完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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。

A Woman and a Fork

There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months. So as she was getting her things "in order," she   36   her Rabbi (法师）and had him  come to her house to   37   certain aspects of her final wishes.

She told him which songs she wanted sung at the   38  , what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.

Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave   39   the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.

 "There's one more thing," she said   40  . "What' that?" "This is very important, I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."

The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.

“That surprises you, doesn't it?” the young woman asked. "Well, to be honest, I'm   41  by the request," said the Rabbi.

The young woman   42  . “My grandmother once told me this story, and from then on, I have always done so. I have also, always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of   43  . 

In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main   44  were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part   45   I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…”

So, I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to   46  "What's with the fork?"  47   I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork…the best is yet to come."

The Rabbi's eyes were   48   up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of   49   than he did. She had a better grasp of   50  heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.

She knew that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork   51   in her right  hand. Over and over, the Rabbi heard the question "What's with the fork?" And over and over he   52  .

During his message, the Rabbi told the people of the   53   he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to   54  . The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the   55   and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.

He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.

1.. A. contracted       B. contacted            C. attracted            D. attached

2. A. talk          B. identify         C. recognize            D. discuss

3. A. assembly      B. party                C. conference           D. service

4. A. before            B. as               C. when             D. then

5.A. excitedly      B. regretfully          C. angrily              D. breathlessly

6. A. surprised     B. astonished           C. depressed            D. puzzled

7. A. explained         B. introduced           C. admitted         D. hesitated

8.A. praise         B. honor                C. encouragement        D. comfort

9. A. meal          B. course           C. food             D. cause

10. A. so               B. and              C. yet              D. because

11. A. wonder       B. question         C. enquire          D. say

12. A. Later            B. Afterwards           C. Finally          D. Then

13. A. full         B. filled               C. fed              D. flowed

14.A. life              B. funeral              C. fork             D. heaven

15.A. how           B. where                C. what                 D. which

16.A. placed            B. grasped          C. held             D. caught

17.A. sobbed            B. cried                C. smiled           D. laughed

18. A. agreement        B. conclusion           C. argument         D. conversation

19. A. her          B. him              C. them             D. people

20. A. woman            B. funeral              C. incident         D. fork

 

 

It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, __36__, he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something __37__ in the company should ever do.

I wish I __38__ give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — __39__ it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m __40__, experienced and I know better.

__41__ I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to __42__ by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar __43__ they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ __44__ ” person here.

One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who __45__ the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely __46__ about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would __47__ to such an extremely embarrassing incident.

As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the __48__ when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, __49__ with empathetic(体恤别人感受的) consideration. She listened to my   __ 50__. Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)   __51__.

“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to __52__ that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s __53__. It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her __54__ to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”     I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those __55__ words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.

16．A. to the way       B. in the way       C. by the way      D. on the way

17．A. no one          B. anyone         C. someone        D. the one

18．A. might           B. could          C. should          D. will

19．A. rely            B. blame          C. put             D. fix

20．A. old             B. energetic       C. cheerful         D. outgoing

21．A. Hopefully       B. Naturally       C. Generally        D. Thankfully

22．A. sit             B. work           C. stop             D. watch

23．A. mistakes        B. troubles         C. attempts         D. decisions

24．A. annoying        B. embarrassing    C. puzzling         D. confusing

25．A. repairs          B. occupies         C. wants          D. works

26．A. hopeful         B. curious          C. serious         D. mad

27．A. turn            B. agree           C. react           D. object

28．A. issue           B. outcome         C. criterion        D. message

29．A. for             B. therefore        C. otherwise       D. but

30．A. conclusion       B. explanation      C. challenge       D. imagination

31．A. end             B. key            C. order           D. process

32．A. forget           B. change         C. prevent         D. ruin

33．A. broken          B. done           C. lost            D. kept

34．A. patience         B. skill           C. attention        D. interest

35．A. sweet           B. pleasant        C. meaningful      D. colorful

I found out one time that doing a __36____for someone could get you into a lot of trouble．I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test．During the test, the girl sitting next to me ___37____ something, but I didn’t understand．So I __38______ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen．She showed me that hers was ____39_____ and would not write．I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and ____40_____ it on her desk．

Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were____41_____．As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about ____42____ it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to____43____ your own two feet and be responsible for your own ____44____．For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact ____45____ when people do something____46____, they are really cheating themselves．She made me ____47____ that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave．I walked out of the room ____48____ why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．

____49____, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test．When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers ____50____ the girl’s test paper．I ___51____ to explain about the pen, but all she____52____ say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me ____53____ after the test．____54____ I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I was sure she ____55____ to believe that I had cheated on the test．

