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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The first week is always a bit hard in my writing classes. I’m unfamiliar ________the students, most of them trying to ________ themselves to their new environment. When Jennifer ________ me with a question on the second day, I was ________ for the chance to connect at least one name with a face.
Her writing wasn’t perfect,________ her effort was. She worked hard and pushed herself to achieve. She was excited to ________ , which made me enjoy teaching her. I didn’t ________ then how much she would also teach me.
One Friday afternoon, Jennifer ________ after class. She wasn’t asking a question about a paper I’d returned. ________, she said quietly: “I didn’t attend classes yesterday. I was at the health center the whole day.” I gave her a sideways look, ________ . “It was just a virus (病毒). I’m fine now,” she ________ me. Then she was gone.
Two nights later, her father called to tell me that Jennifer would be ________ a few classes. She had been in hospital with meningitis (脑膜炎). I ________ him again a few days later, and again after that. Her condition grew worse. We made trips to the hospital room. I was ________ frightened when I saw the pale, thin and weak girl who, only ten days earlier, had displayed life and ________ in my classroom.
A week later, Jennifer herself called me to tell me she was on the road to ________ . “I’ll be back,” she said. “I have no ________ ,” I told her, fighting back tears. I remembered what her father had said in his first phone call: “school ________ everything to Jenny.”
Then five weeks later, I walked into my classroom to find Jenny in her seat, smiling. She ________ all of her missed homework, completed with thought and excellence. The ________ of her will to overcome shone out of her pale, weak, eighteen-year-old face.
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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 21 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 22 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 23 in front of him, which he was 24 to read, but I could 25 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 26 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 27 way in which the waiter and I 28 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 29 went on and it became 30 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 31 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 32 without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 33 . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He 34 you here because he thought you were the man he 35 .” “What?” I said, showing my 36 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 37 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 38 .” “Well, it’s really 39 I came to a restaurant where I’m known.” I said. “ 40 ,” I might have been in trouble.”
21. A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized
22. A. since B. even if C. though D. as if
23. A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed
24. A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing
25. A. see B. find C. guess D. learn
26. A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food
27. A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny
28. A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about
29. A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner
30. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible
31. A. restaurant B. washroomC. office D. kitchen
32. A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down
33. A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished
34. A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered
35. A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for
36. A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret
37. A. must B. can C. need D. may
38. A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune
39. A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky
40. A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
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，从每题所给的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。
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 36 when I was teaching 37 grade 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something 38 for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to 39 ideas of how to 40 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but very 41 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 42 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 43 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 44 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 45 .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was 46 if you could keep my mother 47 while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 48 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 49 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 50 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s 51 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if 52 was completed. When I came 53 Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 54 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 55 stopped hugging teachers years ago.
36. A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described
37. A. third B. first C. second D. fourth
38. A. special B. simple C. difficult D. challenging
39. A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with
40. A. love B. please C. respect D. admire
41. A. astonished B. worried C. delighted D. interested
42. A. even B. ever C. still D. once
43. A. followed B. held C. kept D. lined
44. A. As B. Although C. While D. Because
45. A. puzzled B. curious C. strange D. upset
46. A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting
47. A. connection B. care C. company D. concern
48. A. served B. supplied C. appealed D. applied
49. A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told
50. A. mind B. thought C. agreement D. conversation
51. A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. action
52. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
53. A. by B. to C. across D. over
54. A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered
55. A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly
.语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30 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。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my __21__, it was the same score. Later that evening, I __22__ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our son much better than an IQ(智商) test. We decided that Michael’s score must have been a __23___ and we should treat him naturally as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and he got _24 _ grades in Concordia High school, especially _25_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael entered Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _26_. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
After the graduation ceremony, we told Michael about the low IQ score he got when he was six. Interestingly, Michael then _27_ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic he had received the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _28._.
Children often do as well as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,_ 29_ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ __30_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
21. A. joy B. surprise C. dislike D. disappointment
22. A. tearfully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. hopefully
23. A. joke B. mistake C. warning D wonder.
24. A. poor B. good C. average D. standard
25. A. in B. about C. of D. for
26. A. looked for B. asked for C. waited for D. prepared for
27. A. allowed B. described C. required D. offered
28. A. imperfect B. impossible C. uncertain D. unsatisfactory
29. A. hear B. learn C. expect D. speak
30. A. wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid
II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many 21 who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．
She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her 22 but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in 23 a civil war and freeing the 24 race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally 25 the victory.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this 26 that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can 27 people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were 28 by the book, which they said did not at all represent true 29 of affairs, but the Northern Americans were 30 excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．
21．A．writers B．soldiers C．fighters D．judges
22．A．successful B．rich C．famous D．inspiring
23．A．declaring B．winning C．causing D．stopping
24．A．enslaved B．uncivilized C．immigrated D．rejected
25．A．defeated B．beat C．received D．won
26．A．cabin B．novel C．title D．story
27．A．command B．excite C．attract D．describe
28．A．interested B．satisfied C．disappointed D．annoyed
29．A．state B．incident C．event D．situation
30．A．mildly B．wildly C．modestly D．gradually
第三节完形填空（共15小题，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41－55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had 41 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 42 the children to bed early and 43 a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 44 with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 45 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 46 cold. After I finished my 47 I began to drink my coffee with my book 48 at page one. Suddenly there was a 49 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the 50 and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got 51 and wanted me to show him the way. It 52 ages to get rid of him. At last I 53 to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 54 awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 55 evening！
41. A. decided B. started C. come D. hurried
42. A. put B. made C. threw D. allowed
43. A. boiled B. heated C. cooked D. prepared
44. A. full B. filled C. filling D. to be filled
45. A. receive B. accept C. answer D. reply
46. A. was getting B. had gotC. would get D. got
47. A. supper B. drinking C. reading D. coffee
48. A. opening B. opened C. open D. being opened
49. A. stranger B. loud knock C. dog D. man
50. A. food B. supper C. coffee D. plate
51. A. lost B. gone C. missing D. disappeared
52. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
53. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. decided
54. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almost
55. A. pleasant B. exciting C. friendly D. lonely