第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。
With golden sunshine and a gentle breeze, autumn is the most beautiful season in the year．This is a great time to go outside and have 36 ．Go to a valley to see red maple trees, go and pick fruit in an orchard （果园） or find an open field to fly your kite in．
37 , for many high school students, these great activities may be just a/an 38 ．With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, 39 for a high mark in their exams．
40 , study is one of the most important things for teenagers． 41 life is definitely much more than that．
Sometimes we may be so 42 with studying that we forget how to make 43 wonderful．In doing so, we lose the 44 purpose of life—to be a valuable and happy person．
To 45 just how great it is to be alive, we have to 46 our books and pens and look around us．Students, take some exercise to 47 your health, take with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside your house to refresh your body and mind．
Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work．Chinese craftsman Lu Ban created a saw to help woodworkers．But 48 he hadn’t walked 49 , he would not have been 50 by a kind of toothed grass．We could also suppose if Newton hadn’t rested under that apple tree, then he wouldn’t have been 51 by an apple, and his great theories would not have come out．
Going out is not only a/an 52 from hard work, but a chance to 53 to life experience．
So 54 , give your brain a good rest．Step out of the books and get our bag ready for an autumn outing．We are sure you will get much more than 55 from the exciting journey．
36．A．food B．sunlight C．fun D．air
37．A．Also B．Besides C．However D．Therefore
38．A．aim B．dream C．chance D．effort
39．A．asking B．putting C．calling D．struggling
40．A．In fact B．As a result C．In turn D．Of course
41．A．So B．But C．Because D．And
42．A．covered B．reached C．occupied D．buried
43．A．clothes B．heart C．face D．life
44．A．practical B．foolish C．real D．idle
45．A．possess B．enjoy C．exploit D．discover
46．A．take up B．burn out C．put down D．sell out
47．A．raise B．increase C．improve D．recover
48．A．whether B．if C．since D．until
49．A．inside B．home C．outside D．backward
50．A．touched B．invited C．inspired D．suggested
51．A．met B．hit C．admitted D．claimed
52．A．break B．absence C．movement D．dedication
53．A．refer B．turn C．stick D．add
54．A．come on B．go on C．step on D．walk on
55．A．awareness B．evidence C．courage D．knowledge
As a young girl, I remember a very special doctor named Dr William R. Vincent. When I was eight years old, I was with a serious heart and I needed heart surgery(手术). My mom did not have the to have it done, and the surgery I would not live to be thirteen years old. After several organizations Dr Vincent was to get financial help for me through United Way, a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr Vincent was very and caring. I remember when I was in hospital for a(n) before surgery, I was crying hysterically(歇斯底里地). So the medical workers Dr Vincent to calm me down, and he was able to me when no one else could. , the time came for me to have heart surgery; there was a fifty-percent that I would not make it through the surgery. At that time I was only the second or third person to have it. I was really , and again Dr Vincent reassured me he would see that would be all right.
, the surgery was extremely painful but very successful. Dr Vincent came to see me and me a toy animal. I was so surprised to get this from Dr Vincent; I gave him a hug. I had a wonderful doctor who time helping a scared little girl who felt all . This was twenty-eight years ago. So wherever you are, Dr Vincent, I want to thank you for not only my life, but also helping me live a(n) life.
A．problem B．question C．matter D．puzzle
A．condition B．situation C．money D．time
A．beyond B．without C．through D．beside
A．joining B．seeing C．reaching D．contacting
A．able B．ready C．willing D．happy
A．careful B．clever C．honest D．gentle
A．check B．exam C．test D．watch
A．depended on B．searched for C．woke up D．called in
A．prevent B．comfort C．protect D．move
A．Later B．Now C．Instead D．However
A．hope B．choice C．chance D．effect
A．satisfied B．frightened C．pleased D．moved
A．nothing B．something C．none D．everything
A．Fortunately B．Specially C．Fairly D．Hardly
A．lent B．carried C．brought D．held
A．regret B．award C．support D．gift
A．made B．spent C．lost D．wasted
A．alone B．strange C．comfortable D．sick
A．giving B．saving C．sending D．passing
A．exciting B．ordinary C．normal D．rich
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
There are many people who could be Olympic champions. It's easy to be great because great people will help you. I’d five million people could have me in the pole vault (撑杆跳) the years I won it, at five million. Men who were stronger and faster than I was could have done it, but they never a pole, never made the to pick their legs off the ground to try to get over the bar.
Greatness is all us. It’s easy to be great because great people will help you. What is fantastic about all the conventions I go to is the greatest in the business will come and share their ideas, their methods and their with everyone else. I have seen the greatest men open up and show young people exactly how they did it. They don’t .
I’ll never forget the time I was to break Dutch Warmer Dam’s record. I was about a foot his record, so I called him on the phone. I said, "Dutch, can you me? I seem to have leveled off. I can’t get any higher."
