完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the 36 of the class when he entered high school, his 37 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 38 if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was 39 to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never 40 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His 41 father was always in the stands, with words of 42 for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 43 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael 44 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 45 immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 46 , a silent young man eagerly 47 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 48 .
“Coach, please let me 49 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach 50 . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n) 51 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their 52 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 53 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 54 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 55 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
A．strongest B．smallest C．biggest D．youngest
A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father
A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball
A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won
A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic
A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．amusement
A．after B．since C．towards D．before
A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up
A．school B．home C．field D．class
A．ahead B．beside C．behind D．away
A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped
A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon
A．go B．fight C．work D．play
A．left B．refused C．agreed D．cried
A．star B．son C．amateur D．trainer
A．victory B．award C．memorial D．unity
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopped
A．hear B．see C．feel D．make
At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting at this time,” he to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a knock followed. “Aren’t you going to it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man
at the door. It didn’t take long to the man was drunk.
“Hi, there, ” slurred (嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, . It’s half past one. I was ,” Peter said and slammed（猛关） the door. He went back to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very of you. Remember that night we had a in the pouring rain on the way to the kids and you had to knock on a man’s door to get our car
___ again? What would have happened if he’d told__ to go away? ”
“But the guy was ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a __ ?”
And he heard a , “Yeah, please.”
So still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the swing(秋千).”
A．door B．wife C．clock D．window
A．into trouble B．out of the house C．down to work D．out of bed
A．complained B．explained C．thought D．replied
A．louder B．weaker C．longer D．angrier
A．stand B．stop C．refuse D．answer
A．knocking B．lying C．standing D．looking
A．remember B．realize C．show D．doubt
A．go out B．go away C．go ahead D．go up
A．in bed B．in surprise C．at home D．at work
A．down B．in C．inside D．up
A．foolish B．nice C．typical D．generous
A．look B．quarrel C．fight D．breakdown
A．put up B．pick down C．pick up D．put down
A．united B．refreshed C．started D．delighted
A．us B．them C．the man D．others
A．mad B．drunk C．different D．dangerous
A．but B．though C．and D．because
A．push B．rest C．room D．lift
A．lady B．gentleman C．sound D．voice
A．where B．how C．who D．what
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题的四个选项(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。
The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some ______ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept _____ me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn’t able to ______. Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I ____ and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.
The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.” How could she be so selfish?” I thought _____.
I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your ______, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so ______!”
I left the library in such a hurry, I left the most important textbook _____. when I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so _____ that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. a gentle voice _____ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After ______ that I was, she said that she had noticed I’d left my book in the library and as my ______ was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number f. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.
I sighed with ______and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you’ve _____ who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with ______ and apologized for my ruled behavior I felt so ______, but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I’d also left my ______ in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.
Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how ______ I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to ______ my shortcomings, I would _____ have experienced such true friendship.
A．revision B．research C．work D．experiment
A．watching B．asking C．warning D．disturbing
A．follow B．improve C．concentrate D．speak
A．turned down B．turned around C．turned off D．turned over
A．sadly B．hopelessly C．crazily D．angrily
A．practice B．attitude C．noise D．existence
A．active B．selfish C．sensitive D．stupid
A．behind B．around C．aside D．out
A．upset B．careless C．nervous D．forgetful
A．considered B．introduced C．took D．remembered
A．deciding B．realizing C．conforming D．thinking
A．address B．class C．writing D．name
A．comfort B．relief C．confidence D．satisfaction
A．guessed B．found C．recognized D．heard
A．courage B．energy C．shame D．doubt
A．worried B．excited C．terrible D．guilty
A．glare B．expression C．virtue D．friendship
A．considerate B．lucky C．pleased D．grateful
A．overcome B．share C．forgive D．hide
A．ever B．still C．seldom D．never
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 share with 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 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’ll 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 . If you always try your best to others, you’re 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.
