第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?” These words — said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son — were spoken  26  he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.

Not a   27   moment, perhaps,   28  small moments last a very long time. And a few words — though they mean   29  at the time to the people who say them — can have great  30  .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional   31   . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly    32  . He had few   33  and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would   34  the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   35  . Today he can not recall anything   36  about the chapter he wrote, or what  37  Mrs Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs Brach wrote in margin（空白）of the paper: “This is  38  writing.”

Fourwords. They   39  his life.

“  40  I read those words, I had no ideal of who I was or  41  I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   42  of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs Brach to evaluate. She was   43  , tough and honest. “She was just what I  44  ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence   45  . Dalkoff believed that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of the paper.

26. A. where   B. why    C. because      D. when

27. A. wonderful    B. difficult     C. funny  D. big

28. A. yet       B. although     C. for      D. therefore

29. A. much    B. little   C. more   D. most

30. A. meaning      B. power C. force   D. sense

31. A. writer   B. player C. poet    D. singer

32. A. sorry    B. proud  C. sick    D. shy

33. A. books   B. ideals  C. friends       D. chances

34. A. follow  B. match C. decide D. improve

35. A. on      B. in       C. out     D. down

36. A. more    B. again  C. different     D. special

37. A. honors  B. remarks      C. prizes  D. grade

38. A. poor     B. serious       C. good   D. silly

39. A. changed       B. damaged    C. affected      D. improved

40. A. Unless  B. Until   C. When  D. While

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

42. A. tired     B. fond   C. proud  D. dreaming

43. A. strict    B. kind    C. encouraging       D. praising

44. A. feared   B. needed       C. expected     D. loved

45. A. grew    B. lifted  C. appeared    D. returned

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?” These words — said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son — were spoken  26  he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.

Not a  27  moment, perhaps,   28  small moments last a very long time. And a few words — though they mean  29  at the time to the people who say them — can have great  30  .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional  31  . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly  32  . He had few  33  and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment . The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would  34  the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it  35  . Today he can not recall anything  36  about the chapter he wrote, or what  37  Mrs Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs Brach wrote in margin（空白）of the paper: “This is  38  writing.”

Four words. They  39  his life.

“  40  I read those words, I had no ideal of who I was or  41  I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been  42  of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs Brach to evaluate. She was  43  , tough and honest. “She was just what I  44  ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence  45  . Dalkoff believed that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of the paper.

26. A. where	B. why	C. because	D. when
27. A. wonderful	B. difficult	C. funny	D. big
28. A. yet	B. although	C. for	D. therefore
29. A. much	B. little	C. more	D. most
30. A. meaning	B. power	C. force	D. sense
31. A. writer	B. player	C. poet	D. singer
32. A. sorry	B. proud	C. sick	D. shy
33. A. books	B. ideals	C. friends	D. chances
34. A. follow	B. match	C. decide	D. improve
35. A. on	B. in	C. out	D. down
36. A. more	B. again	C. different	D. special
37. A. honors	B. remarks	C. prizes	D. grade
38. A. poor	B. serious	C. good	D. silly
39. A. changed	B. damaged	C. affected	D. improved
40. A. Unless	B. Until	C. When	D. While
41. A. what	B. how	C. where	D. which
42. A. tired	B. fond	C. proud	D. dreaming
43. A. strict	B. kind	C. encouraging	D. praising
44. A. feared	B. needed	C. expected	D. loved
45. A. grew	B. lifted	C. appeared	D. returned

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。

Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the   36   of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.   37   he enters into the highway, he must   38   certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is   39   to keep a constant (不断的)   40  , which can be compared with his   41   activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too   42   a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too   43  , the police will give him a   44  , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.   45   too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person   46   the others driving at a(an)   47   speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful   48   to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life   49   he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He   50   not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must   51   where he is now by recognizing some  52   appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose   53   and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.   54   if he is careful and serious enough,   55   will provide him with much pleasure.

