第二节完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I as
ked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 41,”he said. He was chatting online and, 42, he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 43.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek(怪人), 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 47!”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
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, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the 51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
36.
A. Before B.While C. Although D. Since
37. A. pain B. fear C. sadness D. loneliness
38. A. until B. when C. because D. unless
39. A. Net B. world C. home D. Café
40. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
41. A. tired B. thirsty C. busy D. sick
42. A. at the same time B. just then C. first of all D. by that time
43. A. delighted B. surprised C. moved D. frightened
44. A. again B. once C. first D. even
45. A. but B. so C. if D. or
46. A. excited B. respected C. unhappy D afraid .
47. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Help me out D. Leave me alone
48. A. walked about B. raised my head C. raised my hand D. walked out
49. A. From then on B. Above all C. In all D. At that mome
nt
50. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
51. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
52.A. tell B. plan C. design D. imagine
53.A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
54. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
55. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A daughter to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was fighting and struggling. It seemed that if one problem was solved a new one .
Her father, a cook, took her to the . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a In one he placed , in the second eggs, and in the last ground(磨成粉的)coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he the burners. He the carrots and eggs out and placed them in a bowl! Then he the coffee into a cup. Turning to her, he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs and coffee," she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it After pulling off the , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip(啜饮)the coffee. She smiled as she its rich aroma(芳香).
"What does it mean, Father?" she asked.
He that each of them had the same adversity(厄运), boiling water, but each reacted . The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it and became weak. The egg had been , with its thin outer shell protecting its liquid inside, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique. After they were in the boiling water, they had the water.
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
A.complained B.told C.reported D.discussed
A.boring with B.fed up C.tired of D.uncertain about
A.rose B.arose C.raised D.was happened
A.kitchen B.restaurant C.dinning room D.market
A.conclusion B.stop C.life D.boil
A.eggs B.carrots C.beans D.coffee
A.knowing B.understanding C.puzzling D.wondering
A.turned on B.turned off C.turned in D.turned up
A.came B.gave C.fished D.figured
A.poured B.painted C.packed D.picked
A.watch B.smell C.feel D.search
A.space B.shell C.surface D.skin
A.digested B.suffered C.measured D.tasted
A.explained B.demanded C.declared D.claimed
A.sat B.boiled C.faced D.fallen
A.immediately B.constantly C.differently D.similarly
A.hardened B.softened C.lightened D.tightened
A.fragile B.round C.thin D.small
A.adjusted B.adapted C.accustomed D.changed
A.change B.face C.represent D.respond
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies always speak the truth.” The man to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I . If I tell the truth, everyone will start me and call me a thief. I would be for stealing.” So the man not to steal that night, and gave up this habit.
The next day, he to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the of drinking wine.
In this , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he his promise to tell the truth at all times. he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.
Telling the truth is a very good . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of and become a person whom everyone and admires.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
A.give out B.give off C.give up D.give in
A.but B.and C.or D.so
A.persuaded B.preferred C.pretended D.promised
A.drank B.concerned C.thought D.cared
A.stealing B.drinking C.talking D.walking
A.say B.lie C.help D.move
A.catching B.killing C.believing D.hating
A.punished B.ignored C.hurt D.expected
A.forgot B.decided C.pretended D.asked
A.special B.unfair C.funny D.bad
A.wanted B.learnt C.stopped D.promised
A.since B.if C.whether D.before
A.word B.reason C.advice D.idea
A.house B.place C.way D.means
A.planned B.remembered C.broke D.forgot
A.At a time B.At first C.At last D.At present
A.good B.rich C.calm D.poor
A.hope B.helper C.hobby D.habit
A.treasure B.trouble C.pleasure D.wine
A.cheats B.dislikes C.serves D.likes
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。
On the night of my birthday, I went to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins. it was my birthday, I was feeling and a bit lonesome. Maybe I my dad who had passed away four years ago. I just wanted him to be me that day. On my way to the drug store, I was .Once I arrived there, I cleaned my cheek up from the tears and tried to smile when I the vitamin my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked the building and my eyes caught a glimpse of a(n) next to the door. She was with her kid, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street and that kid just wore a(n) T-shirt. I realized it was yet. I felt sorry for them. When I paid for my , I glanced at them and started to have an . “Why don’t I donate some of my ? It’s my birthday,” I thought to myself. I had to something with another that day. Yeah, I decided, I have to do that. I went home in a hurry. I was so to look for some of my smaller clothes.
