第三部分：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从46—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was going hunting along the motorway the other day when there was a sudden bang and I almost fell off my motorbike. It had a hole in the front tyre and it’s not easy to_46_ a bike without any air in the tyre.
I _47_ stop without falling off luckily, but I still had the problem of what to do with the hole. A motorbike isn’t like a car; you can’t just change a wheel and go on your way. Now, you have to take the wheel off, find the hole, cover it with a piece of rubber, and then put the wheel back together again. Usually it costs you a lot of time and you get very dirty. As I didn’t have any _48_, I set to work. It didn’t _49_ long to get the wheel off and it wasn’t hard to _50_ the tyre from the wheel. The fun really began when I had to put the wheel back on the bike. You have no_51_ how easy it is to _52_ small pieces of motorbike in the dark.
In the _ 53_ the bike was all together again but then I realized I hadn’t got a pump, so how was I going to blow up the tyre? Fortunately, a _54_ motorist saw me and pulled up. He lent me his pump and I was soon ready to start off again. Next time I am in the motorbike shop I really must remember to buy myself a small pump though I don’t know _55_ I am going to carry it on the motorbike.
46. A. drive B. start C. carry D .ride
47. A. tried to B. managed to C. did D. made an effort to
48. A. time B. choice C. chance D. tool
49. A. spend B. need C. take D. have
50. A. remove B. repaired C. change D . check
51. A. idea B. wonder C. fun D. sense
52. A. look for B. find C. put together D. lose
53. A .last B. meantime C. same time D. end
54. A. passing B. past C. passed D. pass
55. A. what B. where C. that D. why
In general, I don’t cry very often. But in early August 2011, I did a lot of crying. All these ____were for one simple reason: I really, really didn’t want to leave China. But, I already had my plane ticket, and my work visa was ____, so I had no ____ but to go back to America.
For a while, I was ____ to be reunited with my family, my friends, and most importantly, my dog. I also enjoyed catching up on all the films, TV shows, and music I’d ____.Soon after I arrived home, I began ____ with my family and my friends. I told them how I loved my ____ in China, and how I hoped to come back one day. They said, “Maybe you can go again next year.” And now here I am, ____ one whole year teaching oral English at Harbin No. 1 High School.
My ____ teaching experience gave me much ___ that I am now putting to use. I now feel____ about my teaching abilities that I even have a teaching philosophy. My philosophy is one simple word: interact. I try to make the students ____for much more of the class period. I also like to play games in class ,as well as doing art projects, acting, and ____ having discussions.
To teach English as a foreign language in a non-English-speaking country can be quite ____ at times. I feel it is probably more difficult for students to relate to the material if they are not often ____ by English. Making things even more difficult is the ____ that the English they do come across is often ____, or, while grammatically correct, is not at all native-sounding. This kind of English, I think, can actually be ____ to students’ learning. ____,maybe “Chinglish,” both written and spoken, is just one of the ____ to building a country full of English speakers.
A．stories B．talks C．tears D．dreams
A．due B．ready C．lost D．special
A．idea B．choice C．right D．time
A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．curious
A．ignored B．heard C．forgotten D．missed
A．working B．talking C．living D．arguing
A．research B．stay C．business D．condition
A．spending B．wasting C．finding D．finishing
A．everyday B．recent C．previous D．wide
A．wisdom B．pleasure C．wealth D．knowledge
A．careful B．concerned C．certain D．anxious
A．speak B．write C．listen D．read
A．naturally B．generally C．hardly D．simply
A．amazing B．challenging C．interesting D．disappointing
A．questioned B．encouraged C．supported D．surrounded
A．message B．fact C．feeling D．thought
A．impossible B．unusual C．incorrect D．unknown
A．harmful B．important C．suitable D．valuable
A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Therefore D．However
A．problems B．steps C．rules D．aspects
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small _____ in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ______ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ______ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ______ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ______ my plans with my dad, he ______ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous _____ from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ____ three days now, but there was an inner ______ going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I _____ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ______ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ______ who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey ______ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ______. It encouraged me not to ____.
As I listened to my _____ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ______ around me for miles. ______, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ______ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．party B．meeting C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．performance D．trip
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．flying C．biking D．running
A．compared B．shared C．prepared D．changed
A．agreed B．sighed C．left D．cried
A．stories B．spirits C．skills D．hobbies
A．hotel B．school C．home D．office
A．battle B．activity C．request D．discussion
A．certainly B．really C．usually D．reasonably
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclist D．pilot
A．alone B．slowly C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．balance D．satisfaction
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．favourite B．personal C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Actually C．Eventually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．bites D．dots
A．boring B．confusing C．complex D．difficult
I was walking around in a shop, when I saw a cashier (收银员) saying to a boy who was 5 or 6 years old, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money for this doll.”
The little boy still stood there, sadly, holding the .
I walked toward him and asked who he wished to give this to.
“My sister wanted the doll so much for Christmas. She was that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”
“Maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her. Don’t be .”