36.                                         A. seats                               B. condition                      C. petrol     D. passengers

37.      A. Once                           B. While                      C. For                                 D. Although

38.       A. listen to                     B. find                          C. follow                            D. insist on

39.       A. ordered                     B. supposed                C. believed                        D. hoped

40.       A. state                          B. speed                       C. mind                              D. level

41.       A. outdoor                     B. broken                    C. good                              D. continuous

42.       A. large                           B. high                          C. Limited                        D. expected

43.       A. speedily                     B. slowly                      C. hurriedly                       D. willingly

44.       A. ticket                          B. lift                             C. chance                          D. hand

45.       A. Acting                        B. Running                   C. Getting                         D. Working

46.       A. persuading               B. getting                    C. bothering                     D. refusing

47.       A. average                     B. normal                     C. usual                             D. fast

48.       A. notice                         B. attention                C. signs                              D. regards

49.       A. if                                  B. when                        C. unless                           D. because

50.       A. dare                            B. need                         C. may                               D. should

51.       A. think                           B. discover                  C. prove                             D. seem

52.       A. signs                           B. signals                     C. posters                         D. symbols

53.       A. money                        B. luck                           C. time                               D. trust

54.       A. Therefore                  B. But                           C. And                                D. Then

55.       A. it                                  B. he                             C. they                              D. you

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。

Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the   36   of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.   37   he enters into the highway, he must   38   certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is   39   to keep a constant (不断的)   40  , which can be compared with his   41   activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too   42   a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too   43  , the police will give him a   44  , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.   45   too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person   46   the others driving at a(an)   47   speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful   48   to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life   49   he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He   50   not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must   51   where he is now by recognizing some  52   appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose   53   and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.   54   if he is careful and serious enough,   55   will provide him with much pleasure.

36.       A. seats      B. condition        C. petrol      D. passengers

37. A. Once     B. While    C. For          D. Although

38.   A. listen to        B. find        C. follow     D. insist on

39.   A. ordered         B. supposed         C. believed          D. hoped

40.   A. state      B. speed       C. mind       D. level

41.   A. outdoor         B. broken           C. good        D. continuous

42.   A. large      B. high        C. Limited          D. expected

43.   A. speedily        B. slowly     C. hurriedly         D. willingly

44.   A. ticket     B. lift          C. chance     D. hand

45.   A. Acting          B. Running          C. Getting    D. Working

46.   A. persuading    B. getting     C. bothering        D. refusing

47.   A. average         B. normal     C. usual       D. fast

48.   A. notice    B. attention         C. signs        D. regards

49.   A. if          B. when       C. unless      D. because

50.   A. dare       B. need        C. may         D. should

51.   A. think     B. discover          C. prove       D. seem

52.   A. signs      B. signals     C. posters     D. symbols

53.   A. money          B. luck         C. time        D. trust

54.   A. Therefore      B. But          C. And         D. Then

55.   A. it    B. he    C. they        D. you

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。

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we  36  realize that those challenges are the very things that  37  us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with  38  .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two   39  . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing  40  the challenge isn’ t worth the  41   and call it quits. Although there are certainly  42  when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most  43  all that is needed is  44  and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how  45  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to  46   it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a  47  for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong.  48  you can say to a friend, “ I got my feeling hurt,”   49  “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for  50_  they are: small hurdles you need to jump or  51  on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is  52   to get over, and hurt only  53  to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it  54  to everyone, and some day you will  55  all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

A. seem to                 B. come to            C. hope to             D. try to

A. design                   B. promote            C. direct                D. shape

A. confidence             B. pressure            C. friendship          D. difficulty

A. opportunities          B. expectations       C. choices              D. aspects

A. demanding             B. deserving          C. predicting          D. presenting

A. comment            B. loss                   C. trouble                     D. expense

A. spans                     B. times                C. dates                 D. ages

A. cases                     B. fields                C. parts                 D. occasions

A. assessment             B. commitment      C. encouragement   D. adjustment

A. doubtful                  B. shameful           C. harmful             D. painful

A. keep                    B. control                     C. face                  D. catch

A. space                   B. plan                  C. topic                 D. room

A. If                        B. As                    C. While               D. Unless

A. other than            B. rather than         C. or rather            D. or else

A. what                    B. who                  C. where               D. which

A. pass by                B. come across       C. get through        D. run over

A. unnecessary          B. necessary           C. impossible         D. possible

A. serves                  B. means               C. aims                 D. attempts

A. opens                  B. appeals              C. goes                  D. happens

A. look down on           B. look back on      C. look forward to  D. look up to