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,掌握大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life.
I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and  38  here.” He said.“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was  41.For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador(大使), and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house.
One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were  45 . “You should try and do  46 ,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.
That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train.
Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ?5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.
36.A.working hard     B.living together     C.looking after        D.moving around
37.A.when            B.after              C.as                 D.before
38.A.listen            B.sit                 C.work             D.see
39.A.business          B.boss              C.husband            D.chance
40.A.support           B.provide            C.share             D.give
41.A.excited           B.worried            C.frightened         D.surprised
42.A.around           B.through            C.inside            D.beyond
43.A.flew to           B.stayed in           C.chose            D.left
44.A.director          B.editor            C.photographer       D.writer
45.A.satisfied          B.beautiful           C.well-mannered     D.young
46.A.designing        B.photographing      C.dressing            D.modeling
47.A.moved to        B.changed for         C.returned to       D.started for
48.A.something to eat  B.a job              C.a bedroom        D.a workroom
49.A.sent             B.wanted            C.ordered            D.informed
50.A.in the list        B.on the cover         C.in the ads          D.on the page
51.A.a rise            B.a job             C.a part            D.an actress
52.A.interviews        B.performances       C.visits             D.appearances
53.A.already           B.even              C.yet                D.still
54.A.looking after      B.feeding             C.worth            D.as much as
55.A.pay             B.spend            C.give                 D.earn


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Whether rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that annoying colleague, that persistent(持久的) disease, and the investment that is turning into a huge loss.
How can we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of
life?
The following suggestions may help.
It comes with the pay. I have a friend who used to complain about her dead-end job and
unreasonable boss. Sounds familiar? One day I told her, "Look at it this way. You are getting
paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It comes with the pay. "
This has become my favorite saying for work-related frustrations. "Take every day as a bo-
nus. " When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole
new attitude.
It's all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important that we work at resol-
ving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would
only compound(使更复杂) the frustration.
If you tell yourself there isn' t a problem, there won' t be one. It is all in the mind.
Stop thinking about your own problem-help others instead. A lady who is struggling a
life-threatening disease showed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering
help to others in a similar situation.
She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing
has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life.
Never give up on your dream. Why do we give in or give up when we meet difficulities?
ls it because we have no confidenee in our cause and no commitment (承担义务)for what we
pursue?
One strong-hearted lady was the late head of the tragic Kennedy family, Rose Kennedy.
She said this on nationwide television one week after losing yet another son to assassin's( 暗杀者) bullet--Boddy Kennedy:"And we go on our way with no regrets not looking backwards to
the past, but we shall carry on with courage. "
Not the end of the world. Do you know something else? I' ve learned that care as you
might, love as,you might, some people don't care back.
And it is not the end of the world. After all, it's not the event that makes a person, is it?
It's what we do about what happens to us.
It was said that Albert Einstein' s last request on his death bed was to be given his equa-
tions(方程式) and his unfinished statement. Einstein first picked up his equations and lament-
ed(悲叹) to his son, "if only I had more mathematics!" What a great persistent spirit!
45. All of the followings are wrong EXCEPT_____.
A. some people have many problems while some have none
B. Albert Einstein pursued his dream till the last minute of his life
C. Rose Kennedy must be a timid (缺乏自信的) woman
D. we shouldn' t love those who don' t care about us
46. The passage is intended to inform the readers_____ .
A. how to face problems                       B. how to resolve problems
C. how to hold on to your dreams              D. how to help others
47. By saying "Take every day as a bonus", the author is trying to tell us __.
A. we should get a bonus every day     B. we should treasure every day in our life
C. we should make advances every day  D. we should enjoy ourselves every day
48. The last paragraph of the passage is out of place; it should be put under the subtitle of_____.
A. It comes with the pay                      B. It' s all in the mind
C. Never give up on your dream               D. Not the end of the world

It’s you and I who are to blame for the state of the earth. No question about it. It’s our life-style that is threatening life on Earth, so we must make the changes. The good news is that many of those changes are really quite simple, even enjoyable, but for every careful step we take as individuals, we must press government and industry to take a big step on our benefit. And we must start now. Tomorrow’s too late.

My aim this year is to persuade as many of my friends and colleagues as possible to choose the train, and leave their cars behind too. My gardens have been pesticide(杀虫剂)–free zones for years and I enjoy seeing more wildlife on my doorstep as a result; I’ve tried to reduce my contribution to water pollution too, by using environment-friendly, phosphate(磷)–free washing powder , and by no longer thinking of the toilet as a suitable waste-disposal(处理) point .

