第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Life is often like a game of cards --- you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it .It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking , but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once 21 who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor .Within a few days the whole community 22 the story .The person it concerned was deeply 23 and annoyed . Later , the woman responsible for 24 the rumor learned that it was completely 25 . She was very sorry and went to a 26 old man to find out what she could do 27 the damage .
“Go to the marketplace ,”he said , “and 28 a chicken , and have it 29 . Then on your way home , pluck its feathers and drop them 30 along the road . ” 31 surprised by this advice , the woman did 32 she was told .
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those 33 you dropped yesterday and 34 them back to me .”
The woman 35 the same road , but to her disappointment, the wind 36 all the feathers away .After searching for 37 , she returned with only three in her hand.” You see ,”said the old man ,”it’s easy to drop them, 38 it’s impossible to get them back .So it is with rumor. 39 doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but 40 you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
21.A.a wise man B.a man C.a woman D.a chicken
22.A.knew B.found C.realized D.recognised
23.A.wounded B.hurt C.injured D.attacked
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25.A.polite B.untrue C.suitable D.illegal
26.A.wise B.suitable C.stupid D.noble
27.A.ruin B.to ruin C.repair D.to repair
28.A.provide B.charge C.bargain D.buy
29.A.bought B.dropped C.killed D.flown
30.A.one by one B.all in all C.day by day D.step by step
31.A.As B.Although C.Despite D.Instead
32.A.that B.like C.what D.which
33.A.feathers B.chickens C.action D.rumors
34.A.bring B.keep C.hold D.break
35.A.copied B.followed C.had D.instructed
36.A.blew B.should blow C.had blown D.blown
37.A.days B.times C.hours D.periods
38.A.but B.so C.and D.thus
39.A.He B.This C.That D.It
40.A.unless B.once C.until D.whether
20.-The last one ________ sings a song .
-Agreed.
A.arrived B.to arrive C.arrives D.arriving
19.With the problem solved, Tom ________ worry about it any longer .
A.should need B.did not need to
C.had to need D.could not need
18.Anyone who wished to succeed should be brave, ______, they won’t make a difference in their life .
A.although B.while C.however D.otherwise
17.I wrote a letter of complaint , and the airline has promised to _______ the matter .
A.look through B.look into C.look at D.look for
16.-He got the first place in the test !
-Not _______ , he is the most hard–working student in our class .
A.surprisingly B.truly C.completely D.gradually
15.If you don’t _______ at first , you may try again .
A.succeed B.disappoint C.wonder D.develop
14.You’d better take some clothes with you _______ a sudden change of weather .
A.in favour of B.in honour of C.in case of D.in memory of
13.-If you need help , please don’t hesitate to ask .
-Ok. If I do , I’ll ______ you for help .
A.depend on B.turn to C.ask for D.look for
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