完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,共30分)

    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    The Man Who Achieved Everything He Could

Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.

There were so many things he could do. He felt like the whole world could be his, 36   he set his mind to it.

He knew that his  37  had no limits. He knew that he could accumulate  38  that would dwarf (使相形见绌) that of ancient kings; he knew that he could  39  books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could  40  things that would forever change the lives of millions of people. He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds.

There was only one problem: having such a potential, but only one  41, he had to make a choice. He had to decide where to  42  all of his ability. Making that decision was extremely hard, for any  43  meant cutting off some future achievements. In the meantime, he went to school, graduated, found a job, married, and  44  children. And he spent every minute of his spare time trying to decide  45  he should bring his potential into full play.

Time went by, and he grew  46. Some roads he used to dream about became closed to him. But there was still so much he could accomplish.

One day, a sudden chest pain made him come home early. He dragged his feet to the bathroom. There, feeling  47, he looked in the mirror. A worn-out, gray-haired man stared back at him. He looked  48  into these eyes and, all of a sudden, 49  one simple truth. The next moment, the pain came again, and his heart stopped  50  forever.

The truth that came upon him was rather simple: People only flatter themselves (自以为是,自鸣得意) by thinking that they could have  51  this or that if not for such-and-such circumstances. Yet this is nothing but  52  . You simply lack something that is  53 for achieving that goal you’ve never reached — a talent, a skill, willpower,  54 something else. In fact,  55  you don’t achieve is something you’re not capable of achieving.

A. before             B. since                C. if               D. though

A. wisdom         B. potential            C. world            D. freedom

A. courage         B. interest             C. knowledge        D. power

A. write          B. read                 C. buy              D. edit

A. invent         B. acquire          C. adopt            D. destroy

A. step           B. life                 C. chance           D. condition

A. promote         B. accumulate       C. increase             D. apply

A. choice         B. mistake          C. failure          D. effort

A. assisted        B. loved            C. raised           D. punished

A. why            B. where            C. when             D. whether

A. greedier       B. wiser            C. older                D. cruder

A. sleepy             B. weak                 C. satisfied            D. comfortable

A. carelessly         B. secretly             C. angrily          D. closely

A. realized       B. remembered       C. reminded             D. created

A. fueling        B. starting             C. beating          D. moving

A. learned        B. achieved         C. undertaken       D. doubted

A. reality             B. history          C. imagination      D. record

A. unimportant    B. necessary        C. unbelievable         D. ordinary

A. and             B. even                 C. or               D. as

A. what           B. which            C. that                 D. how

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love  would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you  36 .

                 

  I wanted to do something very   37   for my fifteen year old son, who has always been the perfect child. He   38   all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it   39   it looked almost new. I was so   40   of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could   41   wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening. I went to the kitchen to   42   the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a   43  : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so   44  . It had been a long standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could   45   lessons. “L earn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s   46 .

I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could   47   this expensive gift.

Of course, the   48   awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were   49  , and I immediately wanted him to   50   my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not   51   what I was expecting. Then I   52   that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother   53   on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still   54   and lives even in the ever changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to   55   this story.

