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,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。
I have lived in Falmouth for about 10 years. I had moved several times before finding Falmouth, 36 setting in one place for a long time. My favorite experience of Falmouth was when I 37 to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to families or individuals unable to drive or suffering from illness. It was (a)n 38 experience.
Volunteers checked in, lined up and followed the 39 given. There were many people working. How they manage all of this is quite amazing. The 40 of such an event is inspiring.
The best part of the day was delivering the food to homes. 41 , they had enough drivers and no assignment for us. 42 , the gentleman in front of us checking in had six meals to deliver. So my husband and I 43 him, offering to help him fill his box and take the meals to his car. He was 44 and we began our task. When he was 45 to deliver his quota(配额,限额), he handed us one of the delivery cards, saying, “Since this is your first time, I want you to be able to feel the 46 that comes from meeting the people.” I 47 that I was somewhat nervous at this first 48 . Who knows what I might find behind a stranger’s door.
We rang the doorbell and were met by an extremely 49 man. He asked us inside and from the hallway, I could see the silver 50 of a walker approaching. We saw a little old lady. She expressed deep gratitude for the delivery. 51 she had been diagnosed with cancer, she has had trouble getting out. She could not have been any more gracious and handed me a beautiful scarf she had made and an envelope of 52 to the homeless. Can you imagine? Cancer, unable to get out to gather dinner and she still 53 such deep gratitude. We 54 but not before we hugged goodbye. The gentleman that was kind enough to give us one of his deliveries was 55 . This was the best part.
36. A. still B. never C. even D. ever
37. A. volunteered B. failed C. pretended D. happened
38. A. confusing B. strange C. amazing D. secret
39. A. troubles B. helpers C. directions D. cars
40. A. hope B. reason C. goal D. harmony
41. A. At once B. For this reason C. At first D. Shortly afterwards
42. A. However B. Furthermore C. Therefore D. Otherwise
43. A. cheated B. approached C. passed D. remembered
44. A. disappointed B. sympathetic C. angry D. grateful
45. A. allowed B. forced C. refused D. driven
46. A. regret B. panic C. surprise D. joy
47. A. forgive B. admitted C. dreamt D. hoped
48. A. expression B. embarrassment C. task D. agreement
49. A friendly B. cruel C. worried D. depressed
50. A. wings B. legs C. rings D. lines
51. A. Unless B. If C. Although D. Since
52. A. thanks B. tickets C. donation D. advice
53. A. hid B. exhibited C. saved D. exchanged
54. A. left B. promised C. met D. greeted
55. A. risky B. challengeable C. right D. stupid
I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 38 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even 40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly.
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t 47 . I saw the 48in his eyes.
I49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said.
I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have 53 what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.
A.doctors B.beggars C.citizens D.sellers
A.pity B.observe C.forgive D.ignore
A.limited B.painful C.meaningful D.rich
A.fact B.rule C.assumption D.suggestion
A.mind B.bother C.avoid D.bear
A.imagined B.followed C.noticed D.heard
A.judge B.stop C.tease D.blame
A.signed B.succeeded C.responded D.approached
A.skipped B.dashed C.slipped D.hesitated
A.regret B.scare C.cold D.pain
A.still B.ever C.yet D.also
A.honest B.reliable C.drunk D.shabby
A.greed B.surprise C.sorrow D.sympathy
A.failed B.struggled C.hurried D.chose
A.relief B.satisfaction C.understanding D.concern
A.confusion B.realization C.excitement D.sadness
A.lie B.injury C.promise D.experience
A.known B.predicted C.cared D.accepted
A.treasuring B.protecting C.making D.showing
A.lesson B.name C.chance D.fortune
When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them 36 at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to 37 and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I 38 at all. My grades really started to 39 too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so 40 all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I 41 to worry even more. What would my friends 42 me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t 43 me?
It was not that 44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might 45 if I was able to get more sleep. 46 I understood how the future could be better, I felt really 47 to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.
48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t 49 to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to 50 and feel sleepy.
During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept 51 out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the 52 things that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could 53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was 54 and to do something to fix it 55 just watch my whole life get worse and worse.
