第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe(衣柜) in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __41__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __42__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __43__ me: Dad had to __44__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __45__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __46__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __47__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 48__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __49__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __50__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 51__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __52__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __53__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __54__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __55__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __56__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __57__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __58__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __59__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __60__ weight of it in my heart.

41．A. heard         B. watched         C. listened         D. joined

42．A. pretended   B. accepted         C. concluded       D. confused

43．A. occurred       B. hit         C. came           D. left

44．A. apply     B. apologize         C. send               D. pay

45．A. style          B. price             C. material            D. quality

46．A. gave up         B. worked      C. lost              D. offered

47．A. old            B. new             C. expensive     D. beautiful

48．A. repaired          B. washed         C. sold                D. bought

49．A. coin           B. bag               C. bank               D. suitcase

50．A. carried         B. sent         C. returned           D. poured

51．A. quarreled   B. played           C. worked         D. laughed

52．A. notice          B. care        C. worry          D. mind

53．A. ran      B. put               C. held               D. set

54．A. get      B. reach             C. come              D. help

55．A. matched        B. surprised          C. increased      D. confused

56．A. ask             B. remind           C. warn               D. teach

57．A. sense          B. trouble          C. understanding    D. money

58．A. down     B. up               C. away        D. close

59．A. selling     B. buying              C. worth          D. saving

60．A. heavy     B. light                C. cold          D. warm

We are always hearing about road accidents, and when we are in the car we try to drive carefully. But, how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes? A large  1  will tell you the number of accidents that happened in the home is almost the same as those on the  2 .  I don’t pretend to be  3  , but I’ve thought a lot about how and why these accidents happen and what we can do to  4  them.

   One of the most common and most dangerous  5  at home accidents is wrong and careless use  6  electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or  7  out a plug without first turning off the  8  . In spite of warning, one  9  carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a  10  . Sometimes one forgets to turn off the power  11  mending a lamp or something  12 . All this can cause accidents. So the  13  about anything that works by electricity is: Switch off before you  14  anything and don’t pretend you know when you actually  15.

   If you’ve got  16  in the house, it’s always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their  17  . otherwise, they may be taken for candies or new kinds of drinks. When there are older people living with you, you have to take particular  18  in a number of ways in order to make them  19 and happy.

     20  , of course, is always a risk. So, remember to turn it off after cooking. Also, don’t forget to keep the children away from the cooker.

   Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.

1．A．family                B．factory               C．hospital                 D．school

2．A．road                 B．way                  C．path                  D．street          

3．A．an expert             B．a doctor              C．an engineer         D．a scientist    

4．A．pretend             B．prevent          C．protest                D．complete     

5．A．reasons                B．causes               C．difficulties          D．problems

6．A．at                       B．of                      C．for               D．on

7．A．push                  B．drag                  C．pull                     D．draw          

8．A．light                   B．power                 C．plug                D．electricity    

9．A．may                 B．can                   C．must                D．will

10．A．cold                   B．warm                C．wash          D．bath                   

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11．A．after                B．when              C．while               D．as

12．A．others                B．another                C．else                D．also            

13．A．order               B．suggestion        C．rule                  D．requirement 

14．A．touch              B．feel                 C．catch             D．hold

15．A．don’t               B．do                       C．did                    D．didn’t         

16．A．patients               B．children               C．friends          D．the older

17．A．look              B．sight               C．knowing         D．reach

18．A．attention              B．mind                   C．notice                 D．care            

19．A．full               B．warm            C．safe               D．comfortable

20．A．Gas                    B．Pollution            C．Fire            D．Stove

 (宁夏银川一中2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

We are always hearing about road accidents, and when we are in the car we try to drive carefully. But, how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes? A large  36  will tell you the number of accidents that happened in the home is almost the same as those on the  37 .  I don’t pretend to be  38  , but I’ve thought a lot about how and why these accidents happen and what we can do to  39  them.

   One of the most common and most dangerous  40  at home accidents is wrong and careless use  41  electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or  42  out a plug without first turning off the  43  . In spite of warning, one  44  carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a  45  . Sometimes one forgets to turn off the power  46  mending a lamp or something  47 . All this can cause accidents. So the  48  about anything that works by electricity is: Switch off before you  49  anything and don’t pretend you know when you actually  50.

   If you’ve got  51  in the house, it’s always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their  52  . otherwise, they may be taken for candies or new kinds of drinks. When there are older people living with you, you have to take particular  53  in a number of ways in order to make them  54 and happy.

     55  , of course, is always a risk. So, remember to turn it off after cooking. Also, don’t forget to keep the children away from the cooker.

   Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.

