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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
  I was about six when I started doing gymnastice.I 36 going into the school's gymnasium full of equipment,with the other kids rushing in ,anxious to 37 ,and the scent in the air.
  I realized I wanted to get 38 with gymnastics when I watched the Olympics.When I saw those 39 use their bodies to gracefully throw 40 up in the air ,I was filled with admiration:It seemed that they could fly and I 41 myself flying like them.And when I finally tried,the 42 I got for that one 43 in the air was freedom,freedom from everything.It was a 44 ,and it was addicting.
  I was crazy when I was little.I was the boy parents didn't want their kids 45 for fear that they would 46 what I did and get hurt.Parents thought I was 47 because I would try tricks that others of my 48 wouldn't.Some of my coaches said kids as old as me don't have the courage and ability to achieve the tricks I could. What most people didn't 49 were the hours I put into learning those tricks.I practiced every step 50 until I put them together and my hard work would 51 something great.
  This hard work once stopped when I 52 ,and started at a new school.Everything there was 53 ,but the giggeset change was a lack of a gymnastics gym.
  Now I've restarted training in a team I can learn from.As a little kid I could only 54 wide-eyed as the gymnast flew high in the air. 55 I'm older,it's my time to fly.
  36.A.regret      B.remember      C.considered     D.avoided
  37.A.enter       B.leave         C.meet          D.learn
  38.A.serious     B.careful        C.busy          D.interested
  39.A.dancers     B.fans          C.athletes       D.winners
  40.A.others      B.themselves     C.everything     D.each other
  41.A.enjoyed     B.found         C.set           D.imagined
  42.A.feeling      B.lesson        C.courage       D.instruction
  43.A.second      B.effort         C.circle        D.stop
  44.A.bore        B.panic         C.high         D.trouble
  45.A.around      B.among        C.above        D.away from
  46.A.study       B.envy          C.notice        D.copy
  47.A.bad        B.crazy          C.excellent      D.dangerous
  48.A.place      B.age            C.time          D.size
  49.A.explain     B.understand     C.realize        D.experience
  50.A.now and then B.all theh time    C.over and over   D.little by little
  51.A.go through   B.belong to      C.turn into       D.give way to
  52.A.moved      B.changed       C.failed         D.finished
  53.A.all right     B.the same      C.terrible         D.different
  54.A.practice      B.watch       C.sigh            D.sit
  55.A.Simply because B.Even though  C.As soon as     D.Now that

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farmstead, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so dirty that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising - and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
【小题1】What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A.Staying on the farm.B.Moving to the countryside.
C.Leaving home for the city.D.Running away from the school.
【小题2】Which of the following is true about the writer?
A.He is very old now.B.He is in good health.
C.He prefers driving a car.D.He lives in the city now.
【小题3】In the passage, the writer tries to _________.
A.express his opinions about way of life
B.describe his life in the countryside
C.show an interest in the outside world
D.persuade the reader to live in the city
【小题4】How is the passage mainly developed?
A.By inferring.B.By comparing.
C.By listing examples.D.By giving explanations.

According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.
Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence —the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. "Teachers should not say things like ’good job’ or ’nice work’ whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve," some researchers advise.
Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, "High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages (强项) and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can." Praise also loses its effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students.
"It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise," Duke adds. "People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is."
【小题1】According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will ______.

A.always look for praise
B.increase self-confidence
C.become strong
D.do better in their studies
【小题2】 In order to help children build self-confidence, some researchers advise parents to ______.
A.make them live more happily
B.let them do more difficult work
C.help them do better in school
D.encourage them to improve
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.Praise makes children become successful.
B.Children don’t know what they’re really good at.
C.The same praise for all children has no meaning.
D.Duke thinks praise is more important than finding children’s strengths.
【小题4】 What is the last paragraph about?
A.It’s important to have the habit of praising children.
B.Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.
C.We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.
D.What children with high self-confidence are like.


