II. 完形填空(共20小题,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。
When Dave was eighteen, he bought a second-hand car for £200 so that he could travel to and from work more 26 than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but it got so old, and it was costing him 27 much in repairs, that he decided that he had better 28 it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was 29 to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so 30 of them had any desire to buy it.
Dave’s friend Sam saw that he was 31 when they met one evening, and said, “What’s 32 , Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may 33_ more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam’s 34 was reasonable, he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read: “For sale: small car, 35 very little gas, only two owners. Bargain at £50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no 36_. but then on the Saturday evening he had an enquiry (咨询). A man rang up and said he would like to 37 him about the car. “All right.” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o’clock the next morning would be 38_ or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I’ll 39 my wife. We want to go for a ride in it to 40 it.”
The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, 41 to wait there for the people who had 42 his advertisement. Even Dave had to 43 that the car really looked like a wreck (残破的车). Then, soon after he had got the car as 44 as it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave’s car and then said, “Have you reported this 45 to us yet, sir?”
26. A. directly B. safely C. properly D. easily
27. A. so B. such C. very D. too
28. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw
29. A. willing B. lucky C. ashamed D. generous
30. A. some B. neither C. none D. most
31. A. delighted B. sad C. calm D. astonished
32. A. on B. up C. it D. that
33. A. learn B.miss C. get D. find
34. A. message B.advice C. request D. words
35. A. uses B. loses C. has D. spends
36. A. doubt B. help C. trouble D. answer
37. A. tell B.see C. agree D. call
38. A. exact B.suitable C. early D. late
39. A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce
40. A. recognize B. get C. admire D. test
41. A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing
42. A. read B. seen C. answered D. placed
43. A. forget B.show C. disagree D. admit
44. A. clean B. alike C. fast D. light
45. A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result
I have been in love with China since 2010.
After one year in Zhejiang University, I got a great — to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only , so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my .
Actually, I have got I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that I am not laowai anymore.
Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter, trip adviser, and guide at the same time, which made their life much . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time, who knew China better than me. my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about , I could explain why you should before you buy, why Chinese don’t let guests dinner, why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch on the street. I also had chances to the development of China.
The waiters and managers were not only my teachers, but my friends. If I needed help, they were to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them me and I don’t feel anymore.
The best part of my job was to see people coming the hotel. When they recognized me, they share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.
I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.
A.scholarship B.degree C.job D.entertainment
A.manager B.stranger C.guest D.foreigner
A.judgment B.cooking C.English D.Chinese
A.more than B.as much as C.less than D.as little as
A.restaurant B.tour C.school D.family
A.tougher B.easier C.sharper D.safer
A.but B.then C.or D.so
A.But for B.Thanks to C.In addition to D.Except for
A.weather B.language C.direction D.culture
A.weep B.disappear C.pray D.bargain
A.give up B.pay for C.leave out D.take away
A.one B.them C.it D.that
A.overlook B.discuss C.design D.prevent
A.never ever B.now and then C.most of the time D.at times
A.curious B.delighted C.afraid D.lucky
A.unless B.although C.when D.because
A.trust B.envy C.ignore D.represent
A.annoyed B.embarrassed C.addicted D.amazed
A.out of B.from C.back to D.off
A.passively B.awfully C.unwillingly D.happily
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to . However, there can be disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or at arm’s length? Do we want to ourselves or do we want to walk on surface(表面)? For some people, many friendships on the surface are enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to friendships. But it must be done slowly and only if there are signs of interest and action .
What are some of the of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships time. Another “main difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ ” the other, including his time and attention. , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die .
A.Knowledge B.Books C.Teachers D.Experience
A.understood B.formed C.realized D.made
A.design B.intend C.develop D.appear
A.no B.any C.not D.some
A.lives B.relationships C.friendships D.classmates
A.taken B.left C.given D.kept
A.own B.share C.think D.suffer
A.that B.very C.quite D.so
A.expectations B.attractions C.choices D.ideas
A.good B.ordinary C.social D.personal
A.prove B.produce C.weaken D.deepen
A.carried through B.carried out C.carried on D.carried away
A.in surprise B.in return C.in turn D.in answer
A.difficulties B.differences C.disadvantages D.advantages
A.cost B.spend C.take D.waste
A.loves B.hates C.plays D.holds
A.differently B.Fortunately C.Similarly D.Regretfully
A.many B.much C.little D.possible
A.reasonable B.comfortable C.spare D.valuable
A.of B.from C.out D.away
He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windscreen to get his attention.
