第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend  36  their paces and put some  37  into the hat of the young man.　　

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his  38  on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he  39  a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he  40  the violin and began playing.

　　Before long, the young violinist was  41  by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ 42 , a gentleman named George Sang put a(n)  43  thing into my hat  44 . Please come to claim it soon.”

　　It caused a great excitement and people  45  what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and  46  through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his  47  and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an  48  man and would certainly come here.”

　　The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who  49  the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he  50  with the violinist.

The story turned out to be like this: George Sang  51  a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very  52  after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat.  53 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.

Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest  54  always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed  55 . However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.

36．A. sped up                    B. slowed down            C. set                                  D. kept

37．A. money                        B. tickets                      C. food                               D. cards

38．A. violin                      B. wallet                      C. hat                                  D. note

39．A. found                      B. noticed                     C. laid                                 D. stuck

40．A. moved                  B. cleaned                    C. admired                          D. adjusted

41．A. surrounded            B. praised                    C. encouraged                   D. questioned

42．A. Last week                 B. Yesterday morning    C. This afternoon                 D. Last night

43．A. useful                      B. important                 C. new                                D. strange

44．A. on purpose               B. at once                            C. by mistake                       D. with care

45．A. knew                       B. wondered                 C. realized                           D. noticed

46．A. walked                     B. forced                      C. passed                             D. rushed

47．A. violin                      B. ticket                       C. shoulders                         D. ears

48．A. honest                  B. interesting                C. important                        D. exciting

49．A. seized                      B. received                   C. dropped                          D. purchased

50．A. argued                        B. danced                            C. left                                 D. stayed

51．A. printed                     B. possessed                C. lost                                 D. bought

52．A. happy                      B. desperate                 C. grateful                           D. hopeful

53．A. Therefore                 B. However                  C. Besides                           D. Fortunately

54．A. can                          B. may                         C. should                             D. would

55．A. finally                            B. completely               C. happily                           D. temporarily

 

Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed scores of people in Mexico and spread to the U.S., Europe and possibly Asia.

By early Tuesday, the swine flu outbreak in Mexico had caused in 152 deaths and more than 1,600 illnesses. So far, at least 113 cases have been proved worldwide, including 64 in the United States; six in Canada; 11 in New Zealand and two each in Spain the United Kingdom and Israel. None has yet resulted in death.

The World Health Organization on Monday raised its alert level from three to four on its six-level scale. The move means the U.N. agency has determined that the virus can transmit from human to human.

"In this age of global travel, where people move around in airplanes so quickly, there is no region to which this virus could not spread," said Fukuda, assistant director-general of the WHO.

Governments around the world struggled to prevent further outbreak. Some, like China and Russia, banned pork imports from the United States and Mexico. U.S. President Barack Obama said the outbreak was a cause for concern, not for alarm. The government urged travelers to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico.

The latest WHO report listed only seven proved swine flu deaths in Mexico but it was not clear why there was the discrepency.

Mexico City has closed all schools until at least May 6 to help curb(control) the spread of swine flu and ordered 35,00 public venues to close or serve only takeaway meals. In addition, bars, clubs, movie theaters, pool halls, gyms, sport centers and convention halls have been told to close until May 5. Armed police officers are also guarding hospitals in Mexico City while roads and schools in the city of 20 million people are deserted. Officials also have talked about shutting down the bus and subway systems.

57.How many people were found catching swine flu in Spain?

A. 2.                   B. 11.                 C. 6.                   D. 64.

58.When learning the outbreak of swine flu, the WHO was ____.

A. calm              B. nervous        C. shocked        D. careful

59. Fukuda’s words suggest that _____.

A. he likes travel by air

B. global travel hasn’t been affected

C.this virus can spread quickly because of global travel

D. planes must be forbidden to take to prevent swine flu

60.The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A. Mexico has taken measures to control swine flu

B. Mexico City is too dangerous to live in

C. the normal life in Mexico has been changed

D. people in Mexico are badly in need of help

On a Friday   11  , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was   12  , and many people   13   and put some money into the   14   of the young man.

The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of   15   and laid it on the ground.     Then he began   16  . The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the   17   on that paper. “Last night ,a gentleman put a(n)   18  thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to   19   what it could be. After about half an hour, a man   20   there in a hurry and said ,“It can’t be true！You ...you ...”

The young violinist asked, “Did you   21   something?”

“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered  22  .

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it？”he asked.

The man was too   23   to say a word ...George Sang   24   a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he   25   50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would  26   to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist   27   he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “   28   I don’t have much   29  , I live happily; but if I lose   30   I won’t be happy forever.”

