二. 完形填空(30分)

I will never forget one thing, mainly because I learned the meaning of kindness then.

    A few years ago, I went running on a 16  day. It was my favorite activity because the 17   were so clean when it rained. 18  , I saw an old man with  19  clothes picking cans out of a rubbish bin. When I ran past him, I didn’t know 20   I should give him my umbrella. As I was thinking, I was still  21   . But I finally decided to give him my umbrella, as I knew he needed the umbrella much more than I needed it,   22   I ran back, gave him the umbrella and said, “You  23   this more than I do.” To my  24  , he took it with a big smile on his face and repeated, “Thank you! Thank you! God bless you.” I hadn’t expected he would  25  it so much. I walked away feeling  26  . I turned back one last minute and  27  him still smiling. “It was just an umbrella,” I thought, not  28  that it was the  29  that made him happy. He might feel that he wasn’t  30  in the world.

    A few weeks later, when I was running on the same street on a bright sunny day, I  31  the same man who was in the same clothes sitting down resting. The only  32  was my umbrella right beside him, looking like he  33  it. It was very clean and neatly placed. At that moment, I realized it didn’t  34  that I couldn’t give him a house or a job. I only did what I was able to and it made a whole lot of  35  seem to go away.

16. A. snowy         B. sunny        C. cloudy          D. rainy

17. A. parks            B. paths        C. streets       D. gyms

18. A. Hopefully   B. Unfortunately       C. Surprisingly  D. Suddenly

19. A. nice                 B. wet          C. funny      D. clean

20. A. whether           B. when                C. why            D. how

21. A. smiling     B. looking             C. running            D. walking

22. A. for          B. when                C. since           D. so

23. A. care        B. need            C. enjoy           D. like

24. A. excitement  B. disappointment  C. joy      D. surprise

25. A. favor           B. love            C. appreciate   D. admire

26. A. high                 B. good          C. scared     D. amused

27. A. saw                  B. heard                  C. imagined  D. sensed

28. A. expecting  B. watching             C. realizing     D. feeling

29. A. trust           B. confidence        C. respect          D. kindness

30. A. small          B. alone           C. bothered          D. useless

31. A. cared about B. called on     C. passed by   D.looked after

32. A. achievement B. sign             C. choice             D. difference

33. A. valued    B. remembered       C. honored      D. washed

34.A change       B. occur         C. hurt         D. matter

35.A.sadness      B. suffering       C. rudeness     D. feeling

 

It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

  Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream?  Commitment.  A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1.

Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise

C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD

D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

2.

Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?

A. She doesn’t treat others politely

B. She likes to make others surprised

C. Others don’t understand what she does

D. Others try to help her by offering her food

3.

What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Good health    B. Firm belief    C.A strong power    D.A regular half

4.

What can we learn about the author from the text?

A. She acts in a strange way

B. She wants to look different from others

C. She aims to develop a good body shape

D. She has difficult getting along with others

 

Sea lions and seals may swim in cold ocean water, but even they get chilly sometimes. Seeing an injured seal wrapped in a blanket at a marine(海的) mammal center gave Haley Humes and Hayley Jeffries an idea for a special Girl Scout project. They decided to make blankets to keep injured animals warm. They would give these blankets to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California.

“We knew we wanted to help animals,” Haley said. “We went to the center to ask questions about what they needed. They don’t have a heated floor, and all the babies crowded together to stay warm.”

Friends since kindergarten, Haley and Hayley made 12 blankets to keep the Marine Mammal Center’s seals and sea lions warm. Using fun images like Winnie-the-Pooh, the girls took two hours to make each blanket. The first sea lion to test out a blanket looked pretty in pink.

“It was a sick baby and really liked it,” Haley said. “It curled up in it right away.”

“The blankets are beautiful and the animals love them!” said the Mammal Center’s Michele Hunter. “It’s nice to see children taking pride in their work and doing something to help animals.”

During the project, the girls took dozens of pictures for the PowerPoint presentations they gave to Girl Scout leaders. Those presentations helped Haley and Hayley raise $250 to buy additional supplies the center needed.

This was the first project the girls ever worked on and took months to plan and carry out.

“I learned that in order to make something happen, you have to take it slowly and step by step,” Hayley said. Just as important, the girls discovered that two people really can make a difference. “Knowing you’re making a difference……with these animals is amazing,” Haley said. “It was like the animals became my new friends.”

The Pacific Marine Mammal Center cares for sea lions and seals, as well as for other marine mammals. Since opening in 1971,the center has saved more than 5,000 injured marine mammals.

