第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21–40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Kate Chin, like many renters, is tired of renting．One reason is that her __21__ rent goes up like clockwork．Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent．Another reason is her __22__．“New neighbors always seem to be more __23__ than the ones who moved out,” she said．“My first neighbor would __24__ his door very heavily．I __25__ knew when he came home or left home．__26__ he moved out, a saxophonist moved in．A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a day．On Saturday his friends would come __27__ and I had to __28__ to a whole band．I called the police, but they said saxophone playing is permitted in __29__ for up to four hours a day, because saxophone playing is job-related．They told me I was __30__ that the guy was only playing two hours a day!”
There are many unhappy renters, __31__ there are also happy renters．“I’ve been lucky my whole life,” said Karl Leen, a middle-aged man．“My neighbors couldn’t have been any __32__ if I had picked them myself．One neighbor was a cook．He’d bring me the best __33__ in the world．Another neighbor was a pianist．She played the most __34__ music．Another neighbor was a __35__ who did my tune-ups and changed the oil in my car．My __36__ neighbor is a birder; and we go __37__ every weekend with our telescopes．”
Different persons have different attitudes．Kate saw the saxophone player as __38__, yet Karl saw the __39__ player as delightful．Millions of people would be happy just to have a roof over their head．Yet there are millions who would __40__ that their roof is the wrong color．
21．A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．annual
22．A．children B．colleagues C．neighbors D．servants
23．A．inconsiderate B．considerate C．careful D．foolish
24．A．knock B．lock C．shut D．clean
25．A．always B．occasionally C．never D．sometimes
26．A．Before B．Since C．From D．After
27．A．up B．over C．down D．on
28．A．dance B．listen C．turn D．look
29．A．departments B．apartments C．offices D．bedrooms
30．A．unfortunate B．unlucky C．lucky D．pleased
31．A．and B．so C．but D．for
32．A．worse B．sadder C．better D．happier
33．A．books B．clothes C．CDs D．leftovers
34．A．sorrowful B．heavy C．delightful D．light
35．A．artist B．cook C．barber D．mechanic
36．A．former B．latest C．latter D．previous
37．A．shopping B．boating C．hiking D．birding
38．A．amusing B．pleasing C．hating D．annoying
39．A．saxophone B．violin C．piano D．guitar
40．A．find B．remember C．praise D．complain
On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her made the long flight much faster.
When we arrived. we learned that our bags had not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the luggage forms, we couldn't help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we see our belongings again? This was not a good beginning of our 6-week trip.
It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next? we stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our , she said. "Our driver will soon be here to me up. Come home with me."
We entered the steamy early scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and them into warm hugs as they reconnected. minutes, Uma said, "There's our car!" We piled into the small car, already with family members who had come to Uma home.
At the house, Uma's family took us in we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags, and sound.
What a gift Uma's was! In my very first moments on Indian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to on wherever we went.
A．go ahead B．go by C．go up D．go through
A．anyhow B．somehow C．anyway D．however
A．missing B．losing C．gone D．stolen
A．seldom B．forever C．even D．ever
A．trouble B．problem C．point D．use
A．Before B．After C．As D．Since
A．situation B．condition C．suggestion D．conclusion
A．call B．pick C．get D．bring
A．morning B．afternoon C．night D．evening
A．putting B．turning C．collecting D．gathering
A．For B．By C．Within D．During
A．covered B．crowded C．compared D．charged
A．see B．bring C．send D．welcome
A．even though B．as if C．in case D．now that
A．tours B．journeys C．voyages D．travels
A．Friday B．Saturday C．Monday D．Sunday
A．quiet B．good C．heavy D．safe
A．kindness B．politeness C．bravery D．carefulness
A．action B．spirit C．state D．deed
A．depend B．put C．pass D．turn
When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones-the kind of modern, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines．But the US has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be incredibly to tear them all down and them with greener versions．
An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses．And it would take an average of 65 years for the carbon emissions (排放) from a(an) ___ energy-efficient (节能) home to make up for the lost by destroying an old one．
So in the broadest sense, the greenest home is the one that has already been built．But at the same time, half of US carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and powering our , offices and other buildings．"You can't deal with climate without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust．
With some exceptions, the oldest homes tend to be the energy-efficient．Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that over time and let in more outside .
