第二节:完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.
All the friends invited were a little 36 . It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never 37 more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something 38 for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a 39 table was waiting for us. “Nothing but the 40 for my friends! ” said Ben. We all sat down and looked 41 at each other—what was he 42 ?
Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. “It’s a 43 of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes, ”said Ben. The next 44 was also a little strange 45 we didn’t quite know what it was again. “It’s just another mixture of vegetables. ”
As we ate we chatted and finally the 46 turned back to what we were eating. “Was there a recipe(菜谱) for this, ”asked Marina, “or did you 47 it up? ”Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked 48 what I could find. ”Marina was surprised. “But you can find anything in supermarkets these days. ”“But there’s 49 choice in what you can find 50 supermarkets, ” he replied.
51 that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually 52 away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of 53 , boxes of thrown-away vegetables and fruit.
So Ben had 54 provided a decent meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 55 millions of people.
36.A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. delighted
37.A. takes B. spends C. uses D. does
38.A. cheap B. special C. practical D. usual
39.A. new B. separate C. booked D. laid
40.A. freshest B. most C. best D. least
41.A. nervously B. carefully C. sadly D. happily
42.A. in for B. up to C. away from D. out of
43.A. mixture B. liquid C. matter D. dish
44.A. course B. food C. soup D. salad
45.A. in that B. on condition that C. in case that D. so that
46.A. dinner B. idea C. food D. subject
47.A. pick B. look C. make D. take
48.A. referred B. depended on C. lay in D. resulted from
49.A. less B. more C. some D. any
50.A. within B. beyond C. inside D. outside
51.A. Feeling B. Seeing C. Realizing D. Thinking
52.A. store B. move C. throw D. hide
53.A. order B. place C. season D. date
54.A. successfully B. possibly C. hardly D. hopefully
55.A. enrich B. please C. affect D. feed
When studying in Australia, do not worry about understanding the local language.General English programs are offered to help you English.As a General English at Greenwich College,I will tell you what you can learn from these programs.
I teach English at all levels from to advanced.My classes usually with a fun activity.We play vocabulary and grammar .Sometimes we listen to Australian and decide if we like the lyrics(歌词).After we have all up,we move onto the grammar or vocabulary of the day.We it through writing or speaking.
We on our other skills(reading,writing or listening)in the afternoon,and use these skills to better understand the grammar or vocabulary. ,at the end of the day, we talk about to live and work in Australia.We discuss the problems, how to understand different accents.new words and make new friends.If there are any problems,we help each other, offering advice and .
General English also offers classes to improve your speaking ability.We offer special grammar and conversation classes,as well as a movie club! You can also come with us to the Opera House,the beach,the zoo or even to a museum.
If you feel about using your spoken English,don’t worry! Everyone feels the .So,in General English we have activities that you talking to classmates,excursions(远足)that your confidence,and student parties that help you talk to others.
It's a great way to all you English skills as well as have a fantastic . Maybe I’ll see you in my class soon.
A.test B.grasp C.cover D. teach
A.student B.worker C.teacher D. guide
A.beginners B.1earners C.courses D. subjects
A.deal B.work C.compete D. start
A.toys B.sports C.games D. music
A.songs B.dialogues C.news D. reports
A.turned B.shut C.looked D. warmed
A.catch B.practice C.appreciate D. enjoy
A.depend B.keep C.focus D. base
A.Firstly B.Secondly C.Thirdly D. Finally
A.why B.how C.when D. whether
A.including B.remaining C.deciding D. judging
A.house B.disadvantage C.support D. challenge
A.1istening B.writing C.accent D. reading
A.nervous B.comfortable C.excited D. proud
A.opposite B.fixed C.same D. forced
A.take B.imagine C.get D. remind
A.build B.catch C.appreciate D. draw
A.value B.improve C.instruct D. arrange
A.feeling B.thought C.adventure D. experience
Life Lies in Choosing
When he was still young, everything was ,for the world was just before him.
One morning, God came to him, “What ____ do you have? Tell me and I can make it come true for you, for you’re my pet. But remember, you can only tell ______ .”
“________ ,” he said unwillingly. “I have a lot of wishes.”
