题目列表(包括答案和解析)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题的四个选项( A、 B、 C,D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational (激励人的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied.A 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
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第二节完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our friend, Mike, was going to finally see his boys.When he divorced (离婚) his wife, he 36 to a different continent.It was over a year 37 he'd last seen his boys.They were coming to spend one week with him.
38 ,Mike was not accustomed to being with them by himself.Also, he was afraid he didn't have enough money to take them to interesting places.My husband, Steve, 39 some activities which didn't 40 much money and tried to 41 him that he didn't have to spend a lot of money to have fun.
Judging from the distaste on our friend's face, we knew the suggestion wasn't worthy of 42 .Mike told us that he 43 the view that the amount of 44 spent on his children equaled the amount of love he'd get 45 .Actually, what his children needed most was his company.He just didn't 46 it, though.
I remember as a child the things my family did that cost 47 nothing at all.A picnic or a walk around the block with my parents after dinner was some of the fondest 48 I had. One Christmas, without 49 things for his girls, my dad presented each of us with a wrapped box inside of which was a sheet of paper that 50 read, "I love you." I can't even remember what else I opened that Christmas morning.
I remember we took our boys for 51 .After a wonderful day of telling stories and singing to an audience of trees and a quiet 52 of watching the campfire's dance, they entered the tent screaming with laughter, jumping up and down.Steve 53 no time joining their merrymaking.It's a 54 that will remain in our memory for ages.
Time is the 55 important thing one can spend on a child.
36.A.belonged B.moved C.referred D.adapted
37.A.after B.as C.until D.since
38.A.Therefore B.Though C.Besides D.However
39.A.took B.suggested C.provided D.created
40.A.cost B.save C.earn D.lose
41.A.persuade B.scold C.explain D.recommend
42.A.challenge B.decision C.consideration D.operation
43.A.gave up B.talked about C.cared about D.stuck to
44.A.time B.money C.energy D.love
45.A.in turn B.in return C.in vain D.in total
46.A.get B.mean C.guess D.finish
47.A.practically B.gradually C.slightly D.mainly
48.A.drills B.experiments C.lessons D.memories
49.A.common B.useful C.expensive D.necessary
50.A.approximately B.especially C.simply D.mostly
51.A.shopping B.camping C.swimming D.boating
52.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.dawn
53.A.spared B.spent C.afforded D.wasted
54.A.sight B.message C.signal D.description
55.A.least B.last C.most D.best
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20题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。
Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they 1 . Yet, all living things still show the 2 of aging, which will eventually 3 death.
Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期), the cells of the body and the 4 they form do not function as well as they 5 in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less 6 against disease and is more 7 to have accident.
A number of related causes may 8 aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 9 when they die. As a person ages, 10 of brain cells and muscle cells decreases. 11 body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the 12 cells may not be as workable or as capable 13 growth as those of a young person.
Another 14 in aging may be changes within the cells 15 . Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known 16 with age and become less elastic (有弹性的). This is why the skin of old people wrinkles (皱纹) and 17 . This is also the reason why old people 18 in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 19 information that the cells need. Aging may affect this 20 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.
1. A.would B.be used to C.used to D. used
2. A.function B.effect C.affect D. sign
3. A.lead in B.give in C.run into D. result in
4. A.hands B.feet C.heart D. organs
5. A.do B.has done C.did D. had done
6. A.energy B.protection C.vigor D. power
7. A.likely B.probable C.possible D. alike
8. A.attend to B.contribute to C.add to D. devote to
9. A.replaced B.reborn C.recovered D. surrendered
10. A.a number B.the amount C.the number D. a great deal
11. A.The others B.The other C.Another D. Other
12. A.old B.left C.new D. other
13. A.to B.for C.of D. in
14. A.factor B.effect C.reason D. element
15. A.for themselves B.of themselves C.themselves D. on their own
16. A.change B.to have changed C.to change D. to be changed
17. A.hangs loose B.hangs loosely C.is hanging loosely D. is hanging loose
18. A.increase B.shrink C.lengthen D. decrease
19. A.pass away B.pass by C.pass off D. pass on
20. A.improvement B.procession C.approach D. process
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley' s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at 36 on the shelves, the man behind the counter, 37 , asked if I'd like 38 . I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I 39 after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped 40 my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college; I was a hotel maid and 41 made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most 42 .
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost 43 we had at that time 44 and found other books we could order. She left the store less 45 .I've always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 46 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born 47 his fingers connected, weblike. His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 48 , hiding his hand in his pocket.
I 49 my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 50 for free.
I visited the boy in the 51 room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you." I felt a sense of 52 .
In the past, while I was 53 ,I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the 54 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 55 , helping them make sense of the world.
36. A. maps B. articles C. titles D. reports
37. A. the reader B. the shop owner C. the college student D. the customer
38. A. a book B. any help C. some tea D. a job
39. A. worked B. studied C. cooked D. read
40. A. fit for B. pay for C. run for D. enter for
41. A. even B. yet C. so D. still
42. A. boring B. surprising C. disappointing D. satisfying
43. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
44. A. in need B. in all C. in store D. in order
45. A. satisfied B. worried C. excited D. puzzled
46. A. doctor B. store owner C. TV reporter D. bookseller
47. A. with B. in C. by D. for
48. A. honour B. shame C. horror D. danger
49. A. advised B. forced C. permitted D. persuaded
50. A. operation B. program C. treatment D. action
51. A. waiting B. operation C. reading D. recovery
52. A. sadness B. pleasure C. interest D. disappointment
53. A. at McCarley's Bookstore B. in the Students Union
C. at the U. S. Forest Service D. at the TV station
54. A. difference B. usual C. same D. request
55. A. readers B. passengers C. customers D. viewers
阅读下面短文,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。
Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 31 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 32 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 33 , he loaded his family into the car and 34 them to see family members in Canada with a 35 ,“There are more important things in life than money. ”
The 36 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 37 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _ 38 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 39 , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they 40 was how warm the people were in the house and how 41 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 42 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 43 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 44 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 45_ parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
31. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored
32. A. when B. while C. how D. why
33. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless
34. A fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took
35. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D. belief
36. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D. report
37. A. large B. small C. new D. grand
38. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried
39. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise
40. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about
41. A. much B. many C. little D. few
42. A. beyond B. over C. behind D. through
43. A. argument B. skill C. interest D. anxiety
44. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff
45. A. provide B. retell C. support D. refuse
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