I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early   36  of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to   37  my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with  38  at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to   39  !”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something   40   to whatever my parents did!If gardening were something they found  41  , I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to   42 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild  43 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 44  , I was touched by this land of wonder.

  45 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even   46  at me because he found it was  47  to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s   48  , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 49  flowers.

Regardless of their   50  , I kept on planting my garden and  51 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they   52  to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to  53  my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very   54  . And now I could say it is my affection for  55   that makes me a real gardener.

1.                A．memory        B． dream         C． intention     D． design

 

2.                A．please         B． change        C． help D． annoy

 

3.                A．doubt          B． appreciation    C． surprise D． excitement

 

4.                A．collect up       B． care about      C． clean up D． come in

 

5.                A．equal          B．similar          C． superior D． opposite

 

6.                A．painful         B． valuable       C． upsetting D． interesting

 

7.                A．come up        B．break out       C． hold on  D． get through

 

8.                A．to             B． with           C． in  D． by

 

9.                A．Luckily         B．Cheerfully       C． Regularly D． Eventually

 

10.               A．Instead         B． However       C． Therefore D． Besides

 

11.               A． shouted       B． laughed       C． glanced  D． jumped

 

12.               A．convenient      B． troublesome    C． enjoyable D． dangerous

 

13.               A．sadness        B． displeasure     C． delight   D． relief

 

14.               A．other than      B． more than      C． rather than    D． less than

 

15.               A．dislike          B． encouragement C． threat    D． suggestion

 

16.               A．decided        B． stopped       C． continued D． struggled

 

17.               A．devote         B． turn          C． respond D． lead

 

18.               A．defeat         B． satisfy         C． respect   D． challenge

 

19.               A．proud          B． comfortable    C． strange   D． disappointed

 

20.               A．freedom        B． life           C． growth   D． nature

 

 

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__21___ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___22____ my parents.

　　 At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __23___ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to clean up!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

　　 At that age, I always did something ___24_____ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____25___ , I would plant a garden!

　　 I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ____26_____ joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __27___ , I was touched by this land of wonder.

However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___28_____ at me because he found it was ___29____ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___30__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers.

　　 Regardless of their ____31___ , I kept on planting my garden and ____32___ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____33____ to care and love.

　　 It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____34___ my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very proud. And now I could say it is my affection for____35___ that makes me a real gardener.

21．A．memory　　　　 　　　 B．dream　 　　　　　　　 C．intention　　　　　 　 D．design

22．A．please　　　　　 　　　 B．change　　　　　 　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　 　 D．annoy

23．A．doubt　　　　　 　　　 B．appreciation　　 　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　 D．excitement

24．A．equal　　　　　 　　　 B．similar　　　　　 　　 C．opposite　　　　　　 D．superior

25．A．discouraging　　　 　　 B．valuable　　　　 C．interesting　　　　　 　 D．upsetting

26．A．to　　　　　　　 　　 B．with　　　　　 　　 C．in　　　　　　　　 D．by

27．A．Luckily　　　　　 　　　 B．Cheerfully　　　　 　　 C．Regularly　　　　　 D．Eventually

28．A．shouted　　　　　 　　 B．laughed　　　　　 　　　 C．glanced　　　　　　 D．jumped

29．A．troublesome B．convenient C．enjoyable D．dangerous

30．A．sadness　　　　　 　　 B．displeasure　　　 　　　 C．delight　　　　　　 　 D．relief

31．A．dislike　　　　　 　　　 B．encouragement　 　　 C．threat　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

