完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
A．broken B．burning C．shining D．smooth
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
A．touched B．felt C．turned D．looked
A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．since B．unless C．when D．although
A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
A．stars B．room C．street D．shop
A．forced B．made C．struggled D．pushed
A．closed B．failed C．did D．worked
A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
A．faith B．soul C．mind D．attention
A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
A．lack B．favor C．need D．face
A．offer B．receive C．devote D．throw
A．only B．even C．ever D．much
A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.
One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, 37I had never worked at the bar before. I 38 that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.
“You can do it,” said my mother, “ 39, you won’t get much business until lunch.”
“But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good 40money. Please, Mom, don’t 41me.
“Then I’ll help you,” she said.
I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s 42was a bad one, but I 43 .
When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was 44. Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks. 45 , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed 46 , I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I 47a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to 48me, and she also showed me how to make 49 . If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 3.25, I handed over 50quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five.” Things went more 51after that.
By the end of the day, I could remember orders, 52the bill, and make change quickly with a smile. I was even a little 53when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she 54 that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy 55the restaurant I would open one day.
36.A. to B. for C. after D. over
37.A. because B. though C. until D. while
38.A. promised B. noticed C. worried D. hoped
39.A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Yet
40.A. of B. on C. about D. with
41.A. blame B. fool C. frighten D. make
42.A. idea B. bar C. day D. answer
43.A. guessed B. obeyed C. begged D. admitted
44.A. angry B. sad C. worry D. ashamed
45.A. At least B. At last C. At most D. At first
46.A. surprised B. impolite C. pleased D. impatient
47.A. damaged B. destroyed C. broke D. ruined
48.A. scold B. help C. beat D. save
49.A. money B. lunch C. coffee D. change
50.A. two B. three C. four D. five
51.A. smoothly B. fairly C. simply D. conveniently
52.A. turn in B. count out C. take over D. add up
53.A. discouraged B. disturbed C. disappointed D. distrusted
54.A. thought B. stated C. announced D. suggested
55.A. imagining B. preparing C. examining D. describing
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 41on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 42to toe , explained that he had43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had45a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both46,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he47 me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49.While the little ones played and ran 50 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 51.
It was about 5 a.m. before they52.The young fellow asked me how much he 53me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had54$15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a 55from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and59me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
41.A.kick B.hit C.beat D.knock
42.A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand
43.A.driven B.used C.come D.run
44.A.away B.behind C.over D.out
45.A.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filled
46.A.sleeping B.crying C.quarrelling D.fighting
47.A.allow B.ring C.lead D.follow
48.A.on B.off C.in D.over
49.A.neat B.hot C.warm D.attractive
50.A.around B.inside C.nearby D.along
51.A.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adults
52.A.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappeared
53.A.gave B.paid C.owed D.offered
54.A.appeared B.exhibited C.calculated D.shown
55.A.call B.letter C.check D.notice
56.A.get B.force C.requite D.hope
57.A.pointed B.turned C.worked D.found
58.A.generous B.successful C.serious D.powerful
59.A.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.convinced
60.A.lesson B.business C.aspect D.case
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 36the necessities of life 37they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 39.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t 40them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily
42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t
44whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47most was the counseling(咨询) meeting I 48with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51I was being asked to give encouraging 52to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53, and my life is still guided by the
54lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
38.A.about B.with C.for D.of
39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meeting C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long C.As usual D.Once again
52.A.performances B.descriptions C.speeches D.gifts
53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 22set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 :it was locked.
He went into the building, only a few minutes 25closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28— the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. They 30 be opened from the inside. He was trapped(被困) — in a library!
He tried to 31a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.
34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36, someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37. Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .
He knew he had to 39, but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 40 thing.
21. A. but B. because C. or D. since
22. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often
23. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take
24. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question
25. A. during B. after C. over D. before
26. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop
27. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet
28.A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness
29. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded
30. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
31. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick
32. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in
33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until
34. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
35. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry
36. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually
37. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual
38. A. watch B. play C. read D. write
39. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work
40. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36.” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49to hold back his tears. Soon 50was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 55 .
36. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
37. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
38. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
39. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
40. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
41. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
42. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
43. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
44. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
45. A. that B. what C. which D. when
46. A. From B. As C. Since D. After
47. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
48. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
49. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
50. A. this B. it C. that D. what
51. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
52. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
53. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
54. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
55. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop