One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting . I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.
A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s
for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art, Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 47 it into a long stick and then his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He′s a man.” The clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age, During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re . He sees a lot, More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
A.view B.touch C.wander D.scenery
A.lady B.man C.couple D.clerk
A.yelled B.argued C.screamed D.chatted
A.attempt B.patience C.wisdom D.independence
A.vivid B.constant C.casual D.exciting
A.Adopted B.Adapted C.Conducted D.Disturbed
A.towards B.to C.through D.from
A.anxiously B.slowly C.quickly D.sensibly
A.comment B.decision C.purchase D.profit
A.entrance B.queue C.front D.exit
A.plugged B.reached C.held D.bent
A.lengthened B.made C.brought D.broadened
A.led B.found C.forced D.tapped
A.brave B.rough C.smart D.generous
A.wherever B.whatever C.whenever D.whichever
A.wrong B.silly C.equal D.unique
A.describes B.draws C.shows D.decorates
A.kindness B.courage C.enthusiasm D.pride
A.support B.expectation C.sight D.confidence
A.allow B.hope C.get D.cause
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive (cheat). When someone tells you something that is true, but 36 important information that should be included, he can create a false 37 .
For Example, a man once told me, “I just won a hundred dollars on the 38 . It was great. I 39 that ticket back to the store and turned it in 40 one hundred dollars!”
This guy is a winner, right? May be, may be not. Then 41 I discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a 42 . He was 43 a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, 44 he left out important information 45 . That’s called a half—truth. Half—truths are not technically 46 , but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this 47 . Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her 48 lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she sought another 49 . One of her opponents put an ad saying, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s 50 . However, an honest statement would have been quite different.
Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s 51 the law to make false claims, so they 52 to mislead you with the truth. An ad 53 blow its own horn, “Nine out of ten doctors lend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It fails to mention that they only ask ten 54 , and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of 55 deception happens too often. It’s a fact of life: lies are lies, but sometimes the truth can lie as well.
36. A. makes out B. leaves out C. tries out D. puts out
37. A. chance B. expression C. impression D. translation
38. A. spot B. lab C. competition D. lottery
39. A. took B. turned C. went D. looked
40. A. with B. as C. like D. for
41. A. later B. formerly C. hardly D. generally
42. A. loser B. winner C. shame D. surprise
43. A. wrongly B. usually C. really D. right
44. A. since B. what’s more C. therefore D. but
45. A. on purpose B. by accident C. in time D. at first sight
46. A. chats B. lies C. failures D. consequences
47. A. fair B. court C. trick D. entry
48. A. company B. fellow C. country D. state
49. A. term B. cooperation C. election D. service
50. A. boring B. shocking C. true D. wrong
51. A. for B. against C. through D. across
52. A. regretB. forgetC. fail D. try
53. A. must B. need C. should D. might
54. A. customers B. patients C. reporters D. doctors
55. A. attractive B. critical C. fair D. Sad
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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。
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I 36 asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be 42.
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to the 46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 50 . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I 51 inside, and I could feel my tears 52 .
I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him 53 on the couch.
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 55 than his whiskey bottle.
36. A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully
37. A. reach B. keep C. take D. make
38. A. create B. support C. appreciate D. accept
39. A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed
40. A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick
41. A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However
42. A. active B. formalC. different D. serious
43. A. recognised B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed
44. A. air B. audience C. school D. playground
45. A. apart from B. other than C. except for D. along with
46. A. stage B. position C. office D. exit
47. A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s
48. A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted
49. A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully
50. A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden
51. A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced
52. A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around
53. A. leaning B. lying C. putting D. carrying
54. A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether
55. A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. Important
第二节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Many 31
would just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my
32 . So I walked to the door and 33 . “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly 34 . After a long time, the door opened. A small old woman
35before me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n) 36 , and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the 37way
. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. T
he doctor says I don’t have much time 38 .
