第二节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Do you know the modern Olympic Games? It started in Greece in 11. The Games are held 12 years. Many people 13 the Olympic Games can be held in their own countries.
At first about ten cities are quite 14 in bidding (申办) for the Olympic Games of 2008. Beijing, Toronto and Paris are 15 cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008.
The host (东道主) city of the Olympic Games of 2008 was decided at the IOC (国际奥委会) meeting in July, 2001. In those days Beijing was getting ready for it because it 16 became the host of the Olympic Games of 2000.
Then the Chinese people were all very 17 and cheered because the Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in the capital of China and the Olympic Games has 18 been held before in the country.
Now Chinese people are trying their best 19 ready for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are working hard, and they are learning English, too. Many new buildings have been built. So, I’m 20 it must be a successful one.
11.A.1939B. 1896 C. 1922 D. 2008
12.A. each four B. every four C. every few D. three or four
13.A. like B. want C. decide D. hope
14.A. readyB. interesting C. interested D. join
15.A. more important B. the most important
C. more beautiful D. the most beautiful
16.A. must B. already C. nearly D. also
17.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. sad
18.A. never B. ever C. justD. yet
19.A. get B. gets C. getting D. to get
20. A. afraid B. sorry C. glad D. sure
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,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of 31 and perseverance (坚定不移), while the other was 32 and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the 33 person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would 34 a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.
The hard-working man immediately 35 and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and 36 . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, 37 at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming 38 the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running, 39that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.
The hard-working man had been 40 for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not 41 daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he 42 on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours 43 . Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the44he earned.
The hard-working man was 45 how this lazy man could earn it ---he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are 46a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the 47 , running after the sun that kept moving away from your 48 whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to 49 you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追赶) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.
Sometimes, perseverance can 50 you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.
31. A. hobbies B. ideas C. patience D. money
32. A. lazy B. patient C. kind-hearted D. hard-working
33. A. last B. first C. second D. only
34. A. accept B. keep C. win D. defeat
35. A. set in B. set aside C. set up D. set out
36. A. worked B. drank C. slept D. played
37. A. laughed B. glared C. stared D. looked
38. A. across B. through C. over D. past
39. A. representing B. believing C. emphasizing D. complaining
40. A. swimming B. jumping C. resting D. running
41. A. admired B. invented C. found D. realized
42. A. commented B. carried C. figured D. depended
43. A. before B. later C. next D. further
44. A. money B. medal C. prize D. gold
45. A. believing B. recognizing C. discussing D. wondering
46. A. true B. indeed C. certain D. hardly
47. A. west B. east C. north D. south
48. A. ears B. hands C. sight D. mind
49. A. hide from B. learn from C. keep from D. come from
50. A. make B. let C. blind D. protect
第三节完形填空(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。
I have a love-hate relationship with 8 o’clock classes. I like to get 21 that early; most students don’t . They drag in late and look sleepy and 22 at that early hour.
One day I got really angry with it. I was 23 about the topic (history of Indians),but no one else seemed to be. I moved 24 the classroom. I told stories and tries 25 . I got theatrical(表演似的). It was useless. Students’blank looks didn’t seem to 26 . I was about to start a major topic when I 27 down at my watch. It was already past the scheduled end of class. So I just ended 28 .
Watching the students running out of the door, I 29 my books, notes and papers and stepped out into the hall. I was tired and a bit 30 . I had put everything I knew into that classroom 31 but it had seemed good for nothing. Then 32 I started across the hall, a student coming out of the back door of the classroom 33 me . It was Randy. I thought he wanted to ask 34 I didn’t have those test papers 35 or maybe he wanted 36 to hand in a late paper or …However , It was 37 of that. With his eyes sparking(闪亮). Randy said “This is the first time I’ve not 38 a college class to end. ”
The tiredness lifted. I had done 39 than I thought. I don't know if Randy will ever40 how much he did for me that day.
