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-优题课

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第二节完形填空(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36-55各空所给的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。
We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___ because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our ___40___ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is no better time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy ___45___it all.
For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start--real life.
But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would ___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life. Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ every moment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'
36. A. pleased B. happy C. frustratedD. frightened
37. A. we B. they C. all D. nothing
38. A. because B. but C. so D. and
39. A. luckier B. happier C. olderD. healthier
40. A. life B. study C. children D. condition
41. A. rest B. bath C. breath D. vacation
42. A. idea B. opinion C. truth D. thought
43. A. before B. ever C. just then D. right now
44. A. challenges B. troubles C. awards D. chances
45. A. instead ofB. in addition toC. in spite ofD. up to
46. A. meet with B. go ahead C. turn toD. get through
47. A. paid B. got C. asked D. printed
48. A. end B. start C. reward D. appear
49. A. achievements B. obstacles C. dutiesD. opinions
50. A. view B. life C. position D. condition
51. A. work B. study C. enjoy D. wait
52. A. happiness B. time C. age D. road
53. A. asking for B. supposingC. waiting forD. hoping for
54. A. gain B. reduce C. weigh D. enjoy
55. A. worse B. better C. more D. less

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第二节完型填空（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，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at a window. He 36 his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were 37 like white lilies （百合花） on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destination—the 38 . He had already passed sixty of the 39 leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind 40 , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of 41 .
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the 42 moment when his father placed him at the 43to the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place,
44 with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; 45 leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, 46 poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔） and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.
He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his 47 life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the 48 of himself. His 49 , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had 50 to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year's night.
The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and 51 to God for his good. But he chose the 52
way. With shame and grief he 53 no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and 54 a despairing effort, he 55 out a cry, "Come back, my early days! Come back!"
36. A. closed B. lifted C. opened D. fixed
37. A. floating B. flashing C. hanging D. shining
38. A. house B. tomb C. church D. birthplace
39. A. dreams B. moments C. incidents D. stages
40. A. strange B. pale C. blank D. shallow
41. A. allowances B. comforts C. experiences D. memories
42. A. serious B. awful C. tough D. desperate
43. A. end B. entrance C. origin D. base
44. A. mixed B. occupied C. satisfied D. covered
45. A. other B. the other C. another D. one more
46. A. which B. that C. whose D. where
47. A. accustomed B. rewarded C. wasted D. pleased
48. A. symbol B. fate C. future D. outcome
49. A. satisfaction B. success C. regret D. happiness
50. A. lost their heart B. devoted their attention C. made their way D. given their way
51. A. prayed B. attached C. adjusted D. turned
52. A. ordinary B. unfamiliar C. wrong D. difficult
53. A. would B. could C. should D. dared
54. A. in B. with C. for D. by
55. A. burst B. gave C. shouted D. carried

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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。
My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we _____21________ is our local food bank, a center where free food is made available to those in need.
This year, the food bank is _____22_______ more than in the past. _______23 cannot let the shelves become depleted(被耗尽的) or the food _______24________. Others, ________25______ children, depend on it. With the country’s _______26_______ situtation stalled(停滞) and more people out of work, more people are _____27______ and need supplements to feed their families.
This year, all the _______28______ in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to ______29_____: a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, _______30______ c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, ______31_____ the results. The contest will begin April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.
We’re kicking off a(n) _______32________ for fun this week. We’re all _______33______ and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating ________34______, we set up food sculpture competitions between departments. Each department _______35______ bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best _____36_____. The sculptures would be in a central location so coworkers could cast their vote for their ______37______. We tracked how much ____38_____ was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the _______39______ were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, _______40______ it was for a great cause.
21. A. turn to B. belong to C. refer to D. donate to
22. A. supported B. challenged C. criticized D. enlarged
23. A. We B. You C. They D. All
24. A. pile up B. go bad C. run out D. sell well
25. A. only B. actuallyC. even D. especially
26. A. cultural B. economic C. historical D. political
27. A. hungry B. anxious C. unhappy D. lazy
28. A. schoolsB. charitiesC. companiesD. governments
29. A. prove B. stress C. find D. win
30. A. or B. and C. but D. so
31. A. focusing on B. relating to C. depending on D. leading to
32. A. campaign B. adventure C. ceremony D. exhibition
33. A. excited B. involved C. thanked D. prepared
34. A. likely B. fun C. useful D. public
35. A. could B. mustC. would D. should
36. A. design B. grade C. speech D. play
37. A. group B. friend C. hobby D. favorite
38. A. money B. food C. energy D. attenetion
39. A. gifts B. goods C. donations D. participants
40. A. knowing B. imagining C. hoping D. showing

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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。
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is 31 wrong with curiosity(好奇) in itself. Whether it is good or bad 32 on what people are curious about.
Curiosity sometimes can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 33 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are 34 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 35 or late. To be interested in these things is foolish because it is none of their business to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 36 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk 37 often brings harm, loss of honor or disrespect (不尊重) to others, and thus 38 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a 39 curiosity --- the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to find out all they 40 learn about them. Columbus could 41 have found America if he had not been 42 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine (蒸汽机) 43 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid (水壶盖). All the discoveries in human history have been made as a 44 of curiosity, so the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 45 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
31. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
32. A. keeps B. puts C. takes D. depends
33. A. full B. certain C. proud D. careful
34. A. taking B. bringing C. going D. coming
35. A. quickly B. hurriedly C. early D. happily
36. A. interesting B. useful C. harmful D. proper
37. A. who B. which C. when D. where
38. A. hurts B. injures C. breaks D. damages
39. A. terrible B. sudden C. strange D. clever
40. A. need B. must C. may D. can
41. A. never B. certainly C. surely D. probably
42. A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard
43. A. for B. without C. with D. in
44. A. reason B. product C. fruit D. result
45. A. little B. few C. some D. any

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第二节完型填空（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36—55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。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the 36 they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that 37 you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to 38 the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and 39 to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me 40 . At that time, though part of me was 41 up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, 42 of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, 43 I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and 44 goals. I was running on parallel 45 .
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel 46 . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I 47 was becoming two people, 48 identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my 49 , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I 50 out. My bandmasters were 51 . They thought I was crazy to withdraw 52 the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my 53 , with my feeling of what I was 54 to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and 55 . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.
36．A．property B．advice C．guide D．aid
37．A．when B．before C．while D．since
38．A．come up with B．stand up to C．live up to D．keep pace with
39．A．got B．failed C．hoped D．attempted
40．A．lost B．disappointed C．confused D．thrilled
41．A．wrapped B．centred C．spent D．offered
42．A．scared B．proud C．guilty D．ashamed
43．A．if B．unless C．until D．yet
44．A．economic B．political C．academic D．literary
45．A．tracks B．ways C．processes D．directions
46．A．confident B．optimistic C．cheerful D．uncomfortable
47．A．exactly B．actually C．eventually D．fortunately
48．A．switching B．acting C．discovering D．seeking
49．A．conditions B．choices C．competence D．health
50．A．gave B．looked C．called D．dropped
51．A．disturbed B．cool C．shocked D．tolerant
52．A．in B．to C．by D．at
53．A．goals B．interests C．personality D．consideration
54．A．meant B．demanded C．forced D．aimed
55．A．recall B．refocus C．rebuild D．reunite