一、完形填空（共6题；共120分）
1. ( 20分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In October, I told the eight-year-olds about my plan. "I'd like all of you to do extra jobs to 1 some money. Then we'll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner 2 ." I wanted the children to 3 that it's more blessed to give than to 4 . I wanted them to understand that religion is 5 nice theological ideas; that people somehow have to make it come 6 .
Early in the week, the boys and girls arrived in class seizing their hard-earned money and couldn't wait to go shopping. I watched 7 they ran up and down the supermarket aisles. 8 , we headed toward the checkout. Then someone 9 a “necessity” that sent them racing.
"Flowers!'' Kristine cried, The group rushed toward the holiday 10 .I pronounced, “you can't eat flowers.” But Mrs. Sherlock, we want flowers.” 11 ,I sighed as the children moved a pot of purple mums（菊花） into the cart.
Then we set off for the house of a needy grandmother and finally 12 in front of a small house in the woods. A woman with a tired face came to the door to 13 us. My little group hurried to get the turkey and the trimmings. As each box was carried in, the old woman thanked us—much to children's 14 , When Amy put the mums on the counter, the woman seemed surprised.
We returned to the car. Fastening seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the trimmings, 15 to the mums. She put her face in the flowers. When she raised her head, there was a 16 on her lips. She was 17 before our eyes. The children were quiet. In that one brief 18 , they had seen for themselves the 19 they possessed to make another's life 20 . The children had sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny flowers on a dark November day.
| 1. A. spend | B. earn | C. withdraw | D. save |
| 2. A. either | B. though | C. otherwise | D. anyway |
| 3. A. experience | B. expect | C. advocate | D. clarify |
| 4. A. enjoy | B. receive | C. accumulate | D. share |
| 5. A. better than | B. rather than | C. other than | D. more than |
| 6. A. alive | B. great | C. fresh | D. natural |
| 7. A. until | B. before | C. while | D. since |
| 8. A. Gradually | B. Eventually | C. Frequently | D. Occasionally |
| 9. A. observed | B. confirmed | C. recognized | D. spotted |
| 10. A. plants | B. lights | C. cards | D. foods |
| 11. A. Contented | B. Confused | C. Defeated | D. Determined |
| 12. A. pulled up | B. settled down | C. came around | D. got through |
| 13. A. accompany | B. welcome | C. inspect | D. instruct |
| 14. A. puzzle | B. relief | C. pleasure | D. disappointment |
| 15. A. straight | B. abruptly | C. casually | D. suddenly |
| 16. A. terror | B. shock | C. pain | D. smile |
| 17. A. transformed | B. comforted | C. convinced | D. witnessed |
| 18. A. chance | B. decision | C. moment | D. condition |
| 19. A. energy | B. power | C. talent | D. quality |
| 20. A. wealthier | B. healthier | C. easier | D. better |
When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 1 problem and had to go to hospital for a 2 examination.
It seemed a small 3 compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go 4 right from the beginning. Not having a car or 5 the city, I was depending on the buses to get me from A to B. 6 I'd left myself plenty of time, soon it was 7 I was going to be late, because I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 8 direction.
I 9 the bus and stood on the road not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a 10 , who was trying to get past me. 11 , instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was 12 . After I explained my 13 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my 14 . Sitting there waiting, I felt 15 that someone had been willing to help. 16 , hearing a horn（喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 17 at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a 18 to the hospital.
Such unexpected 19 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 20 , for all things are possible.
| 1. A. physical | B. traveling | C. social | D. housing |
| 2. A. scientific | B. final | C. former | D. complete |
| 3. A. chance | B. challenge | C. success | D. mistake |
| 4. A. easy | B. fast | C. ahead | D. wrong |
| 5. A. leaving | B. visiting | C. knowing | D. appreciating |
| 6. A. Although | B. Since | C. Unless | D. Once |
| 7. A. strange | B. necessary | C. clear | D. important |
| 8. A. same | B. right | C. general | D. opposite |
| 9. A. looked at | B. waited for | C. got off | D. ran into |
| 10. A. driver | B. friend | C. stranger | D. gentleman |
| 11. A. Especially | B. Surprisingly | C. Probably | D. Normally |
| 12. A. nervous | B. excited | C. ok | D. dangerous |
| 13. A. idea | B. view | C. excuse | D. situation |
| 14. A. hospital | B. apartment | C. office | D. station |
| 15. A. afraid | B. disappointed | C. certain | D. grateful |
| 16. A. Thus | B. Then | C. Perhaps | D. Surely |
| 17. A. staring | B. laughing | C. waving | D. speaking |
| 18. A. lift | B. suggestion | C. bike | D. guidebook |
| 19. A. results | B. news | C. kindness | D. appearance |
| 20. A. power | B. faith | C. failure | D. support |
Trees play a special role in my life. They accompanied my growth, and my personal experiences and memories often 1 with them. There was a row of poplars（杨树）in my first childhood home; I never 2 the house without the trees.
