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第二节:完形填空（在每题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题目要求的。共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Joseph Henry was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He used to tell a rather   26   story about his childhood. His grandmother, who   27   him, once paid a cobbler（修鞋匠）to make him a pair of   28  .

The man measured his  29  and told Joseph that he could choose between two    30  : a rounded toe or a square toe. Little Joseph couldn’t   31  . It seemed to be such a huge decision;   32  , it would become his only pair of shoes for a long time.

The cobbler   33   him to take a couple of days to make up his   34  . Day after day, Joseph went into the shop, sometimes three or four times a   35  ! Each time he looked over the cobbler’s shoes and tried to decide. The round-toed shoes were   36  , but the square toes looked more   37  . He continued to put off his decision. He wanted to make up his mind, but he just couldn’t decide!

Finally, one day he went into the   38   and the cobbler handed him a parcel   39   in brown paper. His new shoes! He raced home. He   40   off the wrapping and found a beautiful pair of leather shoes, one with a rounded toe and the other with a   41   toe.

I learn a   42   here about decisions: If I don’t make decisions myself, others will   43   make them for me. Better than I make them myself.

And if I choose   44   from time to time, that’s okay, too. At least I won’t have to   45   shoes that don’t match. Besides, I’ll probably do better the next time.

26.  A. scary               B. meaningful            C. miserable                 D. humorous

27.  A. protected        B. educated                   C. prevented                D. raised

28.  A. trousers           B. gloves                    C. shoes                     D. socks

29.  A. feet               B. arms                       C. legs                     D. back

30.  A. ways             B. styles                      C. kinds                      D. types

31.  A. agree              B. respond                  C. believe                D. decide

32.  A. in all                   B. above all              C. after all               D. at all

33.  A. invited           B. allowed               C. ordered                   D. promised

34.  A. mind              B. loss                     C. story                      D. time

35.  A. year              B. month                    C. week                     D. day

36.  A. new               B. practical              C. expensive                D. big

37.  A. convenient      B. valuable                 C. fashionable             D. useful

38.  A. church            B. office                    C. hospital               D. shop

39.  A. wrapped        B. covered                  C. hidden                    D. tied

40.  A. put              B. tore                     C. took                      D. went

41.  A. long               B. short                      C. square                    D. round

42.  A. language         B. mistake                   C. skill                           D. lesson

43.  A. secretly          B. probably              C. quickly                   D. sadly 

44.  A. actively          B. poorly                    C. wisely                    D. carefully

45.  A. wear              B. mend                      C. buy                     D. remove

此题要求从所给单句中的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出有错的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，每句只有一个错误。（只选择，不需要改正）

91. 1.Your friend can’t go until he will finishcleaning his bicycle.

A      B       C      D

92. 2.I wonder if it’s because of I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve

A                                          B

grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.

C                      D

93. 3. She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months after they were

A           B                       C

discovered.

D

94. 4.In some important ways they are very different fromones another.

A               B                     C   D

95. 5.At first the English speaking in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very

A          B               C

different from the English spoken today.

D

96. 6.American English has many dialects, specially the midwestern, southern, African

A                B                    C

American and Spanish dialects.

D

97. 7.Which kind of transport do you prefer tousing: bus or train?

A       B              C  D

98. 8.She bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy it too.

A                      B           C             D

99. 9.Lookcareful at the two photos.

A   B      C      D

100. 10.We are pleasing to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition

A             B                             C

about new Tangshan.

D

 

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.”      1, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my      2, a boy sprang up（跳起来）,      3to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I      4to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He      5. I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have      6, so I told him not to worry. He was      7and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I      8this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should     9this country as the son of a      10. But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so      11to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in     12English, “I … I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around      13before sticking his hand into the car     14the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that     15only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”

16it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for      17.

After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

“Are you in school now?”

He nodded.

A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I      18what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”

He shook his head fiercely and stepped back      19hurt.

“It’s a gift,” I said.

Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to      20these to you.”

本文讲述了作者毕业后回到尼日利亚首都阿布贾后，在街上结识了一个卖水果的小男孩并且慷慨解囊资助他入学，同时也从另一个侧面刻画了小男孩对于作者的资助的感激和惴惴不安的心理。考生只有在把握了这点才能够理解命题人的意图。从命题设置来看，命题人从语篇层次上进行命题，很好地体现了高考的命题要求。

1.A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed     C. Delighted        D. Confused

2.A. car                B. mother             C. driver     D. keys

3.A. willing            B. afraid             C. eager      D. ashamed

4.A. got down       B. bargained down       C. put down     D. took down

5.A. explained      B. promised        C. agreed            D. admitted

6.A. change        B. notes            C. checks            D. bills

7.A. troubled          B. regretful       C. comfortable        D. grateful

8.A. ran after      B. ran into     C. ran over     D. ran to

9.A. protect           B. enjoy         C. help     D. support

10.A. minister         B. headmaster        C. manager          D. president

11.A. lucky       B. amazing        C. funny        D. common

12.A. old            B. broken      C. traditional      D. modern

13.A. proudly       B. madly       C. curiously        D. nervously

14.A. for             B. with       C. at       D. upon

15.A. spends        B. pays        C. makes        D. affords

16.A. Possibly  B. Actually     C. Certainly        D. Fortunately

17.A. joys      B. nuts            C. books            D. bananas

18.A asked       B. imagined       C. reminded      D. realized

19.A. when      B. as if            C. even if          D. after

20.A. send      B. provide      C. sell         D. give

 

此题要求从所给单句中的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出有错的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，每句只有一个错误。（只选择，不需要改正）

91. Your friend can’t go until he will finish cleaning his bicycle.

              A      B       C      D

92. I wonder if it’s because of I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve

                   A                                          B

 grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.

       C                      D

93. She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months after they were

               A           B                       C

   discovered.

       D

94. In some important ways they are very different from ones another.

   A               B                      C   D

95. At first the English speaking in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very

          A          B               C

different from the English spoken today.

                       D

96. American English has many dialects, specially the midwestern, southern, African

                  A                B                    C

   American and Spanish dialects.

                        D

97. Which kind of transport do you prefer to using: bus or train?

          A       B              C  D

98. She bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy it too.

             A                      B           C             D

99. Look careful at the two photos.

     A   B      C      D

100. We are pleasing to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition

            A             B                             C

    about new Tangshan.

      D