第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was cut off in the prime of her career--quite literally --when her right leg had to be removed after a car 36____
Though it brought her bright career to a stop,she didn't 37____
In the painful months that 38_____,she met a doctor who developed an artificial leg (假肢)made from rubber 39____with sponge (海绵)。
So 40____was her desire that she decided to go back to 41____after she had been fitted with an artificial leg .
Sudan knew that she 42____in herself and could fulfill her 43_____ ,she began her courageous journey back to the 44_____of dancing --leaning to balance , bend , stretch,walk, turn, twist, twril and 45____dance.
After every public show , she would ask her dad about her 46____."You will have a long way to go "was the answer she used to get in 47____.
In January 1984, Sudhan made a historic comeback 48____giving a public show in Bombay.She performanced in such a marvelous 49____that it moved everyone to tears while putting her in the number one 50____again.
That evening when she asked the 51____question ,her dad didn't say anything .He 52____touched her feet as a tribute to a great artist .
Sudan's comeback was so heart-warming that a film producer was 53____to capture the incident into a celluloid box office hit ,'Mayuri.'
When someone asked Sudan how she had 54____to dance again , she said quite simply ,'you don't need 55____to dance.'
Nothing is impossible in this world .If you have the will to win ,you can achive anything.
36.A event B movement C accident D incident
37.A put up B hold up C take up D give up
38.A followed B searched C appeared D remained
39.A covered B filled C crowed D occupied
40.A worried B excited C satisfied D eager
41.A running B swimming C dancing D singing
42.A achieved B believed C trust D considered
43.A dream B duty C job D task
44.A place B stage C world D secret
45.A suddenly B finally C instantly D immediately
46.A appearance B competition C decision D performance
47.A return B turn C need D request
48.A for B with C at D by
49.A method B means C type D manner
50.A position B solution C direction D situation
51.A usual B common C special D ordinary
52.A even B ever C just D still
53.A respected B inspired C inspected D supposed
54.A managed B succeed C imagined D tried
55.A heart B feet C brain D hand
One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his 21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the 22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his 24 . He is trying to 25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little 26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 29 creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that 30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 31 for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 33 more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 35 , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.
A.boat B.hole C.yard D.box
A.friend B.appearance C.food D.existence
A.frightened B.excited C.surprised D.pleased
A.eyes B.nose C.head D.legs
A.lose B.find C.smell D.give
A.time B.room C.treasure D.food
A.hanging B.running C.flying D.staying
A.short B.full C.different D.first
A.interesting B.frightening C.boring D.amazing
A.needs B.models C.follows D.strikes
A.difficult B.strange C.easy D.special
A.play B.rest C.relax D.explore
A.get B.experience C.forget D.control
A.continue B.stop C.enjoy D.practise
A.thinking B.air C.news D.water
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the opportunities are in 1 work. The pay is usually poor, but most people work 2 for the thrill of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are always 3 in hotels and restaurants.
But it is not as easy as it used to be to find work. Unless you speak the language of the country well, there will be very 4 openings. For example, when you arrive to wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will 5 you to speak French. British students only have a language 6 for jobs in the USA and Australia.
Not every one 7 the experience. Sarah James was once responsible for forty American children in Europe. During the 8 , one child lost his passport; four children were lost in Madrid for a whole day; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the9 they made. Sarah says, “It really was a 24-hour-a-day job since the kids never 10 ! And the pay was awful. It wasn’t worth it.”
The trouble is that 11 expect to have an easy time of it. After all, they see it as a12 . In practice, though, they have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work, and jobs are 13 only when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. But students have few employment 14 . As soon as the holiday season finishes, companies will get rid of them. And if their employer doesn’t like them, they’ll be 15 , too.
A.seasonal B.mental C.professional D.formal
A.hard B.voluntarily C.abroad D.continuously
A.jobs B.visitors C.customers D.parties
A.good B.new C.attractive D.few
A.teach B.expect C.allow D.forbid
A.program B.lesson C.advantage D.exam
A.has B.enjoys C.forgets D.remembers
A.trip B.flight C.discussion D.ceremony
A.promise B.progress C.complaint D.noise
A.cried B.studied C.slept D.helped
A.children B.students C.employers D.parents
A.job B.lesson C.holiday D.shame
A.countless B.available C.interesting D.boring
A.experiences B.rules C.plans D.rights
A.dismissed B.charged C.fined D.punished
When I received my grade on my first writing assignment, I was very disappointed.I met with Dr.Caldwell to discuss my 41 and my work.She gave me lots of _42 and allowed me to rewrite my paper.My grade improved but I was 43 not completely satisfied.Dr.Caldwell decided to help me and44 me into a good writer, Before each paper was due, I turned in a 45 draft and she corrected it for me, Her dedication to my success was very encouraging because she 46 _ the time to personally help me time and time again.
