完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming __1__ the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly __2__ the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so __3__ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.
__4__, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely __5__ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many __6__ in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not __7__ the famous musician and missing such a valuable but __8__ music feast.
I have a very busy friend who totally __9__ after knowing that his wife came down with a deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. But his wife still did not __10__ to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that __11__ his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now it is impossible to __12__ it.
Actually, I also missed something __13__ before. The __14__ we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them __15__.
Yet tomorrow is actually by no means __16__. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s __17__, they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to __18__ what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the __19__ we have expected, we could no longer __20__ our wish, because we have lost it by then.
A．throughout B．before C．above D．for
A．heard B．appreciated C．found D．absorbed
A．attracted B．confused C．excited D．stuck
A．Therefore B．However C．Then D．Also
A．convenient B．necessary C．easy D．hard
A．listeners B．passers-by C．viewers D．children
A．greeting B．recognizing C．paying D．contacting
A．common B．meaningful C．cheap D．expensive
A．escaped B．abandoned C．submitted D．changed
A．decide B．want C．manage D．agree
A．as with B．thanks to C．due to D．as for
A．come up with B．look forward to C．make up for D．look back on
A．difficult B．present C．precious D．delightful
A．reason B．origin C．chance D．result
A．today B．nowadays C．yesterday D．tomorrow
A．reliable B．easy C．comfortable D．charming
A．lives B．works C．plans D．tasks
A．protect B．miss C．suggest D．value
A．top B．condition C．success D．scene
A．say B．understand C．forget D．realize
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to a great climbing plant that had grown a roof beam(房梁)，so that we could repair the roof and the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then something among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his , saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯). He ran into the house to me.
“You won’t believe that the blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we to feed on,”he said, “but they also want their children to in a cradle(摇篮) of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the , we told her about this occurrence(发生的事).
“Don’t you remember, mother?” she said with a loud . “When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼). Among the the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like . I hope that if my grandson loses it, one of the that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
A．cover B．remove C．grow D．water
A．across B．over C．beyond D．through
A．build B．rescue C．paint D．print
A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg
A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed
A．shiny B．colorful C．nice D．special
A．honor B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment
A．ask B．tell C．give D．show
A．working B．cheating C．thieving D．dreaming
A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect
A．listen B．sing C．lie D．wait
A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding
A．strange B．important C．terrible D．funny
A．cry B．laugh C．sigh D．sound
A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke
A．interested B．satisfied C．matched D．fitted
A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents
A．new B．attractive C．modern D．golden
A．almost B．just C．ever D．even
A．grandchildren B．blackbirds C．Neighbors D．mice
A New Life
Have you ever thought that parents make mistakes too? Memories of my childhood and parents are really , but let me tell you my story. My father was not always there for us, my mom smoking, and the unclean house. It was ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our door. Dad wasn’t there because he was in prison. We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and ,“It’s the police.” I don’t remember who, but someone the door to expose two tall and attractive policemen. The policemen my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered （蹒跚）behind with . The street was quiet as though a could be heard, and the neighbors came out to what was happening. “You can’t take them away from me. You can’t! ” cried my mom. One of the policemen replied , “We have to, Miss. This is no place to bring up children. They’ll be in（a） good .” I decided to go to the farthest police car with my younger brother, Alec, to avoid the neighbors’ . I somehow felt ashamed. The policeman turned his car key in the car and it . We drove away from my apartment, neighbors, and my mom, them behind. The night went by very fast. One minute I’m being away from my mom, the next I’m in a policeman’s car, and now I find myself in a nursery with my brothers. threeyears I lived with a very nice family with my brothers in the town of Leominster. On the third year of my at the nursery home, I met this very strange lively couple who treat us well. That moment had changed everything that was going to happen to me. A major turning point in my life when my brothers and I were adopted .
A．thin B．heavy C．clear D．valid （有效的）
A．morning B．night C．spring D．fall
A．mom B．neighbor C．apartment D．house
A．replied B．answered C．said D．heard
A．closed B．opened C．heard D．leaked （泄露）
A．protected B．showed C．sheltered D．accompanied
A．tears B．sweats C．clothes D．schoolbags
A．voice B．whisper C．needle D．cry
A．blame B．sympathize C．appreciate D．watch
A．gently B．gratefully C．seriously D．severely
A．shape B．environment C．mood D．spirits
A．demands B．enquiries C．looks D．questions
A．started up B．held up C．took up D．turned up
A．pulling B．hearing C．keeping D．leaving
A．taken B．broken C．torn D．moved
A．kindergarten B．school C．home D．hospital
A．For B．Before C．After D．Later
A．play B．stay C．quarrel D．work
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．existed B．ended C．reacted D．occurred
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I my plans with my dad, he as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my three days now, but there was an inner going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I could make it. The other part of me was ready to to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of . It encouraged me not to .
