完形填空,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。
The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little ________ .It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had ________ how colorful their backyard was ________ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she________ those lilacs (丁香) in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the ________ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest ________and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she________ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the________ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her ________ .
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and ________ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) ________patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two ________ ,bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ________ . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair ________ with a smile, and held the lilacs________ .
“Mom,”the kids asked, “________did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so________ while I have all of you. And anyone would be ________by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he ________some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids ________purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
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Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .
Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.
Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"
The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.
The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
A．No B．Few C．Most D．All
A．Above B．Across C．below D．through
A．Applicants B．peasants C．workers D．engineers
A．arrivals B．refusals C．approvals D．finals
A．well B．Too C．very D．pretty
A．when B．before C．after D．because
A．Pleased B．puzzled C．surprised D．frightened
A．fired B．scolded C．hired D．ordered
A．Disappointed B．satisfied C．excited D．tired
A．loudly B．Slightly C．hardly D．silently
A．Jumping B．Rising C．Getting D．Falling
A．Stand up B．Get up C．Sit down D．Lie down
A．Let B．Put C．Lay D．Tie
A．rolled over B．jumped over C．rolled up D．jumped up
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．likewise D．Instead
A．expectation B．imagination C．amazement D．sorrow
A．Something B．Everything C．Anything D．Nothing
A．how B．which C．that D．what
A．prepared B．finished C．determined D．En
A．beat B．win C．desire D．fear
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are__1___ than housewives．Evidence shows that__2_ are in poorer health than the job-holders．A study shows that _3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate in-creases correspondingly by 2%．All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health．
Why is work good for health? It is because work___4_ people busy,_5__ loneliness and solitude . Researches show that people feel unhappy，_6__ and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are_7___．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as__8___ between man and reality．By work，people_9__ each other．By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work__10__ the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and__11_ him liable to disease．
__12__ ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _13__ ．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When__14__ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully__15__ a patient or a teacher sees his students__16_ ，they are happy___17__ ．
From the above we can_18__ to the conclusion that the more you work,_19___ and healthier you will be．Let us work hard，study well and__20__ a happy and healthy life．
A．richer B．weaker C．healthier D．wors
A．the old B．the busy C．the hard-working D．the jobless
A．whether B．whenever C．though D．since
A．forces B．keeps C．needs D．require
A．away from B．in lack of C．in touch with D．in charge of
A．worried B．joyful C．concerned D．interested
A．free B．busy C．lazy D．dull
A．a bridge B．a gap C．a channel D．a guard
A．come across B．look down upon C．come into contact with D．watch over
A．stands B．means C．helps D．matches
A．makes B．orders C．finds D．forces
A．Then B．Besides C．However D．Yet
A．disappointment B．regret C．achievement D．apology
A．a worker B．a farmer C．a manager D．a writer
A．makes friends with B．has a talk C．deals with D．operates on
A．raise B．rise C．grow D．increase
A．beyond words B．without a word C．at a word D．in a word
A．reach B．come C．arrive D．draw
A．the happier B．the weaker C．the stronger D．the lonelier
A．make B．lead C．earn D．share
A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37__ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not __40 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 45 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
A．roof B．platform C．bank D．street
A．referred to B．attended to C．shouted to D．turned to
A．anger B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise
A．thought B．relaxed C．listened D．waited
A．control B．disturb C．lose D．enjoy
A．as long as B．in case C．when D．unless
A．soft B．impressive C．weak D．responsible
A．encouraged B．satisfied C．entertained D．bothered
A．directions B．bodies C．goals D．hearts
A．hurt B．attack C．understand D．hear
A．keep B．measure C．cover D．shorten
A．matters B．happens C．works D．succeeds
A．close B．huge C．special D．open
A．doubted B．continued C．replied D．promised
A．pass B．cry C．care D．speak
A．sometimes B．still C．even D．ever
A．nothing B．all C．one D．something
A．argue B．apologize C．criticize D．explain
A．Worse still B．Therefore C．Or else D．Besides
A．beat B．follow C．walk D．return
Most young people 21 some form of 22 activity. It may be walking, cycling,or swimming, or in winter, skating, or skiing. It may be a game of some kind—football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering. (登山运动) Those who have a23 for climbing high and difficult mountains are often 24 with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to 25 cold and hardship, and to take 26 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the 27 between mountaineering and other forms of activity 28 which men 29 their leisure (空闲的) time. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules, 30 there are for such games as golf and football. There are, 31 rules of a different kind which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from manmade rules 32 makes mountaineering 33 to many people. Those who climb mountains are 34 to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game” .We should be mistaken in this. There are , it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers but when climbers are on a rock face 35 by a rope 36 which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical 37. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis 38 are in their early twenties. 39 it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly 40 equal enjoyment.
A．please B．play C．get D．enjoy
A．physical B．mental C．joy D．pleasant
A．feeling B．thirst C．possession D．position
A．looked down B．looked out C．looked upon D．looked round
A．suffer B．observe C．enjoy D．stare at
A．danger B．pains C．risks D．efforts
A．difference B．distance C．similarity D．relationship
A．into B．at C．for D．to
A．draw B．spend C．devote D．spare
A．as B．and C．or D．so
A．sometimes B．however C．of course D．therefore
A．which B．that C．what D．whatever
A．satisfying B．tiresome C．terrifying D．attractive
A．urged B．forced C．limited D．free
A．fixed B．hung C．linked D．winded
A．at B．in C．over D．on
A．efforts B．spirits C．techniques D．qualities
A．athletes B．observers C．champions D．sportsmen
A．But B．Therefore C．So D．Thus
A．experience B．give C．receive D．want
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother
and his friends were all 36 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they 37 that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 38 for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother 39 me the ticket. I was really 40 !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 41 . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 42 . I could barely make out the stage in the 43 . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 44 the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 45 what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as 46 asa jet engine. I could 47 the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just 48 that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51 from a long sleep. My ears were still 52 with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 , I listen to one of their songs and 55 I’m back at that first show.
A．members B．fans C．friends D．volunteers
A．guessed B．thought C．discovered D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．offered B．booked C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．excited C．embarrassed D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．serious C．nervous D．quiet
A．silence B．darkness C．noise D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．stepped onto D．broke into
A．forget B．bear C．repeat D．hear
A．loud B．hard C．sweet D．fast
A．enjoy B．touch C．feel D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．finish C．delay D．change
A．theatre B．party C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．woken D．benefited
A．aching B．burning C．rolling D．ringing
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．besides B．otherwise C．instead D．though
A．decide B．regret C．imagine D．conclude