第二节完形填空(共20小题；每题1．5分，共30分)
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，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist。who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter．He was asked 36 he was able to be so much more creative than the
37 person
He responded that it all came from an 38 with his mother when he wasyoung．He tried to
39 a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his firm 40 onl the slippery bottle，spilling
the milk all over the kitchen floor! 41 yelling at him Or scolding him，his mother said，“Rob—
eric，what a great and 42 mess you hav'e made!I have 43 Seen such a huge pool of milk．
Well，the 44 has already been done．Would you like to 45 with the milk for a few minutes
before we clean it up?”
46 ，Robert did．After a few minutes，his mother said，“Robert，whenever you make a
me88 like this，you 47 to clean it up．So，how would you like to do that?We would 48 a
sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop．Which do you 49 ?”He chose the sponge and together they
cleaned up the spilled milk．His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a difficult experiment in how to 50 early a big milk bottle with 51 hands．Now，let’s discover a way to Carry it without 52 it．”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the 53 near the lip with both hands，he could carry it 54 ．
Wouldn，t it be great if all parents would 55 the example of Robert’s mother?
36．A．why B．when C．whether D．where
37．A．other B．average C．simple D．clever
38．A．idea B．accident C．event D．experience
39．A．open B．put C．remove D．catch
40．A．hold B．hand C．support D．body
41．A．Beyond B．After C．In spite of D．Instead of
42．A．bad B．beautiful C．aiay D．terrible
43．A．never B．already C．hardly D．ever
44．A．experiment B．art C．work D．damage
45．A．swim B．play C．sit D．draw
46．A．However B．Maybe C．Indeed D．Finally
47．A．try B．have C．decide D．want
48．A．make B．clean C．Use D．find
49．A．prefer B．1ike C．Think D．take
50．A．slowly B．quickly C．Slightly D．effectively
51．A．tiny B．big C．Cold D．warm
52．A．10sing B．doing C．Stopping D．dropping
53．A．bottom B．foot C．Corner D．Top
54．A．tightly B．safely C．Successfully D．Slightly
55．A．make B．follow C．Take D．match
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C、D） 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I returned from a trip abroad, I felt that something was wrong between Keith （one of our twin sons） and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really your feelings?”
Instantly, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised me a special that I really wanted and you gave it to me.”
The is that I’d completely forgotten about it. I , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but I have never asked for your forgiveness?”
Again, his was immediate, “Remember when Mom said you had to go to the because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and hurriedly. Remember?” I did.
“Well, you left in a hurry and the suitcase with all the things.” I couldn’t believe all the he remembered! “After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and you were . When you got here, the suitcase had been opened and was thrown all over the place. And you me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No.”
My heart . I felt terrible. I hugged Keith and asked him to me. His honesty made me think of our other twin son, Kevin. Perhaps I’d hurt him, too. I went to ask him the question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his had been, “Last Christmas you us a special toy and you never bought it for us.”
the Christmas was past, I still took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise all too lightly and didn’t keep it as their father.
A．showed B．hurt C．hid D．expressed
A．sweet B．book C．picture D．toy
A．never B．often C．always D．ever
A．warning B．message C．news D．fact
A．complained B．apologized C．continued D．explained
A．suggestion B．answer C．action D．blame
A．hospital B．church C．school D．garden
A．set off B．set up C．went up D．went down
A．took B．forgot C．brought D．opened
A．excuses B．plans C．ideas D．details
A．angry B．moved C．happy D．satisfied
A．nothing B．somebody C．everything D．nobody
A．praised B．punished C．helped D．saw
A．sank B．lied C．warmed D．stopped
A．tell B．leave C．forgive D．support
A．easy B．hard C．same D．funny
A．mother’s B．brother’s C．sister’s D．father’s
A．bought B．borrowed C．left D．promised
A．Until B．Before C．Since D．Though
A．strange B．interesting C．important D．difficult
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's , she said she would go. This be the first time that his classmates and teacher his mother and he felt of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（伤疤） that nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬的）and himself from everyone. However, he did get within of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was afraid to go in because the fire was , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless, but , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the side of her face. “This scar will be , but to this day, I have never what I did.”
At this , the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense for the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand for the rest of the day.
A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．excitement
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met
A．sick B．Ashamed C．afraid D．tired
A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded
A．never B．always C．frequently D．often
A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted
A．in sight of B．by means of C．by way of D．in spite of
A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped
A．understanding B．reminding C．hearing D．learning
A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．patiently
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．breaking down B．coming down C．settling down D．turning down
A．obviously B．surprisingly C．fortunately D．actually
A．burned B．wounded C．frustrated D．puzzled
A．slight B．lasting C．impressive D．amazing
A．forget B．recognized C．considered D．regretted
A．point B．place C．happiness D．pride
A．quietly B．seriously C．tightly D．suddenly
One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help. When I went outside to what was wrong, I discovered an elderly neighbor had fallen down. She was in pain so I helped her inside her house and her on the bed.
I noticed how her place was and it was obvious she hadn’t cleaned it for a while. She insisted she didn’t need an and that someone would be around soon, so I put a bottle of water at her side and .
