第二节  完形填空（共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

As I drove my Blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a Yellow Oldsmobile was _36_too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the _37_ space. That left _38_ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home __39_, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space --too close to my car, _40_. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had __41_ and I shouted at her.“Can’t you see you’re not _42_ me enough space? Park farther over.” Banging (猛推) open her door into_43_, the driver shouted back: “ Make me!”_44_ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my _45_. Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found _46_. The next day the woman _47_ a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃)：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress (女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while _48_. It wasn’t like her to scream _49_. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I __50_ you and your mistress will __51_ her.                    

Your neighbor,

                                                         Blue Buick

When I went to the _52_ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so _53_ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be __54__ now.

                                                   Your neighbor,

                                                Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Buick _55_Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

36.   A. driven       B. parked           C. stopped     D. stayed

37.   A. complete    B. close       C. narrow      D. fixed

38.   A. quite    B. nearly       C. seldom       D. hardly

39.   A. hurriedly   B. first        C. finally     D. timely

40.   A. as usual      B. as planned  C. as will       D. as yet

41.  A. run into    B. run about   C. run out      D. run off

42.   A. keeping      B. saving     C. offering     D. leaving

43.   A. mine       B. hers        C. itself     D. ours

44.   A. For         B. With       C. From     D. Upon

45.   A. room      B. area        C. front       D. side

46.   A.an instruction     B. a result       C. an answer   D. a chance

47.   A. put         B. wrote      C. sent    D. discovered

48.   A. working     B. driving       C. returning   D. cooking

49.   A. on end     B. so long       C. like that     D. any more

50.   A. hope       B. know      C. suppose     D. suggest

51.   A. comfort     B. help        C. forgive       D. please

52.   A. office     B. flat         C. place       D. garage

53.   A. crazily           B. eagerly    C. noisily           D. early

54.   A. neighbors   B. friends           C. drivers           D. writers

55.   A. followed    B. passed     C. found      D. greeted

 

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to leave college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed Son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how busy I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each term.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to give up, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ______.

A．a writer           B．a teacher          C．a judge           D．a doctor

2.The author quit school in her second year of college because she ______.

A．wanted to study by herself

B．fell in love and got married

C．suffered from a serious illness

D．decided to look after her grandma

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A．She was busy yet happy with her family life.

B．She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.

C．She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.

D．She was too confused to make a correct choice.

4.What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Little by little, one goes far.

C．Every coin has two sides.

D．Well begun is half done.

5.Which of the following can best describe the author ?

A．Caring and determined.                  B．Honest and responsible.

C．Ambitious and sensitive.                  D．Innocent and single-minded.

 

____ caused the accident is still a complete mystery.

   A. What    B. That   C. How D. Where

 

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

    How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

    Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

What can we infer from the passage?

   A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

   B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

   C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

   D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

   A. to tie ropes to your                B. to control your fear

   C. to move away from the wall         D. to climb straight up

The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

   A. settlement           B. exercise       C. excitement        D. tiredness

Why does the author write this passage?

   A. To tell people where to find gyms.       B. To prove the basic need for climbing

  C. To encourage people to climb mountains.   D. introduce the sport of wall climbing

About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our “act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.

We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees(棕榈树), sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!

Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!

1.Who is the author?

A．A cameraman.

B．A film director.

C．A crowd-scene actor.

D．A workman for scene setting.

2.What made the author feel cold?

A．The heavy snowfall.

B．The man-made scene.

C．The low temperature.

D．The film being shown.

3. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．A new scene would be filmed.

B．More stars would act in the film.

C．The author would leave the studio.

D．The next scene would be prepared.