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36-55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life is not always smooth. There was a man who had 36 numerous failures in his life. But he said, "One success is 37 for me!"
When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any 38 . Since then, his mother worked outside 39 he had to stay at home and take care of his siblings, He learnt cooking since then.
When he was fourteen, he dropped 40 and began his life of roving.
When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, 41 , sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage.
When he was twenty, he 42 his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker. All his jobs were 43 for him.
When he was thirty-five, misfortune again 44 on him. When he was driving across a huge bridge, the steel ropes along the edge of the bridge were broken and he fell into the river with his car. He suffered such severe injuries that he could no longer continue his 45 .
When he was 46 , he opened a gas station in a town. However, he 47 dispute(争端)because he beat his competitors 48 the billboard hanging problems.
When he was forty-seven, he 49 his second wife, which had 50 stricken his three children.
When he was sixty-six, he made a living by 51 his chicken-frying techniques to various restaurants in different places.
When he was seventy-five, he felt 52 to maintain his company, so he transferred his brand and patent to others. The new owner suggested giving him ten thousand stock shares as part of the purchasing price. But he 53 the suggestion. Later the price of the stocks of the company soared and he lost the chance of being a billionaire.
When he was eighty-eight, he achieved great success and became well-known to the whole world.
He was exactly the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ha Lunde Sandoz. He often said, "People always complain about the bad 54 . Actually it is not bad at all. As long as you are 55 and confident all the time, you will have a good weather every day."
A.achieved B.undergone C.tried D.undertook
A.great B.important C.valuable D.enough
A.words B.money C.property D.families
A.while B.but C.when D.so
A.in B.out C.down D.up
A.meanwhile B.moreover C.however D.therefore
A.started B.took C.lost D.changed
A.fit B.tough C.unusual D.adequate
A.fell B.hit C.put D.rested
A.life B.major C.job
A.forty B.thirty-five C.fifty-three D.seventy
A.went through B.came into C.came about D.went against
A.contributing to B.judging from C.owing to D.leading to
A.changed B.married D.divorced
A.deeply B.highly C.generally D.thickly
A.learning B.promoting C.developing D.teaching
A.powerless B.depressed C.disappointed D.hopeless
A.turned up B.turned to C.turned down D.turned in
A.difficulties B.misfortune C.life D.weather
A.hard-working B.brave C.cautious D.optimistic
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.
But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?
“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!
So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.
A.not B.quite C.only D.very
A.difficult B.important C.necessary D.easy
A.native B.foreign C.useful D.mother
A.learning B.enjoying C.trying D.liking
A.questions B.problems C.ideas D.answers
A.found B.watched C.noticed D.known
A.knowledge B.time C.money D.English
A.make B.help C.let D.allow
A.From B.On C.Since D.After
A.spelling B.grammar C.English D.pronunciation
A.happened B.know C.seemed D.felt
A.know B.remember C.understand D.think
A.students B.children C.babies D.grown-ups
A.Imagine B.Mind C.Do D.Think of
A.using B.thinking C.trying D.practicing
A.time B.money C.language D.practice
A.hard B.easy C.funny D.silly
A.depends B.tries C.has D.takes
A.uses B.takes C.gets D.costs
A.do B.work C.help D.master
It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.
There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.
I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.
Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.
A.principle B.theory C.arguments D.classification
A.designing B.grouping C.learning D.living
A.smart B.curious C.mature D.average
A.regular B.special C.small D.creative
A.children B.programs C.graduates D.designs
A.intelligent B.competent C.ordinary D.independent
A.separate B.regular C.new D.boring
A.specially B.slightly C.wrongly D.heavily
A.directly B.clearly C.voluntarily D.quickly
A.doubted B.bored C.worried D.tired
A.concern B.conclusion C.reflection D.interest
A.students B.adults C.scholars D.teachers
A.talented B.worried C.learned D.interested
A.believe B.think C.say D.feel
A.outstanding B.intelligent C.anxious D.ordinary
My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes __1__ 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt's British literature class, listening to him __2__ what his seniors would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would __3__, I'm principal(校长) of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, __4__ what the future held. I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he __5__me, as much by example as __6__, that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve __7__. Neither of us could know how our __8__would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was __9__ department chair, and our relationship changed __10__. I thought that it might be __11__ chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt__12__ me throughout. He knew when to give me __13__ about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. __14__, he encouraged me to seize the new __15__.
Five years ago, I became __16__ of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could __17__ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I've learned from him that great teachers have a(n) __18__ wealth of lessons to teach. __19__ his students don't know it yet, I know how __20__ they are; I'm still one of them.
