完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Last year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months.
As is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I pride and pleasure in “the best food” I for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in a way: changing the dishes color, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. Thus, my American friends could discover the of eating Chinese food. Because of my “ ” job, I was often rewarded by their of thanks such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
something funny happened yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style fish for dinner. I was with my work.
When the whole family sat round the table, they first looked at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish only have their ?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”
or terrible? I can’t understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the part of fish; in only the important guest can have the of enjoying it.
Another thing is :the American friends often said to me “ ” as they home fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness actually helping myself to any of the food. , I said “helping yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
A．took B．shared C．held D．had
A．left B．fetched C．cooked D．bought
A．new B．simple C．same D．magic
A．importance B．joy C．trouble D．way
A．new B．daily C．hard D．good
A．smile B．flowers C．talk D．expressions
A．However B．But C．So D．And
A．surprised B．pleased C．strict D．proud
A．worriedly B．excitedly C．surprisedly D．happily
A．heads B．skins C．tails D．bones
A．Particular B．Bad C．Comfortable D．Beautiful
A．biggest B．best C．dearest D．lightest
A．the West B．China C．USA D．the East
A．ability B．safety C．chance D．honor
A．enjoyable B．exciting C．interesting D．common
A．dear me B．excuse me C．help yourself D．enjoy yourself
A．collected B．wanted C．bought D．brought
A．and B．but C．without D．not
A．In return B．Above all C．After all D．At last
A．never B．often C．always D．Usually
完形填空（共15分，每小题1分）
During college, I took a history class to fulfill a requirement.
The professor was a 32 fellow with red hair. He would walk 33 into the room wearing his winter coat, once not even 34 the hat during the lecture. He could not feel free in class and controlled the 35 just by looking through his glasses at his students.
So I 36 a little game for myself. I would try to find something in his lecture to ask him an intelligent question about, 37 me to pay attention. He was obviously pleased to have a question to answer. In fact, his answers were always 38 .
I continued to do this every day and found myself actually enjoying the material. The professor seemed to become more 39 and some of the other students even 40 from time to time. My little game had saved me from being bored, as it was designed to do. And, I learned quite a bit about ancient world history. In spite of his strange 41 , he was indeed quite an expert in his field.
On the last day of the class we gathered our 42 and headed for the door. The shy, red-haired professor stepped directly in front of me, 43 I reached the door, and put his hand out. He said, “I want to thank you for making my classes so interesting,” as he shook my hand warmly and 44 for the first time. I was so 45 . To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time. I had no idea that all of my questions asked in class had any effect on him or the others at all.
Each of us, through the things we say and do, and the kindness we can freely 46, can have a great effect not just on our own experiences, but on those of others.
| 32. |
A. strange |
B. patient |
C. popular |
D. proud |
| 33. |
A. happily |
B. hurriedly |
C. calmly |
D. shyly |
| 34. |
A. cleaning |
B. noticing |
C. removing |
D. wearing |
| 35. |
A. lecture |
B. voice |
C. difficulty |
D. speed |
| 36. |
A. played |
B. continued |
C. created |
D. bought |
| 37. |
A. reminding |
B. forcing |
C. allowing |
D telling |
| 38. |
A. special |
B. honest |
C. important |
D. interesting |
| 39. |
A. relaxed |
B. traditional |
C. reasonable |
D. concerned |
| 40. |
A. gave up |
B. fell behind |
C. look back |
D. joined in |
| 41. |
A. explanation |
B. appearance |
C. secret |
D. hobby |
| 42. |
A. collection |
B. friends |
C. game |
D. books |
| 43. |
A. though |
B. unless |
C. when |
D. because |
| 44. |
A. regretted |
B. smiled |
C. cried |
D. required |
| 45. |
A. worried |
B. surprised |
C. bored |
D. satisfied |
| 46. |
A. offer |
B. expect |
C. change |
D. reach |
完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）
I’ve always loved pigeons（鸽子）. Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 37 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt（破坏）our 38 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 39 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 40 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 41 .
My wife had been changing her 42 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 43 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the traveling, which she liked. You see someone has to take the pigeons a 44 way off and release them. Some of the 45 were really nice. I never traveled. I used to like to wait at home and see them 46 in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of47 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 48 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the blue 49 .Then I’d watch them 50 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I’d look at my watch and think,“My goodness, that’s a good 51 .”And I’d take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 52 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 53 up and say,“Has he arrived yet?”Then we would work out if we’d won 54 .
