第四节  完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired.He then sat down by the window, ­ 26  his head.
Hearing her husband back, Kay  27  out of the kitchen, but to her  28 , Joe sat still,
without  29 .Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug.Immediately Kay 30 something unusual.She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 31  news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our  32 .It seems that I have no  33 to defeat my opponent (对手).He’s much more  34 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a  35  job.Many signs show that he’s in the 36 .”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own  37 .You’re in your forties at the best age for a man.You’re new, so people have reasons to  38  you to do better.So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 39”
Their next three weeks were spent  40  different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings.Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door,  41  their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the  42 vote, the whole Hart family were too  43 to fall asleep.The moment before the final result was declared, their  44 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all  45 and burst into tears.
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA.
26.A.lifting         B.raising       C.hanging     D.combing
27.A.walked       B.looked       C.kept        D.stole
28.A.anger         B.joy          C.surprise     D.disappointment
29.A.hope         B.movement    C.patience     D.smile
30.A.said          B.sensed        C.told         D.did
31.A.lucky         B.exciting      C.new        D.bad
32.A.favor         B.way          C.place        D.sight
33.A.time          B.thought      C.chance       D.wish
34.A.interesting     B.experienced   C.lovely       D.fit
35.A.good          B.poor         C.beautiful     D.funny
36.A.success        B.office        C.lead         D.government
37.A.people        B.reasons       C.rights        D.advantages
38.A.force         B.expect       C.order         D.ask
39.A.choice        B.friend        C.leader       D.person
40.A.helping        B.visiting       C.inviting            D.traveling
41.A.answering     B.repeating      C.showing     D.offering
42.A.final         B.next         C.first         D.close
43.A.eager         B.sorry         C.anxious      D.happy
44.A.breaths       B.worries       C.tongues      D.hearts
45.A.left          B.arrived             C.laughed      D.jumped

My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been  36 with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late,but after half an hour,I’m going to be  46 . He told me he understood.
The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin  __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At __49__,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__,so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.
As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

【小题1】
A.studying B.playingC.chattingD.quarreling
【小题2】
A.gladB.luckyC.worriedD.sure
【小题3】
A.madeB.allowedC.trainedD.forced
【小题4】
A.amusementsB.communicationC.honestyD.responsibility
【小题5】
A.whenB.whyC.whereD.whenever
【小题6】
A.changesB.conflictsC.worriesD.problems
【小题7】
A.looking forB.picking upC.waiting for D.calling up
【小题8】
A.angryB.nervousC.disappointed D.ashamed
【小题9】
A.qualityB.importanceC.storiesD.ways
【小题10】
A.hoursB.minutesC.daysD.times
【小题11】
A.satisfiedB.shockedC.surprisedD.concerned
【小题12】
A.ifB.unlessC.becauseD.so
【小题13】
A.guiltB.disappointmentC.excitementD.hatred
【小题14】
A.homeB.schoolC.work D.office
【小题15】
A.finishB.keepC.learnD.stop
【小题16】
A.impossibleB.impoliteC.unacceptableD.unbelievable
【小题17】
A.meantB.suggestedC.showedD.implied
【小题18】
A.replyB.apologizeC.tellD.explain
【小题19】
A.decisionsB.wordsC.actionsD.friends
【小题20】
A.teacherB.parentC.writerD.professor


第三部分:阅读理解
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In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life of death. The time chosen for the call communications its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For example, if people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the A.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
41. If one makes a telephone call at dawn, this would mean ____.
A. the matter is of value            B. the matter is somewhat important
C. the matter requires attention      D. it is a matter of life or death
42. According to the passage, time plays an important role in ____.
A. everyday life      B. school life   C. communications   D. private life
43. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree that ____.
A. it is not appropriate to send your invitation cards only three or four days before a dinner party date in U. S. A.
B. it is impolite to be prompt
C. it is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less
D. if one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology
44. The best title for this passage is “ ____”.
A. Time and tide wait for no man             B. The importance of time     
C. The importance of an announcement        D. The voices of time

 

What makes a house a home?

Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America and it’s readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’s bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.

  Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released book-- The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “ This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped. The houses and circumstances (环境) are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”

  Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.

   We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years--the loose windows that make noise in the wind, the fireplace so shallow it holds only one log, the kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It is where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.

   While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “ Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”

69. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Home means everything            B. What’s inside makes us feel at home

C. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives   D. The importance of Houses

70.   The purpose of the second paragraph is to _________.

A.     mean the author likes living in grandest houses 

B.    prove the author got along with the hostess

C.    mean the feeling of a home isn’t related to the size

D.    show the author’s different feelings about houses

71. We know that The Blueprints of Our Lives ________

A.    is the description of Edwards’s houses

B.    is mainly about houses

C.     helps us to understand the concept of home

D.     is written by the author of the text

72. According to the text, which of the following can make a house a home?

A. The atmosphere you feel                B. The color of the walls

C. The number of family members           D. The position of the home

 

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