第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36---55各题后的 A B C D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A gift left to her
Early in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck. I felt horrible as well as ___36___What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the___37__of her husband.
A few minutes later, I heard the truck___38__its engine and move fast. I kept making sounds to show my protest, but failed to make any___39___ Finally she put me down in a __40__place. Maybe she didn’t want me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag.
I ___41___ out and looked up, only to see many strange faces and fingers pointing at me.
It turned out that my owner meant to___42___ me. I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther. So I cast my head ___43__the direction of the truck. The days we spent together was like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck. I saw my male owner, who suffered liver cancer; look at me with his sad eyes. I saw myself___44__my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all___45__.
I ran as fast as I could. And the___46___I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet. I wouldn’t blame her for treating me like this for she was such a (n) ___47___ lady. She seemed even somewhat ___48___ at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to ___49___the pains of losing him. She ___50___ his pictures and clothes, and she redecorated the whole house. Now I was the only ___51___ thing to remind her of him. ___52___ later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do this…
The truck finally stopped when I was almost ___53___. She ran up to me and hugged me ___54___. I heard her ___55___: “I know you are a present he left to me.”
36. A. puzzled B. excited C. delighted D. frightened
37. A. separation B. absence C. departure D. death
38. A. run B. begin C. start D. operate
39. A. sense B. trouble C. effort D. difference
40. A. usual B. strange C. familiar D. dark
41. A. walked B. rushed C. ran D. struggled
42. A. harm B. desert C. punish D. sell
43. A. into B. at C. in D. to
44. A. follow B. bring C. guide D. support
45. A. with tears B. in tears C. out of breath D. in silence
46. A. time B. direction C. way D. moment
47. A. cruel B. unfriendly C. unfavorable D. unfortunate
48. A. calm B. depressed C. angry D. sad
49. A. kill B. remove C. bear D. prevent
50. A. kept B. burned C. sold D. hit
51. A. moving B. walking C. existing D. blessing
52. A. But B. And C. Thus D. Then
53. A. worn out B. knocked out C. left out D. made out
54. A. tightly B. patiently C. sadly D. desperately
55. A. shout B. speak C. whisper D. talk
But for the help of the kind policeman, we ________ our way to the hotel in this foreign city.
A.wouldn't find B.wouldn't have found C.would find D.would have found
________ can be good at something for 40 years if he doesn't love it.
A.Anybody B.Everybody C.Nobody D.Somebody
I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects(前景). I have been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime etc. I had been getting pretty down and discouraged. I was actually asking myself why can’t someone be kind enough to take me on as an .
This past Tuesday evening it was outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.
I my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to .
Then after I got on the bus that’s the miracle of spreading happened. I stepped up to pay the and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.
A lady who was dressed in a very business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the of the person who just did the most thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to what I just witnessed?” I said a paying job would be nice.
The next day she called me and said that she had a administrative assistant position in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It that the lady was the head Human Resources person.
I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!
A.engineer B.entertainer C.employee D.employer
A.burning hot B.pouring C.snowing D.freezing cold
A.pulled up B.picked up C.broke down D.dropped off
A.brought out B.cut in C.dug in D.reached
A.gloves B.sweater C.blouse D.tennis shoes
A.her B.him C.you D.me
A.until B.before C.after D.since
A.pass it on B.go ahead C.cheer up D.come on
A.where B.why C.when D.how
A.luck B.kindness C.generosity D.mercy
A.ticket B.fare C.money D.check
A.to B.for C.on D.with
A.informal B.casual C.professional D.practical
A.job B.address C.religion D.name
A.inspiring B.courageous C.amazing D.grateful
A.praise B.repay C.appreciate D.admire
A.seriously B.eagerly C.hopefully D.jokingly
A.part-time B.tough C.simple D.novel
A.empty B.open C.offer D.opportunity
A.came about B.occurred to me C.turned out D.worked out
I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带). So I____the crosscountry team at my school.
However, I was very slow in the team. In races, I would finish almost____. I'd always have to____in the longer races.The__ __races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really____. Every time I stopped, 10 people would__ __me. But I still couldn't push myself to keep going, even though I____watching them go by me. After every race, I'd go home and burst into tears.
Then one of my friends joined the crosscountry team, too. She never got tired and didn't get cramp(抽筋) in her legs. I just didn't understand how that was____! I'd been running much longer than she had, but she could run__ __while I had to suffer. She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My____was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly.
I didn't, ____. Even a whole month before a race, I'd get so nervous that I felt like I might give up. Still, I____to quit. I still had that____appearing in my mind and I hung on to it.
Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't____for them. I started to practice at home almost every day. I____a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day, which helped me build up a steady____.
When the time came for the big race, all the practice really____. I stopped only once and my pace was much better.
I was____of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and I'd even wanted to quit. I showed myself that I was____enough to keep going. That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence.
The next time I'm faced with a tough____, I will know that I can take it up. None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted!
A.liked B.admired C.supported D.joined
A.best B.first C.last D.least
A.stop B.rest C.breathe D.suffer
A.exciting B.tiring C.interesting D.disturbing
A.nervous B.frightened C.sad D.angry
A.help B.encourage C.leave D.pass
A.missed B.hated C.avoided D.escaped
A.equal B.reasonable C.fair D.tolerable
A.quickly B.easily C.happily D.hopefully
A.strength B.demand C.goal D.confidence
A.yet B.either C.though D.still
A.refused B.decided C.failed D.wanted
A.lesson B.faith C.future D.picture
A.suitable B.active C.ready D.well
A.took out B.mapped out C.figured out D.let out
A.pace B.race C.will D.level
A.set off B.paid off C.got off D.took off
A.sure B.aware C.proud D.afraid
A.strong B.patient C.steady D.devoted
A.job B.sport C.competition D.challenge
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, however hard we work, it seems that there is someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is to me that every musician has a of their own.My father _ several instruments and when he played with other people, it was not difficult to his sound in a group.Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own sound.
I heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's, but who is to say which is .It is said that, " is in the eye of the beholder .” . Perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the .
Every person has a different tone of voice that only to them, we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of that is unique to them.It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all.It be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a(an) on the world in some way.Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it in the same way that you do it.The next time you feel , remember nobody else can make the sound that you make.
A.easy B.good C.simple D.hard
A.because B.although C.when D.if
A.seldom B.always C.never D.sometimes
A.satisfying B.convincing C.inspiring D.interesting
A.gift B.sound C.life D.song
A.played B.designed C.created D.checked
A.turn down B.call up C.pick out D.give off
A.loud B.powerful C.perfect D.special
A.once B.yet C.even D.still
A.Anybody B.Somebody C.Nobody D.Everybody
A.bigger B.better C.deeper D.lower
A.Beauty B.Interest C.Patience D.Honesty
A.speaker B.receiver C.listener D.looker
A.devotes B.adds C.adapts D.belongs
A.but B.yet C.and D.for
A.running B.walking C.jumping D.speaking
A.must B.might C.would D.should
A.choice B.opinion C.duty D.effect
A.exactly B.carefully C.cautiously D.seriously
A.annoyed B.puzzled C.discouraged D.bothered