完形填空(共10小题, 每小题2分,共20分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Xiao Qiang,a l 2-year-old Chinese boy,has too many activities.His father 26 him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice.“I do most of my 27 in the car when we are 28 to practice,and I have to do the rest when I get home.I am too tried, I just want to sleep.” He said.
“More and more kids become unhappy 29 they have too many activities to do.” said Mr. Wang,an expert(专家)of child development.“4l%of me children aged 9-13 said they felt 30 most of the time,and more than 75%0f them said that they wished they had more 31 to play.”
“Over-scheduling (过量的课程安排) is a growing problem for Chinese families.” said Mr. Wang.It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner 32 or often eat fast food 33 their way to football practice or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they don’t learn that now, it will be more difficult to learn when they get 34 . Kids need time to relax. Parents should 35 about what is right for kids.
26. A. take B. takes C. took D. has taken
27. A. sports B. business C. homework D. housework
28. A. riding B. flying C. walking D. driving
29. A. but B. or C. because D. so
30. A. excited B. interested C. worried D. dangerous
31. A. great time B. full time C. right time D. free time
32. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. happily
33. A. on B. by C. in D. across
34. A. taller B. stronger C. older D. better
35. A. hear B. think C. look D. tell
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and magic. She lived near the entrance to a beautiful between two mountains. The bird was so that she had to walk on the ground instead of in the sky.
Though she couldn’t fly, she looking up at the trees every day. She one day being able to fly and see the forest from up high. , that dream was gone after a great fire.
When the fire was put out, all that was left of the trees were stumps(树桩). plants and animals that had live there were gone. The stone bird was the only one that didn’t in the fire. When she saw what had to the trees, she felt very sad. Looking at the burnt trees, she couldn’t crying. She cried for hours and days. She cried with such a feeling that her were wearing away her stone . Finally all her body was worn away and the bird had some water.
But when the came out, the water rose into the sky and became a happy little cloud which could fly over the trees and see everything .
Since then, the little cloud has traveled all over the world. She enjoyed the of all the forests and beautiful countryside. She never what had burnt the trees, so she was very careful to pour her rain down on any tree she saw . She saved a lot of trees.
A.field B.lake C.sea D.forest
A.proud B.surprising C.heavy D.pretty
A.walking B.trying C.singing D.flying
A.needed B.began C.enjoyed D.disliked
A.made up B.dreamed of C.gave up D.talked about
A.dusty B.poor C.small D.beautiful
A.However B.Also C.Therefore D.So
A.sadly B.possibly C.finally D.suddenly
A.Some B.All C.Few D.No
A.change B.live C.watch D.die
A.happened B.come C.moved D.climbed
A.continue B.start C.keep D.stop
A.minds B.feelings C.hands D.tears
A.house B.heart C.body D.habit
A.cared about B.turned into C.turned up D.looked for
A.star B.air C.moon D.sun
A.below B.above C.backward D.ahead
A.views B.areas C.colours D.numbers
A.found B.explained C.forgot D.knew
A.falling B.burning C.growing D.shaking
One March evening I together with my friends was on a bus. The driver didn't to start the bus soon because it was not yet .A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story , not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he that he had spent all his money he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's .
The woman was watching the incident. the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she shouted.
“Stop him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver .
“Well, that's no to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a time.
All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A.try B.care C.decide D.intend
A.empty B.full C.crowded D.ready
A.tearfully B.seriously C.carefully D.calmly
A.fare B.possession C.money D.wealth
A.strangely B.happily C.secretly D.fortunately
A.unsatisfied B.weak C.unhappy D.excited
A.explained B.declared C.admitted D.found
A.get off B.start C.get on D.stop
A.begged B.scolded C.praised D.thanked
A.request B.action C.suggestion D.command
A.Unless B.Although C.Until D.When
A.attacking B.bothering C.blaming D.wronging
A.warned B.whispered C.shouted D.repeated
A.problem B.need C.matter D.reason
A.spending B.collected C.remaining D.borrowed
A.busy B.cold C.hard D.fearful
A.giving B.wearing C.taking D.forcing
A.forgotten B.used C.earned D.returned
A.move B.increase C.lighten D.carry
A.world B.journey C.smile D.friendship
I grew up poor-living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still to have a dream.
My dream was . By the time I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and anything that moved on the football field. I was also : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular _ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike, new clothes and the of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He said. “Your days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head , trying to think of the to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made for me the difference between something right now and having a . I devoted myself to sports that summer and the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was a $20,000 contract. My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for $1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams.
A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest
A.live B.afford C.make D.need
A.athletics B.music C.business D.money
A.throw B.play C.pass D.hit
A.right B.popular C.lucky D.wrong
A.how B.why C.when D.whether
A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked
A.accident B.matter C.problem D.experience
A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose
A.keep B.end C.give D.pick
A.mad B.puzzled C.frightened D.shameful
A.living B.playing C.working D.learning
A.moving B.nodding C.shaking D.hanging
A.answers B.excuses C.words D.ways
A.sadness B.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment
A.direct B.clear C.straight D.bare
A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.living
A.wish B.dream C.score D.desire
A.by B.for C.over D.within
A.paid B.got C.offered D.presented
Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little ____ and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman _____ and asked me if I had any spare change to help her ____ a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said.
With the words, I reached into my bag for some _____. As I handed her five dollars I _____her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very ______.
I then reached back into my _____ and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and _____it to her with a smile.
She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her _____. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ____ be used, but I took it. A look of ____ spread over her face. Then she went to get her ____ and I went back to my ____.
She came back a few ____ later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars ____. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty ____. She thanked me and went back to the counter. ____ I went back to my book.
Five minutes later she came back again and ____ to return my twenty. ____ I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she _____crying and hugged me.
From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!
A.worried B.terrified C.interested D.moved
A.looked around B.came up C.walked about D.ran away
A.exchange B.check C.find D.get
A.books B.newspapers C.money D.food
A.felt B.heard C.imagined D.proved
A.weak B.sick C.tired D.hungry
A.bag B.counter C.pocket D.suitcase
A.handed B.showed C.lent D.sold
A.trouble B.thankfulness C.kindness D.belief
A.always B.ever C.never D.still
A.surprise B.relief C.excitement D.fear
A.luggage B.pastry C.coffee D.ticket
A.speech B.seat C.book D.room
A.days B.minutes C.hours D.weeks
A.short B.missing C.available D.unused
A.as well B.in return C.with anger D.by chance
A.Sometimes B.Once C.Again D.Often
A.refused B.pretended C.agreed D.tried
A.Since B.After C.Though D.If
A.forgot B.considered C.started D.avoided
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm,I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ __ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
A.break B.flood C.sink D.crash
A.forced B.refused C.adjusted D.gathered
A.order B.pay C.call D.search
A.climate B.scenery C.storm D.burden
A.used B.promised C.deserved D.happened
A.practice B.routine C.process D.service
A.to B.through C.over D.for
A.operating B.cycling C.turning D.rushing
A.check B.carry C.find D.board
A.street B.ground C.floor D.platform
A.paused B.crossed C.reached D.parked
A.wet B.weak C.sick D.hurt
A.ashamed B.discouraged C.surprised D.puzzled
A.while B.when C.where D.after
A.hardly B.casually C.absolutely D.eventually
A.devotion B.donation C.connection D.reaction
A.accurate B.urgent C.brief D.humorous
A.promise B.appreciation C.advice D.guidance
A.troubles B.signals C.rules D.signs
A.corrected B.supported C.amazed D.refreshed