完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 38 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 39 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get 41 to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 43 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No idea.”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 44 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 45 . She just stared.
My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 46 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 47 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for
her to 48 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered weakly.
She bent and 49 my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 50 .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 51 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
A．them B．it C．myself D．me
A．shorter B．taller C．weaker D．slower
A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
A．street B．sun C．mirror D．corner
A．closely B．close C．near D．nearly
A．after B．while C．until D．unless
A．disturb B．seek C．comfort D．ignore
A．games B．performance C．conversation D．competition
A．face B．back C．eyes D．wings
A．look up to B．catch up with C．look down upon D．put up with
A．that B．why C．whether D．how
A．relax B．stop C．leave D．forbid
A．said B．spoke C．whispered D．shouted
A．worried B．astonished C．ashamed D．upset
A．control B．hate C．forgive D．like
A poor boy Howard Kelly was trying to make some money for school by selling goods. He found that he had only one coin left. He was so 16 that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young 17 opened the door. Instead of asking for a meal, he asked for a drink of 18 . She smiled understandingly and brought him a 19 glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, “How much is it?”
“You need pay nothing.” she replied. “Mother has 20 me never to accept pay for a 21 .” As Howard 22 that house, he not only felt stronger 23 , but it also made him believe in God and the human beings more. He was about to give up before this.
24 later, the young woman became very ill. She was sent to the big city, 25 Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the treatment. When he heard the name of the 26 she came from, a 27 light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 28 her at once. From that day on, he gave 29 attention to her case and 30 to do his best to save her life.
After a long time, she recovered. The bill was sent to her room. She was 31 to open it because she knew it would32 the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked at the bill and saw these words on one side of it,
"Paid in full with 33 ."
Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of 34 ran out of her eyes as she cried, "Thank you, 35 . Your love has got around through human hearts and hands. "
A．worried B．upset C．ill D．hungry
A．gentleman B．lady C．doctor D．mother
A．soup B．milk C．water D．wine
A．large B．small C．hot D．cold
A．said B．ordered C．taught D．allowed
A．kindness B．happiness C．food D．milk
A．went in B．left C．stayed in D．ran from
A．in health B．in mind C．in hand D．in body
A．Days B．Weeks C．Months D．Years
A．when B．where C．then D．that
A．town B．city C．room D．house
A．silent B．angry C．strange D．familiar
A．treated B．realized C．recognized D．saved
A．special B．small C．little D．large
A．wished B．ordered C．made D．decided
A．afraid B．excited C．unable D．certain
A．pay B．take C．spend D．cost
A．all her money B．my pay C． love D．a glass of milk
A．comfort B．joy C．surprise D．sadness
A．Doctor B．Mother C．Boy D．God
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 16 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 17 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since 18 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my 19 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 20 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s 21 me why visitors started respecting the place 22 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried 23 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would 24 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 25 it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 26 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 27 . On that day, more than 300 people 28 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 29 . I couldn’t believe the 30 we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people 31 42,330 pounds of trash.
I often hear people 32 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 33 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 34 . You can’t blame others 35 you start with yourself.
A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing
A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace
A．source B．resources C．waste D．goods
A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out
A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend
A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
A．picked up B．set up C．handed D．set down
A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
A．although B．if C．when D．unless
When Pat Jones finished college，she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could 21 she was young．Pat wanted to visit Latin America 22 ，so she got a job 23 an English teacher in a school in Bolivia．Pat spoke a little Spanish 24 she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn't 25 much English．
A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind：if you dream 26 a foreign language, you have really mastered(掌握)it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and 27 that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in 28 ．
One day，one of her 29 students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had 30 early, but had slept 31 .
“What does this have to do with your 32 ?” Pat asked．
“I dreamed all night，Miss Jones. and my dream was in English?”
“In English?” Pat was very 33 ，since he was such a bad student．She was 34 secretly jealous(嫉妒的)．Her 35 was still not in Spanish．But she encouraged(鼓励)her young student．“Well，36 me about your dream．”
“All the people in my dream 37 English.” the student said．“And all the signs were in English．All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English．”
“Great. That's 38 ，”said Pat．“What did all the people say to you?”
“I'm sorry，Miss Jones．That's 39 I slept so badly．1 didn't 40 a word they said．It was a nightmare(噩梦)!”
A．although B．while C．if D．since
A．first B．at first C．1ast D．at last
A．for B．of C．as D．1ike
A．and B．but C．so D．yet
A．say B．know C．read D．write
A．in B．about C．of D．for
A．thought B．realized C．hoped D．wanted
A．English B．Spanish C．Russian D．German
A．bright B．excellent C．best D．worst
A．got up B．gone to bed C．in bed D．woken up
A．well B．soundly C．badly D．heavily
A．English B．1anguage C．dream D．homework
A．surprised B．worried C．pleased D．excited
A．yet B．seldom C．also D．hardly
A．study B．class C．work D．dream
A．answer B．write C．tell D．ask
A．read B．liked C．spoke D．learned
A．wonderful B．terrible C．funny D．strange
A．how B．why C．when D．because
A．hear B．understand C．like D．remember
Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very _36_ job, but he had always been interested in _37_, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big_38_, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite_39_to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was_40_. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was _41_tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s _42_was often where to stay when he reached some small _43_in the country. He did not expect _44_and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water _45_ good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
A．exhausting B．boring C．disappointing D．exciting
A．farming B．gardening C．traveling D．driving
A．taxi B．plane C．car D．boat
A．satisfied B．tired C．frightened D．encouraged
A．cold B．hot C．good D．bad
A．more B．less C．very D．so
A．problems B．questions C．aims D．jobs
A．room B．restaurant C．hotel D．place
A．respect B．comfort C．support D．peace
A．or B．and C．but D．nor
A．month B．day C．week D．moment
A．thirsty B．angry C．ill D．hungry
A．large B．simple C．rich D．wonderful
A．fire B．candle C．oil D．light
A．staying B．walking C．sitting D．working
A．last B．best C．first D．only
A．left B．returned C．went D．missed
A．want B．advise C．allow D．wish
A．hand B．arm C．head D．back
A．each B．whatever C．any D．whichever
Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely.
I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.
Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.
She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears.
I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.
The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.
Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.
Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved.
A．cloud B．rain C．wind D．snow
A．search B．catch C．afford D．sell
A．raincoat B．seat C．book D．umbrella
A．never B．ever C．almost D．nearly
A．concluded B．examined C．learned D．helped
A．name B．address C．card D．demand
A．deliberately B．specially C．sadly D．thankfully
A．technology B．engine C．telephone D．medicine
A．anger B．surprise C．danger D．sorrow
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．forgot B．remembered C．indicated D．decided
A．applied for B．watching for C．asking for D．looking for
A．face B．nose C．eyes D．ear
A．reward B．prize C．present D．umbrella
A．freezing B．surprising C．shocking D．struggling
A．failures B．successes C．jobs D．wages
A．heart B．favor C．work D．life
A．as B．while C．when D．then
A．proud B．full C．careful D．glad
A．simply B．directly C．finally D．nearly