A.laughing B.shooting C.knocking D.screaming
A.doubt B.worry C.protest D.quarrel
A.slept B.ate C.spoke D.dreamed
A.reduce B.change C.drop D.influence
A.bored B.tired C.upset D.shy
A.refused B.happened C.ended D.started
A.think about B.worry about C.get on with D.agree with
A.teach B.fix C.answer D.recognize
A.helpful B.interesting C.awful D.practical
A.improve B.develop C.benefit D.adjust
A.If B.Unless C.Though D.Once
A.nervous B.surprised C.excited D.calm
A.Therefore B.Besides C.However D.Instead
A.allowed B.reminded C.asked D.persuaded
A.study B.relax C.respond D.recover
A.picking B.trying C.leaving D.pointing
A.tiny B.exciting C.positive D.important
A.forgive B.concentrate C.appreciate D.understand
A.wrong B.significant C.acceptable D.realistic
A.instead of B.as well as C.rather than D.other than
As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked 36 —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were 37 . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t 38 us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to 39 our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to 40 immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would 41 become tame , let alone a pet.
But I have always had 42 in love’s power to 43 even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We 44 him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was 45 the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
I wanted to somehow let him know he was 46 and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I 47 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the 48 and only the top of my head facing him. I 49 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to 50 and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t 51 me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to 52 . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all 53 on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the 54 of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my 55 and firm belief in the power of love — lives on.
A.cute B.strong C.fierce D.smart
A.around B.in C.out D.away
A.love B.attack C.refuse D.trust
A.please B.join C.see D.satisfy
A.death B.sight C.observation D.sleep
A.simply B.hardly C.easily D.gradually
A.sense B.interest C.faith D.feeling
A.comfort B.convince C.protect D.tame
A.named B.appointed C.accepted D.made
A.on B.beside C.under D.inside
A.hopeful B.pitiful C.careful D.safe
A.hid B.slid C.sheltered D.slept
A.bed B.sky C.floor D.feet
A.turned B.reached C.pulled D.picked
A.play B.scratch C.lick D.push
A.hurt B.bother C.avoid D.betray
A.get angry B.give up C.run away D.calm down
A.stepped out B.stood out C.stretched out D.stuck out
A.hope B.love C.support D.comfort
A.normal B.noble C.strange D.continued
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships,people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses(配偶) who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨),they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__ heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
A.resolve B.regret C.abandon D.avoid
A.Besides B.Therefore C.Moreover D.However
A.trying B.declining C.failing D.striving
A.ages B.years C.stages D.intervals
A.prescribes B.protests C.proves D.predicts
A.so B.while C.but D.and
A.sensitive B.superior C.exclusive D.efficient
A.expose B.experience C.explore D.exploit
A.as long as B.as far as C.as well as D.as soon as
A.to B.against C.at D.toward
A.absolute B.inevitable C.essential D.obvious
A.require B.inquire C.receive D.achieve
A.creative B.positive C.objective D.competitive
A.prospects B.concepts C.memories D.outlooks
A.added B.toughened C.strengthened D.increased
One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was 1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 2 ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 3 the peephole(猫眼), and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 4 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 6 told her that everything would be okay, and7 her to her house to see what was going on 8 the fire alarm.
She 9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her 10 to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 11 it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her 14 she was okay, and she said she was15 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 18 for being with her, but I thanked her for 19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
A.collecting B.designing C.unpacking D.setting
A.continual B.flexible C.rhythmic D.impressive
A.looked through B.made out C.cut up D.turned to
A.closed B.moved C.locked D.opened
A.thinking B.repeating C.complaining D.screaming
A.frequently B.briefly C.immediately D.roughly
A.required B.accompanied C.inspected D.observed
A.for B.to C.by D.with
A.predicted B.warned C.mentioned D.proved
A.attempt B.suggestion C.responsibility D.permission
A.pressed B.revolved C.crashed D.climbed
A.power B.dust C.paper D.switch
A.determined B.terrified C.relieved D.devoted
A.when B.how C.why D.if
A.afraid B.tired C.sleepy D.pleased
A.casually B.tightly C.automatically D.abruptly
A.broke down B.sped up C.sat down D.turned around
A.suffering B.regret C.shame D.gratitude
A.advising B.reminding C.encouraging D.advocating
A.simple B.special C.official D.sudden