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, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A kindergarten teacher was helping one of her students put his snow boots on. He had asked for 36 and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing ,they finally 37 .She had by now worked up a sweat, 38 the little boy said," They 're on the wrong feet." She almost 39 when hearing this.
She looked and, 40 enough, they were .It wasn't any easier pulling the boots 41 ,and then she had to 42 the difficult boots on again.
Just as she 43 lacing(系鞋带)them, he said," These aren't my boots." She
44 her tongue to keep from screaming(尖叫),"Why didn't you say so early?"
Once again she 45 to pull off the ill-fitting boots. He then 46 added.," They 're my brother's boots. My mom made me 47 them."
When they were finally 48 she said ,"Now ,where are your gloves?"
"I 49 them in the toes of my boots," he said .The teacher could say no words at hearing this, but had to 50 the course once again.
We often hear some teachers make comments about a particularly 51 child in their class," He is my worst-behaved child this year, and I almost can't 52 him any more."
Patience is a kind of ability. A Dutch proverb observes ,"A handful of 53 is worth more than a lot of brains." We may never have to worry about having a lot of 54 ,but sometimes what we 55 is a handful of patience. Hold back your scream, try to be patient, and that should be enough.
36. A. help B. advice C. trouble D. leave
37. A .ended B. won C. succeeded D. failed
38. A. so B. since C. because D. but
39. A. laughed B. screamed C. cried D. jumped
40. A. strange B. sure C. lucky D. proper
41. A. up B. on C. off D. away
42. A. carry B. force C. keep D. struggle
43. A. tried B. practiced C. meant D. finished
44. A. bit B. moved C. showed D. rolled
45. A. decided B. fought C. wanted D. intended
46. A. angrily B. coldly C. calmly D. nervously
47. A. wear B. clean C. mend D. drop
48. A. washed B. tied C. removed D. kicked
49. A. left B. covered C. buried D. hid
50. A. discover B. guide C. repeat D. consider
51. A. difficult B. stupid C. clever D. perfect
52. A. worry B. stand C. serve D. ignore
53. A .interest B. attention C. courage D. patience
54. A. chances B. desires C. brains D. gifts
55. A. need B. value C. gain D. share
When I was 17 years old, I left my comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. I in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile(瓷砖)floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. I to wash my clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly, I trained myself to my waist-length hair in less than five minutes.
At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didn’t exist so far six months I had no at all with my family or friends in the US. I had no relatives there so I to face the fact that my to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen my need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.
To to my stress, I didn’t speak the and had no familiarity with the monetary(货币的)system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was my family. Of all the families in the city I lived, I was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.
Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persistence and determination. I made many mistakes the way. Now I’ve transformed my memories into my medals of honor (荣誉勋章). They’re the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide me with insights into friends and family and provide me with the that I can surpass future challenges.
A.moved B.lived C.turned D.took
A.places B.names C.children D.families
A.warm B.empty C.tidy D.cold
A.tried B.asked C.learned D.forced
A.although B.since C.unless D.once
A.wash B.comb C.arrange D.adopt
A.contact B.quarrel C.letter D.chance
A.turned B.needed C.pretended D.stopped
A.imagination B.ability C.question D.career
A.myself B.other C.another D.none
A.impossible B.hopeless C.beneficial D.strong
A.adapt B.apply C.add D.reduce
A.truth B.language C.fact D.word
A.scene B.shortage C.fault D.challenge
A.own B.former C.host D.guest
A.occupied B.housed C.compared D.chosen
A.fluency B.trouble C.habit D.fame
A.over B.along C.in D.during
A.harmful B.beautiful C.hopeful D.stressful
A.advantage B.confidence C.promise D.future
Jazzy is a lovely pug(哈巴狗) who always seems to be smiling. You can’t help but
when you look at Jazzy now, because you would never guess the horrible situation she was rescued from and the this little dog had.
Jazzy was taken from her owners, who were immediately with animal cruelty. Why? Because neighbors had seeing little Jazzyy moving around her back yard with two broken front legs. Her owners, who were supposed to her most, did absolutely nothing about it. They had never sought any kind of for poor Jazzy. Nobody knew how it and it was believed that she was hit by a car, or that someone had done this to her.
Jazzy’s cruel owners didn’t take her to the veterinarian, her condition went from bad to worse. Over time her front right leg loosely, and her left leg was permanently bent at a sharp angle. The pain must have been astonishing. She moved around like a baby seal. She needed .
In a Los Angeles animal shelter, things got even . The shelter could not provide the costly operations that could be to restore Jazzy’s ability to and lead a normal life, and it was impossible to find a family who would be able to a dog in this condition. The difficult was made to euthanize(使安乐死)sweet Jazzy.
All was lost. Then a miracle happened. A volunteer from Dogs Without Borders saw Jazzy. Jazzy was pulled out of the and rescuers got busy working on a plan to ensure that Jazzy would get treatment. For months, Dogs Without Borders cared for Jazzy, while enough money for her operations. Donations came in. Finally in December 2013 the money was enough and it was time to get her operations ! By the spring of 2014, Jazzy had fully recovered.