God slowly shook his head, “There’re too many beautiful things in the world, but life is limited, so no one can possess all. Once you make a ______ , you will give up others. Come on, choose carefully, with no _______ .”
________ , he asked, “ Will I regret?”
God said, “Who knows. Choose love and you will have to the emotional torment; to choose wisdom means pains and loneliness; choose money and you will have the trouble _____brings along. There’re too many people who regret that they should virtually take another way _____they’ve gone one way. Think about it carefully, what do you really want in your lifetime?”
He thought and thought, all desires _________and fluttering around him. Which one was the one he couldn’t give up? Finally, he said to God, “ Let me think, let me think.”
God said, “ But you ________be quick, my son.”
Since then, his life was filled with the constant ______ and balance. He used half the time of his life to make lists and the other half to tear them up because he always found himself _______ something.
Day after day, year after year, he was no longer _______ . God came to him again. “ My child, haven’t you decided your wish yet? But you only have five minutes _________.”
“What?” he exclaimed. “Over the years, I haven’t enjoyed the joy of love. I haven’t accumulated _____ and haven’t received wisdom; I haven’t gotten all I want. My God, how can you take away my life at this time?”
Five minutes later, no matter how ________he pleaded, God couldn’t help but take him away.
Life is like this: everywhere is alive with choices. Since it is impossible to have everything, you should learn to make a choice; if you’re ________ everything, perhaps you can only achieve _______ in the end.
A.young B.alive C.impossible D.possible
A.wish B.choice C.idea D.pet
A.some B.it C.one D.many
A.Though B.However C.Also D.Still
A.choice B.difference C.noise D.mistake
A.wishes B.mistakes C.pains D.regrets
A.Annoyed B.Surprised C.Excited D.Moved
A.come up with B.catch up with C.put up with D.mix up with
A.who B.which C.it D.what
A.after B.before C.that D.where
A.planting in B.taking in C.bringing in D.crowding in
A.can B.may C.would D.should
A.wishes B.comparisons C.regrets D.desires
A.work out B.leave out C.take out D.make out
A.old B.possible C.young D.painful
A.left B.to leave C.leave D.leaving
A.wealth B.health C.desires D.regrets
A.happily B.hopefully C.painfully D.curiously
A.ready for B.eager for C.greedy for D.hungry for
A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
Getting Along Well With Parents
Getting along well with parents is a big problem for most teenagers. Teenagers are gradually getting more mature---or at least they think they are. So they can’t wait to get themselves free from their so—called bondage. Their parents are in their 40s and they are annoyed by their aging. _______. But people prefer harmony. How can we achieve it? Here are some tips:
First and foremost, ___________. We can’t be sure if we are created by God, yet people worship him, but we are absolutely sure that our parents created us. Isn’t a good enough reason why we should respect them?
What’s more, ____________. We can’t just take their payment for granted or become apathetic to their kindness. We are always impressed by strangers’ occasional kindness. How can we be insensitive to our parents who worry about us all the time?
In addition, don’t forget to communicate with your parents. _____________. For example, they may read our private diaries or follow us everywhere even to the bathroom. This will definitely cause strife in the family.
Last but not the least, ______________. It may be difficult at first, but once you do it, your parents’ actions will suddenly be clear.
If parents and teenagers work a little more we can all get something back.
A.we need to switch places with our parents. B.As we get older, we begin to realize that our parents are not as perfect as we thought. C.That’s why people say families at this time are a confrontation between adolescence and the climacteric. D.we must respect our parents from the bottom of our heart.
I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I could not ______ to get him anything at all for his birthday had broken my heart. _____, I decided to post a(n) _____ on wishuponahero. com for people to _____ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to _____ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I ______ that if he could get a few cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be so ____ that I wasn’t able to get him anything.
The cards just started ______ in and my little child was absolutely _____. Every day more and more cards came and this went _______ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the sparkle in his eyes brought me to _______.
