完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He 56 to be walking with a great effort, trying to be as 57 as possible.
A few minutes after he disappeared into the 58 , he came running toward the house again. I went back to making sandwiches, 59 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 60 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods.
61 curiosity, I walked out and followed him on his journey. He was 62 both hands in front of him as he walked, being 63 not to spill the water he held in them. I secretly walked 64 behind him as he went into the woods and I saw the most amazing 65 .
Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 66 at him to get away. A huge male deer with elaborate(精美的)antlers was 67 close. But they didn’t even move as Billy 68 . And I saw a small deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 69 and extreme heat, lift its head 70 to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 71 . You know, we hadn’t had any rain for three months and our crops were 72 . As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly 73 by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was 74 God was moved to weep. The rain came that day and saved our farm, just like the 75 of one little boy who saved another.
A.happened B.seemed C.managed D.intended
A.quickly B.secret C.smoothly D.still
A.distance B.yard C.woods D.park
A.wondering B.thinking C.studying D.doubting
A.eventually B.actually C.however D.therefore
A.Within B.Out of C.Beyond D.In spite of
A.holding B.waving C.surrounding D.cupping
A.careful B.worried C.eager D.prepared
A.away B.close C.out D.off
A.scene B.story C.view D.game
A.fought B.signed C.screamed D.waited
A.hardly B.dangerously C.easily D.nearly
A.ran away B.turned out C.knelt down D.settled down
A.hunger B.disease C.thirst D.injury
A.in turn B.in silence C.with appreciation D.with difficulty
A.suffering B.supporting C.sharing D.depending
A.dying B.reducing C.harvesting D.growing
A.hidden B.covered C.joined D.caught
A.when B.as if D.that
A.wish B.dream C.action D.expectation
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing 41 was something she picked up by herself. After her first 42 , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 43 , writing stories was simply a 44 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商).45 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 46 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for 47 writer.”
48 Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes 49 readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could 50 the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have 51 when things come to me52 .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a 53 set in ancient (古代的) China. 54 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese 55 . It came without her having 56 it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 57 by her fame. She lives in the same 58 she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for 59in her life----and it wasn’t just 60 .
A.method B.experience C.practice D.skill
A.job B.effort C.duty D.task
A.Instead B.Then C.Certainly D.Normally
A.general B.deep C.personal D.lively
A.Interested B.Anxiously C.Seriously D.Encouraged
A.film B.story C.program D.article
A.a foreign B.a popular C.an unusual D.an unknown
A.Even though B.Now that C.Just because D.Except that
A.find B.turn C.leave D.hold
A.make up B.connect with C.control D.explain
A.events B.chances C.feelings D.moments
A.for no reason B.from a distance C.by accident D.as gifts
A.description B.pointing C.scene D.talk
A.Surprisingly B.Suddenly C.Expectedly D.Fortunately
A.cooking B.history C.play D.medicine
A.known B.sent C.realized D.ordered
A.unchanged B.excited C.determined D.unmoved
A.life B.city C.house D.way
A.success B.work C.joy D.variety
A.luck B.reporting C.writing D.fun
A student went to college(大学) after_41_ all his school examinations. There he put his name down for world geography. _42_after taking the first lecture on the first day, he did not go to class any_43_. The teacher noticed that this student was _44_ absent (缺课) and thought that he had changed to_45__class. He was very_46_when he saw the boy's name on the list(名单) of students __47_ wanted to take the geography examination _48_ the end of the year.
The teacher had prepared a difficult examination paper, which covered__49__he had taught, and he was eager(急切) to see_50__this student answered the questions. He expected that his answer would be very_51__. But when he examined his paper carefully, he found only one small mistake in it.__52__ this surprised him very much, he went through the paper__53__, but was still not able to find__54___one mistake, so he sent__55___the student to ask him about his work..
When the student had__56___the room, the teacher said to him, “I know that you came to my class only once on the first day and that you have been absent from all the others. Yet I have found only one small mistake in your paper.__57___ is that?”
“Oh, I'm sorry about that mistake, sir, ”answered the student. “After the examination, I realized __58___I ought to have written. I would not have made that mistake___59___I had not been confused(弄糊涂) by your ___60___lecture.”
