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Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mother’s tummy(肚子), she had had an accident, which 36 that Charlie couldn’t walk. But that had never been a(n) 37 for him; he had always been happy. When he became older, they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him.
There wasn’t a postman, or a taxi driver who wasn’t 39 to see Charlie. “Cheer up, Mr Postman, that way you’ll 40 more letters today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr Taxi Driver. You 41 that thing better than anyone else.” He also had great ideas and 42 for everything; and he shared them so 43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 44 something new, thanks to Charlie’s ideas.
One day, though, he came up against a real 45 . A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 46 to be sad: “I don’t have many sweets…my parents didn’t buy me that toy…” Everything seemed so bad to him. But Cheerful Charlie wasn’t going to be 47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone.
Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 49 a pie from a window above by chance, and it landed 50 on Charlie’s head. He got such a fright that he couldn’t even move his lips. He was speechless, and 51 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 52 Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, that’s a nice clown mask (小丑面具) you just 53 !”
On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 54 that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. He realized that he was so used to Charlie’s enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but see the fun 55 of everything.
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第二节 完型填空(共20小题,小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文所给各题的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I 36 for neighbouringBurkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our 37 in Burkina, we began to 38 . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 39 . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 40 slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 41 the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 42 up by the night. The bag had everything 43 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 44 rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she 45 in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and 46 of the country. I told her 47 in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 48 your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened 49 and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 50 into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 51 . I looked at it in 52 . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 53 a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 54 of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me 55 .
36. A. went B. headed C. served D. worked
37. A. destination B. spot C. goal D. station
38. A. rest B. dine C. load D. unload
39. A. equipment B. furniture C. luggage D. medicine
40. A. rode B. drove C. approached D. left
41. A. because B. as C. until D. after
42. A. taken B. brought C. turned D. swallowed
43. A. memorable B. important C. beautiful D. wonderful
44. A. cheated B. charged C. stopped D. questioned
45. A. cried B. whispered C. threatened D. demanded
46. A. fond B. proud C. aware D. tired
47. A. pleasantly B. firmly C. actively D. bravely
48. A. get rid of B. take advantage of C. get out of D. take notice of
49. A. attentively B. anxiously C. curiously D. coldly
50. A. reached B. pulled C. looked D. came
51. A. pocket B. bag C. dress D. palm
52. A. fright B. disappointment C. shock D. satisfaction
53. A. bought B. meant C. ordered D. prepared
54. A. country B. society C. nature D. people
55. A. foreign B. poor C .rich D. Female
Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of ___36___. They rushed up to the ___37___, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___38___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall(小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all ___39___ the water and dashed back the ___40___ they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ___41___ them.
When she ___42___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were ___43___ things again. The toy stall was ___44___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the ___45___ a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took ___46___ from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils, anything. Maureen leaned against a ___47___, looking on. The idea of ___48___ washed against her face like a strong current(流), trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker www..compushed out to the edge of the group and ___49___ what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s ___50___ lay a boat, a mouth organ(口琴) and a brown load of bread. Maureen was so full of the ___51___ for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her ___52___ sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and ___53___ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, ___54___ she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too ___55___ to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground.
36. A. fright B. surprise C. shout D. excitement
37. A. space B. hill C. lake D. river
38. A. what’s worse B. all at once C. all the time D. more or less
39. A. left B. polluted C. painted D. entered
40. A. street B. way C. boat D. restaurant
41. A. ran after B. searched for C. glared at D. got rid of
42. A. blamed B. saw C. praised D. helped
43. A. destroying B. stealing C. buying D. eating
44. A. closed B. tall C. dull D. open
45. A. toy B. stall C. building D. mirror
46. A. fish B. advice C. money D. food
47. A. tree B. wall C. stall D. car
48. A. leaving B. running C. sleeping D. spending
49. A. laid B. let C. drew D. tasted
50. A. feet B. eyes C. shoulder D. hands
51. A. edge B. tiredness C. wish D. relation
52. A. friend B. suggestion C. way D. head
53. A. went B. stood C. prayed D. searched
54. A. even if B. if C. so D. but
55. A. painful B. nervous C. enjoyable D. near-sighted
They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters.From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween(万圣节) costumes(服装), we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!
Here’s a look at a few of them.
Mummy(木乃伊): All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume.The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures.Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night.
Werewolf(狼人): The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers.Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans.With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture.
Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel.Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works.Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world.Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages.
Zombie(僵尸): Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright.The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films.Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living.
Dracula(德拉库拉): This classic vampire(吸血鬼) has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character.He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on.
【小题1】According to the article, monsters ______.
A.are scary but at the same time fascinating |
B.provide excitement for people who lead dull lives |
C.are mysterious and have supernatural powers |
D.can change into humans |
A.A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween. |
B.A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized. |
C.Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal(吸引力) among some people. |
D.Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween. |
A.Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book |
B.mummies may come back to life in the future |
C.Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control |
D.Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts |
A.Monster Halloween Costumes |
B.Monsters and Halloween |
C.Monsters Loved by people |
D.How Monsters Scare People |
Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of ___1___. They rushed up to the ___2___, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___3___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall(小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all ___4___ the water and dashed back the ___5___ they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ___6___ them.
When she ___7___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were ___8___ things again. The toy stall was ___9___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the ___10___ a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took ___11___ from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils, anything. Maureen leaned against a ___12___, looking on. The idea of ___13___ washed against her face like a strong current(流), trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and ___14___ what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s ___15___ lay a boat, a mouth organ(口琴) and a brown load of bread. Maureen was so full of the ___16___ for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her ___17___ sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and ___18___ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, ___19___ she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too ___20___ to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground.
1. A. fright B. surprise C. shout D. excitement
2. A. space B. hill C. lake D. river
3. A. what’s worse B. all at once C. all the time D. more or less
4. A. left B. polluted C. painted D. entered
5. A. street B. way C. boat D. restaurant
6. A. ran after B. searched for C. glared at D. got rid of
7. A. blamed B. saw C. praised D. helped
8. A. destroying B. stealing C. buying D. eating
9. A. closed B. tall C. dull D. open
10. A. toy B. stall C. building D. mirror
11. A. fish B. advice C. money D. food
12. A. tree B. wall C. stall D. car
13. A. leaving B. running C. sleeping D. spending
14. A. laid B. let C. drew D. tasted
15. A. feet B. eyes C. shoulder D. hands
16. A. edge B. tiredness C. wish D. relation
17. A. friend B. suggestion C. way D. head
18. A. went B. stood C. prayed D. searched
19. A. even if B. if C. so D. but
20. A. painful B. nervous C. enjoyful D. near-sighted
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