1.A．help                B．hand              C．favor           D．fever

2.A．whispered             B．talked             C．told            D．spoke

3.A．turned over         B．came over           C．leaned over        D．looked over

4.A．out of sight      B．out of work     C．out of place      D．out of ink

5.A．place           B．put                  C．gave            D．lent

6.A．punished              B．dismissed           C．praised             D．parted

7.A．what                 B．that                C．which             D．how

8.A．stand up                 B．stand on        C．stand for          D．stand by

9.A．attitude           B．activity             C．action             D．behavior

10.A．what                B．if                  C．that                 D．where

11.A．honest　　        B．dishonest　　    C．modest　　        D．disappointed

12.A．promise　　                                       B．permit　           C．recognize　　    D．prove

13.A．wandering　　　                                   B．reflecting　　     C．understanding      D．wondering

14.A．Long before　     B．Therefore　        C．Ever before　     D．Later on

15.A．of            B．in                     C．from             D．on

16.A．managed　　　　B．planned　　      C．tried　　　     D．promoted

17.A．could　　     B．would　　           C．can                                   D．will

18.A．right　　　　B．only　　　              C．slight　　　     D．once

19.A．After　　　   B．Until　　               C．As if　　                              D．Even if

20.A．remained　　      B．continued　  C．kept　　　　         D．wanted

 

As our exams were over, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We         hamburgers and Coca Colar at the counter. When our        came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got      on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped      my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents,     on a man who was just about to     a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly      , as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.

  Then I      my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of       . Instead, he said “It’s OK” to       me before he disappeared into washroom.

   Still shaky and unsure      to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look     . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and        our table. My heart almost stopped     . I though he was going to ask for my father’ s       and call him.

  To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “       yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked        without even finishing his food.

   He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,         he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still     in this world. I’ll never       his actions.

1.A. made       B. ordered       C. arranged      D. demanded

2.A. food         B. turn          C. bill            D. menu

3.A. fixed         B. cut           C. tied           D. caught 

4.A. out          B. by            C. in            D. from       

5.A. knocked      B. fell           C. stood         D. hung

6.A. taste         B. take          C. swallow       D. chew

7.A. discouraged   B. disappointed   C. shocked      D. annoyed

8.A. rolled         B. rubbed       C. narrowed     D. closed

9.A. bitterness     B. anxiety       C. anger         D. sorrow

10.A. satisfy        B. comfort       C. encourage    D. praise

11.A. what         B. how          C. who          D. which

12.A. mild         B. honest        C. calm         D. modest

13.A. approached   B. pushed       C. drew         D. laid

14.A. breaking     B. sinking       C. trembling     D. beating

15.A. help         B. position      C. number       D. job

16.A. Prepare      B. Buy         C. Find          D. Cook

17.A. away        B. on           C. around       D. up          

18.A. so           B. since        C. although      D. but

19.A. kindness     B. happiness    C. politeness     D. brightness

20.A. refuse       B. forget       C. oppose        D. ignore

 

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped,        by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was        that they could, at any time, break free,       strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the       for this.

He said, “When they were very young we used the       size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can       hold them, so they never try.”

Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you       once before? Do you often tell       “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?

    These are       of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re       for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have       as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which       you. The cool thing is that because you create the       you can choose to change it! Here is how:

First,       it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your      , your subconsciousness will make this      by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online       help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are      .

This is such a simple process that you can       it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life       at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.

1.A. excited       B. confused       C. discouraged  D. worried

2.A. impossible         B. doubtful        C. uncertain      D. obvious

3.A. but     B. or         C. and        D. so

4.A. case   B. result    C. reason      D. choice

5.A. same B. bigger C. smaller     D. different

6.A. narrowly    B. almost   C. still            D. hardly

7.A. did     B. failed    C. tried          D. succeeded

8.A. yourself    B. others   C. your teacher          D. your partner

9.A. causes        B. stories  C. results         D. examples

10.A. conscious         B. honest  C. responsible   D. depended

11.A. stopped   B. referred        C. changed        D. originated

12.A. interested        B. disappointed         C. bored       D. inspired         

13.A. belief      B. experience   C. embarrassment    D. remark

14.A. represent        B. compare        C. mix            D. replace

15.A. action      B. thought         C. aim           D. plan

16.A. come true       B. run out C. on guard        D. keep cool

17.A. at     B. by         C. for                 D. in

18.A. improved          B. judged  C. realized    D. recognized

19.A. finish        B. continue        C. keep         D. begin

20.A. involved  B. stuck     C. unfinished     D. changed