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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice.
“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my ___31___!”
The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to ___32___.
I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?”
He ___33___ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little ___34___?
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?” he asked.
“It’s the way I was ___35___,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.
My life as a little person is filled with ___36___ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my ___37___. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf(侏儒). ___38___ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t ___39___ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to ___40___ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ___41___ to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and ___42___ the fact that I was going to be ___43___ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I ___44___ in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not ___45___ as I’ve grown older. People are ___46___ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are ___47___, I remind myself: “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life ___48___. I enjoy answering their questions. My ___49___ is that people will accept their peers(同龄人), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with ___50___.
31. A. weight B. size C. shape D. personality
32. A. scold B. explain C. apologize D. respond
33. A. studied B. identified C. inspected D. checked
34. A. lady B. mommy C. person D. kid
35. A. raised B. viewed C. treated D. born
36. A. excuses B. pains C. stares D. stories
37. A. shortcomings B. strangeness C. uniqueness D. shyness
38. A. Besides B. Despite C. Except D. Beyond
39. A. admit B. care C. fear D. realize
40. A. hate B. tolerate C. forget D. ignore
41. A. determined B. struggled C. managed D. learned
42. A. refuse B. enjoy C. consider D. accept
43. A. exposed B. pitied C. noticed D. avoided
44. A. made up for B. ended up with C. kept track of D. made use of
45. A. increased B. decreased C. accumulated D. changed
46. A. scared B. satisfied C. amazed D. puzzled
47. A. rude B. curious C. regretful D. cruel
48. A. fantastic B. meaningless C. embarrassing D. special
49. A. promise B. intention C. hope D. advantage
50. A. respect B. frankness C. sympathy D. emotion
This year I decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle. My 1 Tony,had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year. His2 had no reason to be thankful to me either,because the year before, I had 3 their dear son with a pot of paste(浆糊) and some funny pictures. Instead of 4 them into a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year, 5 , I decided to let him 6 for himself.
We went into a big shop,but Tony was very particular about 7 . Although I tried to show him toy after toy,he was not to be 8 . Then I saw he suddenly became 9 ; he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin dram. I was quite happy too 10 I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any 11 for weeks! I led Tony away 12 , saying that the dram was too expensive.
Tony asked for permission to go off 13 and I made the most of my chance to sit down end 14 my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. I began to get 15 and got up to look for him. I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked 16 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many 17
in grey suits. I was just going to call the police for help,when I saw a strange 18 dressed in strange orange clothes. He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman’s axe(斧子)in one hand,and a space gun in the other. It was, of course,Tony, who informed me 19 that he was the first 20 to fly into space.
A.cousin B.daughter C.grandson D.nephew
A.friends B.parents C.classmates D.brothers
A.presented B.annoyed C.confused D.occupied
A.entering B.dividing C.sticking D.drawing
A.anyhow B.though C.again D.therefore
A.guess B.choose C.pay D.see
A.sweets B.toys C.clothes D.books
A.pleased B.disturbed C.accepted D.disappointed
A.surprised B.hopeful C.patient D.excited
A.after B.until C.unless D.since
A.shock B.trouble C.peace D.time
A.happily B.eagerly C.cautiously D.quickly
A.on his own B.in his way C.now and then D.more or less
A.drag B.rest. C.lay D.step
A.8shamed B.angry C.worried D.doubtful
A.about B.to C.at D.across
A.young ladies B.new customers C.loving parents D.small boys
A.figure B.actor C.man D.doll
A.on time B.at once C.just now D.once again
A.policeman B.spaceman C.caveman D.postman
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 1 otherwise assignen(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up t he courage to go to the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8
the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 9 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 10 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each prctice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 13 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and moticating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 16 — friends who respect my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “18” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19
raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A.as B.until C.unless D.though
A.hoped B.agreed C.meant D.chose
A.continued B.changed C.settled D.started
A.idea B.plan C.belief D.saying
A.right B.chance C.ability D.patience
A.going B.looking C.cheering D.applying
A.point B.half C.rest D.basis
A.enjoying B.preparing C.attending D.watching
A.less B.later C.worse D.further
A.committed B.motivated C.embarrassed D.confused
A.Interetingly B.Fortunately C.Obviously D.hopefully
A.focus B.act C.rely D.try
A.want B.do C.support D.know
A.steps B.orders C.rules D.games
A.roles B.part C.mind D.value
A.process B.operation C.movement D.situation
A.expressed B.improved C.preserved D.recognized
A.dreaming B.playing C.relaxing D.hiding
A.by B.for C.with D.to
A.lucky B.happy C.sure D.satisfied
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 1 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 2 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 3 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 4 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 5 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 6 meant going to school to get the 7 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 8 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 9 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 10 all over again ,” said Diana.
