题目内容

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,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large  1  across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would  2  his taxi on the road. I  3  why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home  4  work, leave his taxi and go out for his  5  affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 6  .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I  to be outside one evening two weeks  8 , when the garage door was 9 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce(劳斯莱斯)! It shook me completely  10  I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But  11 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a(n)  12  . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and  13  him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n)14.
We go to bed every night and  15  every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a  16 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 17  . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we  18  the social ladder—how much bigger and better a  19  we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on  20 we are than what we do!
小题1:
A.windowB.garageC.doorD.yard
小题2:
A.parkB.stopC.checkD.repair
小题3:
A.knewB.understoodC.askedD.wondered
小题4:
A.forB.out ofC.withoutD.from
小题5:
A.businessB.nationalC.personalD.public
小题6:
A.wastefulB.usefulC.wonderfulD.plentiful
小题7:
A.appearedB.intendedC.expectedD.happened
小题8:
A.laterB.moreC.agoD.before
小题9:
A.brokenB.fineC.shutD.open
小题10:
A.onceB.beforeC.whenD.until
小题11:
A.farB.deepC.longD.little
小题12:
A.driverB.engineerC.fatherD.son
小题13:
A.calledB.madeC.electedD.turned
小题14:
A.experienceB.earningC.lifeD.position
小题15:
A.stay upB.wake upC.stay homeD.go home
小题16:
A.competitionB.performanceC.debateD.party
小题17:
A.familyB.companyC.teamD.whole
小题18:
A.buildB.climbC.standD.lay
小题19:
A.gardenB.garageC.carD.taxi
小题20:
A.whoB.whatC.whichD.where

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:A

试题分析:本文通过我对邻居的描写,他是一个出租车司机但是自己的车库里还有一辆劳斯莱斯的私家车,每次下班都会开着私家车出去办事或休闲,从而作者告诉我们要知道享受生活,不要忽视了我们自己的劳斯莱斯,要更注重我们是谁,而不是我们所做的。
小题1:从后文why he did not park it in the garage.可知那个房子有一个大的车库,故选 B
小题2:A. park   停车B. stop 停止        C. check检查        D. repair修理,通过句意,可知这里应该是他每次都把出租车停在马路上,故选A
小题3:A. knew知道 B. understood懂得   C. asked询问          D. wondered想知道,句意,我想知道为什么他不停在车库里面,故选 D
小题4:come home from work下班回家,固定表达,故选D
小题5:A. business  商业B. national国家的C. personal私人的     D. public公共的,句意:他不开他的车租车而是开自己的私人的车出去办事,故选 C
小题6:A. wasteful   浪费的B. useful 有用的     C. wonderful极好的  D. plentiful丰饶的,句意:我认为这是很浪费的,故选A
小题7:A. appeared出现B. intended打算 C. expected期望       D. happened发生,happen to be outside碰巧在外面,固定结构,故选 D
小题8:one evening two weeks later两周以后的一个晚上,later后来,稍后,故选A
小题9:A. broken打破B. fine好的       C. shut关闭      D. open 打开,句意:碰巧他的出库们是开着的,故选D
小题10:when当…时候,引导时间状语从句,句意:当我意识到怎么回事时我很震惊,故选C
小题11:deep inside在内心深处,固定表达,句意:在他内心的深处,他将自己看成别的人,故选 B
小题12:从后文He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. 可知他将自己看成是劳斯莱斯车的车主,是孩子们的父亲,故选C
小题13:A. called 叫,称呼B. made 制作        C. elected选举      D. turned转变,句意:世人都称他为出租车司机,故选A
小题14:A. experience经验B. earning挣钱C. life生活D. position职位,句意:他开出租车是为了生计,而开劳斯莱斯是为了生活。故选 C
小题15:A. stay up熬夜B. wake up 醒来    C. stay home呆在家里    D. go home回家,句意:我们每天晚上都上床睡觉,早晨起来自己或是父母亲或是孩子,而并不是银行家,执行总裁或是教授。故选B
小题16:A. competition竞赛   B. performance表现  C. debate争论   D. party聚会,句意:我们和我们亲密的朋友参加聚会,故选D
小题17:A. family家庭 B. company公司C. team队伍   D. whole整个的,句意:我们和我们的家庭一起去度假,故选 A
小题18:climb the social ladder 攀爬社会的阶梯,句意:我们将攀登了多高的社会阶梯来衡量我们整个的幸福和成功,故选B
小题19:A. garden 花园B. garage车库      C. car 汽车        D. taxi出租车;句意:我们同时也将我们拥有多大多好的出租车来衡量我们整个的幸福和成功,故选D
小题20:通过句意,我们应该更加注重于我们是谁,而不是注重于我们做什么,故选A
点评:本文不难,此类议论文文体,把握好故事所讲的情节、故事发生的结果及所作者由此事所表达的寓意即可。答题过程中不宜看一个做一个,需要花两分钟时间将整篇文章进行大体阅读完后进行逐项的解答,对于一时拿不定注意的可以先放下,待整个文章做完了再仔细的解答。
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One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely white cat. It is very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
小题1:Why did the Cat give the man a slightly annoyed look?
