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，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to  36   too much money with me, so I   37   the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for   38  .

The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof(证据)    39   I had given the man the money. There was clearly   40   left to do but go to the nearest lawyer at once.

The lawyer    41   me to return to the hotel with him and give  42 hundred-dollar bill to the clerk.   43    we did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money together with the lawyer.   44   I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the    45   hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not    46   he knew nothing about it.

Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the   47  to ask for the hundred-dollar once again. No matter   48   I said, the clerk who kept my bill   49   that he had given it to me. I said it was not   50  . The lawyer said to him, “I    51   this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the   52   .” Now the clerk felt quite    53  , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.

“I don’t know   54  to thank you enough for getting my money back,” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “Oh, don’t 55    me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

36. A. borrow          B. spend         C. waste          D. carry

37. A. made     B. asked   C. allowed        D. let

38. A. me B. her       C. him       D. us

39. A. that     B. which           C. where          D. when

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

41. A. hoped   B. agreed       C. insisted      D. advised

42. A. the other        B. another        C. others D. other

43. A. Such       B. All         C. So         D. Much

44. A. For B. Though         C. Even if        D. Because

45. A. first      B. second        C. third     D. one

46. A. say          B. admit   C. permit D. recognize

47. A. restaurant    B. bank     C. hotel           D. hospital

48. A. what     B. whatever            C. which   D. how

49. A. suggested      B. insisted        C. remembered     D. forgot

50. A. true       B. sure     C. exact   D. nice

51. A. forced    B. made   C. allowed        D. saw

52. A. police     B. judge C. official D. officer

53. A. content B. nervous        C. angry   D. sad

54. A. when      B. what    C. where  D. how

55. A. thank     B. praise         C. leave D. fool

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，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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited backstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies  __41__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the  __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an  __43__ move. I was concentrating so much  __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down.

 Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

36. A. filled       B. visited      C. attended     D. decorated[来源:]

37. A. pressure    B. impression   C. debate       D. attention

38. A. take over    B. show off     C. look after    D. give up

39. A. reasonable   B. suitable      C. obvious     D. perfect

40. A. dressed up   B. folded up     C. covered up   D. mixed up

41. A. suggested    B. explained    C. announced    D. predicted

42. A. music       B. audience     C. curtain       D. stage

43. A. easy        B. active        C. adventurous   D. extra

44. A. containing   B. hiding       C. sharing       D. keeping

45. A. why        B. whether      C. where        D. what

46. A. wandered    B. slipped      C. waved        D. skipped

47. A. blood       B. pleasure      C. pride        D. tear

48. A. leave       B. cheer         C. believe      D. notice

49. A. gesture      B. example      C. advice      D. plan

50. A. doubts       B. hopes        C. voice       D. patience

51. A. argued       B. shouted       C. begged      D. sobbed

52. A. turn          B. calm        C. let          D. put

53. A. star         B. pioneer       C. loser         D. fool

54. A. satisfied     B. moved        C. embarrassed    D. confused

55. A. However     B. Instead        C. In total       D. in return

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，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。

It was summer and I had gotten one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find—working at Burger King，a fast－food restaurant．It  31  wasn’t a good job，but it meant money，  32  was something I needed.

One day，I was working behind the front counter，taking  33  .The customers were coming and going，and the woman who  34  didn’t seem any different from most others. She ordered her meal and I told her the total. As she searched  35  her purse to find some change，the woman soon  36  that she was about a dollar short.  “I’m  37  to say this, but I guess I won’t be able to make my purchase 38，”she said sadly.

That’s when I had the idea of 39 the difference for her. She refused at first，but after I 40, she agreed. She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to  41  her order. I continued with my work and thought  42  more of it.

About an hour later  43  had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over towards the  44  and saw the same woman whom I’d helped with the money entering again．I  45  recognized her.

She walked straight up to me and said，“I want to thank you again for what you did. You see，I’m a diabetic(糖尿病患者),and  46  I need to eat something right away．That’s  47  I came in earlier．If you hadn’t helped me as you did，I might have fainted(晕倒). Thank you．”

She  48  me two dollars, twice I’d given her.   

49  the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to help me. In the end, I was  50  not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that I’d helped someone out of a tight spot.