But he replied , “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her now. I have to give the doll to my so she can give it to my sister when she goes there. My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going there very soon too, I think she can take it to my sister.”
My heart stopped.
The boy continued, “I asked Mommy not to go until I from the shop.”
Then he showed me a nice photo of him, “I want Mommy to take my picture with her, so she won’t me.”
I quickly my wallet (钱包) and said, “Let’s again. Perhaps you do have enough for the doll?”
“OK,” he said. I some money without him seeing and we started to it. There was enough for the doll and even some money.
The boy said, “Thank God! I asked God last night to make sure I had enough money for the doll. He me! I also wanted to buy a white rose for Mum, because Mum loves white roses. But I didn’t to ask God for too much. He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. How it is!”
The that the little boy had for his mother and his sister me greatly.
A．bag B．money C．basket D．hands
A．doll B．shop C．sweet D．model
A．sure B．shocked C．excited D．proud
A．calm B．surprised C．amazed D．worried
A．easily B．angrily C．sadly D．happily
A．cousin B．friend C．mommy D．neighbor
A．but B．so C．or D．though
A．quickly B．clearly C．simply D．nearly
A．held back B．looked around C．came back D．came around
A．change B．forget C．need D．influence
A．picked up B．took away C．sent off D．reached for
A．cover B．beg C．check D．watch
A．added B．borrowed C．returned D．connected
A．repeat B．count C．report D．show
A．useless B．special C．spare D．unnecessary
A．heard B．understood C．followed D．recognized
A．dare B．expect C．agree D．stop
A．funny B．strange C．dangerous D．wonderful
A．respect B．love C．patience D．suffering
A．upset B．puzzled C．troubled D．moved
To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We ____ hamburgers and Coca Colar at the counter. When our ____ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap (带子) got ______ on a chair and the tray (托盘) that I was holding slipped ______ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents,
_____ on a man who was just about to ______ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly _____, as the drinks soaked (浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I ______ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of ______. Instead, he said “It’s
OK” to _____ me before he disappeared into washroom. Still shaky and unsure____ to do next,
my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look ______. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and _____ our table. My heart almost stopped _____. I thought he was going to ask for my father’s ______ and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “______ yourself new
hamburgers.” He then walked ______ without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, ______he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still______ in this world. I’ll never______his action.
A．ordered B．made C．arranged D．demanded
A．food B．turn C．bill D．menu
A．fixed B．caught C．cut D．tied
A．by B．in C．from D．out
A．knocked B．fell C．stood D．hung
A．take B．taste C．swallow D．chew
A．discouraged B．disappointed C．shocked D．annoyed
A．rolled B．rubbed C．narrowed D．closed
A．bitterness B．anxiety C．anger D．sorrow
A．satisfy B．comfort C．encourage D．praise
A．how B．who C．what D．where
A．mild B．honest C．calm D．modest
A．pushed B．approached C．drew D．laid
A．beating B．breaking C．sinking D．trembling
A．help B．position C．number D．job
A．Prepare B．Buy C．Find D．Cook
A．on B．around C．up D．away
A．so B．since C．although D．but
A．kindness B．happiness C．politeness D．brightness
A．forget B．refuse C．oppose D．ignore
Life is never easy for any of us. Each time I feel hopeless or ____ I will always tell myself not to give up — just a few more steps and I will get over it.
When I was three, my father died and my mother had to go abroad to earn a living. From that day on I would ___ my mother only once a year. I began a ____life living with my mean uncle. I was made to do lots of ____ that most children don’t have to do. I was____ of my uncle, so I did everything he asked me to. However, my sisters didn’t have to do the same kind of work that I did.
I was the shy quiet younger sister who was always left at home____.I tried very hard to please my sisters so they would play with me and ____ me. I tried very hard to be a good girl for the family so that I could earn their love. It seemed that I was living the life of someone else, just trying to____.
With all I’ve been through, you would think I would be filled with hatred and__ _.But I do not have any hatred in my heart____.Often at the end of each day I would think about the ____ things that I did that day.
In 2002 the man that I once thought would be the one with whom I would ____ my life left me. It has been so long now that the pain has____.The only way I could do this was to focus on the positive things in life and ____ the bad ones.
The attitude that I have has given me the____ to continue my journey and encouraged me to move on whenever there are difficulties in front of me.
A．ashamed B．sad C．amazed D．excited
A．see B．call C．miss D．contact
A．comfortable B．meaningful C．difficult D．strange
A．exercise B．sports C．training D．housework
A．fond B．scared C．tired D．proud
A．personally B．foolishly C．carelessly D．alone
A．feed B．like C．teach D．admire
A．survive B．compete C．complain D．recover
A．danger B．hope C．joy D．anger
A．gradually B．actually C．naturally D．regularly
A．good B．easy C．small D．whole
A．impress B．change C．share D．replace
A．increased B．escaped C．continued D．disappeared
A．blame B．forget C．admit D．keep
A．strength B．knowledge C．chance D．way