完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives． This is also true for an American girl 21 Melanie．
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted． But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D．C, where she’s been wait-listed．
When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends． Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood．
But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect（期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him． He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern． 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）．
After following their faulty device 34 into the backwoods （偏远地区), James and Melanie 35 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment （隔间)． What should be a simple change 36 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…
All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter 37 get the chance to really 38 each other．
All parents, 39 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up． 40 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate （脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go．
A．named B．naming C．namely D．names
A．join B．send C．attend D．pass
A．still B．always C．yet D．already
A．appointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting
A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold
A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely
A．toward B．for C．during D．with
A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite
A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful
A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring
A．Since B．Because C．While D．When
A．intentions B．attempts C．efforts D．planning
A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out
A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep
A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize
A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．certainly
A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly
A．agree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to
A．whether B．if C．what D．why
A．As B．Like C．For D．Except
A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a to catch a train, she a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t to annoy him, but the driver kept . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be , so she changed her .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem for me not to think you know the best way the city.”
, the driver glanced at his in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or marriage. I have discovered one simple extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from in a disaster.
The is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the in what that person is saying. Find a way to , and the result may surprise you.
A．hurry B．rush C．moment D．way
A．chose B．made C．found D．suggested
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．meant D．decided
A．apologizing B．driving C．asking D．shouting
A．reasonable B．thoughtful C．normal D．practical
A．road B．mind C．direction D．manner
A．strange B．wrong C．terrible D．stupid
A．across B．in C．through D．along
A．Surprised B．Worried C．Annoyed D．Disappointed
A．rider B．speaker C．helper D．comer
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．satisfied B．concerned C．crowded D．faced
A．give up B．turn down C．stick to D．point to
A．combine B．destroy C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．but D．though
A．lying B．resulting C．setting D．leading
A．problem B．importance C．key D．reply
A．fact B．meaning C．expression D．truth
A．agree B．argue C．explain D．escape
Dear Kate,
It is very that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce you what our school life is like .
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to help. we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to any school clubs they are in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano a birthday present.
By the way, I was elected of my class. it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities（负责任）and so on. When my class was given the title（称号） of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to you soon.
A．excited B．exciting C．excite D．excitement
A．to B．for C．with D．in
A．when B．where C．that D．which
A．gives B．offer C．donates D．ask
A．But B．Because C．Though D．So
A．attend B．join C．join in D．take part in
A．interest B．interesting C．interested D．interests
A．for B．as C．by D．with
A．the monitor B．a monitor C．monitor D．monitors
A．sometime B．sometimes C．some time D．some times
A．play B．takes C．makes D．plays
A．meet B．meeting C．meets D．meets
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday heto the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his . In his words, he thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt . She told Dad that they must make a .
My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and . And she that I would someday become a great leader men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I what we have today. Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
A．living B．change C．decision D．house
A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
A．start B．find C．design D．sell
A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
A．company B．school C．farm D．cafe
A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
A．though B．if C．and D．since
A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
Giant pandas（熊猫） are beautiful black and white ______. They look like ______. They live only in _____. They are very ______ and peaceful. They like eating _____. They never eat meat. Baby giant pandas ______a lot of time drinking their mum’s milk---more than fourteen ____ a day! Mother giant pandas have only one ______two babies______ a time. When the babies are born, they ___little white mice. There are only about_____ giant pandas in the world now. Sadly it’s very ____for giant pandas to stay alive in the world. Their number is getting ___because their living places are becoming farmlands. If ____keep taking the land, giant pandas will have ___to live. Also, people ____ them for their fur(毛皮). If this _____, then there will be no giant pandas in the world. So, what action can we take? We should _____newspapers and magazines about the giant pandas in China. We should tell them about the _____for giant pandas. If more people know about these problems, then maybe they will do _____to help.
A．plants B．animals C．flowers D．trees
A．lions B．dogs C．bears D．monkeys
A．Russia B．Australia C．China D．India
A．noisy B．terrible C．active D．quiet
A．bananas B．carrots C．bamboo D．cabbages
A．cost B．afford C．spend D．pay
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．mornings
A．or B．and C．but D．then
A．on B．in C．with D．at
A．look as B．look at C．look like D．look up
A．one billion B．one thousand C．one million D．millions of
A．Difficult B．comfortable C．terrific D．enjoyable
A．bigger B．smaller C．more D．fewer
A．scientists B．workers C．Travelers D．farmers
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．protect B．feed C．help D．kill
A．solves B．disappears C．continues D．changes
A．write to B．write about C．write with D．write on
A．food B．problems C．lives D．environment
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
Charlie, came from a poor village. His parents had __ _ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy__ _and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ___ _ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. One day Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, The young man ___ _ and several years he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked __ __ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ___ _ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ___ _ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She afraid __43__ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the table and ___ _. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __ _ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”
A．no B．some C．much D．enough
A．lazy B．clever C．careful D．hard
A．did well in B．was poor at C．was working D．was good for
A．was angry B．thought hard C．agreed D．said “No”
A．a little B．a few C．many D．a lot
A．rest B．sleep C．hospital D．work
A．should B．would C．to not D．not to
A．to remember B．to forget C．to catch D．to teach
A．slept B．went out C．cooked D．ate
A．reading B．seeing C．cooking D．writing