For better eyesight, doctors advise limiting the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye resting time.
However, another study shows that sitting in front of computer or TV screens for long hours is not the only reason for myopia(近视). An Australian research team studied young children in Sydney and Singapore to find the reasons for myopia.
The research team found that the prevalence(流行)of myopia among children in Sydney was lower than children in Singapore, even though they spent more time in front of computer and TV screens. The major finding is that children in Sydney spend longer hours on outdoor activities than those in Singapore.
Indoor and outdoor sports activities both make the eyes focus on more distant objects, which prevents the eyes from changing shape. But outdoor activities may better help avoid myopia than indoor sports activities.
Jane Gwiazda, who does research in sight problems, says: “Natural light is good for eye growth. And extra vitamin D from the sun might contribute to eye growth.”
Many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test done when he/she is about two and half years old, and even if his/her sight seems perfect.
It is necessary for myopic children to wear glasses to prevent headaches, trouble reading or injuries. It is also important that schools invite doctors to test their students’ eyes.
If that is not possible, school teachers should at least encourage parents and children to have regular eye examinations and wear glasses. And parents should remember not only to limit the total screen time for their children, but also to encourage them to spend time outdoors.
【小题1】What’s the aim of the study by the Australian research team ?

A.To find the reasons for myopia.
B.To find the ways to treat myopia.
C.To prove the bad effects of myopia.
D.To prove the prevalence of myopia.
【小题2】Why are there fewer children with myopia in Sydney than in Singapore ?
A.Because Sydney children watch less TV.
B.Because Sydney children have more eye resting time.
C.Because Sydney children use computers less.
D.Because Sydney children do more outdoor sports.
【小题3】What conclusion can we draw from the passage ?
A.Sydney children don’t study hard.
B.Singapore children do few exercises.
C.Outdoor activities do more good to eyes.
D.Room light does harm to children’s eyes.
【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE ?
A.Children should have eye tests as soon as they reach school age.
B.Doing outdoor activities with no glasses is good for myopia children.
C.Focusing on distant objects can help the eyes keep their original shape.
D.Children should limit their time in the sun in order to protect their eyes.

Authorities did not release(公布)the gunman’s name, but Peters said he had no record of police contact or an arrest record while attending Northern Illionois.
DeKalb county coroner(验尸官)Dennis J. Miller on Friday released the identities of the four victims who died in the county: Daniel Parmenter, 20, of Westchester; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero; RyanneMace, 19, of Carpenters-ville; and Julianna Gehant, 32, of Meridan.
“Two other victims died after being transferred to hospitals in other counties,” Miller said. Witnesses said the gunman, dressed in black and wearing a stocking cap,  emerged from behind a screen on the stage of 200-seat Cole Hall and opened fire just as the class was about to end around 3 pm.
Officials said 162 students were registered for the class but it was unkown how many were there on Thursday.
Allyse Jerome, 19, a sophomore(大二学生)from Shunmburg, said the gunman burst through a stage door and pulled out a gun.
“Honestly, at first everyone thought it was a joke,” Jerome said. Everyone hit the floor, she said. Then she got up and ran, but tripped. She said she felt like “an open target.”
“He could’ve decided to get me,” Jerome said on Friday. “I thought for sure he was gonna get me.”
Lauren Carr said she was sitting in the third row when she saw the shooter walk through a door on the right-hand side of the stage, pointing a gun straight ahead.
“I personally Army-crawled halfway up the aisle(通道),” said Carr, a 20-year-old sophomore. “I said I could get up and run or I could die here.”
She said a student in front of her was bleeding, “but he just kept running.”
More than a hundred students cried and hugged as they gathered outside the Phi Kappa Alpha house early Friday morning to remember Dan Parmenter, who was one of those killed.
56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Everyone thought it was a joke when the gunman appeared in front of them.
B. Peters had no record of police contact or an arrest record while attending Northern Illionois.
C. 162 students were attending a lecture when the gunman emerged from behind the screen.
D. The gunman opened fire as soon as the class came to an end.
57. How many people were shot to death according to the passage?
A. 4              B. 6              C. 8              D. 162
58. The following are not witnesses except           .
A. Peters         B. Dennis J. MillerC. Dan Parmenter D. Lauren Carr
59. What was the first thing that Jerome did when she saw the gunman?
A. She got up and ran out of the room.               
B. She hit the floor.
C. She burst through a stage door and pulled out a gun.
D. She tripped and became an “open target”.
60. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Witnesses Tell of Horrible Experience   B. A Cruel Shooter
C. 162 Killed in an Accident          D. An Unkown Gunman

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