第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
Michael was always in a good mood. He was a natural motivator(乐天派). One day I asked him, “How can you be 36 all the time.” Michael replied, “Each morning I 37 up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two 38 today. You can choose to be in a good mood 39 you can choose to be in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something 40 happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. I choose the positive side of life.”
Later, I heard Michael was 41 in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a tower.
After 18 hours of 42 , and weeks of intensive care, Michael left the hospital with rods(钢棒) 43 in his back. I saw Michael about six months after the 44 . I asked him what had 45 his mind as the accident took place.
“As I 46 on the ground, I remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” “Weren’t you 47 ?” I asked. Michael continued, “They kept telling me I was going to be fine. 48 When they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the 49 on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got 50 scared. In their eyes, I read ‘He’s a dead man’. I knew I 51 to take action. ‘What did you do?’ I asked. Well, a big nurse asked me if I was allergic(过敏) to 52 . ‘Yes,’ I said. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they 53 my reply. I took a deep breath and cried, ‘Gravity.’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. 54 on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”
Michael 55 ,thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing positive attitude.
36.A. negative B. passive C. positive D. native
37.A. wake B. pick C. stay D. turn
38.A. ways B. jobs C. lives D. choices
39.A. and B. or C. besides D. nor
40.A. good B. bad C. lucky D. urgent
41.A. involved B. divided C. separated D. packed
42.A. work B. rest C. surgery D. flight
43.A. placed B. lain C. cut D. removed
44.A. incident B. event C. item D. accident
45.A. got through B. broken through C. seen through D. gone through
46.A. lay B. laid C. lied D. stood
47.A. excited B. thrilled C. afraid D. encouraged
48.A. So B. But C. Otherwise D. Therefore
49.A. impressions B. expressions C. attractions D. tears
50.A. really B. slowly C. even D. slightly
51.A. used B. supposed C. dared D. needed
52.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. anybody
53.A. called for B. ran for C. waited for D. rushed for
54.A. Operate B. Turn C. Search D. Jump
55.A. disappeared B. endangered C. died D. survived
I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No response. I my question and heard her say, “Oh…nothing.” Nothing?
I got up from my desk and ran out the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick into the bathroom. I had her ! I told her to turn around. She . I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!”
, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes. I heard voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you… You should know…How many times have you been What a bad thing to…” it was just a matter of my picking out which old I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But I could let them loose, I looked at the sweater on her. In big it said. “I’M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a little angel full of that I had come dangerously close to . “Sweetheart, let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t the chance to prove what a perfect little angel he had given me.
A.happened B.liked C.appeared D.pretended
A.long B.quiet C.calm D.strange
A.asked B.answered C.raised D.repeated
A.into B.of C.from D.for
A.way B.turn C.change D.progress
A.followed B.scolded C.cornered D.fooled
A.laughed B.listened C.agreed D.refused
A.Slowly B.Eagerly C.Angrily D.Unfortunately
A.filled B.marked C.printed D.covered
A.every B.such C.any D.one
A.told B.beaten C.frightened D.forbidden
A.reports B.notice C.advice D.words
A.as B.when C.since D.before
A.up B.down C.in D.on
A.signs B.letters C.messages D.figures
A.because of B.instead of C.in spite of D.as a result of
A.value B.sadness C.pities D.tricks
A.preventing B.getting rid of C.destroying D.doing wrong on
A.dirty B.ugly C.special D.silly
A.have B.get C.take D.miss
What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉) if you had paid more attention to it?
Imagine a , where you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to it, but wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the you have so much wished for.
As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has escaped you. It is almost as if a wise man has the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the piece of jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏). This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that but powerful thought.
Your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become of the great possibilities that can if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review. meaningless little thought or ideas when acted have a potential to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.
Don't waste a(n) to act on a potentially brilliant idea. You don't have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.
That little thought or idea is the of great things if you decide to follow it through.
A.hate B.like C.ignore D.value
A.considered B.remembered C.complained D.discovered
A.but B.or C.and D.nor
A.condition B.sight C.scene D.view
A.turned B.worked C.taken D.moved
A.puts B.catches C.causes D.pulls
A.adore B.abandon C.account D.adopt
A.wealth B.success C.dream D.reality
A.highly B.fast C.hardly D.long
A.whispered B.shouted C.talked D.laughed
A.best B.first C.last D.exact
A.little B.good C.strong D.weak
A.capable B.conscious C.proud D.typical
A.arise B.cause C.attain D.prove
A.off B.out C.up D.down
A.Fortunately B.Seemingly C.Obviously D.Deliberately
A.by B.in C.upon D.to
A.grown B.done C.born D.torn
A.opportunity B.possibility C.minute D.moment
A.center B.beginning C.result D.sign
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they after having dinner together. They discussed the they were able to give their elderly who lived far away in another city. The first said "I had a house built for Mama." The second said "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer send an SL600 to her". The third said "I had a hundred thousand dollar built in the house." The fourth said, "You know Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't very well. I met this preacher(神父) who told me about a parrot that can the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to it. I had to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." On hearing that, the other brothers were .
