完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

  I just came home from visiting my 90-year-old grandpa after his heart surgery. We talked and laughed and before I left he __36__me, told me that he loved me and told me not to be_37_ if he died because he had loved his life.

  When my mom was in hospital due to breast cancer, I went to _38_ her. She wasn’t in her _39_. When I headed for the Nurses Station to _40_ her, I saw her coming down the hall. “ Mom, why are you out of bed? Where have you been?” She _41_ and said she’d been to the nursery floor to visit the babies.

  My lifelong friend almost lost her 50-year-old husband to cancer._42_, she did her full-time job at the hospital and two other jobs to _43_ losing their house. She continued to laugh, love and find_44_ every single day in life.

  And on and on---------

  Maybe that’s part of why I have a positive _45_. I’m really lucky to know so many _46_ people. I’ve known so many people in my life who have _47_ the difficulties and the horrors of life with grace, humor and _48_.

  When you say life isn’t worth _49_, when you say you want to die, when _50_ you know has used you, abused you, _51_ you, hated you, it’s you, your _52_ that have created a life for yourself that you don’t feel is worth living and a life no one else wants to live with you. I don’t feel_53_ for you. I don’t care about you. You’re a coward(懦夫). _54_, you should try to change things, move _55_ and learn something from the things you have experienced. Then maybe someone will really care about you.

  A. drew            B. pulled            C. hugged                   D. showed

  A. frightened       B. sad                C. nervous                  D. astonished

  A. support          B. visit                     C. encourage                D. invite

A. bed                B. office                    C. house                   D. chair

  A. hold            B. remind             C. scold                    D. find

A. sighed              B. smiled            C. nodded                   D. cried

  A. Fortunately      B.Gradually           C. Unbelievably             D. Actually

  A. avoid           B. stop               C. risk                     D. forget

A. work               B. advice            C. surprise                  D. joy

 A. attitude          B. reply             C. demand                 D. belief

 A. romantic         B. humorous         C. optimistic                D. careful

 A. lived for         B. shown off         C. looked for             D. gone through

A. strength           B. courage            C. feelings                 D. spirits

A. living            B. fighting            C. losing                   D. noticing

A. someone          B. nobody           C. everyone                D. everything

A. left              B. envied             C. educated                 D. appreciated

 A. selfishness       B. bravery             C. behavior                 D. honesty

 A. proud          B. sorry               C. excited                  D. happy

 A. Otherwise     B. Besides               C. However                D. Instead

 A. downward      B. backward             C. leftward                 D. forward  

YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodle for you on birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.

Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting. It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to celebrate their child’s birthday.

But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.

Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering with American culture. The cupcakes is seen as American as apple pie only prettier.

According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York university, the cupcakes is the most democratic of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have go share your cupcake with anyone –it’s all yours. They are also all the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”

Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, other have it all in just one bite.

In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, a he would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.

Ruth Reichl, editor---in----chief of gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going buck to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.

According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that_______.

A. a party for children is held on their birthday

B. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthday

C. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroom

D. parents go traveling with their children on their birthday

Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcake on children’s birthday?

A. Because they themselves don’t like cupcake

B. Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious

C. Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “she got the bigger piece”.

D. Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to make children become fat.

The following are true according to Marion Nestle expect that ______

A. the cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in the US

B. the cupcake is too small to share with others

C. the sizes of cupcakes are the same so it is equal to everyone

D. cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned

Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?

A. To arouse the readers’ attention O

B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show kindness and comfort.

