完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20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。
“I failed to protect you.” That was the message posted online by Du Yijun’s boy friend. He was with the 21-year-old Fudan University student as she died in the crush of the New Year's Eve crowd on the Bund.
Du was one of the 36 people who died that night when a holiday celebration _____ into a terrible tragedy. Authorities say overcrowding and the _____ of the police to control the crowds were the main reasons why it happened.
For the last three New Year’s Eve celebrations, a light show on the Bund had ____ large crowds and a large police presence, but this year the light show was cancelled and there were fewer police on hand. But the crowds came _____. About 300,000 people were on the Bund by 8:30 that evening and more kept ______until all hell broke loose around 11:30.
For some unknown reason, on a stairway _____ up to the riverfront viewing platform, a sense of _______ overtook the crowd and they began to stampede(蜂拥).Some people ______ on the stairs and were stepped ______ to death. More lives would have been _____had it not been for a group of brave young men who urged the crowd to _____.
Crowd _____ like the one on the Bund happen all over the world and they are becoming more _____.According to one study, human stampedes have more than doubled in the past two decades. In recent years, hundreds of people have died at ____ festivals, football games and rock _____— all caught in the crush of panicked crowds.
In Shanghai, authorities have reacted to the Bund tragedy by cancelling or scaling back big events. But this isn't really necessary. Better planning and better crowd ____can ensure safe celebrations.
______, if you're going to a place where there will be a big crowd, you should take notice of where the exits are and, if the crowd becomes large, ____ away from the center. And most ______, if the crowd seems too big and makes you feel uncomfortable, just leave. No celebration is ____ losing your life.
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完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sundayas the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷车）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, andI __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.
It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__:Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.
A．hoped B．promised C．imagined D．realized
A．drying B．short C．growing D．new
A．paying B．managing C．serving D．operating
A．made B．bought C．opened D．grabbed
A．looked B．stayed C．headed D．played
A．boys B．girls C．pupils D．men
A．found B．met C．taught D．touched
A．bad B．long C．hot D．cool
A．enthusiastically B．cautiously C．simply D．seriously
A．saw B．upset C．joined D．led
A．received B．finish C．order D．love
A．space B．power C．cloth D．change
A．natural B．nice C．easy D．basic
A．thank B．remind C．visit D．calm
A．sleep B．return C．recover D．suffer
A．different B．dangerous C．important D．possible
A．courage B．fortune C．interest D．warmth
A．bravery B．politeness C．kindness D．faith
A．as B．but C．if D．or
完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20分)
Soon Tommy's parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 16 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 17 .
Tommy, an only child, had 18 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 19 that his recent failing grades 20 a brokenhearted child's reaction to his respected parents' separation and possible 21 ?
Tommy's mother came in and 22 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 23 and was obviously surprised to see his wife. They pointedly(显然) ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed 24 of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 25 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 26 somehow the words wouldn't come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 27 stuffed (塞) in the back of Tommy's desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 28 scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed(弄平) it out and gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He 29 . Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 30 seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and 31 his wife's outstretched(伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears from her 32 and smiled up at him. I also couldn't keep back tears, but 33 seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to 34 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 35 with the painful outpouring of a small boy's troubled heart, it said.
"Dear Mother ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you."
A．satisfying B．exciting C．disappointing D．surprising
A．the others B．the other C．another one D．each other
A．never B．rarely C．always D．usually
A．hope B．believe C．promise D．trust
A．stood for B．looked for C．cared for D．made for
A．happiness B．cruelty C．selfishness D．divorce
A．got B．took C．possessed D．seated
A．reached B．sat C．arrived D．went
A．account B．record C．comment D．paper
A．common B．exciting C．mistaken D．right
A．So B．And C．But D．Then
A．letter B．sheet C．message D．schoolwork
A．word B．article C．phrase D．sentence
A．cried B．laughed C．frowned D．smiled
A．which B．as if C．what D．when
A．reached for B．hunted for C．kept off D．searched for
A．faces B．eyes C．head D．nose
A．both B．neither C．either D．none
A．reunite B．unite C．satisfy D．help
A．lined B．formed C．written D．covered
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came 16 and said that our meal was free. He stood there 17 at me and he seemed a little 18 to me but I couldn’t quite remember him. 19 I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably 20 him, but that I’d changed his life. My friend was quite 21 and asked him how I’d done this.
He said that twelve years ago he 22 a stress（压力）management（管理）class that I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest 23 was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.
He said I listened 24 and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I 25 on the chair for a few moments and then I 26 everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to 27 how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（角度）.
Then I asked them to 28 their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good 29 and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be 30 for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had 31 said thank you to his boss for the 32 to earn a living. He answered he hadn’t. Then I asked him why he hadn’t tried being 33 to his boss.
He told us his 34 changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I’d 35 him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.
A．out B．back C．over D．on
A．smiling B．glaring C．knocking D．shouting
A．similar B．attractive C．strange D．familiar
A．Immediately B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Firstly
A．disliked B．known C．ignored D．forgotten
A．curious B．anxious C．happy D．calm
A．missed B．prepared C．attended D．heard
A．hero B．stress C．liking D．trouble
A．regretfully B．disappointedly C．doubtfully D．carefully
A．stood B．lay C．sat D．rested
A．forced B．stopped C．invited D．warned
A．work on B．think about C．look into D．fill out
A．remember B．dislike C．respect D．consider
A．qualities B．personalities C．experiences D．looks
A．meant B．refused C．chosen D．forgiven
A．still B．actually C．never D．ever
A．right B．opportunity C．solution D．ability
A．polite B．friendly C．grateful D．gentle
A．life B．job C．luck D．company
A．ordered B．taught C．allowed D．persuaded
Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer．In this group was a wise and respected 36 , smart in the ways of deer．He taught the tricks of 37 to the fawn-the young deer．
One day, his younger sister 38 her son to him, to be taught 39 is so important for deer．The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first 40 ．”
At first, the young deer came to the lessons as he was41 to．But soon, he became more interested in 42 with the other young bucks（雄鹿）．He didn’t realize how 43 it could be for a deer who learned 44 but deer games．So he started 45 ．Soon he was escaping school all the time．
46 , one day the fawn who stayed away from school 47 a snare（陷阱）and was trapped．Since he was 48 , his mother got worried．She went to her brother the teacher, and 49 him if her son had learned something．The teacher 50 ,“My dear sister, your son was disobedient and 51 ．Out of respect for you, I 52 to teach him．But he did not want to learn the 53 of deer．He escaped school! How could I possibly teach him?”
Later they heard the sad news．The54 fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter．He skinned him and took the meat home to his family．
The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who 55 the class．
A．student B．mother C．teacher D．magician
A．perform B．survival C．hunting D．hiding
A．brought B．caught C．arranged D．referred
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．arrival B．punishment C．prize D．lesson
A．preserved B．thought C．supposed D．suspected
A．learning B．playing C．talking D．fighting
A．interesting B．boring C．dangerous D．useful
A．nothing B．something C．all D．none
A．working hard B．cutting classes C．playing games D．teaching others
A．Luckily B．Unexpectedly C．Definitely D．Unfortunately
A．found out B．set up C．stepped in D．got over
A．dying B．missing C．unhappy D．improving
A．told B．scolded C．asked D．suspected
A．replied B．analyzed C．advised D．questioned
A．unbelievable B．unteachable C．unflexible D．unimportant
A．made up my mind B．tried my best C．gave up D．would like
A．stories B．structures C．games D．tricks
A．proud B．sick C．stubborn D．shy
A．misses B．loves C．forms D．attends
My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often43 me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 51 wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine,53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.
A．busy B．alone C．tense D．brave
A．chance B．way C．purpose D．fortune
A．fun B．fear C．work D．love
A．So far B．From then on C．As a result D．After all
A．practiced B．advised C．meant D．considered
A．happy B．excited C．angry D．nervous
A．centred B．insisted C．depended D．knocked
A．moved B．bothered C．amused D．scared
A．applied B．waited C．longed D．headed
A．ever B．also C．never D．instead
A．if B．when C．unless D．until
A．forced B．allowed C．ordered D．taught
A．answers B．efforts C．thoughts D．results
A．hands B．head C．legs D．ticket
A．leave B．happen C．return D．weaken
A．everybody’s B．somebody’s C．anybody’s D．nobody’s
A．expressed B．declared C．agreed D．decided
A．at least B．at last C．in all D．in time
A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing
A．come up with B．break away from C．look forward to D．pay attention to