三．完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-35题所给的A.Ｂ.Ｃ和Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. However，it has
been said that today children 26 their education to go to school. The __27 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.
Education is 28 _, compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place
_29_, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the __30___ learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 31 _the experience of schooling can be known in advance, and education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a _32_ may lead to a person to discover how 33 he knows of another country . People obtain (获得) education from 34 on. Education, then, is a very ___35__ and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
26.A. impress B. interrupt C. issue D. incense
27.A. difference B. importance C. use D. problem
28.A. unexpected B. endless C. countless D. simple
29.A. anywhere B. anywhere else C. somewhere D. somewhere else
30.A. part- time B. public C. standard D. strict
31.A. If B. Because C. So D. Though
32.A. neighbor B. friend C. foreigner D. teacher
33.A. wonderful B. well C. greatly D. little
34.A. babies B. grown –ups C. women D. men
35.A. long B. broad C. narrow D. short
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and 32 to let the angels stay in the guest home of their large house. 33 , the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a 34 in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked 35 , the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the 36 came to rest at the house of a very 37 , but very hospitable (好客的) farmer and his wife. After 38 the little food they had, they let the angels sleep in their 39 where they could have a good night’s rest.
When the sun 40 the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in 41 , for their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very 42 and asked the older angel, “How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, 43 you helped him,” she accused (责备) “The 44 family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow 45 .” “Things aren’t always what they seem”, the 46 angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the large house, I 47 there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. 48 the owner only cared about money and was unwilling to share, I sealed (封住) the wall so 49 wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came 50 his wife. I told him to take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they 51 .”
32. A. refused B. agreed C. decided D. accepted
33.A. Thus B. Therefore C. However D. Instead
34. A. spot B. space C. picture D. hole
35. A. why B. how C. when D. where
36. A. team B. pair C. family D. group
37. A. rich B. healthy C. poor D. wealthy
38. A. preparing B. showing C. giving D. sharing
39. A. basement B. bed C. yard D. cupboard
40. A. came down B. came in C. came up D. came out
41. A. tears B. whispers C. fear D. excitement
42. A. calm B. happy C. sad D. angry
43. A. and B. yet C. so D. or
44. A. former B. first C. second D. latter
45. A. die B. go C. survive D. disappear
46. A. older B. younger C. better D. worse
47. A. heard B. noticed C. recognized D. watched
48. A. Although B. After C. Since D. Before
49. A. she B. you C. I D. he
50. A. for B. about C. in D. with
51. A. look B. seem C. feel D. sound
第三节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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、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。
A father sat at his desk poring over (细读) his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and 21 , “Dad, because this is your 22 and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 23 , one for each year!” When the boy 24 carrying out his word, the father exclaimed (呼喊), “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too 25 !” The youngster immediately fell silent as tears 26 in his big blue eyes. Apologetically the father said, “You can finish 27. ”
The boy said nothing 28 quietly walked away, 29 written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t 30 .
31 , a few days later after this 32 , the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote: “If only I could tell him how much I regret my 33 words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 34 . ”
Love is a 35 street. Any loving act must be warmly 36 or it will be taken as rejection and can 37 a scar (疤痕). If we are 38 busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and 39 to us. Because there may be no 40 at all as in the case of the little boy.
21. A. questioned B. thought C. announced D. asked
22. A. vocation B. birthday C. workday D. holiday
23. A. kisses B. touches C. shakes D. presents
24. A. enjoyed B. finished C. imagined D. started
25. A. busy B. nervous C. shy D. tired
26. A. fell B. flowedC. gathered D. moved
27. A. recently B. later C. immediately D. quickly
28. A. and B. or C. yet D. but
29. A. excitement B. disappointment C. surprise D. satisfaction
30. A. answer B. reply C. respond D. move
31. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully
32. A. discussion B. incident C. argument D. adventure
33. A. considerable B. powerful C. helpful D. thoughtless
34. A. aching B. beating C. losing D. willing
35. A. two-way B. heart-shaped C. man-made D. one-way
36. A. wanted B. believed C. accompanied D. accepted
37. A. stay B. leave C. remain D. keep
38. A. so B. very C. quite D. too
39. A. rare B. scarce C. precious D. bare
40. A. need B. difficulty C. chance D. risk
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year in my high school child-development class, each student had to take the “ Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.
It was a Friday 36 when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home. The doll really did look like a 37 baby from a distance. I decided to name him Tyler.
