完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s. While in school, he became in the drama program, acting in different kinds of productions. He in touch with his drama teacher.
My father went to high school in the 1960s. Like his before him, he acted in high school. He, too, stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's . I graduated in 1997. When Hoover, my drama teacher, was in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever .
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids". , no? She described us as that we were nonconformists (不墨守成规者) that other teachers didn't __ know what to do with. She simply us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed.
We have all become members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers. Every member of my family is a teacher. This year the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether.
me, teaching the course is only one important part of the job. As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent return to say "hello" at Christmas. That was how the of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family. Honestly, learning a lifetime.
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I never thought about the dangers of growing up during the war because I was only six then. My parents were 36 and both were busy with their work at a hospital. I was often left in the care of my grandmother. Grandma gave Aunt Tracy and I the 37 of taking lunch to my grandfather, her estranged (分居的) husband, who lived 38 in an apartment at the other side of the village.As usual, 39 we left, Grandma repeated, "There may be war at any time, so stay on the side of the road. Be 40 not to spill (溢出) the food." Aunt Tracy and I 41 the lunch box and hurried to Grandpa’s place."Keep down and take cover!" Tracy cried out as we heard some 42 . As we squatted (蹲) at the roadside, I started to feel 43 . Grandpa preferred his food served 44 . If we couldn’t get there on time, his lunch would turn cold! Not wanting the war to slow us down, I said, "Let’s just run for it!"We tried all the ways we could think of to cross the road, but 45 seemed to work. Suddenly Tracy said, "Bullets travel in a straight line, so we can run in a zigzag (之字形)."Taking a deep breath, we set off again and ran wildly back and forth across the road., 46 we managed to reach Grandpa’s apartment. As an adult, I now know what my young mind couldn’t understand then: it’s impossible to go through life without 47 . We may come across difficulties in our life, but we need to be brave, face the problem and carry on.
A．workers B．soldiers C．doctors D．patients
A．project B．trouble C．job D．career
A．sadly B．madly C．alone D．abroad
A．until B．before C．after D．since
A．careful B．still C．proud D．Valuable
A．rose B．lifted C．touched D．prepared
A．noises B．Shots C．Voices D．Cries
A．disappointed B．scared C．encouraged D．worried
A．safe B．nice C．hot D．quick
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Actually D．Gradually
A．illnesses B．failures C．struggles D．changes
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the 49 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his54 , the bull had no tail. Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.
A．call B．recognize C．marry D．respect
A．remember B．ask C．copy D．answer
A．forest B．field C．river D．building
A．three B．two C．four D．five
A．see B．cut C．discover D．catch
A．Quietly B．Immediately C．Finally D．Proudly
A．talking about B．thinking of C．waiting for D．looking for
A．opened B．moved C．broke D．closed
A．noticed B．decided C．suggested D．learned
A．rule B．choice C．help D．reason
A．get up B．go back C．pass through D．fall down
A．days B．seconds C．hours D．months
A．famous B．short C．big D．beautiful
A．ground B．house C．wall D．door
A．fish B．horse C．bull D．bird
A．pity B．smile C．shame D．tear
A．said B．explained C．sang D．flew
A．Escaped B．jumped C．stopped D．shouted
A．anger B．joy C．surprise D．excitement
A．Never B．Always C．Often D．Seldom
I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were 16 expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man 17 about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His 18 had a surprising tone (语气) of respect, almost 19 he were addressing （向---讲话）the Supreme Court (最高法院)20 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 21 on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- ,and 22 sat on the front of his desk.. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this23 ---your last---to continue your study of24 . I know we shall25 learning with and from one another. We are going to learn 26 about journalism and how to write your weekly school paper. And 27 we are going to try to28 the joy of good literature (文学). Maybe some of us will be really 29 in reading and writing. A man who reads 30a happy life. A man who doesn’t read 31 on the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my32 into a single word, it would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like that, 33in a friendly and understanding tone. The34 of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 35 the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.
A waiting B. looking C. asking D. calling
A．for B．of C．at D．on
A．sound B．voice C．appearance D．look
A．as B．if C．as if D．after
A．beside B．except for C．instead D．instead of
A．addres B．telephone C．name D．word
A．then B．but C．so D．suddenly
A．feel B．season C．year D．term
A．begin B．enjoy C．practice D．suggest
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．all
A．Really B．Especially C．Truly D．Possibly
A．feel B．write C．memorize D．accept
A．moved B．excited C．interested D．used
A．knows B．says C．has D．lives
A．runs B．visits C．walks D．chooses
A．praise B．trust C．advice D．promise
A．speaking B．singing C．telling D．shouting
A．beginning B．end C．middle D．time
A．keep B．enter C．leave D．reach
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years . Being a waitress changed my 1 . I tried my best to do what I loved--- 2 People. I always made everyone , customers and coworkers, 3 good.
One of my 4 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He 5 came for Breakfast on Sunday mornings. 6 I saw the old man coming, I always smiled at him and 7 the best service.
One day, Fred saw me and asked , “What’s up ? You’re not 8 today.” I told him that I dreamed of having my own 9 . but when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said , “We just don’t have the 10 .”“Fred,” I said to the old man, “I know I can 11 more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
The next day , Fred came and 12 me a check totaling ＄50,000—along with a 13 that read, “The only collateral(抵押品）on this loan is my 14 in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the chance to 15 that dream.
I accepted the money and plans for the restaurant I would 16 . Things did not go well. My plans 17 and I lost the money.
Later I decided to 18 a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was 19 and became a pretty good agent. 20 I paid back Fred the ＄50,000.Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
A．work B．life C．attitude D．opinion
A．pleasing B．serving C．supporting D．understanding
A．seem B．remain C．feel D．stay
A．daily B．ordinary C．normal D．regular
A．ever B．seldom C．even D．always
A．As soon as B．Every time C．Because D．Since
A．left B．made C．got D．offered
A．working B．joking C．smiling D．singing
A．house B．way C．restaurant D．company
A．time B．money C．courage D．luck
A．do B．give C．have D．share
A．handed B．showed C．bought D．lent
A．gift B．note C．picture D．book
A．wish B．trust C．guess D．demand
A．express B．prove C．realize D．explain
A．visit B．introduce C．sell D．open
A．finish B．change C．succeeded D．failed
A．keep on with B．put up with C．apply for D．give up
A．paid B．employed C．interviewed D．praised
A．Generally B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2 , high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(啦啦队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling6 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7 . She moved on to English and history, and was8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school10 . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled13 and left. “Why is high school so 14 ?” she sighed.
Later in15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
A．processes B．exercises C．challenges D．decision
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
A．difficult B．interesting C．boring D．easy
A．editor B．judge C．candidate D．boss
A．jumped B．raced C．stopped D．sank
A．strange B．lonely C．awful D．happy
A．struggling B．complaining C．working D．improving
A．ashamed B．relieved C．shocked D．disappointed
A．put up B．give up C．worry about D．prepare for
A．committee B．team C．radio D．newspaper
A．enthusiastic B．realistic C．sympathetic D．artistic
A．speakers B．writers C．cheerleaders D．readers
A．widely B．brightly C．excitedly D．weakly
A．similar B．familiar C．different D．ordinary
A．physics B．math C．English D．history
A．pleasure B．sorrow C．trouble D．hope
A．fit in B．get around C．stay up D．look out
A．swim B．escape C．ask D．try
A．in return for B．instead of C．in terms of D．in case of
A．slimmest B．gentlest C．best D．smallest