题目内容
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入白处的最佳答案。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36 you can just wait until we make a quick 37 at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 39 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40 your question.” I put one apple of each 41 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 43 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44, some of the apples may not 45 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 47 them back on the table, but 48 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 49 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 50. See if that helps you 51 which one is which. ”
He took 52, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 53 like apples! They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
36. A. although B. so C. because D. if
37. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
38. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
39. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
40. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
41. A. size B. type C. shape D. class
42. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
43. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
44. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
45. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
46. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
47. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
48. A. on B. toward C. for D. in
49. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
50. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
51. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
52. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
53. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
54. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
55. A. made B. took C. got D. did
36-40 DADAC 41-45 BDCAB 46-50 ABDBA 51-55 CAADC