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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the 36 celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not 37 much from the war where, though, like most children of my age, I often saw 38 houses in the streets and the very big 39 lorries(卡车) passing through. But both at home and at school I had become 40 to the phrases “before the war” and “when the war is over”. “Before the war”, obviously, 41 had been better, though I was too young to understand why, 42 there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had 43 heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant very 44 to me. I did not remember what London was like.
What I remember now 45 V-Day(victory day) was the afternoon and the evening. Some boys and girls were collecting 46 and building an enormous bonfire(篝火). We stood and watched them for a time, and then I went home and 47 myself in with my key and waited for my parents to come back from work.
It was May and still broad 48 when my mother arrived, and my father came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to 49 the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very 50 , and somehow people had collected some old clothes to 51 “Hitler” with the moustache(胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames 52 soon. Everyone was cheering and shouting.
I stood beside my father until the 53 started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had 54 in the First World War and remembered everything he had experienced. At last he said, “Well, that’s it, son. Let’s hope that this time it really will be the 55 one.”
36. A. war B. victory C. Christmas D. birthday
37. A. suffered B. learnt C. heard D. read
38. A. crowded B. rebuilt C. bombed D. enlarged
39. A. modern B. old C. railway D. army
40. A. used B. devoted C. engaged D. related
41. A. food B. things C. houses D. news
42. A. except that B. now that C. for fear that D. in order that
43. A. never B. hardly C. only D. already
44. A. much B .little C. great D. important
45. A. about B. on C. for D. during
46. A. money B. wood C. information D. clothes
47. A. showed B. allowed C. let D. called
48. A. early B. daylight C. dark D. warm
49. A. see B. light C. find D. put out
50. A. high B. hot C. dangerous D. far
51. A. draw B. paint C. write D. dress
52. A. disappeared B. happened C. rose D. came
53. A. sun B. moon C. fire D. noise
54. A. fought B. worked C. grown D. changed
55. A. best B. worst C. first D. last
A Fan of Dae Jang Geum《大长今》影迷
Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》) is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly ___1__. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ___2__ in front of the TV when she’s not __3__, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean __4___.”
She also swears to __5__ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to __6__ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can __7__ get things done if you find the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on __8__. So I decided to __9__ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually __10__ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was __11__ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she __12__ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not __13__ the salesman boasts.
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean __14__. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a __15__ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend (推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” __16__, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were __17__ when they saw what we were doing.
The Dae Jang Geum series __18__ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. __19__ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has __20_ even though the series is now over.
A.increased B.degraded C.depressed D.raised
A.stand B.lie C.seat D.sit
A.at work B.at table C.on leave D.on business
A.fruit B.vegetables C.dishes D.cakes
A.eat B.learn C.cook D.perform
A.stand for B.go by C.pass by D.stand by
A.easily B.hardly C.difficultly D.carefully
A.her forks B.her spoons C.her knives D.her pans
A.buy B.borrow C.lend D.fetch
A.careless B.alert C.patient D.modest
A.better than B.the closest shape of C.sharper than D.taken from
A.speeded up B.slowed down C.brought down D.improved
A.as fast as B.as dull as C.as slow as D.as sharp as
A.diet style B.dish flavor C.dressing style D.cooking style
A.inside pocket B.butterfly knot C.pretty collar D.long belt
A.Coincidently B.Disappointedly C.Fortunately D.Excitedly
A.very puzzled B.pretty satisfied C.very pleased D.pretty shocked
A.shoots at B.aims at C.directs at D.works at
A.In spite of B.Because of C.Instead of D.In case of
A.changed little B.turned a lot C.developed a little D.improved a lot
The Colors of Friendship友谊的颜色
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”
Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.
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People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the ___1___ it is to do so, in theory it is that, ___2___, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability(能力) to practise some essential(基本的) ___3___ of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work ___4___. So spending money to help ___5___ learn English may ___6___ with disappointment. It is likely that the more you ___7___, the more you are let down.
The daughter of one of my friends ___8___ English in primary school, ___9___ her foreign teacher’s blindness ___10___ psychology(心理学). She did not want to go on ___11___ English until middle school, ___12___ a college student studying in English slowly ___13___ her interest in the language.
It is better to have the child learn Chinese, than to have some difficulty ___14___ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, ___15___ find that despite(不管) their excellent ___16___, many students have ___17___ command(掌握) of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children ___18___ classical Chinese prose(散文), rather than ___19___ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may ___20___ the best time to improve the language ability of their mother tongue.
