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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic．
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 36 ．
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 ．“Please．”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her 39 , I agreed．
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41 ．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family．
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 ．
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with45 ．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months．Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 ．
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 ．
36．A．old B．poor C．busy D．miserable
37．A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
38．A．coming B．recent C．following D．later
39．A．doubt B．disappointment C．sadness D．surprise
40．A．supplied B．provided C．combined D．filled
41．A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
42．A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
43．A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
44．A．scene B．view C．event D．landscape
45．A．sadness B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
46．A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities
47．A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
48．A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
49．A．family B．children C．friends D．parents
50．A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．family
51．A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
52．A．left alone B．passed away C．ran away D．moved away
53．A．supply B．cook C．watch D．plant
54．A．ducks B．children C．family D．people
55．A．salad B．life C．picnic D．hope
The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures the world. Some environmental(环境的)artists and gardeners the temple as a place where people can talk to .In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built the Ming and Qing dynasties. The of Heaven is the most of the four. The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the in the north，the Altar of the Moon in the west，and the Altar the Sun in the east. All of them are still ，but the Temple of Heaven is the group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four larger than the Forbidden City(紫禁城).
In the heaven－like structures，the designers made good of the colour，sound，figures of the circle and the square，and in its height. The combination(结合)of and garden helps to make it mysterious and magical. The temple's architecture has themes. One is on the earth while is in the heaven. The square－shaped palace fasting(斋戒)in the west of the temple appears like a Forbidden City in a smaller .
A．to B．for C．up D．in
A．describe B．distribute C．mention D．speak
A．space B．place C．heaven D．Hades
A．within B．during C．through D．according
A．Temple B．Church C．Mountain D．Market
A．impossible B．necessary C．important D．familiar
A．Moon B．Earth C．Sun D．planets
A．to B．above C．about D．of
A．sitting B．sleeping C．standing D．kneeling
A．largest B．larger C．heavier D．heaviest
A．time B．times C．o'clock D．years
A．owning B．having C．producing D．making
A．idea B．use C．mind D．need
A．changes B．moves C．corrects D．attends
A．family B．home C．building D．house
A．feel B．appear C．find D．see
A．three B．one C．four D．two
A．the other B．other C．another D．others
A．in B．with C．for D．to
A．height B．wide C．length D．size
Have you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve _______ in a day.
If so, you’ve ________ a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this widespread movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound _____, but technology is making the process easier.
Perhaps you’ve wanted to _____ a bad habit and couldn’t. Self-tracking may be our answer. The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze it to help get a _______ lifestyle.
Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly ________ wearable gadgets (工具), are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone UP, Google Glass or a smart watch to ________ personal data including hours slept, stress levels, heart rate and mood.
So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to _______ what foods make him sleepy and modify his diet accordingly.
Monitoring daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. ______, doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies (过敏反应), headaches and other health issues. ______, it wasn’t until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the ________ “Quantified Self.”
Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its ________. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addiction. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.
While self-tracking doesn’t ________ that one’s quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. ______, the quantified Self Movements’ primary focus is _______ people to employ enough energy to make healthier choices.
A．gathered B．managed C．eaten D．counted
A．taken part in B．taken notice of C．known about D．carried out
A．strange B．interesting C．valuable D．difficult
A．change B．acquire C．learn D．reduce
A．happier B．healthier C．clearer D．simpler
A．discovered B．tracked C．released D．built
A．exchange B．search C．process D．record
A．identify B．increase C．decrease D．choose
A．Particularly B．Similarly C．Surprisingly D．Generally
A．Furthermore B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．movement B．subject C．term D．equipment
A．characteristics B．functions C．reasons D．drawbacks
A．guarantee B．expect C．conclude D．prove
A．In general B．As a result C．After all D．At last
A．forcing B．applying C．persuading D．motivating
There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to______a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of______. So many artists______. The king looked at all the pictures.______there were only two he really liked, and he had to______between them. One picture was of a______lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a______sky with light white clouds. All who______this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had______, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an______sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played______. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look______at all.
