第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The funeral（葬礼）I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost forgotten __21_  relationship he had with my family, but his story   22   made me sit down and think for a while

His wife   23   last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was passed to him and you could hear him cry   24  at night. His son and daughter   25  to comfort him but his children’s   26  would always bring despair（绝望）to him. He would always   27  about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did   28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his  29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no   30  in him, only sorrow and despair. His only   31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he   32 .”

At the age of 87, a man can still   33   his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a  34  story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every   35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife   36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no   37   in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t   38   why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder   39  , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will   40   her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?

21. A. that                 B. what          C. which              D. whether      

22. A. simply         B. merely            C. really                  D. truly  

23. A. passed away  B. caught cold   C. got hurt         D. went abroad

24. A. hopefully    B. sadly               C. happily            D. excitedly     

25. A. managed         B. planned          C. tried                  D. intended

26. A. efforts     B. works            C. businesses          D. ways  

27. A. say                     B. talk                     C. tell             D. add           

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

29. A. family         B. son                    C. daughter        D. wife        

30. A. pride            B. power            C. life                D. energy    

31. A. wish               B. plan                      C. suggestion          D. opinion     

32. A. succeeded    B. lost                     C. failed                D. died          

33. A. need               B. want                     C. help                  D. love

34. A. surprising       B. moving          C. boring           D. disappointing

35. A. time               B. hour                     C. night           D. moment    

36. A. well               B. kindly            C. calmly           D. badly

37. A. fewer             B. longer            C. less        D. better

38. A. understand  B. expect                C. doubt            D. regret       

39. A. because    B. so                  C. if                  D. since

40. A. give              B. make                     C. send             D. arrange

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，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D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。

About 70 scientists worked on a very busy project. They were really 36.______ because of the pressure of work and the demands of their 37.______. However, everyone liked him and did not 38.______ quitting their job.

One day, one scientist came to him and said, “Sir, I have promised my 39.______ that I will take them to an exhibition, 40.______ I want to leave the office at 5:30 pm.”

His boss said, “You’re 41.______ to leave the office early today.”

The scientist started working. He 42.______ his work after having lunch. 43.______, he had such a heavy work load that he looked at his 44.______ only when he felt he was about to 45.______ the work. The time was 8:30 pm. 46.______, he remembered the promise he had 47.______. He hurriedly left the office, feeling 48.______ to have disappointed the ones he loved so much. He got home, but only his wife was in.

“Where are they?” he asked.

His wife 49.______, “You don’t know? Your boss came here at 5:15 pm and took them to the exhibition.”

What had really happened was like this. The boss noticed him working 50.______ at 5:00 pm. He thought to himself, “This person will not 51.______ the work. But if he has promised his children, they should enjoy the 52.______ to the exhibition.” So he offered to take them to the exhibition.

The boss does not have to do it 53.______, but once it is done, loyalty（忠诚）is established. That is why all those scientists continued to work 54.______ him even though the work was too 55.______.