1.A.easy B. difficult C. easier D. more difficult
2.A.but B. however C. though D. yet
3. A. opinions B. regards C. requests D. expressions
4.A.directly B. orally C. properly D. indirectly
5.A.people B. girls C. children D. boys
6.A.begin B. start C. finish D. end
7.A.pay B. get C. buy D. take
8.A.loved B. liked C. disliked D. learned
9.A.because of B. because C. instead of D. instead
10.A.of B. at C. in D. to
11.A.learning B. to learn C. with learning D. for learning
12.A.while B. where C. when D. as
13.A.introduced B. practised C. explained D. developed
14.A.in B. to C. at D. of
15.A.He B.I C. She D. They
16.A.pronunciation B. phrase C. language D. writing
17.A.few B. less C. little D. fewer
18.A.write B. do C. remember D. memorize
19.A.have B. let C. cause D. make
20.A.get back B. let go C. bring in D. go away
Modern zoos are very different from zoos built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places ________(1)people could see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in ________(2) with iron bars. The cages were easy to keep clean.________(3), for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. Although the zoo ________(4) took good care of them, many of the ________(5) did not feel comfortable, and they often became ________(6).
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more ________(7) conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places ________(8) they can live more freely as they would in ________(9). Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and water flows________(10) the places that the animals live in. There are few bars,________(11) there is often a deep ditch(沟), filled with ________(12), which surrounds a space where several________(13) of animals live together as
they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk ________(14) a huge special cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds. And it is large enough for all the birds to live ________(15).In a zoo in New York, because of special night ________(16), people can observe certain animals that are ________(17) only at night when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to ________(18) animals that live in the desert or underwater. Some other zoos have special places for animals that live in cold conditions like the ________(19) from the Arctic.
Modern zoos not only show animals for visitors, but also ________(20) and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grand children of today’s can still be able to enjoy watching these animals.
1.A.that B. where C. which D. there
2.A.houses B. rooms C. cages D. offices
3.A.Therefore B. however C. So D. Though
4.A.masters B. managers C. keepers D. trainers
5.A.workers B. animals C. bears D. animals
6.A.excited B. angry C. ill D. frightened
7.A.natural B. difficult C. warm D. different
8.A.so that B. and C. but D. or
9.A.forest B. nature C. rivers D. the water
10.A.in B. by C. near D. through
11.A.instead B. instead of C. and D. or
12.A.stones B. earth C. oil D. water
13.A.sorts B. families C. classes D. groups
14.A.by B. out C. through D. in
15.A.happily B. naturally C. deeply D. hardly
16.A.moon B. sign C. light D. signal
17.A.live B. active C. living D. sleeping
18.A.feel B. touch C. watch D. talk to
19.A.snakes B. monkeys C. bears D. tigers
20.A.buy B. keep C. sell D. catch
Stacy had recently moved from New York City to Stoneybrook, Connecticut. It was ___1___ for her to make new friends but she finally had three when she joined the Babysitters Club to ___2___ little children whose parents were busy. Claudia, Kristy, and Mary were in her class at school and also the other ___3___ of the club. The girls met at five o’clock on Fridays and waited for the ___4___ to ring. So far they had been busy, in spite of the ___5___ that they couldn’t stay out late and were under 13.
___6___, the girls’ world was invaded(侵犯) by a second group ___7___ themselves the Babysitters Agency. They were ___8___ and the group also included a few boys. The Babysitters Club tried to think of ways to ___9___ with the older group. They could clean and work for less money, however, they ___10___ it would be difficult to compete. The shock was even greater than they had ___11___ when most of their best customers started to call the new group. They ___12___ to get only a few jobs.
To try a new ___13___ Kristy recruited(招收) a few older kids who told the club they didn’t want to ___14___ their money with the other group. The club ___15___ only too quickly that these older girls joined only as spies and didn’t ___16___ for their job assignments(分派). Thus, more parents were ___17___ with the club.
Finally, the girls realized that the ___18___ in the other group were not good babysitters. They watched television, talked on the phone, and invited boyfriends to the house ___19___ they were sitting. When the children of the families started to ___20___, and a near accident almost occurred, the club went to the parents to tell them what was happening.
1. A. active B. thoughtful C. easy D. hard
2. A. take care of B. run into C. go through D. take advantage of
3. A. children B. members C. circles D. players
4. A. alarm B. traffic C. phone D. neighbor
5. A. fact B. degree C. question D. demand
6. A. Therefore B. Suddenly C. Regularly D. Unwillingly
7. A. attractingB. finding C. calling D. matching
8. A. youngerB. cleverer C. taller D. older
9. A. compete B. fight C. do D. meet
10. A. heard B. knew C. promised D. shot
11. A. damaged B. caught C. expected D. forced
12. A. hoped B. liked C. refused D. seemed
13. A. chance B. possibility C. power D. policy
14. A. share B. give C. provide D. mark
15. A. put down B. paid off C. found out D. come through
16. A. check up B. end up C. look up D. show up
17. A. satisfied B. unhappy C. curious D. helpful
18. A. kids B. adults C. systems D. situations
19. A. that B. when C. where D. how
20. A. blow B. complain C. appreciate D. spread