第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.
I have eyes that are said to be “cow brown,” and my long fair hair is my best feature .Iam not overweight, but I’m not too 16 either.
I’m relatively happy with my 17 ,but where did I get it? Do I share the same features as some unknown stranger? 18 , while walking down the street, I tried to 19 that stranger, imagining that one of the women I passed 20 possibly be my biological mother.
For a long time I wondered what life would be like with 21 . I was never 22 with my life. I just never 23 wondering what it would be like to have been raised by my biological mother. And then one day, I 24 a poem which compared adoption 25 a seed that was planted by one person and then taken care of by another. The second person had 26 the seed and made it grow to be tall and beautiful. I found that it compared perfectly to my 27 .
Gradually I 28 that my mom had made me who I am today. She did my hair for my first dance. She was there for my first hearbreak… She’d been there for 29 that ever mattered. And I started to notice that we had the same silly 30 , the same attitude to life, and the same way of treating people.
Sometimes when we’re out somewhere, people comment on 31 we look alike, and we turn to each other and laugh, 32 until that moment that she wasn’t the one who gave birth to me.
33 I may not know why I look the way I do, I know why I am who I am. The mom I have now is the 34 one I ever could have hoped for, not only because she holds a huge amount of unconditional（无条件的）love, but because she has 35 who I am today.
16．A．thin B．fat C．strong D．weak
17．A．eyes B．appearance C．weight D．hair
18．A．Still B．Even C．Again D．Often
19．A．run after B．pick out C．bring back D．turn down
20．A．should B．would C．could D．must
21．A．the biologist B．my adoptive mother
C．The stranger D．my birth mother
22．A．dissatisfied B．content C．angry D．pleased
23．A．enjoyed B．stopped C．escaped D．allowed
24．A．wrote down B．put up C．handed out D．came across
25．A．with B．for C．to D．as
26．A．buried B．harvested C．planted D．watered
27．A．thought B．seed C．situation D．history
28．A．realized B．guessed C．hated D．expected
29．A．something B．everything C．everyone D．someone
30．A．problem B．illness C．adoption D．personality
31．A．how much B．how far C．where D．why
32．A．proving B．noticing C．forgetting D．remembering
33．A．As B．Unless C．Though D．Until
34．A．happiest B．best C．prettiest D．wisest
35．A．saved B．regretted C．shaped D．declared
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。
The position of children in American family and society is no longer what is used to be. The ___36___ family in colonial(殖民时期的) North America was mainly concerned with survival and 37 that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were ____38___in terms of their productivity(生产能力), and they played the role of producer quite early. 39 they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination(附属).
With the ____40____ of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important. In the complex and technological society ____41____the United States has become, each ___42____ must fulfill a number of personal and occupational___43____ and be in contact with many other member. _____44_____, viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are ____45_____ more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as____46____ participants in the family is reflected in various laws _____47_____ the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.
This new ____48____of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also ____49_____an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time___50_____ the proper way to ____51____ children.
Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a ___52____transaction(事务) between parent and child____53_____a one-way, parent-to-child training___54_____ . As a consequence, socializing children and____55____with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.
36. A. poor B. ordinary C. happyD. wealthy
37. A. except B. for C. beyond D. through
38. A. supported B. received C. encouraged D. valued
39. A. Until B. After C. Although D. When
40. A. movement B. achievement C. development D. requirement
41. A. that B. where C. when D. what
42. A. parent B. member C. family D. relative
43. A. purposes B. promisesC. roles D. tasks
44. A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Therefore
45. A. admired B. regarded C. made D. respected
46. A. willing B. equal C. similar D. common
47. A. enjoying B. preventing C. considering D. protecting
48. A. view B. faith C. world D. study
49. A. led inB. brought in C. resulted in D. taken in
50. A. seeking B. making C. fighting D. working
51. A. nurse B. praise C. understand D. raise
52. A. one-sided B. many-sided C. round-way D. two-way
53. A. more than B. rather than C. better than D. less than
54. A. manner B. method C. program D. guide
55. A. talking B. livingC. playing D. discussing
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。
The position of children in American family and society is no longer what is used to be. The1family in colonial(殖民时期的) North America was mainly concerned with survival and2that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were3in terms of their productivity(生产能力), and they played the role of producer quite early.4they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination(附属).