A．grow up B．show up C．cheer up D．calm down
A．familiar B．valuable C．normal D．interesting
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．end up with B．get on well with C．laugh at D．look after
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．encourage C．prevent D．choose
A．forgive B．struggle C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．try C．miss D．meet
A．success B．life C．action D．sorrow
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．drama C．journey D．dream
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．cruelty B．danger C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．destroying C．recreating D．replacing
Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando.
We wanted to see____it was like in the life of a homeless person.One special thing I like to____is，my family and I do not eat____we begin our journey so we know how it feels to be hungry.We all get together in the____and prepare the food.Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water.Sometimes my mom____a steaming hot delicious meal.We then____them all up to feed 30 or more people.
Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for____in a family prayer.A lot of people____homeless people.Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people.Some are really nice；____of them just had bad things happening to them.
____when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their trust，because a lot of people are____to them for no good reason.But____they see us every week they____us.We____know some of their names.We all have to remember that these are people with____.Some of them shake our hands for giving them food.Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.
We have become really close____a man named Tony and his wife.They have all of their personal____in shopping carts.After____us several times he has told us a lot about his life.He graduated from Howard University.He____teach French and Spanish.
After we finish feeding the homeless，it makes me____what I have at home.I love feeding the homeless and making a difference in someone's life.
A．what B．how C．whether D．why
A．talk B．imagine C．mention D．remind
A．until B．before C．while D．after
A．hall B．yard C．kitchen D．hotel
A．buys B．takes C．brings D．prepares
A．cook B．bag C．press D．roast
A．protection B．possession C．allowance D．expectation
A．hate B．misunderstand C．understand D．support
A．some B．the other C．others D．the rest
A．At last B．At least C．At first D．At once
A．generous B．kind C．mean D．grateful
A．in case B．now that C．for fear D．provided that
A．rely on B．believe in C．talk with D．worry about
A．still B．even C．never D．ever
A．love B．expression C．feelings D．money
A．to B．by C．of D．with
A．belongings B．clothes C．groceries D．goods
A．running into B．coming across C．meeting D．finding
A．would B．used to C．needed D．ought to
A．dislike B．own C．recognize D．appreciate
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room，holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burnt holes.
Tired and defeated，I____to the floor.The clothes were just one more thing Brett had____.He often got almost everything in the house out of____.Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking____to steal money when he chose to live on the street.Yet none of this could compare to the____damage Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old.During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as____as possible，but inside I was shouting.“I don't want him in my house another day，Lord！I just can't____him！”Having wiped my tears，I continued____him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18，he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所)．After that，my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping____teens.
At the____ceremony，each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had____the most to him or her.Brett spoke____to his parents and then spoke to me，“You did so much.You were always there，no matter__ _.My mom and dad，I am their kid.But you，__ __troubled enough by me，always__ __me such love.And I want you to know I love you for it.”
__ __，I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me__ __.
At that moment，tears__ __in my eyes again，this time not for disappointment but for__ __.Although I had struggled with silent__ __toward my stepson，Brett had seen only my actions.Love is action.We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives，but we can love them.
A．sat B．sank C．bent D．dropped
A．ruined B．lost C．torn D．broken
A．danger B．place C．trouble D．order
A．off B．in C．up D．away
A．physical B．visible C．emotional D．natural
A．patiently B．willingly C．strictly D．rudely
A．forgive B．educate C．stand D．control
A．parenting B．pardoning C．comforting D．feeding
A．lazy B．troublesome C．disappointed D．careless
A．opening B．official C．victory D．graduation
A．afforded B．meant C．supplied D．owed
A．lovingly B．sadly C．proudly D．nervously
A．where B．how C．what D．who
A．unless B．although C．because D．when
A．cost B．lent C．taught D．showed
A．Astonished B．Puzzled C．Encouraged D．Interested
A．surely B．roughly C．tightly D．fiercely
A．fell B．left C．moved D．gathered
A．pity B．happiness C．luck D．success
A．love B．anxiety C．anger D．care