第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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,选出最佳选项。
During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident.The tragedy was a  36  to everyone. When I got the news,I drove home  37  that we just don’t know when a loved one is   38  going to be with us. We sometimes take our loved ones  39 ,and we expect that they will be with us forever. __40 , as we all know, life does not work that  41  and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us realize how  42  life is.
In comforting her at the funeral, I tried to imagine if I were in her  43   ,how I would feel.
As I was leaving the  44 , I ran into Marilyn, who has been a true friend to me over the years. When she asked me how my job was, I started  45  things through. I was having a  46  week with my job and I was telling her how I was feeling. She listened to me as I was shouting my  47 , then without saying a word, she took her hands and  48  them on my face, and said to me, “But at least you had a day.”
The  49  of her hands on my cheeks, the  50  in her voice, and the words she spoke, “BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY”, hit me like a ton of  51  . All the frustrations, all the stress that was _52  inside me came to a complete  53 .
Since that day,when I start feeling  54 . I remind myself of Marilyn's words--but at least I had a day! Things could be a lot  55  sometimes, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for.
36.      A.symbol                  B.punishment       C.shock               D.morning
37.      A.knowing                B.imagining         C.admiring          D.realizing
38.      A.for the moment      B.no longer         C.for ever            D.sooner or later
39.      A.for granted            B.for mistake       C.for instance      D.for example
40.      A.Therefore              B.Anyhow          C.Meanwhile       D.However
41.      A.way                      B.manner            C.method            D.direction
42.      A.long                      B.easy                 C.tough               D.short
43.      A.situation                B.position            C.condition          D.direction
44.      A.meeting                 B.funeral             C.reception          D.gathering
45.      A.cutting                  B.breaking           C.talking             D.putting
46.      A.stressful                B.wonderful        C.inspiring          D.rewarding
47.      A.successes               B.happiness         C.frustrations       D.emotions
48.      A.turned                   B.placed              C.attached           D.flashed
49.      A.touch                    B.light                C.knock              D.smell
50.      A.blame                   B.coldness           C.calmness          D.pleasure
51.      A.feathers                 B.clothes             C.grains              D.bricks
52.      A.building up            B.breaking up      C.opening up       D.bringing up
53.      A.existence               B.surprise            C.stop                 D.decision
54.      A.annoying               B.proud               C.pleased             D.stressed
55.      A.better                    B.worse               C.lighter              D.heavier


Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on this brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers will unite print and broadcast reporting, and offer news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they don’t need to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.
1. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers?
A. They are cheaper than traditional newspapers.
B. They are more convenient to read.
C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.
D. You can easily save information for future use.
2. Which of the following is a reason why it will take a long time to complete the changeover?
A. The technology is impossible now.
B. Computer newspapers are too expensive.
C. The popularization of computers needs a long time.
D. Traditional newspapers are easier to read.
3. It can be inferred that journalists are against computer newspapers because _______.
A. they don’t know how to use computers
B. they think computer newspapers take too much time to read
C. they think the new technology is bad
D. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
4. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. all technological changes are good
B. new technologies don’t always replace old ones
C. new technologies will eventually replace old ones
D. traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century
5. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Computer newspapers are well liked.
B. Newspapers of the future will be on the computer.
C. Newspapers are out of fashion.
D. New communications technology.


The use of cars is becoming more and more popular in the twentieth century. A large number of the world's population are now able to buy and use cars.
Having a car gives much mobility(活动余地), enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to depend on public transport(公共交通)and doesn't, therefore, have to work in a place near his home. Instead, he can choose from a greater variety of jobs and he could change his job frequently.
Travelling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can use the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to meet his own need and preference. There is no discomfort caused by waiting for
buses, trains or underground trains etc. With the building of good fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. Also, for the first time in the century, many people are able to enjoy their free time to the full by making trips to the countryside or seaside at weekends. This feeling of independence and the freedom to go wherever you please is perhaps the greatest advantage(优势)of the car.
1. What does the writer think of the public transport?
A. It gives less mobility           B. It is not comfortable at all
C. It enables a variety of jobs       D. It is becoming more popular than before
2. Traveling by bus may be ______.
A. less comfortable than by underground train 
B. more comfortable than by other transport
C. less comfortable than by other public transport  
D. less comfortable than by car
3. What does the underlined word mean?
A. from time to time            B. with difficulty   
C. against his own will         D. never
4. What does the writer think of having a car of your own?
A. It offers lots of advantages.        B. It has lots of independence.
C. It gives the feeling of freedom.     D. It offers free trips.

For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How come I always lag behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would have so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
【小题1】 From the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother ______.

A.knew her son was not bright enough
B.saw the negative effects of the ranking system
C.decided to help with her son’s school work
D.was troubled by her son’s low rankings
【小题2】The mom was glad she didn’t give an answer at first because ______.
A.she knew her son would forget his rankings soon
B.she felt intelligence doesn’t mean everything
C.she knew he was not strong enough for the truth
D.she wanted to avoid another blow to her son’s self-respect
【小题3】The story conveys the message that ______.
a. only rankings show intelligence
b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings
c. parents should see children’s strengths and encourage them
d. competition between students is good for society
A.bc B.cd C.abc D.bcd
【小题4】 Which of the following would be the best title for the story?
A.How important are rankings?
B.Little birds and seagulls
C.The answer Mom gave
D.Hard work pays off!

Honeybees
Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.
It is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work. Each bee has a certain job to do.
The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything—even people—to keep their hive safe.
Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.
The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day.
【小题1】The bee’s nest is called a _______.    

A.hive B.honeycomb C.drone D.wax
【小题2】Which jobs do workers do?
A.They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest.
B.They mate with the queen bee and then starve.
C.They clean the hive and keep it cool.
D.They attack the queen bee.
【小题3】According to the story, bees _______.  
A.are very dangerous insects
B.will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary
C.are like any other insect that flies
D.eat each other as food
【小题4】The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _______.  
A.it attacked the workersB.it is no longer needed in the hive
C.the queen bee has diedD.it ate the queen bee

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