1.          What does the underlined word“ chilly” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Sick.

B．Cold.

C．Afraid.

D．Bored.

2.          When Haley and Hayley saw an injured seal wrapped in a blanket, they_____.

A．decided to help animals	B．asked Girl Scout for help
C．went to the animal center to work.	D．called on others to protect animals

3.          What can we learn about Haley and Hayley from the text?

A．They raised $2,500 for the Mammal Center.

B．They made 120 blankets by themselves.

C．It took them an hour to make a blanket.

D．They felt great about what they did.

4.          Which of the following words can best describe the work of Haley and Hayley?

A．Difficult.

B．Successful.

C．Experimental.

D．Dangerous.

5.          According to the text, the Mammal Center_____.

A．has a history of about 40 years

B．has an advanced heating system

C．has saved ten thousand animals so far

D．protects both land and marine mammals

 

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Last year in my high school child-development class, each student had to take the “ Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.

It was a Friday  36  when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home. The doll really did look like a  37  baby from a distance. I decided to name him Tyler.

My friends and I went out for 38 that night. As it was rather cold, I decided to  39 Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way. When I walked into the restaurant, I noted some very   40  looks and quiet a few raised eyebrows. My friends and I decided to  41 the whole situation. I stood in the corner,  42 to rock Tyler to sleep while my friends kept looking into the  43 and said, “Oh, how lovely!” I couldn’t help but  44. And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did not think it was so funny that I had a   45. Some people were giving me rude looks, because they thought I was a   46. Others just smiled at me sympathetically  47 felt sorry for me because I was only a child  48  a child.

I learned a lot through my  49 with the “Think-It-Over” baby. The doll surely strengthened my thinking that I was not ready to be a  50, and it opened my eyes to the judgments people   51 about others. People do not  52 that some things are not the way they seem. I was only carrying it around for a  53 . The people in the restaurant were so  54  to judge me because they assumed I was a teenager mom. We should all be slower to  55  others, and realize that some things are not as they seem.

36. A. noon          B. morning          C. night          D. day

37. A. lively         B. live              C. loving         D. lovely

38. A. shopping      B. supper            C. fun            D. walk

39. A. place         B. throw             C. hide           D. move

40. A. friendly       B. strange            C. frightened      D. concerned

41. A. carry on       B. join in            C. make fun of     D. make use of

42. A. trying         B. starting           C. expecting       D. pretending

43. A. blanket        B. basket            C. restaurant       D. glass

44. A. laugh         B. stop               C. cry           D. continue

45. A. friend         B. doll               C. baby          D. sister

46. A. teenage mom   B. bad student        C. strange person   D. noise maker

47. A. so            B. or                C. but            D. and 

48. A. from          B. with             C. without         D. by

49. A. experience     B. research           C. examination     D. observation

50. A. babysitter      B. parent             C. father          D. teacher

51. A. enter          B. pass              C. make           D. sit

52. A. think          B. consider           C. believe         D. realize

53. A. follower       B. funny thing         C. class project     D. company

54. A. quick         B. slow               C . difficult        D. easy

55. A. judge         B. comfort             C. know           D. hate

 

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。

         Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．

         This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there' s always some __19__soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication．

         Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __23__, I remembered an incident from high school．1 grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __25__ on him．

         After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one __27__ found out．"

         Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name __28__ on my list．I didn't even know if he was still    29__．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few __30__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"

         "And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused．"I knew it!" he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion．His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33__ all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake．"

         Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __35   the past wrongdoings．

16．A．something      B．anything            C．somebody           D．anybody

17．A．ashamed       B．afraid            C．sure                D．proud

18．A．private           B．secret           C．interesting          D．funny

19．A．foolish            B．polite            C．simple              D．brave

20．A．expected       B．suggested      C．ordered            D．demanded

21．A．connect with    B．depend on        C．apologize to          D．get along with

22．A．improve          B．continue          C．realize              D．keep

23．A．notes          B．list             C．plan                D．stories

24．A．any             B．most             C．none               D．all

25．A．part           B．game            C．trick                 D．record

26．A．view             B．sign           C．attention            D．remark

27．A．also           B．even            C．still                D．ever

28．A．appears'          B．considers          C．presents           D．remembers

29．A．angry            B．happy             C．doubtful            D．alive

30．A．words           B．rings            C．repeats            D．calls

31．A．cold           B．plain            C．nervous             D．lively[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]

32．A．in case         B．so long as        C．unless               D．because

33．A．around           B．out              C．on                 D．away

34．A．build up           B．make up         C．clear up             D．give up

35．A．regret           B．forgive           C．right                   D．punish