21. A. changed B. started C. caught D. asked
22. A. dull B. lazy C. dirty D. strange
23. A. sure B. curious C. excited D. worried
24. A. into B. from C. forward D. about
25. A. luck B. humor C. experiment D. success
26. A. change B. loose C. appear D. think
27. A. broke B. put C. took D. glanced
28. A. carelessly B. hurriedly C. suddenly D. naturally
29. A. got through B. took away C. picked up D. went over
30. A. anxious B. delight C. sick D. discouraged
31. A. lesson B. discussion C. performance D. content
32. A. as B. because C. if D. till
33. A. ran after B. shouted at C. got along with D.caught up with
34. A. when B. why C. whether D. who
35. A. taken B. passed C. graded D. checked
36. A. excuse B. information C. promise D. permission
37. A. none B. nothing C. all D. anything
38. A. attended B. asked C. wanted D. chosen
39. A. better B. worse C. more D. less
40. A. care B. understand C. think D. forget
完形填空部分(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。
Anna lived on the side of a valley. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses 36Anna's were washed away. Anna's house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were __37there with no roof and no walls and all covered with __38 , her house was39 quite all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children ,40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their houses.
Anna's friends were 44 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 45so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to 46 .
"Well," Anna 47 her friends, "at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I 48 lived found herself very poor, because her husband 49 in the war and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christams, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for 51 this year, so I’m going to 52 only one present for all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back 53 a girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our present, ’ she said to her children. The children were 54 to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. 55 was that Christmas present.”
36.A.down below B.just around C.next to D.above
37.A.rising B.appearing C.falling D.standing
38.A.water B.trees C.dust D.mud
39.A.just B.already C.yet D.still
40.A.so B.but C.for D.since
41.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something
42.A.made B.found C.shared D.built
43.A.possible B.necessary C.important D.valuable
44.A.worried B.disappointed C.puzzled D.impressed
45.A.them B.herself C.them all D.her
46.A.support B.supply C.grow D.keep
47.A.explained to B.asked for C.talked with D.spoke as
48.A.actually B.then C.before D.later
49.A.had killed B.might be killed C.had been killed D.killed
50.A.for B.as C.like D.that
51.A.you B.us C.Christmas D.your birthday
52.A.get B.send C.buy D.make
53.A.for B.from C.like D.with
54.A.sad B.happy C.worried D.sorry
55.A.It B.She C.Such D.I
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。
After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the 36 expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure 37.I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to 38 that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship. It 39 a complete change in my view on life. Here is the 40 I tried.
Each morning during a fifteen-minute bath, I 41 to cultivate(培养)a big, happy smile. I found out, 42 , that it couldn’t be a forced smile 43 just for the purpose of putting dollars in my 44 . It had to be an honest-to-goodness smile from down deep 45 ,an outward expression of happiness from within!
Let’s see 46 starting with a good fifteen-minute workout of the smile muscles 47 me during the day. Before entering an office I 48 think of the many things I had to be 49 for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail to get the same smile 50 from the person I met. I also found that it 51 people when passed them on the street to give them a 52 smile.
Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have 53 smiled in your life, and see how much better you 54 and look. It’s one of the best ways I know to 55 worrying,and start living. When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere.
36.A.happy B.worried C.curious D.surprised
37.A.success B.friendship C.failure D.wealth
38.A.wear B.show C.change D.see
39.A.made up B.brought in C.turned over D.called for
40.A.way B.example C.idea D.thought
41.A.determined B.hurried C.failed D.pretended
42.A.therefore B.however C.instead D.otherwise
43.A.introduced B.developed C.discovered D.left
44.A.opinion B.honor C.bill D.pocket
45.A.outside B.upward C.inside D.forward
46.A.when B.how C.whether D.why
47.A.helped B.upset C.satisfied D.disappointed
48.A.could B.might C.should D.would
49.A.ready B.eager C.thankful D.famous
50.A.in general B.in public C.in return D.in advance
51.A.greeted B.pleased C.puzzled D.welcomed
52.A.cheerful B.forced C.strange D.bitter
53.A.never B.just C.already D.ever
54.A.prove B.appear C.feel D.remain
55.A.keep B.stop C.hate D.protect
第一部分完形填空(共两节, 20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
完形填空(1)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
If you wear socks on your ears, you won’t be punished. Crossing a street against a red light is another matter — it’s against the law. Laws are __1___________ rules made by governments. They keep peace and create order. __2___________ people break laws, their governments punish them. Long ago, people lived only in small tribal groups. They lived together, followed the same __3_____________, and worshipped the same gods. There were no formal laws. __4_____________, people were guided by their customs, morals, and religion.