We drove through the city center. She 39me the building where she once worked.
We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and 40sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing.
When the sun began to 41, we drove in silence to the old people
’s home. When we arrived, almost 42a second thought,
I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of 43. Thank you!
” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if I 44
to do what I
did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a 45one.
31. A. drivers B. workers C. guests D. passengers
32. A. advice B. help C. suggestion D. attention
33. A. stopped B. breathed C. worked D. knocked
34. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. shout
35. A. turned up B. set up C. got up D. put up
36. A. order B. address C. idea D. reason
37. A. busiest B. longest C. narrowest D. shortest
38. A. left B. saved C. lost D. spared
39. A. gave B. passed C. showed D. made
40. A. could B. would C. should D. must
41. A. move B. set C. rise D. burn
42. A. after B. with C. except D. without
43. A. patience B. courage C. joy D. sadness
44. A. refused B. offered C. planned D. regretted
45. A. difficult B. small C. strange D. interesting
第二部分:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
For my daughter’s 19th birthday, we bought her tickets to go and see Linkin Park, as they were playing in our city. We didn’t really have the 41 but we knew how much this band meant to her.
The night before she was like a 42 at Christmas. Every so often she got up and came to 43 with us, because she couldn’t 44 . On the night of the 45 it was good to see her so 46 and excited, as she and her boyfirend set off.
Needless to say when they 47 after midnight, with T-shirts and lots of pictures of the band, 48 her telling about how fantastic they had been, we knew the money had been well 49 . This will be a memory she would 50 forget, and nor would we.
51 full of excitement from the night before, the following day they 52 to go shopping on the other side of the city. My husband and I 53 , loving the fact that she had not 54 that quality as she grew up.
Later that day they returned, with faces full of happiness and warmth. They presented my husband and me with a 55 each. On each present were the words “Because you are the 56 mum / dad in the world”. When we said our thank-yous and told her she didn’t have to, we asked her 57 she had bought us gifts. Her 58 was simply “Just because I love you”.
This wasn’t something 59 from our daughter; she had always given us a gift when she wanted to express her 60 , and each gift was always a welcome surprise. It could have been anything, it wouldn’t have mattered, and it was the act itself and the feelings behind it.
41. A. money B. time C. interest D. news
42. A. worker B. baby C. kid D. parent
43. A. dance B. learn C.walk D. sit
44. A. speak B. sleep C. stand D. leave
45. A. concert B. holiday C. party D. travel
46. A. healthy B. happy C. pretty D. surprised
47. A. stayed B. left C. returned D. turned
48. A. worrying about B. caring for C. looking at D. listening to
49. A. lent B. earned C. saved D. spent
50. A. ever B. never C. often D. neither
51. A. Still B. Only C. Just D. Also
52. A. continued B. tried C. decided D. struggled
53. A. refused B. cried C. shouted D. laughed
54. A. kept B. lost C. realized D. discovered
55. A. gift B. prize C. ticket D. picture
56. A. richest B. oldest C. best D. cleverest
57. A. where B. how C. when D. why
58. A. way B. answer C. suggestion D. idea
59. A. important B. ordinary C. new D. valuable
60. A. feelings B. concerns C. understandings D. opinions
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每题1分,共20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 42him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 43 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 44 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 45 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 46 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 47 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 48 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 49 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 50 to me. Or what he might 51 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 52 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 53 never hearing him put his 54 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so55to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 56 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 57 of was the stubble(短须)on his chin as his face pressed 58mine. What I had said to Daniel was 59 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 60.
41. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
42. A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct
43. A. last B. first C. very D. next
44. A. upward B. into C. down D. up
45. A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
46. A. interestB. instruction C. courage D. direction
47. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled
48. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
49. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
50. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared
51. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
52. A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
53. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
54. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
55. A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex
56. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
57. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
58. A. by B. against C. on D. with
59. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
60. A. none B. all C. anything D. Everything