After the holidays Mom her Thank You notes. She wrote:
"Milton, the house you is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
"Marvin, I am too to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries(食物) delivered, so I use the Mercedes. The was good. Thanks.
"Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.
"Dearest Melvin, you were the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was . Thank you."
A.fought B.chatted C.studied D.slept
A.gifts B.chances C.money D.time
A.uncle B.father C.mother D.aunt
A.warm B.big C.cool D.lonely
A.station B.museum C.mirror D.theatre
A.what B.how C.why D.where
A.listen B.feel C.see D.eat
A.write B.publish C.recite D.forget
A.protect B.beat C.raise D.teach
A.but B.so C.unless D.even
A.tired B.impressed C.covered D.hurt
A.sent out B.put up C.took in D.picked up
A.borrowed B.rent C.built D.lived
A.clever B.strong C.short D.old
A.never B.often C.still D.almost
A.future B.plan C.thought D.program
A.save B.hold C.catch D.trap
A.lost B.admired C.respected D.discovered
A.second B.last C.next D.only
A.strange B.unpleasant C.bitter D.delicious
As a customer representative for a supermarket in the US, my daily work includes hundreds of phone calls about the supermarket’s pre-paid debit cards(预付借记卡). The way the speak sometimes makes me feel sick. But what makes it is my mindset(观念). Every day I wake up and promise to be a helper of my callers. I go beyond our rules in dealing with people and try to make it cheerful for them, phone calls are limited to just a few minutes.
One of my callers was because she had made the wrong insurance payment that would her son in college not receiving any pay outs, leaving him without any for a week or two. The mother requested that the payment she had made using her card be and that the funds be put back on her . I told her it would take 10 business days for the funds to be released back to the account, according to the . I could clearly notice the hopelessness in her when she said “OK” to my answer about the 10 business days.
Just then, I the hard days during my college years when I didn’t get my allowance(津贴)in time. I just couldn’t the son to undergo such a hard time, which would cause his mother more stress. So, after asking my customer to a moment, I went over to my manager. At my , my manager agreed to put the money back on the mother’s account(账户) .
Upon the good news, the mother couldn’t stop me and calling me her angel! That call certainly made my work more !
A.operators B.managers C.callers D.friends
A.clear B.natural C.hard D.different
A.in need B.in time C.in turn D.in place
A.as if B.even though C.so that D.ever since
A.anxious B.ashamed C.careful D.curious
A.add to B.refer to C.lead to D.stick to
A.chance B.room C.class D.money
A.arranged B.conducted C.ordered D.stopped
A.phone B.card C.machine D.way
A.rules B.researches C.reports D.results
A.action B.voice C.expression D.thought
A.reminded B.recognized C.remembered D.rewrote
A.allow B.prevent C.forbid D.follow
A.nearly B.certainly C.usually D.typically
A.sit B.wait C.speak D.read
A.request B.hand C.best D.end
A.immediately B.conveniently C.simply D.preciously
A.saying B.hearing C.asking D.writing
A.holding B.welcoming C.greeting D.thanking
A.possible B.meaningful C.serious D.impressive
Earthquakes are ____, and thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a ____ earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth ____ terribly and many houses ____ down. Railway tracks break and trains go ____ lines; a great many factories are ____; thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes ... ____ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ____, other disasters such as fires often ____. More buildings are destroyed and more ____ are caused.
It is well known of the ____ of a possible earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago, ____, a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng ____ a machine which could find out from which ____ the seismic waves had come, and this machine is still ____ by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and ____ they happen, but we still cannot ____ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, and cannot __53__ it from happening. So earthquakes are among the ____ disasters in the world.
No one can stop natural earthquakes. ____, scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying the whole cities and causing too many deaths.
A.common B.familiar C.strange D.unusual
A.real B.small C.big D.weak
A.moves B.breaks C.jumps D.shakes
A.get B.fall C.set D.put
A.off B.behind C.into D.on
A.burst B.buried C.destroyed D.struck
A.Except B.Because of C.Instead of D.Besides
A.lonely B.itself C.themselves D.later
A.follow B.enter C.come D.copy
A.quakes B.results C.difficulties D.deaths
A.information B.problems C.dangers D.questions
A.as a result B.as well C.for example D.in fact
A.invented B.bought C.found D.discovered
A.country B.city C.way D.direction
A.improved B.used C.protected D.repaired
A.where B.why C.what D.when
A.speak B.point C.talk D.tell
A.make B.let C.stop D.prepare
A.worst B.fast C.most D.best
A.However B.So C.And D.But