第二节 完形填空 (共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分)
请阅读西面短文,,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,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Introduction to letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 ,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been 37 ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the
38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine . Being 41 to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born .I
44 to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these 45 , I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later .
However , that expectation 47 when Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He 48 to communicate with others , even the family members . That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even 50 now to tell him . I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52
as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .
Now . 54 the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a 55 .
Daniel Gottlied
36.A.son B. nephew C.brother D.grandson
37.A.seriously B.mentally C. slightly D.quictly
38. A.ability B.time C.courage D.reaponsibuty
39. A.writen B. sulfered C.observed D.lost
40. A. radio B. television C.stage D.bed
41. A.ready B.unable C.anxious D.cager
42. A.warm B.broken C.closed D.open
43. A.hosts B.vistors C. readers D.reportets
44. A.boon B.stopped C.forgot D.decided
45.A.letters B.emunls C.books D.diaries
46. A.bad B. read C. collecd D.keep
47. A. decdoped B.disappeared C. changed D.arrived
48. A.ined B.refused C. regreed D.hoped
49. A.exciting B.aeceptable C.strange D.heartherathing
50. A.less B.eventhing C.more D.nothing
51. A. understand B.explam C.believe D.question
52. A.fear B.face C. know D.cause
53. A.felt B.guessed C.saw D.doubted
54. A. as B.once C. thought D.if
55. A.teacher B. child C. man D.witct
When I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore, I began to scan titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like . I said yes because I needed to for college.
I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union college and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most
One day a woman asked me for on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in and found other books we could . She left the store , and I’ve always remembered the I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant (移民)child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike, to the rest of his hands. His family couldn’t a corrective operation, and the boy lived in , hiding his hand in his pocket. I
my boss to let me do the . After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, to perform the operation for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward.
At McCarley’s Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the , not the store. Today it’s . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the , through my “Today” show, helping them make of the world.
A.a book B.the place C.a job D.the boss
A.gain experience B.start saving C.get a degree D.get grades
A.during B.after C.before D.behind
A.boring B.tiring C.satisfying D.important
A.advice B.medicine C.help D.books
A.stock B.mind C.shelves D.counter
A.borrow B.publish C.introduce D.order
A.much happier B.less anxious C.less disappointed D.more confident
A.pride B.interest C.anxiety D.difficulty
A.doctor B.bookseller C.TV reporter D.writer
A.afford B.do C.support D.pay
A.danger B.trouble C.shame D.need
A.suggested B.required C.expected D.persuaded
A.promising B.offering C.providing D.refusing
A.broken B.damaged C.repaired D.injured
A.boss B.customers C.future D.college
A.different B.true C.the same D.new
A.children B.viewers C.patients D.strangers
A.use B.fun C.change D.sense
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并将答案写到答题卡上。
a popular French writer, Jules Verne is regarded as the father of science fiction, which is a combination of scientific truth and . His famous science fiction stories, such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World In Eighty Days, are liked by people of all all over the world no matter whether they are old or young.
The book Around the World In Eighty Days centers around a rich English gentleman and his French servant. The gentleman regularly pays a visit to a club made up of men. Once he to get into a heated discussion about whether it is possible to complete the journey the world in eighty days. It’s a bit little challenging at that time. So they bet a lot of money. He accepts the challenge. In the course of his travels, he is held up by many surprising adventures along the way, so he thinks he has lost the bet. , he gains one more day. Because he doesn’t take into consideration the fact that he is travelling westward. Thus he reaches the place a full day earlier. , he wins and finds himself a beautiful wife, too.
This work by Jules Verne is one of his classics. It has been made into several movies, including the 1956 version (版本) by the same . Certainly no writer before Jules Vern has been made widely known in English-speaking countries. It is his early love for scientific knowledge that his success.
A.As B.Like C.Unlike D.With
A.knowledge B.experiment C.research D.imagination
A.ages B.abilities C.senses D.tastes
A.poor B.wealthy C.ordinary D.clever
A.seems B.wants C.happens D.decides
A.in B.around C.over D.through
A.Besides B.Still C.So D.However
A.Luckily B.Carefully C.Sadly D.Disappointingly
A.time B.place C.name D.story
A.turns to B.leads to C.points to D.adds to
阅读下面短文,从每小题所给四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire(百万富翁,but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngestof eight children. His father had a in a cotton mill (纱厂)but he was often 27 to work because ofpoor health. The family couldn’t to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went . After leaving school at the age of ,Jack was what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £ 100 to start his own .