Over time, cities began to form. Laws became more formal and were written down in legal codes. In about 1750 BC, the king of Babylon __5_____________ one of the first legal codes, the Code of Hammurabi. It listed certain crimes and told how they should be punished. The ancient Romans helped shape our modern view of law. In the 600s BC, citizens of Rome wrote down all of their basic laws on twelve bronze tablets. The Romans declared that no citizen, __6_____________ the ruler, was above the law. Modern law codes are rooted in the Roman system. Such law codes are statutory, meaning they are created and changed by legislatures, not by courts.
Another system of law __7_____________ later in England. Before the 12th century AD., each part of England had its own rules and customs. From the 12th century onward, England became a single nation. The courts of the land made sure people __8_____________ a common set of customs — the English common law.
Unlike the Roman system of law, the common law was never written down in one place. Instead, the courts made decisions about the law __9__________ earlier court decisions. Those decisions are called examples. Each case must be decided in the same way as earlier cases. But if a case has some new aspects, the decision made will set a new example. That way, courts gradually change the law __10____________ society changes.
1. A. police B. political C. official D. officer
2. A. Unless B. Until C. Though D. When
3. A. laws B. traditions C. action D. principles
4. A. Instead B. Including C. Besides D. Moreover
5. A. imagined B. assumed C. created D. supposed
6. A. except for B. not even C. in addition to D. besides
7. A. took effect B. made up C. got over D. picked up
8. A. formed B. provided C. presented D. followed
9. A. set about B. based on C. came to D. taken over
10. A. before B. after C. despite D. as
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16~25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。
Ana Maria was straight-A student at a private school. In August 2003, however, Ana Maria stopped 16normally. “ Other girls at school started losing 17, and they still looked great. I wanted to keep up with then.” she says.
Within two months her weight had 18to 40 kilos. Soon she found it difficult to pay attention in class. She felt 19 and was always cold.
Quite 20, Ana Maria’s mother began looking for help. But at the time few people could understand why a 21girl would starve(挨饿)herself. And the problem is growing. In recent years experts have seen a steady(稳定的) 22 of teenage girls starving themselves to lose weight.
There is no wholly effective drug treatment for the 23 . Medicine staff at specialist clinics(门诊)now better understand these girls’ emotional problems. “Patients don’t see themselves as thin, even though they recognize that others in the 24 are thin,” says Hashin. “During group sessions, the girls get to comment(评价) about each others’ self-portraits. Hearing others say they don’t actually look like that can shock them into getting 25 .
16. A. eatingB. stayingC. learning D. working
17. A. dietB. weightC. scores D. patience
18. A. dropped B. lost C. risen D. grown
19. A. patient B. weak C. helpless D. absent-minded
20. A. encouraged B. worried C. disappointed D. shocked
21. A. weak B. thin C. healthy D. young
22. A. number B. group C. drop D. rise
23. A. specialists B. loss C. problem D. health
24. A. class B. family C. school D. group
25. A. worse B. better C. thinner D. stronger
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。
After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department.As the 36 member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve.
At 9 pm, the ambulance 37a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack.My patient was 38 , but I did my best.Eventually he 39 the night.
The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve 40 again.At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a 41in the hall who wanted to speak with me.
When I approached them, the man 42 himself as Levin and said, "you probably don't ' 43 me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life.Thank you for the year you gave me."He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small 44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and 45 .
The followin
g year a new doctor joined the group 46 I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would 47 .