,there are a vast number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar home．And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help property owners from rising power .
A．terrible B．wasteful C．wonderful D．useful
A．put B．build C．replace D．take
A．reduced B．increased C．used D．destroyed
A．old B．fashionable C．new D．beautiful
A．magazines B．trees C．materials D．resources
A．nearly B．hardly C．rarely D．mostly
A．libraries B．schools C．homes D．stores
A．improvement B．appearance C．stability D．change
A．most B．really C．very D．least
A．expand B．narrow C．strengthen D．weaken
A．dust B．air C．smoke D．water
A．Oppositely B．Unfortunately C．Fortunately D．Frankly
A．historic B．worthless C．ordinary D．meaningless
A．charge B．protect C．punish D．warn
A．prices B．costs C．businesses D．bargains
Today I’m known for my voice. No one believes that I used to stuttered (口吃) badly when I was young. It is Professor Crouch’s trick that my life completely. One day. after giving my poem to him, I waited for his comment. It didn't come. Instead, as the students gathered together, he challenged me. "Jim, I don't think you wrote this."
I him in disbelief. "Why," I started, anger flooding me, "of course I ! "Well, then," he said, "you've got to prove it by getting up and reciting it memory."
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and me to read other writers' poetry publicly.
Before long I discovered I did have a(n) and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
A．destroyed B．turned C．helped D．changed
A．replied to B．laughed at C．pointed to D．stared at
A．could B．did C．should D．had
A．with B．of C．from D．in
A．changeless B．hopeless C．useless D．breathless
A．let B．made C．encouraged D．supported
A．voice B．sound C．appearance D．interest
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. Every day, my husband would the process of trying to get water to the fields. Unless we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.
On this day I learned the true lesson of and witnessed the only miracle（奇迹） I had ever seen. I was in the kitchen __ ___ I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the . He was walking with effort, trying to be as quiet as possible. Minutes after he into the woods, he came running back. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, , he was once more walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour.Finally, I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing .
Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost at him to get away. A huge deer was dangerously close. the deer didn't even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was , Billy ran back to get more. It then became clear to me.
I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
A．take in B．try on C．set about D．set up
A．waiting B．offering C．watering D．raining
A．when B．while C．until D．before
A．fields B．house C．woods D．garden
A．jumped B．climbed C．fell D．disappeared
A．though B．besides C．however D．therefore
A．sign B．scenery C．view D．scene
A．shouted B．shot C．looked D．spoke
A．And B．Otherwise C．Thus D．But
A．thirst B．illness C．heat D．pain
A．lost B．missing C．gone D．missed
A．kind B．clever C．smart D．honest
A．raining B．appearing C．singing D．crying
A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it ___ for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not?Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He ____ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.
One of my friends, Jim, did ____with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got ____in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods ____ suddenly. Jim was so ____by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t ____ focus his attention on his work. While his ____who suffered the same catastrophe (灾难) never ____. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could ____it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and ____yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you ____?”
That’s how a person leads his life. When you are ____and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. ____, when you are worried and have something sad in your ____, your future will turn dark. The latter situation will cost you a great deal ____ you allow it to last. You will ____ the joyful things.
There is a poem that ____ “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously（怒放）all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming, fine days are ____one after another. ____ to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.
A．difficult B．convenient C．suitable D．comfortable
A．thought B．cared C．worried D．complained
A．action B．research C．business D．agreement
A．absorbed B．buried C．involved D．caught
A．escaped B．survived C．decreased D．disappeared
A．embarrassed B．upset C．nervous D．amazed
A．still B．even C．ever D．yet
A．partner B．director C．employer D．interviewer
A．lost weight B．lost his way C．lost face D．lost heart
A．agree B．manage C．attempt D．understand
A．enjoy B．prove C．teach D．behave
A．decide B．suggest C．imagine D．choose
A．independent B．realistic C．optimistic D．negative
A．In fact B．On the contrary C．In other words D．In the end
A．mind B．thought C．idea D．opinion
A．so that B．unless C．if D．even if
A．remind B．lose C．keep D．remember
A．says B．talks C．writes D．speaks
A．spending B．passing C．wasting D．leaving
A．Whether B．How C．Where D．Why