第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very __36__ of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me __37__ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the __38__ , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of __39__ . I tried to mind my manners and __40__ listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, __41__ , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in __42__ . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from __43__ the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes __44__ as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was __45__ . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great __46__ that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and __47__ is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to __48__ that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was __49__ her job. She had a whole world of __50__ and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as __51__ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie __52__ she was a bus driver. I had __53__ her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in __54__ else’s world, and may not even be __55__ . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
36. A. front B. end C. side D. middle
37. A. find B. take C. think D. stand
38. A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. assistant
39. A. fire B. topic C. conversation D. discussion
40. A. politely B. slightly C. carelessly D. partly
41. A. however B. therefore C. instead D. otherwise
42. A. surprise B. particular C. silence D. purpose
43. A. fighting B. turning C. clearing D. protecting
44. A. opened B. shone C. closed D. lowered
45. A. recognized B. worried C. shocked D. excited
46. A. victory B. pain C. respect D. disappointment
47. A. away B. seldom C. still D. never
48. A. pick up B. work out C. go though D. get down
49. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. just
50. A. family B. factory C. school D. friend
51. A far B. long C. much D. well
52. A. while B. because C. though D. until
53. A. criticized B. received C. considered D. judged
54. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
55. A. happy B. wise C. useful D. important
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book :
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages .
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people . For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading .
Part 3 is Places: In this part , too many different kinds of English are shown , some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard . There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part . There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like , or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .
I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it.
We can find the introduction to a product in __________.
A．Part 1 B．Part 2 C．Part 3 D．Part 4
A．A letter of complaint B．A computer handbook C．A letter to a friend D．A story of a president
A．test designers B．students C．test-takers D．teachers
A．Test Your Reading B．Help with Your Writing C．Learn Different Kinds of English D．Practise English in Different Ways
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s firstteacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___35___, she said she would go. This___36___ be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt___37___of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that___38___nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to___39___why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were___40___by the kindness and natural beauty of his motherin spite of the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and___41___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within___42___of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked___43___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was___44___afraid to go in because the fire was___45___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked___46___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. This scar will be___47___, but to this day, I have never ___48___what I did.
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great___49___of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her handtightly for the rest of the day.
A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．excitement
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired
A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded
A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about
A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted
A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped
A．understanding B．reminding C．hearing D．learning
A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．helpless B．hopeless C．senseless D．useless
A．ugly B．lasting C．serious D．frightening
A．forgot B．recognized C．considered D．regretted
A．honor B．sense C．happiness D．pride
On the border, a pack of wild dogs circled the soldiers for food． The leader of the pack was a gray- and-white dog called Nubs． He was 11 and hardly able to stand． Marine major Brian Dennis looked 12 and saw that there was a knife wound in his chest．
Dennis couldn't stand seeing the dog 13_．He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs pulled through but was still in 14 ．The next day, the team had to 15 . Ten days later, Dennis' unit was back, and so was Nubs． He was still 16 ，but the men fed him and played with him．
Before long the unit once again left for the front 70 miles away． Nubs, slowly but 17 , followed them far into the trackless wasteland _ 18 the men lost sight of him．Two days later, beyond Dennis'19 , he saw Nubs just outside the outpost（前哨）．The dog had 20 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet with the friend who had 21 his life．From then on Nubs and the men 22 in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins（废墟）．
Until an order came that they were not 23_ to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog would24 _ to live the good life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to25 Nubs to America．
A year later, when Dennis and the dog were 26in California, at first Nubs didn't 27 the guy．But within minutes, the dog jumped into Dennis' arms, jumping 28 again and again to lick his friend's face．
A little love and concern in the middle of 29 will not save a violent world． But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a clog, hold a30 of a harmonious（和谐的）world．
A．shaking B．waiting C．barking D．resting
A．lower B．better C．clearer D．closer
A．worry B．suffer C．fear D．starve
A．surprise B．control C．pain D．anger
A．leave B．drill C．fight D．walk
A．dirty B．weak C．thin D．tired
A．suddenly B．happily C．easily D．determinedly
A．unless B．since C．until D．after
A．imagination B．reach C．sight D．ability
A．caught B．tracked C．guarded D．found
A．loved B．started C．saved D．taken
A．traveled B．met C．grew D．slept
A．allowed B．expected C．needed D．required
A．go B．like C．try D．continue
A．lead B．fly C．drive D．show
A．reunited B．interviewed C．watched D．gathered
A．notice B．believe C．recognize D．bother
A．out B．about C．around D．up
A．time B．danger C．war D．space
A．way B．view C．concern D．promise
I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she had 36 was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a 37 one. The lady 38 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID 39 the deal could not take place.
I went to the 40 with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started 41 her of asking the first 42 person she saw to help her. Although that was 43 , I didn’t understand why it 44 . After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to 45 an ID in this country.
Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no 46 to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 47 she purchased the item.
“ 48 I, a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be 49 the privilege — as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he 50 to exchange the item.
There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I 51 when the woman asked for my help, but 52in my head I asked myself, “Why not? What valid 53 do I actually have?” I had none, so I helped her.
The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 54 . The woman looked poor, but she 55 _ the same treatment as anyone else does.
A．purchased B．shown C．lost D．mended
A．same B．popular C．similar D．different
A．managed B．wanted C．refused D．promised
A．for B．or C．and D．so
A．counter B．department C．market D．window
A．warning B．informing C．reminding D．accusing
A．fair B．familiar C．impossible D．random
A．wrong B．true C．reasonable D．meaningful
A．mattered B．happened C．passed D．worked
A．leave B．pay C．find D．obtain
A．request B．place C．way D．need
A．answer B．prove C．support D．admit
A．Unless B．And C．Instead D．If
A．ordered B．asked C．denied D．given
A．agreed B．prepared C．failed D．remembered
A．struggled B．wondered C．hesitated D．nodded
A．totally B．gradually C．hardly D．quickly
A．feelings B．goals C．reasons D．ideas
A．design B．cover C．content D．price
A．deserved B．required C．received D．appreciated
People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six 39 in analysing a problem.
40 , the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 41 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must 42 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 46 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 47 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 48 the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 53 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake.
Finally the solution is 55 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．practice B．thinking C．understanding D．help
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．First B．Usually C．In general D．Most importantly
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．judge B．find C．describe D．face
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．hopes B．argues C．decides D．suggests
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．First of all D．At this time
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．different C．quick D．sudden
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted