完形填空
I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I ______ to leave that morning. ______ my tire blew out on the way. I ______ a small parking lot. Then I ______ the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man ______ on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his ______ and behavior, I knew he was far more ______ to rob (抢劫) than help me, so I ______refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “ Ma’am, you need ______. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately ______(which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire______.”
I looked hard, straight into his _____, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different from the ______ person he appeared to be at first glance. So, against all reasonable ______, but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked______, but got right to work, trying to find the ______ tire. It took a while since it was stored under the van (车厢).
He changed the tire, ______ the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a ______ when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I______, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed ______ in human nature.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, there was a king in China. He 36 a beautiful girl named Chang Er and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her 37 he wanted. However, the girl did not like the frightened figure of the king. She. 38 spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he 39 show her some treasures and brough some gifts to 40 her.
On every full moon, the girl would light candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god living in the moon that made the moon 41 .
One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king 42 three pills to show her. “ This is from the priest(道士) of the palace. If we eat them up, we can live forever.” He 43 .
Because the king was afraid that the pills would have side effects. He forced the girs to take the 44 first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately. 45, the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would 46 her eventually. Therefore, she 47 the king for the first time, “ Let me have a look at the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all.”
The king was 48 that the girl talked to him. So he 49 the pills to the girl. She did not say 50 but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.
At this moment, the girl started to 51 . She could fly for the sake of the 52 of the pills. The king could not catch her but had to watch her fly 53 the moon and disappear.
After that, people 54 . that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and bunny was his 55 . Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon.
36.A.met B.married C.inspected D.loved
37.A.wherever B.however C.whatever D.whenever
38.A.seldom B.never C.ever D.always
39.A.should B.might C.would D.could
40.A.satisfy B.show C.guarantee D.please
41.A.shine B.light C.appear D.hide
42.A.took B.brought C.carried D.fetched
43.A. answered B.responded C.exclaimed D.forecasted
44.A.palace B.pill C.moon D.bunny
45.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Besides D.However
46.A.forgive B.give up C.leave D.give away
47.A.turned to B.talked with C.depended on D.spoke to
48.A.surprised B.confused C.angry D.scared
49.A.donated B.returned C.awarded D.handed
50.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
51.A.fly B.rise C.develop D.strike
52.A.quality B.variety C.intake D.instructions
53.A.into B.toward C.onto D.within
54.A.argued B.estimated C.guessed D.believed
55.A.companion B.guide C.pet D.choice
第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing h
omes. They think that they are left in the (36) of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37) children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38) visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39) story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40) elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41) the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42) American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43) , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44) the elderly people.
More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45) a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46) for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47) do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48) caregivers to find out why they took (49) the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50) to help their relative. Some (51) that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52) now, they would (53) care when they became old and (54) .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55) .
36. A. charges B. caresC. homes D. hands
37.A.growing B. grown C. developed D. developing
38 A. regular B. constant C. usual D. close
39.A.true B. false C. imaginary D. sad
40.A.this B. that C. what D. as
41.A.how B. when C. why D. what
42.A.usual B. general C. average D. most
43.A.later B. ago C. before D. since
44.A.let alone B. leave alone C. let out D. leave behind
45.A.share B. form C. appreciate D. value
46.A.men B. somebody C. people D. person
47.A.would B. should C. might D. could
48.A. questioned B. interviewed C. asked D. inquired
49.A.up B. in C. on D. off
50.A.intention B. admiration C. duty D. admission
51.A.declared B. stated C. showed D. complained
52.A.anyone B. everyone C. none D. someone
53.A.earn B. deserve C. devote D. increase
54.A.unsatisfied B. dependent C. lonely D. unlucky
55.A.thought B. considered C. cared D .involved
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，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。
The story of how I got my job was a funny one .
One day , I was 36 along a street to the interview 37 a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me . 38 another car coming in the other 39 , I had to brake hard and 40 another cyclist . We both fell , but 41 neither of us was hurt . I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him 42 I consider
ed him . I told him what a bad 43 I thought he was and he was a(n) 44 to other people on the road . His face turned 45 . I warned him not to drive 46 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life .
I was in time for the 47 . Having walked into the room , to my 48 , I found one of the three interviewers 49 to be the driver of the yellow car . We looked at each other for a while , 50 silent . T
hen I decided to look 51 the whole matter as a great joke !
I laughed and told him that I talked 52 the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal .
Lost in thought for a while , he 53 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving . The interview went 54 . Two days later , I received a letter offering me the job . I was pleased that the manager—the driver of the yellow car , didn’t 55 my rudeness to him .
Through the experience , I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good .
36. A. cycling B. walking C. running D. driving
37. A. then B. when C. while D. as
38. A. As B. For C. With D. By
39. A. condition B. position C. location D. direction
40. A. knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed
41. A. happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly
42. A. which B. that C. what D. how
43. A. driver B. worker C. cyclist D. boss
44. A. pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool
45. A. black B. white C. pale D. red
46. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently
47. A. job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment
48. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. astonishment
49. A. happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned
50. A. making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping
51. A. up B. at C. on D. into
52. A. much B. little C. more D. less
53. A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished
54. A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly
55. A. realize B. want C. know D. mind
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and 36 in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of 37 with every recipe she prepared.
I remember one Saturday morning 38 . After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I 39 , “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m 40 .”
Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of 41 speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear 42 .”
“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody. 43 I forget what I’m going to say?”
“Have you prepared 44 ?” asked Grany.
“Well, no. That would be a lot of 45 work.”
“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.
“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.
“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t 46 homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth（肉汤）and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”
“But I don’t 47 a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be 48 bland（淡而无味的）without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little 49 .”
After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly 50 he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.
While I help Grany 51 , I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to 52 my oral report.
That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was 53 with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents, 54 my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work 55 . Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon
36. A. experienced B. relaxed C. withdrawn D. tortured
37. A. wisdom B. affection C. anecdote D. fantasy
38. A. as usual B. above all C. in general D. in particular
39. A. wept B. suspected C. complained D. mourned
40. A. scared B. received C. conservative D. deliberate
41. A. public B. private C. personal D. authentic
42. A. others B. itself C. audience D. judges
43. A. Only if B. How come C. So what D. What if
44. A. assessment B. regulation C. deadline D. notes
45. A. absolute B. subjective C. extra D. flexible
46. A. decorate B. inspect C. make D. foresee
47. A. add B. mind C. expose D. appoint
48. A. even B. pretty C. much D. far
49. A. ups and downs B. part and parcel C. cats and dogs D. pros and cons
50. A. how B. when C. what D. where
51. A. eat up B. do up C. pick up D. clean up
52. A. distribute B. practice C. boycott D. decline
53. A. loaded B. equipped C. reformed D. resisted
54. A. therefore B. however C. somehow D. moreover
55. A. left off B. kept off C. took off D. paid off
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至55各个题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment I knew my mother had incurable lung cancer, I realized for the first time that time will one day run out for us all.
I have determined to be with my mother as much as I possibly can. This is not out of a sense of
36 , but because I really want to be near her. But making the time to 37 with my mother has been my greatest 38 . I have a husband, a four-year-old son and a home to nm. I also hold down a(n) 39 job as a radio announcer at the BBC.
I arrived at work one day to be told we would be doing a radio series exploring “time poverty”. I’ve 40 been taken with the idea that we are time-poor. How can I - who have so many labor-saving machines and an only child – have 41 time than my mother who had six children and no 42 ?
I put this 43 a professor. He pointed out that it is because I try to keep my home much cleaner than my mother did. I admit I like to 44 to my friends. My husband says 45 that I remove all traces (痕迹) of human life 46 anyone arrives.
The professor said 47 has become the new religion. We expect work to provide us with a sense of identity and a means to secure our future. And because we 48 so much time in our working lives, we like to reward ourselves with material things. Frequently, we spend our money before it’s earned. 49 is an annoying worry, keeping us 50 to the work treadmill (跑步机).
The same professor suggested we 51 a Buddhist concept -- to enjoy each moment and activity for its own sake, 52 try to do lots of things at once. Since then I have been 53 the art of “living in the moment” whenever I get the chance. I have cleared my schedule of nonessential tasks, 54 house and garden plans, and turned down some extra work.
It is my mother’s illness, a once-in-a-lifetime event, that sets me 55 on the fact that we forget that time is a limited resource.
36. A. duty B. guilt C. sorrow D. sympathy
37. A. live B. be C. chat D. go
38. A. concern B. challenge C. chance D. trouble
39. A. demanding B. critical C. boring D. amazing
40. A. almost B. seldom C. never D. often
41. A. better B. worse C. less D. more
42. A. tape-recorder B. washing machine C. air-conditioner D. television
43. A. with B. for C. in D. to
44. A. show off B. draw attention C. look forward D. get close
45. A. angrily B. surprisingly C. jokingly D. seriously
46. A. after B. when C. as D. before
47. A. time B. entertainment C. work D. family
48. A. invest B. contribute C. give D. devote
49. A. Pressure B. Expense C. Life D. Debt
50. A. led B. chained C. relied D. focused
51. A. adopt B. advocate C. adapt D. acquire
52. A. more than B. instead of C. rather than D. other than
53. A. exercising B. practicing C. believing D. holding
54. A. fixed B. conducted C. postponed D. made
55. A. reflecting B. thinking C. considering D. wondering