阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2012年陕西卷)One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying. After a while，she ____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home. Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人)was in danger. He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass. He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However，from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ ，he saw his mistress' blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you ____ me，Laddy，”and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____ .That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.
It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”
A．weekly B．monthly C．yearly D．daily
A．common B．particular C．ordinary D．usual
A．Walking B．Running C．Driving D．Wandering
A．finding B．meeting C．realizing D．fulfilling
A．hungry B．tired C．puzzled D．bored
A．talked about B．passed through C．turned down D．picked up
A．bread B．cloth C．lunch D．water
A．receive B．beg C．present D．give
A．surprised B．troubled C．pleased D．moved
A．because B．as C．but D．otherwise
A．trouble B．invitation C．change D．advice
A．worried B．frightened C．feared D．embarrassed
A．amazement B．excitement C．enjoyment D．disappointment
A．Keeping B．Feeling C．Sounding D．Seeming
A．accept B．refuse C．eat D．share
A．dislikes B．prefers C．sells D．loves
A．money B．courage C．honour D．choice
A．considered B．questioned C．determined D．imagined
A．make B．keep C．determine D．promote
A．importance B．value C．structure D．truth
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 the word or phrase that best fits the context．
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37 . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (闪亮) red in the 39 , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn’t even notice his 40 at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn’t bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn’t 41 , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails (小路).
The apples became 42 , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43 . What if he just let go (释放)?
Letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But 47 : only with open hands can we receive something else.
A．walking B．shouting C．resting D．crying
A．bananas B．pears C．stones D．apples
A．picked B．carried C．saw D．enjoyed
A．rain B．sun C．shade D．wind
A．appearance B．hunger C．danger D．home
A．stop B．look C．relax D．breathe
A．heavier B．larger C．taller D．cheaper
A．full B．dirty C．wet D．flat
A．inexpensive B．delicious C．strange D．valuable
A．finished B．dropped C．sold D．passed
A．always B．seldom C．never D．sometimes
A．copy B．write C．remember D．Hope
My mother really knows how to get others to do what she suggests. Besides my father, her neighbors and even a stranger in a grocery store, has fallen under her 36 .
One day we were shopping in a supermarket. When we were passing by the baby aisle(过道), she 37 a young mother browsing through different brands of powdered milk. Her baby was playing with a toy. My mother 38 babies so she went up to the woman and chatted with her.
My mother is an easy person to like. She has the kindest eyes in the world, so it isn’t 39
to trust her. She 40 with the baby a little bit and told the woman about how I used to be cute at that age, too. They laughed together.
The woman was about to put Brand X Milk Powder in her cart when my mother suggested Brand Y 41 because it obviously had better vitamins. Would you believe the woman actually
42brands just like that?
She really does know how to influence people. But what about her getting other people to
43whatever she tells them?
My father and I actually had a long conversation about her 44 on how to influence people. According to my father, my mother is just a really likeable person, and she has 45 been
like that, even when he first met her. Chatting people up is natural for her.
During our conversation, I realized that what my mother has is the 46 to build rapport(亲善) with other people. With rapport comes 47 . People are more likely to be influenced by those who they think understand their viewpoints or share their opinions.
A．leadership B．control C．instruction D．influence
A．noticed B．kept C．watched D．felt
A．admires B．adores C．adopts D．praises
A．obvious B．difficult C．necessary D．natural
A．sang B．dealt C．spoke D．played
A．instead B．finally C．yet D．anyhow
A．bought B．considered C．compared D．switched
A．hear B．accept C．need D．understand
A．plan B．advice C．secret D．speech
A．always B．frequently C．seldom D．occasionally
A．desire B．motivation C．purpose D．ability
A．relationship B．respect C．trust D．kindness
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would21 the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forget to deliver him the 24 . As a result, the passenger was 25 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 26 a cup of water, but to her surprise he 27 it.
In the following hours on the 28 , each time the air hostess passed by the 29 , she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very34 . She knew that he would write down 35 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times 39 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s 40 ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold
A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine
A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy
A．water B．help C．milk D．warning
A．held on B．held up C．held out D．held down
A．for B．about C．with D．in
A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated
A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight
A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor
A．glance B．look C．smile D．cry
A．never B．often C．always D．seldom
A．on B．to C．off D．from
A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend
A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad
A．important B．sharp C．polite D．nice
A．So B．Because C．And D．But
A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed
A．if B．for C．after D．when
A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so
A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right
Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get 36 of this place. I love it here so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like 37. And, here 38 the story.
It was August 2001 and I had just said 39 to my family and friends as I 40 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my 41 to Incheon, South Korea which would then 42 me to Beijing. When I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little 43 because I didn't know what to 44 when I arrived in China. It 45 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it 46 you opened it. As I 47 the Korean Airlines 48 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员) my ticket. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday." I was in 49 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 50 whether I could get onto another flight.
I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地) told her," I missed my flight! I don't think I can go to 51! I'm better off going back to Washington, DC!" That's when she 52 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 53 all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office. 54, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. Also, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a 55 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I don't know what my feeling was, but I wasn't tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildings, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.
A．many B．much C．enough D．little
A．home B．family C．house D．country
A．says B．goes C．tells D．talks
A．hello B．sorry C．good D．goodbye
A．headed B．walked C．settled D．jogged
A．train B．flight C．bus D．ship
A．adjust B．lead C．conduct D．adapt
A．surprised B．annoyed C．adsurd D．nervous
A．happen B．see C．expect D．know
A．felt B．looked C．seemed D．sounded
A．after B．when C．while D．until
A．got B．arrived C．approached D．sat
A．check-in B．office C．check-out D．examine
A．shock B．trouble C．danger D．difficulty
A．sure B．confirm C．construct D．ask
A．Korea B．Washington C．Los Angeles D．China
A．explained B．suggested C．ordered D．requested
A．around B．back C．through D．for
A．Luckily B．Seriously C．Honestly D．Sadly
A．visit B．living C．stopover D．stay