第三节: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和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for 41 , knew their father would never be 42 able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
So they tossed(掷)a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 43 the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44 and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his 45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn 46 fees by drawing for wealthy people.
When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a 47 to his beloved brother for the years of 48 that had enabled him to fulfill his 49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your 50 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."
With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my 51 ! The bones in every finger have been 52 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a 53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too 54 ."
Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's 55 hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing 56 "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they 57 it "The Praying Hands."
The next time you see a copy of that 58 creation, take a second look. Let it be your 59 ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it 60 !
41.A.assistance B.art C.science D.dreaming
42.A.fundamentally B.frequently C.financially D.flexibly
43.A.won B.lost C.ended D.started
44.A.mountains B.oceans C.deserts D.mines
45.A.classmates B.colleagues C.professors D.brothers
46.A.concrete B.considerable C.considerate D.confidential
47.A.beer B.drink C.drop D.toast
48.A.donation B.education C.sacrifice D.experience
49.A.attempt B.ambition C.assignment D.assessment
50.A.turn B.dream C.kindness D.hope
51.A.health B.body C.mind D.hands
52.A.injured B.strengthened C.sharpened D.used
53.A.knife B.spoon C.glass D.pen
54.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.messy D.late
55.A.abused B.dark C.wide D.fragile
56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully D.gently
57.A.sold B.bought C.found D.renamed
58.A.longing B.touching C.challenging D.disturbing
59.A.reminder B.aid C.guide D.coach
60.A.along B.aside C.alone D.aware
My mother really knows how to get others to do what she suggests. Besides my father, her neighbors and even a stranger in a grocery store, has fallen under her 36 .
One day we were shopping in a supermarket. When we were passing by the baby aisle(过道), she 37 a young mother browsing through different brands of powdered milk. Her baby was playing with a toy. My mother 38 babies so she went up to the woman and chatted with her.
My mother is an easy person to like. She has the kindest eyes in the world, so it isn’t 39
to trust her. She 40 with the baby a little bit and told the woman about how I used to be cute at that age, too. They laughed together.
The woman was about to put Brand X Milk Powder in her cart when my mother suggested Brand Y 41 because it obviously had better vitamins. Would you believe the woman actually
42brands just like that?
She really does know how to influence people. But what about her getting other people to
43whatever she tells them?
My father and I actually had a long conversation about her 44 on how to influence people. According to my father, my mother is just a really likeable person, and she has 45 been
like that, even when he first met her. Chatting people up is natural for her.
During our conversation, I realized that what my mother has is the 46 to build rapport(亲善) with other people. With rapport comes 47 . People are more likely to be influenced by those who they think understand their viewpoints or share their opinions.
A.leadership B.control C.instruction D.influence
A.noticed B.kept C.watched D.felt
A.admires B.adores C.adopts D.praises
A.obvious B.difficult C.necessary D.natural
A.sang B.dealt C.spoke D.played
A.instead B.finally C.yet D.anyhow
A.bought B.considered C.compared D.switched
A.hear B.accept C.need D.understand
A.plan B.advice C.secret D.speech
A.always B.frequently C.seldom D.occasionally
A.desire B.motivation C.purpose D.ability
A.relationship B.respect C.trust D.kindness
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would21 the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forget to deliver him the 24 . As a result, the passenger was 25 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 26 a cup of water, but to her surprise he 27 it.
In the following hours on the 28 , each time the air hostess passed by the 29 , she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very34 . She knew that he would write down 35 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times 39 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s 40 ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A.take B.bring C.carry D.hold
A.food B.drink C.service D.medicine
A.tired B.silent C.calm D.busy
A.water B.help C.milk D.warning
A.held on B.held up C.held out D.held down
A.for B.about C.with D.in
A.refused B.accepted C.liked D.hated
A.seat B.air C.floor D.flight
A.customer B.passenger C.guest D.visitor
A.glance B.look C.smile D.cry
A.never B.often C.always D.seldom
A.on B.to C.off D.from
A.hand B.take C.throw D.lend
A.glad B.angry C.curious D.sad
A.important B.sharp C.polite D.nice
A.So B.Because C.And D.But
A.hid B.tore C.opened D.closed
A.if B.for C.after D.when
A.in all B.above all C.or else D.or so
A.wrong B.wonderful C.impossible D.right
Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get 36 of this place. I love it here so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like 37. And, here 38 the story.
It was August 2001 and I had just said 39 to my family and friends as I 40 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my 41 to Incheon, South Korea which would then 42 me to Beijing. When I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little 43 because I didn't know what to 44 when I arrived in China. It 45 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it 46 you opened it. As I 47 the Korean Airlines 48 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员) my ticket. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday." I was in 49 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 50 whether I could get onto another flight.
