第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)
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。
It was a busy morning,about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the
hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30
The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40
Minutes 38 someone would be able to see him I saw him 39 his watch and decided,
since I was 40 busy—my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine
his wound .While taking care of his wound.I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat
breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a
special disease I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46
knew who he was,that she had not been able t0 47 him for five years now. I was 48 ,
and asked him,“And you 49 go every morning,even though she doesn’t know who you
are?”
He smiled and said.“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back
50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages,true love is 52 of all that is The happiest people
don’t 53 have the best of everything;they just 54 the best of everything they have 55 isn’t about how to live through the storm,but how to dance in the rain.
36 A breath B.test C seat D break
37 A persuading B promising C understanding D telling
38 A if B before C since D after
39 A taking off B.fixing C looking at D winding
40.A very B also C seldom D not
41 A turn up B show off C come on D go away
42 A needed B forgot C agreed D happened
43 A daughter B wife C mother D sister
44 A. late B well C around D.there
45 A lonely B worried C doubtful D hungry
46 A so far B neither C no longer D already
47 A recognize B answer C believe D expect
48 A moved B disappointed C surprised D satisfied
49 A only B.then C.thus D still
50.A curiosity B tears C words D judgment
51 A realize B suggest C hope D prove
52 A agreement B expression C acceptance D exhibition
53 A necessarily B completely C.naturally D frequently
54 A. learn B make C.favor D.try
55 A Adventure B Beauty C Trust D Life
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And1 assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. Without the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the7 of it! When I first started 8 the practice sessions (练习赛), I didn’t9 know the rules of the game, not to mention what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process (过程)— friends who respected my16 to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise (赞扬) from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 18”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A.as B.until C.unless D.once
A.hoped B.agreed C.meant D.chose
A.continued B.changed C.settled D.started
A.idea B.plan C.belief D.saying
A.right B.chance C.ability D.patience
A.going B.looking C.cheering D.applying
A.point B.half C.rest D.basis
A.enjoying B.preparing C.attending D.watching
A.even B.still C.yet D.ever
A.terrified B.exhausted C.pleased D.puzzled
A.Interestingly B.Fortunately C.Obviously D.Hopefully
A.focus B.spy C.rely D.try
A.want B.do C.support D.know
A.steps B.orders C.rules D.games
A.roles B.part C.mind D.value
A.efforts B.curiosity C.wish D.strength
A.expressed B.improved C.confirmed D.recognized
A.dreaming B.playing C.relaxing D.hiding
A.by B.for C.with D.to
A.lucky B.happy C.sure D.satisfied
Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted 1 in Green Park with some ot her friends. She was very happy about it. 2 she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park – it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as she was riding fast, she 3 sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting 4 , so Debbie looked 5 her to see what was happening. As a result (结果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasn’t hurt, 6 a car hit her bike. After the car 7 , two men got out and started running. 8 , a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (贼)!”
9 a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a way, she had helped them 10 .
A.goes to skate B.go skating C.going to skate D.to go skating
A.While B.As soon as C.If D.As quickly as
A.heard B.listened to C.found D.saw
A.close and close B.closer and closer C.big and big D.bigger and bigger
A.after B.in front of C.behind D.before
A.because B.so C.but D.and
A.fell over B.passed away C.turned back D.stopped
A.A few minutes later B.Just then C.After an hour D.Very fast
A.In a few days B.Sometimes C.Some time later D.At the same time
A.get out of the car B.run after the two men C.catch the thieves D.shout at the thieves
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I want to share a true story with you. I am 1 that it can inspire (激励) everyone. Let’s be like lamps (灯) or candles to light people’s 2 .
Some of my 3 work in Australia. Among the natives, there was an elderly man. I am sure that you have 4 been in a situation as difficult as that 5 old man’s. He was completely ignored by everyone. His 6 was disordered and dirty.
I told him, “Please let me 7 your house, wash your clothes, and make your bed.” He answered, “I’m 8 with this. Let it be.”
I said again, “It will be still better if you 9 me to do it.”
He finally 10 . So I was able to clean his house and wash his clothes. I 11 a beautiful lamp, which was covered with 12 . Only God knows how many 13 had passed since he last lit it.
I said to him, “Don’t you light your lamp? Don’t you ever 14 it?”