A.complain B.forgive C.celebrate D.laugh
A.pain B.shock C.happiness D.responsibility
A.lazy B.original C.angry D.new
A.combined B.charged C.compared D.provided
A.reported B.imagined C.regretted D.avoided
A.care for B.depend on C.look for D.talk about
A.food B.contact C.treatment D.information
A.fell B.felt C.improved D.happened
A.If B.Until C.Although D.Since
A.stepped B.stood C.hung D.waved
A.instruction B.encouragement C.help D.discipline
A.harder B.worse C.safer D.clearer
A.prevented B.required C.released D.checked
A.breathe B.bark C.walk D.listen
A.adopt B.buy C.watch D.catch
A.promise B.decision C.appointment D.experiment
A.hope B.wealth C.medicine D.connection
A.hospital B.yard C.shelter D.home
A.borrowing B.saving C.earning D.raising
A.corrected B.done C.fed D.developed
Three Apple engineers and three Microsoft employees are traveling by train to a conference. The Microsoft engineers each buy tickets but the Apple engineers buy only a ________ ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ________?” asks a Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
They all board the train. The Microsoft employees take their ________ but all three Apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close the door behind them.
________ after the train has departed, the conductor comes around ________ tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and an arm ________, ticket in hand. The ________ takes it and moves on. The Microsoft employees see this and agree it is quite a ________ idea.
So after the conference, the Microsoft employees decide to ________ the Apple engineers (as they always do) on the return trip and save some ________. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket. To their ________, the Apple engineers don’t buy any ticket at all.
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one ________ Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
When they board the train, the Microsoft employees cram into a ________ and the Apple engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of the Apple engineers _______ his restroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employees are ________.
He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please...”
A.cheap B.single C.return D.special
A.ticket B.route C.means D.railroad
A.routes B.chances C.turns D.seats
A.Directly B.Shortly C.Nearly D.Quickly
A.examining B.receiving C.collecting D.delivering
A.appears B.sticks C.holds D.rises
A.employee B.policeman C.conductor D.engineer
A.strange B.foolish C.awful D.clever
A.learn B.copy C.accept D.watch
A.money B.time C.energy D.space
A.excitement B.agreement C.disappointment D.astonishment
A.touched B.puzzled C.frightened D.delighted
A.bedroom B.sitting-room C.restroom D.dining-room
A.enters B.crosses C.leaves D.reaches
A.hiding B.sitting C.traveling D.enjoying
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame(跛的). He ______played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always_______ his head without a word.
One ___ the boy’s father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor. He wanted the __ to plant a sapling(树苗) each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite___.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees , however, the boy had an idea .He hoped that the tree he planted would_____soon. So ,after watering it once or twice, he never _______ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ___ to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters , his tree was even greener. His father kept his _____ , bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding_____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ______. To his surprise, his ______ was splashing(喷洒)something onto his tree. ______, he understood---his father had been____ fertilizing(施肥)his small tree!
He returned to his room, _____ running down. ____ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist(植物学家),but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the_____nourishment(营养)of life__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长).
A.bravely B.seldom C.freely D.always
A.raised B.nodded C.lowered D.knocked
A.spring B.moment C.winter D.week
A.neighbors B.friends C.children D.boys
A.sapling B.tree C.gift D.toy
A.die B.grow C.break D.survive
A.led to B.attended t C.belonged to D.objected to
A.pleased B.upset C.worried D.surprised
A.Compared with B.Similar to C.Connected to D.Popular with
A.request B.schedule C.promise D.secret
A.president B.botanist C.artist D.researcher
A.smart B.desperate C.optimistic D.practical
A.field B.courtyard C.park D.farm
A.brother B.sister C.father D.neighbor
A.All of a sudden B.For a moment C.In time D.From then on
A.busily B.quietly C.cautiously D.secretly
A.water B.tears C.sweat D.rain
A.Hours B.Months C.Decades D.Centuries
A.last B.only C.least D.best
A.Even if B.Now that C.If only D.What if
A long time ago there lived a poor slave (奴隶)whose name was Aesop. He was a man with a large head and bright big eyes. When Aesop was about 20, his master (主人) a lot of money and had to sell his slaves. To do this, he to take them to a large where there was a slave market. The city was far away. The slaves must the whole distance and there were a number of bags for them to carry. “ your bags, boys,” said the master. “There is one for each of you.”
Aesop at once chose the one. The other slaves laughed at him and said he was . But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed very . The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bag Aesop had chosen was filled with the for the whole party. After all had eaten three meals from it, it was much lighter. And before the end of the journey Aesop had nothing to carry the other slaves were suffering under their heavy bags.
“This is a fellow,” said the master. “The man who will buy him must pay a price.”
A very rich man, named Xanthus, Aesop and took him to his home in Samos. Soon the little slave became known for his . He often told some funny stories that taught some great truth to his master and his master’s friends. They how Aesop could have thought of them.
His master was so much with him that he gave him . Aesop was no longer a slave. Many great men were glad to call him their friend, and kings asked his advice and were amused by his stories.
A.small B.strong C.tall D.weak
A.spared B.borrowed C.spent D.lost
A.happened B.decided C.agreed D.hoped
A.community B.country C.city D.village
A.cover B.recognize C.finish D.walk
A.Find B.Choose C.Check D.Prepare
A.largest B.most useful C.most important D.lightest
A.strange B.careless C.foolish D.selfish
A.worried B.uncomfortable C.angry D.confident
A.goods B.food C.water D.clothes
A.while B.although C.until D.because
A.calm B.grateful C.wise D.dishonest
A.low B.fair C.frequent D.high
A.saved B.bought C.accepted D.knew
A.cleverness B.bravery C.work D.skills
A.encourage B.amuse C.change D.help
A.ignored B.imagined C.wondered D.guessed
A.bored B.impatient C.strict D.pleased
A.freedom B.attention C.praise D.expression
A.yet B.ever C.even D.still