第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I sat beside the window that afternoon, my heart began to sink further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s end-of-the-year party. I had   21   volunteered my mother when Miss Pace

requested  22   volunteers. By two o’clock other mother had come with their offerings, but there was no   23  of her. As the noisy party went on, I wouldn’t  24    the window, watching outside and holding out hope that Mum would come soon. The three o’clock bell soon woke me from my thoughts and I took my book bag and  25    out of the door for home.

On the walk home, I planned my revenge(报复). I would shut the front door angrily upon entering,  26   to return her hug when she rushed over to me, and vow(发誓)   27   to speak to her again. The house was    28  when I arrived. I was lying face-down on my bed, shaking with a mixture of heartbreak and 29  .

When she returned, entered my room and sat beside me, I didn’t   30   but instead

stared into my pilliow refusing to accept her presence. “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just   31  . I got busy and forgot.” I still didn't move. “Don't    32  her,”I told myself. “She forgot you. Make her   33  .” Then my mother did something completely   34  . She began to laugh. I rolled over and faced her,   35  to let her see the anger and disappointment in my   36  . But soon I found my mother wasn’t laughing at all, actually. “I’m so sorry,” she said, in tears, “I let my little boy   37  .” she sank down on the bed and began to cry like a little girl. I was shocked   38   I had never seen my mother cry . To my understanding, mothers weren’t supposed to. “It’s okay, Mom,” I said, “we didn’t even   39  those cookies. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.” My words made my mother sit up. She    40  her  eyes,and a slight smile appeared. I smiled back awkwardly(局促不安), and she pulled me th her.

21.A.happily     B.patiently   C.worriedly  D.crazily

22.A.bread       B.cake  C.cookie      D.sandwich

23.A.message    B.sign   C.mark D.information

24.A.fix    B.open  C.leave D.clean

25.A.stepped     B.looked      C.knocked    D.rused

26.A.decide      B.refuse       C.attempt     D.manage

27.A.never       B.ever  C.seldom     D.always

28.A.tidy   B.dark  C.empty       D.warm

29.A.delight     B.loneliness  C.pride D.anger

30.A.hear  B.move C.notice       D.rise

31.A.waited      B.cared C.forgot       D.regretted

32.A.forgive     B.comfort    C.pity   D.accept

33.A.worry       B.pay   C.remember D.fear

34.A.unexpected      B.unknown  C.unimportant     D.unnecessary

35.A.Ready'      B.glad  C.afraid       D.unwilling

36.A.words       B.room C.mind D.eyes

37.A.in     B.down C.out    D.up

38.A.or     B.so     C.but    D.for

39.A.pack  B.buy   C.serve D.need

40.A.closed      B.lifted C.wiped       D.lowered

When Don Richmond and his brother Mark stole their mother’s pocket address book one day, some 13 years ago, the two young men had nothing but good intentions.

Their   36   - Brian, a radio personality in Singapore and Suanne, a health advisor had   37   at a young age and didn’t have the means to have a big   38  . Don and his brother had heard their parents   39   several times that they wished they’d been able to   40   more people to share their joy. Since Mark was having great   41   following in his father’s footsteps as a radio host, he felt he was   42   to give his parents the perfect 25 th wedding   43   present the wedding they’d always wanted. Don was   44   in school at that time.

The Richmond boys got   45  . Going through the address book, they   46   family, old friends and colleagues, as well as made   47   to fly their grandmother in from England. At that point, Brian had not seen   48   mother for about seven years. On the evening of the August 1st wedding anniversary, Don and Mark   49   to meet their parents at the hotel where the feast would take place. They’d   50   thirteen tables and all their invited guests had already been told to remain   51   so as not to spoil the surprise. Their parents were caught   52   unawares (出其不意地) when they entered the room and were   53   by 130 guests yelling at the same time “Surprise!”

“My parents were truly   54   ,” says Don, now 31. “My parents say it was their best wedding anniversary ever. But they also   55   us that peaceful dinners with the family are pretty good, too.”

 

36.A.father

B.mother

C.parents

D.brothers

37.A.met

B.married

C.argued

D.separated

38.A.meeting

B.party

C.picnic

D.wedding

39.A.mention

B.regret

C.announce

D.inform

40.A.invite

B.force

C.cause

D.require

41.A.job

B.success

C.surprise

D.business

42.A.likely

B.friendly

C.able

D.honest

43.A.ceremony

B.anniversary

C.celebration

D.activity

44.A.already

B.yet

C.also

D.still

45.A.busy

B.relaxed

C.curious

D.puzzled

46.A.found out

B.thought of

C.rang up

D.called on

47.A.comments

B.plans

C.jokes

D.guesses

48.A.its

B.their

C.her

D.his

49.A.failed

B.arranged

C.tried

D.hurried

50.A.booked

B.bought

C.asked

D.borrowed

51.A.active

B.calm

C.quiet

D.happy

52.A.completely

B.foolishly

C.silently

D.finally

53.A.found

B.praised

C.greeted

D.noticed

54.A.interested

B.pleased

C.scared

D.shocked

55.A.request

B.promise

C.warn

D.remind

College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job. But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year, there’s uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades. Ryan Stewart has a freshly-minted(新兴的) degree in religious studies, but no job prospects.

“You look at everybody’s parents and neighbors, and they’re getting laid off and don’t have jobs,” said Stewart, “then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce… it’s just scary.”

When the class of 2003 entered college, the future never looked brighter. But in the four years they’ve been here, the world outside has changed greatly.

“Those were the exciting times, lots of dot-com opportunities, exploding offers, students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,” said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center. “Times have changed. It’s a mew market.”

Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know. She runs the San Jose State Career Center, sort of a crossroad between college and the real world. Allmen-Vinnidge says students who do find jobs after college have done their homework.

“The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago. They’ve postured(定位) themselves well during the summer. They’ve had several internships(实习)”, she said. And they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries  have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields have seen big declines in starting salaries.

Ryan Stewart may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in a bad economy,” he said.

To some students, a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase overtime.

 

49. The underlined expression “dot-com” in the 4 th paragraph probably means _____.

A. a company making dots

B. the Internet

C. teaching on the Internet

D. a well-known website

50. The purpose of a college career center is probably to _____.

A. help students do their homework

B. find jobs for students while they are in school

C. prepare students to find jobs after they graduate

D. help high school students get accepted to college

51. Ryan Stewart is probably going to _____.

A. get a teaching job

B. become a religious leader

C. change his major

D. go back to school

52. What does the underlined sentence “To some students, a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth.” mean?

A. Having a college degree does not provide travel discounts.

B. A college degree doesn’t promise a person a high-paying job.

C. Most students with degrees will be able to find jobs.

D. The best way to get rich is to get a college degree.

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