(09·安徽)

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

  Dear son,

      I want to thank you for teaching me a very 1  lesson in life by the great example you   2 . When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had 3   his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any 4  , you went over and put the 5   $2 into his hand.

      When we were leaving, you  6 threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said  7  like, “Some kid will really enjoy 8   this.”

      Last week, a young man  9  me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have 10  money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much 11  is he?” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car 12  he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15  13 , which came to just over  14 . That is an easy mistake 15  both gauges run fast.

      Something made me think of you and 16   you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so 17 and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

     Thank you,  son,  for teaching me that “it’s 18  to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the  19  and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it  20 , just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

                                           Love always, Mum

1. A. humorous          B. private           C. reasonable      D. valuable

2. A. followed           B. gave             C. set            D. took

3. A. ordered            B. booked           C. offered        D. bought

4. A. hesitation          B. doubt             C. permission     D. difficulty

5. A. other             B. last               C. extra          D. rest

6. A. again             B. already            C. only          D. also

7．A. nothing          B. everything         C. anything       D．something

8．A．finding         B．accepting         C．looking for    D．pointing at

9.  A．behind         B．beyond           C．ahead of      D．next to

10．A．much           B．some            C．any          D．enough

11．A．far             B．1ong             C．short        D．high

12．A．and             B．but              C．so          D．while

13．A．1itres           B．kilograms         C．pounds      D．kilometres

14．A．$15             B．$20             C．$25         D．$30

15．A．until            B．as               C．although     D．unless

16．A．what            B．which            C．whatever     D．whichever

17．A．excited          B．surprised          C．interested    D．encouraged

18．A．easier            B．better           C．faster        D．worse

19.  A．corner            B．way            C．ground      D．carpet

20．A．there             B．here            C．out         D．around

 (10·辽宁)

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __36___to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary._37___it was a dictionary intended for non—native learners, none of my classmates had one __38__, to be honest, I found it extremely __39_ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and _40__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __41__ bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _42__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __43_ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _44__ that monolingual dictionaries are __45_ in learning a foreign language

     As I found out, there is __46_ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two _47___ in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to 48___ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __49___ meaning of a word in English! ___50_ , she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a world in a monolingual dictionary __51___ I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. ____52__, I have come to see what she meant. 

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   53    number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54    exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.   55   this, I can express myself more easily in English.

36.A．worried           B．sad              C．surprised            D．nervous

37.A．Because           B．Although        C．Unless              D．If

38.A．but               B．so              C．or                  D．and

39.A．difficult           B．interesting        C．ambiguous          D．practical

40.A．thus              B．even             C．still                D．again

41.A．new              B．familiar          C．earlier              D．ordinary

42.A．explained          B．expressed        C．described            D．created

43.A．offered            B．agreed           C．decided             D．happened

44.A．imagine           B．recommend       C．predict              D．understand

45.A．natural            B．better            C．easier               D．convenient

46 A．at best             B．in fact           C．at times              D．in case

47.A．words             B．names           C．ideas                D．characters

48.A．hope              B．declare           C．doubt               D．tell

49.A．exact              B．basic            C．translated            D．expected

50.A．Rather             B．However         C．Therefore            D．Instead

51.A．when              B．before           C．until                D．while

52.A．Largely            B．Generally         C．Gradually           D．Probably

53.A．extra              B．average           C．total                D．limited

54.A．repeatedly          B．nearly            C．immediately         D．anxiously

55.A．According to        B．In relation to      C．In addition to         D．Because of

 (10·全国Ⅰ)

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman  in his 80s came to the hospital.  I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment （约会）at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 36  in the waiting area, 37 him it would be  at least 40 minutes  38  someone would  be able to  see him .I saw him 39 his watch  and decided, since I was 40 buy-my patient  didn’t 41  at the appointed  hour ,I would examine his wound, While taking care  of his wound ,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home on eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and  that she had a special disease, I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he  was ,that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 and asked him,” And you 49 go every morning, even though she  doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said .”She doesn’t know me, but I  know who she is” I had to hold back 50 as he left.

