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。
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41 .
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 43 , the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 47 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped(拍打)their wings and 55 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
A.managed B.attempted C.happened D.supposed
A.realized B.expected C.imagined D.admitted
A.helped B.decided C.afforded D.meant
A.placed B.protected C.treated D.examined
A.ago B.out C.later D.long
A.family B.lake C.home D.world
A.But B.Also C.Thus D.Still
A.increased B.improved C.rose D.grew
A.ask B.lead C.want D.allow
A.fly B.race C.swim D.sing
A.asleep B.away C.around D.awake
A.idea B.opinion C.explanation D.excuse
A.sky B.heaven C.flight D.plane
A.his B.her C.their D.its
A.respect B.remember C.recognize D.receive
A.so B.instead C.hardly D.too
A.climbed B.looked C.reached D.fell
A.house B.floor C.water D.ground
A.secretly B.disappointedly C.patiently D.eagerly
A.looked away B.set out C.went by D.turned back
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,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My baby Rob, the youngest of my three sons, was starting kindergarten. I had already 36 this twice before, but this time it was more difficult.
What if he was scared? What if he missed me? I decided to do the grown-up thing and not tell him how I 37. I assured him that 38 would be just fine.
The night 39 school started, Rob and I sat down. I hugged him and asked if he had any questions about what he could expect tomorrow ... “I’m 40 excited, Mommy, but I’m a little 41 about what I should do 42 I miss you,” he said sheepishly (胆怯地).
I had just the 43 for him.
I 44 my hand and showed him a new, shiny penny. “This is a 45 magic penny. If you’re scared or if you 46 me, just put your hand in your pocket and 47 this lucky penny. 48 you hold it and 49 me, I will know and be thinking about you , too.”
It was absolutely 50. I’d be thinking about him every minute.
The next day as he 51 his schoolroom, he looked back at me. My baby looked so sure of himself. I smiled back at him and hoped that he didn’t see the 52 in my eyes.
The hours moved slowly but finally it was time to pick him 53. “I had a great day!” he 54. “There were a few times I was worried, but I held on to my lucky penny and that made me feel better.”
After about a week I found it on his dresser. I guessed he was secure enough in his new situation that he didn’t 55 it anymore.
I, on the other hand, kept it in my pocket for a few more days.
36. A. looked intoB. gone throughC. turned into D. brought out
37. A. escaped B. leftC. arrivedD. felt
38. A. everythingB. nothingC. someoneD. something
39. A. afterB. untilC. beforeD. till
40. A. reallyB. seldomC. possibly D. hardly
41. A. worriedB. disappointedC. pleasedD. angry
42. A. unless B. whenever C. thoughD. if
43. A. replyB. answer C. key D. result
44. A. closedB. coveredC. openedD. hid
45. A. lightB. roundC. cheap D. lucky
46. A. rememberB. seeC. miss D. refuse
47. A. hold on toB. take awayC. get backD. take care of
48. A. Some times B. Every timeC. Any timeD. At times
49. A. turn downB. refer toC. think of D. look up to
50. A. falseB. trueC. impossible D. uncertain
51. A. leftB. passedC. cleaned D. entered
52. A. bloodB. waterC. tearsD. sweat
53. A. outB. upC. inD. away
54. A. cheeredB. signed C. criedD. whispered
55. A. forgetB. respectC. helpD. need
第一节完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods, she found two starving birds. She took them home and put them in a small 11. She cared for them with 12 and the birds grew strong. Every morning they 13 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door with the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so 14 that he would fly away. As he flew close, she 15 him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her 16in catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the 17 of the cage. She could feel his great need for 18 . He needed to fly into the blue clear sky. She lifted him from the cage and threw him hopelessly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched 19 at the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest 20 that she had ever heard.
11. A. tree B.basket C.cage D.box
12. A. excitement B.love C.sorrow D.pleasure
13. A. filled B.greeted C.shared D.disturbed
14. A. frightened B.surprised C.concerned D.expected
15. A. beat B.picked C.took D.grasped
16. A. failure B.success C.skill D.way
17. A. edge B.top C.shelf D.wall
18. A. water B.food C.freedom D.company
19. A. delightedly B.fortunately C.publicly D.disappointedly
20. A. rock B.tune C.music D.jazz
第一节 完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30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。
Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no 21to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.
Suddenly Mr. Rice 22in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.
Mr. Rice was no 23teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what 24such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was 25. He would march out of the classroom 26if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.
He wasn’t always 27on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could 28I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best 29,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.
Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids 30out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.
21. A. manners B. methods C. shortcuts D. steps
22. A. rose B. paused C. shook D. turned
23. A. average B. excellent C. special D. usual
24. A. developed B. made C. got D. became
25. A. demanding B. careful C. easygoing D. gentle
26. A. hopelessly B. surprisingly C. angrily D. vitally
27. A. strict B. cruel C. impatient D. hard
28. A. speak B. tell C. talk D. recognize
29. A. speech B. argument C. performance D. behavior
30. A. got B. ran C. turned D. dropped
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、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to 38 Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my 39 . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my 44. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d 47the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit 53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the 55 of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36.A.rooms B.woods C.holes D.roads
37.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy
38.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep
39.A.sweater B.basket C.eye D.hand
40.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared
41.A.jumped B.held C.stood D.found
42.A.strange B.secret C.anxious D.patient
43.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.decorated
44.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.achievement
45.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud
46.A.Otherwise B.However C.Besides D.Therefore
47.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught
48.A.annoyed B.satisfied C.surprised D.delighted
49.A.off B.beside C.over D.around
50.A.supply B.cost C.support D.preparation
51.A.escape B.spend C.survive D.fled
52.A.place B.notice C.advantage D.charge
53.A.guilty B.unconfident C.embarrassed D.nervous
54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy
55.A.inspiration B.expectation C.impression D.satisfaction
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,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。
The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is 36. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not 37 what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is 38 by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American 39. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children 40 on their own two feet. From 41 , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more 42to make their own choices. 43 choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to 44 them with. When they 45young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage 46 . Of course, many young adults still 47 their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the 48” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “ 49 to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to 50their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own 51 . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 52 to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an) 53among equals. But 54 to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to 55 . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.
36. A. strange B. different C. new D. unlike
37. A. noticing B. remembering C. knowing D. deciding
38. A. influenced B. made C. controlled D. changed
39. A. services B. standards C. rules D. values
40. A. sit B. getC. stand D. rise
41. A. adulthood B. girlhoodC. boyhood D. childhood
42. A. freedom B. space C. time D. money
43. A. Adults B. Teenagers C. Americans D. Parents
44. A. helpB. joinC. share D. provide
45. A. gainB. pass C. become D. reach
46. A. wives B. partners C. husbands D. couples
47. A. seek B. invite C. try D. choose
48. A. roomB. house C. nest D. place
49. A. connectedB. heldC. stuck D. tied
50. A. serve B. treat C. describe D. recognize
51. A. jobs B. plans C. dreams D. hopes
52. A. dependence B. trust C. belief D. confidence
53. A. friendship B. companion C. membership D. association
54. A. known B. similar C. contrary D. due
55. A. travel B. visit C. see D. live