I ran after a young lady through town recently to give her back the piece of paper she had carelessly thrown away. She disappeared into a shop, and when I followed her inside and made my presentation, she was doubly embarrassed--she worked there, and the boss gave her a ticking–off too. I’ve started asking fellow drivers at gas stations why they aren’t using unleaded (无铅的) petrol . These are small things, but we have to start somewhere, and every little does help.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that____________.

A.you and I are responsible for looking after the environment

B.the government and industry are responsible for looking after the environment

C.the government is responsible for looking after the environment

D.both A and B

2.To help the environment, the author is trying to do everything mentioned below EXCEPT_________.

A.taking the train instead of a car

B.avoiding the use of pesticides

C.throwing away the old cars

D.running after those who throw articles carelessly

3.The author ran after a woman through town because he wanted__________.

A.to find out where she worked

B.to give her back the piece of paper she had lost

C.to ask her to pay him for picking up the piece of paper.

D.to tell her not to throw away pieces of paper carelessly

4.The purpose of this passage is to__________.

A.persuade his friends to take the train

B.try to advise us all to protect our environment

C.make clear who is responsible for the environment

D.inform us of the good news

 

John and Booby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted(提升)Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee(雇员). John could not take it any more, so he sent his resignation(辞职信) and complained that the boss did not value(重视)hard working workers but only promoted those who said good words of him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “Thank you for telling me, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg, John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said only one person sold watermelons. $1.2 for a kg, $10 for 10kg and his watermelons added up to 340. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the south two days ago and they were fresh, red and good quality.

John was surprised and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to go away but to learn from Bobby.

The story tells us that a more successful person is more concerned and thinks more. Chances are there in the daily details. For the same thing, a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?

1.John wanted to stop his job in his company because_________.

A.Bobby was promoted but he was not

B.he didn’t want to say good words of his boss

C.he thought the boss didn’t take his hard work seriously

D.he didn’t want to be an ordinary employee

2.The boss asked John to find out where watermelons were sold in order to _________.

A.persuade him to stay in the company

B.prove he was a hardworking worker

C.buy some watermelons for the company

D.prove his abilities at work for himself

3.From what Bobby did, we can see that he was promoted only because _________.

A.he was a more concerned businessman

B.he knew how to do business

C.he was more experienced at work

D.he knew details about the watermelon market

4.We can conclude from the story that _________.

A.one should stop his job if the boss doesn’t think much of his work

B.it’s necessary to know the market when you buy a watermelon

C.detail plays a very important part in one’s success

D.one should get along well with his boss if he wants to be promoted

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.More Concerned, More Successful          B.How to Buy Watermelons

C.Who Is More Successful                  D.Proud John

 

Christmas roses

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I   36 to wok. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully 37 Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by my  38  --- a dozen red roses.

Then a woman came in with an infant (婴儿).39  she explained that her husband was a prisoner and was my next  40  . She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. She  41  me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible  42  I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I  43 .

A short time later, her husband  44  ---with two armed  45 as an escort ( 护卫 ). The woman’s tired face 46 up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a 47 beside her. I kept peeking out to watch them laugh, cry and 48 with their child.

After almost an hour, I called the  49  back to the operatory. The patient seemed like a gentle and humble(谦逊的)man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be 50 under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end I wished him a Merry Christmas --- a difficult thing to say to a man 51 back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He said he felt 52 by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On 53 this , I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 54 . I’m not sure who 55 the most joy --- the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1.                A.needed        B.used           C.had  D.ought

 

2.                A.dressed        B.decorated       C.cut  D.planted

 

3.                A.classmate       B.boss           C.parent   D.boyfriend

 

4.                A.Nervously       B.Eagerly         C.Curiously D.Carefully

 

5.                A.colleague       B.patient         C.student   D.customer

 

6.                A.begged         B.ordered        C.asked    D.invited

 

7.                A.when          B.until           C.after D.before

 

8.                A.smiled         B.hesitated        C.agreed   D.refused

 

9.                A.escaped        B.arrived         C.cried D.quarreled

 

10.               A.soldiers        B.judges          C.lawyers   D.guards

 

11.               A.went          B.lit             C.took  D.brought

 

12.               A.seat           B.rest           C.ride  D.look

 

13.               A.joy            B.water          C.food  D.possessions

 

14.               A.prisoner        B.nurse          C.doctor    D.woman

 

15.               A.awarded        B.punished       C.caught    D.held

 

16.               A.brought        B.gone           C.headed   D.returned

 

17.               A.saddened       B.excited         C.surprised  D.pleased

 

18.               A.seeing         B.hearing         C.remembering   D.learning

 

19.               A.tree           B.clothes         C.roses D.necklace

 

20.               A.enjoyed        B.suffered        C.benefited  D.experienced

 

 

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