The police were trying to _____ where the drug dealers were _____ it suddenly dawned upon them that they might be hidden somewhere 10 miles within the border between the two countries.

A. come out; when 　B. make out; while 　 C. figure out; when　 D. think out; since

 

_______young people see and hear in the media helps them to figure out how the world works.

A．Which	B．That
C．What	D．How

 

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。

I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to___1____ him.

Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and ____2____. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too ___3____ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were ___4____ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes ___5___ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷). He couldn’t stop ___6____. Later he said ____7____ , “I wish I could speak French.” I was ___8___— this from a boy who hated and ___9____ French classes throughout school.

Usually silent, he ___10___ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed(活泼起来).

__11___, the moment that really took __12___ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was ___13___ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in ___14___. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __15___ to become part of the leadership of the __16___.

　　Learning her story, Barrett was as ___17___ as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a ___18___ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

　　When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay ___19___ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This ___20____ achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.

1.                A．comfort        B．please          C．attract    D．educate

 

2.                A．rough          B．dangerous       C．troublesome   D．violent

 

3.                A．little           B．much          C．fast  D．slow

 

4.                A．moving         B．running         C．climbing  D．looking

 

5.                A．too            B．very           C．even D．so

 

6.                A．joking          B．crying          C．shouting  D．smiling

 

7.                A．patiently        B．regretfully       C．lightly    D．cheerfully

 

8.                A．ashamed        B．disappointed     C．determined   D．surprised

 

9.                A．took up         B．went in for      C．fought against  D．called off

 

10.               A．befriended      B．disregarded     C．avoided   D．recognized

 

11.               A．Thus           B．Even           C．Meanwhile D．However

 

12.               A．my            B．his            C．our   D．her

 

13.               A．asking          B．interviewing     C．arranging  D．describing

 

14.               A．brain          B．wish           C．will   D．health

 

15.               A．appeared       B．struggled       C．hesitated  D．failed

 

16.               A．village         B．city            C．organization    D．state

 

17.               A．pleased        B．bored          C．puzzled   D．touched

 

18.               A．combination     B．composition     C．connection D．satisfaction

 

19.               A．in             B．behind         C．out   D．away

 

20.               A．interview       B．flight           C．article D．trip