C. To make a comparison between them

D. To give readers a general idea of cupcakes


第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36  from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37  it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch  38 on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton,   39 will pay any more attention to your scar  40 you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother  41  .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42 high — glad he was alive.
  43  , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people   44  like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  45 .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  46  , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false  47 .
One of my friends in college was very  48  . At first, when people met him, they noticed his  49 for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time  50 about other people’s comfort and welfare.  51 , people ignored his looks. What people  52  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t  53  him an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on   54  you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  55 .
36.A.cured             B.recovered           C.improved       D.returned
37.A.because            B.though              C.until             D.before
38.A.cut              B.wound             C.injure           D.scar
39.A.none                B.anyone             C.everyone        D.no one
40.A.as                  B.like                C.than              D.when
41.A.yet                     B.still                     C.too                     D.either
42.A.put                 B.held                 C.taken           D.hung
43.A.After all          B.In conclusion   C.In fact              D.Above all
44.A.will                    B.would                 C.can                     D.may
45.A.house             B.telephone         C.job              D.car
46.A.clothes            B.hairstyle           C.figure           D.salary
47.A.means           B.standards          C.comments        D.rules
48.A.smart            B.optimistic         C.rude             D.ugly
49.A.manners           B.expressions       C.looks           D.actions
50.A.inquiring             B.asking                 C.knowing              D.caring
51.A.Completely      B.Gradually         C.Obviously        D.Suddenly
52.A.wanted            B.understood        C.brought         D.saw
53.A.regard                 B.look                    C.consider              D.treat
54.A.what                   B.that                     C.which                 D.how
55.A.kindness              B.concern               C.beauty                 D.Perfection

After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always    38   to help me. It made me    39    I am handicapped(残疾的).

Once they asked me, "What is the most beautiful thing in our school ?" Without hesitation I said, "It is the  40    . "

1.A. with           B. without          C. under            D. on

2.A. walk           B. run              C. sit              D. stand

3. A. school            B. wheelchair       C. home             D. hospital

4.A. he             B. she              C. everyone         D. nobody

5. A. thought       B. interest             C. anger            D. surprise

6.A. red            B. brown            C. white            D. black

7.A. entering           B. hiding           C. coming           D. turning

8.A. feeling            B. kindness             C. sorrow           D. pain

9.A. made            B. prevented       C. kept                 D. let

10.A. walk          B. study           C. practice             D. speak

11.A. laughed       B. smiled           C. stared           D. looked

12.A. quickly       B. slowly           C. happily          D. shyly

13.A. brave             B. sad              C. hurt                 D. excited

14.A. honest           B. friendly          C. luckily      D. handsome

15. A. pushed       B. placed           C. drew             D. pulled

16.A. satisfied          B. sorry           C. loyal            D. grateful

17. A. signs            B. sights           C. buildings        D. students

18.A. ready              B. smart           C. wise             D. unwilling

19. A. forget        B. remember        C. imagine      D. think

20.A. teachers      B. schoolyard       C. classmates       D. friendship

 

One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work.  36 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go  37  so that they could be with their families.

He drove down the street and made the  38  towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand  39 . The rain had been  40  heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was  41 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to  42 . My husband chatted with him, drove  43  our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve.  44  turned out that this poor man was what we now  45  as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to  46  him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the  47 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours  48  my husband picked him up.  49  else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats  50 .

Over the years my husband  51  to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed  52 , my husband went to his funeral.  53  my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who  54  in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his  55  toward one who had so little.

An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.

1.

A.As well

B.As usual

C.If possible

D.If so

2.

A.early

B.nowhere

C.altogether

D.late

3.

A.corner

B.change

C.crossing

D.turn

4.

A.moved

B.raised

C.arisen

D.risen

5.

A.pouring

B.flowing

C.dropping

D.pointing

6.

A.wandering

B.staying

C.going

D.working

7.

A.get out

B.get off

C.get down

D.get in

8.

A.past

B.for

C.from

D.near

9.

A.What

B.That

C.It

D.We

10.

A.round up

B.refer to

C.conclude with

D.name after

11.

A.protect

B.satisfy

C.defend

D.support

12.

A.morning

B.afternoon

C.evening

D.night

13.

A.before

B.after

C.because

D.while

14.

A.Someone

B.Anyone

C.Everyone

D.No one

15.

A.tight

B.wet

C.cosy

D.free

16.

A.persuaded

B.claimed

C.continued

D.appointed

17.

A.down

B.away

C.by

D.out

18.

A.Although

B.Whether

C.Since

D.Before

19.

A.traveled

B.arrived

C.remained

D.lived

20.

A.wealth

B.efforts

C.kindness

D.attention

 

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