阅读下面短文,理解大意,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When I was fifteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been____. Like most English children I learned____at school I had often been to France, so I____speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. ___when I went to America I was really looking forward to____a nice easy holiday without any____problems.
____wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a___telephone to give my American friend Danny a____and tell her I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked____he could help me. “Yes”, I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, that's____,”he exclaimed. “Are you getting____? But aren't you a bit____?” “Who is talking about marriage?”I replied. “I____want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me____there's a phone box?“Oh!”he said, “There's a phone downstairs.”
When at last we____meet each other, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don't worry,”she said to me. “I had so many____at first. There are lots of words which are Amercians____differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the____thing they say. Most of the____British and American people understand each other!”
A.out B.away C.outside D.abroad
A.Chinese B.Japanese C.French D.Italian
A.get used to B.was used to C.used to D.was able to
A.Once B.But C.So D.Then
A.having B.buying C.giving D.receiving
A.time B.human C.language D.money
A.Too B.Quite C.What D.How
A.cheap B.popular C.public D.good
A.letter B.ring C.news D.information
A.if B.that C.where D.when
A.well B.over C.nice D.ring
A.changed B.expected C.planned D.married
A.small B.little C.old D.young
A.ever B.just C.never D.always
A.where B.how C.why D.what
A.did B.do C.could D.had
A.wishes B.difficulties C.things D.ideas
A.write B.speak C.use D.read
A.terrible B.necessary C.useful D.funny
A.chance B.situation C.condition D.time
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,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Obviously, there was a wall separating my father and me. But I was 21 my father's love. Nobody knew how 22 I was when I saw other fathers and 23 walking hand in hand. 24 , for me, it was only a dream.
With years going by, I couldn't 25 it any more. So I decided to tear down this 26 into pieces. But I needed courage.
Everything began to 27 after I wrote a letter to my father. I can imagine the 28 look on my father's face when he read the letter, which was really a 29 to him.
"I am sorry, my daughter. It is my fault that I have 30 your feelings. But I 31 , from now on, I'll try my best to be a good father." My father told me this later. 32 , tears rolled down my cheeks.
He ignored my feelings before, but now he really 33 the importance of love and has changed a lot. Now 34 I come home from school, my father will talk with me. He will ask me 35 I get along well with my teachers and classmates and if everything is going well in school.
36 , I have entered my father's world. I opened the door to his heart. My 37 has come true!
I have succeeded in gaining happiness by my own 38 and I'll 39 it for ever and ever. He is my father, the only one I have.
"Wherever you go, whatever you do, your mother and I will be 40 there for you," said my father.
21. A. angry with B. indifferent(不在乎)about
C. eager for D. wondering about
22. A. jealous(嫉妒的) B. disappointed C. uninterested D. puzzled
23.A. mothers B. daughters C. sons D. teenagers
24.A. However B. Therefore C. Anyway D. And
25.A. change B. make C. suffer D. bear
26.A. situation B. wall C. love D. dream
27.A. turn B. fade C. change D. vary
28.A. surprised B. exited C. appreciated D. interested
29.A. reminder B. comfort C. blow D. shock
30.A. avoided B. ignored C. harmed D. forgot
31.A. decide B. guess C. promise D. hope
32.A. For the moment B. The moment C. Every moment D. At that momen t
33.A. understands B. masters C. attaches D. follows
34.A. in time B. at times C. at the time D. every time
35.A. how B. whether C. why D. when
36.A. Finally B. Luckily C. Clearly D. Regularly
37.A. expectation B. thought C. plan D. dream
38.A. way B. effort C. hands D. behaviour
39.A. value B. hide C. keep D. remember
40.A. correctly B. perfectly C. right D. very
阅读下列短文,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s ___56___ now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I___ 57___a rest before catching the train, so I bought a___ 58___and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop, that cheap, self-service place with long___59___ to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to___60___ a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the___61___ seat. It was one of those wild-looking young men, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright___62___ at the front, not so unusual these days. What did___63___me most was he’d started to___64___ my chocolate!
Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble, then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just__65___down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me___66___. Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly___ 67___it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a___68___ piece, I felt angrier than annoyed. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I ___69___ it.
The boy gave a___70___look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “This woman’s mad!” Everyone___71___. That really made me feel silly, but it was even___ 72___when I finished my coffee and ready to___ 73___. My face went red—as red as his hair when I___74___ I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, ___75___, just under my newspaper.
A.serious B.wonderful C.funny D.exciting
A.enjoyed B.took C.had D.wanted
A.cake B.newspaper C.magazine D.bag
A.chairs B.tables C.benches D.windows
A.order B.create C.keep D.take
A.very B.same C.free D.next
A.red B.black C.brown D.white
A.interest B.surprise C.frighten D.hurt
A.touch B.drink C.get D.eat
A.looked B.lay C.read D.went
A.eagerly B.really C.surprisingly D.excitedly
A.believe B.bear C.notice D.stop
A.last B.big C.single D.third
A.dropped B.threw C.got D.wrapped
A.strange B.friendly C.disappointed D.curious
A.agreed B.promised C.stared D.followed
A.better B.worse C.later D.easier
A.leave B.pay C.check D.regret
A.wondered B.realized C.decided D.recognized
A.tasted B.tore C.tied D.unopened
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 36 for four generations to become one. The table was always 37 with food from wonderful family recipes(食谱)all containing 38 as the main ingredient(成分). And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family 39 , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 40 me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I 41 how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 42 . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my 43 , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 44 wound that clock with a special and magic key, which 45 the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 46 . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 47 the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing 48 . The clock stood desertedly 49 , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 50 to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 51 , reverently(虔诚地), I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to 52 . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were 53 into the dining room, into house and into my 54 . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 55 again.
36.A.party B.time C.place D.situation
37.A.filled B.cleared C.spread D.left
38.A.wine B.surprise C.fish D.love
39.A.friend B.guard C.doctor D.lawyer
40.A.disappointed B.encouraged C.interested D.comforted
41.A.questioned B.remembered C.doubted D.wondered
42.A.sound B.hammer C.voice D.beat
43.A.studies B.opinions C.memories D.brains
44.A.strangely B.carefully C.eagerly D.usually
45.A.got B.kept C.prevented D.found
46.A. break B.fall C.stop D.move
47.A.wind B.repair C.read D.clean
48.A.unexpectedlyB.gently C.difficultly D.freely
49.A.ticking B.moving C.noisy D.quiet
50.A.help B.bear C.hope D.insist
51.A.slowly B.quickly C.unwillingly D.naturally
52.A.feet B.hands C.sense D.life
53.A.breathed B.blown C.taken D.sent
54.A.study B.bedroom C.heart D.mind
55.A.died B.lived C.smiled D.sang
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)31 . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of 32.
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children 33the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others; 34, he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him 36his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not 37him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be 38. He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the 39 and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with40steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.
31. A. class B. exam C. lecture D. meeting
32. A. voice B. noise C. soundD. fun
33. A. to B. into C. together D. in
34. A. though B. besides C. therefore D. however
35. A. excited B. delighted C. impressed D. appealed
36. A. restart B. promote C. remove D. keep
37. A. support B. control C. share D. rescue
38. A. given out B. given up C. given away D. given in
39. A. restroom B. classroom C. waiting room D. dining room
40. A. certain B. readyC. hopeful D. confident
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30 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。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he 21 himself and watched to see if anyone would 22 the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and 23 walked around it. Many loudly 24 the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon 25 near the rock, the peasant 26 his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally 27 . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a 28 lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a 29 from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle 30 an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded B. raised C. hid D. escaped
22. A. seat B. remove C. break D. mark
23. A. mostly B. hardly C. simply D. seldom
24. A. blamed B. admired C. praised D. respected
25. A. carrying B. moving C. watching D. approaching
26. A. threw away B. laid down C. put away D. took down
27. A. ended B. worked C. succeeded D. overcame
28. A. purse B. book C. pen D. ring
29. A. notice B. secret C. donation D. note
30. A. has B. contains C. presents D. represents