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
完形填空(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21~40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street.What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric. 21his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today.He would just 23
the books in the outside return box.But there was a 24;it was locked.
He went into the building,only a few minutes 25closing time.He put the books into the return box.And after a brief 26in the toilet,he would be on his way to the playground to 27Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28—the library lights were off.The place was 29.The doors had been shut.They 30be opened from the inside.He was trapped(被困)—in a library!
He tried to 31a telephone call,but was unable to 32.What’s worse,the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33the sun began to set,he searched for a light and found it.
34he could see.David wrote on a piece of paper:“ 35!I’m TRAPPED inside!”and stuck it to the glass door. 36,someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37.Rows and rows of shelves held books,videos and music.He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf.He settled into a chair and started to 38.
He knew he had to 39,but now,that didn’t seem to be such a 40thing.
21.A.but B.because C.or D.since
22.A.ever B.nearly C.never D.often
23.A.pass B.drop C.carry D.take
24.A.problem B.mistake C.case D.question
25.A.during B.after C.over D.before
26.A.rest B.break C.walk D.stop
27.A.visit B.meet C.catch D.greet
28.A.delight B.anger C.surprise D.eagerness
29.A.lonely B.empty C.noisy D.crowded
30.A.wouldn’t B.shouldn’t C.couldn’t D.needn’t
31.A.make B.fix C.use D.pick
32.A.get on B.get up C.get through D.get in
33.A.If B.As C.Though D.Until
34.A.On time B.Now and then
C.By the way D.At last
35.A.Come B.Help C.Hello D.Sorry
36.A.Surely B.Thankfully C.Truly D.Gradually
37.A.at most B.after all C.in short D.as usual
38.A.watch B.play C.read D.write
39.A.wait B.stand C.sleep D.work
40.A.bad B.cool C.strange D.nice
完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA.A month ago,while on summer vacation back in my motherland,I learned a lesson from mosquito(蚊子) bites.Right before 36 Kennedy Airport in New York,my grandma 37 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 38 like me.She said,“There’s an old saying—the 39 you stay away from the motherland,the sweeter your blood 40 to the mosquitoes.”Not 41 it,I replied,“Grandmaaaa,that’s just an old wives’ tale!”
Well,less than a week 42 my arrival in Manila,I was already carpeted with a 43 of mosquito bites.I took many measures to keep myself from being 44 ，but they all proved useless.
Late one 45 in my cousin’s home,I couldn’t bear the 46 of the bites.Hoping to find some comfort,I 47 my cousin,who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine.Unhappy for being 48 she said,“There is nothing you can do.Go back to sleep.”With a few turns,she slept again.Enviously(妒忌地) 49 her sleep,I hoped a big mosquito would
50 on her face.However,the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly,never biting her.Amazed(惊奇的),I ran to others’ 51 ,only to find they were all sleeping 52 as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites,I came to 53 my grandma’s silly tale.From then on,I’ve always tried to keep a(n) 54 mind about those strange old wives’ tales 55 they do have some truth to them.
A．leaving B．passing C．visiting D．finding
A．persuaded B．reminded C．warned D．informed
A．students B．foreigners C．passengers D．visitors
A．earlier B．longer C．sooner D．later
A．grows B．goes C．flows D．remains
A．expecting B．understanding C．recognizing D．believing
A．after B．before C．when D．as
A．shade B．pile C．cloud D．blanket
A．touched B．bitten C．defeated D．discovered
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．noise B．hit C．pain D．effect
A．woke up B．shouted at C．looked for D．dropped on
A．blamed B．interrupted C．moved D．frightened
A．having B．watching C．making D．helping
A．land B．fly C．fall D．wait
A．houses B．flats C．rooms D．homes
A．joyfully B．anxiously C．soundlessly D．worriedly
A．tell B．know C．remember D．accept
A．open B．active C．clear D．honest
A．and B．so C．because D．until
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was having my dinner at McDonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked in.They1their meal,took a table near the window and started2food out of the plate.There was one hamburger,one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink.The man3the food into two halves and carefully placed4before his wife.
He took a sip(一小口) of the drink.His wife also took one and then5the cup down between them."That6old couple!All they can7is one meal for the two of them,"thought I.8the man began to eat his French fries,I9to my feet,went over and said that I was10to buy another meal for them.But he11refused me and said that they made it a12to share everything.
13,the lady didn't take a bite.She sat there14her husband eat,and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink.Again I15to buy them something but was refused.When the man finished eating and was16his face with a napkin(纸巾),I17no longer stand it.I made an offer to them a third time.18being politely refused,I asked the lady19,"Madam,why aren't you eating?You said that you share everything.20is it that you are waiting for?""The teeth,"she answered.
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完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years
36，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister,a young English
37, began to believe he might 38this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a 39chance. Bannister had been 40hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real 41
to him.Describing the 42later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I 43for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved 44now.This was the moment when I made my decision.
“The gun fired.My legs 45to meet no resistance,as if I was 46forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful 47gave me greater strength.I felt the 48of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a 49of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy 50it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 51could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(冲向) the 52tape,I fell,almost__53_____.”
“I knew I had done it,even before I 54the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was 55in the noise of excitement.”
36.A.passed along B.passed down C.went by D.went over
37.A.coach B.athlete C.captain D.judge
38.A.defeat B.move C.beat D.break
39.A.real B.lucky C.serious D.false
40.A.competing B.training C.fighting D.attending
41.A.eagerness B.pleasure C.relief D.worry
42.A.accident B.event C.issue D.topic
43.A.did up B.made up C.put up D.lined up
44.A.safely B.heavily C.thinly D.gently
45.A.seemed B.used C.happened D.had
46.A.dragged B.drawn C.pulled D.pushed
47.A.mass B.residents C.crowd D.team
48.A.moment B.period C.while D.date
49.A.concentration B.collection C.combination D.classification
50.A.so B.but C.or D.as
51.A.never B.ever C.even D.still
52.A.starting B.lasting C.finishing D.running
53.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.unknown D.unnoticed
54.A.offered B.told C.announced D.heard
55.A.stuck B.involved C.lost D.spread
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young girl, Hattie, stood outside a small church. "I can't go to Sunday School," she said to the pastor(牧师). The next time the 21 met her he said "Hattie, we are going to have a larger Sunday school room soon. When we get the 22 with which to found a school building we are going to 23 one large enough to get all the little children in, and we are going to begin very soon to 24 the money for it."
The pastor did not see Hattie 25 , untilhe heard from her parents some two years later that Hattie died. As her poor little body was being moved, a purse was found. Inside was found 57 cents and a note 26 : "This is to help build the little church 27 so more children can go to Sunday school."
For two years she had saved for this offering of 28 . When the pastor tearfully read that 29 , he knew instantly what he would do. 30 this note, he told the 31 of her love and devotion.
A newspaper 32 the story and published it. A man 33 them a land worth many thousands. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had 34 to $250,000.00 a huge sum for that time.
Her unselfish love had 35 wonders. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple University, 36 hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, 37 , at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars, 38 no child in the area will ever need to be left outside at Sunday school time. In one of the rooms of this 39 may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little 40 whose 57 cents made such remarkable history.