31．A．firstly          B．badly       C．certainly          D．finally

32．A．which          B．what            C．that                 D．it

33．A．menus             B．orders              C．water             D．food

34．A．reached           B．moved             C．left         D．approached

35．A．through       B．over                  C．about               D．across

36．A．recognized       B．knew           C．admitted          D．said

37．A．glad              B．disappointed     C．sorry     D．surprised

38．A．in all         B．at all        C．above all               D．after all

39．A．costing    B．spending            C．paying          D．taking

40．A．supported            B．insisted           C．stuck          D．watched

41．A．pick up               B．put up         C．pick out            D．put out

42．A．none               B．anything          C．nothing            D．something

43．A．customers        B．orders              C．service           D．business

44．A．entrance          B．restaurant         C．counter            D．window

45．A．suddenly          B．immediately     C．surely              D．completely

46．A．seldom         B．always             C．never         D．sometimes

47．A．when               B．where              C．why                D．how

48．A．threw                B．handed                C．showed              D．put

49．A．Watching         B．Looking           C．Observing        D．Noticing

50．A．awarded          B．honored           C．returned           D．rewarded

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，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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited backstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies  __41__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the  __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an  __43__ move. I was concentrating so much  __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down.

 Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

36. A. filled       B. visited      C. attended     D. decorated[来源:]

37. A. pressure    B. impression   C. debate       D. attention

38. A. take over    B. show off     C. look after    D. give up

39. A. reasonable   B. suitable      C. obvious     D. perfect

40. A. dressed up   B. folded up     C. covered up   D. mixed up

41. A. suggested    B. explained    C. announced    D. predicted

42. A. music       B. audience     C. curtain       D. stage

43. A. easy        B. active        C. adventurous   D. extra

44. A. containing   B. hiding       C. sharing       D. keeping

45. A. why        B. whether      C. where        D. what

46. A. wandered    B. slipped      C. waved        D. skipped

47. A. blood       B. pleasure      C. pride        D. tear

48. A. leave       B. cheer         C. believe      D. notice

49. A. gesture      B. example      C. advice      D. plan

50. A. doubts       B. hopes        C. voice       D. patience

51. A. argued       B. shouted       C. begged      D. sobbed

52. A. turn          B. calm        C. let          D. put

53. A. star         B. pioneer       C. loser         D. fool

54. A. satisfied     B. moved        C. embarrassed    D. confused

55. A. However     B. Instead        C. In total       D. in return

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
I was in a crowded local in Mumbai. I was lucky to find a seat as I had got in at the first station. Soon, the seats were all  21  ,and most people had to stand.
In the middle of all this, I saw a girl about 10 years old. It was   22  that she was used to the crowd and the pushing, because she would silently change  23  to be just a little bit more comfortable. I felt a little sad sitting there  24  her standing nearby.
It struck me that this is the time to  25  an act of kindness. However, I had to overcome some internal barriers before I   26  an act of kindness. “World I look foolish trying to help her?” I wondered. Them I thought. “Maybe this sort of thing is quite common, and   27  would think the worse of me if I did not do anything.” I felt a little shy just  28  . But I told myself “Well,   29  you think about it, go the whole way.” So I asked her if she wanted to sit on my   30  for the rest of the train ride.  31  I was a little hesitant while offering it to her, the surprised and  32  look on her face was enough to   33  all my doubts. And then, I began to think—“Why hadn’t I offered it to her even  34  ?” “What was stopping me?” A complete about-face came from my previous thoughts.
35  , the gift of gratitude she had given me was far more that the ‘scat’ I had offered her! It was  36  to say who was doing the giving. She was so considerate as she sat at the sat at the very edge of my knee,   37  half her weight so as not to make my legs hurt. I told her that she could sit comfortably, and I wouldn’t   38  . I got one more pure expression of   39  ! And luckily, I was in the window seat, so the little grill had fun  40  the sights form the window! This simple give and take made the day beautiful!
21．A．kept             B．put          C．given         D．taken
22．A．obvious           B．convenient       C．consequent       D．efficient
23．A．condition         B．occasion      C．position       D．situation
24．A．for               B．about         C．beyond        D．situation
25．A．practise           B．play         C．hold         D．manage
26．A．might              B．should         C．could         D．would
27．A．anybody          B．somebody     C．everybody     D．nobody
28．A．passing by              B．giving out     C．keeping off      D．nobody
29．A．once             B．even if         C．in case         D．unless
30．A．bag              B．seat          C．lap           D．top
31．A．Because           B．Though        C．So            D．But
32．A．frightened         B．amused        C．embarrassed     D．delighted
33．A．increase           B．sweep          C．digest          D．submit
34．A．better                  B．faster         C．earlier         D．later
35．A．To some degree       B．By chance     C．In other words  D．As usual
36．A．difficult           B．strange        C．generous      D．easy
37．A．depending         B．supporting          C．concentrating   D．transforming
38．A．advance           B．agree         C．mind         D．fear
39．A．carefulness          B．gratitude      C．happiness     D．kindness
40．A．keeping up          B．putting up     C．giving off     D．taking in