完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 31 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 32 a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 33 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 34 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 35 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 36 . His name is Andrew and he has something 37 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 38 miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 39 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 40 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 41 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 42 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 43 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 44 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 45 price of a miracle for little brothers. 46 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 47 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 48 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 49 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 50 of a little child.
A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
A．followed B．made C．took D．found
A．to B．as C．for D．on
A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
A．have B．need C．care D．like
A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
A．since B．as C．after D．but
A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess came up to me and asked, “Would you mind your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only available(有空的)seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “I am not going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I to move to that seat.
The girl smiled at me as I sat down. She was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to that Kathy would not be able to herself. I considered to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too to offer a service to a complete . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and although she was uncomfortable to accept at first, she did as I expected.
We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart , and the was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had sat next to Kathy and fed her. Love and care sometimes flow beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us . When we offer to serve a stranger, we grow to live in a more rewarding world.（287 words）
A．Losing B．changing C．taking D．buying
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．promised
A．business B．travel C．pleasure D．treatment
A．Remember B．say C．realize D．recognize
A．eat B．feed C．choose D．support
A．offering B．needing C．stopping D．trying
A．far B．impolite C．close D．fast
A．girl B．neighbor C．passenger D．stranger
A．Unusual B．direct C．important D．shameful
A．had warmed B．had jumped C．had broken D．had cheered
A．life B．money C．time D．energy
A．upset B．independent C．silent D．separate
Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d my trip.
It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t a hotel before setting out I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. , it turned out to be a(n) .
I knew Spanish, but the quick, sad of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线)，I didn’t know what to do and began to . Just then, an old man came with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he the worried look on my face.
After explaining why I was there, he asked me to him. At first, I whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a place.”
He was . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.
Now , at the , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.
“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind ,” I thought.
On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.” Yes, he does.
A．train B．boat C．flight D．bus
A．saved B．recorded C．disturbed D．described
A．cleaned B．run C．booked D．left
A．because B．unless C．until D．though
A．At least B．After all C．In all D．In fact
A．warning B．error C．example D．tale
A．little B．some C．old D．only
A．change B．shake C．memory D．thought
A．speak B．rest C．worry D．imagine
A．near B．back C．out D．again
A．remembered B．noticed C．misunderstood D．enjoyed
A．inform B．tolerate C．follow D．defend
A．explained B．doubted C．discussed D．argued
A．look for B．laugh at C．wait for D．believe in
A．dark B．secret C．safe D．good
A．tired B．confused C．right D．independent
A．visit B．invite C．challenge D．thank
A．shop B．hotel C．bookstore D．school
A．real B．active C．selfish D．rude
A．Traveler B．stranger C．adult D．Worker
Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the . He loved to read and often needed to the books he’d read in order to borrow more books.Oneunintended of his nonstop reading habits was that he even at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to him that, on certain social , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so , and he always wanted to win. And he often . But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so . He didn’t just want to learn about things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped his curiosity in every way. an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the exists somewhere. All you have to do is it.
Bill remains as much of a today as when he was a child, and he seems to everything he reads. He’s often to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.
A．school B．office C．library D．museum
A．return B．store C．talk D．pick
A．advantage B．discovery C．explanation D．consequence
A．play B．read C．study D．laugh
A．convince B．promise C．inform D．advise
A．issues B．services C．occasions D．duties
A．could B．would C．should D．might
A．sincere B．crazy C．positive D．competitive
A．went B．failed C．did D．proved
A．curious B．confident C．diligent D．excellent
A．simple B．past C．any D．some
A．protect B．develop C．examine D．follow
A．Until B．If C．Though D．Because
A．teacher B．newspaper C．partner D．dictionary
A．person B．book C．answer D．matter
A．find B．use C．tell D．ask
A．speaker B．reader C．maker D．user
A．imagine B．believe C．create D．remember
A．eager B．afraid C．careful D．sure
A．now and again B．at all time C．no longer D．just now
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they _ after having dinner together. They discussed the __ they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a _ house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a _ to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful _ for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know _ Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t _ very well. I met a _ who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to _ it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, _ it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were_ by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother _ her thank-you notes, which read: “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to _ the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to _ . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll _ use the car. The_ was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to_ plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost _ my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the_ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so _ . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
A．fought B．talked C．studied D．slept
A．gifts B．chances C．wishes D．challenges
A．warm B．big C．safe D．lonely
A．book B．bike C．car D．bag
A．station B．museum C．library D．theater
A．what B．how C．why D．when
A．listen B．feel C．see D．walk
A．nurse B．writer C．businessman D．lawyer
A．protect B．beat C．raise D．teach
A．but B．so C．unless D．although
A．treated B．impressed C．threatened D．hurt
A．sent out B．put up C．took out D．picked up
A．sell B．borrow C．clean D．visit
A．learn B．work C．exercise D．travel
A．never B．often C．regularly D．sometimes
A．future B．hobby C．idea D．program
A．create B．enjoy C．bring D．record
A．lost B．admired C．remained D．discovered
A．same B．last C．next D．only
A．strange B．unpleasant C．bitter D．delicious
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you from finding new things. Don’t retreat(退却) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You’ll many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .
You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a . If you always try your best to others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning, and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
A．grow up B．show up C．cheer up D．calm down
A．familiar B．valuable C．normal D．interesting
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．end up with B．get on well with C．laugh at D．look after
A．if B．but C．so D．or
A．hurt B．found C．accepted D．impressed
A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen
A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope
A．protect B．encourage C．prevent D．choose
A．forgive B．struggle C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．try C．miss D．meet
A．success B．life C．action D．sorrow
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．drama C．journey D．dream
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．cruelty B．danger C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．destroying C．recreating D．replacing