As I listened to my artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was around me for miles. , that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．party B．meeting C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．performance D．trip
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．flying C．biking D．running
A．compared B．shared C．prepared D．changed
A．agreed B．sighed C．left D．cried
A．stories B．spirits C．skills D．hobbies
A．hotel B．school C．home D．office
A．discussion B．activity C．request D．battle
A．certainly B．really C．usually D．reasonably
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclist D．pilot
A．alone B．slowly C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．balance D．satisfaction
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．favourite B．personal C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Eventually C．Actually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．bites D．dots
In an interview to Turin-based La Stampanewspaper, Obama said the European and U. S. banksand financial markets are deeply linked.
"Relations with Europe ____ an important rolein our efforts to create jobs and prosperity in the United States," Obama said, ____ the U. S. exclusivealliance(独家联盟) with Europe has deep ____ inhistorical common values.
Also for this reason, he said, the U. S. has astrong interest in ____ the growth of Europe andprosperity of the eurozone(欧元区), and will ____ to help the European friends in their commitment to ____ the crisis.
Obama said that the financial ____ in Europewill be at the center of the agenda in the meetingwith Monti, adding he is ____ that"Europe has theeconomic and financial capacity to ____ the crisis".
He said he will ____ with Monti thecomprehensive steps the Italian government as well as whole Europe are ____ to recover growth through structural reforms, ____ the prospect of anexpansion of their financial firewalls.
Obama assured Monti, ____ assumed his post last November to address Italy's debt crisis and ____ financial stability, that the United States would do ____ it could to help stabilize the situation in the eurozone.
"It has not been a crisis of the ____,"Monti said in a speech at the Washington-based Peterson Institute for International Economics before his ____ with Obama, adding that the euro has shown great stability.
Monti said budgetary (预算的 ) stability, laborreform and competition are the three fundamentalprinciples for economic growth in ____. "Ifmarkets see the improvements in the policy outlookfor Italy and stability of the budget, they will delivera benefit to Italy in the ____ 0f lower interestrates, "Monti said.
He said he was confident European integration(欧洲一体化) will be ____ through the crisis.
A．take B．bring C．play D．make
A．adding B．making C．telling D．speaking
A．roots B．base C．source D．beginning
A．holding B．supporting C．preventing D．preserving
A．stop B．continue C．insist D．decide
A．answering B．solving C．causing D．removing
A．point B．stage C．situation D．occasion
A．anxious B．excited C．eager D．confident
A．overcome B．win C．achieve D．accomplish
A．debate B．argue. C．discuss D．comment
A．meeting B．having C．taking D．giving
A．ratherthan B．aswellas C．otherthan D．apartfrom
A．he B．they C．who D．it
A．recover B．keep C．prefer D．bear
A．whichever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
A．euro B．economy C．society D．politics
A．meeting B．greeting C．approaching D．reaching
A．US B．Britain C．Italy D．euro
A．style B．form C．fashion D．appearance
A．discouraged B．strengthened C．enlarged D．deepened
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I , picking them up. later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I , “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.
“Stop making a mess.’’ “It’s not a mess. They’re .” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.
He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and answers a question, especially when he’s attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, around. Every time Paul five or more words together, my heart says a of thanks. But lately he seems to that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are of the effort.
Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to them from the garbage, them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul me to look up at instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I’m too caught up in my to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It’s we look at it. Now, I look up.
A．laughed B．sighed C．amazed D．shouted
A．Days B．Years C．Moments D．Weeks
A．called out B．turned up C．got in D．added to
A．up B．down C．away D．off
A．planes B．papers C．leaves D．butterflies
A．rarely B．frequently C．willingly D．eagerly
A．devoted B．depended C．focused D．addicted
A．showing B．looking C．playing D．drawing
A．spells B．puts C．pushes D．accumulates
A．sound B．remark C．report D．prayer
A．refuse B．hear C．mind D．realize
A．worthy B．aware C．fond D．typical
A．hide B．destroy C．rescue D．remove
A．tore B．dusted C．cut D．seized
A．throw B．flow C．land D．fly
A．masterpieces B．schoolwork C．inventions D．imagination
A．reminded B．forced C．intended D．permitted
A．mistakes B．weaknesses C．beauty D．scenery
A．amusement B．housework C．communication D．homework
A．when B．whether C．where D．how