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,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very frightened, she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. 39 she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and 40 her contact lens(隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She began to get 42 , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top, a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She 45 across the mountains, thinking of that verse(诗句) that says, “The 46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these 47 . You know every stone and leaf, and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they 49 down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody 50 a contact lens?”
Well, that would be 51 enough, but you know 52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53 across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the 54 , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully 55 .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. On D. up
39. A. Because B. As C. Before D. Until
40. A. wore out B. gave out C. carried out D. knocked out
41. A. over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. Eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. saw D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. persons B. mountains C. trees D. animals
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. nearly
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. missed B. owned C. got D. lost
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. worrying
52. A. which B. why C. when D. whether
53. A. Quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C.valuable D. dirty
I live in Albuquerque, and some homeless people often stay at the stoplights. I often gave money to them, feeling 1 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I2 giving and had a strong sense of 3 .
Things started to 4 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 5 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 ,"Will work for food." I 7 .
My daughter commented, "Mommy, you 8 to give to those people in9 ."I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 10 things. "She didn't respond. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 11 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 12 me said, "Just help him." 13 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with delight, saying "God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I14 into my ashtray(烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
I scooped(抓起) it up and gave it to him. He 15 with joy and tears in his16 "Wow, you just made it 17 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much. The bus that has this great sale is 18 in 20 minutes!" It was a moment I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either, 19 I was the one who got the best 20 in life——GIVING.
A.pleased B.sorry C.nervous D.proud
A.stopped B.refused C.considered D.continued
A.satisfaction B. joy C.loss D.surprise
A. reform B.decline C.end D.change
A.pull B.drive C.persuade D.concern
A.gesture B.symbol C.sign D.sentence
A.passed by B.gave in C.stood up D.held on
A.expected B.attempted C.promised D.used
A.shock B.happiness C.comfort D.need
A.dim B.bad C.exciting D.anxious
A.pick B.look C.ring D.bring
A.besides B.inside C.behind D.above
A.So B.Otherwise C.However D.Moreover
A.climbed B.jumped C.saw D.reach
A.turned around B.broke down C.burst out D.spoke up
A.eyes B.face C.nose D.mouth
A.necessary B.possible C.important D.nice
A.taking B.operating C.leaving D.driving
A.but B.or C.and D.nor
A.award B.message C.gift D.lesson
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 1 must be the most 2 thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother 3 different things for my sister and brother. “But the4 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she5 me, she showed it in action. But 6 a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks 7 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf (深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. 8 she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 9 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did 10 me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. 11 came. My hope turned to 12 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the 13 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 14 trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the 15 of her desk told me, as she’d 16 been able to, that she was 17 that writing was my chosen work. I 18 the desk carefully and found some papers 19 --- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.
“Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the 20 that speaks louder than words.
A.speaking B.writing C.looking D.listening
A.wonderful B.tiring C.funny D.productive
A.bought B.gave C.designed D.kept
A.pen B.paper C.chair D.desk
A.loved B.disliked C.appreciated D.sympathized
A.like B.as C.be D.unlike
A.with B.among C.beside D.between
A.So B.And C.But D.Or
A.careful B.active C.thankful D.serious
A.ignore B.accept C.forgive D.dislike
A.No one B.None C.Something D.Neither
A.surprise B.joy C.disappointment D.happiness
A.ideas B.information C.news D.Letter
A.stand B.stop C.continue D.practice
A.present B.appearance C.shape D.sight
A.always B.ever C.never D.often
A.sorry B.encouraged C.regretful D.pleased
A.moved B.cleaned C.fixed D.emptied
A.inside B.outside C.below D.above
A.gesture B.method C.action D.way
My father often works very hard. And he 1 goes to the movies. Here I’ll tell you a 2 story about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he 4 to have not much work to do that day and 5 was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.
So he came back home and 6 finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left.
But to our 7 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 8 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that happened at the 9 .
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 10 came to my father’s seat and said that seat was hers. My father was 11 , he took out the ticket 12 looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, 13 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 14 . So he asked her to 15 her ticket. She took out her ticket at once and the seat 16 in it was Row17, Seat3.
Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The 17 of tickets are different.” 18 they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am 19 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 20 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words he left.