“Is your taxi____?” I asked when he finally looked____at me. He nodded, then said____as I settled into the back seat, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a____.” He sounded as if he had a____.
“I am not in a hurry, ” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter. ” He____his head. “I've read it several times already. I guess I____ know it by heart. ”
“Letters from home always mean a lot, ” I said. “From a child?”
“This isn't____,” he replied. “Although it ____ just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other ‘Old Friend’ when we'd meet. I'm not much good at ____.”
“I don't think any of us keep____our letters too well,” I said. “I know I don't. But I____ he's someone you've known quite a while?”
“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the ____ through high school. ”
“There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship,” I said.
“____,” the driver went on, “I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I____away from the old neighbourhood and you slightly lose touch ____ you never forget. He was a great guy.”
“You said ‘was’. Does that mean...?”
He nodded. “____a couple of weeks ago.”
“I'm sorry, ” I said. “It's no fun to lose any friend and losing a real old one is____ tougher. ”
He didn't ____ to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch. ”
“Well, ” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things____ and we just don't seem to find the time. ”
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When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.
A.available B.acceptable C.beneficial D.occupied
A.down B.up C.To D.off
A.unexpectedly B.curiously C.apologetically D.definitely
A.booklet B.novel C.book D.letter
A.cold B.fever C.secret D.story
A.hung B.nodded C.shook D.kept
A.anyhow B.hardly C.almost D.really
A.friendship B.family C.leadership D.colleague
A.could B.might C.maybe D.would
A.writing B.reading C.talking D.Learning
A.up B.with C.on D.in
A.speak B.make C.think D.assure
A.curriculum B.coincidence C.life D.way
A.Eventually B.Actually C.Additionally D.Besides
A.removed B.left C.headed D.moved
A.even though B.as though C.when D.whereas
A.Died B.Suffered C.Choked D.Survived
A.ever B.even C.fairly D.quite
A.answer B.reply C.question D.talk
A.take up B.pick up C.come up D.break up
A Leap to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive, she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom that even though she couldn’t see , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her attitude.
Lola never thinks about . She is presently at Level 7 while the highest is Level 10 in gymnastics. Her is to reach Level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids she grew up.
Lola is of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her for others is “just believe yourself”.
A.runs B.teaches C.trains D.dances
A.since B.unless C.after D.though
A.tell B.guess C.assume D.predict
A.suspected B.remembered C.imagined D.noticed
A.deeply B.well C.ahead D.closely
A.task B.sport C.event D.show
A.boring B.enjoyable C.different D.unsatisfactory
A.talent B.quality C.nature D.condition
A.doubt B.advantage C.challenge D.program
A.examine B.express C.open D.trust
A.fearful B.harmful C.unfair D.inconvenient
A.to B.on C.off D.against
A.greeted B.treated C.served D.paid
A.pains B.stresses C.injuries D.problems
A.positive B.friendly C.flexible D.caution
A.defending B.quitting C.winning D.bargaining
A.standard B.range C.view D.goal
A.until B.as C.when D.before
A.proud B.tired C.ashamed D.confident
A.plan B.advice C.reward D.responsibility
Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would : surfing (冲浪运动). But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people , but most are certain.
I started surfing about five years ago and in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my , there’s nothing like it. It involves (牵涉到) body, and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that , becoming one with the , is like I'm weightless.
The one thing I can from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge (挑战). You can never be the “best suffer” because the ocean uncountable waves that nobody can ever master. The variations (变化) of surfing styles are wonderful. Some suffers are free and flowing; are very aggressive (活跃有力的) and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it from any other sport.
I've to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start pushing the limits of things boys and men to dominate (主宰)?
There’re women side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to , and they will.
A.tell B.answer C.give D.realize
A.wonder B.understand C.reply D.believe
A.stayed B.came C.dropped D.fell
A.wave B.storm C.sail D.boat
A.bring B.connect C.compare D.tie
A.work B.study C.holiday D.life
A.mind B.effort C.health D.time
A.along B.above C.around D.by
A.beach B.water C.board D.lake
A.sky B.world C.earth D.ocean
A.take B.get C.make D.keep
A.catches B.includes C.offers D.collects
A.others B.the others C.another D.other
A.known B.right C.far D.Different
A.chosen B.tried C.learned D.Promised
A.levels B.points C.steps D.parts
A.began B.got C.used D.learned
A.sitting B.walking C.fighting D.working
A.of B.from C.on D.with
A.think B.succeed C.perform D.feel