A.mostly B.exactly C.only D.simply
A.explaining B.predicting C.speaking D.teaching
A.keep B.achieve C.choose D.take
A.preparing B.discovering C.wondering D.realizing
A.assisted B.reminded C.advised D.convinced
A.words B.action C.explanation D.models
A.the others B.everyone C.others D.anyone
A.relationship B.position C.situation D.condition
A.appointed B.named C.given D.taken
A.already B.yet C.still D.again
A.foolish B.surprising C.uncertain D.challenging
A.promoted B.accepted C.supported D.welcomed
A.advice B.information C.notice D.thought
A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Instead
A.choice B.opportunity C.occupation D.possibility
A.teacher B.principal C.officer D.clerk
A.live B.look C.depend D.take
A.rich B.little C.valuable D.endless
A.Once B.Even if C.Unless D.Until
A.fortunate B.curious C.innocent D.satisfied
Years ago,when I was working at a children’s institution,a boy 1 up in the waiting room.It was David.He had 2 his parents.He was very sad 3 to talk to others.
The first two times we met,David didn’t say a word.He sat in the chair and only 4 up at the children’s drawings on the wall.As he was about to leave 5 the second visit,I put my hand on his 6 .He didn’t shrink (退缩) back,but he didn’t look at me either.
“Come back next week,” I hesitated a bit.
He came,and I suggested we play a game of chess.He 7 .After that we played 8 every time,in complete 9 and without making any eye contact.It’s not 10 to cheat in chess,but I admit that I made sure David won 11 .
It seemed as if he enjoyed my 12 .But why did he never look at me?Perhaps he sensed that I respected his suffering.I kept wondering and 13with him,until some months later, 14 ,
he looked up at me.“It’s your turn,” he said.
After that day,David started 15 .He got friends in school.He wrote me a few 16 about how he would try to get into university.After some time,the letters 17 .Now he had really started to live his own life.
I learned how 18cures pain.And David showed me how one—without any 19 —can reach out to another person.All it takes is a shoulder to cry on,a 20 touch and an ear that listens.
A.showed B.went C.rose D.put
A.missed B.lost C.loved D.respected
A.preferring B.trying C.refusing D.expecting
A.glanced B.stared C.woke D.looked
A.after B.when C.before D.until
A.back B.shoulder C.face D.hand
A.cried B.smiled C.nodded D.wondered
A.violin B.cards C.basketball D.chess
A.silence B.surprise C.doubt D.trouble
A.wise B.easy C.right D.wrong
A.now and then B.more or less C.once or twice D.all the time
A.game B.success C.cheat D.company
A.naturally B.suddenly C.impatiently D.angrily
A.laughing B.singing C.talking D.sleeping
A.articles B.compositions C.emails D.letters
A.stopped B.arrived C.posted D.continued
A.money B.time C.hate D.fame
A.hopes B.actions C.words D.complaints
A.gently B.lovely C.lively D.friendly
Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate(巧克力糖). The whole family 1_____ up their money for that 2____ occasion(时刻), and when the great day arrived, Charles was always 3_____ with one small chocolate bar(条)to eat 4_____. And each time he 5_____ it, on those wonderful birthday mornings, he would place it 6_____ in a small wooden box that he 7_____, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid 8______; and 9____ the next few days, he would 10_____ himself only to look at it, but never to 11____ it. Then at last, when he could 12____ it no longer, he would peel(剥)back a tiny 13_____ of the paper wrapping at one corner to 14______ a tiny bit of chocolate, and then he would take a tiny nibble(轻咬)——just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to 15_____ out slowly over his 16_____. Then next day, he would take 17_____ tiny nibble, and so on, and so on. And 18____this way, Charlie would make his six-penny bar of birthday chocolate 19_____ him for more than a 20_____.
A.shared B.earned C.took D.saved
A.special B.common C.excited D.shabby
A.presented B.given C.offered D.gained
A.slowly B.carefully C.alone D.hurriedly
A.bought B.received C.ate D.hid
A.rudely B.nervously C.carefully D.neatly
A.belonged B.imagined C.rejected D.owned
A.wood B.gold C.candy D.ice
A.for B.on C.beyond D.after
A.forbid B.allow C.ask D.force
A.taste B.think C.eat D.touch
A.see B.hold C.stand D.suffer
A.bit B.bar C.little D.piece
A.show B.separate C.expose D.taste
A.stick B.spread C.search D.speak
A.hand B.mouth C.stomach D.tongue
A.the other B.other C.one D.another
A.for B.by C.in D.on
A.remain B.last C.keep D.trouble
A.day B.week C.month D.year