Out on the farm, my grandparents always cut a Christmas tree from the fields. They were always short. Those trees were a family 3 ; I can still 4 their smell all these years later.
The pines in our backyard were only 1.5 meters tall when we moved in. They grew right alongside our kids, and in the same 5 : silently and quickly. Those pines once stretched a hammock（吊床） 6 the two of them. They watched over our rounds of hide-and-seek, snowfalls, and 7 family gatherings.
A huge willow tree once 8 in the backyard as well. The kids had a tree-house in it for a long time. Other kids in the 9 enjoyed it too.
There is a sadness to a 10 tree; to the ground it makes when it hits the ground.
My husband and I were working as newspaper photographers 11 the active volcano Mount St. Helens exploded. Many nearby forests were 12 destroyed by the effects of the explosion. The loss of all the trees can somehow be as 13 as the loss of lives and homes.
Trees tend to be 14 of strength and beauty.
The trees returned to Mount St. Helens -- and they returned 15 than the experts predicted. To all who had witnessed the disaster, the 16 was encouraging. Those small trees 17 us of the beauty of new beginnings.
We've filled in the empty holes 18 the pines stood and dug a new hole that will soon be home to a new tree.
One of the grandchildren asked how tall the new tree is.
“Not much taller than I am,” I said.
“Can we decorate it for Christmas?” she asked, eyes 19 .
The old trees may be gone, but the new one will soon become part of my grandchildren's 20 for many years to come.
| 1. A. go together | B. come along | C. bring back | D. take down |
| 2. A. see | B. find | C. picture | D. build |
| 3. A. habit | B. tradition | C. culture | D. attraction |
| 4. A. feel | B. sense | C. expect | D. recall |
| 5. A. house | B. field | C. manner | D. way |
| 6. A. with | B. between | C. out of | D. across |
| 7. A. countless | B. countable | C. limitless | D. limited |
| 8. A. planted | B. placed | C. stood | D. located |
| 9. A. neighborhood | B. forest | C. backyard | D. garden |
| 10. A. hollow | B. strange | C. rotted | D. fallen |
| 11. A. which | B. that | C. when | D. while |
| 12. A. possibly | B. comparably | C. suddenly | D. completely |
| 13. A. encouraging | B. upsetting | C. moving | D. boring |
| 14. A. symbols | B. associations | C. characters | D. contacts |
| 15. A. harder | B. lower | C. easier | D. faster |
| 16. A. regain | B. regrowth | C. recover | D. remark |
| 17. A. told | B. warned | C. informed | D. reminded |
| 18. A. when | B. where | C. which | D. that |
| 19. A. observing | B. staring | C. twinkling | D. glancing |
| 20. A. memories | B. programs | C. adventures | D. experiments |
I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A(n) 1 came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that the guest would be travelling with her 2 father. Just so that we would be aware when 3 with them when they arrived as his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as 4 as possible. Upon seeing this note and noting I would be the one to 5 them in, I decided to learn some basic 6 language.
I greeted the guest in my usual way, 7 for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I 8 immediately who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for over two 9 how to say” welcome to Ireland. My sign language is 10 , but if you need anything during your 11 just let me know and we will help you”.
I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me, turning to the father who I greeted in sign language and began the bit I had 12 for him. The father smiled and was so 13 .Seeing his reaction was 14 for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign language.
On check-out I sadly wasn't 15 .but they had left a gift for me with a note saying” thank you very much for what you did on check-in. My father has been in 16 form since you checked us in and insisted we get you a 17 before we left. You have no idea how much this 18 to my father and me and we can't thank you enough. You've made his trip very special with one simple 19 ”.