I 48 the door.Once again, at 49 9 pm, the Levins appeared.We 50 and Levin said he'd come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that 51 he didn't come, I would know it just wasn't his year.
The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved (雕刻) with a single word: Friendship.Levin 52 the next year.Now, my family, friends and I 53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and 54 to the man who didn't forget to bring me good 55 .
A.hardest B.youngest C.best D.newest
A.brought up B.brought about C.brought in D.brought on
A.in debt B.in vain C.on end D.in danger
A.survived C.won. D.managed
A.watch B.duty C.guard D.greetings
A.couple B.man C.patient. D.friend
A.regarded B.treated C.introduced D.considered
A.understand B.remember C.cure D.like
A.bell B.gift C.packet D.box
A.scared B.interested C.excited D.moved
A.but B.so C.and D.or
A.return B.come C.recover D.approach
A.gave an eye to B.kept away from C.kept an eye on D.kept hold of
A.about B.the same C.very D.exactly
A.calmed B.separated C.embraced D.choked
A.unless B.if C.until D.though
A.passed by B.passed away C.passed off D.passed out
A.ring B.strike C.hit D.beat
A.cheer B.drink C.congratulate D.offer
A.advice B.work C.holiday D.wishes
阅读文章,了解其大意,然后选择正确选项填空。
Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would 1_____, as the lights had turned red. 2_____, the car was going too 3_____ and Tom soon 4_____ that it couldn’t stop in time. He 5_____ to move out of its 6_____ but it was too late. Tom was 7____ down by the red car and lay 8_____ dead on the road. Passers-by 9______ went to him and an ambulance(救护车)was 10_____for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, 11____one of the men had written down the 12_____ of the car, which he 13_____ to the police who arrived at the site(现场).
At the same time, Tom was taken to the 14_____ and his parents were called for. They were very 15_____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 16____. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 17_____ die. But on the fourth day Tom 18____ and spoke softly. His parents were 19_____. The police by then had 20_____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
1. A. start B. stop C. move D. break
2. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Besides D. However
3. A. fast B. slow C. far D. late
4. A. understood B. realized C. knew D. recognized
5. A. tried B. managed C. failed D. was able
6. A. road B. path C. door D. way
7. A. put B. knocked C. laid D. thrown
8. A. almost B. already C. still D. obviously
9. A. slowly B. calmly C. quickly D. carefully
10.A. looked B. called C. sent D. asked
11.A. but B. andC. or D. so
12.A. type B. name C. number D. address
13.A. took B. gave C. posted D. sent
14.A. station B. school C. hospital D. home
15.A. angryB. sad C. surprised D. disappointed
16.A. head B. side C. body D. hospital
17.A. must B. might C. could D. should
18.A. felt sick B. got up C. fell asleep D. woke up
19.A. surprised B. calm C. glad D. puzzled
20.A. noticed B. grasped C. found D. followed
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,然后从第21—40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 had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two.There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons, 21 from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved — 22people.She made everyone smile and feel good.
Being a waitress 23 my life.One of my 24customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. 25 the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. 26 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money." The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I 27my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have 28 in me." He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a 29 , reading: "The only collateral (担保物) on this loan is my trust in your 30 as a person.Good people with a dream should have the __31 to make that dream come true." I took the 32 to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me. But my investments failed and 1 lost the money.
I found myself 33 what it would be like to be a stockbroker(股票经济人).1 decided to 34 a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage(经纪人事务所).35 I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker.I paid back Fred and my 36 the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest.
I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will 37 forever.He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped 38 his medical bills.His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best 39 .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very 40 career woman?"
