第二节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Do you know the modern Olympic Games? It started in Greece in 11. The Games are held 12 years. Many people 13 the Olympic Games can be held in their own countries.
At first about ten cities are quite 14 in bidding (申办) for the Olympic Games of 2008. Beijing, Toronto and Paris are 15 cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008.
The host (东道主) city of the Olympic Games of 2008 was decided at the IOC (国际奥委会) meeting in July, 2001. In those days Beijing was getting ready for it because it 16 became the host of the Olympic Games of 2000.
Then the Chinese people were all very 17 and cheered because the Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in the capital of China and the Olympic Games has 18 been held before in the country.
Now Chinese people are trying their best 19 ready for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are working hard, and they are learning English, too. Many new buildings have been built. So, I’m 20 it must be a successful one.
11.A.1939 B. 1896 C. 1922 D. 2008
12.A. each four B. every four C. every few D. three or four
13.A. like B. want C. decide D. hope
14.A. ready B. interesting C. interested D. join
15.A. more important B. the most important
C. more beautiful D. the most beautiful
16.A. must B. already C. nearly D. also
17.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. sad
18.A. never B. ever C. just D. yet
19.A. get B. gets C. getting D. to get
20. A. afraid B. sorry C. glad D. sure
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ _about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and __ her Dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__ . Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __ by the aisle(过道). I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __ we could be together. They __ , saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a _ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and _ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_ refused to move elsewhere. She was very__ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody__ to help her.
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on __ . Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then __ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was __ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _ , and the mother's relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the _ of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. __ , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __ to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" __ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.
A.worried B.excited C.anxious D.eager
A.loved B.considered C.imagined D.missed
A.full B.crowded C.empty D.overweight
A.reached B.arrived C.landed D.knocked
A.divided B.blocked C.separated D.connected
A.in case B.even if C.as if D.so that
A.prevented B.refused C.agreed D.promised
A.panic B.hurry C.rush D.seat
A.however B.otherwise C.therefore D.instead
A.too B.even C.ever D.also
A.concerned B.curious C.particular D.content
A.suggested B.offered C.provided D.supplied
A.duty B.watch C.board D.spot
A.took B.cost C.paid D.spent
A.convenient B.available C.probable D.comfortable
A.permission B.excuse C.apology D.complaint
A.thought B.end C.feeling D.sense
A.Immediately B.Puzzlingly C.Clearly D.Amazingly
A.turned up B.turned around C.turned out D.turned away
A.sticking B.keeping C.waving D.referring
A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line.This one had the shortest ,there was only one guy in it,but he was in a and there seemed to be some difficulties .
We stepped in behind him.At first, he to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter.But after a while,I realized that what he was actually doing was it into two parts.
I offered to help,but he and the checkout lady had it under .He asked Julie if she would mind putting his basket away.Then he for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair.The he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm this troublesome for him,so I helped there.
The checkout operator came around and gave him his and the goods he needed to have to hand.She one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair.
I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said,“No. you could do me a favor.Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela."
Angela,it ,was collecting food for people who might go hungry! I hadn’t even her before.
This guy,in spite of the limitations,had bought more than twice as shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help people!
He didn’t let the fact that he needed help him from being a help.He may have been limited ,but his heart was more than able to overcome all that.
A figure B.space C.queue D.time
A.supermarket B.wheelchair C.helmet D.uniform
A.going on B.holding on C.paying off D.setting down
A.happened B.used C.seemed D.pretended
A.selecting B.wrapping C.handing D.separating
A.charge B.control C.improvement D.settlement
A.empty B.heavy C.large D.broken
A.felt B.in search of C.seized D.reached
A.spot B.direction C.distance D.way
A.caught B.carried C.made D.solved
A.basket B.bag C.wallet D.change
A.arranged B.hung C.loaded D.connected
A.And B.But C.So D.Or
A.turned out B.found out C.pointed out D.put out
A.already B.always C.otherwise D.fairly
A.noticed B.known C.understood D.greeted
A.many B.much C.few D.little
A.wealthy B.ordinary C.other D.normal
A.stop B.require C.lead D.persuade
A.financially B.morally C.mentally D.physically
Three boys and three girls boarded the bus to Fort Lauderdale, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them. They noticed an old man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never , and his dusty face his age.
