完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Haircuts from the Heart
Even though Rebecca didn't enjoy having long hair, still, month after month for two and a half years, Rebecca let her hair grow until it nearly reached her waist. At the right time, 1 would donate（捐献）her beautiful hair to a group in Palm Springs, Florida called Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is a special 2 called a charity(慈善机构). The members of this group work to help others in need. 3 the healthy cut hair that Rebecca sends them, they will have a wig(假发) made for a child who needs it. Children who need wigs are those who 4 all their hair because of illness or as a side effect from certain medicines they have to 5 . Rebecca's hair will be used to help replace the 6 that another child has lost. It will also replace some of the bad feelings that child may have from not having hair.
The day finally came to cut her long hair. Rebecca had chosen a beauty 7 in her city that gave to the Locks of Love program. The hairstylist who worked there took the time to make sure Rebecca's hair was cut and packaged properly .
First the hairstylist made sure that Rebecca's hair was clean, dry, and not damaged by chemicals. The hairstylist also made sure that the cut hair would be at least ten inches long. Then he cut Rebecca's hair. Rebecca had 8 to have her cut hair bundled into a ponytail（绑成马尾辫）. She took great 9 in placing the cut ponytail into a plastic bag and then an envelope to be mailed to Locks of Love. Finally as her reward, Rebecca's 10 hair was styled.
Now with short hair, Rebecca made another important decision. She decided to let it grow long again. 11 she will give it to Locks of Love. Judging from last time, she 12 it will take about three years. Even though Rebecca no longer has long hair, she certainly has a big heart.
A．it B．she C．he D．you
A．organization B．invitation C．discussion D．conversation
A．Keeping B．Buying C．Using D．Holding
A．cut B．mail C．style D．lose
A．take B．meet C．drink D．show
A．medicine B．time C．chance D．hair
A．shop B．bank C．office D．school
A．forgotten B．prepared C．chosen D．accepted
A．care B．pride C．interest D．effort
A．long B．clean C．short D．dry
A．Again B．Never C．Perhaps D．Clearly
A．expected B．realized C．reminded D．p redicted
【2014河北】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ______ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very _____. They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the _____.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ______ a piece of orange peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶), “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not ______ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
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【2012年广东】 Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, ― You won‘t be a real man until you begin to_ ____ helping others. One morning, his parents gave him some money to ____ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very ____. Bill went to him and asked, ― What‘s wrong with you? The old man answered, ― I‘m hungry. I haven‘t had any food for two days. All the thought of his parents‘ words, Bill said to the old man, ―Let‘s go to the ______. When they got there, Bill asked the waiterto bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter _____the plate and the cup, the old man said, ―Sorry for give you too much _____. I‘m fine now. I‘ll ____ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man Bill was ______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned ______ that he food was free ___ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.
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【2012江苏省常州】Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge(裁判) at a college. All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it. The first one to speak looked a little . “My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair ! I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes’ preparation, those who come after me have more time to their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall.
I met him later by chance. “Who said life is ?” I asked him with a smile, and I asked him to walk with me to my car. “Have you seen the figures(数字) they show when a new car is into the market, saying how good it is?”
“Yes,” he nodded.
“But they put a after all these figures. They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!”
“Yes,” he said again.
“Can you show me some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled. “The car that sells well is the one will provide power and speed on the roads. That car is the winner.”
We had got to the car. “Don’t look for ideal competition conditions,” I said. “ the unfair and come out a winner!”
I looked back as I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said.
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【2013湖北黄石】Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）D
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby . A year later, Hong’s mother home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong _ __ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
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【2013河南】先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked which were strange. His people had to use words in a way to answer these questions.
Once he asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the palace. Birbal the habit of the king. He understood the at once and asked, "May I know the question so that I can for an answer?"
Akbar said, "How many crows (乌鸦)are there in this city?"
even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord".
"How can you be so ?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, "Make you men , My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere".
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wise answer.
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