Now I 51 that in marriages, true love is 52 of all that, The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything; they just 54 the best of everything they have .55 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36.A.breath        B. test        C. seat           D. break

37.A.persuading    B. promising   C. understanding   D. telling

38. A. if           B. before      C. since          D. after

39. A. taking off    B. fixing      C. looking at      D. winding

40. A. very        B. also        C. seldom        D. not

41. A. turn  up    B. show off     C. come on      D. go away

42. A. needed      B. forgot      C . agreed        D. happened

43. A. daughter     B. wife       C. mother        D. sister

44. A late         B. well        C. around        D. there

45. A. lonely      B. worried      C. doubtful      D. hungry

46. A. so far       B. neither      C. no longer     D. already

47. A. recognize    B. answer      C. believe       D. expect

48.A. moved         B. disappointed     C. surprised      D .satisfied

49.A. only           B. then            C. thus          D. still

50.A. curiosity       B. tears           C. words         D. judgment

51. A. realize         B. suggest        C. hope          D. prove

52. A. agreement      B. expression      C. acceptance     D. exhibition

53. A. necessarily      B. completely     C. naturally       D. frequently

54. A. learn           B. make         C. favor          D. try

55. A. Adventure       B. Beauty        C. Trust          D .Life

 (10·广东)

Every country has its own culture.

Even though each country uses doors. .Doors many have   21  functions and purposes which lead to  22  differences.

When I first came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different  23   and they had distiFnct functions. You have to push the door with the word “PUSH” to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word “PULL” to  24  the building. This was new to me, because we use the   25  door in south Korea. For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed.

The way of using school bus doors was also   26  to me .I used to take the school bus to classes. The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back doors,       27  who were getting off the bus should get off first , and students who were getting on should get on   28  . In south Korea, we do not need to wait for people to get off. One morning, I hurried to the bus ,and when the bus doors opened, I  29  _tried to get on the school bus through the front door. All the students around looked at me, I was totally  30     ,and my face went red.

21. A.different       B.important       C.practical           D.unusual

22. A.national        B.embarrassing     C.cultural           D.amazing

23. A.exits           B.entrances        C.signs             D.doors

24.A.enter           B.leave            C.open             D.close

25. A.main           B.same            C.front             D.back

26.A.annoying        B.hard             C.satisfying         D.strange

27.A.parents         B.students           C.teachers          D.drivers

28.A.sooner          B.later             C.faster             D.earlier

29.A.politely         B.patiently          C.unconsciously      D.slowly

30.A.embarrassed    B.annoyed          C.unsatisfied         D.excited

（2011·福建卷）完形填空

Diana Velex does everythings with maximum effore—and at maximum speed.That 36  learning a new languague,completing two certificates and opening a store.

When arriving in Canada in 2008,she had one  37   ;to  have what she had back Home in Colombia.”I didn’t want to  38  what I do ,like so many who come to a new Country,” she said .”I  39  to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40   myself properly.”

Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop owership in Canada a  41  Meant going to school to get the 42   education and certification.”My experience of Owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me43    in my abilities. But I Cound’t speak the language and I had to 44  how to do things in Canada. It was like having to. 45  all over again,”said Diana

     46  ，she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张)   47   continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking    48   for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.   49   Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going    50   while at college.

By the end of October 2009,she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her    51   in Canada, Diana at last achieved her    52   goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to    53   .

Looking back, Diana, a fashion（时装）designer,   54  her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and   55  the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

36. A. requires     B. encourages        C. interduce       D. advises

37. A. goal         B. memory            C. choice          D. problem

38. A. aontinue     B. choose            C. change          D. lose

39. A. demanded     B. decided           C. agreed          D. hesitated

40. A. teach        B. prepare           C. enjoy           D. persuade

41. A. reality      B. fact              C. challenge       D. wonder

42. A. phyaical     B. private           C. primary         D. necessary 

43. A. pressure     B. judgement         C. influence       D. confidence 

44. A. put away     B. depend on         C. learn about     D. look into 

45. A. advance      B. start             C. suffer          D. work

46. A. Naturally    B. Gradually         C. Luckily         D. Clearly 

47. A. through      B. for               C. before          D. with 

48. A. notes        B. responsibilities  C. chances         D. courses 

49. A. Though       B. AS                C. Since           D. Once

50. A. around       B. back              C. ahead           D. out 

51. A. adventure    B. arrival           C. performance     D. journey 

52. A. original     B. common            C. another         D. distant 

53. A. success      B. wealth            C. glory           D. happiness 

54. A. adds   B. connects   C. devotes   D. owes 

55. A. after all   B. above all   C. at least   D. at first 

（2011·湖南卷）完形填空

   Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

   People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello,” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to   36   the way I was doing things.