But when the king looked ______ , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush______in a crack（裂缝） in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had______her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was______her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its______ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think______the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no_____, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you______ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．take B．offer C．send D．leave
A．peace B．silence C．beauty D．honesty
A．managed B．tried C．succeeded D．went
A．And B．Or C．For D．But
A．like B．choose C．give D．need
A．calm B．noisy C．beautiful D．dirty
A．black B．blue C．gray D．dark
A．saw B．liked C．painted D．had
A．sky B．mountains C．peace D．clouds
A．gentle B．angry C．calm D．sunny
A．wildly B．gently C．slowly D．happily
A．peaceful B．noisy C．happy D．beautiful
A．closely B．strictly C．quickly D．seriously
A．planting B．growing C．rising D．coming
A．bought B．built C．left D．lain
A．beating B．touching C．feeding D．speaking
A．silent B．beautiful C．noisy D．faraway
A．want B．lost C．won D．received
A．silence B．noise C．shock D．joy
A．still B．again C．even D．just
Don and his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allen’s birthday, Don _______ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no __________but hoped to buy two from other people.
After arriving, they _________ in the streets for two hours carrying a ________ which said, “ We need two tickets”. ______ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not ______ it. They were about to leave when a man ________ them. He pulled ________ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” _______! No money is needed!” said the man.
When asked, the man ______ ,”I am working for Joe, who hasn’t _________ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only _________ he set is to give the tickets to people I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and ________ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very _______ and you make me __________ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I ________ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the __________...”
How important and ________ the game was to Don and his son! Here is ______ Don said, “It’s the most worth ________thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”
A．refused B．decided C．ordered D．happened
A．tickets B．cards C．passes D．money
A．rode B．ran C．walked D．cried
A．book B．photo C．magazine D．sign
A．But B．And C．Or D．So
A．offer B．afford C．keep D．hold
A．invited B．asked C．stopped D．beat
A．out B．in C．through D．over
A．Cheap B．Expensive C．Terrible D．Free
A．agreed B．explained C．examined D．appeared
A．delayed B．won C．lost D．missed
A．record B．time C．rule D．point
A．lend B．sell C．tear D．make
A．boring B．interesting C．smart D．anxious
A．think of B．care for C．give up D．belong to
A．really B．very C．well D．nearly
A．ability B．right C．chance D．dream
A．unpleasant B．funny C．disappointing D．unforgettable
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．hating B．discussing C．remembering D．playing
“Billy! It is February 25, 2099, seven o’clock. Time to ____ and go to school.” said the clock-robot _____ a mental voice. Then the kitchen-robot gave him toast and eggs. Billy was _____. While he was eating, the whole wall ____ a TV screen and Billy thought that it was great having robots to do ____ for him. Billy ate his meal watching a TV _____. When he finished eating, the ____ gave him his clothes very fast and ____ him. Then Billy went off to school.
When Billy went outside, he saw a car with no ____ waiting for him. The car said, “Hello, I will be _____ you to school every day. Now would you please _____ your school ID card?” said the car. So Billy showed the car his school ID card and got in. The ______ began to talk to Billy about his school and his schoolwork. After that the car said, “I will ____ your homework today _____ you will have a very, very important lesson to _____ in school today. Please put your homework on the blackboard.” Billy did so.
The car checked Billy’s homework and then said, “You are a(n) _____ student. All of your homework is _____.”When they _____ the school, Billy said to the car, “Goodbye. See you later.” The car said to Billy, “Good luck in your school.” Billy got into the classroom and _____ his seat at the front of the room. Then his teacher came in and said, “Welcome, children! Today we will have a hard but _____ lesson — ‘How do robots help a human being?’...”
A．get up B．show up C．take up D．dress up
A．in B．on C．with D．by
A．angry B．amazed C．worried D．quick
A．changed for B．became of C．looked like D．turned into
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．show B．screen C．set D．box
A．driver-robot B．clock-robot C．kitchen-robot D．clothes-robot
A．dressed B．cleaned C．pushed D．pleased
A．teacher B．student C．robot D．driver
A．driving B．accommodating C．loading D．holding
A．give B．show C．send D．lend
A．teacher B．driver C．robot D．car
A．check B．prepare C．inspect D．do
A．if B．when C．but D．because
A．miss B．learn C．study D．check
A．energetic B．optimistic C．great D．handsome
A．easy B．difficult C．correct D．wrong
A．rushed in B．got to C．turned to D．left off
A．took B．found C．made D．kept
A．easy B．important C．boring D．Influential