He was in his seat like a stone, and the young people began to about him, trying to his life and his age. Deep into the night, outside Washington, one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” He took the glass and drank.
Slowly and he told his story. His name was Vingo, he had been in in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home. “When I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn't it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it too much, she could just forget me, I'd understand.”
“Last week, knowing I would be , I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she would me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I'd and come home with her. If she didn't me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I'd go on through.”
“Wow,” the girl exclaimed. She told the others, and soon all of them put their faces against the window, waiting for the of Brunswick.
Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming , all except Vingo. Vingo sat there , looking at the oak tree. It was almost with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a huge flag of , blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old man rose and his way to the front of the bus to go home.
A.moving B.leaning C.stopping D.heading
A.proved B.masked C.betrayed D.abandoned
A.rooted B.annoyed C.relaxed D.alarmed
A.hear B.care C.wonder D.speak
A.bother B.describe C.imagine D.know
A.away B.in C.out D.over
A.terribly B.eagerly C.painfully D.casually
A.hospital B.prison C.company D.work
A.support B.believe C.stand D.ignore
A.lasted B.influenced C.cost D.hurt
A.hopeless B.convenient C.successful D.free
A.take B.refuse C.call D.write
A.get out B.get off C.get on D.get in
A.remember B.believe C.miss D.accept
A.entrance B.beauty C.existence D.approach
A.amazingly B.joyfully C.definitely D.desperately
A.shocked B.puzzled C.terrified D.depressed
A.covered B.surrounded C.spotted D.dotted
A.wishes B.welcome C.victory D.success
A.felt B.forced C.made D.pushed
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。
Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative (保守) person who is only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or off in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的).
, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once , makes the offender immediately the object of .
One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British takes a(n) to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it . Some people argue that it is because the British weather follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate – or as inaccurate – as the weathermen in his .
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n) subject to which a response may well be of even the most reserved of the British.
A.relaxed B.frustrated C.amused D.exhausted
A.yet B.otherwise C.even D.so
A.experience B.witness C.watch D.undertake
A.whispering B.murmuring C.nodding D.laughing
A.Hopefully B.Exactly C.Frequently D.Obviously
A.developed B.observed C.followed D.broken
A.doubt B.argument C.criticism D.praise
A.emotion B.fancy C.likeliness D.judgment
A.atlength B.at last C.at most D.at least
A.always B.often C.constantly D.seldom
A.faith B.relief C.honor D.credit
A.put out B.make out C.turn out D.find out
A.consideration B.prediction C.approval D.appreciation
A.about B.on C.in D.to
A.started B.conducted C.replaced D.Proposed
A.Since B.Although C.However D.Onlyif
A.benefit B.advantage C.disadvantage D.favor
A.ataloss B.in detail C.in groups D.onoccasion
A.avoidable B.steady C.optional D.safe
A.expected B.asked C.wished D.reminded
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。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was .
“I’ll get the next car’s as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside, much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him. He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
A.ears B.hands C.feet D.back
A.freezing B.sunny C.warm D.usual
A.truck’s B.vehicle’s C.car’s D.lorry’s
A.offering B.throwing C.screaming D.cancelling
A.polite B.angry C.popular D.different
A.number B.coffee C.fee D.order
A.covering B.increasing C.gathering D.falling
A.eyes B.smile C.hair D.annoyance
A.pay B.take C.buy D.bring
A.instructed B.requested C.directed D.suggested
A.gesture B.expression C.figure D.feeling
A.inspired B.upset C.surprised D.disappointed
A.turn B.sense C.deed D.luck
A.beyond B.before C.beside D.behind
A.took B.looked C.handed D.thought
A.shy B.calm C.anxious D.regretful
A.while B.since C.as D.unless
A.making B.emptying C.lying D.holding
A.explaining B.sending C.introducing D.casting
A.jam B.row C.flow D.line