题目内容
_______ , I’ll wait for you to have dinner together. Be back as early as possible.
A. However late it is B. No matter how it is late
C. However it is late D. No matter how late is it
A
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always 16 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN 17 IF wasn’t in a great mood(心情). After they sat at the usual table 18 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual 19 self?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I 20 the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a 21 and I’ m going to register when I get 22 money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my 23 broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also, 24 I’ll wait and when the weather gets 25 I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t 26 it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know 27 you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 28 they faced, there was no way he could help! 29 , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old 30 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 31 .”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 32 of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) 33 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would 34 talk about what they had 35 !
A. agreed A. sensed | B. centered B. insisted | C. relied C. declared | D. took D. guessed |
A. cleaned | B. made | C. ordered | D. reserved |
A. sensitive | B. honest | C. cheerful | D. clumsy |
A. had | B. spent | C. seized | D. valued |
A. notice | B. job | C. course | D. chance |
A. lucky | B. pocket | C. enough | D. paper |
A. computer | B. fridge | C. camera | D. recorder |
. A. or | B. but | C. for | D. so |
. A. drier | B. colder | C. wilder | D. nicer |
A. take A. when | B. decline B. where | C. support C. why | D. watch D. how |
A. changes | B. expenses | C. challenges | D. possibilities |
A. Anxiously | B. Curiously | C. Surprisingly | D. Stubbornly |
A. saying | B. story | C. habit | D. fiction |
A. rose | B. grew | C. removed | D. remained |
A. tired | B. proud | C. ashamed | D. aware |
A. ambition | B. conclusion | C. description | D. agreement |
A. even | B. only | C. still | D. thus |
A. discussed | B. promised | C. arranged | D. accomplished |
I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma.I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed.“Even dummies know that!”
I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 21 .After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now, 22 your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go? Go where?” I asked.
“Where” 23 to be the General Store.As we walked through its doors, Grandma 24 me ten dollars.That was a lot in those days.“Take this money and buy something for 25 needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”
The store seemed big and 26 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping.For a few moments I just stood there, 27 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.
Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me.I remembered he didn’t have a coat.I fingered the bill with growing 28 .I would buy Bobbie a coat.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the 29 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down
“Yes,” I replied shyly.“It’s…for Bobbie.”
The nice lady smiled at me.I didn’t get any 30 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
That evening, Grandma helped me 31 the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it.Then she 32 me over to Bobbie’s house.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33 and hid in the 34 .Then Grandma gave me a sign.“All right, Santa Claus, get going.”
I took a deep 35 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety.Together we 36 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open.Finally it 37 , and there stood Bobbie.
Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those 38 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes. 39 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 40 his team.
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When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: "No Santa Claus (Father Christmas)!" I fled to Grandma because I knew she would 36 me the truth.I told her everything."No!" she said."Ridiculous! Don' t 37 it."
After dinner, we went to General Store.Grandma handed me ten 38 ."Take it and buy something for whoever needs it.I'll wait in the 39 ." I' d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped 40 .For moments, I stood there, confused, 41 what to do with it.I thought of everybody I knew. 42 I thought of Bobbie Decker.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough.We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough 43 he had a thicker coat.So I decided to buy Bobbie one."Is this a present for 44 ?" the saleslady asked me kindly.I 45 shyly.She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a merry Christmas.Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus 46 and ribbons and write "To Bobbie, From Santa Claus " on it.Then she 47 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie' s house.We 48 noiselessly and hid in the 49 by his front walk."All right, Santa Claus," she 50 ,"get going." I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door, 51 his doorbell and flew back to the safety.Together we 52 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open.
Forty years I haven' t forgotten those 53 I spent shivering (颤抖)in Bobbie' s bushes.That night, I realized that the stories about Santa Clause were really ridiculous .Santa Claus was alive, 54 we were on his 55 .
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IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always 36 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them. ]
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN 37 IF wasn’t in a great mood(心情). After they sat at the usual table 38 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual 39 self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I 40 the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a 41 and I’ m going to register when I get 42 money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my 43 broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also, 44 I’ll wait and when the weather gets 45 I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t 46 it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know 47 you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 48 they faced, there was no way he could help! 49 , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old 50 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 51 .”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) 53 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would 54 talk about what they had 55 !
1. A. agreed 2. A. sensed |
B. focused B. insisted |
C. relied C. declared |
D. took D. promised |
3.A. cleaned |
B. made |
B. bought |
D. reserved |
4.A. sensitive |
B. honest |
C. cheerful |
D. clumsy |
5.A. had |
B. spent |
C. seized |
D. valued |
6.A. notice |
B. job |
C. course |
D. chance |
7.A. lucky |
B. pocket |
C. enough |
D. paper |
8.A. computer |
B. fridge |
C. camera |
D. recorder |
9.A. or |
B. but |
C. for |
D. so |
10.A. drier |
B. colder |
C. wilder |
D. nicer |
11.A. take 12. A. if |
B. decline B. where |
C. support C. why |
D. watch D. how |
13.A. changes |
B. expenses |
C. challenges |
D. possibilities |
14.A. Anxiously |
B. Curiously |
C. Surprisingly |
D. Stubbornly |
15. A. saying |
B. story |
C. habit |
D. fiction |
16.A. rose |
B. grew |
C. removed |
D. remained |
17. A. tired |
B. proud |
C. ashamed |
D. aware |
18. A. ambition |
B. conclusion |
C. description |
D. agreement |
19. A. even |
B. only |
C. still |
D. thus |
20. A. discussed |
B. promised |
C. arranged |
D. achieved |