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（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。

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person. I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a(n)   31   on my paper route (报童) when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   32  . One afternoon, a friend and I were   33   rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house   34   her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   35  to the roof’s edge and shot out into the   36  .

I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it   37   from my hand as I let it go and headed   38   for a small window on the old lady’s back wall.

I was too scared about getting   39   that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later,   40   I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   41   for her misfortune.

I made up my mind that I would   42   my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   43   would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a(n)   44   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   45   for repairing it.

I waited until it was dark, and then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.

The next day, I   46   the old lady her paper and was able to   47   the warm smile that I was   48   her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   49   my route.

After several cookies, I   50   an envelope. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”

31. A. adviser                  B. customer                               C. assistant                      D. neighbor

32. A. carefulness             B. cleverness                      C. selfishness                    D. forgiveness

33. A. throwing                  B. kicking                          C. picking                      D. striking

34. A. by                         B. under                           C. from                         D. around

35. A. dropped                B. rolled                           C. flowed                     D. fell

36. A. room                  B. kitchen                            C. yard                         D. sky

37. A. skipped                   B. stopped                        C. stepped                  D. slipped

38. A. straight                  B. slow                             C. right                         D. fast

39. A. lost                        B. trapped                        C. caught                       D. hurt

40. A. before                     B. when                             C. but                         D. though

41. A. guilty                       B. safe                            C. anxious                     D. nervous

42. A. borrow                    B. move                              C. transfer                         D. save

43. A. used                        B. calculated                     C. chose                                       D. earned

44. A. book                        B. article                            C. note                                D. notice

45. A. period                     B. cost                                C. size                                 D. distance

46. A. handed                   B. sold                                 C. left                                  D. showed

47. A. witness                   B. wear                               C. return                            D. bring

48. A. comparing to        B. playing with                  C. learning about             D. receiving from

49. A. continued               B. chose                                       C. followed                        D. forgot

50. A. tore                         B. marked                          C. bought                           D. felt

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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 【小题1】.
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  【小题2】. “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 【小题3】 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 【小题4】, I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 【小题5】a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
【小题6】. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 【小题7】 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 【小题8】out on the table, Roy arrived on the 【小题9】.
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
【小题10】. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 【小题11】for so many months. Roy and the boys 【小题12】rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 【小题13】 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 【小题14】 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 【小题15】 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 【小题16】.
Even though the kids have now grown up and 【小题17】from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 【小题18】 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry    【小题19】and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 【小题20】.

【小题31】

A．orders B．charges C．activity D．responsibilities

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。

Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.

When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very .

 “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky   . “Please.”

I had said no so many times in the  months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her , I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy

. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch out on the table, Roy arrived on the .

That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with

. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school for so many months. Roy and the boys rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you .

Even though the kids have now grown up and from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry     and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a .

A. old                     B. poor                     C. busy                     D. miserable

A. begged          B. asked                       C. doubted                    D. wondered

A. coming                  B. recent                      C. following                 D. later

A. doubt                    B. disappointment         C. sadness                     D. surprise

A. supplied         B. provided               C. combined                 D. filled

A. off work         B. at home                    C. at work                    D. on business

A. unhappy         B. quality                            C. quantity                   D. sad

A. spread                   B. taken                       C. made                    D. cooked

A. scene                     B. view                        C. event                 D. landscape

A. sadness                B. expectation               C. hope                     D. laughter

A. orders               B. charges                    C. activity                    D. responsibilities

A. missed                 B. took                   C. skipped                    D. left

A. praying              B. praising                    C. thanking                   D. trusting

A. family                B. children                   C. friends                 D. parents

A. lifestyle              B. time                      C. world                   D. family

A. enjoy                   B. own                      C. have                        D. love

A. left alone             B. passed away              C. ran away                  D. moved away

A. supply                 B. cook                       C. watch                       D. plant

A. ducks                  B. children                   C. family                  D. people

A. salad             B. life                       C. picnic                D. hope

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

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

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 __1___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __2___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __3_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __4___ —so I thought. I waited baskstage all __5__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies  __6__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the  __7___. 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  __8__ move. I was concentrating so much  __9___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  __10__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __11__. 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 ___12___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___13___.” I did my best to follow her ___14___ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __15___ for the evening. I ___16___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __17__ me down.

 Recently I realized I had been a __18__ that night. I was ___19___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __20___, 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.

1.A. filled    B. visited   C. attended    D. decorated

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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