第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway.I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box.But Nora did.She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply.But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me.I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing.But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person.It was quick and easy.I __43__ us up.Nora was __44__ about it.She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was.When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package.On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__.The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home.Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed.She __49__ us right over.
The building was in a bad state.Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress.She took the package and asked us to come in.Nora ran inside.I unwillingly followed.__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor.Our hostess showed us some photos.Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.
Professionals call such a(n) __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”.They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see.Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless.Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?
36.A.pulled B.glanced C.pointed D.aimed
37.A.would B.can C.need D.must
38.A.general B.funny C.heavy D.simple
39.A.area B.part C.eyesight D.world
40.A.insects B.animals C.plants D.birds
41.A.coldness B.illness C.suffering D.ignorance
42.A.delivered B.returned C.devoted D.posted
43.A.held B.hurried C.signed D.lined
44.A.casual B.sorry C.astonished D.excited
45.A.creative B.valuable C.shocking D.simple
46.A.warn B.stop C.allow D.push
47.A.back B.away C.up D.out
48.A.Therefore B.Obviously C.Still D.Also
49.A.called B.promised C.invited D.helped
50.A.Although B.Once C.Because D.Though
51.A.stay B.visit C.adventure D.challenge
52.A.fair B.famous C.difficult D.enjoyable
53.A.collect B.make C.order D.wear
54.A.let B.made C.watched D.noticed
55.A.increased B.benefited C.tried D.seized
On a sunny spring morning, a seven-year-old girl was sharpening(削) a beautiful pencil. , the wind was so strong as to blow open the door. The girl stood up to it, but then fell on the floor. The sharpened pencil pierced (刺入) directly into the girl’s chest into her heart, and only a small part of the pencil could be seen.
The girl’s mother was so that she dialed the emergency number and put the girl flat on her back. The girl and asked her mother to pull the pencil out of her heart it was particularly painful. The mother hesitated for a while but her daughter. She told her daughter not to pull out the pencil without her permission.
In the end, the girl was successfully! She had a very serious but she didn’t lose too much blood. If the pencil were pulled out, the blood would have poured out from the wound, and doctors couldn’t have saved her! , the measures taken by her were totally correct.
The mother’s comments afterwards were quite : “I really didn’t know what to do. My daughter was especially obedient (听话的) and she my decision not to pull out the pencil. I knew she was in great pain, and her obedience was what I . I thought if I had pulled out the pencil, she would have believed she was and might fall asleep and lose consciousness (意识). In the emergency vehicle, I simply kept asking her if it was . She nodded her head, which gave me great because she was conscious and still felt pain. She was struggling for______.
In the world, there are so many people sruggling with different___ When you are trapped in wild mountains, when you come across setbacks and hardships, and when you have no other way but to experience the pain by yourself, ____ask yourself.”Am I in pain?“ When we feel the pain, we’ll have the courage to try our best to___and never give up.
A.Naturally B.Finally C.Suddenly D.Personally
A.look B.push C.repair D.close
A.Annoyed B.anxious C.puzzled D.disappointed
A.struggled B.complained C.jumped D.escaped
A.if B.because C.once D.unless
A.looked on B.discussed with C.smiled at D.disagreed with
A.saved B.controlled C.inspired D.accepted
A.injury B.mistake C.discussion D.destination
A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Though D.Thus
A.friend B.teacher C.doctor D.mother
A.challenging B.surprising C.exciting D.worrying
A.made B.changed C.followed D.recognized
A.realized B.promised C.respected D.needed
A.safe B.tired C.brave D.lucky
A.thankful B.painful C.powerful D.careful
A.courage B.comfort C.freedom D.hope
A.life B.glory C.peace D.power
A.techniques B.qualities C.difficulties D.performances
A.still B.just C.again D.even
A.laugh B.explain C.survive D.relax
Last summer Tom and his friends George and Bill wanted to take a vacation, but they did not have much . They decided that a short mountain climbing expedition(探险) was the only they could afford (负担得起). Since each of them liked climbing, the vacation would be a lot of .
Tom all the plans. He decided that they should the expenses(费用) for food and gas and that each one should bring some _____ clothes because the weather there was usually cold.
The boys were in a hurry, so they climbed slowly the day. The weather was pleasant, and they enjoyed the fresh as they climbed up a narrow path. Tom expected the to stay nice, late in the afternoon there was a heavy rain. The boys rushed toward a and decided to camp there that .
When the sun rose the next morning, they continued . As the boys went higher, the climbing became dangerous, and by that afternoon the trip appeared .
When they finally reached the of the mountain, they saw a beautiful sight. The of the sunset were yellow, red, and gold. The boys were very happy and they enjoyed the view. The farms and fields of wheat and corn appeared very small. In the distance, they could see trees, hills and valleys. They spent four more days in the mountains. They really had great fun.
