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，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ______a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the ______time I had let such moment pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked ______ the steps of the bus and disappeared ii\side. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar . ______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments______ ？ I don't ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?
______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into ______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry，and 1 knew I would he able to get______ only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘' I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the
world ______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All 1 was______of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was ______ . It was nothing. And yet, it.was everything.
A．experience B．exj>ress C．spend D．shape
A．show B．say C．leave D．talk
A．last B．first C．second D．next
A．away B．into C．down D．up
A．sign B．scene C．scenery D．sight
A．interest B．instruction C．courage D．direction
A．failed B．discouraged C．struck D．troubled
A．missed B．embarrassed C．gone D．lost
A．last B．pass C．stay D．remain
A．counted B．meant C．valued D．earned
A．think B．want C．expect D．wish
A．But B．And C．Instead D．So
A．wondered B．regretted C．minded D．tried
A．arguments B．attitudes C．words D．works
A．important B．essential C．hard D．complex
A．in B．down C．back D．out
A．disappeared B．changed C．progressed D．advanced
A．sensitive B．convinced C．aware D．tired
A．eye B．face C．nose D．forehead
A．clumsy B．gentle C．ridiculous D．fluent
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
This is my third story. When I was 17, I read a quote(引述) that something like,”If you live each day it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.” Since then, for the past thirtythree years，I've looked the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，would I want to do what I am ____ to do today？”And whenever the answer has been ”No” for too many days in a row(连续)，I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I was with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should to live no longer than three to six months. They advised me to go home and get my in order，which is doctors' code for ”prepare to ”. Later that evening when the doctors the cells taken from my pancreas(胰腺)under a microscope，they started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is with surgery. I had the surgery and, , I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Death is the we all share. No one has escaped it. And that is it should be，because death is very likely the single invention of life. It's life's change agent. It clears out the old to make for the new. Your time is , so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma(信条)—which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to your heart and intuition(直觉). They already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
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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。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of and made him feel that they were home at last.
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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。
Face adversity（逆境）with a smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean .”He explained that I should be glad of the exercise that the hill provided.
My to the hill has now changed .I used to as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend.__ ,I have a smile of as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and .We cannot achieve anything with a/an life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to an University degree. She wrote, ‘Character cannot be in ease and quiet. Only through of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it．
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）following a flying accident. He was to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（擅长的人）．He was a/an to others during the war. He said ,“Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. your mind, and you'll never crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go_you want to. But never, never let them you that things are too difficult or impossible.’’
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I was required to read one of Doctor Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was moved by his positivity (积极的人生观)from that moment on. The stories of his unusual and the exceptional(非凡的) patients he wrote about were so to me and had such a big on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to(依赖) Dr. Bernie and his books again to my own cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious, and when I started going through chemo (化疗) , even though I’m a very person, I lost my drive(动力) to write. I was just too tired and not in the . One day, while waiting to go in for , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient what I was reading and struck up（=start） a conversation with me he had one of his books with him as well. It that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was52 a published author, and he was currently现在 on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) of Dr. Bernie. He really put a on my face.He unfortunatelylast year due to his cancer, he left a deep impression on me and gave me the to pick up my pen again. I thought to myself, “If he can do it, then can I.”
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，
选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
Flood damage cleanup is an unforgettable experience for me. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been by natural flooding and how the different there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt for the families that have become victims of flooding however I couldn’t imagine what they were because I have never experienced flooding or flood damage cleanup at first until two years back.
My experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light, I felt cold muddy water at my . I then realized that the power was This probably happened due to the heavy and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the .
As the rains stopped, I decided to do my flood damage cleanup . Because I had only moved in the house and had only a few belongings, the amount of damage was . It involved only washing shoes and bags soap and water.
It was a good thing that most of my things were inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot easier. My cleanup work only the removal of mud from the apartment floors. It was also a good thing that the had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet, I would have had to a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new one.
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