【2015·浙江】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21-40各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now on their way to impressive careers. By society’s , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the to which they have so quickly become .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’ s . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something in their lives, but it’s to step off the track.
In a society that tends to everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Anna lived on the side of a valley(山谷). One summer, there was a very big 36 , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was 37 enough to escape the flood, so when the water had 38 and the other houses were 39 there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their house.
Anna’s friends were puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand 44 Anna wanted to give 45 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to 46 .
“Well,” Anna 47 her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very 48 , because her husband had been killed in the 49 and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, “We won’t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to 51 only one gift to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.” She came back with a 52 who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here’s our 53 ,” she said to her children.
The children were 54 and happy to get such a gift. They 55 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was just that Christmas gift.”
36. A. earthquakeB. accident C. flood D. fire
37. A. below B. high C. bigD. small
38. A. reducedB. comeC. appeared D. disappeared
39. A. risingB. flowing C. falling D. standing
40. A. soB. butC. for D. since
41. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
42. A. gaveB. foundC. shared D. built
43. A. possibleB. necessary C. important D. obvious
44. A. whenB. howC. whyD. that
45. A. them B. herself C. him D. us
46. A. supportB. supply C. grow D. educate
47. A. explained to B. asked for C. talked withD. turned up
48. A. sadB. rich C. poor D. happy
49. A. war B. stormC. rain D. flood
50. A. becauseB. asC. which D. that
51. A. getB. sendC. buy D. make
52. A. boy B. girlC. student D. teacher
53. A. childB. daughter C. sisterD. gift
54. A. angryB. sorryC. lovelyD. excited
55. A. dislikedB. gainedC. welcomed D. led
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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。
It was a cold Saturday morning. An old man walked slowly into the ___36___. With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty stick with each ___37___ step.
His shabby clothes and warm personality made him ___38___ out from the usual breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips ___39___ in a steady smile.
A young waitress named Mary ___40___ him drag toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, "Here, sir. Let me give you a ___41___ with that chair."
Without saying a word, he smiled and ___42___. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him get comfortably ___43___. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his ___44___ against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice, he said, "Thank you for your ___45___."
"You're welcome, sir." She replied ___46___. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and ___47___ you need anything at all in the meantime, just wave at me!"
After he had finished his breakfast, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. Then she ___48___ him out from behind the table. She handed him his stick, and walked ___49___ him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, sir!"
He turned with his whole body and nodded with a ___50___ smile. "You are very kind," he said softly.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was ___51___ to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin (餐巾纸). Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!
The note on the napkin ___52___, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you ___53___ others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will ___54___ through those who meet you."
The next day she was told that the man she had ___55___ on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.
36. A. restaurant B. shop C. hospital D. bank
37. A. big B. quick C. urgent D. unhurried
38. A. get B. look C. stand D. keep
39. A. held B. made C. remained D. put
40. A. felt B. noticed C. discovered D. realized
41. A. table B. cushion C. place D. hand
42. A. nodded B. obeyed C. sat D. hesitated
43. A. moved B. stayed C. seated D. rested
44. A. chair B. spoon C. stick D. plate
45. A. quickness B. kindness C. cleverness D. politeness
46. A. happily B. sadly C. nervously D. vaguely
47. A. until B. though C. because D. if
48. A. called B. helped C. took D. made
49. A. by B. around C. with D. towards
50. A. confident B. grateful C. relieved D. delicate
51. A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. disappointed D. astonished
52. A. read B. told C. wrote D. showed
53. A. please B. admire C. follow D. treat
54. A. pass B. shine C. go D. pull
55. A. depended B. served C. waited D. agreed
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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、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。
I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.
I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.
I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.
I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.