They wrote a letter to the general manager also asking to give me a raise, which I really 20 . I cried for a solid 5 minutes when I came to work today to find this gift in my locker.
| 1. A. guest | B. invitation | C. booking | D. warning |
| 2. A. deaf | B. blind | C. forgetful | D. stubborn |
| 3. A. discussing | B. dealing | C. cooperating | D. bargaining |
| 4. A. soon | B. long | C. formal | D. smooth |
| 5. A. guide | B. invite | C. check | D. drive |
| 6. A. body | B. sign | C. official | D. foreign |
| 7. A. asking | B. paying | C. charging | D. applying |
| 8. A. greeted | B. decided | C. forgot | D. realized |
| 9. A. hours | B. days | C. weeks | D. months |
| 10. A. fluent | B. terrible | C. standard | D. helpful |
| 11. A. stay | B. travel | C. study | D. dinner |
| 12. A. learned | B. left | C. booked | D. bought |
| 13. A. kind | B. tired | C. polite | D. happy |
| 14. A. fair | B. enough | C. natural | D. regular |
| 15. A. sleeping | B. noticing | C. working | D. waiting |
| 16. A. healthy | B. normal | C. amazing | D. hopeful |
| 17. A. job | B. gift | C. surprise | D. chance |
| 18. A. meant | B. devoted | C. attached | D. owed |
| 19. A. word | B. note | C. comment | D. gesture |
| 20. A. deserved | B. doubted | C. appreciated | D. suggested |
Several months ago, Greece suffered from the refugee (难民) disaster. I hadn't been 1 of the Scale (规模) of it until I actually got to Greece. I 2 as manager of the Oinofyta Camp. This work is like being a 3 , And I realized that I had met my 4 , which was to take care of them and show them that they were loved and cared about, not 5 .
All of the Greek islands are 6 . I have a camp that within three or four days could 7 500 people.
When your life is spent getting handouts (救济的) from everyone all day, you lose your 8 . I had this 9 idea that it would be great to start a business, sewing bags from leftover 10 material. Those people were the 11 people in the camp because they had a purpose. We have 12 in America who want to buy these bags now.
Learning to say 13 has been one of the harder things here at the camp; the constant 14 of residents. I was so happy for them when they got their family 15 , and so sad because I knew that the 16 of me being able to 17 see them again was pretty slim.
My 18 kids are all asking me the same question now: “Mom, when are you coming home?” I don't know. I hope that my legacy (遗赠) here is that the refugees will always remember that I cared about them, that they were special and 19 , and that they were worthy of that 20 .
| 1. A. afraid | B. aware | C. fond | D. ashamed |
| 2. A. took over | B. made for | C. came up | D. figured out |
| 3. A. teacher | B. volunteer | C. mother | D. lawyer |
| 4. A. failure | B. goal | C. moment | D. problem |
| 5. A. forced | B. sheltered | C. cured | D. forgotten |
| 6. A. overcrowded | B. abandoned | C. observed | D. involved |
| 7. A. employ | B. train | C. examine | D. serve |
| 8. A. dignity | B. pay | C. demand | D. value |
| 9. A. strange | B. ordinary | C. wild | D. peaceful |
| 10. A. cooking | B. tent | C. heating | D. wood |
| 11. A. saddest | B. happiest | C. bravest | D. calmest |
| 12. A. leaders | B. consultants | C. workers | D. purchasers |
| 13. A. goodbye | B. thanks | C. sorry | D. hello |
| 14. A. fighting | B. checking | C. working | D. changing |
| 15. A. anniversary | B. party | C. reunion | D. celebration |
| 16. A. pity | B. intention | C. possibility | D. reward |
| 17. A. ever | B. never | C. often | D. seldom |
| 18. A. positive | B. own | C. adopted | D. selfish |
| 19. A. unexpected | B. thankful | C. considerate | D. important |
| 20. A. benefit | B. reward | C. care | D. praise |
Overcome the Fear for Your Dream
I stood nervously behind the red curtain and glanced out across the stage. A girl about my age sat at a piano; I could see her fingertips moving over the black and white keys in front of her. The beautiful melody (旋律) was so relaxing, 1 my body tensed with anxiety.
