第二节完型填空(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,并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world.A hostile (敌意的) person lives in a hostile world.Everyone you meet is your mirror.
Mirrors have a very particular 36 .They reflect the image in front of them.Just as a
37 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives.
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a(n) 40 of loving ourselves.We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person." That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person." 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click".Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time.That feeling can come from 44 similarities.
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation(内涵). 46 .it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47 about.We may have some criticism (批评) in our mind about the 48 .This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49 time.
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically(讽刺地), it's usually the mirror that's 51 to us.
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you.It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness.
36.A.target B.style C.function D.color
37.A.medical B.physical C.chemical D.mental
38.A.so B.then C.nor D.neither
39.A.focuses on B.applies to C.works with D.serves as
40.A.reward B.evaluation C.reflection D.example
41.A.grows B.translates C.enters D.falls
42.A.Obviously B.Strangely C.Fortunately D.Frequently
43.A.known B.supported C.observed D.recognized
44.A.creating B.lacking C.sharing D.comparing
45.A.ignore B.keep C.take D.notice
46.A.In brief B.In addition C.For example D.As usual
47.A.crazy B.anxious C.upset D.concerned
48.A.time B.mirror C.garden D.person
49.A.less B.amazing C.more D.valuable
50.A.appreciate B.dislike C.describe D.discover
51.A.shouting B.shining C.speaking D.pointing
52.A.new B.nervous C.familiar D.friendly
53.A.If B.Although C.Since D.Once
54.A.terrible B.noble C.reliable D.desirable
55.A.figure out B.take out C.put out D.give out
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty, and only the rich could manage without great problems.It is said that one day three of those rich men and their servants were together on a road when they came to a very poor village.
The first could not stand seeing the , so he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared them out among the villagers.He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the worrying situation, stopped for a short time and then decided to give the all his food and drink, since he could see that money would be of little to them.He made sure that they each their fair share and would have enough food to last for some time.Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, and went straight through the poverty-stricken village without stopping.The two other rich men saw all this from a distance and commented heatedly with each other on how the third rich man lacked sympathy.It was that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, to their great surprise, three days later, they the third rich man, who was coming in the direction.He was still traveling quickly, but his wagons, instead of the gold and valuables they had been carrying, were now completely full of farming tools and bags of .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A.standing B.traveling C.gathering D.running
A.land B.welfare C.richness D.poverty
A.villagers B.servants C.others D.rest
A.interest B.concern C.use D.attraction
A.returned B.possessed C.offered D.received
A.turned around B.certain C.true D.strange
A.welcomed B.met C.accepted D.persuaded
A.opposite B.same C.similar D.familiar
A.food B.jewels C.money D.seeds
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she _________ some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in _________ the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the _________ of her desk and sat down there.
With a gentle look on her face, she paused and said,"Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought __________ I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves...and ______ of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is a(an) _________that we must make the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to__________, she went on,"So I would like you all to make me a _________...from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see---it________ be a scent(香味)--perhaps of__________ baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the __________ the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please, look for these things, and remember them.
"For, _________ it may sound silly to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for ________. We must make _______important to notice them, for at any time...it can all be taken away."
The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room _________ .That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what a deep _________ she made on all us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all __________.
Take notice of something _________you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. _______ as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often _______, but the things we didn't do.
A.enjoyed B.shared C.changed D.connected
A.through B.on C.across D.along
A.back B.front C.feet D.edge
A.what B.which C.when D.where
A.no one B.every C.none D.any
A.sign B.signal C.symbol D.scene
A.cry B.sweat C.run D.water
A.present B.promise C.discovery D.contribution
A.should B.must C.could D.need
A.eventually B.freshly C.gradually D.slightly
A.way B.method C.access D.process
A.because B.since C.unless D.although
A.responsibility B.granted C.fun D.pleasure
A.one B.that C.them. D.it
A.happily B.silently C.sadly D.tiredly
A.expression B.depression C.impression D.progress
A.notice B.forget C.overlook D.remember
A.special B.nice C.beautiful D.typical
A.While B.Though C.For D.If
A.like B.regret C.neglect D.remember
A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line.This one had the shortest ,there was only one guy in it,but he was in a and there seemed to be some difficulties .
