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各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In some cities, work holism(废寝忘食工作)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 36 . Government workers in Washington, D. C., 37, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 38 to. Work holism can be a 39 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 40 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 41 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 42 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 44 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families.
Is work holism 46 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 47 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 49 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 51 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers 52 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they 55 a sense of self and individualism.
A.strange B.boring C.pleasant D.normal
A.for example B.on the other hand C.what’s more D.after all
A.agree B.promise C.dare D.want
A.slight B.serious C.obvious D.difficult
A.still B.probably C.certainly D.mostly
A.afford B.enjoy C.watch D.allow
A.dream B.decide C.intend D.hate
A.physical B.cultural C.social D.mental
A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Besides
A.happiness B.silence C.failure D.loss
A.sometimes B.always C.seldom D.hardly
A.sadly B.differently C.efficiently D.slowly
A.study B.family C.life D.work
A.equip B.pack C.provide D.fill
A.When B.Why C.How D.Where
A.factors B.advantages C.steps D.ways
A.no more B.more or less C.no more than D.more than
A.when B.before C.unless D.until
A.valued B.failed C.caught D.made
A.give B.lose C.get D.need
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A 41 came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her 43 .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I 44 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s 46 was something greater.
The next morning she 47 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 48a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are 49 , aren’t you? I think I have a 50 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 51 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 52 .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 53 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 54in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you 55 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 56 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 57 be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. 58 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 59 comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle 60 situations and never give up.
A.noise B.voice C.sound D.tune
A.get B.take C.carry D.throw
A.otherwise B.anyhow C.instead D.actually
A.settled B.pushed C.stored D.stuck
A.teacher B.employer C.director D.adviser
A.purpose B.encouragement C.achievement D.victory
A.went B.met C.worked D.stayed
A.visit B.continue C.attend D.prepare
A.serious B.fortunate C.careful D.responsible
A.career B.duty C.position D.part
A.learning B.judging C.obeying D.imagining
A.patiently B.eagerly C.successfully D.skillfully
A.upset B.frightened C.guilty D.ashamed
A.believe B.protect C.treat D.receive
A.spirit B.intention C.action D.attempt
A.must B.would C.might D.should
A.At B.During C.On D.With
A.worthless B.thoughtless C.hopeless D.helpless
A.challenging B.different C.dangerous D.strange
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my 36 and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was 37 and he told me he needed a 38 to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to 39 and he gratefully did so.
40 he got in he told me that he was a 41 and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and 42 to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 43 would stop for him so he could be there before the 44 office closed. With some 45 driving we managed to make it there in about 10 46. I then asked him how he 47 on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently 48 for you and bring you back,” I told him. He 49 me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.
Afterwards he got back in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I 51 refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a 52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and 53 one more “thank you” he was on his way.
I feel that the universe 54 provides us with what we need. In the man’s 55 it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else.
A.wheel B.window C.engine D.door
A.heading B.working C.living D.studying
A.walk B.talk C.trip D.ride
A.go out B.run away C.get in D.lie down
A.As far as B.As soon as C.Even if D.Just before
A.farmer B.pianist C.doctor D.fisherman
A.needed B.stopped C.agreed D.preferred
A.someone B.nobody C.anyone D.everybody
A.teacher’s B.doctor’s C.manager’s D.captain’s
A.good B.normal C.wrong D.fast
A.days B.hours C.minutes D.weeks
A.focused B.depended C.turned D.planned
A.look B.call C.wait D.drive
A.doubted B.thanked C.greeted D.accepted
A.car B.home C.office D.shop
A.politely B.angrily C.immediately D.surprisingly
A.dream B.problem C.chance D.choice
A.before B.until C.besides D.after
A.never B.always C.sometimes D.seldom
A.opinion B.way C.case D.condition
完形填空
The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his _21_ important inventions was the train. He _22_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _23_ engine on the train, he met with _24_ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _25_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _26_ would hurtle(炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would _27_their houses. At that time, _28_ people believed what they said.