My friends and I went out for 38 that night. As it was rather cold, I decided to 39 Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way. When I walked into the restaurant, I noted some very 40 looks and quiet a few raised eyebrows. My friends and I decided to 41 the whole situation. I stood in the corner, 42 to rock Tyler to sleep while my friends kept looking into the 43 and said, “Oh, how lovely!” I couldn’t help but 44. And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did not think it was so funny that I had a 45. Some people were giving me rude looks, because they thought I was a 46. Others just smiled at me sympathetically 47 felt sorry for me because I was only a child 48 a child.
I learned a lot through my 49 with the “Think-It-Over” baby. The doll surely strengthened my thinking that I was not ready to be a 50, and it opened my eyes to the judgments people 51 about others. People do not 52 that some things are not the way they seem. I was only carrying it around for a 53 . The people in the restaurant were so 54 to judge me because they assumed I was a teenager mom. We should all be slower to 55 others, and realize that some things are not as they seem.
36. A. noon B. morning C. night D. day
37. A. lively B. live C. loving D. lovely
38. A. shopping B. supper C. fun D. walk
39. A. place B. throw C. hide D. move
40. A. friendly B. strange C. frightened D. concerned
41. A. carry on B. join in C. make fun of D. make use of
42. A. trying B. starting C. expecting D. pretending
43. A. blanket B. basket C. restaurant D. glass
44. A. laugh B. stop C. cry D. continue
45. A. friend B. doll C. baby D. sister
46. A. teenage mom B. bad student C. strange person D. noise maker
47. A. so B. or C. but D. and
48. A. from B. withC. without D. by
49. A. experience B. research C. examination D. observation
50. A. babysitter B. parent C. father D. teacher
51. A. enter B. pass C. make D. sit
52. A. think B. consider C. believe D. realize
53. A. follower B. funny thing C. class project D. company
54. A. quick B. slow C . difficult D. easy
55. A. judge B. comfort C. know D. hate
第二节完型填空（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，选出最佳选项。
With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. 36 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 37the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts． 38 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid（出价）on the 39 that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought．
Now the 40 moment arrived．Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 41．As the auction began, Sally waited．Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt．She held her 42 tightly and listened．The first bid was $45. She was 43. It was so high．Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 44 $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence．Hope 45 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 46her grandmother would have been with her at this moment．Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her 47．Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering 48 so many people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt．Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 49.
After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers．The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt．“There must be some 50．Someone else has got it.” she said．A hand-written 51 was pinned to the quilt, which 52:
Dear Madam,
I noticed you admiring the quilt．Clearly, it was 53 to you．Please accept this quilt as my 54. I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a 55 favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path．
Yours,
A stranger
36．A．Naturally B．Unfortunately C．Luckily D．Probably
37．A．hoped B．waited C．expected D．forced
38．A．With B．At C．By D．Over
39．A．house B．present C．furniture D．quilt
40．A．interesting B．necessary C．big D．sad
41．A．turned over B．turned up C．turned back D．turned on
42．A．purse B．picture C．book D．quilt
43．A．glad B．frightened C．moved D．shocked
44．A．rose B．climbed C．reached D．raised
45．A．told B．helped C．filled D．gave
46．A．pleased B．anxious C．angry D．familiar
47．A．thought B．chance C．way D．money
48．A．whether B．what C．how D．why
49．A．relative B．customer C．friend D．stranger
50．A．reason B．secret C．mistake D．fun
51．A．check B．wallet C．address D．note
52．A．read B．wrote C．spoke D．showed
53．A．wonderful B．basic C．pretty D．important
54．A．honor B．respect C．gift D．thank
55．A．particular B．common C．major D．similar
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，选出最佳选项。
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 36young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 37 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 38 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 39written all over his face, the clerk 40 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 41forward to receive his “42”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 43 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 44.
He was no 45disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 46 when others do not 47 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be48. These three particular 49 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 50 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 51 . It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 52 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 53 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.54 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 55 right away!
36. A. tricky B. attractive C. ugly D. generous
37. A. kiss B. payC. dollar D. cent
38. A. movedB. forced C. fought D. taken
39. A. happiness B. enjoyment C. expectation D. courage
40. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. patiently D. curiously
41. A. setting B. sitting C. leaning D. taking
42. A. reward B. payment C. bonus D. money
43. A. tended B. paid C. pointed D. nodded
44. A. smiled B. begged C. waved D. thought
45. A. wonder B. use C. good D. doubt
46. A. encouraged B. disappointed C. annoyed D. surprised
47. A. live up to B. go against C. go without D. hope for
48. A. set B. made C. dropped D. completed
49. A. reasonable B. proper C. unimportant D. unrealistic
50. A. profit B. kiss C. appreciation D. disappointment
51. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. excited
52. A. spare B. share C. make D. control
53. A. put down B. let down C. taken down D. thrown down
54. A. Forgive B. Punish C. Blame D. Praise
55. A. happiness B. encouragement C. excitement D. pride