I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane____26____at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was_____27____
excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______28_____a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared_____29_____astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their_____30_____beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then_____31____me because he_____32_____go back to work. He_____33_____to return the next day.
______34____ my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I_____35____speak a word of English, I couldn’t ____36____the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ____37_____to make some gestures, _____38_____the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I______39_____the same thing the man_____40_____the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway______41_____I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and huge_____42_____people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk_______43_____the city.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I ______44______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I______45_____awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.
【小题1】
A.took offB.landedC.got outD.took down
【小题2】
A.tooB.soC.veryD.much
【小题3】
A.gotB.took upC.got onD.took
【小题4】
A.inB.atC.forD.to
【小题5】
A.old-makeB.man-madeC.newly-makeD.natural
【小题6】
A.had leftB.would leaveC.leftD.was leaving
【小题7】
A.mustB.had toC.shouldD.ought
【小题8】
A.agreedB.saidC.toldD.promised
【小题9】
A.Shortly afterB.Long beforeC.ShortlyD.Soon
【小题10】
A.couldn’tB.couldC.didn’tD.did
【小题11】
A.askB.sayC.tellD.order
【小题12】
A.begunB.startedC.mustD.started to
【小题13】
A.andB.soC.thenD.but
【小题14】
A.orderedB.bookedC.askedD.got
【小题15】
A.onB.forC.atD.to
【小题16】
A.whenB.untilC.afterD.before
【小题17】
A.crowds ofB.groups ofC.crowd ofD.group of
【小题18】
A.aroundB.inC.byD.near
【小题19】
A.wasB.wentC.keptD.started
【小题20】
A.wasB.layC.laidD.were

完形填空(共15小题,计15分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary   1  of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(传达)  2   by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but   3  performance pleases us.
  4 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He   5 answered questions—he might be   6  .
I try my best to    7 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly  8  God for direction. But   9  changed until midterm, when Mary, a student teacher, came to our classroom.
One day we were working with math problems. Jack had copied the problems with care. 10  with his progress, I left the children with Mary .When I returned, Jack was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.
At that time, Mary got a box  11  with pencils from the desk we shared. “Look, Jack ! I’ve got something to show you.” she said.“ See these pencils, they belong to Mrs. Green and me. See how the erasers are   12  ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try   13  . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with  14  in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.
Jack gradually believe him that it’s all  15 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.

【小题1】
A.lifeB.part C.game D.show
【小题2】
A.neitherB.nor C.eitherD.or
【小题3】
A.highB.badC.topD.big
【小题4】
A.WhenB.WhileC.AsD.Although
【小题5】
A.alwaysB.sometimesC.everD.seldom
【小题6】
A.rightB.wrongC.mistakeD.fail
【小题7】
A.startB.setC.establishD.build
【小题8】
A.toldB.askedC.said D.spoke
【小题9】
A.somethingB.nothingC.anything D.everything
【小题10】
A.KindB.Nice C.GreatD.Pleased
【小题11】
A.filled B.full C.dealD.do
【小题12】
A.brokeB.newC.goodD.worn
【小题13】
A.onceB.againC.tooD.either
【小题14】
A.disappointment B.sadnessC.fearD.love
【小题15】
A.rightB.OKC.wellD.good

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally   1  what my parents meant.
One day, when I   2   a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went   3   the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few   4  from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”  5  he, “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and   6   that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my   7  . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I   8   to myself silently. I never went back to the store again  9  I finished my study and got a diploma.
 10  looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more   11  . The manager told me they needed new    12  . So it was a great chance for me.
I  13  my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always  14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still   15  in my spare time.

【小题1】
A.realize B.rememberC.wonderD.imagine
【小题2】
A.went throughB.left forC.stepped into D.walked past
【小题3】
A.out ofB.intoC.away fromD.onto
【小题4】
A.daysB.hoursC.minutesD.seconds
【小题5】
A.continuedB.answered C.warnedD.reported
【小题6】
A.uncomfortableB.impolite C.unkindD.impatient
【小题7】
A.hobbies B.futureC.parentsD.manger
【小题8】
A.shouted B.listened C.said D.cried
【小题9】
A.whenB.whileC.afterD.before
【小题10】
A.NothingB.EverythingC.NobodyD.Everybody
【小题11】
A.gradeB.luck C.confidenceD.pleasure
【小题12】
A.volunteers B.teachers C.students D.workers
【小题13】
A.soldB.showedC.sent D.shook
【小题14】
A.teachB.allowC.orderD.advise
【小题15】
A.learningB.workingC.playingD.chatting

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally   1  what my parents meant.

One day, when I   2   a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went   3   the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few   4  from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”  5  he, “Or do you have any work experience?”

I felt so ashamed and   6   that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my   7  . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I   8   to myself silently. I never went back to the store again  9  I finished my study and got a diploma.

 10  looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more   11  . The manager told me they needed new    12  . So it was a great chance for me.

I  13  my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always  14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still   15  in my spare time.

1.                A.realize         B.remember      C.wonder   D.imagine

 

2.                A.went through    B.left for         C.stepped into   D.walked past

 

3.                A.out of          B.into            C.away from D.onto

 

4.                A.days           B.hours          C.minutes  D.seconds

 

5.                A.continued       B.answered       C.warned   D.reported

 

6.                A.uncomfortable   B.impolite         C.unkind   D.impatient

 

7.                A.hobbies        B.future          C.parents   D.manger

 

8.                A.shouted        B.listened         C.said D.cried

 

9.                A.when          B.while           C.after D.before

 

10.               A.Nothing        B.Everything      C.Nobody   D.Everybody

 

11.               A.grade          B.luck           C.confidence D.pleasure

 

12.               A.volunteers      B.teachers        C.students   D.workers

 

13.               A.sold           B.showed        C.sent D.shook

 

14.               A.teach          B.allow          C.order D.advise

 

15.               A.learning        B.working        C.playing    D.chatting

 

 

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