At home, I told my mom what I had and told her my idea. My mom me and helped me look for some clothes. I returned to the drug store. There, I didn't hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a to that kid. So I asked someone to hand the clothes , then I left that place. But once I went, I heard someone yell "thank you" and I hoped it was for me.
On the road, my heart was overwhelmed with a lot of happiness and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.
A.Even though B.As if C.Now that D.Only if
A.delighted B.depressed C.excited D.scared
A.forgot B.lost C.needed D.missed
A.for B.against C.beside D.without
A.smiling B.crying C.running D.singing
A.checked B.fetched C.dropped D.ordered
A.at B.into C.around D.for
A.performer B.beggar C.actress D.policewoman
A.beautiful B.expensive C.old D.new
A.warm B.cold C.cool D.hot
A.cream B.coffee C.magazines D.vitamins
A.aim B.activity C.idea D.opinion
A.toys B.books C.bags D.clothes
A.discuss B.share C.compare D.change[
A.excited B.tired C.angry D.sorry
A.heard B.done C.experienced D.suggested
A.disappointed B.refused C.blamed D.supported
A.hurriedly B.sadly C.aimlessly D.slowly
A.reward B.present C.prize D.secret
A.over B.up C.out D.down
It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to ,Wasana stared at the ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that at the back of the classroom.
He large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana the water, wondering why it looked so . Then it hit him—the was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a disaster, he shouted at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The on the hill is going to fall on us! ”
Chaos broke out as the ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down .
a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s action and careful observation, was hurt in the accident.
A.rest B.dine C.chat D.arrive
A.rain B.hill C.book D.sun
A.stood B.placed C.faced D.hid
A.felt B.knew C.heard D.noticed
A.glared at B.stared at C.shouted at D.aimed at
A.dangerous B.moving C.interesting D.familiar
A.show B.view C.scene D.scenery
A.heading B.leaving C.going D.coming
A.angrily B.rudely C.happily D.wildly
A.rock B.water C.sand D.tree
A.villagers B.students C.principals D.climbers
A.blamed B.questioned C.approached D.instructed
A.choosing B.visiting C.examining D.clearing
A.relief B.loss C.security D.danger
A.at any minute B.for the moment C.for once D.at one time
A.Leading B.Demanding C.Covering D.Helping
A.nervous B.strange C.unique D.late
A.swallow B.threaten C.affect D.blow
A.legal B.quick C.direct D.united
A.no one B.only one C.anyone D.someone
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _____ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. ______ she loved her parents and her family, she desired (渴望)to live in such a house and ______ all day about how wonderful and exciting _____ must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained(获得) some ______ skill and sensibility (识别力), she ____ her mother for a bike ride ____ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, ____ her keeping close to the house and not ____ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew ____ where she was heading! ____ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the ____ of the golden house.
____ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path(小路) ____ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed (失望)when she ____ that all the windows were ____ and rather dirty.
So ____ and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She ____ and all of a sudden she saw an amazing (令人惊奇的)____. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she ____ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
A.might B.should C.would D.must
A.Unless B.Although C.Since D.But
A.dreamed B.worried C.asked D.shouted
A.this B.that C.it D.which
A.different B.scientific C.musical D.basic
A.begged B.blamed责备 C.invited D.paid
A.inside B.outside C.through D.along
A.insisting on B.relying on C.arguing about D.wondering about
A.traveling B.running C.riding D.walking
A.madly B.rapidly C.exactly D.possibly
A.Over B.Down C.Around D.Beside
A.windows B.steps C.center D.gate
A.Until B.As C.While D.Because
A.getting B.introducing C.leading D.moving
A.felt B.Learned C.concluded D.found
A.transparent B.bright C.plain D.wide
A.anxious B.angry C.serious D.sad
A.turned around B.cheered up C.settled down D.dropped in
A.hill B.valley C.background D.sight
A.imagined B.decided C.realized D.guessed