With the5of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important. In the complex and technological society6the United States has become, each7must fulfill a number of personal and occupational8and be in contact with many other member.9,viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are10more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as11participants in the family is reflected in various laws12the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.
This new13of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also14an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time15the proper way to16children.
Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a17transaction(事务) between parent and child18a one-way, parent-to-child training19. As a consequence, socializing children and20with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.
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After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very1lesson in life by the great example you2. When we
were eating at the café in Bondi and a person who had3his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay
for it, without any4, you went over and put the5$2 into his hand .
When we were leaving, you6threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said7like, "Some kids
will really enjoy8this."
Last week, a young man9me in the line at a petrol station didn't have10money to pay for his petrol.
I asked the money collector, "How much11is he?" She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car
12he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and put in 1513, which came to just over14. That
is an easy mistake15both gauges run fast.
Something made me think of you and16you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6.
He was so17and said, "But why would you do this for me?" I just smiled as I thought of you.
Thank you again, son, for teaching me that "it's18to give than to receive." Now when I see a five-cent
coin on the19and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it20, just in case some kid will get a kick
out of finding it.
Love always, Mum.
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One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .
Closeness is about 38 . We feel close when we feel 39 , when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.
Closeness is a family trait that 41 over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42 years to mature; but it’s roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a family through the most 44 time.
I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the island’s largest banks was 46 a run for governor. Since he was well—liked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.
But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be family—oriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job 50 .
Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidate’s decision：”No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It is 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”
He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. It’s likely a decision he’ll never regret.
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B. home |
C. family |
D. group |
| 37．A. physically |
B. emotionally |
C. behaviorally |
D. officially |
| 38．A. attitude |
B. points |
C. ambition |
D. ideas |
| 39．A. misunderstood |
B. understood |
C. annoyed |
D. disappointed |
| 40．A. share |
B. stay |
C. live |
D. keep |
| 41．A. grows |
B. changes |
C. stays |
D. happens |
| 42．A. pays |
B. spends |
C. takes |
D costs |
| 43．A. weather |
B. carry |
C. keep |
D. protect |
| 44．A. happy |
B. difficult |
C. joyful |
D. funny |
| 45．A. pointed |
B. set |
C. put |
D. gave |
| 46．A. thinking |
B. considering |
C. expecting |
D. waiting |
| 47．A. sign |
B. mark |
C. score |
D. chance |
| 48．A. kept |
B. changed |
C. stuck |
D. made |
| 49．A. family |
B. friends |
C. people |
D. officials |
| 50．A. provided |
B. allowed |
C. had |
D. gave |
| 51．A. complete |
B. finish |
C. get |
D. accomplish |
| 52．A. lie |
B. result |
C. say |
D. happen |
| 53．A. concerned |
B. tested |
C. measured |
D. examined |
| 54．A. plan |
B. solution |
C. promise |
D. decision |
| 55．A. took |
B. brought |
C. chose |
D. held |
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are 50 .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 51 it. Creativity isn’t always 52 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 53 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking 54 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words 55 with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 56 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 57 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t 58 . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 59 .If your goal is to learn to ski, 60 , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now 61 this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 62 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 63in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 64 . The best fishermen think like fish!
A．wrong B．unbelievable C．reasonable D．realistic
A．put up with B．catch up with C．make use of D．keep track of
A．equipped B．compared C．covered D．connected
A．skillfully B．routinely C．vividly D．deeply
A．familiar B．unrelated C．creative D．imaginary
A．presented B．marked C．lit D．associated
A．ideas B．ambitions C．achievement D．technique
A．experience B．service C．present D．object
A．work B．last C．exist D．change
A．possibilities B．limitations C．tendency D．practice
A．in fact B．in particular C．as a whole D．for example
A．devote B．adapt C．lead D．keep
A．private B．global C．different D．practical
A．features B．themes C．creatures D．characters
A．positions B．dreams C．images D．directions