36．A．family             B．factory              C．hospital              D．school

37．A．road              B．way                  C．path                D．street         

38．A．an expert         B．a doctor             C．an engineer      D．a scientist  

39．A．pretend         B．prevent         C．protest               D．complete   

40．A．reasons            B．causes             C．difficulties         D．problems

41．A．at                    B．of                      C．for               D．on

42．A．push               B．drag                C．pull                    D．draw          

43．A．light                B．power                C．plug               D．electricity   

44．A．may              B．can                  C．must               D．will

45．A．cold                  B．warm                C．wash              D．bath              

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46．A．after               B．when             C．while               D．as

47．A．others               B．another              C．else               D．also           

48．A．order             B．suggestion      C．rule                 D．requirement      

49．A．touch             B．feel                C．catch            D．hold

50．A．don’t               B．do                      C．did                   D．didn’t        

51．A．patients             B．children             C．friends        D．the older

52．A．look             B．sight              C．knowing        D．reach

53．A．attention            B．mind                  C．notice                D．care           

54．A．full              B．warm            C．safe              D．comfortable

55．A．Gas                  B．Pollution           C．Fire           D．Stove

Last July，my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway．It was an hour before sunset，and I was 25 miles from home．I couldn't __1__ anyone to pick me up，so I __2__ to take a bus．Not knowing the routes，I figured I'd just __3__ east．

A bus pulled up，and I asked the driver __4__ she was going．“Four more lights，” she said．There was another bus I could take from there．This clearly was going to be a __5__ wait．

She dropped me off at the __6__ of her route and told me which bus to __7__．After waiting 30 minutes，I began to think about a very __8__ taxi ride home．Then a bus pulled up．There was no lighted number __9__ its windshield（挡风玻璃）．It was out of __10__．But the door opened，and I was __11__ to find that it was the same driver．

“I can't just __12__ you here，” she said．“This isn’t the nicest place．I'll give you a ride home．”

“You'll drive me home in the bus?” I asked，__13__．

“No，I'll __14__ you in my car，” she said．

“It's a long way，” I protested．

“Come on，” she said．“I have __15__ else to do．”

__16__ we drove from the depot（汽车站）in her ear，she began telling me a story．A few days earlier，her brother had run out of __17__．A good driver picked him up，took him to a service station and then back to his car．“I’m __18__ passing the favor along，” she said．

When I __19__ her money as a thank-you，she wouldn't accept it．“Otherwise，that __20__ make it a favor，” she said．“Just do something nice for somebody．Pass it along．”

1．A．tell                        B．receive                 C．make                   D．reach

2．A．expected                B．decided                C．managed                D．agreed

3．A．face                      B．head                    C．look                       D．run

4．A．how far                 B．how long             C．where                    D．when

5．A．cold                      B．lonely                  C．short                     D．long

6．A．beginning               B．middle                 C．end                        D．crossing

7．A．get off                B．pick up                C．look for                 D．come across

8．A．attractive               B．safe                     C．cheap                    D．expensive

9．A．above                 B．beside                  C．in                          D．near

10．A．service                B．date                     C．sight                      D．order

11．A．1ucky                  B．excited                 C．surprised                D．proud

12．A．put                      B．allow                   C．keep                      D．leave

13．A．discouraged         B．worried                C．puzzled                  D．satisfied

14．A．pull                     B．take                   C．catch                     D．carry

15．A．something            B．nothing                C．anything                 D．everything

16．A．While                  B．As                       C．Until                      D．Since

17．A．gas                      B．strength               C．money                   D．tire

18．A．even                    B．always                 C．still                        D．just

19．A．charged                B．showed                C．offered                  D．supplied

20．A．wouldn't              B．couldn't               C．shouldn't                D．might not

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __21__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __22__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __23__ me: Dad had to __24__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __25__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __26__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 31__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __32__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __33__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __34__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __35__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __36__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __37__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __38__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __39__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __40__ weight of it in my heart.

21．A．listened    B．watched    C．heard D．joined

22．A．pretended        B．accepted   C．concluded D．confused

23．A．occurred   B．hit     C．came D．left

24．A．apply       B．apologize  C．send  D．pay

25．A．style  B．quality      C．material    D．price

26．A．gave up    B．worked     C．lost   D．offered

27．A．old    B．new C．expensive        D．beautiful

28．A．repaired        B．washed    C．sold       D．bought

29．A．coin       B．bag       C．bank      D．suitcase

30．A．carried     B．sent        C．returned   D．poured

31．A．quarreled        B．played     C．worked  D．laughed

32．A．notice      B．care        C．worry     D．mind

33．A．ran         B．put         C．held       D．set

34．A．get         B．reach       C．come      D．help

35．A．matched   B．surprised   C．increased D．confused

36．A．ask        B．remind    C．warn       D．teach

37．A．sense      B．trouble          C．understanding   D．money

38．A．down       B．up    C．away       D．close

39．A．selling   B．buying          C．worth     D．saving

40．A．heavy     B．light       C．cold D．warm