第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would 21 .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 22 , but consider the sky and the sea.
23 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 24 .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 25 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be 26 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky 27 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 28 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 29 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 30 truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 32 . The colors crouched (蜷缩) down 33 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting 34 yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die
22. A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun
23. A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is
24. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
25. A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety
26. A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce
27. A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day
28. A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect
29. A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer
30. A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over
31. A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness
32. A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully
33. A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose
34. A. among B. by C. for D. against
35. A. others B . themselves C. the other D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D.unique and different
37. A. each other B. me C. one another D. them
38. A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided
39. A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens
40. A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise
My father enjoys bike riding.Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad.36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37.Suddenenly, It was important to do things with 38.I saw my dad every evening at home.Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42.Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.Just then my father 43 my room.“It’s a beautiful day.Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?”“Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45.Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46.
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident.My father’s injuries were serious.It took several days before he could 48 speak.Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart.I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day.You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident.I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my 53 words, for I never wanted him to leave me alone.My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power.They can hurt or they can heal.And we all have the 55 to choose our words.I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A.Therefore B.Instead C.Besides D.However
A.attention B.sight C.effort D.energy
A.Dad B.friends C.teachers D.brothers
A.start B.save C.devote D.waste
A.silent B.busy C.asleep D.awake
B.in case C.so that D.as if
A.spirits B.conditions C.emotions D.hopes
A.left B.checked C.entered D.knocked
A.ride B.walk C.picnic D.game
A.whispered B.warned C.announced D.shouted
A.moment B.morning C.afternoon D.evening
A.asking B.reminding C.informing D.warning
A.eventually B.generally C.strictly D.broadly
A.tired B.afraid C.aware D.sorry
A.discuss B.think C.care D.mean
A.hate B.forget C.remember D.like
A.got B.expressed C.exchanged D.managed
A.thoughtless B.careless C.powerful D.cheerful
A.apologies B.promises C.smiles D.words
A.experience B.honor C.power D.desire
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat 36 every day. Sometimes they eat it two or 37 times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can 38 it, fry it or make it into rice flour(面粉). They usually eat it 39 meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of 40 . Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
The 41 eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its 42 go all over the Pacific looking for fish
to 43 . The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.
In 44 such as Britain and the United States of America, the most important food is 45 or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They 46 potatoes in different ways. They can boil them and fry them.
In Africa, corn is the most important 47 like rice and wheat. Corn is a kind of cereal(谷类食物). African people make the corn 48 flour. From the flour they make 49 kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very 50 and so they can’t afford to eat much 5
1 with their cereal.
Cereal and meat are very important, but we also 52 plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh fruit.
Some people 53 only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or 54 that comes from animals. They eat only food from 55 . Some people say that food f
rom plants is better for us than meat.
A.fish B.meat C.rice D.wheat
A.five B.four C.one D.three
A.boil B.drink C.eat D.have
A.as B.like C.together D.with
A.apples B.fish C.meat D.vegetables
A.Americans B.Chinese C.English D.Japanese
A.fishing boats B.lifeboats D.trains
A.buy B.catch C.hold D.weigh
A.developing B.Eastern countries C.the world D.Western countries
A.bread B.cakes C.rice D.vegetables
A.cook B.eat C.make D.take
A.food B.meal C.pork D.thing
A.from B.into C.of D.up of
A.all B.different C.the same D.two
A.healthy B.poor C.rich D.weak
A.corn B.meat C.rice D.wheat
A.buy B.like C.need D.plant
A.cook B.eat C.harvest D.hate
A.anything B.pork D.vegetables
A.apples B.fish C.pigs D.plants
The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 37 and could hardly 38 .
The driver, Mr. White, 39 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the 40 hospital, fighting against 41 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of way 42 he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to 43 , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 44 , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a 46 . The driver had the windows 47 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.
The lights were 48 , so he drove straight 49 into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 50 little Ally was. He was 51 to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is 52 again.”
