完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15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。
In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of 1 in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any 2 in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long 3
in search of trade opportunities.
4 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 5 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 6 , but he refused to return home without 7 .
One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 8 on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.
“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 9 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 10 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 11 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 12 to see such a raft(木筏).
Finally he understood. Just as he 13 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 14 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 15 up a more practical job.
1. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune
2. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition
3. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period
4. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately
5. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted
6. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent
7. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income
8. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived
9. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly
10. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand
11. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom
12. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished
13. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created
14. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong
15. A. set B. gave C. made D. took
Lily , a girl , always thought of losing weight . Although she was twenty-one years old , she stayed at home and did nothing instead of looking for a job . Last year , her father , who was a , made a to go to Guangzhou to do trade with the local people . Lily had never been to Guangdong, so she asked her father to go with her . Lily was only one child in his family , so his father loved her very much . He couldn’t stand her requests and eventually he was forced to show his by smiling .
Lily her father to Guangdong . Several days later , A friend of her father her to work in a . Lily had never thought of being a barber , but she was tired of staying at home all days , she wanted to have a try .
When firstly arriving in the new barbershop, Lily felt it hard to herself to the environment, especially in the of others’ help. Realizing this, her workmates encouraged Lily to practice more in her spare time so that she could . Lily kept to her belief--nothing is impossible, and she cheered herself up the difficulties. She finally adjusted herself to the barbershop one month later and all her workmates her on her success. To put it simply, Lily’s adjustment is the process of helping each other.
A．tall B．strong C．stout D．weak
A．teacher B．merchant C．driver D．professor
A．decision B．suggestion C．friend D．program
A．peaceful B．powerful C．hopeless D．endless
A．idea B．approval C．suggestion D．plan
A．accompanied B．left C．found D．joined
A．refused B．hired C．recommended D．admitted
A．cinema B．bookshop C．supermarket D．barbershop
A．adjust B．make C．enjoy D．help
A．appearance B．front C．absence D．back
A．on air B．on purpose C．on his own D．in purpose
A．get ahead B．get on C．get off D．get ready
A．however B．therefore C．because D．but
A．regardless of B．except C．as well as D．except for
A．wished B．hit C．celebrated D．congratulated
My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to the family.
When we met weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!
Then on a rainy day I to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the big smile appeared on my father’s face. I what would happen next. I put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy. . . a man. I won’t kiss you any more. ”
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I hadn’t my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have regrets (遗憾) by doing this.
A．enjoy B．feed C．keep D．save
A．fine B．warm C．cool D．bad
A．kiss B．smile C．touch D．chat
A．passengers B．workers C．schoolmates D．friends
A．decided B．agreed C．advised D．happened
A．strange B．usual C．beautiful D．kind
A．concerned B．wondered C．knew D．remembered
A．curiously B．violently C．patiently D．quickly
A．disappointed B．worried C．surprised D．satisfied
A．wanted B．seen C．gained D．minded
A．physicists B．authors C．customers D．fishermen
A．later B．finally C．never D．often
A．missed B．managed C．met D．hoped
A．refused B．forgotten C．hated D．remembered
A．new B．good C．small D．few
A few years ago my mother asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I don’t like to shop with others, and I’m not a person. However, we for the mall together at last.
We visited nearly every , and she tried on dress after dress, them all. As the day went on, I grew tired and my mother grew .
, at our last shop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The blouse had a bow at the neckline. As I stood in the room with her, I watched as she tried, with much , to tie it. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis(关节炎) that she couldn’t do it. Immediately, my impatience to an overwhelming(无法抗拒的) wave of sympathy for her. I turned away to hide the that came up involuntarily.
Regaining my calmness, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was , but the event was etched(铭刻) in my memory. For the rest of the day, my kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the of my mother’s hands trying to tie that bow. Those hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed me, comforted me, and, , prayed for me, were now touching me in a remarkable .
Later in the evening, I went to my mother’s room, her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her , told her that to me they were the most hands in the world.
