完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（灾难的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.
The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.
"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响）and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake.”
The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.
__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.
Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.
__53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.
The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.
A．score B．dozen C．couple D．number
A．beat B．win C．show D．give
A．listening B．hearing C．giving D．attending
A．when B．while C．where D．which
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．looked B．turned C．appeared D．seemed
A．reminds B．remains C．recalls D．remarks
A．alouder B．weaker C．clearer D．louder
A．realized B．found C．thought D．recognized
A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Somebody D．Anybody
A．once B．Before C．Since D．After
A．were having B．have C．had D．having had
A．tried B．wanted C．managed D．attempted
A．arrived B．reached C．got D．escaped
A．surprised B．moved C．frightened D．excited
A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
B．classroom C．yard D．hospital
A．No problem B．No wonder C．Not sure D．Not know
A．ever B．just C．never D．even
A．possible B．probable C．likely D．maybe
I was on the shoulder of a busy highway in Chicago, looking at my tool-box and spare tire (备用轮胎). I had 31 tires before—that was not a big deal—but I was 32 about being approached by another person while stuck on the side of the road, or being 33 by a passing car.
As I bent into the trunk (后备箱), I heard a man’s 34 from behind and to my left. I had no idea what he said, 35 when I heard his voice I screamed and ran toward the 36 building. After a moment I realized he wasn’t 37 me, so I turned to see what he was doing.
38 , I saw a minibus full of boy scouts (童子军队员). They then 39in front of my car. And I heard the man tell the boys to remove the spare tire from my trunk to 40 my flat! As I timidly (胆怯地) walked back, I could hear him speaking to the 41 .
“See, boys,” he said to them, “this young lady is terrified, and for good 42 . Thousands of young women are 43 every year. She did the right thing 44 like that.” He then told the boys how they, as men, are 45 not only for 46 and protecting them. After he made that47 , he gave step-to-step instructions on changing a flat on the side of the road 48 .
The boys learned a lot that day, and so did I. I’m so grateful there are 49 men in the world. I saw one, 50 our youth to be honorable, making the world a safer place for women, for everyone.
A．lost B．changed C．bought D．cleaned
A．certain B．disappointed C．curious D．worried
A．stopped B．pulled C．hit D．ignored
A．voice B．cry C．shout D．laughter
A．if B．because C．although D．unless
A．nearest B．oldest C．same D．last
A．asking B．upsetting C．following D．hurting
A．Confidently B．Calmly C．Gladly D．Surprisingly
A．rested B．gathered C．played D．ate
A．fix B．choose C．make D．reach
A．policeman B．ladies C．boys D．passengers
A．measure B．behavior C．reason D．health
A．injured B．charged C．blamed D．attacked
A．singing B．running C．jumping D．trying
A．responsible B．grateful C．anxious D．famous
A．appealing to B．aiming at C．bringing up D．watching over
A．decision B．point C．mistake D．promise
A．naturally B．frequently C．safely D．easily
A．strong B．happy C．brave D．honorable
A．allowing B．warning C．ordering D．teaching
Mackenzie Hughes had just returned from school and was waiting for her older brothers to arrive home. She was home alone 1 a man started knocking on the front door, turning the handle and trying to 2 .
She’s 12 years old and she was 3 . So she dialed 9-1-1 and reached the operator Rachelle Berry. After a brief talk, Berry 4 what was happening. “OK, hang on, OK? Can you get in a 5 ?” Berry asked. Mackenzie told Berry that her phone --- it wasn’t cordless (无绳的) --- wouldn’t reach into the cupboard. “Will the phone reach under your bed?” Berry asked 6 . “No,” Mackenzie said.
“Can you hide under a 7 and pull your bedspread over you?” That’s 8 what Mackenzie did. She hid under her blanket, holding the phone and listening to Berry’s voice.
Berry talked quietly, which 9 Mackenzie. It helped, too, when Berry told her to think of something 10 . “Try not to cry,” Berry told Mackenzie during the call. “ I know it’s 11 . Do you have something you can hold onto?” Mackenzie struggled to 12 tears. She couldn’t 13 anything without showing her hiding spot. “ It’s OK,” Berry said. “You’ve got me here with you.”
“He’s in my room,” Mackenzie 14 . “Now be quiet, OK? Just don’t talk,” Berry said. For much of the call, Berry dropped her voice to a whisper, 15 the intruder (闯入者) might hear her voice over the phone. 16 , the man came into her room, then left.
Berry told Mackenzie that the 17 were on their way. Minutes later, they arrived and 18 one man in the backyard and another man in a getaway car.
On Thursday morning, the Emergency Communications Bureau gave Mackenzie its Hero Award for her 19 . Berry also received high praise. And then it was off to school for Mackenzie. But first Berry had something to 20 to the middle-schooler: a cordless phone.