On my return, I felt sad that, although we had been neighbors for 18 months, apart from a few smiles, we hadn’t . I hadn’t even noticed she hadn’t been for weeks due to painful back.
That weekend I met my grandma for her 80th birthday, and I noticed how her flat seemed in comparison with my . Then I remembered that my grandma was usually visited by her relatives. , my neighbor, as far as I knew, had no family regularly .
When I returned home I went to visit her, but she didn’t my knocks. I walked inside. She was more now than when she started to see me. She explained she was Ok. Yet, unable to due to her back, she could not unpack groceries that a delivery boy had left at floor level and her kitchen was filled with because she was unable to take it out by herself.
we’ve become good friends and chat every day. Now, every time I from putting out her garbage, her mails or just chatting, I feel a deep sense of and peace, so I am really content that I can help others.
A．identify B．comfort C．assure D．check
A．luckily B．easily C．clearly D．scarcely
A．insisted B．settled C．persuaded D．called
A．dirty B．comfortable C．wide D．tidy
A．operation B．ambulance C．encouragement D．application
A．provided B．served C．presented D．left
A．worked B．competed C．quarreled D．connected
A．away B．off C．outside D．around
A．clean B．narrow C．smelly D．sweet
A．wife’s B．neighbor’s C．relative’s D．daughter’s
A．In short B．As a result C．On the contrary D．After all
A．dropping by B．looking after C．bringing up D．sending to
A．answer B．reply C．appreciate D．recognize
A．curious B．thankful C．angry D．impatient
A．sit down B．put down C．lie down D．bend down
A．dust B．garbage C．food D．furniture
A．Suddenly B．Gradually C．Temporarily D．regularly
A．suffer B．escape C．return D．stop
A．collecting B．reading C．writing D．copying
A．determination B．presentation C．ambition D．satisfaction
A woman was at work when she received a phone call and learned that her daughter was very sick with a fever．She left her and stopped by a pharmacy（药房）to get some for her daughter．
When returning to her car, she found that she had her keys in the car．
She was in a hurry to get home to her daughter．She didn’t know what to do, she called her home and told the baby sitter（临时保姆）what had and that she did not know what to do．
The baby sitter told her that her daughter was getting ．She said, “You might a coat hanger and use that to open the ．” The woman looked around and she found an old coat hanger on the ground．She it up but she didn’t know how to use it.
Within five minutes an old rusty（生锈的）car , with a dirty and bearded man．He got out of his car and asked her if he could ．She said, “Yes, my daughter is very sick．I stopped to get her some medicine and I locked my in my car．I must get home to her．Please, can you this hanger to unlock my car．”
He said, “ ．” He walked over to the car, and in less than one minute the car was opened．She the man and through her tears she said, “Thank you so much．You are a very man．”
The man replied, “Lady, I am not a nice man．I just got out of prison today．I was there for car theft and have only been for about an hour.But I would like to be a nice man．”
A．school B．work C．home D． phone
A．presents B．food C．sweets D． medicine
A．locked B．hidden C．covered D． thrown
A．happy B．clever C．sick D． naughty
A．but B．so C．and D． or
A．appeared B．remained C．changed D． happened
A．worse B．better C．taller D． smarter
A．make B．take C．find D． buy
A．cupboard B．door C．room D． package
A．surely B．naturally C．strangely D． fortunately
A．picked B．looked C．turned D． put
A．pulled down B．pulled out C．pulled off D． pulled up
A．open B．close C．help D． repair
A．wallet B．keys C．license D． mobile
A．borrow B．carry C．operate D． use
A．Sure B．Not at all C．It doesn’t matter D．It just depends
A．admired B．respected C．hugged D． encouraged
A．brave B．strong C．generous D． kind
A．trouble B．prison C．control D． hospital
A．out B．down C．on D． up
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas for her father.
She that he were as easy to please as her mother，who was satisfied with perfume (香水). , shopping at this time of the year was a most job. People on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost you over in their hurry in order to something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest，Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on . “ They are silk，” the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to her to buy one. But Edith knew from past that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance， where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this would please him.
When she got home, with her small but present hidden in her handbag，it was time for supper and her parents were already table. Her mother was in great . “ Your father has at last decided to stop smoking，”，she told her daughter happily. Edith was so that she could not say a single word.
A．suit B．card C．thing D．gift
A．believed B．wished C．hoped D．supposed
A．never B．seldom C．always D．scarcely
A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Besides D．Finally
A．unhappy B．careful C．exciting D．tiring
A．walked B．stepped C．lifted D．stood
A．turned B．hit C．brought D．knocked
A．watch B．find C．grasp D．sell
A．time B．show C．board D．duty
A．real B．cheap C．poor D．exact
A．hope B．ask C．force D．persuade
A．experience B．things C．books D．school
A．stopped B．saw C．asked D．found
A．money B．cigarette C．shapes D．shop
A．always B．nearly C．only D．never
A．hardly B．impossibly C．possibly D．certainly
A．cheap B．well-chosen C．expensive D．ready-made
A．on B．by C．beside D．at
A．excitement B．anger C．sadness D．disappointment
A．glad B．happy C．surprised D．excited