完形填空 （满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后下列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。

When Carol was diagnosed, her cancer had   21   to her bones. We calmly talked about what to expect. I reviewed choices for   22  and printed out new research. But   23   , I cried and struggled. Only half the patients are alive two years after diagnosis.

Carol began treatment afterwards. She felt almost   24   and went right back to work. Carol hates the idea of being   25   as a “sick” person. She likes her life   26   . Last winter, Carol suddenly found   27   difficult to swallow. She slept a lot and was slow to wake in the morning. There was continuous pressure in her chest and   28   I saw her looking thoughtful. One day, she told me, “I think I   29   never leave the hospital,” she continued, “I just want to enjoy the little things---   30   is out of the window.” We had never spoken of that before.   31   we began an African safari, a trip she had dreamed of for years.

Morning and afternoon, we went diving and rolled into the clear water    32   down like peas in honey. In the evenings, we spent time on the pier, watching the sun set. One of the young couples on the island wondered if we were sisters. We laughed. “Friends for 34 years,” I said. I could see by their   33   that they didn’t really understand that kind of time. We have been friends   34   than they have been alive.

   35   dives, we talked about where to go next. I made lists    36   she slept. Our plans were now more theoretical, and the big trip to the South Pacific one day seemed a long way off. Cancer has become part of our   37  . We are well aware that our bodies are temporary gifts. Not knowing what comes next means   38   is possible. Perhaps I will be hit by a truck, or my heart will stop. Life is   39   .

We took our last dive of the trip. When we reached the deep blue water, we spread our arm out like wings and pretended to   40   .      

1.. A. spread       B. delivered       C. developed           D. sent   

2. A. directions    B. medicine        C. instructions        D. treatment

3. A. in danger    B. in tears      C. in private          D. in trouble

4. A. same      B. common      C. usual               D. normal

5.A. looked     B. considered      C. thought         D. felt

6.A. as it is       B. to good purpose C. of general interest  D. in a way

7. A. this      B. one         C. it              D. that

8. A. now and then B. more or less  C. here and there      D. sooner or later

9. A. should         B. might       C. must                D. need

10.A. what      B. which       C. that                D. when

11. A. Still        B. Yet         C. Then                D. Even

12. A. sinking      B. swimming        C. dropping            D. disappearing

13. A. words        B. voices      C. faces               D. actions

14. A. longer       B. older           C. closer          D. elder

15. A. Among        B. With         C. Between         D. Beyond

16. A. because      B. though      C. since               D. while

17. A. leadership   B. scholarship C. friendship          D. membership

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

19. A. dangerous    B. colorful        C. difficult           D. different

20. A. enjoy        B. dance           C. sing                D. fly

 

完形填空。从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出一个能填入空格的最佳答案，每小题1.5分，共30分。

My name's Jim Shelley and I'm an addict(有瘾的人）.With these words I began to_36__the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people_37___, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep,I__38__to be phoned, I wanted to phone, Just one more call. It started socially --a few calls each day. It seemed__39___, just a quick chat.

 Gradually though, the __40___got worse. Soon it was__41___use,until,finally,addiction. And it began to affect my__42___.During the work day, I would disappear for a quick 43 . If I couldn't make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more__44___,in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else,__45___myself just one more call. I was phoning people and__46___messages to make sure__47___calls would see me through the day.

I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the___48___"Is it OK if I just use the phone...?"At work, I became__49___when my fellow workers tried to__50___me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss(with the phone). Finally the police caught me___51___a phone box that had take my last one pound coin, and I was__52___to see a psychiatrist(心理医生）. I haven't__53__a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it's several days__54___I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are__55___people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

36.A.face            B.find         C.accept      D.notice

1.A.now and then    B.all the time    C.at home     D.at work

2.A.tried           B.asked         C.waited      D.invited

3.A.polite          B.important      C.fine        D.special

4.A.condition       B.situation        C.result      D.effect

5.A.frequent        B.regular         C.unusual    D.particular

6.A.friends         B.study           C.family     D.work

7. A. a call         B. a secret         C. an accident    D. a reply

8.A.hopeful        B.delighted        C.frightened     D.anxious

9.A.forcing         B.telling         C.giving    D.limiting

10.A.sending        B.taking         C.passing    D.recording

11.A.long          B.immediate      C.enough    D.surprising

12.A.saying          B.demands       C.with    D.words

13.A.careful        B.mad       C.determined    D.helpless

14.A.save           B.reduce      C.protect      D.stop

15.A.destroying      B.using        C.stealing      D.emptying

16.A.offered        B.guided       C.ordered      D.reminded

17.A.missed        B.had          C.accepted    D.fixed

18.A.as            B.when        C.if      D.since

19.A.always        B.just      C.more      D.different 

 

The ocean contains many strange and surprising creatures. One such creature is the puffer fish. This very strange fish is probably the most poisonous creature in the ocean. The poison that this fish produces is 275 times more poisonous than the chemical which is usually used to kill rats.

The puffer fish gets its name from the way the fish protects itself from enemies. Whenever it is attacked, the fish blows up its body to three times bigger than its normal size!

Another strange thing about this fish is the fact that it can swim like other fish. Because it does not have bones like other fish, the puffer fish can only move slowly through the water as it is carried by waves.

The puffer fish also has funny teeth. These teeth stick out of the fish’s mouth and are used by the fish to open the shells of the creatures that live on the ocean floor.

This strange, ugly, and very poisonous fish is actually a very expensive kind of food in Japan. The Japanese call this fish “fugu”, and people have been known to pay $150 per person to eat a fugu meal (usually eight servings)!

Very brave people want to eat the most poisonous part of the fugu fish on purpose. They think that this part of the fish tastes the best! Strict laws have been passed to control restaurants which serve fugu; however, quite a few people have still died from eating fugu. Almost 200 people have died over the past 25 years.

When people eat fugu poison, they do not die on the spot. First, they feel a strange tickle on their lips and in their mouth. Then they can not feel anything with their fingers. Finally, they cannot move or speak. Death follows when they can no longer breathe. The poison may take only a few minutes or up to six hours to kill a person. There is no known cure for fugu poisoning.

According to the passage, the puffer fish       .

       A. is probably the most poisonous creature in the world

       B. is generally considered to be the strangest fish in the ocean

       C. is slightly more poisonous than the chemical used to kill rats

       D. is without doubt a deadly creature if it is not eaten properly

Why do people think that the puffer fish is strange when it is attacked by an enemy?

   A. It becomes bigger.         B. It has funny teeth.

C. It gives off poison.         D. It can swim swiftly.

The underlined expression “on the spot” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to      .

       A. now and then                                 B. once in a while          

C. then and there                             D. sooner or later

Who is allowed to serve fugu according to the passage?

   A. The Japanese government.              B. Licensed restaurants.

   C. Strict lawyers in Japan .                D. Very brave people

Which is NOT a symptom of fugu poisoning?

    A. Having difficulty breathing.                    B. Having no sense of touch.

C. Having no sense of taste.                       D. Having trouble speaking.

We all do more speaking          , even when we have a break after class .          

   A. now and then         B．by and by           C. step by step          D．more or less

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While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ______ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.

A  now and then     B.over and over     C.up and down    D.here and there