Then. he started thinking about Christmas and he _______ knew that there really would not be much under the _______ for him due to my finances, but it didn’t seem to _______ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children _______ So he decided that what he wanted to do was to earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from _______ families. My son went out daily and walked some dogs and such to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy, the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops(棒棒糖)to put in the _______. He sent out about 100 cards. Doing this ______ him that same smile and sparkle in his eyes as did the birthday cards that he received. I was so _______ of him.
My son and wishuponahero. com have given me renewed ______ that there are still people in this world that care about others.
A.agree B.pretend C.expect D.afford
A.Instead B.However C.So D.Besides
A.letter B.wish C.job D.advertisement
A.show B.sell C.design D.send
A.check B.produce C.address D.receive
A.explained B.thought C.regretted D.promised
A.angry B.curious C.upset D.lucky
A.breaking B.happening C.pouring D.improving
A.excited B.troubled C.disappointed D.worried
A.away B.off C.up D.on
A.surprise B.difficulty C.respect D.tears
A.already B.still C.even D.never
A.control B.gifts C.tree D.help
A.matter B.object C.belong D.refer
A.understand B.change C.continue D.smile
A.ordinary B.poor C.familiar D.distant
A.mailbox B.house C.cards D.stamps
A.saved B.brought C.owed D.taught
A.proud B.aware C.careful D.full
A.excuse B.suggestion C.fact D.hope
Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement. I went down from Shubentsov’s office doorstep, picked them up and pocketed them. Later, in a bar, when I opened the first pack, I found – to my – the twenty cigarettes were there.
I’m still at the bar, telephone in one and the cigarettes in the other. I’m dialing Shubentsov, who told me to call the moment I felt the urge to . I feel it, feel it even than I felt Shubentsov’s healing energy. That’s saying something, since Shubentsov is known around the world for smokers of their nasty habit, using a method. He sent his healing energy from his fingertips, he tells me – something he picked up from another man in Russia. “I help you for free,” he told me in his muddy accent. “Just call me .”
I went to see Shubentsov. I think it’s time to because I’m getting old, and I can’t keep doing this to myself. But here’s the real problem. I should quit, but like a lot of you with the same habit, I really don’t want to.
Smoking has been very good to me. Cigarettes have never let me down, never abandoned me on , desperate nights. Smoking my head, helps me . Smoking has started conversations, driven away annoying people. Smoking helps me celebrate victories, get over losses, comfort the comfortless. It also chases away the mosquitoes.
I will . Soon, my body and my mind are demanding that , daily.
I claim to smoke for pleasure, but I realise that slowly I’m losing control of this close, special friend. I that. I realise it’s not just a “habit”. I’m .
So here I am, attempting to again, at Shubentsov’s place. I’ve tried all the other quitting techniques . Anytime the urge to smoke , he said, just call him immediately and he’ll help. The funny thing is, I realise that I’m not phoning him to stop me from lighting up. I’m phoning him so I can. If I call, I’ll have done my part. Then I can smoke this cigarette. Besides, I know that at 9.30 on a Friday night, I’ll get the answering machine. I do. “The office is open from ten to four. Call me back then. This machine does not take messages.”
I put the phone down and I can honestly say I’m . You see, it’s not Shubentsov’s fault or anyone else’s fault that I’m still . It’s mine.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to smoke this cigarette. Whether I’ll really enjoy it, though, is another story.
A.sadness B.disappointment C.inspiration D.delight
A.pack B.hand C.pocket D.bar
A.smoke B.talk C.drink D.dial
A.weaker B.faster C.stronger D.harder
A.accusing B.helping C.developing D.curing
A.popular B.mysterious C.frightening D.dangerous
A.whenever B.whatever C.however D.whichever
A.start B.continue C.stop D.keep
A.struggling B.beating C.hitting D.playing
A.lovely B.friendly C.lonely D.daily
A.destroys B.hurts C.cuts D.clears
A.breathe B.smile C.see D.think
A.begin B.quit C.report D.study
A.hate B.love C.ignore D.miss
A.ill B.excited C.addicted D.fascinated
A.give in B.give up C.give off D.give away
A.available B.alike C.abnormal D.additional
A.strikes B.attacks C.indicates D.continues
A.disappointed B.unhappy C.satisfied D.relieved
A.living B.working C.smoking D.smiling