He answered, “No. No one comes to see me. I have no 15 to light it. Who would I light it for?”
I asked, “Would you light it every 16 my sisters came?”
He replied, “Of course.”
From that day on, my sisters committed (投入) themselves to 17 him every evening. We cleaned the lamp and he would 18 it every evening.
Two years passed. I had completely 19 that man. He sent this message: “Tell my friends that the light they lit in my life continues to 20 still.”
A.surprised B.satisfied C.afraid D.sure
A.houses B.plans C.life D.clothes
A.sisters B.neighbors C.brothers D.children
A.always B.never C.recently D.already
A.clever B.strong C.healthy D.poor
A.bag B.station C.home D.office
A.build B.clean C.remove D.paint
A.okay B.sick C.rich D.tidy
A.advise B.beg C.allow D.remind
A.escaped B.arrived C.shook D.agreed
A.made B.discovered C.sold D.passed
A.snow B.water C.dust D.sand
A.years B.hours C.seconds D.centuries
A.enjoy B.see C.keep D.use
A.time B.need C.energy D.courage
A.night B.morning C.afternoon D.midnight
A.feeding B.leading C.visiting D.teaching
A.cover B.wash C.watch D.light
A.changed B.forgotten C.understood D.believed
A.shine B.move C.fly D.rise
What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the 1 just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him 2 . At first he seemed 3 . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was 4 .
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of 5 . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started 6 flapping his wings for the first time ever - then he lifted off the 7 like a space shuttle! I was amazed and 8 . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been 9 until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico 10 . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his 11 and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him 12 every day the weather was nice if he did come back. 13 , he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The 14 lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became 15 . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The 16 crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what 17 is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for 18 on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a 19 when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t 20 , what will be the purpose of your life?
A.floor B.earth C.scene D.road
A.smarter B.healthier C.happier D.stronger
A.disappointed B.determined C.frightened D.confused
A.incapable B.disabled C.wrong D.stupid
A.noise B.progress C.energy D.consideration
A.slowly B.gently C.madly D.gracefully
A.ground B.tree C.cage D.branch
A.moved B.shocked C.delighted D.excited
A.struggling B.pacing C.flying D.waiting
A.left B.returned C.survived D.recovered
A.cage B.feather C.chain D.food
A.in B.out C.off D.alone
A.As usually B.At that moment C.Once in a while D.At the same time
A.action B.attempt C.routine D.effort
A.active B.injured C.sad D.ill
A.fact B.concern C.thought D.detail
A.sense B.mistake C.interest D.problem
A.life B.freedom C.fun D.food
A.break B.holiday C.chance D.look
A.keep yourself busy B.cheer yourself up C.let yourself down D.set yourself free
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but I often heard the parents 26 shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a (n) 27 one.
We often 28 in the hallway. I always greeted them, 29 the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually 30 to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just 31 their apartment and the little girl was 32 the outside door open for the others. I 33 in the car doing 34 things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to 35 to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, 36 me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how 37 I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had 38 an old man’s heart.
The next day there was a (n) 39 on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite 40 of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother was there, too. Her parents 41 me, too.
Now when we meet in the hall way we always greet each other, in a friendly 42 .
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and 43 how I was going to keep my doctor’s 44 because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it 45 that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good tings come from small acts.
A.quietly B.strangely C.quickly D.angrily
A.frightening B.exciting C.sincere D.kind
A.quarreled B.met C.chatted D.argued
A.when B.so C.but D.or
A.went out B.set out C.took out D.gave out
A.decoration B.cleaning C.returning D.leaving
A.breaking B.operating C.holding D.unlocking
A.kept B.remained C.insisted D.left
A.favorite B.important C.unnecessary D.curious
A.hurry B.drive C.stay D.greet
A.hunting for B.asking for C.waiting for D.calling for
A.beneficial B.influential C.anxious D.grateful
A.strengthened B.broken C.touched D.saved
A.note B.knock C.invitation D.picture
A.proud B.aware C.afraid D.sure
A.understood B.recognized C.praised D.thanked
A.manner B.appearance C.statement D.announcement
A.found B.doubted C.remembered D.wondered
A.advice B.appointment C.suggestion D.attention
A.amazing B.confusing C.disappointing D.challenging