完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。
?After 42-year-old guy Tom had quitted his job, he began to make up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n)  21  typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Tom began to  22  himself.He found it was difficult to earn his living by  23  what he wrote.But Tom determined to put his dream to the test —  24  it meant living with uncertainty and fear of  25 .This is the shadowland of hope, and  26  with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Tom got a call, “We need a(n)  27 , and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was  28  money in 1960.It would enable Tom to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. 29 , he could write on the side. 30  the dollars were dancing in Tom’s head, something  31  his senses.He had dreamed of being a  32  — full time.“Thanks, but no,” Tom said  33 .“I’m going to stick it out and write.”
After Tom got off the phone, he  34  everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.Tom put the cans and cents into a  35  bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”
  Finally his work was  36  in 1970.Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that  37  writers ever experience.The shadows had turned into limelight.
  Then one day, Tom  38  a box filled with things he had owned years before 39  was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents.Suddenly he  40 himself working in that cold storage room.It reminds Tom, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.

【小题1】
A.excellentB.usedC.expensiveD.priceless
【小题2】
A.regretB.hateC.doubtD.trust
【小题3】
A.sellingB.buyingC.readingD.appreciating
【小题4】
A.Now thatB.What ifC.As ifD.Even though
【小题5】
A.successB.failureC.perspiration D.loss
【小题6】
A.someoneB.noneC.nobodyD.anyone
【小题7】
A.bossB.assistantC.managerD.writer
【小题8】
A.falseB.littleC.realD.high
【小题9】
A.HoweverB.StillC.BesidesD.Therefore
【小题10】
A.AsB.ButC.IfD.Because
【小题11】
A.hurtB.destroyedC.clearedD.struck
【小题12】
A.driverB.assistantC.writerD.dancer
【小题13】
A.hesitantlyB.firmlyC.slowlyD.hurriedly
【小题14】
A.pulled outB.pulled apartC.pulled backD.pulled down
【小题15】
A.clothB.metalC.plasticD.paper
【小题16】
A.writtenB.publishedC.completedD.punished
【小题17】
A.fewB.greatC.famousD.poor
【小题18】
A.soughtB.searchedC.foundD.picked
【小题19】
A.AboveB.BelowC.OutsideD.Inside
【小题20】
A.calledB.picturedC.describedD.reminded

I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen(肿胀)feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail(床的栏杆)looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue(独白) that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化症) at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.

【小题1】
A.professorB.teacherC.musicianD.physician
【小题2】
A.approachedB.examined C.passedD.observed
【小题3】
A.hopingB.expectingC.waitingD.struggling
【小题4】
A.satB.leanedC.layD.stood
【小题5】
A.nothing B.anything C.somethingD.everything
【小题6】
A.soB.butC.thoughD.because
【小题7】
A.anxiousB.nervousC.worriedD.upset
【小题8】
A.urgedB.beggedC.stoppedD.persuaded
【小题9】
A.far awayB.around the cornerC.next doorD.in the distance
【小题10】
A.referredB.attachedC.stuck D.contributed
【小题11】
A.loweredB.hungC.shook D.waved
【小题12】
A.withB.withoutC.byD.in
【小题13】
A.distinctionB.interruption C.InstructionD.attention
【小题14】
A.rather thanB.other thanC.more thanD.less than
【小题15】
A.thatB.whichC.whatD.as
【小题16】
A.remindedB.recalledC.requiredD.informed
【小题17】
A.expectedB.irregularC.regularD.unexpected
【小题18】
A.as soon as B.as fast asC.as far asD.as long as
【小题19】
A.admit to B.appreciateC.believe inD.realize
【小题20】
A.turns outB.takes place C.comes upD.takes charge

Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they're smart.

"Fish are sensitive, they have personalities," says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. "I would never eat anyone I know personally."

There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.

The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. "While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables," says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. "Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?"

Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. "I've never seen a smart fish," says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. "If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught."

"For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us," says another diner. "Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?"

1.According to Dr. Sylvia Earle, he would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT ___________ .

A.Fish are sensitive and have personalities

B.He knows fish very well

C.Fish are dangerous to eat because the water is polluted

D.Fish are clever

2.Dr. Lynne Sneddon describes the behavior of eating fish in a(n) _______ tone.

A.opposed          B.optimistic          C.indifferent         D.supportive

3.Which word below can take the place of the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 4?

A.obvious           B.easy              C.impossible         D.necessary

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________ .

A.Human beings should stop eating fish

B.We would feel guilty if we continued eating fish

C.People eat fish because fish are delicious

D.Cucumber is a kind of vegetable or fruit

5.What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?

A.To advise people to stop eating fish.

B.To introduce a topic of whether people should eat fish.

C.To advise people not to stop eating fish.

D.To tell us that fish will feel pain when caught and transported.

 

Every year, British newspapers report on the stranger questions asked in Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to give applicants (申请者) a chance to think.

Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room. On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that this was a test. “What if they’re watching me?” she thought. “If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性); if I don’t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations.” In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the edge of the chair!

Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen’s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair --- what could she say? But she soon calmed down, started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.

Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? “ Don’t be nervous, and be prepared for the unexpected!”

1.According to British newspapers, questions for Oxbridge applicants are very _____. 

A.unfair            B.normal            C.easy             D.strange

2.On her first interview, Jen ____ after she entered the waiting room.

A.moved the fork                         B.sat down on the fork

C.sat down on the chair                    D.moved the chair

3.Jen learned that it was very important to _____ in order to pass the Oxbridge interviews.

A.make up new situation                   B.show how one thinks

C.describe what one hears                  D.talk about various monkeys

4.The writer uses a(n) ____ to introduce how Oxbridge applicants are interviewed.

A.example          B.guess             C.experiment        D.survey

 

December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual  36  had disappeared.

The telephone rang. I  37  it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be  39  ? I wanted to be left  40 .

My heart felt as  41  as the falling snow.  42  can I stop missing my mother?

I  43  the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.

“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”

“Leave me alone!” I  44  back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid  45   under the door.

“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.

Not answering the  46  made me even 47 . It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister  48  in a car accident when she was eight years old.  49 , her mother had to return to  50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.

When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and  51  it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n)   52   written on it:

Dear Lucy,  

My words won’t heal(治愈)the  53  . But your own words can.

                                                  Love,

                                                  Rebecca

As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.

That night, I  54  the phone and dialed her number.

“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”

1.A. excitement       B. disappointment C. fright             D. pity

2.A. answered         B. covered        C. picked             D. ignored

3.A. pleasure         B. puzzled        C. sadness        D. interest

4.A. regretful        B. joyful         C. comfortable    D. careful

5.A. alive            B. active         C. alone          D. crazy

6.A. light            B. white          C. heavy          D. clear

7.A. Why              B. Where          C. Whether        D. How

8.A. looked through B. looked into C. looked out D. looked up

9.A. brought          B. shouted        C. took           D. turned

10.A. anything        B. something      C. everything     D. nothing

11.A. phone           B. question       C. letter         D. door

12.A. more helpful B. more attractive C. worse            D. better

13.A. survived    B. escaped    C. lived                  D. died

14.A. As a whole B. As a result C. In all                 D. In general

15.A. work            B. wash         C. repair           D. learn

16.A. closed          B. folded       C. opened           D. painted

17.A. article         B. poem         C. notice           D. message

18.A. failure   B. pain        C. wish                    D. shame

19.A. picked up  B. picked out C. pushed back             D. put away

20.A. around     B. over        C. on              D. at

 

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