A.having B.taking C.passing D.failing
A.So B.But C.However D.And
A.much B.many C.long D.longer
A.always B.once C.never D.sometimes
A.another B.the other C.other D.others
A.angry B.happy C.sorry D.surprised
A.which B.what C.who D.whom
A.in B.at C.after D.by
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.what B.when C.how D.why
A.good B.full C.nice D.bad
A.For B.As C.So D.Though
A.two rimes B.twice C.once D.again once
A.more than B.other C.the other D.more
A.with B.to C.up D.for
A.reached to B.arrived to C.arrived D.come into
A.When B.What C.How D.Which
A.where B.why C.what D.when
A.unless B.if C.because D.as
A.first B.last C.latest D.certain
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She 36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the 37 of the seats, walked down and found the 38 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Mary, 34, 39 a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of 40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He 41 her how to rely on her other 42 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and 43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend(友好对待) the bus drivers who could 44 for her, and save her a seat.
45 , Mary decided that she was ready to try the 46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their 47 ways.
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was 48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I 49 envy you.” Mary had no 50 what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you 51 ?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the 52 week, a fine-looking gentleman53 a military uniform has been standing across the corner 54 you as you get off the bus. He 55 you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.
A.thanked B.asked C.discovered D.paid
A.location B.shape C.size D.cost
A.ticket B.bus C.seat D.bag
A.according to B.instead of C.thanks to D.due to
A.anger B.darkness C.happiness D.light
A.asked B.encouraged C.taught D.praised
A.feelings B.sights C.senses D.abilities
A.how B.when C.where D.who
A.make out B.watch out C.find out D.work out
A.Finally B.Luckily C.However D.Besides
A.visit B.trip C.bus D.work
A.opposite B.separate C.difficult D.usual
A.getting on B.getting in C.getting off D.getting up
A.must B.may C.will D.do
A.idea B.opinion C.way D.thought
A.want B.mean C.say D.suggest
A.next B.old C.past D.following
A.by B.on C.with D.in
A.searching B.watching C.calling D.noticing
A.looks out B.takes up C.believes in D.makes sure
A school teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few 16 . Each tomato will be given a name of a person that the child 17 , so the number of tomatoes that a child will put in the plastic bag will depend on the number of people the child hates.
So when the day came, every 18 brought some tomatoes. Some had two; some three while some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to 19 with them the tomatoes in the plastic 20 wherever they go.
Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the 21 smell let out by the rotten tomatoes. Besides, those having more tomatoes had to carry 22 bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: “How did you 23 while carrying the tomatoes with you for 1 24 ?”
The children let out their frustrations and started 25 of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and 26 tomatoes wherever they go.
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the 27 .
“This is exactly the 28 when you carry your hatred(憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The unpleasant smell of hatred will pollute your 29 and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten tomatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”
So 30 others is that best attitude to take!
A.potatoes B.peaches C.apples D.tomatoes
A.likes B.wants C.knows D.hates
A.boy B.child C.girl D.baby
A.carry B.watch C.eat D.enjoy
A.box B.bag C.bowl D.bottle
A.uncertain B.unhealthy C.unpleasant D.unimportant
A.heavier B.larger C.better D.dirtier
A.feel B.survive C.manage D.know
A.month B.year C.fortnight D.week
A.thinking B.complaining C.approving D.dreaming
A.tasty B.bitter C.smelly D.salty
A.food B.bag C.game D.story
A.advice B.situation C.information D.notice
A.hands B.schoolbags C.mouth D.heart
A.forgiving B.understanding C.knowing D.admiring
People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. In this sense they mean that the home is very important and 21 . Most people in Britain live in houses 22 flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can23 them and change them in any way they 24 . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private spacewhich is 25 for himself or herself and for invited friends.
People usually like to 26 their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your27 around you; on the train you may have28 your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a 29 to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the opposite side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no 30 on my side of the table at all. I was made rather 31 . I thought he thought that he owned the 32 table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on 33 ! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had 34 his space ! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He 35 moved his case to his side of the table. ( Of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me !
A.helpful B.personal C.necessary D.useful
A.rather than B.as well as C.as a result of D.or rather
A.buy B.leave C.paint D.offer
A.make B.clear C.like D.prepare
A.only B.already C.ever D.even
A.marked B.decide C.choose D.keep
A.towels B.sands C.papers D.flags
A.found B.given C.put D.stored
A.plane B.train C.way D.street
A.matter B.weight C.light D.space
A.angry B.hurt C.fearful D.busy
A.right B.only C.small D.whole
A.the table B.his case C.the seat D.his side
A.invaded B.shut C.separated D.shared
A.hesitatingly B.immediately C.slowly D.calmly