完形填空 When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America.It wasn't the first time I had been __1__.Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was __2__ to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand __3__.But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to __4__ a nice easy holiday without any __5__ problems. How wrong I was! The __6__ began at the airport.I was looking for a __7__ telephone to give my friend Diana a __8__ and tell her that I had arrived.A(n) __9__ old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could __10__ me. "Yes," I said, "I want to give my friend a ring." "Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting __11__? But aren't you a bit __12__? " "Who is talking about marriage? " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived.Can you tell me where there's a phone box? " "Oh! " he said, "There's a phone downstairs." When at last we did meet up, Diana __13__ the misunderstanding to me. "Don't worry," she said to me, "I had so many __14__ at first.There are lots of words which the Americans __15__ differently in meaning from us British.You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time, British and American people understand each other! " | ||||
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When people don’t know the language, the most common way is 36 communicate with 37 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States, 38 example 39 your head 40 “Yes.” In some parts of Greece and Turkey, 41 , this motion can mean “” 42 “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head 43 a polite way of 44 “I hear you.”
In ancient Rome, 45 the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his 46 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb 47 , it means “ 48 .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 49 not be used there.
In the United States, 50 your clasped hands 51 your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make 52 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 53 .
In the United States, 54 your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the 55 three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”
A. to B. on C. for D. of
A. smiles B. gestures C. waving D. languages
A. for B. with C. of D. about
A. nodding B. tossing C. nodded D. tossed
A. up and down B. to and fro C. back and forth D. neck and neck
A. but B. or C. however D. yet
A. No B. Yes C. O. K D. Go
A. be B. is C. am D. are
A. say B. said C. says D. saying
A. when B. after C. since D. while
A. finger B. thumb C. index D. hand
A. down B. above C. up D. below
A Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything
A. must B. can C. might D. should
A. to raise B. raising C. to be raised D. raise
A. above B. before C. below D. up
A. when B. before C. since D. while
A. friends B. friendship C. friendly D. being friend
A. hold B. holding C. held D.to be held
A. no B. other C. another D. either
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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my 1 I found people queuing (排队) some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. 2 so? Each did his business 3 but the line never moved a step 4 , I was very 5 , so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your 6 for other’s privacy (隐私)”—a polite 7 to keep people away from nosing into other’s 8 (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the 9 and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so 10 at a distance that they seemed quite 11 to the practice. The 12 thing happened at a public telephone box. 13 waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of 14 . It’s another typical example!
From then on I 15 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment 16 towards others. I found the Germans always mindful of other’s privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing (窘迫)situation. For instance, they never 17 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, 18 would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws 19 reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows 20 matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
1. A. sorrow B. anger C. delight D. surprise
2. A. Why B. How C. What D. Where
3. A. in secret B. with care C. in turn D. by turns
4. A. slower B. nearer C. farther D. longer
5. A. curious B. angry C. interested D. impatient
6. A. care B. respect C. help D. search
7. A. voice B. phrase C. warning D. sentence
8. A. pockets B. savings C. needs D. affairs
9. A. word B. sight C. people D. matters
10. A. honestly B. anxiously C. nervously D. calmly
11. A. used B. familiar C. uncomfortable D. polite
12. A. interesting B. strange C. same D. different
13. A. They B. These C. Those D. That
14. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. question
15. A. went on B. took care C. paid attention D. took charge
16. A. moving B. shown C. facing D. offered
17. A. asked B. heard C. worried D. learned
18. A. so B. nor C. not only D. if
19. A. appreciate B. stop C. hate D. forbid
20. A. pubic B. personal C. small D. important
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When I begin planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 , I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living experience. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 40 response(回应).
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were my job opportunities(机会). The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies. He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
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When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles 36 he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is 37 better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all 38 on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. 39 last season, they 40 to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and 41 the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA 42 . If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He 43 shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and 44 on defense. His 45 showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that 46 .
When the Celtics 47 and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. 48 , they stood and cheered and 49 for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and 50 .
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still 51 the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnet, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong 52 . They are more than just teammates. They are 53 .
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to 54 the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that 55 , “A successful team beats with one heart.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
36. A. that B. when C. where D. which
37. A. not B. no C. never D. seldom
38. A. super stars B. film stars C. football stars D. known persons
39. A. Yet B. Though C. Then D. Finally
40. A. meant B. planned C. decided D. intended
41. A. created B. changed C. maintained D. altered
42. A. championship B. test C. practice D. drill
43. A. would B. used to C. could D. need
44. A. focused B. looked C. depended D. relied
45. A. selfishness B. selflessness C. heroism D. male chauvinist
46. A. happened B. took C. came D. mattered
47. A. were winning B. were failing C. were going D. were rising
48. A. However B. But C. Though D. Instead
49. A. shouted B. laughed C. screamed D. neighed
50. A. teammates B. relatives C. families D. audience
51. A. effort B. afford C. effect D. affect
52. A. teamship B. connection C. friendship D.relationship
53. A. friends B. brothers C. comrades D. teammates
54. A. beat B. defeat C. knock D. hit
55. A. writes B. goes C. speaks D. talks
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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the _41_ side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to __42__ in good health, or __43__ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to __44__ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text __45__ the title. Therefore, the scissors would __46__ before they start, __47__ halfway done when I find out the __48__result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your __49__. You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be __50__ up. But you know the future is unpredictable --- the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left __51__. Thus you are __52__ in a difficult position and feel sad. How __53_nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life __54__ greatly on our preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what __55__ is like: we are often __56_ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only __57__we get into another. The __58__ may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I __59__ remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual or passive __60__ may not be a bad one.
Whatever we do in our lifetime, wherever life’s storm tosses us, there must be
something we can achieve, some shore we can land, that opens up new vistas to us.
41. A. front B. same C. either D. opposite
42. A. get B. keep C. lead D. bring
43. A. advice B. news C. a theory D. a report
44. A. suffer B. reduce C. prevent D. cause
45. A. on B. for C. without D. off
46. A. use B. handle C. prepare D. stay
47. A. or B. but C. so D. for
48. A. satisfying B. regretful C. surprising D. impossible
49. A. courage B. strength C. attention D. patience
50. A. given B. held C. made D. picked
51. A. near B. alone C. about D. behind
52. A. filled B. attracted C. caught D. struck
53. A. dare B. come C. deal D. do
54. A. improves B. changes C. progresses D. goes
55. A. study B. society C. nature D. life
56. A. faced B. supplied C. connected D. fixed
57. A. before B. after C. until D. as
58. A. following B. next C. above D. former
59. A. still B. also C. once D. almost
60. A. treatment B. action C. choice D. remark
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