   My   37   came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who   38   her books out of her locker .Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to   39   because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself he one had stopped to   40   her.

   “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”

   My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man   41   by himself waiting for the library to open ,so I sat down next to him and began a   42  .It was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every   43   from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it ,And who could blame him?

   People aren’t used to making an   44   chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how   45   it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I    46    you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter, Together, we can really make   come   47    as a whole.

36. A. change        B. explain      C. learn         D. show

37. A. trouble        B. doubt       C. wish         D. opportunity

38. A. took          B. dropped     C. got           D. pulled

39. A. come out      B. stand by     C. go back       D. turn up

40. A. please        B. greet        C. help          D. praise

41. A. sitting        B. walking      C. riding        D. running

42. A. discussion     B. lesson       C. report        D. conversation

43. A. joke          B. response     C. cry          D. story

44. A. unchangeable  B. unprepared   C. unforgettable   D. unfinished

45. A. desperately    B. frequently    C. simply        D. widely

46. A. allow         B. warn        C. order         D. advise

47. A. tater          B. straighter    C. closer        D. slower

（2011·天津卷）完形填空

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  16  in your life. Little did I known you were  17  every penny you earned to go to  18   school.

I cannot thank you enough for  19  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  20   piles of law books. I was  21   .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  22   ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms  23   be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was ,that statement kept   24   in my ears. I watched as you faced the   25   of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   26   and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   27   .With your words of wisdom in my   28   mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   29   .I set out to live my life filled with   30  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I   31   found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  32    one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your   33   , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   34  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   35   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

16.     A. found      B. play       C. kept      D. provided

17.     A. saving     B. making     C. donating  D. receiving

18.     A. business   B. fashion    C. law       D. medical

19.     A. what       B. that       C. which     D. where

20.    A. at        B. to           C. upon             D. under

21.    A. amused    B. worried      C. puzzled          D. disappointed

22.    A. role      B. tests        C. positions        D. shows

23.    A. must      B. ought to     C. need             D. could

24. A. ringing      B. blowing    C. falling      D. beating

25. A. choices      B. chances    C. challenges   D. changes

26. A. professor    B. doctor     C. reporter     D. model

27. A. in danger    B. in action  C. in trouble   D. in charge

28. A. weak         B. powerful   C. youthful     D. empty

29. A. came back    B. closed down  C. went by    D. opened up

30. A. hope         B. hardship   C. harmony      D. sadness

31. A. constantly   B. shortly    C. hardly       D. nearly

32. A. and          B. but        C. or           D. for

33. A. description  B. statement  C. praise       D. introduction

34. A. secretly     B. curiously  C. carelessly   D. eagerly

35. A. doing        B. considering  C. correcting  D. reading

（2011·北京卷）完形填空

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And   36    otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always    37   to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this    38    after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy   39    because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the   40   to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “   41   for  it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the    42   of it! When I first started  43    the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much    44  what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get     45    and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.   46    , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to    47     on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t    48   “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the   49   and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive   50   in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the   51     — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my    52    self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from   “53”   in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,   54   raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent   55   I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

36. A. as            B. until             C. unless               D. though

37. A. hoped         B. agreed           C. meant               D. chose

38. A. continued      B. changed          C. settled              D. started

39. A. idea           B. plan             C.belief               D. saying

40. A. right          B. chance           C. ability               D.patience

41. A. going          B. looking          C. cheering             D. applying

42. A. point           B. half             C. rest               D. basis

43. A. enjoying         B. preparing        C. attending            D. watching

44. A. less             B. later           C. worse            D. further

45. A. committed        B. motivated      C. embarrassed       D. confused

46. A. Interestingly       B. Fortunately     C. Obviously         D. hopefully

47. A. focus            B. act            C. rely            D. try

48. A. want             B. do           C. support          D. know

49. A. steps            B. orders          C. rules             D. games

50. A. roles           B. part           C. mind            D. value

51. A. process         B. operation       C. movement        D. situation

52. A. expressed      B. improved       C. preserved       D. recognized

53. A. dreaming       B. playing         C. relaxing         D. hiding

54. A. by            B. for            C. with           D. to

55. A. lucky         B. happy          C. sure           D. satisfied

（2011·全国新课标卷）完形填空

   In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life，a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory   36   course about 20 years ago．

