulty C.occupation D.attitude
“Big boys don’t cry.” I heard those words a lot 36 up in America in the late sixties and early seventies. In those days men were expected to be 37 and rugged and never shed a tear no matter what. Our 38 were all stone faced cowboys who were too 39 to cry. Believing this then I tried my best 40 to cry at all during my teenage and early adult years.
All that changed, 41 , as I was driving home alone one night shortly after my Mom 42 . It was dark and raining outside. I was struggling to 43 the car on the road while at the same time 44 to hold the tears back in my eyes. I remember almost going off the road twice as I blinked back (眨眼控制) the salty water that was burning my 45 and blurring (使模糊) my vision. My hands shook, my heart 46 , and my soul felt dead. 47 I could do it no longer. I stopped, pulled over, lay my head on the steering wheel, and 48 . I cried until the tears couldn’t fall anymore. I cried until the pain that I was holding onto so 49 finally fled my heart.
After that night I 50 something. Big boys do cry. 51 , it is the biggest hearts that cry the most. I realized too that it is our 52 that can release us from our anger and our grief while 53 us to our love and our God. Tears help us to embrace this often bittersweet life. They help us to keep growing 54 to each other in love and joy instead of 55 ourselves up in dull, aching, and lonely hearts.
A.hurrying B.growing C.rising D.getting
A.tough B.cold C.independent D.active
A.leaders B.neighbors C.heroes D.fathers
A.strict B.strong C.stubborn D.eager
A.still B.always C.hardly D.never
A.otherwise B.therefore C.however D.instead
A.left B.died C.returned D.disappeared
A.keep B.hold C.fix D.move
A.hopping B.learning C.managing D.struggling
A.arms B.feet C.eyes D.hairs
A.hurt B.sank C.froze D.stopped
A.Actually B.Finally C.Naturally D.Immediately
A.faded B.slept C.rested D.cried
A.secretly B.carefully C.strongly D.firmly
A.realized B.picked C.gained D.lost
A.At least B.In fact C.In all D.As usual
A.love B.sweat C.tears D.relation
A.helping B.changing C.removing D.reconnecting
A.closer B.higher C.richer D.shorter
A.catching B.shutting C.picking D.wrapping