36. A. day B. week C. month D. year
37. A. sparing B. sharing C. going D. having
38. A. shelf B. counter C. store D. street
39. A. behindB. beside C. ahead D. around
40. A. debt B. fine C. rent D. bill
41. A. cards B stamps C. papers D. tickets
42. A. box. B. basket C. purseD. watch
43. A. Suddenly B. Firstly C. Interestingly D. Luckily
44. A. brought B. sent C. left D. placed
45. A. man B. woman C. cashier D. boss
46. A. rideB. fly C. run D. roll
47. A. what B. if C. how D. why
48. A. nothing B. no C. sorry D. yes
49. A. waving B. shaking C. biting D. touching
50. A. find out B. think up C. worry outD. turn to
51. A. satisfied B. surprised C. ashamed D. disappointed
52. A. remind B. call C. teach D. repay
53. A. leave B. follow C. forget D. remember
54. A. sometimes B. usually C. ever D. never
55. A. cheering up B. helping out C. making up D. letting down
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（二）Ⅱ语言知识及应用（共两节。满分35分）
完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I’m glad it’s Sunday again. I can stay in bed __16____ I like, drinking tea and __17___ those thick newspapers that are brought _18____ the newsboy through the letterbox at 8:30. In this way , I can catch up with all the __19____ I haven’t got time to read during my work time.
When I __20___ the papers, I then prepare my bath. The Sunday morning bath is _21____ of the week. There’s no need to hurry because there’s no bus to _22____ and my friends are told not to call me up before noon on Sundays , so there is no danger of _23______ by the telephone.
__24____ spend the afternoon after lunch is always a bit of problem. In summer I can go to the park and sit in a chair _25___ boys playing football, while in winter I sit in front of the fire and _26____ when reading a book, sometimes I turn on the television and sleep through an old film.
Then there’s the __27____ ahead of me. Perhaps I’ll call on some friends or go to the cinema __28__ a new film I want to see or to town for a concert. Oh , there are _29_____ pleasant ways of passing Sunday evenings. The only sad thing is that Monday morning is getting___30___.
16.A. as long as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as much as
17.A. read B. reading C. to read D. am reading
18.A. from B. with C. and D. by
19.A. things B. books C. information D. knowledge
20.A. am reading B. have read C. had read D. read
21.A. the much pleasant B. the more pleasant
C. the most pleasant D. the very pleasant
22.A. sit B. catch C. get in D. take
23.A. trouble B. being troubled C. troubling D. to be troubling
24.A. What to B. How to C. When to D. Where to
25.A. looking B. seeing C. looking at D. watching
26.A. fall asleep B. go to sleep C. go to bedD. get to sleep
27.A. supper B. friend C. evening D. work
28.A. whether there’s B. if there is C. when there has D. if there will have
29.A. so many B. such many C. a lot D. quite few
30.A. busier B. longer C. nearD. away
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II．语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
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2l—30各个题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
During the war, a fighter pilot was shot down over enemy 21 territory. Fortunately, he was saved by a group of nuns from a nearby convent. When he 22 himself, he found a woman leaning over him.
It was Sister Maria, the nun 23 . She said to the pilot, “ This convent is a teaching hospital. We have many girls here, learning how to be 24 . We will hide you here, but you have to obey very strict rules.”
The pilot agreed to 25 himself as a nurse. He was not allowed to talk with others. By shaving twice a day, wearing a wig and a nurse’s uniform, he was able to fool anyone at a 26 . It was a difficult life, however, especially when one of the nursing students caught his eye. She was very 27 , turning away whenever she saw him glancing her way.
One day the pilot could 28 it no longer. He found the nurse cooking in the 29 . He crossed over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I’ve fallen in love with you.” He started to put his arms round the nurse. The nurse then said something that made the pilot step 30 in astonishment.
21. A. possessed B. had C. occupiedD. taken
22. A. came up B. came to C. came outD. came over
23. A. of charge B. in charge C. with chargeD. on charge
24. A. doctors B. teachers C. patientsD. nurses
25. A. disguise B. make C. pretendD. regard
26. A. glare B. distance C. lookD. time
27. A. sad B. curious C. lovelyD. shy
28. A. stand B. take C. insistD. manage
29. A. hallB. room C. officeD. kitchen
30. A. back B. forward C. awayD. up