完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a division that  1   in school. The cool kids are good at   2  .They are   3   with the opposite sexお and are good-looking and people want to   4   their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would   5   be cool.

The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great  6  skills and they are   7  at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files”. They are   8   as the geeks (做低级滑稽表演的人).

Here’s the news. The geeks are   9   . Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and  10   your math homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but   11   good degrees.

The most important  12   of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates  13   others to follow their example. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a  14   of their own to work and play in, making them a global   15  .Besides, the effect of the geeks   16   popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）. It is now cool to be   17  .Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than  18   you look like.

But there are also  19  .Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for   20  .

1.A.continues　　　　　　    B.makes　　　　　　    C.remains　　　　　　　　　　 D.starts

2.A.computers　　　　　　　　　　 B.studies　　　　　　   C.sports　　　　　　　　　　   D.maths

3.A.pleasant 　　　　　　    B.popular　　　　　　   C.crazy　　　　　　　　　　    D.average

4.A.copy　　　　　　　　　　  B.advance　　　　　　  C.take　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.act

5.A.not　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.indeed　　　　　　    C.perhaps　　　　　　　　　　 D.actually

6.A.speaking　　　　　　　　 B.operating　　　　    C.social　　　　　　　　　　    D.experimental

7.A.speechless　　　　　　　　　　 B.sharp　　　　　　　　 C.active　　　　　　　　　　    D.hopeless

8.A.known　　　　　　　　   B.referred　　　　　　  C.thought　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.admired

9.A.taking on 　　　　　　　　　　 B.taking up　　　　    C.taking over　　　　　　    D.taking in

10.A.put　　　　　　　　　　   B.cause　　　　　　　　 C.bring　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.serve

11.A.win　　　　　　　　　　  B.take　　　　　　　　   C.wish　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.finish

12.A.industry　　　　　　    B.discovery　　　　   C.progress　　　　　　　　    D.development

13.A.promise　　　　　　    B.discourage　　　　  C.demand　　　　　　　　　　 D.excite

14.A.chance　　　　　　　　 B.space　　　　　　　　 C.world　　　　　　　　　　    D.career

15.A.force　　　　　　　　    B.company　　　　    C.organization　　　　　　   D.department

16.A.of　　　　　　　　　　    B.on　　　　　　　　　　  C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.for

17.A.rich　　　　　　　　　　  B.attractive　　　　    C.handsome　　　　　　　　  D.uncool

18.A.how　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.that　　　　　　　　    C.what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.how much

19.A.opportunities  　　   B.dangers　　　　　　  C.possibility　　　　　　　　  D.question

20.A.punishment　　　　   B.argument　　　　    C.competition　　　　　　   D.employment

 

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　21　 in the waiting are, 　22 him it would be at least 40 minutes 23　 　someone be able to see him. I saw him 24 his watch and decide, since I was 25 busy— my patient didn’t 26 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 27 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with　 28 his. He told me that she had been 29 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 30 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 31 knew who he was. That she had not been able to 32 him for five years now. I was 33 ,and asked him, “And you 34 go every though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is .”I had to hold back 35 as he left.

Now I 36 that in marriages, true love is 37 of all that is .The happiest people don’t 38 have the best of everything just 39 the best of everything they have. 40 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

21. A. breathe　　　 　　 B. seat　　　　 　 C. test　　　 D. break

22. A. persuading　　 　　 B. promising　 　 C. telling　　 D. understanding

23. A. after　　　　 　　 B. if　　　　　 　 C. since　　 D. before

24. A. taking off　　 　　 B. looking off　 　 C. fixing　　 D. winding

25. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. also　　　　 　 C. seldom　　 D. very