A.Because the man’s tears made the Cat really anxious.
B.Because the Cat didn’t know what made the man burst into tears.
C.Because the Cat couldn’t go to sleep when the man was in low spirits.
D.Because the man didn’t have to be so sad and concerned.
小题2:According to the text, which of the following is the reason why a cat licks paws?
A.Licking paws can make a cat remain calm and have a clear mind.
B.Licking paws will make a cat happy and energetic.
C.Licking paws will make a cat find out many unknown secrets.
D.Licking paws can make a cat stay tidy and healthy.
小题3:What does the underlined word “string” in paragraph 3 stand for?
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小题4:What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Pets play an important part in our life.
B.Life has no end and death is just a new beginning.
C.We should take a positive attitude towards life and live life to its fullest.
D.It gives us some suggestions on how to relieve ourselves when a pet passes away.
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When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.
So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front ofher nose!
小题1:Why did the girl long for the house on the hill?
A. Because there was a small garden.B.Because it’s magic.
C. Because it’s ordinary.D.Because its windows looked golden.
小题2:Which  statement is True according to Paragraph 2 and 3?
A. The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.
B. The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.
C.What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.
D.Actually , the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.
小题3:What amazed the girl was that_____
A. Her home was another golden house
B. There was no golden house indeed
C. She could see the golden house only when she looked up
D. The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it
小题4:What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter.
B. The girl was determined to go to the golden house at the beginning.
C. The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home.
D. The girl didn’t love or care for her parents .
小题5:The passage is intended to tell us that_____.
A. girls often have amazing imagination
B.not all dreams will come true
C. what we dream of may be just around us
D.nothing is impossible to a willing heart
Steve Jobs on life and death
When I was 17, I read a quote (引述) that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an   1  on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every   2  and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”  And whenever the    3  has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to   4  something.
Remembering that I’ll be   5  soon is the most important tool I’ve ever used to help me make the big   6  in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all   7  of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is   8  important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to   9 . You are already naked. There is no reason not to   10  your heart.
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小题1:
A.expectationB.impressionC.imaginationD.examination
小题2:
A.minuteB.nightC.dayD.week
小题3:
A.answerB.solutionC.resultD.chance
小题4:
A.acceptB.hideC.changeD.avoid
小题5:
A.famousB.deadC.oldD.forgotten
小题6:
A.decisionsB.contributionsC.differencesD.mistakes
小题7:
A.understandingB.certainty C.fearD.knowledge
小题8:
A.mostlyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.truly
小题9:
A.takeB.loseC.giveD.win
小题10:
A.breakB.catchC.warmD.follow
小题11:
A.wasteB.imagineC.spendD.risk
小题12:
A.confusedB.trappedC.discouragedD.hurt
小题13:
A.wisdomB.ideaC.desireD.courage
小题14:
A.seeB.showC.becomeD.forget
小题15:
A.necessaryB.naturalC.secondaryD.possible
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I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn't have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn't the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn't too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she'd give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn't often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early morning with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(资格证书)if I wanted to work with children. I didn't think I would be accepted because I didn't take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part­time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I've got a full­time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren't top of the class at school.
小题1:What is the author's present job?
A.Working part­time in a college.
B.Helping children with their schoolwork.
C.Looking after children at a kindergarten.
D.Taking care of children for a family.
小题2:When staying with the two girls' family, the author________.
A.was paid for extra work
B.got much help from her boss
C.took a day off every other week
D.often worked long hours
小题3:Why did the author leave her first job?
A.She decided to attend a part­time course.
B.She found a full­time job.
C.She was fed up with children.
D.She needed a rest after working extra hours.
小题4:What has the author learned from her own experiences?
A.Qualifications are necessary for a career.
B.Hard work makes an excellent student.
C.One must choose the job she likes.
D.Less successful students can still have a career.
A fried of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a naughty street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked..
Paul nodded, “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said made Paul think all the way.