He said, “ , Bob, come to visit me and I’ll give you all I got.” I three days with the master, the greatest pole vaulter in the world. For three days, Dutch gave me that he’d seen. To make a long short, I went up eight inches. That great guy gave me the best that he had. I’ve found that sports champions and heroes do this just to help you become great, too.
Great people will share and will tell you their . Look for them, call them on the phone or buy their books. Go they are, get around them, and talk to them. It is to be great when you get around great people.
A．conclude B．estimate C．calculate D．appoint
A．beaten B．won C．struck D．competed
A．most B．first C．least D．length
A．turned up B．gathered up C．fixed up D．picked up
A．decision B．achievement C．effort D．demand
A．around B．above C．beyond D．between
A．where B．why C．that D．when
A．techniques B．equipment C．competence D．assessments
A．put back B．give back C．take back D．hold back
A．developing B．trying C．competing D．claiming
A．near B．behind C．above D．below
A．recognize B．follow C．help D．convey
A．Sure B．Right C．Certain D．Great
A．exchanged B．instructed C．performed D．spent
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．event B．story C．adjustment D．statement
A．willingly B．intentionally C．deliberately D．religiously
A．ambitions B．commitments C．treasures D．secrets
A．how B．what C．where D．when
A．easy B．convenient C．hard D．comfortable
We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．gives B．takes C．causes D．does
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．difference B．mistake C．effect D．help
A．busy B．hard C．green D．happy
A．letters B．words C．sentences D．lessons
A．buy B．produce C．save D．waste
A．necessary B．important C．helpful D．useful
A．cheap B．expensive C．new D．old
A．rich B．developed C．foreign D．poor
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as much as D．as well as
A．use B．last C．keep D．live
A．so that B．if C．because D．though
A．sell B．lend C．throw D．repair
A．less B．more C．again D．better
A．costs B．spends C．takes D．pays
A．throwing away B．putting away C．taking away D．giving away
A．that B．which C．what D．how
A．cups B．bags C．boxes D．products
A．money B．trees C．paper D．Time
The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans. The horse’s owner that animals could think and reason as we can and that this could come from training them. He trained Clever Hans to give the to arithmetic (算术的) problems; the horse gave the correct answer by the right number of times with its forefoot. The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic, too. It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card.
This was talked about so much that scientists studied the horse’s . The committee, after a(n) study, found that Clever Hans’ owner and trainer was . He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight . Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans when the owner wasn’t there, that this type of trickery (诡计) hadn’t happened.
It looked as if the horse really could think and . But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers, then the animal gave a correct answer. The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not .
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually to very slight unconscious (下意识的) movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the number of taps. He counted the taps to himself, and when the horse got to the right number, the questioner’s tension (紧张感) was by a small, unconscious movement of his head or body. The horse then tapping. Questioners who didn’t know the answer didn’t do this. The horse had really itself to answer these very small during its training.
A．believed B．remembered C．expected D．doubted
A．chance B．knowledge C．method D．ability
A．explanations B．information C．answers D．facts
A．jumping B．tapping C．moving D．dropping
A．problem B．program C．case D．model
A．interests B．activities C．habits D．powers
A．careful B．simple C．general D．extra
A．honest B．creative C．independent D．patient
A．praise B．hint C．trust D．attention
A．still B．nearly C．even D．only
A．knowing B．considering C．pretending D．proving
A．work B．play C．count D．argue
A．never B．sometimes C．always D．ever
A．designed B．read C．improved D．answered
A．responded B．returned C．complained D．compared
A．various B．correct C．strange D．direct
A．ignored B．checked C．offered D．shown
A．Practiced B．continued C．stopped D．began
A．permitted B．taught C．regretted D．forced
A．suggestions B．instructions C．questions D．movements
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to rude, she went along.
they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
The girl stared at him. His face turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. , she asked, “Why salt with coffee?”He ,“When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea…I could its taste—salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”
She was deeply . A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and about his family. He must be .
She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her . That was the start to their love story.
They continued to date( 约会) each other. She found that he met all her . He was kind, warm, and careful. And to think she would have missed the if it had not been for the salty coffee.
So they and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the he liked it.
After 40 years, he away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my life-long . Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”
A．money B．attention C．visit D．respect
A．show B．suggest C．present D．appear
A．As B．Because C．Since D．Though
A．eager B．proud C．nervous D．anxious
A．lift B．take C．carry D．bring
A．Mysterious B．Moved C．Curious D．Excited
A．explained B．argued C．stated D．claimed
A．taste B．feel C．smell D．touch
A．boat B．friend C．playmate D．childhood
A．touched B．hurt C．pressed D．interested
A．mind B．care C．know D．attend
A．smart B．intelligent C．responsible D．honest
A．family B．school C．relatives D．house
A．bills B．requirements C．fares D．situations
A．sight B．train C．man D．home
A．settled B．married C．harvested D．gathered
A．memory B．belief C．trick D．way
A．moved B．passed C．died D．walked
A．benefit B．debt C．lie D．scene
A．as if B．now that C．even if D．so that