21. A.specially B.especially C.naturally D.generally
22. A.serving B.amusing C.helping D.greeting
23. A.affected B.bettered C.changed D.benefited
24. A.ordinary B.normal C.regular D.common
25. A.But for B.A
part from C.Regardless of D.Thanks to
26. A.Therefore B.However C.Instead D.Besides
27. A.exchanged B.discussed C.designed D.shared
28. A.faith B.enthusiasm C.interest D.patience
29.A.notice B.note C.passage D.sign
30.A.modesty B.honesty C.pride D.confidence
31.A.opportunity B.ability C.responsibility D.talent
32.A.notes B.letters C.bills D.checks
33.A.worrying about B.caring about C.learning about D.thinking about
34.A.adapt to B.give up C.apply for D.take over
35.A.Even though B.In case C.Now that D.as though
36.A.workmates B.parents C.customers D.friends
37.A.possess B.treasure C.enjoy D.recall
38.A.fill B.spend C.offer D.cover
39.A.investments B.interest C.checks D.profits
40.A.important B.experienced C.successful D.hardworking
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。
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It is funny now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday, after doing all family 31 in town, I wanted a rest 32 catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the 33coffee shop—that cheap, self–service place with long 34 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 35 a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the next 36 . It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, 37 dark glasses and worn clothes, and 38colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did 39 me was that he had started to eat my chocolate.
Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid 40 —and really I was rather 41
about him, I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 42 , then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could 43 believe it. Still I didn’t dare to 44an argument. When he took a 45 piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece”. And I got it.
The boy 46 me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out,” This 47 is crazy.” Everyone stared. That was embarrassing(令人难堪的)enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to 48. My face went red—as red as his hair—when I 49 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate that he had been taking. There was mine, unopened, just 50 my newspaper.
31. A. cooking B. running C. shopping D. reading
32. A. after B. as C. while D. before
33. A. airport B. park C. station D. hotel
34. A. bridges B. tables C. desks D. fences
35. A. keep B. make C. take D. have
36. A. seat B. room C. chair D. door
37. A. on B. with C. by D. between
38. A. hair B. button C. hands D. eyes
39. A. frighten B. worry C. encourage D. surprise
40. A. matter B. thing C. trouble D. danger
41. A. difficult B. excited C. uneasy D. worried
42. A. quickly B. closely C. happily D. friendly
43. A. seldom B. nearly C. almost D. hardly
44. A. avoid B. follow C. attack D. make
45. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
46. A. took B. kept C. gave D. turned
47. A. woman B. man C. boy D. kid
48. A. run B. leave C. calm D. prepare
49. A. guessed B. regretted C. said D. realized
50. A. in B. with C. under D. for
三、完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31~50各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I am a teacher. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I 31 asked my students how their weekend had been. A boy said that his weekend had not been so good. The boy then asked me32 I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question 33 me of something I’d read somewhere before, “Every morning when you 34 up, you have a 35 about how you want to face life that day.” I smiled and said to myself, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you a(n) 36 ,” I said. “In addition to teaching here, I also teach in another college, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. A few weeks ago, I 37 those 17 miles to the school. I only had to 38 another quarter mile to reach the school, but then my car 39 . I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t start. So I took my 40 and walked to school.”
“As soon as I got there, I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck(拖车)to meet me at my car 41 class. The headmaster asked me what had happened. ‘This is my 42 day,’ I replied cheerfully. ‘Your car is broken and today is your lucky day?’ she was 43 . ‘What do you mean?’ ‘I live 17 miles from here,’ I replied. ‘My car could have broken down 44 along the freeway, but it didn't. 45 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway and 46 walking distance from here. I’m still able to teach my class, and able to arrange for a tow truck to meet me.’ The headmaster’s eyes were 47 open and then she smiled.”
I 48 the faces in my class. Although it was the early hour, no one seemed to be 49 . My story had 50 them, or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.
31.A.anxiously B.angrily C.sadly D.cheerfully
32.A.why B.how C.that D.whether
33.A.warned B.told C.reminded D.thought
34.A.raise B.keep C.wash D.get
35.A.problem B.choice C.right D.chance
36.A.example B.answer C.story D.explanation
37.A.walked B.ran C.drove D.flew
38.A.stay B.repair C.run D.cover
39.A.burst B.died C.started D.hit
40.A.friends B.books C.ways D.students
41.A.after B.during C.before D.in
42.A.terrible B.great C.lucky D.special
43.A.surprised B.puzzled C.shocked D.amazed
44.A.somewhere B.everywhere C.nowhere D.anywhere
45.A.Instead B.Also C.Then D.Therefore
46.A.at B.within C.beyond D.off
47.A.hardly B.almost C.wide D.quite
48.A.watched B.saw C.made D.scanned
49.A.awake B.asleep C.alone D.cheerful
50.A.controlled B.defeated C.touched D.educated
Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men.The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now 26 about 230 kg.Born in Hawaii, he was 27
a big boy.When he was a teenager, some people 28 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 29 life.“I had to clean the toilets and 30 the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 31 to the life in Japan.I said to myself, ‘I 32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 33 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank.But despite his 35 he soon had health problems.The doctors t
old him that he should 36 some weight.“I started dieting.I 37 to do it.But I did it too 38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 39 in a car crash.“I must go and 40 them,” he thought.Though it was only three days 41 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii.Although he was quite 42 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well.The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 43 he will go down in rank.” 
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup.He was so 44 that he cried.“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 45 it.”
A.means B.measures C.weighs D.has
A.always B.hardly C.sometimes D.once
A.promised B.allowed C.considered D.suggested
A.real B.hard C.comfortable D.rich
A.sell B.bring C.take D.empty
A.get used B.respond C.devote D.lead
A.would B.can C.must D.may
A.speak B.say C.learn D.tell
A.bad B.well C.suddenly D.similarly
A.failure C.effort D.fame
A.gain B.lose C.save D.spare
A.failed B.began C.had D.refused
A.stupidly B.carefully C.slowly D.quickly
A.shocked B.destroyed C.ruined D.injured
A.visit B.care C.search D.serve
A.after B.since C.before D.until
A.happy B.worried C.surprised D.regretful
A.because B.but C.or D.and
A.sad B.nervous C.curious D.happy
A.do B.help C.feel D.leave
第三节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分;满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we36 not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of37 . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.38 his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his39 company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new40 .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it41 a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not42 that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.43 , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators44 creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new45 . They may know the rules correctly, but they are46 to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children47 . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the48 decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong___50to find a way out of trouble.
36.A.should B.might C.will D.must
37.A.machine B.walkman C.tapeD.ruler
38.A.But B.So C.And D.Though
39.A.new B.former C.own D.formal
40.A.tapes B.thought C.ideas D.feelings
41.A.usually B.really C.possibly D.necessarily
42.A.mean B.introduce C.conclude D.produce
43.A.Fortunately B.Unfortunately C.Anxiously D.Generally
44.A.give up B.take up C.use up D.keep up
45.A.conditions B.surroundings C.situations D.environments
46.A.sure B.ready C.able D.unable
47.A.choices B.chances C.time D.money
48.A.present B.hard C.wrong D.right
49.A.why B.how C.what D.because
50.A.desireB.inspireC.influence D.attitude
完形填空,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。
A young man stole into a room through an open window. He ________ through all the room, but he didn’t find any money ________ a bankbook(存折). He thought, “If I have some credentials (证件)of the ________ , I’ll be able to get the money in the bank. ” Suddenly to his ________ , he caught sight of an identity card(身份证)on the ________ of the desk just before him. So he snatched it quickly and rushed to the bank with ________ .
________ the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so ________ that her face suddenly turned ________ and she sat there dumbfounded (发呆) for a minute. But she tried the best to hide her ________ , and then in a ________ voice said to the uncommon man, “Excuse me, can you tell me what is the ________ between you and the owner of the bankbook?” Being so ________,the young man who was waiting turned red:“He…he…oh, sorry, I ________ she…she is my wife…” “Now I see,”said the woman clerk, and almost at the time, she gave a quick ________ on a button. Immediately an aged policeman came out of a side room.
“Come along with me, young man! ” said the policeman.
“What’s the matter?” the man ________ back in a cold voice.
“Look at this!”it was a woman’s angry voice.
The man couldn’t ________ looking up and to his surprise he found ________ was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card ________ her face. Also, the photo on it suggested she happened to be the ________ owner of the bankbook.
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