完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
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。
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 21 for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve 22 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 23 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 24 , and then hesitatingly asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she 25 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __26 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt
stronger 27 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 28 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 29 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 30 his eyes. Immediately, he 31 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
32 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 33 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 34 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 35__attention to her case.
After a long 36 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 37 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 38 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 39 . She read thesewords…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 40 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare
A．while B．when C．though D．unless
A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry
A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly
A．announced B．shook C．replied D．doubted
A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．value
A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly
A．up B．for C．on D．in
A．rich B．famous C．observant D．vivid
A．fixed B．consulted C．filled D．concentrated
A．rose B．raised C．got D．left
A．Worn B．Having C．putting D．Dressed
A．recognized B．knew C．spared D．regained
A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined
A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no
A．decision B．preparation C．struggle D．debate
A．ordered B．requested C．confused D．compressed
A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious
A．presentation B．preference C．attention D．arrangement
A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one . It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were and no one seemed in a hurry to . We waited, tired and . After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter alongside. My granddaughter sat on my as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their , I knew it would be a wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.
We were very appreciative of their kind . We thanked them and moved to their table. The girls quickly their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was .
A．friendly B．generous C．careful D．sensitive
A．prevent B．removed C．lost D．disappeared
A．niece B．granddaughter C．nephew D．son
A．tea B．food C．fruit D．vegetable
A．fixed B．covered C．occupied D．set
A．start B．wait C．give up D．get up
A．impatient B．nervous C．awkward D．embarrassed
A．serve B．seat C．lay D．hold
A．sat B．followed C．stood D．watched
A．shoulder B．feet C．lap D．table
A．blank B．free C．available D．clean
A．unless B．once C．before D．until
A．order B．bill C．note D．menu
A．long B．short C．boring D．exciting
A．left B．pushed C．shared D．offered
A．treat B．expression C．movement D．gesture
A．personally B．properly C．publicly D．sincerely
A．picked up B．raised up C．put up D．given up
A．turned B．came C．thought D．pointed
A．lost B．rebuilt C．found D．shaken
I used to be a very selfcentered person，but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people before I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my change started when I was at Palomar College. At first，I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester，I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of them are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room，she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never visited her，so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died，I was ，but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not forget these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．badtempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．Expect
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。
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by ____ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him ____ his first flight. In spite of being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I _____ over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The ____ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the ____. Just like a schoolboy, he was ____ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was ____ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with ____. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and ____ me. He became very ____ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I looked back on my life. As a child, how many _____ had our parents made come true? Without ____ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to ____ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today when it comes to our _______, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to ____ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our ____ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same ____ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father ____ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to ____ everything and keep sacrificing. They have ____, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
A．bus B．train C．ship D．air
A．catch B．miss C．experience D．change
A．gave B．handed C．took D．put
A．pride B．excitement C．admiration D．ambition
A．appointment B．dream C．travel D．show
A．encouraging B．warning C．teaching D．preparing
A．thoroughly B．slowly C．immediately D．suddenly
A．anger B．joy C．shyness D．curiosity
A．helped B．patted C．thanked D．praised
A．honest B．childish C．nervous D．emotional
A．successes B．purposes C．things D．dreams
A．understanding B．describing C．solving D．improving
A．avoid B．meet C．record D．check
A．parents B．friends C．children D．leaders
A．learn B．express C．promise D．forget
A．ability B．responsibility C．freedom D．fortune
A．song B．advice C．attention D．thing
A．struggle B．wait C．rest D．stand
A．hand in B．pick up C．pay off D．give up
A．wishes B．jobs C．plans D．suggestions
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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ___. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ___.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and ____ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．weather B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．demand C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．finally
A．devotion B．reaction C．investigation D．relation
A．accurate B．vital C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciatio C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
Last night I entered a poetry competition. It was very rushed. It was the very last minute and I was . Yet I really wanted to do it. So without the of my family, I got up in front of a group of people and got ready to my poem. But I didn’t expect to .
Judges were chosen from the audience by a bouncy (有弹性的) ball thrown out into their midst (中间) to see would catch it. As it is with most , performers had 2 minutes to impress the who would then give a score from 0.0 to 10. There were five judges.
I was the person in the competition. I’m only 16 and everybody else was about 20-70. My poem really well. People liked it and I think many were impressed by my courage to on stage and perform my own work. In the end I third, but I was not disappointed. , it was only 0.3 points that separated me second place.
it was all over, I was waiting in the car park for my dad to pick me up. One of the judges came up to me and told me I had done a fantastic job. Even though many people had congratulated me, this was . The lady judge was very sincere. She said, “Here, have the , so you remember tonight”. I a smile card out for the woman thanking her for her words and the ball. She was impressed by the card but no words passed between us. It was a understanding. Words would ruin the moment.
My father beeped (鸣喇叭) from the car park so I my goodbye and got in the car, holding in my hand the bouncy ball that changed me.
A．unlucky B．uncomfortable C．unhappy D．unprepared
A．support B．suggestion C．idea D．advice
A．give B．begin C．write D．present
A．fail B．win C．cry D．lose
A．making B．dropping C．having D．leaving
A．whom B．who C．that D．whoever
A．competitions B．games C．meetings D．events
A．readers B．listeners C．audiences D．judges
A．youngest B．oldest C．tallest D．strongest
A．became B．went C．read D．sounded
A．get up B．go up C．keep up D．look up
A．chose B．wanted C．came D．had
A．Above all B．After all C．In all D．First of all
A．of B．from C．over D．with
A．While B．When C．Before D．Until
A．different B．wonderful C．surprised D．reasonable
A．prize B．poem C．experience D．ball
A．pushed B．carried C．looked D．pulled
A．good B．silent C．happy D．simple
A．nodded B．showed C．said D．expressed