It was just after the war F_aw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a in scrap metal(废弃金尾). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage (仓库).When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and plenty of money.
Jack working hard. After one year he succeeded in the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had his first million, and he wanted to this achievement by doing something “ ”.With all his money it was to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle” was built in the of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the countiy.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, Jack still can’t get used to the good life. He can be found drinking with the locals at the local pub (酒吧).
“I remember being very as a child, but never as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am ”
A.job B.work C.company D.house
A.able B.glad C.unable D.eager
A.offer B.like C.expect D.afford
A.wrong B.hungry C.ill D.bad
A.seeing B.wondering C.doubting D.preparing
A.school B.farm C.business D.store
A.problem B.purpose C.future D.principle
A.spent B.borrowed C.wasted D.earned
A.enjoyed B.preferred C.promised D.hated
A.developing B.saving C.repaying D.paying
A.given B.made C.taken D.lost
A.remember B.honor C.celebrate D.recognize
A.fat B.simple C.bad D.great
A.impossible B.possible C.obvious D.basic
A.ground B.front C.spot D.heart
A.so B.and C.or D.but
A.using B.sparing C.living D.keeping
A.often B.never C.sometimes D.seldom
A.rich B.poor C.healthy D.well
A.proud B.satisfied C.unhappy D.happy
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have always lived in Canada, and traveled from Hamilton to Ottawa for work months ago. Arriving at the airport , I had to stay in the hall to spend my time. Without much else to do, I decided to go to the store. As I walked around the store, 1 two American women having a on a bench. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours, and I felt anxious to do something to help them their wait.
I the store for a few moments, and went to buy a medium-sized toy which looked like a cartoon . I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a and wrote, "When you get up ,I hope this gift will make you smile. Have a good trip ! "
I walked towards the two women and the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to wake them, I tried my best to make no , but in my attempt to flee the scene. one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first she looked . Maybe she thought I was a ! But when she looked at the soft toy and the note, she up, as if she became a happy girl. " Is this for me? " she asked. I gave her a smile and nodded.
She was about the thing ! We talked more like old friends instead of
. I came to realize that we should care for each other and love each other although
we were from places.
A.late B.early C.hurriedly D.soon
A.waiting B.dining C.exhibition D.lecture
A.flower B.book C.drug D.gift
A.kept B.made C.noticed D.heard
A.talk B.nap C.rest D.cigarette
A.calm B.ease C.weaken D.sharpen
A.ran into B.went through C.looked around D.set about
A.driver B.author C.salesman D.character
A.pen B.card C.box D.packet
A.hurriedly B.quietly C.slowly D.fast
A.repaired B.hid C.placed D.showed
A.mistake B.experiment C.noise D.progress
A.moved B.happy C.sure D.scared
A.passenger B.thief C.passerby D.student
A.gave B.turned C.hurried D.brightened
A.friendly B.grateful C.plastic D.bitter
A.excited B.worried C.sad D.anxious
A.workers B.teachers C.strangers D.officers
A.enjoyment B.permission C.attention D.suggestion
A.clean B.beautiful C.same D.different
It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon(马车)and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of________to where he was going. Pretty soon he________that he was lost, but he________todrive, expectingtore-findhiswayorto________someone who could tell him how to get back to the________.
It was a long________road. For many hours he kept ondriving. When itwasalmost________,hesaw in a________a tall farmer ploughing(犁地) the land. He stopped his________team of horses near the fence and called out,“Hello,farmer.”
“Hello,yourself,”thefarmerreplied,________ploughing.
“Where does the horse________?”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It________stays right where it is,”said the farmer,________stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man,speaking a little________.
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting________.“What do you know?You’re thebiggest foolI________saw.”
________stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time________at the city man. Then he said,“Maybe I don’t know much.________I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”
A.signs B.orders C.attention D.direction
A.realized B.recognized C.accepted D.received
A.stopped B.used C.wanted D.continued
A.miss B.meet C.look D.lose
A.town B.country C.capital D.village
A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded
A.at noon B.at night C.raining D.dark
A.truck B.pile C.field D.store
A.strong B.tired C.weak D.tiring
A.but B.went on C.stopped D.still
A.go B.lead up C.get D.show
A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom
A.began B.still C.without D.already
A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely
A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied
A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry
A.ever B.often C.even D.never
A.Still B.Not C.With D.Finally
A.gladly B.immediately C.in silence D.excitedly
A.Really B.Perhaps C.Certainly D.Fortunately