32．A．decided　　　　　 　　 B．stopped　　　　　 　　 C．continued　　　　　 D．struggled

33．A．devote　　　　　 　　 B．turn　　　　　　　 　　 C．lead　　　　　　　 　 D．respond

34．A．defeat　　　　 　　　　 B．satisfy　　　　　　 　　 C．respect　　　　　　 D．challenge

35．A．freedom　　　　 　　　 B．nature　　　　　　 　　 C．growth　　　　　　 D．life

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar（乞丐）, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so 　40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked until we came to a library, where the beggar first 　44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case	B. time	C. journey	D. life
37. A. Toward	B. In	C. On	D. As
38. A. remembered	B. stopped	C. searched	D. begged
39. A. driving	B. holidaying	C. keeping	D. running
40. A. tired	B. young	C. old	D. relaxed
41. A. talking	B. checking	C. drinking	D. expressing
42. A. friendly	B. strange	C. hungry	D. curious
43. A. discuss	B. change	C. share	D. communicate
44. A. led	B. sent	C. pushed	D. ordered
45. A. unless	B. though	C. while	D. since
46. A. went	B. held	C. returned	D. carried
47 A. common	B. special	C. interesting	D. boring
48. A. teach	B. order	C. advise	D. tell
49. A. draw	B. upset	C. interest	D. fool
50.A. sadness	B. joy	C. surprise	D. excitement
51. A. walked	B. passed	C. drove	D. gave
52. A. heard	B. seen	C. experienced	D. found
53. A. work	B. live	C. write	D. read
54. A. writings	B. poems	C. reports	D. stories
55. A. early	B. once	C. already	D. first

【2011·河北邯郸市二模】

完型填空（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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“I am so proud of you and all you have achieved. I   21  your opinion from. The L. A. Times with my family and thought about you as my student at Hibbing High School.”

It was    22  Margarel Leibfried, — a teacher who helped me believe that I could become   23  .

Thirty years ago, in Hibbing, I  24  high school as a bookish introvert（内向）made all the more shy because I was the school’s only non—while student. I always felt  25  being swept away by a sea of golden hair schoolmates. By 10th grade, I’d developed strange behavior, hoping to   26  being laughed at as a “brain”. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories.

Ms. Leibfried taught composition grammar, as well as the usual – memorizing vocabulary and reading  27  .

Exciting to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my   28  in both reading and writing, and she took the time to draw me out; she   29   offered reading suggestions.

That year’s big task was a book report, to be read aloud to   30  .   31  , Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report. I was to    32   a passage from a book, memorize it and reeite it in front of the class.

The morning of the presentations, I remember  33  sweating（出汗）so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I held my hands  34  in prayer（祈祷）formation, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my shirt. I finished and,   35  , the class broke out in applause（鼓掌）. “As a writer and a good reader, Marie has  36  a particularly sensitive part of novel and   37  it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.

I can now appreciate how much  38  it must have taken for those teachers to let me move away so   39  from the lesson plan. With today’s pressure on teachers to “teach to the test,” I wonder if any would or could take the time to find the potential（潜力）in a single,    40   student. Good teaching helps make productive and fully realized adults – a result that won’t show up in each term’s test scores.

21．A．shared                    B．proved                    C．introduced              D．explained

22．A．written                   B．signed                     C．marked                   D．said

23．A．a student                 B．a teacher                 C．a writer                  D．an adult

24．A．left                         B．served                    C．entered                   D．missed

25．A．in charge of            B．in honor of              C．in danger of            D．in need of

26．A．escape                    B．stand                      C．enjoy                      D．admit

27．A．news                      B．poems                    C．novels                    D．diaries

28．A．mistakes                 B．interest                   C．condition                D．trouble

29．A．still                         B．never                      C．only                       D．even

30．A．the teachers            B．the parents              C．the class                 D．the public

31．A．Therefore               B．However                 C．Besides                   D．Otherwise

32．A．pick                       B．write                      C．read                       D．describe

33．A．my face                  B．my legs                   C．my hands                D．my neck

34．A．cupped                   B．closed                     C．tied                        D．covered

35．A．to my sadness         B．to my surprise         C．to my joy                D．to my delight

36．A．looked out               B．picked out               C．put out                   D．carried out

37．A．carried                    B．drew                      C．delivered                 D．designed

38．A．courage                  B．attention                  C．knowledge              D．pleasure

39．A．seriously                 B．broadly                   C．similarly                  D．carly

40．A．good                      B．bad                         C．shy                        D．strange