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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 21 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 22 .
I do not 23 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 24
, I could not recall(回忆) when I had 25 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 26 the ice and make the first 27 . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 28 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 29 at the other end and he awkwardly 30 , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 31 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 32 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 33 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “34 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 35 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 36 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 37 death following heart surgery(外科手术). Many times 38 , I have 39 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 40 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
21. A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
22. A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
23. A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
24. A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
25. A. only B. last C. once D. first
26. A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
27. A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
28. A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
29. A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
30. A. refused B. shouted C. replied
D. explained
31 A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
32. A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
33. A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
34. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
35. A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
36. A. level B. idea C. world D. end
37. A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
38. A. then B. ago C. before D. Since
39. A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
40. A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple ____.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ____ do with it? We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult ____ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really____issues.
Dunbar ____ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar—____, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ____ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or____ from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ____ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ____ contact.
A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language
A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally
A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural
A.admirers B.masters C.users D.wasters
A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult
A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens
A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result
A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behaviour
A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance
A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.confesses
A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection
A.measure B.show C.maintain D.ease
A.saved B.extended C.consumed D.gained
A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.Thoughtful
A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.secret
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age five with her family. While1her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an)2in medicine. At 18 she married and3a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a4. Her husband supported her decision.
5, Canadian medical schools did not6women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study7at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to8her medical degree.
Upon graduation, Charlotte9to Montreal and set up a private10. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a11doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte12herself operating on damaged limbs and setting13bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.
But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had14a doctor's license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was15. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to16her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to17her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to18a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte19to practice without a license until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993, 77 years after her20, a medical license was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor "this courageous and pioneering woman."
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There was a pet store and the owner had a parrot. One day a1walked in and the parrot said to the man ,"Hey you!" The man said, "What!?" The parrot said, "Your2is really ugly." The man got very3and went to the store owner and said, "Your bird just4my wife. It said she was ugly."
The owner stormed over,5the bird, took it into the "black room," shook it a bit,6out a few feathers, and said, "Don't ever, ever say anything to7my customers again. You got that!!!"
With that8he took the bird and put it back into its cage. The old bird shook out its9and relaxed in its cage. A couple of weeks10and in walked this guy and his wife again. The parrot said, "Hey you!" The guy said, "What!?" The parrot answered, "You know that."
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A.wife B.sister C.mother D.daughter |
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A.curious B.nervous C.guilty D.angry |
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A.greeted B.puzzled C.offended D.scared |
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A.hugged B.seized C.trained D.rescued |
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A.sent B.handed C.pulled D.dug |
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A.touch B.amuse C.cheat D.embarrass |
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A.warning B.comment C.suggestion D.request |
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A.eyes B.feathers C.fur D.skin |
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A.lasted B.arrived C.appeared D.passe |
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had1to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my2,I had a good excuse: A business meeting had3and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the4,1 apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, "You never mean to." Well, I5tell she was angry. "I'm sorry but it was not6," I said. Then I told her about the business meeting.7, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive8mad as well.
Several weeks later, when I9the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, "You10a classic mistake. You're stuck11your own way of thinking. You didn't12to be late. But that's not the point. What is13in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention14Eleanor focused on the result. Thus,15of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken's words, I16recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really17.I should have started the conversation by expressing18my actions affected Eleanor and19the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really20her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.
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“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ___.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ___next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ___that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in ___.
“I know it’s ___ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ___ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ___. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel ___. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “___ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ___ what he needed –two spanners. “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ___, James was finished. With a smile of ___ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ___.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just___ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ___ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ___on. Dad opened his eyes and ___ immediately. “He just let his ___run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to ___ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
A.chance B.message C.homework D.difficulty
A.asleep B.reading C.alone D.standing
A.explain B.see C.agree D.doubt
A.terror B.tears C.surprise D.silence
A.fair B.easy C.good D.hard
A.strange B.normal C.popular D.anxious
A.headache B.loss C.task D.day
A.ill B.funny C.sorry D.well
A.As B.If C.Since D.Before
A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned
A.requests B.thoughts C.repairs D.instructions
A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness
A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently D.proudly
A.adjusted B.collected C.produced D.covered
A.greet B.accompany C.help D.ask
A.lifted B.caught C.gave D.filled
A.television B.power C.light D.gas
A.grew up B.lay down C.broke down D.sat up
A.food B.temperature C.battery D.blood
A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept