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的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 36 of getting Halloween candy. 37 , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 38 to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 39 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps 40 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 41 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 42 at the bottom.
It was 43 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and 44 my bag of candy. I might 45 my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no 46 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my 47 .
Fear of the unknown 48 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 49 with the career I had chosen. I faced a 50 : step out into the unknown or 51 the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never 52 the best candy.
Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears 53 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 54 when I face difficulties. I believe that, though 55 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.
36. A. afraid B. happy C. fond D. tired
37. A. Hardly B. Normally C. Certainly D. Approximately
38. A. pointed B. rushed C. moved D. traveled
39. A. knocked B. escaped C. reached D. entered
40. A. pointing B. belonging C. opening D. leading
41. A. encouraged B. spread C. prevented D. attracted
42. A. slightly B. frozen C. calmly D. happily
43. A. unlikely B. unlucky C. possible D. pitiful
44. A. fall B. drop C. forget D. lose
45. A. bury B. break C. tear D. catch
46. A. way B. need C. doubt D. wonder
47. A. bag B. life C. way D. confidence
48. A. amused B. controlled C. helped D. ruined
49. A. excited B. concerned C. impressive D. unsatisfied
50. A. difficulty B. cause C. fear D. choice
51. A. save B. spend C. change D. escape
52. A. presenting B. buying C. making D. tasting
53. A. disappeared B. warned C. returned D. reminded
54. A. fear B. cry C. fail D. complain
55. A. big B. fortunate C. bad D. small
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。
Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien” ,and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫).As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars(伤疤). The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 38 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I
performed most of their tasks myself , allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 49 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36. A. judged B. suffered C. prevented D. separated
37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning
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38. A. important B. different C. leading D. active
39. A. developed B. improved C. increased D. removed
B) 阅读下面的短文,根据首字母的提示在空白处填上适当的单词,使短文意义完整。(For questions 71—80, read the passage below. Complete it by filling in each blank one word. The first letter of each word is provided.)
The Home of the Future
When Dan Green comes home from work, he doesn't need a key to open his front door. As he walks up to the front of his house, the (71)d________ opens. The lights turn on inside. His favorite music starts to play. His dinner is (72)r________ in the oven. (73)B________ no one is home. What's happening? This is the home of the future! Right now, Dan Green is the only person (74)w________ has a home like this. He is a scientist. But in about 25 years, many people (75)w________ have homes like Dan's. His home does not look different on the (76)o________. But inside it is very different.
Computers control this house of the future. For (77)e________, Dan is watching television (78)w the doorbell rings. The TV is a computer. When Dan presses a button on the TV remote control, he can see a picture of his (79)v________ on the screen. He can also use the remote control to open or close the door. Dan can watch TV and answer the door at the same (80)t________.
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
I have eyes that are said to be “cow brown,” and my long fair hair is my best feature .Iam not overweight, but I’m not too 16 either.
I’m relatively happy with my 17 ,but where did I get it? Do I share the same features as some unknown stranger? 18 , while walking down the street, I tried to 19 that stranger, imagining that one of the women I passed 20 possibly be my biological mother.
For a long time I wondered what life would be like with 21 . I was never 22 with my life. I just never 23 wondering what it would be like to have been raised by my biological mother. And then one day, I 24 a poem which compared adoption 25 a seed that was planted by one person and then taken care of by another. The second person had 26 the seed and made it grow to be tall and beautiful. I found that it compared perfectly to my 27 .
Gradually I 28 that my mom had made me who I am today. She did my hair for my first dance. She was there for my first hearbreak… She’d been there for 29 that ever mattered. And I started to notice that we had the same silly 30 , the same attitude to life, and the same way of treating people.
Sometimes when we’re out somewhere, people comment on 31 we look alike, and we turn to each other and laugh, 32 until that moment that she wasn’t the one who gave birth to me.
33 I may not know why I look the way I do, I know why I am who I am. The mom I have now is the 34 one I ever could have hoped for, not only because she holds a huge amount of unconditional(无条件的)love, but because she has 35 who I am today.
16.A.thin B.fat C.strong D.weak
17.A.eyes B.appearance C.weight D.hair
18.A.Still B.Even C.Again D.Often
19.A.run after B.pick out C.bring back D.turn down
20.A.should B.would C.could D.must
21.A.the biologist B.my adoptive mother
C.The stranger D.my birth mother
22.A.dissatisfied B.content C.angry D.pleased
23.A.enjoyed B.stopped C.escaped D.allowed
24.A.wrote down B.put up C.handed out D.came across
25.A.with B.for C.to D.as
26.A.buried B.harvested C.planted D.watered
27.A.thought B.seed C.situation D.history
28.A.realized B.guessed C.hated D.expected
29.A.something B.everything C.everyone D.someone
30.A.problem B.illness C.adoption D.personality
31.A.how much B.how far C.where D.why
32.A.proving B.noticing C.forgetting D.remembering
33.A.As B.Unless C.Though D.Until
34.A.happiest B.best C.prettiest D.wisest
35.A.saved B.regretted C.shaped D.declared
第二部分:完型填空(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
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 36, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 37.
In his book, Matthews 38 us how to have a happy life and answer the 39 of teenagers.
There are many 40 such as parents and friends, and the book 41 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 42 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 43 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 44 happiness comes from a good exam result 45 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 46 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 47 attitude(态度). If you 48 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 49 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 50 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)51 . If you are 52 , people notice you and you can get a 53 view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 54 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 55 : you choose to be happy!
36. A. so B. not C. it D. do
37. A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple
38. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues
39. A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments
40. A. roles B. classes C. courses D. subjects
41. A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks
42. A. for example B. such asC. so as D. so that
43. A. make B. turn C. let D. change
44. A. what B. how C. that D. whether
45. A. and B. but C. so D. or
46. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever
47. A. bad B. good C. independent D. normal
48. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate
49. A. experiences B. difficulties C. fears D. problems
50. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height
51. A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit
52. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat
53. A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better
54. A. take B. spend C. cover D. cost
55. A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. study
第三部分: 完型填空(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—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在机读卡上将该项标号涂黑。
My grandfather worked as a carpenter. One day, he was building some crates(木箱)for the
clothes his church was 41 to an orphanage(孤儿院)in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses 42. When he 43 what he had done, he realized his glasses 44out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for 45 !
“It’s not 46 .” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving 47 of my time and money to my work. And now his.” He felt a bit 48 .
Several months 49 , the director of the orphanage in Brazil came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, 50 he came to my grandfather’s small 51 in Chicago.
He began 52 thanking the people for their 53in supporting the orphanage. “But first of all,” he said, “I shall thank you for the glasses you sent 54 . You see, some people 55into the orphanage, destroying everything my glasses 56 . Along with 57able to see well, I experienced headaches. Then your crates arrived. When I 58 the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.” “When I tried on the glasses,” he continued, “it was 59 they had just been made for me!”
People listened, happy for the 60 glasses. Sitting quietly in the back ,with tears steaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized that his glasses had found a good place to go.
41.A.carrying B.sending C.taking D.bringing
42.A.missing B.broken C.going D.missed
43.A.thought B.repeated C.remembered D.reminded
44.A.can’t have slipped B.must slip C.can have slipped D.must have slipped
45.A.Chicago B.Brazil C.nowhere D.his home
46.A.fair B.worth C.valuable D.worthy
47.A.either B.none C.all D.any
48.A.excited B.unhappy C.discouraged D.shocked
49.A.lately B.late C.latter D.later
50.A.yet B.then C.nevertheless D.so
51.A.school B.town C.church D.home
52.A.in B.by C.to D.for
53.A.kindness B.encouragement C.inspiration D.honesty
54.A.last year B.last month C.last week D.last summer
55.A.has come B.used to come C.had come D.come
56.A.to include B.include C.including D.included
57.A.not to be B.being C.not be D.not being
58.A.opened B.removed C.moved D.discovered
59.A.as though B.even though C.ever if D.only if
60.A.exact B.famous C.wonderful D.valuable
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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