11 , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张) 12 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking13 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 14 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 15 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 17 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to18 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 19 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 20 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
A.requires B.encourages C.include D.advises
A.goal B.memory C.choice D.problem
A.continue B.choose C.change D.lose
A.demanded B.decided C.agreed D.hesitated
A.teach B.prepare C.enjoy D.persuade
A.reality B.fact C.challenge D.wonder
A.physical B.private C.primary D.necessary
A.pressure B.judgment C.influence D.confidence
A.put away B.depend on C.learn about D.look into
A.advance B.start C.suffer D.work
A.Naturally B.Gradually C.Luckily D.Clearly
A.through B.for C.before D.with
A.notes B.responsibilities C.chances D.courses
A.Though B.As C.Since D.Once
A.around B.back C.ahead D.out
A.adventure B.arrival C.performance D.journey
A.original B.common C.another D.distant
A.success B.wealth C.glory D.happiness
A.adds B.connects C.devotes D.owes
A.after all B.above all C.at least D.at first
Although I love my life ,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years
Music has always been a great love of mine and ,in my 20s,when my_21_was move manageable ,I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurant .playing and singing falk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed . __24__ I live with my mother on a country farm .
Two years ago,I decided that I would need to love some kind of extra work to _25_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金)._26_ I needed to sleep in afternoons.I was limited in my _27_I decided that I would consider 28 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians ,so I was _29 when I went into our local music store .I explained that I waned to sing again but using recurded knraoke music I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of _30 to get started ,And 31 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __32__use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 33 ,he gave me a long use the gave me a long ,thoughtful __34__.
“This means a lot to you , doesn't it ?"be said . “Come with me.”
He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said . “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 37 and I´ll record them for you .That should get you started.”
I38 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 39 that I could sing . I have come full circle with his help.
His 40 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra , which I have the chance.
A.loneliness B.sadness C.tiredness D.sickness
A.set B.enjoyed C.kept D.shared
A.Gladly B.Eventually C.Unfortunately D.Surprisingly
A.Now B.Then C.Some time D.Meanwhile
A.add up to B.make up for C.get nd of D.take advantage of
A.If B.As C.Though D.Before
A.movement B.condition C.choices D.positions
A.reaching out B.living up C.getting on D.going back
A.recognized B.interviewed C.found D.invited
A.money B.time C.energy D.knowledge
A.thus B.ones C.seldom D.often
A.actually B.hardly C.nearly D.formerly
A.job B.family C.idea D.offer
A.face B.view C.look D.sight
A.over B.along C.towards D.through
A.Unhappily B.lovingly C.pitifully D.gratefully
A.pick B.turn C.role D.step
A.had to cry B.ought to cry C.should have cried D.could have cried
A.more B.the ones C.few D.the rest
A.courage B.devotion C.kindness D.rust
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
39 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 40 he was unable to touch It. He began to 41 up and down , as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of43 . Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to 44 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking46 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , 47 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tired everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 51 like this , the more unhappy he became.
52 ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t 53 ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well.There’s54 more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A.preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing
A.sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier
A.expanding B.stretching C.swinging D.pulling
A.strength B.length C. range D.height
A.jump B.look C.walk D.glance
A. tip B.stage C.top D. level
A.put B.stand C.get D. hold
A.break B. shake C.take D. strike
A. up B.forward C.down D. around
A.for B.with C.on D.of
A.After B.Through C.Without D.Upon
A.back B. away C.up D.down
A.wishes B. beliefs C.efforts D.goals
A.thought B.imagined C.tried D.claimed
A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise
A.skilful B.cheerful C.harmful D. helpful
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.change B.express C.forget D.describe