My body 2 when the girl stood up from the bench. It was finally my turn. A part of me wanted to run home and 3 under my bed, but I knew I had chosen to 4 . When the girl onstage walked toward me, I could hear my heart beating 5 . The girl had a proud smile on her face and when she passed me, I heard her say “Good 6 ”!
“Well, here goes nothing.” I said to myself.
I stepped onto the 7 and walked slowly toward the piano. The bright lights nearly 8 me, making it difficult to see the audience. When I reached the 9 , I automatically slid onto the bench into position. The sounds of whispering and people walking around gave way to complete silence. I stared at my 10 fingers and for a moment my mind went 11 . Closing my eyes, I imagined the music sitting in front of me and tried to recall every tiny detail.
Finally, I took a deep breath and began to play Beethoven's Moonlight sonata（协奏曲）. The rich tones of the piano rang out. One by one, each muscle in my body loosened and relaxed. I sat on the bench and my 12 danced over the row of black and white keys as if they had a mind of their own.
All the practice and 13 I put in for six months showed this was what my teacher was pushing for. I tried to 14 all the things she reminded me to do. “Keep your wrists up, relax your arms, don't raise your shoulders… ” I remembered feeling slightly annoyed hearing these things continuously, but I never realized until now how it really 15 .
When I reached the end of the piece, the audience started 16 . I rose from the bench and gave a deep bow. A proud smile 17 up my face. Inside I felt 18 that it was over and that I had done so well. As the applause died down, I turned and walked to the other side of the stage. I saw a young boy standing nervously behind the red curtains staring 19 out at the stage. When I walked by, I passed to him the two words that were given to me for 20 : Good luck!
| 1. A. but | B. and | C. for | D. so |
| 2. A. ached | B. bent | C. froze | D. moved |
| 3. A. drink | B. sleep | C. play | D. hide |
| 4. A. run | B. perform | C. stand | D. escape |
| 5. A. happily | B. loudly | C. weakly | D. lightly |
| 6. A. guy | B. music | C. luck | D. performance |
| 7. A. chair | B. bridge | C. path | D. stage |
| 8. A. hurt | B. blinded | C. killed | D. frightened |
| 9. A. entrance | B. curtain | C. light | D. piano |
| 10. A. shaking | B. waving | C. unfolding | D. crossing |
| 11. A. blank | B. wild | C. awake | D. wrong |
| 12. A. fingers | B. feet | C. arms | D. legs |
| 13. A. excuse | B. support | C. effort | D. service |
| 14. A. recall | B. forget | C. ignore | D. grasp |
| 15. A. started | B. helped | C. stopped | D. formed |
| 16. A. joking | B. blaming | C. clapping | D. leaving |
| 17. A. burned | B. lit | C. dried | D. lifted |
| 18. A. confused | B. worried | C. embarrassed | D. relieved |
| 19. A. confidently | B. excitedly | C. fearfully | D. angrily |
| 20. A. reward | B. sympathy | C. appreciation | D. encouragement |
一、完形填空
1.【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）B；（5）D；（6）A；（7）C；（8）B；（9）D；（10）A；（11）C；（12）A；（13）B；（14）C；（15）A；（16）D；（17）A；（18）C；（19）B；（20）D；
2.【答案】（1）A；（2）D；（3）B；（4）D；（5）C；（6）A；（7）C；（8）D；（9）C；（10）C；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）A；（15）D；（16）B；（17）C；（18）A；（19）C；（20）B；
3.【答案】（1）A；（2）C；（3）B；（4）D；（5）C；（6）B；（7）A；（8）C；（9）A；（10）D；（11）C；（12）D；（13）B；（14）A；（15）B；（16）D；（17）D；（18）B；（19）C；（20）A；
4.【答案】（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）D；（5）C；（6）B；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）A；（12）A；（13）D；（14）B；（15）C；（16）C；（17）B；（18）A；（19）D；（20）C；
5.【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）D；（6）A；（7）D；（8）A；（9）C；（10）B；（11）B；（12）D；（13）A；（14）D；（15）C；（16）C；（17）A；（18）B；（19）D；（20）C；
6.【答案】（1）A；（2）C；（3）D；（4）B；（5）B；（6）C；（7）D；（8）B；（9）D；（10）A；（11）A；（12）A；（13）C；（14）A；（15）B；（16）C；（17）B；（18）D；（19）C；（20）D；
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