The professor   37  the lecture hall，placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆)，and invited the students to   38  how many beans the jar contained．After  39     shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin，dry smile，announced the  40   answer, and went on saying，“You have just   4l   an important lesson about science．That is：Never    42    your own senses”

Twenty years later，the   43   could guess what the professor had in mind．He   44     himself，perhaps，as inviting his students to start an exciting   45   into all unknown world invisible(无形的)to the   46  ，which can be discovered only through scientific   47  ．But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even    48   the invitation．She was just    49   to understand the world．And she   50   that her firsthand experience could be the   51  ．The professor, however，said that it was  52    . He was taking away her only   53   for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and    54  ，” the  woman says，“and I did the only thing I could do．I  55    the course that afternoon，and I haven’t gone near science since．”   

36．A. art               B. history             C. science           D. math

37．A. searched for       B. looked at                   C. got through       D. marched into

38．A. count            B. guess               C. report            D. watch

39．A. warning          B. giving              C. turning away       D. 1istening to

40．A. ready            B. possible             C. correct           D. difficult

41．A. 1earned          B. prepared            C. taught             D. taken

42．A. lose             B. trust                C. sharpen           D. show

43.  A. 1ecturer          B. scientist             C. speaker           D. woman

44.  A. described         B. respected            C. saw              D. served

45.  A. voyage           B. movement           C. change           D. rush

46.  A. professor         B. eye                 C. knowledge        D. light

47.  A. model            B. senses              C. spirit             D. methods

48.  A. hear             B. make               C. present            D. refuse

49.  A. suggesting        B. beginning           C. pretending         D. waiting

50.  A. believed          B. doubted            C. proved            D. explained  

51.  A. growth           B. strength            C. faith              D. truth

52.  A. firm             B. interesting          C. wrong             D. acceptable

53.  A. task             B. tool               C. success             D. connection

54.  A. cruel            B. proud              C. frightened          D. brave

55.  A. dropped         B. started              C. passed             D. missed

The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.

In her second grade, Maja   31   her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by   32   with a dolphin, an animal that both girls   33  . “ Jasmina never got the chance to do it. ” says Maja, now32, “ so I   34   that someday I’d do it for her. ”

In high school, Maja was   35   about sports. She even planned to become an athlete.    36   , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb   37   her left leg.

After two years’   38   in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial（人造的）leg. But   39    it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful.   40   she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a   41   from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and   42   started her own company.

To relax, Maja   43   often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her   44  . One day, Maja happened to see trainers   45   Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was   46  . She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the   47   that had troubled her for almost 16 years.

Now, Maja was ready to keep her   48  . She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached   49  , then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja   50   its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.

 31. A. lost                         B. visited                   C. rescued                 D. left

 32. A. talking                     B. living                     C. swimming              D. surfing

 33. A. adored                    B. adopted                 C. possessed              D. purchased

 34. A. pretended                B. decided                  C. preferred               D. agreed

 35. A. positive                   B. enthusiastic            C. particular              D. curious

 36. A. Undoubtedly             B. Surprisingly           C. Strangely               D. Unfortunately

 37. A. took away                B. took over               C. cut down               D. cut out

 38. A. study                        B. operation               C. treatment               D. experiment

 39. A. until                         B. because                 C. although                D. if

 40. A. Otherwise                B. Therefore              C. Besides                  D. However

 41. A. scholarship               B. degree                   C. prize                      D. notice

 42. A. gradually                  B. actually                  C. eventually              D. naturally

 43. A. might                       B. should                   C. could                     D. would

 44. A. eye                          B. leg                        C. nose                      D. hand

 45. A. decorating               B. guiding                  C. marking                 D. fitting

 46. A. inspired                    B. puzzled                  C. shocked                 D. amused

 47. A. worry                      B. sadness                 C. pain                       D. fear

 48. A. appointment             B. promise                 C. record                   D. habit

 49. A. blindly                     B. angrily                   C. gratefully               D. cautiously

 50. A. strike                     B. cover                             C. touch                  D. wipe