36.   A. afraid B. angry  C. tired   D. bored

37.   A. boss    B. partner       C. teacher       D. company

38.   A. keep on      B. set off C. make up     D. think of    

39.   A. students     B. friends       C. children     D. parents

40. A. as       B. so       C. but     D. if

41.   A. meant B. refused       C. allowed      D. fired

42.   A. continued   B. finished      C. checked      D. reduced

43. A. So far B. As a result  C. As usual     D. For example

44.   A. timetable    B. watch  C. tools   D. papers

45.   A. design B. report C. hate    D. complete

46.   A. Suddenly   B. Strangely   C. Unexpectedly     D. Unfortunately

47.   A. done   B. set      C. made  D. had

48.   A. painful       B. shy     C. excited       D. sorry

49.   A. begged       B. replied       C. whispered   D. shouted

50.   A. carelessly   B. skillfully    C. unhappily   D. seriously

51.   A. value  B. leave   C. choose       D. like

52.   A. promise     B. way    C. visit    D. interest

53.   A. every time  B. on purpose C. at once       D. in turn

54.   A. on      B. at       C. under  D. in

55.   A. dangerous  B. boring C. worthless    D. much

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，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。
Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong feelings of 36 , anger, sadness, or shame can lead to  37  difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the academic challenges themselves.
Several leading experts in the field of LD have offered  38   to parents on ways to help  39   their children from these problems.
To be most effective in supporting your child,   40   can help to understand some underlying(not easily noticed)  41  for the psychological and emotional challenges he(she) may   42 .
First, it is not difficult to see   43  children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties  44   one considers the repeated failure they experience as they   45  their way through the educational system, which may misunderstand or ignore their needs.   46  their efforts to "try harder," children with LD may receive little   47   feedback. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with   48  by teachers, peers, and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of negative labeling of a child as "slow," "lazy," or "dumb."  49   developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may   50   in frustration and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only further   51  with learning and academic success.
The second reason is the   52   difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such difficulties as making and keeping friends. Children with learning disabilities are less   53  , and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may   54  to have negative views of children with learning disabilities. Such social rejection can result in loss of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which,   55  , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
36. A. frustration                  B. excitement                C. surprise                    D. curiosity
37. A. academic                   B. cultural                    C. physical                   D. psychological
38. A. help                          B. suggestions            C. chances                    D. comments
39. A. prevent                      B. protect                            C. prohibit                   D. persuade
40. A. they                          B. parents                     C. it                             D. experts
41. A. excuses                      B. opinions                   C. directions                 D. reasons
42. A. expect                       B. imagine                    C. face                       D. ignore
43. A. why                          B. where                      C. which                      D. when
44. A. unless                        B. though                            C. if                            D. because
45. A. feel                           B. find                         C. change                            D. fight
46. A. Without                            B. Despite                    C. Through                   D. Due to
47. A. positive                            B. negative                   C. subjective                 D. sensitive
48. A. support                      B. sympathy                 C. disapproval               D. complaint
49. A. Other than                 B. Rather than               C. More than                D. Less than
50. A. stay up                      B. turn up                        C. pick up                    D. end up
51. A. compare                       B. mix                         C. interfere                   D. compete
52. A. social                        B. economic                 C. technical                  D. learning
53. A. invited                       B. accepted                   C. criticized                 D. impressed
54. A. tend                          B. wait                         C. manage                    D. desire
55. A. in general                  B. in particular                 C. in total                    D. in turn

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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you remember last summer, when angry travelers were urging the government to do something about airline customer service? Airlines   3 6   to improve，and they adopted (采用) new standards just before Christmas．  37   as another summer nears，plenty of   38    travelers don’t see much improvement in customer    39   overall．
This month，the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) office will publish its first critical  40  on whether airlines are   41    their promises．One survey suggests problems：the number of   42   to the  DOT  about the top 10 airlines in the first  43   rose 89％ from a year ago．
Hit last summer by passenger complaints and the threat of consumer-protection laws by the 44   ，14 airlines   45    to adopt a set of basic customer-service standards called Customers First．The“12 promises”to passengers were introduced    46   a major effort to improve service．Since then，airlines have been redesigning websites，retraining employees and upgrading technology．
Recently，DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead，at McCain’S request，sent 20 examiners to airports to   47    whether each airline is doing what it promised．Mead warns travelers shouldn’t   48   too much．Most of the promises are    49    better communication with customers，not problems with flights．
“Passengers should show more understanding to airlines about their   50   to better air service．”Spokeswoman Shelly Sasson says．“And when    51   are made．it takes a long time for them to be noticed．”she says．
Now，the efforts may be working．During the first quarter，Delta had the second-lowest rate of complaints among the   52    10 carriers．  53   ，its rate，along with other carriers’，is up from last year．McCain and other lawmakers say there may be a    54    to pass new consumer-protection    55     ．
36．A．promised           B．managed          C．hoped             D．refused
37．A．So           B．But               C．Merely            D．Even
38．A．skilled        B．experienced       C．tired                D．puzzled
39．A．flight         B．opinion          C．service               D．travel
40．A．news         B．information       C．doubt             D．article
41．A．honoring      B．making           C．giving            D．improving
42．A．problems      B．travelers          C．passengers        D．complaints
43.  A．quarter      B．year             C．month            D．summer
44.  A. customer       B．company         C．government        D．public
45．A．wished        B．agreed           C．remembered       D．failed
46．A．to            B．for              C．as                D．by
47．A．explain        B．discuss          C．discover           D．check
48．A．travel         B．expect           C．complain           D．suggest
49．A．aimed at       B．considered as     C．joined to           D．made from
50．A．difficulty      B．situation         C．reality          D．efforts
51．A．suggestions    B．rules             C．decisions           D．improvements
52．A．1arge         B．first              C．top                      D．bad
53．A．Still          B．Therefore         C．Instead             D．Meanwhile
54．A．possibility     B．need             C．chance             D．use
55．A．examinations   B．service           C．1aws              D．reports

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。
I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.
I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.
I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.
I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.
36. A. day          B. week             C. month            D. year
37. A. sparing       B. sharing           C. going             D. having
38. A. shelf         B. counter           C. store              D. street
39. A. behind        B. beside            C. ahead             D. around
40. A. debt          B. fine              C. rent              D. bill
41. A. cards         B stamps            C. papers            D. tickets
42. A. box.          B. basket            C. purse             D. watch
43. A. Suddenly      B. Firstly            C. Interestingly       D. Luckily
44. A. brought       B. sent              C. left               D. placed
45. A. man          B. woman           C. cashier            D. boss
46. A. ride          B. fly               C. run               D. roll
47. A. what         B. if                C. how               D. why
48. A. nothing       B. no               C. sorry              D. yes
49. A. waving       B. shaking           C. biting             D. touching
50. A. find out       B. think up         C. worry out          D. turn to
51. A. satisfied       B. surprised         C. ashamed           D. disappointed
52. A. remind        B. call              C. teach             D. repay  
53. A. leave         B. follow            C. forget             D. remember 
54. A. sometimes     B. usually           C. ever              D. never   
55. A. cheering up    B. helping out        C. making up         D. letting down