题目内容
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n) 36 face. It was clear that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be 37 in our social circle.
Her family lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the 38 dress and old blue sneakers.
There were lots of programs in our school on Christmas Eve every year and most people in the town 39 the school’s Christmas programs. The fifth graders were preparing to perform a 40. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened anxiously as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his 41. “Joseph will be 42 by Timothy. ” he said finally. I was 43, but which of the 44 girls would perform together with me?
“And the 45 of Mary goes to . . . Ruth. ”
Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t 46 tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d 47 this the worst Christmas play ever.
However, Ruth had always practiced for the performance while the rest of us were doing 48. Her voice cracked (沙哑) as she tried to get a(n) 49. We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher, Mrs. Green, 50 the pianist. We were the 51 group ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be 52 play!
Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people from the town crowded the hall. Soon the time 53 for the fifth-grade performance. To our 54, Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth graders will sing a solo (独唱). ” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face 55 as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.
36. A. unfamiliar B. unchanging C. fashionable D. serious
37. A. protected B. surrounded C. included D. hurt
38. A. formal B. same C. modern D. beautiful
39. A. discussed B. compared C. disliked D. attended
40. A. song B. play C. dance D. story
41. A. letter B. message C. notice D. list
42. A. acted B. punished C. replaced D. rescued
43. A. happy B. sad C. informed D. confused
44. A. loyal B. curious C. popular D. brave
45. A. name B. part C. honor D. money
46. A. already B. still C. never D. even
47. A. hear B. call C. wish D. make
48. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
49. A. chance B. apology C. breath D. break
50. A. stopped B. encouraged C. praised D. blamed
51. A. best B. worst C. biggest D. smallest
52. A. such B. any C. another D. no
53. A. passed B. saved C. came D. wasted
54. A. joy B. surprise C. satisfaction D. disappointment
55. A. lit up B. woke up C. rose up D. cleared up
36-40 ACBDB 41-45 DAACB 46-50 DDDCA 51-55 BDCBA