A．simply B．finally C．actually D．normally
A．patient B．honest C．respectful D．trustworthy
A．took off B．kept off C．got off D．set off
A．person B．store C．assistant D．boss
A．remembering B．buying C．rejecting D．recommending
A．frustrated B．worried C．tired D．upset
A．Immediately B．Finally C．Traditionally D．Quietly
A．sitting B．dining C．dressing D．waiting
A．time B．pride C．experience D．difficulty
A．gave off B．gave away C．gave way D．gave up
A．tears B．money C．expression D．feeling
A．off B．out C．on D．over
A．head B．mind C．heart D．brain
A．sense B．belief C．vision D．consciousness
A．loving B．lively C．live D．alive
A．first of all B．most of all C．all in all D．after all
A．style B．fashion C．manner D．form
A．took B．made C．removed D．replaced
A．sorrow B．disappointment C．regret D．surprise
A．common B．effective C．beautiful D．useful
In our whole life, we will come across different kinds of people and things.____, our views of the world, life and value have been changing all the time. To be honest, one of my English teachers has made a great ____on me.
Although she was short, old and ugly, she was talented,____and passionate(热诚的).Thus, we called her “a crazy stone”. She didn't mind it____; instead, she seemed to love her____very much. In addition, she was so_ __with students that she knew how to raise our____and get along well with us. Therefore, we studied English well and____her.
To be honest, I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life. Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh. But she was a(n)___. Her jokes were always so funny, for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere. Although I___the university ten years ago, I still remember several jokes, one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson, there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction. He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented. After hearing that,Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”. Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college, “a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____. It was she that made me get____in English. It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A．But B．Although C．Because D．Therefore
A．expression B．promise C．influence D．reputation
A．humorous B．serious C．active D．bright
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．in all
A．description B．occupation C．nickname D．students
A．strict B．friendly C．popular D．familiar
A．force B．enthusiasm C．inspiration D．power
A．respected B．agreed C．pushed D．thanked
A．lessons B．experiences C．tales D．jokes
A．impossible B．easy C．difficult D．likely
A．model B．teacher C．laugher D．exception
A．enjoyed B．came C．created D．reduce
A．lived in B．came into C．left for D．graduated from
A．spend B．communicate C．share D．talked
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．stood on B．walked to C．broke down D．pushed away
A．men B．students C．women D．teachers
A．heart B．city C．school D．world
A．hurt B．down C．interested D．rewarded
A．ignore B．overcome C．escape D．face
There is an old proverb “The writer creates half the text; the reader creates the other half”. The statement is quite apt and very clear to clarify the fact that is very important aspect of education. Conversation, experience, reading and observation are the ways by which an individual . And so it is clear that process of learning is without reading.
A very suitable example fitting in this context is from our evolution. We have different ages, from Stone Age to Iron Age and from iron to space age, just by reading the hand 45 articles of our own ancestors and learning their mistakes.
When we the pages of dictionary or search for a literal definition of “Reading”, we will find that it actually is a way of words attainment for active communication, and for ideas and information. It is also a of complicated interaction between the transcript and the . The reading process obliges constant practices, progress, and improvement.
Reading and education is not just going through the text; it is actually a skill, talent or an expertise. It is measured by parameters like phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Although there are a number of and techniques in reading, there are three tools by which one can improve reading and skills. Let’s find the three:
Skimming: It is a skill by which readers gather the most prior information. In this process one has to only go through the text, grasping information. Understanding does not actually here. Reading morning newspaper is the of this skill.
Scanning: It is used to locate or mind a particular piece of information. The reader in this process is more conscious. here is also not so vital. One can go just reading and noting the important information which he/she are . Going through the travel ticket is the best example of this process.
Intensive Reading: As the name suggest, this skill thorough reading. Understanding is also one of its important aspects. It requires a concentration from the part of readers. Going through educational note or property papers are the example of
reading.
A．listening B．respecting C．reading D．speaking
A．practices B．remembers C．grows D．learns
A．incomplete B．useless C．incorrect D．inconvenient
A．passed B．repeated C．moved D．saw
A．spoken B．written C．bought D．shown
A．in B．from C．at D．on
A．go on B．go through C．go about D．go after
A．sharing B．arguing C．enjoying D．collecting
A．thought B．relief C．process D．topic
A．buyer B．waiter C．writer D．reader
A．different B．difficult C．reliable D．classic
A．ideas B．marks C．copies D．tools
A．occupation B．measure C．comprehension D．education
A．political B．personal C．important D．interesting
A．differ B．matter C．work D．occur
A．explanation B．example C．moment D．idiom
A．Research B．Understanding C．Information D．Survey
A．glancing at B．speaking of C．looking after D．Searching for
A．requires B．meets C．replaces D．attracts
A．creative B．active C．native D．Intensive