完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Butterfly’s wings
One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon(茧), a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it was struggling to 1 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten 2 it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to 3 the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and 4 the remaining part of the cocoon. The butterfly then 5 easily.
But it has a swollen(肿胀的) body and 6 wings. The man continued to 7 the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the 8 would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would 9 in time. Neither happened! 10, the butterfly spent the rest of its life 11 around with a swollen body and small, shriveled(褶皱的) wings. It 12 was able to fly. What the man did in his 13 and haste(匆忙)did no good to the butterfly. He didn’t know the 14 cocoon and the struggle 15 for the butterfly to get through the tiny 16 were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings 17 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 18 from the cocoon.
Sometimes the 19 is exactly what we need in our life. If we are allowed to go through our life without any 20, it would not be a good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
A．build B．force C．form D．destroy
A．as far as B．as long as C．as soon as D．as quick as
A．seize B．leave C．bring D．help
A．took off B．made up C．cut off D．picked up
A．spread over B．came out C．stayed in D．flew away
A．hard B．strong C．small D．large
A．watch B．look for C．look after D．follow
A．butterfly B．wings C．cocoon D．scissors
A．disappear B．enlarge C．lose D．contract
A．Luckily B．Probably C．In all D．In fact
A．crawling B．approaching C．running D．wandering
A．ever B．seldom C．always D．never
A．fear B．kindness C．evil D．confidence
A．restricting B．loose C．soft D．little
A．prepared B．wanted C．allowed D．required
A．place B．room C．opening D．space
A．even if B．otherwise C．when D．so that
A．life B．success C．progress D．freedom
A．courage B．struggle C．wisdom D．strength
A．fun B．friends C．obstacles D．achievement
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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no 36 and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had 37 apart, and I could not afford another one．
I got in a streetcar and there 38 the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle 39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I 40 the handle and saw a name carved there．The 41_procedure would have been to 42 the umbrella to the conductor, while I 43 to take it with me and find the owner myself．
Then I 44 a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so 45 that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an） 46 , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was 47 that to have accepted money would have 48 something．
The next six months were 49．I was able to get only temporary 50 here and there for a small salary． 51 , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery 53 me．
Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a 54 ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．
Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and 55 her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．
A．hope B．job C．faith D．house
A．torn B．divided C．taken D．fallen
A．down B．against C．in D．over
A．equipped B．armed C．decorated D．filled
A．examined B．inspected C．investigated D．checked
A．general B．usual C．ordinary D．regular
A．turn in B．give in C．bring in D．take in
A．hesitated B．turned C．promised D．determined
A．searched B．observed C．found D．watched
A．reward B．prize C．award D．praise
A．so B．even C．ever D．such
A．changed B．spoiled C．helped D．missed
A．fortunate B．merciful C．inspiring D．miserable
A．employment B．settlement C．fulfillment D．disappointment
A．threw B．spread C．put D．lost
A．got over B．came over C．turned over D．knocked over
A．set B．brought C．took D．picked
My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
A．speak B．learn C．say D．copy
A．stupidity B．anxiety C．enthusiasm D．curiosity
A．gave B．taught C．had D．took
A．knowledge B．view C．disappointment D．disability
A．interesting B．amusing C．important D．worthwhile
A．rare B．common C．regular D．dangerous
A．cases B．examples C．affairs D．articles
A．strengthen B．build C．enlarge D．correct
A．adulthood B．career C．childhood D．school
A．makes B．sounds C．looks D．is
A．favorites B．charms C．regrets D．worries
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．favored B．encouraged C．instructed D．loved
A．normal B．independent C．comfortable D．brilliant
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．skill B．requirement C．confidence D．energy
A．cheering B．curing C．keeping D．turning
A．thank B．blame C．pray D．ask
A．whenever B．since C．before D．as
A．how B．when C．what D．where
Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.
At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.
That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.
On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.
Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”
A．disappointed B．pleased C．surprised D．puzzled
A．raising B．teaching C．helping D．protecting
A．sorrowful B．joyful C．pitiful D．grateful
A．reward B．job C．aid D．prize
A．knelt B．fell C．rolled D．slipped
A．like B．at C．over D．for
A．pocket B．case C．basket D．bank
A．checks B．bills C．receipts D．signs
A．So B．And C．But D．or
A．hopefully B．luckily C．obviously D．suddenly
A．hunting B．struggling C．rushing D．trading
A．goal B．budget C．total D．maximum
A．spend B．save C．distribute D．collect
A．looked B．drove C．wandered D．walked
A．owed B．offered C．brought D．wished
A．unload B．separate C．divide D．choose
A．out B．inside C．down D．up
A．wet B．excited C．close D．familiar
A．sadder B．heavier C．wilder D．deeper
A．vain B．store C．need D．touch
When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to 21 at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22 journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅，只不过；只是)watched the23 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 24 the things he would need for the25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly26 that he must have left his passport (护照，通行证) 27 .
Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 28 to return to the bank. This was the 29 time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important 30 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 31 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi32 outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 33 the driver. He then 34a good deal of confusion（混乱）in the building. A 35 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罢工）of airport staff（职员，员工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are 37 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40 his passport.
A．leave B．register C．check out D．pull
A．pleasant B．short C．long D．rough
A．scenery B．scene C．view D．sight
A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking
A．trip B．plane C．meeting D．flight
A．remembered B．realized C．noticed D．learned
A．at home B．at the office C．at the bank D．in the taxi
A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use
A．golden B．last C．only D．first
A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting
A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult
A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked
A．left B．sent away C．paid D．spent
A．started B．noticed C．caught D．found
A．speech B．noise C．call D．voice
A．apologize B．announce C．worry D．regret
A．advised B．forced C．told D．persuaded
A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time
A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry
A．return B．find C．recover D．gather
通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 21 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a 22 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”
But John 23 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 24 works yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us”, Mary 25 .
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 26 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 27 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 28 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”
In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 29 for the basement which was full of smoke and 30 hot. He found the door and two children. 31 he left he could hear some more sobbing（哭泣）. He 32 the two badly frightened children into 33 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 34 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 35 ! That house will fall down any second. ”
36 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 37 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 38 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 39 and fresh air, he found that he had just 40 his own children.
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
A．direction B．mistake C．danger D．smoke
A．home B．plant C．store D．kitchen
A．ran B．walked C．drove D．rode
A．at B．off C．to D．on
A．whispered B．nodded C．disagreed D．required
A．ruins B．pieces C．flames D．silence
A．pushed B．seized C．greeted D．stopped
A．basement B．department C．house D．hall
A．went B．reached C．asked D．rushed
A．heavily B．slightly C．partly D．terribly
A．If B．As C．Since D．Unless
A．comforted B．delivered C．recognized D．protected
A．cheering B．freezing C．waiting D．suffering
A．many B．several C．three D．two
A．dangerous B．foolish C．practical D．painful
A．Therefore B．So C．Consequently D．But
A．wide B．endless C．final D．dirty
A．particular B．interesting C．familiar D．fortunate
A．car B．sunlight C．crowd D．arms
A．rescued B．found C．lost D．missed