“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying in a loud 54 healthy voice.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the 55 , the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
A.worried B.excited C.angry D.surprised
A.mouth B.nose C.throat D.ear
A.talk B.breathe C.cry D.hear
A.turned on B.opened on C.turned off D.sped up
A.best B.biggest C.first D.nearest
A.time B.cars C.policemen D.speed
A.that B.as C.there D.if
A.stop B.slow down C.hurry D.keep safe
A.lights B.signs C.policemen D.marks
A.at B.to C.down D.forward
A.taxi B.car C.truck D.train
A.up B.down C.open D.covered
A.red B.green C.yellow D.out
A.out B.away C.on D.off
A.who B.what C.where D.how
A.lucky B.astonished C.worried D.happy
A.crying B.breathing C.smiling D.talking
A.made B.let C.knocked D.pulled
A.and B.with C.or D.but
A.driver B.accident C.girl D.reporters
There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do 36 and this would be a good chance(机会)37 . But I don’t like 38 the holiday in such a way. I can work at home all the rest of the year.Last year I went 39 to the mountains.40there was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really 41 far to go for a short holiday.I decide 42 this isn’t a good time to 43 the mountains. But I 44 to go somewhere else.
Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨).I like to go for walks 45 the seashore 46 the warm sunshine and watch the water. It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 47 about two hours.After thinking it 48 ,I am sure that this is a 49 time for the seashore than 50.
Oh,here is a letter51 Jim. He 52 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 53 , and he 54 me to go with him.55giving it some more thought, I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.
A.at home B.at house C.in school D.in factory
A.do it B.doing that C.to do it D.with that
A.to take B.to spend C.having D.asking
A.the north B.for north C.north D.to north
A.Nothing B.Everything C.Somebody D.Anything
A.very B.enough C.rather D.too
A.that B.what C.whether D.when
A.go B.go to C.go for D.leave
A.do want B.wanted C.shall want D.was wanting
A.on B.by C.beside D.along
A.on B.during C.in D.under
A.in B.for C.with D.after
A.about B.of C.over D.on
A.good B.fine C.better D.best
A.home B.the mountains C.big cities D.country villages
A.for B.to C.from D.by
A.says B.tells C.speaks D.talks
A.weekend B.holiday C.sunday D.trip
A.want B.wish C.hopes D.asks
A.When B.With C.Without D.As
A man had a little daughter—an only and much-loved child. He lived ___21__ her—she was his life. So when she became ill, he became like a man moving22 and earth to bring about her restoration to 23 .
His best efforts, 24 , proved25 and the child died. The father became a bitter loner, 26 himself away from his many friends and refusing every 27 that might restore his calm and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a 28 .
He was in heaven, 29a grand presentation of all the little child angels. They were 30 in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child 31a candle. He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the 32 candle was his own little girl.33 to her, he seized her in his arms, 34 her tenderly, and then asked, “ 35 is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?”“Daddy, they often relight it, but your tears always 36 .”
Just then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were 37 . From that hour on he was not a loner, but associated freely and38 with his former friends and colleagues.39 would his darling’s candle be extinguished(熄灭) by his 40 tears.
A.in B.with C.out D.for
A.hospital B.planet C.heaven D.doctors
A.health B.happiness C.recover D.consciousness
A.though B.however C.otherwise D.therefore
A.successful B.rewarding C.vain D.admired
A.escaping B.protecting C.preventing D.shutting
A.meeting B.activity C.examination D.donation
A.plan B.dream C.thought D.intention
A.imaging B.informing C.hearing D.witnessing
A.marching B.waiting C.running D.jumping
A.took B.brought C.carried D.fetched
A.bright B.dark C.flash D.splendid
A.Flying B.Advancing C.Rushing D.Moving
A.patted B.touched C.stared D.pointed
A.what B.when C.who D.why
A.put it down B.put it off C.put it out D.put it on
A.immediate B.wonderful C.significant D.emergent
A.contentedly B.cheerfully C.disappointedly D.unhappily
A.No wonder B.Not really C.No longer D.Not likely
A.useless B.sympathetic C.miserable D.pitiful