1.A. morning       B. night        C. afternoon      D. noon

2.A. quiet       B. exciting      C. beautiful       D. familiar

3.A. passed by     B. went away    C. slowed down   D. speeded up

4.A. wallet        B. box          C. bag           D. hat

5.A. paper         B. cloth        C. glass          D. plastic

6.A. singing       B. playing      C. working      D. waiting

7.A. poems       B. articles   C. words    D. texts

8.A. important     B. fantastic     C. dangerous     D. interesting

9.A. argue    B. care       C. expect   D. guess

10.A. came    B. rushed     C. walked   D. left

11.A. get     B. find       C. forget   D. lose

12.A. quickly      B. anxiously      C. seriously       D. carefully

13.A. confused     B. anxiously       C. excited      D. surprised

14.A. bought  B. made       C. found    D. sold

15.A. handed out   B. took out    C. hunted for   D. picked up

16.A. forget           B. remember     C. return       D. picked up

17.A. where        B. why      C. when         D. how

18.A. Because     B. Although       C. If     D. While

19.A. money    B. food      C. time     D. luck

20.A. friendship      B. honesty      C. hope        D. love

 

E

Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed scores of people in Mexico and spread to the U.S., Europe and possibly Asia.

By early Tuesday, the swine flu outbreak in Mexico had caused in 152 deaths and more than 1,600 illnesses. So far, at least 113 cases have been proved worldwide, including 64 in the United States; six in Canada; 11 in New Zealand and two each in Spain the United Kingdom and Israel. None has yet resulted in death.

The World Health Organization on Monday raised its alert level from three to four on its six-level scale. The move means the U.N. agency has determined that the virus can transmit

from human to human.

"In this age of global travel, where people move around in airplanes so quickly, there is no region to which this virus could not spread," said Fukuda, assistant director-general of the WHO.

Governments around the world struggled to prevent further outbreak. Some, like China and Russia, banned pork imports from the United States and Mexico. U.S. President Barack Obama said the outbreak was a cause for concern, not for alarm. The government urged travelers to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico.

The latest WHO report listed only seven proved swine flu deaths in Mexico but it was not clear why there was the discrepency.

Mexico City has closed all schools until at least May 6 to help curb(control) the spread of swine flu and ordered 35,00 public venues to close or serve only takeaway meals. In addition, bars, clubs, movie theaters, pool halls, gyms, sport centers and convention halls have been told to close until May 5. Armed police officers are also guarding hospitals in Mexico City while roads and schools in the city of 20 million people are deserted. Officials also have talked about shutting down the bus and subway systems.

57.How many people were found catching swine flu in Spain?

A. 2.                     B. 11.             C. 6.                     D. 64.

58.When learning the outbreak of swine flu, the WHO was ____.

A. calm          B. nervous      C. shocked      D. careful

59. Fukuda’s words suggest that _____.

A. he likes travel by air

B. global travel hasn’t been affected

C.this virus can spread quickly because of global travel

D. planes must be forbidden to take to prevent swine flu

60.The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A. Mexico has taken measures to control swine flu

B. Mexico City is too dangerous to live in

C. the normal life in Mexico has been changed

D. people in Mexico are badly in need of help

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a Friday       , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin.The music was         , and many people         and put some money into the         of the young man.

The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of         and laid it on the ground. Then he began         . The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the          on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 

        thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to          what it could be. After about half an hour, a man          there in a hurry and said, “It can’t be true！You ...you ...”

The young violinist asked, “Did you          something?”

“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered         .

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it？”he asked.

The man was too          to say a word ...George Sang          a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he          50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would         to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist          he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “          I don’t have much         , I live happily; but if I lose          I won’t be happy forever.”

1.A. morning  B. afternoon  C. noon     D. night

2.A. quiet         B. beautiful  C. familiar D. exciting

3.A. slowed down   B. speeded up    C. passed by     D. went away

4.A. wallet   B. bag        C. hat      D. box

5.A. paper    B. glass      C. plastic  D. cloth

6.A. working  B. waiting    C. singing  D. playing

7.A. poems    B. articles   C. words    D. texts

8.A. important     B. fantastic  C. dangerous     D. interesting

9.A. argue    B. care       C. expect   D. guess

10.A. came    B. rushed     C. walked   D. left

11.A. get     B. find       C. forget   D. lose

12.A. quickly      B. anxiously    C. seriously    D. carefully

13.A. confused     B. anxiously    C. excited      D. surprised

14.A. bought  B. made       C. found    D. sold

15.A. handed out   B. took out   C. hunted for   D. picked up

16.A. forget       B. remember   C. return       D. picked up

17.A. where        B. why     C. when         D. how

18.A. If     B. While     C. Because     D. Although

19.A. money    B. food      C. time     D. luck

20.A. friendship   B. hope    C. love         D. honesty