26. A. come on　　 　　 B. show of　　 C. turn up　　 D. go away

27. A. agreed　　 　　　　 B. needed　　　 C. forgot　　 D. happened

28. A. wife　　　　 　　B. daughter　　 　 C. mother　　 D sister

29. A. late　　　　 　　　 B. well　　　　 C. there　　　 D. around

30. A. lonely　　　 　　 B. hungry　　　 C. doubtful　 D. worried

31. A. so far　　　 　　B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　D. already

32. A. answer　　　 　　 B. recognize　　 C. believe　　 　D. expect

33. A. surprised　　 　　 B. disappointed　 C. moved　 　　D. satisfied

34. A. only　　　　　 　　 B. then　　　 　 C. still　　　 　　 D. thus

35. A. curiosity　　　 　　 B. words　　　 C. judgment　 　　 D. tears

36. A. realize　　　　 　　 B. suggest　　 　 C. hope　　　 　　 D. prove

37. A. expression　　 　 B. acceptance　 　 C. agreement 　　 D. exhibition

38. A. naturally　　　 　　 B. frequently　 　 C. completely　 　D. necessary

39. A. make　　　　 　　 B. learn　　　 　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

40. A. adventure　　 　　 B. beauty　　　 　 C. life　　　　 　 D. trust

I feel like ______ a long walk.Would you like ______ with me?

A.taking;going　

B.taking;to go

C.to take;to go　　

D.to take;going

 

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,选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　36 in the waiting area, 　37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　39 his watch and decided I would examine his wound, since I was 　40 busy – my 　41 didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him 　42 he had another doctor’ s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　43 to go to the nursing home (敬老院) to eat breakfast with his 　44 . He told me that she had been 　45 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　46 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　47 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 　48 him for five years now. I was 　49 , and asked him, “And you 　50 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　51 as he left.

Now I 　52 that in marriages, true love is acceptance (接受) of all that is. The 　53 people don’t necessarily (未必) have the best of everything; they just 　54 the best of everything they have. 　55 is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 　　 　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　 C. seat　 　　　　　 　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　　 　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at　 　　　　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. also　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. not

41. A. patient　　 　　　 B. doctor　　 　　　　　　 C. nurse 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. whether

43. A. needed　　　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. agreed　　 　　　　　 D. happened

44. A. daughter　　　 B. wife　　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　　 D. sister

45. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　 C. around　 　　　　　　 D. there

46. A. lonely　　 　　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

47. A. so far　　 　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　　　　　 D. already

48. A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 C. believe　　　 D. expect

49. A. interested　 　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

50. A. only　　　 　　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　 　　　　　 D. still

51. A. imagination　 　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. excitement

52. A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　 　　　　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

53. A. happiest　 　　　　　　 B. richest　　 　　　　　 C. most healthy　　 D. most responsible

54. A. learn　　 　　 B. make　　 　　　 C. favor　　 　　　　　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure 　　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　 　　　　　　 D. Life

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会） at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　26 in the waiting area, 　27 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　28 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　29 his watch and decided, since I was 　30 busy – my patient didn’t 　31 at the appointed hour – I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　32 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　33 . He told me that she had been 　34 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　35 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　36 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　37 him for five years now. I was 　38 , and asked him, “And you 　39 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　40　 as he left.

Now I 　41 that in marriages, true love is 　42 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　　43 have the best of everything; they just 　44 the best of everything they have. 45 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.　　　 A. breath 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat D. break

2.　　　 A. persuading 　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3.　　　 A. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. after

4.　　　 A. taking off　　　　　　　　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at D. winding

5.　　　 A. very 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom D. not

6.　　　 A. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 B. show off 　　　　　　　 C. come on D. go away

7.　　　 A. needed 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. happened

8.　　　 A. daughter 　　　　　　　　 B. wife 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother D. sister

9.　　　 A. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around D. there

10.　 A. lonely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful D. hungry

11.　 A. so far 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. already

12.　 A. recognize 　　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　　　　　 C. believe D. expect

13.　 A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. surprised D. satisfied

14.　 A. only 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus D. still

15.　 A. curiosity 　　　　　　　　 B. tears 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. words D. judgment

16.　 A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　　 C. hope D. prove

17.　 A. agreement B. expression 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance D. exhibition

18.　 A. necessarily 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. naturally D. frequently

19.　 A. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor D. try

20.　 A. Adventure 　　　　　　　 B. Beauty 　　　　　　　　　 C. Trust D. Life