第二节 完形填空 (共20小题，每题1. 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Learn and Earn
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company (批发公司) together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 36 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 37 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained（抱怨） that the boss did not 38 hard-working employees（雇员）, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 39 .
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 40 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 41 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 42 . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons(西瓜) in the market." Charlie went, returned and 43 said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 44 , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 45 question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 46 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 47 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 48 ."
Charlie was 49 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 50 but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more 51 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 52 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 53 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 54 ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 55 are you?
36.A. made B. became C. remained D. kept
37.A. take B. do C. get D. put
38.A. enjoy B. meet C. repay D. value
39.A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless
40.A. rest B. trouble C. effect D. effort
41.A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
42.A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching
43.A. still B. again C. even D. only
44.A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
45.A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
46.A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
47.A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard
48.A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape
49.A. struck B. moved C. puzzled D. encouraged
50.A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
51.A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking
52.A. time B. depth C. need D. common
53.A. while B. though C. unless D. since
54.A. see B. think C. know D. win
55.A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful
Directions: 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.
Would you send a monkey to do your shopping for you? Sounds very strange, doesn’t it ? But monkeys can be trained to do some wonderful things. Most people know that monkeys are one of 36 cleverest beasts(兽). Scientists have been studying the connection（联系） __37__ monkeys and people for a long time. They have done experiments that test __38__monkeys are able to do simple things.
In one test, a scientist put two monkeys in two cages beside each other. Each cage had a machine. One cage had a machine which gave out water. __39__ had one which gave out food. Each monkey was given _40__ black and white coins. The black coins worked _41_ in the food machine. The white coins worked in the machine with the __42__. After some time, both animals _43__ know which coin worked in which machine.
Then the test was made _44__. The coin s were taken away. The monkey with the water machine was __45_ to have any water for twenty-four hours. The food monkey was prevented from __46_ any food. The next day, the coins were returned to the monkeys. This time, __47__, the monkey with the food machine was given coins for water machine, and the monkey with the water machine was given the coins that worked in the food machine. What did the two __48__ monkeys do? The two clever monkeys __49__ through the bars (栅栏) of their cages and __50_coins with each other.
A．man’s B．earth’s C．nation’s D．nature’s
A．between B．with C．to D．from
A．when B．what C．whether D．as
A．The one B．The rest C．Another D．The other
A．a piece of B．a bag of C．a little D．scores
A．almost B．nearly C．only D．mainly
A．water B．food C．monkey D．scientist
A．were used to B．used to C．could hardly D．were able to
A．harder B．easier C．worse D．newer
A．allowed B．not allowed C．asked D．drank
A．wasting B．drinking C．having D．asking
A．but B．unless C．however D．although
A．tired B．angry C．wild D．poor
A．looked B．got C．reached D．arrived
A．received B．changed C．refused D．played
Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（灾难的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.
The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.
"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响）and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang’s teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake."
The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.
__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.
Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.
__53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom’s walls fell down. "That’s the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.
The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.
A．score B．dozen C．couple D．number
A．beat B．win C．show D．give
A．listening B．hearing C．giving D．attending
A．when B．while C．where D．which
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．looked B．turned C．appeared D．seemed
A．reminds B．remains C．recalls D．remarks
A．a louder B．weaker C．clearer D．louder
A．realized B．found C．thought D．recognized
A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Somebody D．Anybody
A．once B．Before C．Since D．After
A．were having B．have C．had D．having had
A．tried B．wanted C．managed D．attempted
A．arrived B．reached C．got D．escaped
A．surprised B．moved C．frightened D．excited
A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
A．safety B．classroom C．yard D．hospital
A．No problem B．No wonder C．Not sure D．Not know
A．ever B．just C．never D．even
A．possible B．probable C．likely D．maybe
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, 36 with a piece of bread. He’s not even 37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 39 up this morning, Tony was feeling 40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend 41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was 42 he turned on his computer and 43 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, read the 45 to keep up with what’s happening in the world and 46 a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!
Just as Tony is 47 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the 48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t 49 the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no 50 but sighs (叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum 51 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the 52 . We can meet and play chess face to face for a 53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is 55 without the Internet after all.
A．cutting B．playing C．eating D．thinking
A．hungry B．angry C．tired D．sleepy
A．fear B．problem C．business D．thing
A．rose B．rang C．looked D．woke
A．great B．disappointed C．unhappy D．worried
A．also B．above C．ahead D．ago
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．thought B．guessed C．decided D．found
A．usually B．nearly C．especially D．already
A．letters B．news C．reports D．contents
A．guess B．take C．play D．make
A．proving B．wondering C．realizing D．remembering
A．living-room B．hall C．kitchen D．study
A．talk about B．care about C．think about D．look about
A．answer B．progress C．movement D．choice
A．edge B．distance C．corner D．end
A．chat B．time C．lesson D．change
A．continues B．smiles C．reads D．watches
A．change B．task C．weekend D．life
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.
The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 51 .
Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?
A．did B．was C．has D．had
A．pulled B．replaced C．waved D．aimed
A．debate B．reply C．explanation D．expression
A．general B．funny C．heavy D．magical
A．web B．dream C．castle D．world
A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds
A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．appearance
A．sent B．returned C．devoted D．posted
A．concerned B．sorry C．worried D．excited
A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
A．back B．away C．up D．out
A．Therefore B．But C．Anyhow D．Also
A．requested B．promised C．invited D．helped
A．Although B．Once C．Because D．Though
A．in tears B．in surprise C．in reality D．in disappointment
A．stay B．visit C．reception D．challenge
A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．collect B．make C．order D．design
A．let B．made C．watched D．affected
完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of 1 in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any 2 in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long 3
in search of trade opportunities.
4 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 5 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 6 , but he refused to return home without 7 .
One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 8 on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.
“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 9 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 10 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 11 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 12 to see such a raft(木筏).
Finally he understood. Just as he 13 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 14 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 15 up a more practical job.
1. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune
2. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition
3. A. journey B. partnershipC. vacation D. period
4. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately
5. A. begged B. borrowedC. earnedD. adopted
6. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent
7. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income
8. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived
9. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly
10. A. correctB. formal C. real D. grand
11. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom
12. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished
13. A. saved B. valued C. wastedD. created
14. A. richB. learned C. smart D. strong
15. A. setB. gave C. made D. took