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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in medical college, I went 36 with some of my friends. The 37 was summer; therefore, we 38 to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our 39 there. We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat 40 the sea and the weather were beautiful.
We started to 41 , but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed. 42 the weather was not good, we didn’t want to 43 , but finally my friends and I 44 that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s 45 , but as soon as we changed it, the oarlock (橹, 桨) broke. Therefore, we were 46 to turn back. We had to wait for help because we coul
dn’t do anything.
After seeing the change of the weather, we 47 to row, but it was too late. We 48 it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to 49 like a cradle (摇篮). One of my friends started to cry; 50 started to feel sick. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying. 51 , after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to 52 us and we 53 . If they 54 come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.
This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have 55 , but luck was with us and we escaped.
A．to camp B．and camped C．camping D．on camp
A．climate B．month C．reason D．season
A．chose B．selected C．managed D．would rather
A．things B．luggage C．package D．bags
A．if B．even if C．because D．for
A．go B．row C．sail D．surf
A．As B．If C．Although D．Even if
A．give in B．give up C．go forward D．row
A．agreed B．hoped C．suggested D．promised
A．head B．direction C．line D．way
A．unable B．able C．delighted D．sad
A．shouldn’t continue B．couldn’t continue C．shouldn’t have continued D．couldn’t have continued
A．forgot B．regretted C．didn’t mind D．disliked
A．move B．tremble C．shake D．swing
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．Fortunately B．Unfortunately C．Fortunate D．Unluckily
A．carry B．bring C．search D．rescue
A．didn’t drown B．didn’t die C．escaped D．ran away
A．didn’t B．wouldn’t C．shouldn’t D．hadn’t
A．died B．survived C．floated D．returned
A few years ago my husband，my son and I were traveling to visit my cousins. It was about two or three in the morning，when it became clear that we were lost. The country seemed to be going on forever, and the farther we traveled, the worse it seemed to get.
Finally we a truck stop. So we pulled in and I got out of the car for "Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?" I asked.
A very tired waitress looked up and said, "Lady, I haven't got a clue."
Since she was not , I looked around at the customers．There，sitting nearby, were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life. Chains．Black leather. Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).
I immediately thought of my in the car and what these characters might do to us.
"We know you're going," one of them said cheerfully. "Not only that，but we'll take you there."
I could say no, they got up, paid their bill, and were outside on their motorcycles，gesturing,“ us!”
We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads. After a few minutes, my son decided it was all for us. "They're taking us to a place, and that will be the end," he said . "I'm never going to see my school or my friends again. How you do this to me?"
I whispered to my husband，"I don't want to scare Jack, but he's right. I am a bit . It's dark. The road is getting very lonely. And these people are tough. Maybe I did the thing."
"No kidding," he replied. "We're just going to have to trust that it's going to be all right."
About an hour later, after through endless back roads deep in the woods，they to us to go left. We looked up, and there was the for Merridale Road. They had put us on the right road after all. And then they good-bye and disappeared from view. If I've learned anything on this
journey of mine, it's that around every bend in the road, and at the end of even the darkest tunnel, there's likely to be a company of .
A．music B．roads C．days D．school
A．found B．called C．missed D．left
A．time B．gas C．water D．directions
A．helpful B．careful C．beautiful D．hopeful
A．maps B．bags C．family D．gifts
A．how B．what C．why D．where
A．If B．Since C．Because D．Before
A．Invite B．Show C．Follow D．Give
A．over B．right C．alone D．around
A．cool B．lonely C．safe D．new
A．uneasily B．cheerfully C．curiously D．uncertainly
A．should B．can C．would D．must
A．annoyed B．excited C．frightened D．amazed
A．same B．bad C．funny D．wrong
A．winding B．looking C．walking D．climbing
A．greeted B．connected C．gestured D．hurried
A．label B．notice C．poster D．sign
A．kissed B．waved C．shook D．blew
A．tiring B．crazy C．interesting D．fancy
A．angels B．friends C．partners D．relatives
Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to tell you.
Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you back from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退却) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .
You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a(n) . If you always try your best to others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
Love,
Dad
A．grow up B．show up C．cheer up D．give up
A．familiar B．amusing C．serious D．valuable
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．wave at B．run after C．laugh at D．refer to
A．if B．but C．so D．or
A．hurt B．found C．accepted D．impressed
A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen
A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope
A．protect B．stop C．hold D．choose
A．bother B．contract C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．form C．miss D．relax
A．success B．life C．action D．enthusiasm
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．encouragement C．journey D．aim
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．fortune B．scenery C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．exhausting C．finishing D．replacing
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse(路边小店) on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One cold and wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from to toe, explained that he had out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant （怀孕的） wife and his two children at the car and said that he would hitchhike （搭便车） back.
Once I had a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and . While the little ones played and ran , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the .
It was about 5 a.m. before they . The young fellow asked me how much he should for it and I toldhim that the petrol pump （加油泵） had ＄15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and __ me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this case, a little bit of was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
A．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock
A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．driven B．used C．come D．run
A．away B．behind C．over D．out
A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled
A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting
A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow
A．on B．off C．in D．over
A．neat B．hot C．warm D．attractive
A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along
A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults
A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared
A．give B．pay C．owe D．offer
A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown
A．call B．letter C．check D．notice
A．get B．force C．require D．dislike
A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found
A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful
A．praised B．persuaded C．promised D．convinced
A．honesty B．success C．confidence D．kindness
Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house ,expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed．This special sign-language is frequently by tramps to inform their whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be , old worn trousers ,and a jacket many sizes too big for him .On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been , for the tramp’s face lit up with . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt for him as he walked out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried , whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up
A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．share B．save C．give D．put
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．with B．in C．by D．on
A．a fashion B．a design C．pieces D．blocks
A．success B．care C．failure D．family
A．gave B．got C．set D．made
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment
A．rise B．put on C．raise D．throw
A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry
A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly
A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded
A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking
A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing
A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps _____ the talk with slides, writing down important information on the black board, ____ reading material and giving out ____. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and ____ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture ____ notes which do not catch the main points and ____ become hard even for the ____ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which ____ new students to develop the skills they need to be ____ listeners and note-takers. ____ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which ____ learners to practice these skills ____. In all cases it is important to ____ the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to ____ that most students have ____ in acquiring the language skills ____ in college study. One way of ____ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the ____ year. Another basic ____ is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ____ ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．advantage D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace