第一节 完形填空 （共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
(1)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的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。
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven 29 years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 30 . Suddenly I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.
Finally, I felt my 31 at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what 32 me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house 33 did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and 34 asked him to leave me alone.
Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, 35 I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely 36 from my mind, reached through the bars (护栏). At once, he reached out his small hand and softly touched 37 . And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me 38 so important? For the 39 time, I saw my brother, not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored (宠爱), but through the eyes of a 40 .
29. A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy
30. A. began B. continued C. changed D. saved
31. A. fun B. anger C. fear D. worry
32 A. makes B. has made C. is making D. had made
33. A. which B. where C. who D. what
34. A. always B. already C. hardly D. almost
35. A. but B. so C. or D. for
36 A. far B. sick C. different D. free
37 A. one B. both C. mine D. them
38. A. feel B. feeling C. feels D. felt
39 A. first B. second C. last D. next
40. A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister
I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes, 1 I kept us nicely dressed. Loving 2 , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought 3to the eyes of people who could not avoid 4 me.
I went to my son’s5 frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes. 6 , when my son was six, he told me 7 that he had to talk to me.
“Mother, do you have any sweaters that 8 ?”
I said, “No, I don’t.”
“Oh, I wish you did. 9 you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please 10 come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n) 11to him.
I learned to be a little more careful to 12 causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually 13 to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own14 .
I have lived in this body all my life and know it much15 than any fashion designer. I think I know what looks good 16me.
17is important to mention because many people are imprisoned by powerful principles on the 18 way of dressing. Those decisions made by19 are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are 20to yourself.
1. A. but B. and C. orD. because
2. A. shapes B. styles C. colors D. tastes
3. A. envy B. appreciation C. disappointment D. surprise
4. A. recognizing B. admiring C. accepting D. noticing
5. A. office B. home C. school D. lab
6. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Therefore
7. A. proudly B. jokingly C. seriously D. curiously
8. A. cost B. work C. fit D. match
9. A. Even if B. As if C. So that D. In case
10. A. only B. still C. once D. ever
11. A. wonder B. surprise C. embarrassment D. honor
12. A. practice B. remember C. mind D. avoid
13. A. turned B. returned C. escaped D. took
13. A. fashion B. sweater C. color D. tradition
15. A. better B. worse C. more D. less
16. A. in B. on C. with D. of
17. A. Dress B. Money C. Principles D. Designers
18. A. experienced B. proper C. formal D. simple
19. A. me B. yourself C. others D. ones
20. A. true B. serious C. practical D. responsible
Stop wasting your time on the wrong mountain
I have two friends who are backpackers. There is a portion of New York’s Adirondack Mountains called the High Peaks region. It is made up of 46 mountains with a___1____ of over 4,000 feet.
The Adirondack Mountain Club gives special honor and a patch to 2 who climbs all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this 3 . It took them several years to accomplish it.
My friends had climbed 10 of the mountains. The left one was the farthest, 4 much effort. A hiking trail led past the base of the mountain, 5 from that point they were on their own.
Early one morning they left their6 and walked 5 miles on the hiking trail to the base of a 7of mountains. One of the mountains in this chain was the last one they 8 for their patch.
When they reached the base of the mountain chain they 9that they had left their compass and map back in the camp. 10returning to the camp, they decided to go on without them.
For hours they 11 uphill suffering heat and black flies. Finally, late in the afternoon they 12 themselves on the top of a mountain. They were tired but 13 .
The excitement was short-lived however. When they14 the valley, they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the 15 hill! It was too late that weekend to correct their 16. They had to wait another 4 months to climb the right mountain.
This story 17 that often in life we make effort toward a 18 but without the right map and personal compass it is easy to get 19.
Knowing your life purpose gives you a 20 personal map and compass. And that makes sure you are always climbing the right mountain.