                          Yours,

                          Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a

new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

36.A.hope

B.advice

C.support

D.courage

37.A.polite

B.similar

C.special

D.private

38.A.played

B.studied

C.traveled

D.worked

39.A.after

B.before

C.unless

D.until

40.A.sure

B.fond

C.proud

D.confident

41.A.perhaps

B.really

C.almost

D.hardly

42.A.start

B.cook

C.set

D.serve

43.A.note

B.notice

C.word

D.sign

44.A.disturbed

B.confused

C.astonished

D.inspired

45.A.give

B.take

C.draw

D.teach

46.A.reason

B.request

C.comment

D.response

47.A.present

B.afford

C.find

D.order

48.A.neighbor

B.building

C.home

D.house

49.A.exchanged

B.experienced

C.expected

D.exhibited

50.A.tear

B.open

C.check

D.receive

51.A.purely

B.basically

C.obviously

D.exactly

52.A.realized

B.remembered

C.imagined

D.supposed

53.A.only

B.still

C.ever

D.even

54.A.works

B.exists

C.matters

D.counts

55.A.send

B.publish

C.share

D.write

完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Man Who Achieved Everything He Could
Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could do. He felt like the whole world could be his, 36  he set his mind to it.
He knew that his  37  had no limits. He knew that he could accumulate  38  that would dwarf (使相形见绌) that of ancient kings; he knew that he could  39  books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could  40  things that would forever change the lives of millions of people. He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds.
There was only one problem: having such a potential, but only one  41, he had to make a choice. He had to decide where to  42  all of his ability. Making that decision was extremely hard, for any  43  meant cutting off some future achievements. In the meantime, he went to school, graduated, found a job, married, and  44  children. And he spent every minute of his spare time trying to decide  45  he should bring his potential into full play.
Time went by, and he grew  46. Some roads he used to dream about became closed to him. But there was still so much he could accomplish.
One day, a sudden chest pain made him come home early. He dragged his feet to the bathroom. There, feeling  47, he looked in the mirror. A worn-out, gray-haired man stared back at him. He looked  48  into these eyes and, all of a sudden, 49  one simple truth. The next moment, the pain came again, and his heart stopped  50  forever.
The truth that came upon him was rather simple: People only flatter themselves (自以为是,自鸣得意) by thinking that they could have  51  this or that if not for such-and-such circumstances. Yet this is nothing but  52  . You simply lack something that is  53 for achieving that goal you’ve never reached — a talent, a skill, willpower, 54 something else. In fact, 55  you don’t achieve is something you’re not capable of achieving.

【小题1】
A.before B.since C.if D.though
【小题2】
A.wisdom B.potential C.world D.freedom
【小题3】
A.courage B.interestC.knowledge D.power
【小题4】
A.write B.read C.buy D.edit
【小题5】
A.inventB.acquire C.adopt D.destroy
【小题6】
A.step B.life C.chance D.condition
【小题7】
A.promote B.accumulateC.increase D.apply
【小题8】
A.choice B.mistake C.failure D.effort
【小题9】
A.assisted B.loved C.raised D.punished
【小题10】
A.why B.where C.when D.whether
【小题11】
A.greedier B.wiser C.older D.cruder
【小题12】
A.sleepy B.weak C.satisfied D.comfortable
【小题13】
A.carelessly B.secretly C.angrily D.closely
【小题14】
A.realized B.rememberedC.reminded D.created
【小题15】
A.fueling B.starting C.beating D.moving
【小题16】
A.learned B.achievedC.undertaken D.doubted
【小题17】
A.reality B.history C.imagination D.record
【小题18】
A.unimportantB.necessaryC.unbelievable D.ordinary
【小题19】
A.and B.even C.or D.as
【小题20】
A.what B.which C.that D.how


FFather was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes,hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better. paid job. Except. for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing,fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he took another course in an open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Happily, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough. It would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium.  Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients.
 Over again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
As expected, Father's hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take any more courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to
his family, and it was a promise.
Father did not wake up the next day.
【小题1】Father worked and studied very hard because ________.

A.he had to support his family
B.he was enthusiastic in attending classes
C.he wanted to bring his family a better lire
D.he had to so as to reduce his family’s complaint
【小题2】What CAN’T Father get through his hard work?
A.Family time.B.Higher education.C.Better housing.D.Vacation abroad.
【小题3】How would the family feel when “Father did not wake up the next day”?
A.To their joy, Father can have a good rest in the end.
B.They should have stopped Father from working so hard.
C.Thank God, Father can stay home with them.
D.There is no point working hard for a better life.
【小题4】What is the function of the italicized(斜体)paragraphs in this passage?
A.To make readers show sympathy for Father.
B.To show how stubborn Father was.
C.To make readers fee l how hard Father worked.
D.To imply a sad ending to the story.

Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758 , is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the " Father of American Scholarship and Education. " His " Blue-Backed Speller" books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much .do you know about him beyond that?

   At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending ,Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.

Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.

   Webster did not have much money. In 1793 , Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York ' s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published . textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

1.What's the main idea of Paragraph l?

A.  Webster's famous dictionarie .

B. Webster's daily routines.

C.  Webster's main achievements.

D. Webster's college education.

2.Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?

A. Tough.     B. Smooth.     C. Normal.     D. Tiring.

3.What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?

A. A teacher.     B. A lawyer.      C. A headmaster.    D. A scholar.

4.Why was Webster a good teacher?

A. Because he set up many small schools.

B. Because he graduated from Yale College,

C. Because he forced his students to learn.

D. Because he often rewarded his students.

5.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. Webster was a most productive author.

B. Webster led a miserable life in New York City.

C. Webster's books added up to 655 pages.

D. Webster didn't write any polifical works.

 

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