A．until B．before C．because D．when
A．get in B．get away C．get around D．get through
A．annoyed B．scared C．curious D．surprised
A．remembered B．realized C．reviewed D．recalled
A．bedroom B．kitchen C．cupboard D．bathroom
A．anxiously B．calmly C．carefully D．happily
A．sofa B．bed C．table D．blanket
A．ever B．never C．just D．still
A．worried B．helped C．moved D．upset
A．interesting B．strange C．wrong D．valuable
A．hard B．important C．useful D．possible
A．hold onto B．hold down C．hold back D．hold up
A．discover B．imagine C．reach D．invent
A．cried B．shouted C．whispered D．replied
A．assuming B．believing C．fearing D．confirming
A．Obviously B．Fortunately C．Probably D．Certainly
A．parents B．brothers C．police D．neighbors
A．met B．killed C．arrested D．found
A．contribution B．success C．kindness D．bravery
A．lend B．present C．show D．mail
Neatly putting an emphasis on his storytelling skill is how writer Mo Yan began his Nobel Lecture in Literature speech, “Storyteller”, on Friday （Saturday, Beijing time） in Stockholm.
For 40 minutes he talked about his mother’s 36 on him as a person and a writer, his literary inspirations, and how he 37 with the controversy（争论）that followed the announcement of his Nobel victory.
He told his audience that as a boy he told stories to cheer up his mother, and 38 that poverty and loneliness fueled his imagination as a writer after he grew up. 39 , authors such as William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez 40 him, he said, especially their bold and unlimited writing style.
“A person should be 41 in daily life, but follow one’s instinct（本能）and take control when it 42 to literary creation.”
He said the soul of 43 all of his works is the boy in Transparent Carrot who has an almost superhuman ability to bear 44 . He added that he also tried to make his hometown of Gaomi in Shandong Province a microcosm（缩影）of China and even the 45 .
His greatest challenge, he said, was writing novels that deal with 46 realities.
“In writing about the dark aspects of society there is a（n） 47 that emotions and anger allow politics to limit literature.”
He said literature must be 48 on real life but go beyond it.
He also mentioned the 49 surrounding his selection as Nobel winner, saying he was showered with many flowers. 50 he was a target for “stone throwers”.
“At first I thought I was the 51 of the controversies, but over time I’ve come to realize that the real target was a person who had 52 to do with me.”
Mo 53 his lecture by saying he was made to feel like an actor in a play with all the attention he was 54 , but he had decided that the best way to communicate his thoughts was to __55 writing.
A．affection B．influence C．occasion D．position
A．agreed B．fought C．dealt D．did
A．added B．warned C．reminded D．imagined
A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides
A．preserved B．inspired C．entertained D．taught
A．confident B．certain C．comfortable D．modest
A．goes B．comes C．turns D．gets
A．nearly B．hardly C．scarcely D．always
A．danger B．suffering C．relieving D．happiness
A．city B．village C．world D．province
A．social B．economical C．agricultural D．cultural
A．encouragement B．danger C．advantage D．event
A．insisted B．spent C．based D．passed
A．contradiction B．contest C．contrary D．controversy
A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．However D．Instead
A．goal B．intention C．target D．purpose
A．somebody B．anything C．nothing D．anybody
A．adopted B．concluded C．admitted D．concerned
A．throwing B．accepting C．offering D．receiving
A．carry on B．take on C．bring out D．put out
Justin, my brother, has been missing for two weeks. Now I 31 him very much. I’m worried that something 32 has happened to him. I’m sure he 33 that night at about 11 o’clock, because I heard him playing his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?
Yesterday a girl named Marvies told me that 34 was once taken away by aliens(外星人) from outer space. They did some research on her. Marvies said that the whole experience was really terrible, 35 luckily they returned her home. If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will 36 him soon.
My parents have been worrying about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called37 . However, the police are not making 38 in the case (案子). They are very puzzled, saying Justin might have been murdered. Dad is very 39 with them. He doesn’t think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried that she 40 sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.
A．dislike B．respect C．hate D．miss
A．bad B．good C．wonderful D．simple
A．came home B．went out C．fell asleep D．fell ill
A．he B．they C．it D．she
A．because B．so C．or D．but
A．kill B．hurt C．return D．catch
A．the police B．the teachers C．the firemen D．the doctors
A．a face B．a mistake C．a living D．much progress
A．delighted B．disappointed C．satisfied D．pleased
A．shan’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.
____36_____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother ____37____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. ___38____one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, ____39____ my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
But my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for ___40____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I ___41___ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow ____42___down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed ____43___me, but I didn’t care.
When I ___44____home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ___45___ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that said, “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ___46____ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was ___47_____ that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
A．Certainly B．Unfortunately C．Importantly D．Luckily
A．when B．how C．whether D．why
A．But B．Or C．Then D．So
A．on B．after C．before D．in
A．it B．her C．him D．me
A．had B．was C．played D．feared
A．fell B．to fall C．fallen D．falling
A．with B．at C．from D．off
A．arrived at B．remained C．got D．entered
A．excited B．confused C．pleased D．frustrated
A．order B．mistake C．wish D．decision
A．certain B．angry C．sad D．anxious