第二节::完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was 1 society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the 2 of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn’t look like he could have enough money to even 3 the bus. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was 4 but he had a(n) 5 of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and 6 wiping off my car. He sat there 7 as I worked. The 8 beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was 9 that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three 10 but profound(深远的) words that I shall never 11 . “Don’t we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important 12 those three words 13 me like a shotgun. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I 14 my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and 15 for the day. Those three little words still ring 16 . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have 17 , you need help too. No matter how 18 you have, no matter how 19 you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can 20 help.
1. A. that B. what C. which D. how
2. A. expressions B. manners C. looks D. attitudes
3. A. ride B. buy C. drive D. stop
4. A. generous B. disappointed C. modern D. ragged
5. A. air B. atmosphere C. appearance D. figure
6. A. finished B. stopped C. continued D. began
7. A. quietly B. casually C. aimlessly D. eagerly
8. A. intenting B. expected C. boring D. supposed
9. A. afraid B. glad C. doubtful D. sure
10. A. simple B. complex C. strange D. rigid
11. A. accept B. forget C. respond D. choose
12. A. unless B. after C. until D. when
13. A. fightened B. moved C. wounded D. hit
14. A. reached in B. searched for C. looked up D. exposed to
15. A. shelter B. clothes C. reward D. blanket
16. A. nice B. ridiculous C. true D. proper
17. A. submitted B. devoted C. applied D. accomplished
18. A. few B. many C. little D. enough
19. A. loaded B. puzzled C. angry D. unsatisfied
20. A. receive B. give C. need D. seek
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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并填在答题卡上。
Dear Kate,
It is very 36__ that you are coming to our school so soon. 37you arrive, let me introduce 38 you what our school life is like.
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was 39 in the early 1920s. It is a good place 40__we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to __41___help. __42___we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. __43__their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to_44__ any school clubs they are _45___in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano_46__ a birthday present.
__47___, I was elected_ 48___ of my class, __49____it can be _50_ to be a monitor, __51__I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. _52 , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”, I was __53___than ever before. So being a monitor _54____an important part in my school life .I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that you will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to 55 you soon.
36. A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement
37. A. When B .After C. Before D. As soon as
38. A. to B. for C. with D. in
39. A. finded B. found C. founded D. find
40. A. when B. where C. that D. which
41. A. gives B. offer C. donates D. ask
42. A. But B. Because C. Though D. So
43. A. Under B. With C. For D. By
44. A. attend B. join C. join in D. take part in
45. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests
46. A. for B. as C. by D .with
47. A. On the way B. In the way C. By the way D. By way of
48. A. the monitor B. a monitor C. monitor D. monitors
49. A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times
50. A. tired B. tiring C. tire D. tires
51. A. for B. but C. so D. therefore
52. A. But B. However C . So D. And
53. A. proud B. more proud C. prider D. prouder
54. A. playB. takes C. makes D. plays
55. A.meet B. meeting C. meets D. met
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was 36 the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently,telling me to 38 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great40 because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I 42 to be punctual,hard-working,and polite to the 43 .
I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 46 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the 49 thing Dad said was,“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t52 as far as Dad was concerned,I was just 53 member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 54 is above all.It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
A.cleaning B.shining C.removing D.keeping
A.why B.what C.when D.how
A.offer B.refuse C.love D.learn
A.interested B.annoyed C.relaxed D.satisfied
A.fun B.pride C.trouble D.effort
A.got it right B.kept it a rule C.made it clear D.took it for granted
A.had B.tended C.hated D.managed
A.family B.workers C.customers D.friends
A.never B.always C.seldom D.ever
A.must B.should C.might D.could
A.at B.before C.around D.for
A.worked out B.found out C.put out D.thought out
A.alone B.away C.outside D.off
A.usual B.last C.next D.first
B.taking C.cleaning D.moving
A.ignore B.follow C.believe D.understand
A.happen B.care C.go D.matter
A.no B.other C.some D.another
A.team B.family C.leader D.restaurant
A.why B.whether C.when D.How
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I can still remember when I met my best friend.She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 1 me.I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother, 3 to look at each other.Soon we lost the 2 and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade,I first lost touch with her.She was 4 family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had 5 people.None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 6.However,every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas,and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem.I guess I was too devoted in high school to 7 she needed someone there for her.Anyway,she made a new best friend and so did I.Then 1 didn’t know why,but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed(诊断)with clinical depression.At first,1 was very 8 ,but we still stayed in 9 .I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 10 her and people were calling her 11.
Yesterday she came to me and said:“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting.I 12 you so much,and you didn’t even know you were 13 me.”
We both cried.And I guess a kind of 14 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends.Even if they aren’t as cool as others,or people think they are crazy,they need someone there.If you desert them,you will only be 15 yourself.
1.A.follow B.meet C.join D.support
2.A.scared B.annoyed C.worried D.delighted
3.A.temper B.interest C.confidence D.shyness
4.A.taking up B.getting through C.going through D.making up
5.A.happier B.cooler C.stronger D.cleverer
6.A.problems B.shortcomings C.partners D.disabilities
7.A.admit B.accept C.consider D.realize
8.A.calm B.considerate C.upset D.helpful
9.A.place B.touch C.control D.mood
10.A.confused B.bothered C.reminded D.deserted
11.A.crazy B.stubborn C.clumsy D.stupid
12.A.expect B.influence C.appreciate D.demand
13.A.urging B.blaming C.helping D.hurting
14.A.honour B.favour C.pleasure D.lesson
15.A.innocent B.successful C.guilty D.reliable
Homework is work, not play. In contrast to what some might hope, students 55 finish their homework exclaiming that they had great fun. Nor is homework an activity that students choose to undertake. It is 56 by a teacher for students to complete on the teacher’s schedule, with the teacher’s requirements in mind. So to have the fight 57 Will be of great help. Homework means business and the student should expect to work on it seriously. As in the work place, careless efforts and lack of self-discipline are likely to make the 58 impression.
Teachers assign homework for 59 purposes. In some cases, teachers seek to review and solidify material being covered in class; homework is also designed to 60 student learning beyond class lessons. As students mature, teachers often assign homework nightly in several subjects. Homework is also used to prepare students to handle new work, 61 in the ease of summer reading. Increasingly, school reforms call for homework to take the form of course projects, thus increasing its 62 to “real-life” job-related activity.
Like jobs, homework can be appealing when its resources are well managed. Resources 63 sources of information—textbooks, of course, and increasingly, the Internet—but they also include a quiet space to work, materials and equipment such as calculators, paper or a computer, and others who cohabit (共面存在) in the homework environment. The external (外部的) resources needed for homework can be viewed as a kind of 64 . office for the child with features like those needed in the workplace.
A.sometimes B.often C.mostly D.rarely
A.discovered B.forced C.assigned D.taught
A.amount B.answer C.schedule D.attitude
A.general B.vivid C.wrong D.vague
A.high B.various C.ordinary D.temporary
A.extend B.describe C.display D.reward
A.as B.when C.even if D.now that
A.adjustment B.solution C.approach D.connection
A.indicate B.include C.reserve D.resemble
A.home B.business C.head D.supply
How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 46 them and ties will remain popular. 47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.
Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 49 . There are, ties for special 50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!
Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 54 that ties are going to be around for a long time.
A.feat B.mind C.forget D.stop
A.help B.trust C.follow D.admire
A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Instead D.However
A.add B.change C.expose D.deliver
A.valuable B.available C.alternative D.collective
A.places B.ceremonies C.occasions D.people
A.holidays B.images C.possessions D.hobbies
A.formal B.funny C.plain D.traditional
A.If B.Because C.Unless D.Though