完形填空（共小20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 1 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 2 . All day, I seem to remember, I 3 on the sands with strange 4 children. We made houses and gardens, and 5 the tide (潮汐) destroy (破坏, 毁坏) them. When the tide went out, we 6 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 7 seemed to shine always brightly 8 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country, 9 ruined (毁灭的) houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 10 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 11 ice-creams. Each day seemed a life-time.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 12 is much the same as it was. I 13 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of _14 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 15 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 16 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 17 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 18 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 19 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make 20 sick on too many ices...
A．teacher B．parents C．nurse D．doctor
A．sea B．lake C．mountain D．forest
A．played B．slept C．sat D．stood
A．moved B．excited C．worried D．nervous
A．made B．brought C．watched D．heard
A．rolled B．jumped C．turned D．climbed
A．light B．sun C．moon D．lamp
A．and B．yet C．but D．or
A．exploring B．examining C．repairing D．measuring
A．sweets B．sand C．ice-creams D．money
A．make B．sell C．buy D．offer
A．house B．holiday C．garden D．tide
A．hardly B．almost C．still D．perhaps
A．waves B．water C．hands D．birds
A．destroy B．fix C．use D．build
A．But B．However C．Or D．Yet
A．wonder B．feel C．understand D．believe
A．strong B．weak C．young D．old
A．children B．boys C．girls D．grown-ups
A．herself B．himself C．itself D．themselves
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter，a 13yearold gymnast，is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills，Lola____for four hours a day，five days a week.At the state championships in March，she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive，____she is legally blind，born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can’t____how far away things are.
When she was little，her mom____that even though she couldn’t see____，she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the____right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more____for her than for some of her teammates，she has never quit.She doesn’t let her____stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest____is the balance beam.Because she has double vision，she often sees to beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to____your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go，”says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast，one must be brave.The beam is probably the most____for anyone because it’s four inches wide.At the state competition，Lola didn’t fall____the beam.In fact，she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be____differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions，the judges don’t know about her vision____.She doesn’t tell them，because she doesn’t think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her____attitude.
Lola never thinks about____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her____is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids____she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her____for others is “just believe in yourself.”
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets___him，especially those who are____.
For those people，he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that____？He looks like any other businessman，wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱)．But he’s____.His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter，Mr.Greenberg does not____like other New Yorkers，who look at the sidewalk and ____the street.He looks around at____.He stops when he____someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he____，looking for more people with cold____.
On winter days，Mr.Greenberg____gloves.During the rest of the year，he____gloves.People who have heard about him____him gloves，and he has many in his apartment.
Mr.Greenberg ___ doing this 21 years ago.Now，many poor New Yorkers know him and___his behavior.But people who don’t know him are sometimes____ him.They don’t realize that he just wants to make them____.
It runs in the____.Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the____.A pair of gloves may be a____thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.
A．know about B．learn from C．cheer for D．look after
A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor
A．job B．name C．chance D．message
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious
A．act B．sound C．feel D．dress
A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off
A．cars B．people C．street numbers D．traffic lights
A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees
A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around
A．hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes
A．searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on
A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．delayed B．remembered C．began D．enjoyed
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by
A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy
A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company
A．honor B．pain C．same D．cold
A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting
In our whole life，we will come across different kinds of people and things.____，our views of the world，life and value have been changing all the time.To be honest，one of my English teachers has made a great ____on me.
Although she was short，old and ugly，she was talented，____and passionate(热诚的)．Thus，we called her “a crazy stone”．She didn't mind it____；instead，she seemed to love her____very much.In addition，she was so____with students that she knew how to raise our____and get along well with us.Therefore，we studied English well and___her.
To be honest，I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life.Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh.But she was a(n)____．Her jokes were always so funny，for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere.Although I____the university ten years ago，I still remember several jokes，one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson，there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction.He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented.After hearing that，Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”．Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college，“a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____．It was she that made me get____in English.It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A．But B．Although C．Because D．Therefore
A．expression B．promise C．influence D．reputation
A．humorous B．serious C．active D．bright
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．in all
A．description B．occupation C．nickname D．students
A．strict B．friendly C．popular D．familiar
A．force B．enthusiasm C．inspiration D．power
A．respected B．agreed C．pushed D．thanked
A．lessons B．experiences C．tales D．jokes
A．impossible B．easy C．difficult D．likely
A．model B．teacher C．laugher D．exception
A．enjoyed B．came C．created D．reduce
A．lived in B．came into C．left for D．graduated from
A．spend B．communicate C．share D．talked
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．stood on B．walked to C．broke down D．pushed away
A．men B．students C．women D．teachers
A．heart B．life C．school D．world
A．hurt B．down C．interested D．rewarded
A．ignore B．overcome C．escape D．face
In the past，people usually believed what newlyborn babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry.They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old.____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life.They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes.
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother.This is how babies start to learn to ___ and communicate with other people.The researchers say this ability to learn ___ in a baby even before birth.They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers.
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____.The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or __ to sit up.The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects.They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ___ an object if they do not have to be worried about their balance.
A．eat B．know C．remember D．learn
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．eat D．sing
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．live B．connect C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．raising C．involving D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．awaking clearly D．sitting up
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．feeling C．brain D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．anxious B．confident C．worried D．curious
A person should eat right，get some exercise，or he or she will look terrible in 25 years.And if the person drinks and smokes? Even____．That's the message from Blue Cross Blue Shield.The ____，called “Future You”，uses a digital camera and computer to compare a person's current image with his or her future ____ without changes in bad habits.
“Smoking can ___ your skin，” said Anna，a creative operation manager，“You can see what the results of the toxins(毒素) and the chemicals in____are.” Along with the potentially____sight of one's older self，Future You offers sciencebased____on what to eat，how much to exercise and other ways to ____ your health.But will it work? Too ____ to tell was the verdict(意见) of Anna.“I want to see some data！” she said.
Generally，Anna said，men show____concern about their appearance than women.“Women say，‘That looks like my ____on the screen，’” she said.“Men are more likely to ____，‘Yeah，go ahead.Put it on Facebook.’” The project was raised more than a year ago to improve the overall(总体的) health of the people who are ____ of this company.In addition，the growth in the ranks of ____customers would bring down the overall cost of health care.In coming weeks，two new ones will be ___ in locations such as the American Tobacco Campus and the Museum of Natural Science.If users ____，their information will be stored as secrets without names to create a database of good and bad ___．
The process is free and the response is not ____，at least according to Valencia Robertson，one of a line of people who waited to ____ the instrument on Thursday.“I'm good，” Robertson said after ____ her future image.“It's not going to be a big difference.”
A．easier B．happier C．bitter D．worse
A．instrument B．picture C．place D．structure
A．wealth B．character C．appearance D．education
A．reflect B．bother C．ruin D．affect
A．cigarette B．beers C．medicines D．foods
A．confusing B．convincing C．depressing D．exciting
A．opinion B．plans C．thought D．advice
A．break B．damage C．preserve D．change
A．possible B．natural C．early D．clear
A．deeper B．less C．higher D．stronger
A．son B．father C．daughter D．mom
A．guess B．say C．doubt D．wonder
A．customers B．managers C．secretaries D．cleaners
A．cautious B．smart C．careless D．generous
A．showing up B．thought out C．sold out D．dying out
A．know B．agree C．come D．listen
A．habits B．choices C．methods D．plans
A．nice B．cool C．strange D．bad
A．repair B．sell C．try D．buy
A．drawing B．viewing C．picturing D．imaging