George Stephenson _29_ the people that the train could go on small _30_, could pull carriages _31_goods and passengers and there was _32_ to them. It was a very _33_ matter for him to _34_ them believe. However, after _35_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _36_ by Stephenson himself _37_ what he had said.
The first day _38_ the people along the way _39_ the noises of the train _40_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.
A.very B.a lot C.most D.much
A.electrical B.atomic C.steam D.beautiful
A.success B.troubles C.people D.pleasure
A.kill B.buy C.interest D.take away
A.smoke B.noise C.driver D.engine
A.pull down B.blow away C.set fire to D.pass
A.most B.few C.only a few D.the rich
A.said B.spoke C.told D.warned
A.short of B.full of C.empty of D.without
A.no great danger B.dangerous C.a lot of danger D.few danger
A.easy B.difficult C.pleasant D.light
A.get B.cause C.make D.force
A.sometimes B.some time C.a few times D.sometime
A.was sold B.were driven C.was pulled D.was driven
A.believed B.seemed C.sensed D.proved
A.of B.when C.while D.for
A.caught sight of B.listened to C.heard D.thought
A.nearby B.in the distance C.on the far D.from the distance
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My father often works very hard. And he 21 goes to the movies. Here I will tell you a 22 story about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 23 go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he 24 to have not much work to do that day and 25 was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.
So he came back home and 26 finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left..
But to our 27 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 28 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that had happened at the 29 .
Whey my father was sitting in his seat, a 30 came to father’s seat and said that the seat was hers. My father was 31 . he took out the ticket 32 looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, 33 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 34 . So he asked her to 35 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat 36 in it was Row 17, Seat 3.
Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The 37 of the tickets are different.” 38 they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am 39 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 40 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left.
A.always B.seldom C.often D.sometimes.
A.funny B.sad C.bad D.strange
A.was to B.was about to C.had to D.ought to
A.happened B.liked C.pretended D.wanted
A.it B.this C.that D.which
A.early B.quietly C.quickly D.suddenly
A.surprise B.joy C.sorrow D.delight
A.matter B.date C.time D.price
A.hall B.theatre C.office D.cinema
A.man B.woman C.boy D.stranger
A.interested B.surprised C.frightened D.disappointed
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.Seat 1 B.Seat 2 C.Seat 3 D.Seat 4
A.different B.unusual C.the same D.strange
A.bring B.get C.see D.show
A.said B.named C.told D.shown
A.designs B.colors C.prices D.owners
A..But B.However C.So D.Yet
A.sad B.sorry C.wrong D.worried
A.exhibition B.play C.concert D.film
阅读下面短文,从短文后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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, when I 41 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a 42 . Through her work, she observed that 43 people spent a lot more time 44 than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three 45 TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 46 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check markers and underline the 47 parts. Years later we realized her marks were a 48 . My mother was illiterate(文盲). Although we had no money, 49 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for 50 . I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t 51 . I was cool.
One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 52 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 53 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With 54 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 55 with that arrangement. But once I got through 56 money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) 57 over our heads and any kind of food on the table. I was also 58 that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success 59 intellectual(知识上的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and 60 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
A.contributed to B.was sure of C.dreamed of D.thought of
A.maidservant B.teacher C.. worker D.nurse
A.honest B.successful C.kind D.careful
A.writing B.reading C.working D.training
A.familiar B.dull C.designed D.selected
A.turn in B.take in C.bring in D.check in
A.difficult B.easy C.opposite D.important
A.wealth B.quiz C.pleasure D.competition
A.between B.under C.within D.below
A.the last B.a minute C.long D.anything
A.know B.care C.admit D.realize
A.announced B.claimed C.complained D.blamed
A.borrow B.make C.control D.collect
A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
A.encouraged B.puzzled C.moved D.pleased
A.adding B.applying C.dividing D.exchanging
A.balance B.arrangement C.hat D.roof
A.aware B.worried C.confused D.delighted
A.included B.required C.combined D.matched
A.actually B.shortly C.fortunately D.finally