完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）

阅读下面段文，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。

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __36__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __37__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __38__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __39__. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __40__.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __41__ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that __42__ at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __43__ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __44__ a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __45__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __46__.” “Oh, no,” the lady __47__ quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __48__ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __49__ at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any __50__ how much a building costs?  We have spent

over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51__ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __52__? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __53__ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University __54__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __55__ about.

1.	A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment

 

2.	A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking

 

3.	A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining

 

4.	A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around

 

5.	A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly

 

6.	A．funny B．cold C．sad D．pleasant

 

7.	A．visited B．studied C．served D．attended

 

8.	A．brave B．proud C．happy D．clever

 

9.	A．set up B．set down C．set off D．set about

 

10.	A．excited B．shocked C．ashamed D．satisfied

 

11.	A．cemetery B．garden C．museum D．park

 

12.	A．expressed B．refused C．admitted D．explained

 

13.	A．yard B．playground C．square D．building

 

14.	A．shouted B．glanced C．called D．laughed

 

15.	A．idea B．thought C．opinion D．suggestion

 

16.	A．astonished B．interested C．pleased D．bored

 

17.	A．university B．business C．club D．department

 

18.	A．While B．Since C．Though D．Once

 

19.	A．looked B．taken C．followed D．named

 

20.	A．knew B．heard C．cared D．talked

 

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer _ 1_____ of Harvard’s president. But they were ___2___by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3____ that the couple would finally  become __4____ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5___.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __6___ face. The lady told them, “We had a son that __7____ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8____ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9____ a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t __10____ .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __11___ would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady __12___ quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13____ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any __15____ how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17___ ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18____ their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___19___,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20____ about.

1．A．lab                        B．library                 C．hall                     D．office

2．A．watched                B．stopped               C．followed           D．interviewed

3．A．hoping               B．finding             C．realizing           D．imagining

4．A．surprised              B．disappointed      C．worried             D．troubled

5．A．hopelessly            B．carefully             C．unexpectedly       D．unwillingly

6．A．pleasant             B．funny               C．cold                D．sad

7．A．attended             B．visited              C．studied            D．served

8．A．clever                B．brave               C．proud              D．happy

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9．A．set about             B．set up               C．take down       D．take over

10．A．satisfied           B．excited            C．moved             D．ashamed

11．A．house               B．part                 C．garden             D．place

12．A．explained           B．expressed         C．refused            D．admitted

13．A．building            B．yard                 C．playground     D．square

14．A．laughed            B．shouted           C．glanced           D．called

15．A．suggestion         B．idea                 C．thought             D．opinion

16．A．bored              B．astonished         C．interested         D．pleased

17．A．department        B．university         C．business           D．club

18．A．Once               B．While              C．Since              D．Though

19．A．name               B．character          C．picture             D．sign

20．A．talked              B．knew               C．heard              D．cared

完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36____ into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37____．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39____．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40____．

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41____ face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42____ Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43____ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44____ a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”

The president wasn’t moved．Instead, he was 45____．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47____ quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48____ to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 50____ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51____, because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52____? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．53____ their offer was turned down．Mr.and Mrs.Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55____ about．

1.                A．choice         B．decision        C．acquaintance  D．appointment

 

2.                A．waiting         B．standing        C．sitting    D．talking

 

3.                A．hoping         B．finding         C．realizing  D．imagining

 

4.                A．go down        B．go out          C．go away  D．go around

 

5.                A．hopelessly      B．carefully        C．unexpectedly  D．unwillingly

 

6.                A．pleasant        B．funny          C．cold D．sad

 

7.                A．attended       B．visited          C．studied   D．served

 

8.                A．clever          B．brave          C．proud    D．happy

 

9.                A．set about       B．set up          C．set down  D．set off

 

10.               A．satisfied        B．excited         C．shocked   D．ashamed

 

11.               A．park           B．cemetery       C．garden    D．museum

 

12.               A．explained       B．expressed      C．refused   D．admitted

 

13.               A．building        B．yard           C．playground D．square

 

14.               A．laughed        B．shouted        C．glanced   D．called

 

15.               A．suggestion      B．idea           C．thought   D．opinion

 

16.               A．bored          B．astonished      C．interested D．pleased

 

17.               A．department     B．university       C．business   D．club

 

18.               A．Once          B．While          C．Since D．Though

 

19.               A．named         B．looked         C．taken D．followed

 

20.               A．talked          B．knew          C．heard     D．cared