第二节、完形填空(本题共20小题,每题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. West wanted to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very 21 , so he was never able to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 22 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he decided that he could not 23 any longer. He worked in an office, and usually 24 lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate 25 quickly and went out to a big shop near his 26 during his lunch hour.
The shop was full of women, who were also buying 27 during their lunch hour. Mr. West stood 28 at the edge of a crowd of 29 who were pushing forward to try to get to the people who were 30 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 31 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly (自私地) 32 him. After half an hour, he was just as 33 from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been when he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to 34 , so he decided to change his 35 of doing things: he put his head down, gave a sudden loud shout and started to 36 his way towards the 37 of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very 38 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold (责备) him. “Why can’t you behave (做事) like a 39 ?”, they shouted.
“Ladies,” he answered them, “I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has got me 40 , so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”
( )21. A. lazy B. unwilling C. busy D. forgetful
( )22. A. before B. around C. behind D. after
( )23. A. work B. stay C. wait D. think
( )24. A.had B.have C.eat D.took
( )25. A. it B. them C. that D. those
( )26. A. car B. house C. restaurant D. office
( )27. A. presents B. sandwiches C. clothes D. food
( )28. A. alone B. quietly C. politely D. freely
( )29. A. women B. children C. men D. strangers
( )30. A. examining B. selling C. choosing D. buying
( )31. A. going B. entering C. coming D. running
( )32. A. behind B. past C. over D. against
( )33. A. near B. up C. far D. out
( )34. A. a top B. an end C. measure D. the limit
( )35. A. idea B. measure C. way D. plan
( )36. A. step B. push C. go D. pull
( )37. A. front B. edge C. center D. back
( )38. A. surprised B. afraid C. angry D. nervous
( )39. A. gentleman B. lady C. woman D. man
( )40. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. everywhere
Nowadays, any traveler might be treated as a terrorist (恐怖分子) by the immigration (入境) officers in the USA.
We returned from Iraq and landed safely. My heart 16 when I was asked to the back room by the immigration officer. My17___, with his very American last name, had no trouble at all. In fact, I am18____ American born and raised, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet. The only reason was 19___ they thought my name looked like the one of 20___ who’s on their wanted list (通缉令) and I had to wait till they checked me out21___ Washington.
Time passed22___ . One hour, one hour and a half…I could not wait any longer and23___ my cellphone out to call the friend I had planned to meet that evening. An officer24___ over. “No Phone!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling terrorists and giving them25___.”
Oh, my God! I was just a university professor. I had no26___ but to put my phone away. My husband and I were getting hungry and27_____. I wanted to cry, to28____ onto a chair and shout: “I am nothing but an American professor!”
After two hours in the back room, without explanation and29____, I was allowed to go after he gave me a piece of paper with a(n) 30_____ on it and told me I could write to the department if I wasn’t31____ with the treatment. He also 32___ that nothing could stop it from happening again.
I shared my experience with my friends and the33____ was I should change my name. But name is personal, like the town you were born in.
Even though I had a troublesome experience at the airport, which made me realize being American could ever be so 34_____, like my father, I’ll keep the 35____.
A.ached B.beat C.sank D.rose
A.son B.daughter C.friend D.husband
A.still B.also C.already D.never
A.that B.because C.why D.whether
A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.all
B.to C.through D.of
A.quickly B.carefully C.dangerously D.slowly
A.put B.pulled C.used D.caught
A.went B.came C.cried D.rushed
A.news B.truth C.information D.reply
A.response B.voice C.choice D.face
A.silent B.tired C.comfortable D.clear
A.sit B.run C.jump D.lie
A.expressions B.words C.thanks D.apologies
A.address B.name C.number D.map
A.sad B.disappointed C.happy D.angry
A.added B.spoke C.talked D.argued
A.advice B.result C.way D.agreement
A.easy B.long C.hard D.high
A.experience B.name C.story D.passport
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Using All Your Strength
A young boy was walking with his father along a country road. When they came across a large tree branch 11the pathway, the boy asked, “Do you think I could 12it?”
His father answered, “If you use all your strength, I am sure you can.”
The boy tried 13to lift, pull and push the branch, but it wouldn’t budge. 14, he said, “Dad, you were wrong. I can’t do it alone.”
“Try again,” his dad said.
This time, as the boy struggled, his father 15 him. Together they pushed the 16
aside.
“Son, the first time you didn’t use all your strength,” his father said. “You didn’t ask me to help.”
This is a valuable 17. There are many things we can’t do alone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get them done. We are 18 by resources that can be mobilized (调动) to help us
19our goals including family, friends and faith.
Sometimes we 20to ask for help because of 21or stubbornness. Sometimes we think it is a sign of 22to admit we need a hand. Sometimes we don’t even 23
asking for help. Whatever the reason is, it is a waste.
It’s 24that we learn to use all our strength. This includes inner resources such as discipline, courage, and even love. It also includes 25resources. Just as we should be willing to help others, we should be willing to ask others for help.
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A.falling B.stopping C.blocking D.cutting
A.lift B.move C.carry D.throw
A.mightily B.carefully C.hardly D.painfully
A.Excited B.Surprised C.Discouraged D.Unexpected
A.taught B.joined C.pushed D.praised
A.stone B.branch C.road D.tree
A.job B.way C.lesson D.resource
A.hidden B.cheated C.covered D.surrounded
A.set B.change C.achieve D.discover
A.try B.fail C.manage D.stop
A.pride B.mood C.pity D.strength
B.slightness C.kindness D.weakness
A.use up B.refer to C.think about D.carry out
A.important B.likely C.possible D.acceptable
A.another B.outer C.natural D.further
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along, they saw 21 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had 22 finished his day’s work.