“I wish ,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in surprise, adding, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”
“Yes, I’d love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled, He thought he knew what the boy wanted. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
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Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.
That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what “It is more blessed to give” means.
小题1:The naughty street boy wished to _____________ .
A.have a brother like Paul’s
B.get a present from his brother
C.become a brother like Paul’s
D.take a ride in his automobile
小题2:When the boy asked for a ride home, Paul thought the boy wanted to ______________.
A.play a trick on him
B.own a car like Paul’s
C.pick up someone important to him.
D.show off by riding home in a car
小题3:What did the boy want to show to his crippled brother?
A.His pride.B.His bravery.C.His love.D.His generosity.
小题4:What would be the best title for text?
A.A brother like that
B.A Christmas present
C.A boy’s crippled brother
D.An unforgettable Christmas
小题5:(Originally created)  The last sentence “It is more blessed to give” in this story means following EXCEPT____.
A.It is better to help than to get helped.
B.The more help you give to others, the happier you will feel.
C.To help other people is a way to make a person to become a true man.
D.To give away all your wealth, otherwise, you won’t be blessed by God.
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小题1:In the author's opinion, a real friend should          .
A.tell you what to do even if you refuse to hear it
B.try to persuade you to change your mind quickly
C.judge your decision according to his, her experience
D.give you advice but respect your own decision
小题2:Women benefit more from friendship than men because         .
A.women are always cared for by more people than men
B.women are usually less stress-out when staying with others
C.women are more likely to solve problems with friends’ help
D.women can always keep more long-life friendship than men
小题3:According to the passage we can infer that          .
A.it's good for women to tell men what they should do or not
B.friends are always more important than family members
C.men don't want to share their problems with many people
D.the trend that women can live longer makes them more relaxed
小题4:This passage mainly talks about         .
A.why people should develop friendship
B.when friendship affects people's health
C.people’s different attitudes towards friendship
D.the friendship which can make people live longer
I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant, and ancient for a sportsman. Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me. Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age, but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.
A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, “Fifty is what forty used to be.” He had made an inspirational (有灵感的) point. Am I over the hill ? People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.
“You are not getting older, you are getting better.” Says Dr. Joyce Brothers. This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.
And so as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net, I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you, I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally. Getting older, of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼词). In fact, a poet name Robert Browning considered it the best change of all:
Grow old along with me !
The best is yet to me.
Whether or not Browning was right, most of my first fifty years have been golden ones, so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by. I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend(混合) of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher(哲学家) was right when he said , “old is always fifteen years from now.”
小题1:The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that ______.
A.time alone will tellB.time goes by quickly
C.time will show what is right D.time makes one forget the past.
小题2:When the author turned fifty, people around him ________ .
A.tried to comfort himB.got inspiration with him
C.were friendlier with himD.found him more talkative
小题3:The author considers his fifty years of life _________.
A.peacefulB.ordinaryC.satisfactoryD.regretful
小题4:We can infer from the passage that ________ .
A.the old should lead a simple life
B.the old should face the fact of aging
C.the old should take more exercise
D.the old should fill themselves with curiosity
小题5:Which of the following statements is WRONG?_______.
A.It’s hard for the author to jump over the six-feet high-jump bar now.
B.The author is optimistic about his future.
C.the author used to think 50 was far away from him.
D.Most elephants live less than 50 years.
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One day, a little boy came to buy one of the puppies. With a whistle(口哨), the farmer called, “Here, Dolly!” Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy stood against the fence(栅栏). His eyes danced with happiness.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared, something wrong with its legs, doing its best to catch up.
“I want that one,” the little boy said.
The farmer knelt(跪下)down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would.”
With that, the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so, he showed a steel brace(固定器)running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
小题1:How did the farmer advertise his puppies?
A.Advertise them in the newspaper.B.Put up a sign in his yard.
C.Show them to his neighbors.D.Send pictures to a magazine.
小题2:The underlined words “four little balls of fur” refer to “_________”.
A.four toy ballsB.four balls made of fur
C.four lovely dogsD.four puppies with no fur
小题3:Why did the boy choose the last dog?
A.Because they have something in common.
B.Because he didn't have enough money.
C.Because it was the most lovely one.
D.Because the farmer wouldn't sell other dogs.
小题4:According to the story, we know that the boy _________.
A.didn't like dogs at allB.needed a dog to help him
C.could run as fast as othersD.had an artificial leg
小题5:Which of the following words best describes the boy?
A.cleverB.lovelyC.warm–heartedD.strange

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