第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带),a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 38 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 _ to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 40 in a car accident and now was on her way for_ 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46___. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 50 , and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone(地带) to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders(边界) and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we 55 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
36. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. bringing
37. A. comfortable B. suitable C. available D. favorite
38. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt
39. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised
40. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been
41. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business
42. A. see B. say C. realize D. recognize
43. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support
44. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying
45. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast
46. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger
47. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful
48. A. when B. although C. since D. as
49. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did
50. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered
51. A. life B. money C. time D. energy
52. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond
53. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes
54. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset
55. A. happen B. offer C. wait D. continue
It was a cool October evening.Excitement and family members ____the hall.I was only a 7yearold girl,but I was the center of ____.Finally,after weeks of preparation,I would ____all my hard work in a dance performance.Everything would be ____— so I thought.I waited backstage all ____in my black tights with a golden belt.In a loud and clear voice,the master of ceremonies____that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet,facing the____.All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box.It really was an____move.I was concentrating so much on____the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look____I was going.I missed my partner’s box altogether and____.There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes.I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience,and I felt the ____rush to my face.I remembered my dance teacher had told us,“If you make a mistake,keep smiling so the audience will not ___.” I did my best to follow her____as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped,so did my____for the evening.I____bitterly,tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face.I ran backstage,but no one could ____me down.
Recently I realized I had been a____that night.I was____,but I fought the urge to run off the stage.____,I finished the routine with a smile on my face.Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance,I can laugh too.
A.filled B.visited C.attended D.decorated
A.pressure B.impression C.debate D.attention
A.take over B.show off C.look after D.give up
A.reasonable B.suitable C.obvious D.perfect
A.dressed up B.folded up C.covered up D.mixed up
A.suggested B.explained C.announced D.predicted
A.music B.audience C.curtain D.stage
A.easy B.active C.adventurous D.extra
A.containing B.hiding C.sharing D.keeping
A.why B.whether C.where D.what
A.wandered B.slipped C.waved D.skipped
A.blood B.pleasure C.pride D.tear
A.leave B.cheer C.believe D.notice
A.gesture B.example C.advice D.plan
A.doubts B.hopes C.voice D.patience
A.argued B.shouted C.begged D.sobbed
A.turn B.calm C.let D.put
A.star B.pioneer C.loser D.fool
A.satisfied B.moved C.embarrassed D.confused
A.However B.Instead C.In total D.In return
The story happened long ago.A king____a prosperous country.One day,he____a trip to some distant areas of his country.When he was back to his palace,he complained that his feet were very____,because it was the first time that he had made such a long trip,and the road that he went through was very____and stony.He then____his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather.Definitely,this would need thousands of cows’ skin,and would____a huge amount of money.
Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king,“Why do you have to spend that____amount of money?Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?”
The king was____,but he later agreed to his____,to make “shoes” for himself.
There is actually a____lesson of life in this story:to make this world a(n)____place to live,you had better change yourself—your heart,not the world.
This story has a great____on my future life.When I graduated from college,I found it was____to find a good job.For highpaid jobs in big cities,I didn’t have the qualities and working____they demand for lowerpaid jobs in countries or small towns,I didn’t want to apply.____I just stayed at home and complained.Those were really____days!Then one day I read the story in a newspaper,and I got to know that I needed to change my____.I took up a job in a small city.In the two years,I worked hard and____well with my coworkers.The two years’ experiences____the way for my future development.Now I am quite____with my position as a manager in a multinational corporation.
A.ruled B.controlled C.defeated D.disturbed
A.waited for B.called for C.went for D.hunted for
A.strange B.ugly C.dull D.painful
A.wide B.good C.rough D.smooth
A.asked B.ordered C.demanded D.advised
A.cost B.collect C.pay D.take
A.unconditional B.unusual C.unimportant D.unnecessary
A.puzzled B.pleased C.surprised D.disappointed
A.request B.suggestion C.question D.criticism
A.reasonable B.valuable C.sensitive D.different
A.happy B.doubtful C.interesting D.harmless
A.opinion B.lesson C.impression D.influence
A.boring B.urgent C.hard D.unfair
A.memory B.experience C.equipment D.condition
A.So B.Before C.But D.If
A.cheerful B.funny C.unlucky D.sad
A.plan B.attitude C.soul D.theory
A.cooperated B.dealt C.continued D.started
A.built B.constructed C.paved D.admitted
A.astonished B.devoted C.touched D.satisfied
The wisdom my 77yearold father has passed on to me came more through osmosis (潜移默化) than lectures.My dad’s____shines through all his life.
Old age hasn’t____him,mainly because he doesn’t think almost 80 is old.He had ever trained for a charity (慈善)____across the Hudson River in New York.He wore his customfitted diving suit,but he still got so____.We warmed him and wrapped him in a sleeping bag.“Oh,____,it isn’t that bad,” he’d say,“I am fine.” He is always fine.He did____the Hudson River swim a month later.