The student 23 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 24 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his 25 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 26 ourselves at the expense of the poor.You are 27 , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man.Put a 28 into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the 29 affects him.”
The student did so, 30 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.
The poor man soon finished his work, and came 31 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.While 32 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 33 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face.He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again.He then looked around 34 on all sides, but no person was to be seen.He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 35 on finding the other coin.
His feelings 36 him; he fell upon his 37 , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 38 , and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.
The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears.“Now,” said the professor,
“Are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 39 trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.I feel now the 40 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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A.hanging B.lying C.sitting D.hiding
A.nearly B.seemingly C.closely D.equally
A.looked back B.referred to C.turned to D.puzzled over
A.fun B.amusement C.entertainment D.trick
A.opinion B.confusion C.emotion D.enthusiasm
A.treat B.dedicate C.amuse D.occupy
A.healthy C.mean D.rich
A.coin B.penny C.dollar D.pound
A.pleasure B.discovery C.tiredness D.possibility
A.and B.but C.thus D.therefore
A.around B.across C.into D.toward
A.taking on B.looking on C.putting on D.hanging on
A.hard B.tight C.soft D.loose
A.that B.it C.themselves D.himself
A.folded B.accelerated C.doubled D.improved
A.mastered B.beat C.betrayed D.overcame
A.hands B.knees C.feet D.legs
A.beautiful B.merciless C.hopeful D.helpless
A.intended B.required C.wanted D.interested
B.fact C.truth D.reliability
I think that sleeping is the most wonderful thing in the world. While 36 I do nothing, but close my eyes, leaving all my work behind. In fact, I __37 _get up early nearly every morning.
My classes begin at 8:00, but the teacher asks us to arrive before 7:15 so we have 38 time to prepare for the class. If you are 39 , you’ll lose one point. And when you reach 10 40 , parents’ visit to school will be a must. Though I think it’s41 , I still don’t want to lose any points.
One morning, my alarm clock42 . I woke up with a 43 and found that it was already 7:00. What was worse. I lost six points in a 44 , that is to say, I was late every day that week. My teacher said that he 45 me to be late. My friends joked that my 46 was coming soon. I finally47 to do something. I bought a new 48 . It sings songs on time,49 I shut it down.
It’s perfect for a lazy cat like me. The first time I50 it I successfully got up at 6:00 the next morning. Proud of51 , I took a deep breath and found that the early morning air is surprisingly 52_. I did some reading, finding that English is really beautiful. I hadn’t realized __53 that the morning is so wonderful.
“Life is 54 a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Just as Forrest Gump said, sometimes we should break our 55 . You may find that a new way can change things for the better.
A.tired B.asleep C.silent D.awake
A.shall B.can C.used to D.have to
A.enough B.no C.Many D.any
A.lazy B.sleepy C.late D.noisy
A.times B.points C.days D.classes
A.surprising B.impossible C.interesting D.boring
A.failed B.lied C.sounded D.disappeared
A.jump B.thought C.start D.dream
A.class B.day C.week D.month
A.believed B.expected C.advised D.hoped
A.exam B.mistake C.duty D.day
A.decided B.wanted C.offered D.tried
A.alarm clock B.schoolbag C.watch D.bike
A.as if B.if C.even if D.only if
A.had B.used C.watched D.bought
A.itself B.them C.myself D.us
A.cool B.warm C.comfortable D.fresh
A.after B.yet C.ago D.before
A.as B.like C.from D.with
A.rules B.ideas C.habits D.dreams
My First Day
I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new 36 made me a laughing stock(笑柄) of the classroom .I was sent to the blackboard to write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it , but standing at the blackboard with the 38 of so many pupils on my back made me 39 inside and I was unable to write a single letter.
“Write your name,” the teacher called to me. I 40 the white chalk to the blackboard, as I was about to write, my mind went blank, I could not remember my name, 41 the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became 42 .
“Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, 43 at me to give me confidence.
“What is your name?” she asked.
“Richard,” I 44
“Then write it.”
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 45 again. I tried to 46 my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was47 and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 48 the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 49 and my muscles froze. I sat and 50 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 51 I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no 52 I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 53 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55 , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
A.school B.house C.office D.lab
A.address B.name C.website D.hobby
A.presence B.pressure C.eyes D.smiles
A.freeze B.struggle C.fall D.think
A.took B.picked C.carried D.lifted
A.still B.ever C.even D.also
A.delighted B.nervous C.disappointed D.angry
A.pointing B.looking C.smiling D.waving
A.whispered B.explained C.shouted D.nodded
A.empty B.stupid C.quiet D.blank
A.form B.collect C.make D.catch
A.fighting B.feeling C.failing D.falling
A.by B.before C.from D.against
A.laugh B.noise C.cry D.cheer
A.calmed B.hid C.comforted D.blamed
A.where B.that C.when D.because
A.need B.doubt C.wonder D.use
A.correctly B.anxiously C.clearly D.freely
A.faces B.teachers C.places D.classrooms
A.shaking B.suffering C.burning D.hurting