A.work B.time C.money D.fun
A.vacation B.sport C.game D.trip
A.fun B.happiness C.trouble D.difficulties
A.took B.made C.had D.kept
A.need B.share C.make D.provide
A.surely B.fully C.equally D.freely
A.extra B.few C.less D.thin
A.always B.nearly C.not D.ever
A.fine B.rainy C.all D.first
A.sky B.air C.weather D.water
A.weather B.air C.trip D.path
A.and B.for C.so D.but
A.top B.tent C.cave D.river
A.day B.night C.time D.way
A.sleeping B.camping C.climbing D.watching
A.less B.more C.very D.little
A.easy B.tired C.excited D.endless
A.foot B.side C.middle D.top
A.scene B.view C.colors D.beauty
A.below B.far C.aside D.ahead
15-year-old Tom reached school, waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to .It was a cold,wet day. Tom stared at the . Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that at the back of the classroom.
He large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling(冒泡) at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Tom the water, wondering why it looked so . Then it hit him — the was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a disaster, he shouted at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don't stay here! The on the hill is going to fall on us!”
Chaos broke out as the ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers Tom, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Richard drove into the school. Tom ran over to tell him what was happening. After the site, Richard knew the school was in . The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down .
a group of teachers and older students, Richard climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Richard and his group could do as they watched the earth their classrooms. Thanks to Tom’s action and careful observation, was hurt in the incident.
A.rest B.arrive C.dine D.chat
A.book B.sun C.hill D.rain
A.stood B.placed C.hid D.faced
A.knew B.felt C.noticed D.heard
A.aimed at B.stared at C.glared at D.shouted at
A.familiar B.dangerous C.moving D.interesting
A.show B.site C.scene D.view
A.coming B.heading C.going D.leaving
A.happily B.angrily C.rudely D.wildly
A.sand B.rock C.tree D.water
A.principals B.students C.villagers D.climbers
A.questioned B.blamed C.instructed D.approached
A.choosing B.visiting C.examining D.clearing
A.security B.relief C.danger D.damage
A.for the moment B.for once C.at one time D.at any minute
A.Leading B.Helping C.Demanding D.Taking
A.nervous B.unique C.late D.strange
A.occupy B.threaten C.enter D.swallow
A.legal B.direct C.united D.quick
A.someone B.no one C.anyone D.only one
A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical ______ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash ______, in fact, often means that the only way of ______ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things ______ financially. There are obvious ______of living at home—personal laundry is usually ______ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to ______. And there is ______ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, ______ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—______do you like them? Are you prepared to be ______ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot strike a(n) ______, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you ______ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are ______well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always ______. If you are going to work in a ______ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, ______ these should be approached with ______. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the ______ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
A.ideal B.perfect C.imaginative D.satisfactory
A.demerits B.weaknesses C.insufficiencies D.restrictions
A.cut B.short C.lacking D.drain
A.getting with B.getting along with C.getting by D.getting back
A.improve B.proceed C.develop D.enhance
A.concerns B.issues C.problems D.merits
A.still B.always C.habitually D.consequently
A.call through B.call over C.call on D.call out
A.scarcely B.less C.little D.sometimes
A.little B.much C.adequate D.enough
A.nevertheless B.while C.however D.or
A.moderate B.hostile C.indifferent D.lenient
A.agreement B.consensus C.compromise D.deal
A.continue B.commence C.commend D.confirm
A.seldom B.less C.absolutely D.likely
A.available B.anaccessto information C.valuable D.accessible
A.time-honored B.similar C.humid D.conversant
A.though B.while C.since D.as
A.passion B.prudence C.carelessness D.concern
A.same B.equivalent C.equal D.similarity
I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A young man was seeking his community votes, and people wanted to know why they should give him their . He took them to his house and on every
in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often me to believe that as long as you have , you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, you’re looking at yourself and see “ Faith”.
The I learned from this is simple-----faith is a living thing and in the same way we’re all given 24 hours a day and we’re all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get ! Why is some people’s faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will ; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might that they don’t have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don’t it as a faith. Daily , such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.
Faith hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday----to reading the newspapers full of too much sad and news. Why? Because I there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.
Faith, when it’s put to , becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by it.
A.bravely B.briefly C.mostly D.finally
A.support B.instruction C.pity D.information
A.wall B.mirror C.picture D.book
A.voices B.questions C.rules D.standards
A.teaches B.permits C.forces D.promises
A.friendship B.breath C.wealth D.success
A.lesson B.view C.choice D.example
A.extremely B.freely C.equally D.frequently
A.strange B.different C.funny D.tough
A.stay B.return C.slow D.grow
A.argue B.realize C.understand D.predict
A.agree B.appreciate C.admire D.acknowledge
A.services B.steps C.tasks D.experiments
A.dreams of B.comes from C.feels like D.keeps on
A.consider B.delay C.stop D.risk
A.various B.genuine C.latest D.negative
A.heard B.noticed C.declared D.explained
A.check B.list C.work D.sleep
A.warns B.causes C.orders D.forbids
A.exercising B.forming C.obtaining D.thinking