A.always B.seldom C.often D.sometimes
A.funny B.sad C.bad D.strange
A.would B.was about to C.had to D.ought to
A.happened B.liked C.pretended D.wanted
A.it B.this C.that D.which
A.early B.quietly C.quickly D.suddenly
A.surprise B.joy C.sorrow D.delight
A.matter B.date C.time D.price
A.hall B.theatre C.office D.cinema
A.man B.woman C.boy D.stranger
A.interested B.surprised C.frightened D.disappointed
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.Seat1 B.Seat2 C.Seat3 D.Seat4
A.different B.unusual C.the same D.strange
A.bring B.get C.see D.show
A.said B.named C.told D.shown
A.designs B.colors C.prices D.owners
A.But B.However C.So D.Yet
A.sad B.sorry C.wrong D.worried
A.exhibition B.play C.concert D.film
Rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the church, eager to get home and play with the 1 that Santa had left for us. Across the street was a gas station where the bus stopped. It was 2 for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing close to the locked door in an attempt to keep 3 .
We were on the way to our grandparents’ house for the Christmas dinner. We were approaching our destination(目的地) 4 my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I can’t 5 it! They are standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. ”
When my father 6 the gas station, he rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas. You are waiting for the 7 ?” Father asked.
The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and 8 of a job.
“Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll 9 you up there. ”
After they settled in, Father looked back over his 0 and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Their sad faces gave him the 11 .
“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “ 12 when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having 13 finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys in my 14 . We’ll just 15 them first before I take you to your destination. ” All at once, the three children’s faces shone with 16 .
When we got out of the car at our house, the children 17 the front door and straight to the Christmas tree. One of the girls picked up Jill’s doll and 18 hugged it to her breast, and the other girl seized(抓住)something of mine.
All this happened many years ago, but the memory of it remains 19 . That was the Christmas when my sister and I learned the 20 of making others happy.
A.balls B.presents C.parcels D.trees
A.open B.familiar C.closed D.unexpected
A.clean B.energetic C.active D.dry
A.while B.when C.now that D.even if
A.understand B.admit C.deserve D.stand
A.pulled into B.drove away C.passed by D.looked at
A.truck B.brother C.bus D.driver
A.chances B.benefits C.emergencies D.discoveries
A.show B.seek C.bring D.drive
A.window B.head C.shoulder D.children
A.sympathy B.answer C.problem D.belief
A.because B.though C.as if D.so
A.pleasure B.trouble C.confidence D.suffering
A.company B.car C.shop D.house
A.recognize B.buy C.fetch D.find
A.doubt B.disappointment C.curiosity D.excitement
A.ran through B.stared at C.watched out D.looked through
A.shyly B.immediately C.quietly D.slowly
A.sensitive B.worthwhile C.fresh D.weak
A.joy B.award C.patience D.attention
“Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late and the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. Thank God, here it is! The bus__1__round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the__2__ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I__3__ the manager doesn’t notice.” But no __4__luck! “Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your__5__ this time?”. “ I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your__6__ at the counter, we’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very__7__, and every few seconds he looked __8__the main entrance. The girl__9__about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary __10__and she walked out. __11__, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something__12__with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun__13__ out of his coat. The moment a loud noise __14__ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling…. After__15__seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found in bed! __16__shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__17__of your excuse! Go start work at once!” To my__18__, the first customer was a girl __19__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The __20__! Wasn’t that the surprise of my life?
A.ran B.came C.rode D.drove
A.hotel B.shop C.bank D.restaurant
A.believe B.expect C.guess D.hope
A.much B.such C.more D.this
A.excuse B.idea C.cause D.answer
A.business B.job C.place D.spot
A.nervous B.shy C.calm D.angry
A.down B.for C.towards D.through
A.cared B.talked C.asked D.worried
A.information B.offer C.instruction D.support
A.Again B.Then C.Thus D.However
A.hidden B.rolled C.filled D.covered
A.getting B.aiming C.appearing D.sticking
A.took B.shook C.filled D.covered
A.what B.when C.that D.it
A.Even B.Still C.Just D.Ever
A.Less B.Plenty C.More D.None
A.belief B.surprise C.joy D.regret
A.of B.with C.on D.in
A.dream B.story C.affair D.accident