Then last year we had a 55 !One of them got some sort of flu（流行病）and died, then they all went down.（病倒）. It was 56 , I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
37．A．racing B．feeding C．tending D．flying
38．A．kids B．experiment C．marriage D．experience
39．A．just B．even C．almost D．hardly
40．A．notice B．learn C．imagine D．recognize
41．A．living B．fun C．money D．change
42．A．subject B．decision C．relation D．attitude
43．A．proud B．fond C．careful D．sure
44．A．different B．long C．short D．far
45．A．distances B．activities C．trips D．movements
46．A．to come B．come C．came D．have come
47．A．direction B．sight C．hearing D．touch
48．A．over B．across C．with D．through
49．A．heaven B．mountain C．cloud D．sky
50．A．turn B．dance C．circle D．whistle
51．A．fly B．time C．day D．look
52．A．write B．record C．count D．memorize
53．A．come B．show C．phone D．cheer
54．A．again B．finally C．only D．accidentally
55．A．disadvantage B．chance C．test D．disaster
56．A．terrible B．great C．mean D．beautiful
完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did！I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life
that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it tak
es to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
36. A. method B. step C. practice D. process
37. A. created B. set C. discovered D. brought
38. A. trying B. managing C. deciding D. competing
39. A. thought B. struggle C. movement D. worry
40. A. touching B. shaking C. using D. controlling
41. A. bottom B. center C. edge D. front
42. A. over B. down C. through D. into
43. A. Doubted B. Surprised C. Pleased D. Determined
44. A. attempt B. progress C. effort D. decision
45. A. hope B. reward C. point D. purpose
46. A. made out B. broke out C. burst into D. rushed into
47. A. so B. as C. until D. before
48. A. rock B. picture C. figure D. shade
49. A. surprisingly B. doubtfully C. kindly D. firmly
50. A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. asked
51. A. reached B. looked C. fell D. put
52. A. pushed B. dropped C. carried D. removed
53. A. who B. what C. which D. where
54. A. minds B. spirits C. force D. strength
55. A. help B. tips C. advice D. ideas
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，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项
Grandparents are important and influential persons in all people’s lives. They are those people who take care of you and (36) you. They are special persons who can give you (37) advice.
My grandparents always taught me to (38) others, and they showed me with their (39) that love and feelings are important things in my life and that I don’t have to pay attention to (40) things or what people externally look like.
To (41) my grandparents I have to say that they are beautiful people that I admire because they are so (42) and so healthy.
Even though they are old, they always have a strong (43) to enjoy life. (44), the most important thing is that they are full of love and offer it to other (45).
My grandparents are a huge (46) of culture and nationalities because they come from (47) countries. For example, from my (48) side my grandfather is from Spain, and my grandmother is (49) from Spain, but from a different city. From my father’s side, my grandfather is from Venezuela, and my grandmother is from Italy. Even though this is a huge mixture, my grandparents have a very good (50).
My four grandparents have a goal in common in their lives; their goal is to see our family full of happiness and to see us growing up healthy and happy because they want me and my family to have a successful (51), and so they can prove to themselves that they did a great job (52) my parents.
Furthermore, my grandparents are people that are always in tune to the new things in the world. For example my grandmothers always care about (53), how they dress and their personal appearance. And my grandfathers always (54) economics or important issues in the world.
I think I am very (55) that all of my grandparents are alive because I have learned so much from them.
36. A. love B. accompany C. raise D. protect
37. A. useful. B. best C. necessary D. wise
38. A. help B. love C. bless D. congratulate
39. A. words B. wishes C. life D. experience
40. A. cultural B. mental C. material D. rare
41. A. describe B. introduce C. discuss D. retell
42. A. diligent C. clever C. active D. free
43. A. plan B. desire C. intention D. interest
44. A. And yet B. After all C. Even so D. In addition
45. A. people B. friends C. relations D. lives
46. A. symbol B. background C. mixture D. part
47. A. foreign B. different C. other D. many
48. A. grandfather’s B. grandmother’s C. father’s D. mother’s
49. A. ever B. even C. also D. however
50. A. relationship B. understanding C. condition D. atmosphere
51. A. harmony B. future C. job D. career
52. A. picking up B. taking up C. bringing up D. building up
53. A. clothes B. food C. news D. fashion
54. do with B. deal with C. care about D. look into
55. A. perfect B. lucky C. satisfied D. confident
When I was six, I went to a local grade school. In grade school, I was 36 the other children because of my speech and reading 37 . All the children would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy, ” and so on. I thought they were 38 because all my grades showed it. I had no self-confidence（自信心）
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy（笨拙的）. I would 39
Cups and trays in the café, and sometimes 40 myself and fall onto the floor when I walked. In sixth grade, I became interested in 41 The class had its annual field day. Each class would have its own teams 42 against each other. I went out for all of the 43 I was not the best 44 I was not bad. The thing that I could do was run and run fast. This 45 the other children because I was so clumsy, and then 46a lot more name-calling from the children. When somebody else won a race, the children told how 47 he was. When I won, they called me 48
I did not know why they were doing this. I think that it was unfair, and it 49 me.
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to 50In three months, I grew seven inches. At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football. I was much bigger than everybody else. I was 51 than most of the backs we played against. The other team would not 52 the ball towards me, so I just ran them 53 It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and 54 it. It was a new feeling of 55 .
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