第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My 14-year-old son，John，and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a（an） 31 clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar，delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label（标签）and a（an） 32 price of $ 28.
We looked at 33 , saying nothing, 34 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 35 , but could 36 several hundred dollars now.
John 37 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 38 that soon changed into a smile. The 39 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat？ ”I asked. “They love it.”He said, carefully 40 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks，the 41 came over John. Quiet，reasoned discussion was 42 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 43 .“Good dinner，Mum，”he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner，John said，“You are right，and I guess I will.”
When I 44 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 45 caused the changes，she said with laughter，“It must be his coat!”At the library，we 46 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time.“ 47 this be John？”he asked，looking up to John’S new height assessing the cat of his coat，and extending his hand，one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 48 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 49 a standard of excellence for the world to see，for practicing standard of excellence in thought，speech and behavior，and for 50 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.
31．A．second-hand B．expensive C．big D．cheap
32．A．reasonable B．unbelievable C．special D．average
33．A．each other B．one another C．the other D．others
34．A．therefore B．however C．but D．thus
35．A．adults B．people C．parents D．teenagers
36．A．spend B．cost C．pay D．take
37．A．touched B．buttoned C．held D．obtained
38．A．gesture B．expression C．attitude D．feeling
39．A．color B．price C．fit D．style
40．A．pressing B．taking C．hanging D．folding
41．A．happiness B．satisfaction C．change D．generosity
42．A．because of B．instead of C．aware of D．full of
43．A．please B．understand C．complain D．apologize
44．A．mentioned B．wrote C．reported D．explained
45．A．when B．how C．what D．that
46．A．happened B．came C．intended D．decided
47．A．Should B．Would C．Must D．Could
48．A．watch B．judge C．mistake D．consider
49．A．doing B．showing C．speaking D．wearing
50．A．comparing B．connecting C．combining D．matching
假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1.乐观的态度；2.努力学习；3.参加锻炼。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好。
Each of us is eager to grow up happily and healthily, but how can we achieve it?
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阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：（1）汉语提示；（2）首字母提示；（3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Television has (改变）people’s life much since it was invented. Now it has become one important part of modern life. People enjoy t
after hard work by watching TV. They can see some plays, some stories, some sports
(比赛) without going out of home, and without spending much money
tickets . TV programmes make people’s life more interesting. People learn much
TV, students can study by watching some
___________ (教育性的）programmes. People can see news, weather reports, programmes about science and get
(知识) when they are watching TV. But not all the programmes are good e
.Today, there are too many programmers about love and crime. Some people become bad because of those programmes . And
TV usually takes too much time. B
, it’s not good for their eyes.
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue,but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However,forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial
to your physical and mental health.People who forgive show less sadness,anger and stress and more hopefulness,according to a recent research.Try the following steps.
Calm yourelf. You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology.Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ___Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者).Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings,learn to look for the help,beauty and kindness around you.If you understand your offender ,you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. __ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
| A．Why should you forgive? |
| B．How could you start to forgive? |
| C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. |
| D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle. |
E.For some people,forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F.To make your anger die away,try a simple stress-management technique.
G.If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
D
Most city parks are places where you can escape from big, ugly structures of metal and stone. The Manhattan High Line is different. Raised 25 feet above the ground, this massive metal structure once supported a rail line. The line opened in 1934 to bring trains directly into factories and warehouses. It was hardly used after the 1960s, and much of it was torn down. However, one section remained in an area of Manhattan called Chelsea. Chelsea was becoming more and more valuable as restaurants, art galleries and apartments were built, but the ugly railway structure remained as a dead weight. Everyone knew that at some time, it would have to be removed.
But the High Line was not destroyed. In fact, now the old rail line serves as one of the most peaceful places in the city. It holds an elevated park, with beautiful gardens, a sidewalk and great views of the city. The idea to change the rail line into a park came from Joshua David and Robert Hammond. In 1999, they attended a community meeting to decide the fate(命运) of the High Line. David and Hammond were the only people at the meeting interested in saving the structure for its historical significance. Later on, when they asked railway officials to take them up to look at the High Line, they saw a mile and a half of wild flowers growing in the middle of the city, and they realized that the High Line had potential to become a park. There was growing interest in improving urban centers, and so the project quickly won support and funds for construction were easily obtained.
The first section of the High Line opened in 2009 and immediately became popular with tourists and locals alike. Each part of the park has a different atmosphere. Some areas are like balconies (阳台)with wonderful city views. Where the rail line goes between buildings, trees are thickly planted. Other sections have wide walkways planted with wild flowers. Only the final section remains the way it has been for the last fifty years – a railway line overgrown with weeds.The underlined phrase “a dead weight” in Paragraph 1 means_____.
| A．something with potential to be better. |
| B．something with historical interest. |
| C．something which is a danger to people. |
| D．something useless which slows progress. |
According to Paragraph 2, David and Hammond wanted to save the High Line because they_____.
| A．thought it had historical value |
| B．wanted to reopen the train line |
| C．thought it would bring them money |
| D．were interested in improving the city |
From the last paragraph, we can learn that the park ______.
| A．is different in its design |
| B．is covered with trees |
| C．didn’t change at all |
| D．became a natural countryside |
Which of the following is NOT true about the High Line?
| A．It is situated above ground level. |
| B．Only part of the line remains. |
| C．It is now a popular park. |
| D．Trains still use the line. |
C
Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables(寓言) into cartoon movies.
The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her mother’s death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage.
The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderella’s food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name.
In the original story, the king’s ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed soothing sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.
Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked(邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella’s mother, the birds called out to the prince,
“Turn and peep, there’s blood in the shoe;
the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.”
Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderella’s foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderella’s two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the king’s riches, two birds flew by and plucked(啄) out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.
The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.What dose the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?
| A．Such wonderful things. |
| B．Other well-loved characters. |
| C．Old fables. |
| D．Cartoon movies. |
How did Cinderella get her name?
| A．The Birds came up with it. |
| B．It was given by Disney. |
| C．It came from the word “ash”. |
| D．She got it from her mother. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?
| A．Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress. |
| B．The ball was held to celebrate the prince’s wedding. |
| C．Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose. |
| D．The birds told the prince that he had been cheated. |
The moral of the original story is that ____________.
| A．a wicked person cannot escape punishment. |
| B．a devoted person certainly deserves respect. |
| C．a well-behaved child earns a great reward. |
| D．a dishonest child cannot get mother love. |
What does the author think of the Disney version?
| A．Excellent. | B．Ordinary | C．Dull. | D．Ridiculous. |