I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地) told her," I missed my flight! I don't think I can go to 51! I'm better off going back to Washington, DC!" That's when she 52 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 53 all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office. 54, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. Also, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a 55 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I don't know what my feeling was, but I wasn't tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildings, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.
A.many B.much C.enough D.little
A.home B.family C.house D.country
A.says B.goes C.tells D.talks
A.hello B.sorry C.good D.goodbye
A.headed B.walked C.settled D.jogged
A.train B.flight C.bus D.ship
A.adjust B.lead C.conduct D.adapt
A.surprised B.annoyed C.adsurd D.nervous
A.happen B.see C.expect D.know
A.felt B.looked C.seemed D.sounded
A.after B.when C.while D.until
A.got B.arrived C.approached D.sat
A.check-in B.office C.check-out D.examine
A.shock B.trouble C.danger D.difficulty
A.sure B.confirm C.construct D.ask
A.Korea B.Washington C.Los Angeles D.China
A.explained B.suggested C.ordered D.requested
A.around B.back C.through D.for
A.Luckily B.Seriously C.Honestly D.Sadly
A.visit B.living C.stopover D.stay
Pulled from the rubble (碎砖)of the big earthquake after eight days of unimaginable suffering, 8- year-old Kiki Joachin caught the world’s attention. Today he and his 21 struggle to rebuild their home, their lives and their hopes.
When the terrible earthquake broke out, Kiki’s mother 22 from the porch (门廊)of their apartment building 23 her five –year-old-son, David, who was outside fetching water. 24 injured by falling concrete (水泥),she tried to dig through it and 25 toward her five other kids who were 26 in the ruins of their home. 27 , she could make little progress.
For eight days Kiki and his 28 were buried beneath. They curled (蜷缩) their bodies in a (n) 29 space, with no food or water, hardly able to move; nearby lay the 30 of their three other siblings(兄弟姐妹). Kiki 31 as his sister covered them with her T-shirt.
On the eighth day, a neighbour 32 her possessions heard Kiki’s 33 cries for water. Two 34 spent the next four hours 35 drilling through the rubble and finally 36 Kiki and his sister. As Kiki was 37 by the firefighters from the hole, he made a victory gesture.
Now Kiki hopes to be an engineer when he grows up, so he can help 38 his country. His father wants to start a 39 for his family, maybe selling rice and beans, to be able to put another room on the house so his kids can sleep better. Meanwhile, his father and mother are 40 for what they have and the survival of the three children.
A.friends B.classmates C.family D.team
A.walked B.ran C.jumped D.wandered
A.in search of B.in honour of C.in face of D.in charge of
A.Because B.If C.Unless D.Though
A.face B.turn C.rush D.move
A.buried B.killed C.controlled D.hidden
A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.However D.Meanwhile
A.brother B.sister C.father D.mother
A.wide B.tiny C.open D.public
A.bodies B.clothes C.shadows D.toys
A.nodded B.smiled C.wept D.slept
A.sorting out B.showing off C.looking for D.giving away
A.weak B.good C.long D.clear
A.neighbours B.relatives C.passers-by D.firefighters
A.skillfully B.carefully C.impatiently D.rapidly
A.fastened B.adopted C.cured D.reached
A.raised B.fixed C.grabbed D.touched
A.rebuild B.protect C.lead D.visit
A.company B.business C.movement D.club
A.suitable B.ready C.excited D.grateful
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet(量入为出,收支平衡). To make Jane live a 36 life, Mother was very careful about spending money. 37 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 38 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even 39 to her, so she decided to go 40 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were 41 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said 42 there was an accident, they might be easily 43 in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 44 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 45 when suddenly the snowfield began to 46 .It was the snowslide (雪崩).They ran a long way and47 the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter (直升机) was flying above, 48 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was 49 because she had hurt her head seriously and 50 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She cut her wrist(手腕) 51 and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane 52 , but Mother died.
Every time I 53 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 54 , I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will 55 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
A.happy B.poor C.busy D.sad
A.Though B.However C.Although D.Or
A.writing B.housework C.work D.research
A.unfriendly B.loyal C.kind D.cruel
A.skating B.dancing C.hiking D.skiing
A.all B.both C.either D.every
A.now that B.in case C.as though D.even if
A.searched B.examined C.found D.caught
A.cost B.make C.afford D.stand
A.mountain B.farmland C.playground D.snowfield
A.change B.melt C.shake D.jump
A.escaped B.passed C.experienced D.overcame
A.but B.so C.since D.while
A.at work B.in danger C.in peace D.in ruins
A.hair B.blood C.tears D.jewels
A.carefully B.slowly C.immediately D.hardly
A.cried B.died C.woke D.survived
A.find out B.think of C.suffer from D.come across
A.satisfied B.curious C.anxious D.painful
A.admire B.hate C.reward D.think