1. A. lengthB. height C. width D. depth
2. A. something B. someone C. anything D. anyone
3. A. fame B. award C. medal D. gift
4. A. requiring B. making C. wasting D. paying
5. A. and B. even C. so D. but
6. A. village B. house C. camp D. cottage
7. A. series B. lot C. chain D. kind
8. A. needed B. preparedC. looked D. hunted
9. A. understood B. thought C. forgot D. discovered
10. A. Instead B. Rather than C. In case of D. In spite of
11. A. rushed B. rolled C. walkedD. ran
12. A. relaxed B. congratulated C. enjoyed D. found
13. A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. puzzled
13. A. looked for B. looked across C. looked on D. looked through
15. A. high B. right C. wrong D. small
16. A. direction B. wrong C. decision D. error
17. A. provides B. brings C. offers D. proves
18. A. choice B. goal C. promise D. result
19. A. hurt B. separated C. lost D. bothered
20. A. beautiful B. famous C. expensive D. powerful
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 5 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 8 miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 9 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 19 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.
1． A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
2． A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
3． A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
4． A．followed B．made C．took D．found
5． A．to B．as C．for D．on
6． A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
7． A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
8． A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
9． A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
10．A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
11．A．have B．need C．care D．like
12．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
13．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
14．A．since B．as C．after D．but
15．A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
16．A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
17．A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
18．A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
19．A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
20． A．clevernessB．faith C．courage D．devotion
Down-to-earth means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is 1 to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important and prouD．
Down-to-earth persons 4 be important members of society. 5 they don’t let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not 6 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is 7 to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as down-to-earth. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 10 of reality. He 11 what is called “common sense”. He may have 12 , but he does not allow them to 13 his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of 14 is one who has hid “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose 15 is not in the real world．
16 , such a dreamer can be brought back to reality. 17 words from a teacher can usually get a day-dreaming student to put both feet back on the grounD．Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground．19 we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are down-to-earth, and we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, said and strong.
1．A．pleasant B．sad C．common D．surprising
2．A．meets B．welcomes C．receives D．accepts
3．A．case B．kind C．opposite D．example
4．A．must B．may C．should D．will
5．A．But B．So C．For D．And
6．A．wish B．expect C．desire D．consider
7．A．said B．told C．asked D．made
8．A．some B．a C．no D．every
9．A．discover B．find C．make D．use
10．A．understanding B．wish C．reason D．expectation
11．A．demands B．lacks C．has D．likes
12．A．fortunes B．dreams C．achievements D．disadvantages
13．A．block B．protect C．Own D．gain
14．A．idea B．people C．attitude D．person
15．A．mind B．life C．body D．head
16．A．Always B．Therefore C．However D．Sometimes
17．A．Sharp B．All C．No D．Bad
18．A．possible B．probable C．likely D．able
19．A．Though B．Since C．When D．Unless
20．A．towards B．for C．over D．Onto
Of all living creatures on earth, insects are the most plentiful. Some 1 are very useful to man, for example, bees, 2 we get honey and wax, and silkworms, which 3 us with silk. Other varieties, 4 , are extremely harmful, and do a great 5 of damage, especially to crops. Locusts are perhaps the most dangerous of all, 6 they will eat almost any green 7 , and when millions of them 8 on cultivated land they soon leave it 9 . In some countries they are the farmers’ 10 enemy. Another nuisance is the common 11 , not only because it 12 us indoors and out-of-doors, but because it spreads diseases.
Scientists have given much time and 13 to the study of insects. It needs the most careful and 14 observation. Thanks 15 their discoveries we now know almost all 16 is to be known about the habits of these hardworking insects, bees and ants, which live in 17 better planned in some ways than our 18 . But the most valuable work has been done in trying to give 19 to men, animals and crops from the 20 which insects cause.
1．A．members B．forms C．qualities D．varieties
2．A．by which B．from which C．of which D．in which
3．A．give B．produce C．offer D．supply
4．A．however B．meanwhile C．offer D．supply
5．A．majority B．number C．amount D．what’s more
6．A．and B．for C．if D．when
7．A．grass B．field C．fruit D．plant
8．A．settle B．attack C．pass D．cross
9．A．bare B．nothing C．empty D．untouched
10．A．hardest B．greatest C．serious D．wildest
11．A．insect B．creature C．fly D．enemy
12．A．dislikes B．bites C．worries D．hates
13．A．understanding B．ideas C．comprehension D．thought
14．A．serious B．patient C．curious D．long
15．A．for B．of C．to D．with
16．A．that B．which C．there D．what
17．A．societies B．crowds C．teams D．organizations
18．A．world B．nation C．selves D．own
19．A．help B．protection C．living D．defense
20．A．injury B．wound C．sickness D．ruin