We stepped in behind him.At first, he to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter.But after a while,I realized that what he was actually doing was it into two parts.
I offered to help,but he and the checkout lady had it under .He asked Julie if she would mind putting his basket away.Then he for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair.The he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm this troublesome for him,so I helped there.
The checkout operator came around and gave him his and the goods he needed to have to hand.She one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair.
I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said,“No. you could do me a favor.Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela."
Angela,it ,was collecting food for people who might go hungry! I hadn’t even her before.
This guy,in spite of the limitations,had bought more than twice as shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help people!
He didn’t let the fact that he needed help him from being a help.He may have been limited ,but his heart was more than able to overcome all that.
A figure B.space C.queue D.time
A.supermarket B.wheelchair C.helmet D.uniform
A.going on B.holding on C.paying off D.setting down
A.happened B.used C.seemed D.pretended
A.selecting B.wrapping C.handing D.separating
A.charge B.control C.improvement D.settlement
A.empty B.heavy C.large D.broken
A.felt B.in search of C.seized D.reached
A.spot B.direction C.distance D.way
A.caught B.carried C.made D.solved
A.basket B.bag C.wallet D.change
A.arranged B.hung C.loaded D.connected
A.And B.But C.So D.Or
A.turned out B.found out C.pointed out D.put out
A.already B.always C.otherwise D.fairly
A.noticed B.known C.understood D.greeted
A.many B.much C.few D.little
A.wealthy B.ordinary C.other D.normal
A.stop B.require C.lead D.persuade
A.financially B.morally C.mentally D.physically
Every one of us, rich or poor,should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone so many terrible things. I felt
upset when I was told that I would have to the company . As I had a very big family to __ ___
and was in great need of money,what I was about was how to find another new job .In order to this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper___ in my notebook and tried to call almost a11 the companies that needed new _ ___.Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I down .My new boss ,Mr. Johnson , was one of my good friends since primary school.“Why didn’t you me until now ? Was it to do that ? Explain to me the reason ,”he said , me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we at school .John asked me to give him some advice about to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my .To my great surprise,he offered me a which didn’t need much experience because I was not with this field but the pay l got was much more man .The moment I saw my ,the sum of money given by the company,I cried for the first time — that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.
A.over B.through C.around D.for
A.leave B.desert C.choose D.operate
A.care B.protect C.love D.support
A.particular B.curious C.concerned D.excited
A.analyze B.raise C.explain D.solve
A.took down B.turned down C.looked for D.stood for
A.comments B.surveys C.reports D.advertisements
A.customers B.bosses C.clerks D.applicants
A.broken B.slowed C.sunk D.calmed
A.contact B.trust C.overlook D.find
A.desperate B.harmful C.worthy D.significant
A.awarding B.sharing C.handing D.showing
A.spent B.wasted C.spared D.saved
A.discussed B.debated C.remembered D.imagined
A.what B.how C.which D.when
A.ability B.courage C.interests D.suggestions
A.position B.chance C.fortune D.service
A.popular B.familiar C.patient D.content
A.offered B.required C.expected D.needed
A.tip B.share C.fund D.salary
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. ______, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so ______.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly ______ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move ____ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also ______. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something ______. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear, ” said the old lady. “I need ______. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You ______ are lost, ” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers ______ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and ______ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the ______ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no ______ you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear, ” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll ____ in time. ”
The ______ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ______ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ______ happened. The car began changing. First, its color ______ from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, ______ just above the ground. As the car ______ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling ______, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise
A.brave B.excited C.curious D.stubborn
A.fell B.seemed C.proved D.grew
A.aside B.around C.forward D.backward
A.arrived B.stopped C.stayed D.started
A.gathered B.existed C.dropped D.moved
A.help B.gas C.rest D.water
A.necessarily B.normally C.basically D.certainly
A.if B.until C.unless D.as
A.drive B.walk C.follow D.march
A.address B.signs C.notices D.guidance
A.doubt B.room C.time D.way
A.have it B.get it C.make it D.finish it
A.door B.window C.headlight D.wheel
A.passed B.rushed C.turned D.continued
A.strange B.sensitive C.imaginable D.horrible
A.developed B.appeared C.spread D.faded
A.rolling B.floating C.drawing D.flashing
A.pointed B.returned C.broke D.rose
A.tune B.voice C.sound D.tone