If you ask my father whether or not his life has been hard,he will say he is____.He means the kind of happiness that comes from____a wellcooked family meal,taking a good long run or growing a perfect tomato.Did I mention that he used to run marathons before his knee replacement surgery?He’s the one who____me I could do it,too.“____can run a marathon,” he said,“as long as you keep training.”
My father was born in 1933.His childhood took a____at the beginning of World War Ⅱ:His father joined the French Army and was____by the Germans and spent the war in a prison camp.My dad and his mother and sister were shipped off to New Jersey to live with relatives.His mother____from depression,and Dad went to boarding school in New England from the sixth grade on.Yet in all Dad’s usual dinner table____,there have been many times when he turned them into____stories.
After a family dinner the other night,Papa Bob advised us to try the skydiving____.“Sixtyfive seconds of free falling,”he said.“I____it.I should have been a paratrooper (伞兵).”
He loves getting cards in the mail,and usually I’m____,so instead I call him on Father’s Day.But this year I’ve____to be early for once.I want to let him know how much he____to me.Dad,thank you —for all and mostly for your enduring faith that everything will be OK.
A.ability B.gentleness C.optimism D.humor
A.comforted B.slowed C.punished D.accused
A.swim B.donation C.volunteer D.activity
A.warm B.sad C.calm D.cold
A.come out B.come back C.come over D.come on
A.complete B.stop C.delay D.celebrate
A.ordinary B.young C.disabled D.lucky
A.sharing B.containing C.destroying D.buying
A.informed B.appointed C.insisted D.convinced
A.Anyone B.Someone C.None D.Others
A.step B.turn C.sigh D.dream
A.killed B.caught C.driven D.fired
A.resulted B.judged C.suffered D.separated
A.experiences B.manners C.stories D.news
A.foolish B.great C.short D.aggressive
A.chance B.adventure C.visit D.movement
A.loved B.hated C.used D.assessed
A.late B.early C.noisy D.quiet
A.refused B.permitted C.allowed D.decided
A.occurs B.possesses C.means D.proves
As a child,I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone.Living in China me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice.
I am living in Harbin now,a city in the northern part of China,near Russia.Yesterday I to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English the nearest supermarket or coffee shop.There are signs in Russian. “ espaciba ” which means thanks,I don’t know much else. I decided to smile at my every attempt to and ask for information that would me to an ATM and a coffee shop.It turned out that my efforts and my were met with more smiles.I learned that is to be found everywhere even I can’t communicate,and that people will depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most people.You will be surprised at what they can you!
A.helps B.compares C.impresses D.provides
A.needed B.refused C.managed D.failed
A.leaving for B.setting up C.looking for D.pointing to
A.Except for B.As for C.According to D.Instead of
A.Yet B.Or C.So D.Besides
A.relax B.communicate C.explain D.discuss
A.force B.lead C.transport D.follow
A.thanks B.signs C.questions D.smiles
A.illness B.weakness C.kindness D.happiness
A.before B.when C.because D.after
A.respond B.gain C.bargain D.benefit
A.famous B.useful C.unexpected D.familiar
A.charge B.teach C.lend D.require
Have you ever considered what it would be like if you are not able to smile? I hadn't ____ that, up until a few months ago, when I found that I ____ couldn't.Well, I'm exaggerating (夸张) a little bit ...____ I could smile, but only with one side of my face!
I went to the doctor, and was ____ with Bell's Palsy—a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of the face. As you could ____, this was quite a shock to me,and made me very ____.Although this was a major bomb that was dropped on my life, my story is not about how ____ life is, but about how I face the sudden ____ falling on me.
Anyway, smiling is a part of everyday ____ for me.“Losing” half my face temporarily caused me to think “What is a smile?”According to the ____,a smile is a facial expression ____ pleasure, characterized by the turning up of the corners of the mouth,____ what about the cause? What is ____ the smile that causes us to show this expression?
After thinking about this for a while, I came up with the ____ that a smile is not only characterized by the upturning of the corners of the mouth, but also by what a person does, says and thinks.This gave me hope, as I ____ that smiling is not just an outward expression, but an inward ____.
With this in mind, I set about ____ how to smile with my life through my ____, not just with my face.____,sometimes I send my friends Smile Cards with a chocolate bar or bookmark, letting them ____ a true smile.
A.stuck to B.thought about C.fought for D.dreamed of
A.certainly B.obviously C.hardly D.actually
A.Technically B.Practically C.Personally D.Objectively
A.brought B.equipped C.diagnosed D.compared
A.ask B.behave C.plan D.imagine
A.excited B.upset C.puzzled D.ashamed
A.short B.boring C.hard D.interesting
A.challenge B.fortune C.duty D.discipline
A.objects B.work C.risks D.life
A.doctor B.newspaper C.dictionary D.text
A.indicating B.meaning C.producing D.mentioning
A.because B.but C.so D.or
A.towards B.against C.before D.behind
A.agreement B.condition C.announcement D.conclusion
A.doubted B.hoped C.realized D.insisted
A.attitude B.decoration C.pattern D.attraction
A.predicting B.suggesting C.consulting D.learning
A.speeches B.actions C.promises D.opinions
A.In fact B.As a result C.For example D.By the way
A.discover B.remove C.convey D.experience