Dr.Caldwell was behind my dedication to the learning process.Not only did she help me, but also Dr.Caldwell 47 me to become a teacher and dedicate my life to helping children who struggle through school. My most memorable 48 as a teacher was when I tutored a fourth-grade boy, Darnell, in math.He was unable to add, minus, multiply, or divide.He was far 49 his classmates and needed personal50 to help him work at the same level.
51 we first began our sessions, Darnell was very quiet and52 _ in learning.I was becoming annoyed and impatient because after two weeks, it seemed as if we had not 53 a thing.To my surprise, Darnell finally _54 __ up to me and began to work hard at his lessons.His progress began to show through and his teacher told me his grades in class had 55 greatly, I was very happy with the progress that we had made and. became even more dedicated to Darnell's success, We had a lot of 56 learning math; we created many games and played them to make learning more 57 for Darnell. All that Darnell needed was the one-on-one attention that I was able to give him and once he 58 it, his improvement was evident almost 59 . I was able to work with Darnell and encourage him to learn the 60 Dr. Caldwell worked with me to become a better writer.
A.grade B.study C.future D.essay
A.solutions B.approaches C.assessments D.suggestions
A.still B.also C.again D.even
A.talk B.put C.turn D.build
A.tough B.similar C.rough D.general
A.spent B.took C.cost D.paid
A.encouraged B.forced C.expected D.begged
A.experiment B.experience C.example D.moment
A.behind B.below C.out of D.ahead of
A.influence B.sympathy C.comfort D.attention
A.When B.Before C.While D.Once
A.absorbed B.delighted C.concerned D.uninterested
A.conveyed B.submitted C.learned D.accomplished
A.looked B.opened C.walked D.came
A.obtained B.raised C.improved D.decreased
A.trouble B.patience C.fun D.difficulty
A.difficult B.important C.reasonable D.enjoyable
A.learned B.received C.afforded D.failed
A.instantly B.punctually C.slowly D.gradually
A.skill B.means C.knowledge D.way
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 17 his lunch.
“Did I do something 18 ? Don’t you love me 19 ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
A.carried B.found C.included D.held
A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate
A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement
A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined
A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually
A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected
A.copy B.read C.take D.send
A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued
A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento
A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing
A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly
A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for
A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally
A.once B.again C.still D.even
A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled
A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment
A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about
A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart
A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better
A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly
It's a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his __36__ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal __37__. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __38__.
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed(抓住) food off the shelves as fast as they could, __39__ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter(柜台) and __40__ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren't going __41__ with their illgotten(非法获得的) gains. They __42__ the food and simply crowded together in panic(惊慌地)—knowing the police were __43__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal if they were that __44__. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still __45__ to eat. If you need food, you __46__ have some.”
They were told to __47__ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out(清理) the mess. They were doing just that __48__ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __49__.
This wasn't what they had __50__. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __51__ people walked out with all the __52__ their arms could hold. They were __53__ that,if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the __54__ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __55__amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
A.friends B.neighbors C.customers D.passengers
A.respect B.pride C.wisdom D.satisfaction
A.slow B.busy C.heavy D.swift
A.bravely B.reasonably C.hardly D.obviously
A.opened B.locked C.closed D.broke
A.nowhere B.somewhere C.anywhere D.everywhere
A.hid B.lifted C.ate D.dropped
A.anxious B.curious C.courageous D.hungry
A.safe B.easy C.sweet D.unique
A.must B.can C.should D.need
A.hold up B.hand out C.pick up D.hand in
A.when B.after C.before D.since
A.popular B.necessary C.reliable D.important
A.wanted B.desired C.expected D.admired
A.dirtier B.cleaner C.cleverer D.quicker
A.reminded B.warned C.ordered D.persuaded
A.first B.last C.best D.worst
A.large B.fair C.small D.full