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 an 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 to 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’tknowme butIknowwho sheis”I hadto holdback 50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages,true love is 52 of all that is。The happiest people don’t 53 havethe best of everything;they just 54 thebest ofeverythingthey 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
50A 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
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my _36_, it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _37_ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _38_ much better than an IQ test. We _39_ that Michael’s score must have been a _40_ and we should treat him _41_ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got _42_ grades in the school, especially _43_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _44_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _45_. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I _46_ the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _47_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _48_, “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _49_ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _50_ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _51_ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _52_.
Children often do as _53_ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _54_ of them. That is, tell a child he is“ _55_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
A.joy B.surprise C.disappointment D.dislike
A.hopefully B.fearfully C.cheerfully D.tearfully
A.student B.son C.friend D.doctor
A.decided B.realized C.argued D.understood
A.joke B.mistake C.warning D.wonder
A.specially B.naturally C.strictly D.carefully
A.poor B.average C.good D.standard
A.in B.about C.of D.for
A.visited B.chose C.passed D.entered
A.allowed B.described C.required D.offered
A.missed B.held C.delayed D.attended
A.high B.same C.different D.low
A.curiously B.eagerly C.jokingly D.calmly
A.faith B.interest C.pride D.delight
A.looked for B.asked for C.waited for D.prepared for
A.received B.accepted C.organized D.discussed
A.imperfect B.uncertain C.impossible D.unsatisfactory
A.honestly B.well C.much D.bravely
A.expect B.learn C.hear D.speak
A.wise B.rude C.shy D.stupid
THE CHARM OF CHARITY
A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He 36 all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food 37 an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt 38 . So he didn’t eat the banana. 39 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and 40__ him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift 41 your kindness.”
After the old man left, he 42 glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a(n) 43 from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone 44 old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple 45 , he carried the coin to the agency after 46 it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who 47 the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a __48 ! It is very 49 and several centuries old. It is worth a(n)50 !” Jumping with joy on receiving the 51 amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to 52 his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed 53 and enthusiasm about the future.
Kindness will be 54 . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of 55 and love.”
A.collect B.spread C.spotted D.donated
A.while B.when C.before D.until
A.worried B.nervous C.pity D.guilty
A.Still B.Thus C.Besides D.Instead
A.scolded B.admired C.respected D.thanked
A.in search for B.in terms of C.in return for D.in favor of
A.carelessly B.purposely C.Immediately D.normally
A.suggestion B.advertisement C.appeal D.requirement
A.possessing B.seeing C.ordering D.deserving
A.distrust B.curiosity C.wonder D.hobby
A.replying B.repeating C.contacting D.begging
A.charged B.consisted C.attended D.managed
A.shame B.prize C.surprise D.pleasure
A.private B.fresh C.rare D.casual
A.value B.fortune C.wealth D.effort
A.unexpected B.unlucky C.unlimited D.unnoticed
A.hide B.share C.cover D.spare
A.wisdom B.chance C.hope D.luck
A.changed B.damaged C.lost D.rewarded
A.courage B.promise C.memory D.kindness
One of my. next-door neighbor is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back from a trip. As I was 16 . my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 17 , frantic(发疯的) knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 18 the peephole, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 19 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 20 , Please help me. I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 21 told her that everything would be okay, and 22 her to her house to see what was going on 23 the fire alarm.
She 24 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently(反复无常的) for the past two hours, and that her 25 to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 26 it, and looked at the tire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 27 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 28 but was literally shaking out of fear. I asked her 29 she was okay, and she said she was 30 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her 31 for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 32 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay. and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 33 for being with her, but I thanked her for 34 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 35 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
A.collecting B.designing C.unpacking D.setting
A.constant B.flexible C.rhythmic D.impressive
A.looked through B.made out C.cut off D.turned to
A.closed B.moved C.locked D.opened
A.thinking B.repeating C.complaining D.screaming
A.frequently B.briefly C.immediately D.roughly
A.required B.accompanied C.inspected D.observed
A.for B.to C.by D.with
A.predicted B.warned C.mentioned D.proved
A.attempt B.suggestion C.responsibility D.permission
A.pressed B.revolved C.crashed D.climbed
A.power B.dust C.paper D.switch
A.determined B.terrified C.relieved D.devoted
A.when B.how C.why D.if
A.afraid B.tired C.sleepy D.pleased
A.casually B.tightly C.automatically D.abruptly
A.broke down B.sped up C.sat down D.turned around
A.suffering B.regret C.shame D.gratitude
A.advising B.reminding C.encouraging D.advocating
A.simple B.special C.official D.sudden
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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。
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is36 , but leaves out important information that should be 37 , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just 38a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 39 it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, 40 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 41 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 42 !
He didn’t say anything that was 43 , but he deliberately left out some important44 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 45 , but they are just as not 46 .
Untrustworthy candidates in 47 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and48 three million jobs. Then she 49 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 50 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 51 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 52 million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 53 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 54 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 55 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
A.false B.true C.interesting D.boring
A.included B.contained C.involved D.referred
A.lost B.found C.donated D.won
A.swapped B.took C.turned D.made
A.right B.well C.really D.though
A.books B.papers C.tickets D.balls
A.winner B.loser C.fighter D.thinker
A.true B.real C.doubtful D.false
A.details B.information C.mistakes D.errors
A.stories B.truth C.facts D.lies
A.pleasant B.exciting C.honest D.clever
A.political B.commercial C.personal D.public
A.stopped B.found C.avoided D.gained
A.seeks B.gets C.achieves D.searches
A.writing B.reading C.saying D.speaking
A.Otherwise B.However C.In fact D.This way
A.one B.two C.three D.four
A.for B.to C.against D.in
A.words B.facts C.data D.truth
A.fails B.tries C.manages D.plans
The rain was coming down heavily and I was going to be late for an important conference. Dressing up quickly, I called for a taxi, that it would be faster than the subway.
It wasn't.
After a long wait, I finally got one, but the traffic was heavy. I looked at my from time to time. Just as the traffic started moving, the driver a man up ahead in a wheelchair.
“Wouldn't he be cold sitting right there!” the driver cried and began to .
I could see there would be another 20 minutes' — him into the cab, folding up his chair and putting it into the taxi's small , then dropping him off who knows where.
“What are you doing?” I shouted to the driver.
As the came out, I wanted to take them back. The wrongness of my to the driver shocked me. Why did I let out the shout?
The driver me and we continued the journey. Eventually I got out of the taxi and
to the office. As I ran, I understood that, though it wasn't my duty to take the time to help others, I shouldn't have the driver's stopping. I should have been able to see beyond my impatience to notice what was most inerrant (不会错的). Whenever I think of this incident, this is my : I am not a self-centered person, but I still feel
of being self-centered. Living a busy life in a fast-paced big city, do we still need to stop to help those who are in need of help?
A.reminding B.expecting C.realizing D.attempting
A.computer B.document C.message D.watch
A.witnessed B.picked C.spotted D.observed
A.pull over B.take off C.pass by D.run away
A.complaining B.suffering C.waiting D.struggling
A.indicating B.recommending C.lifting D.urging
A.trunk B.box C.window D.carriage
A.anxieties B.words C.results D.comments
A.reaction B.request C.comment D.suggestion
A.comforted B.prevented C.encouraged D.ignored
A.escaped B.fled C.settled D.flooded
A.excited at B.thought about C.made fun of D.complained about
A.feeling B.motto C.dream D.determination
A.skillfully B.strangely C.particularly D.hopefully
A.proud B.aware C.ashamed D.confident