题目内容
第四节 完形填空
The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. A greedy(贪婪的) 36 , he had many books, most of which went unread.
He owned books on 37 from medicine to history and to several sets of encyclopedias (百科全书). When I enter one of his 38 bookshops where he used to buy books, such as Powell's, I am 39 back to a time when the two of us were 40 . I saw him standing by a bookshelf, 41 through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for yet 42 book, knowing well that Mom would 43 him on "waste money on books and you will never 44 !" I can not hold back my smiling at his mixed feelings, and the impressive memories always strike me even today.
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember 45 , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the 46 , collecting only dust and 47.
Near the end, perhaps knowing he would never get to read them all, he gave almost all of the books away, 48 only a few. He treated them with an almost holy (神圣的) respect, 49 any crease (皱褶) or damage would destroy them totally. 50 was the man who would pay little attention to a huge coffee mark on a book, replaced by one who would burst into terrible 51 even at a small crease.
I have read a few now after he died, and each time it 52 a hurt in my heart. But I suppose it is a kind of quest (追求), because if I can take on his eagerness for 53, his cheerful smile for happiness, and his willingness to help others, then like a match in the darkness, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light 54 others, maybe it will spread far and wide, 55 up the heavens. I think he'd like that.
36. A. poet B. collector C. author D. writer
37. A. something B. none C. nothing D. everything
38. A. lovely B. fond C. favourite D. enjoyable
39. A. brought B. held C. dated D. hit
40. A. surprised B. happy C. disappointed D. sad
41. A. getting B. seeing C. working D. looking
42. A. another B. one C. more D. other
43. A. shout B. speak C. lecture D. say
44. A. care B. read C. like D. write
45. A. where B. who C. what D. how
46. A. background B. sign C. furniture D. symbol
47. A. memories B. time C. information D. powder
48. A. remaining B. keeping C. holding D. taking
49. A. only if B. if only C. even if D. as if
50. A. Missed B. Gone C. Absent D. Disappeared
51. A. joy B. fun C. anger D. happiness
52. A. causes B. makes C. takes D. damages
53. A. power B. peace C. money D. knowledge
54. A. pulls B. touches C. pushes D. affects
55. A. lighting B. giving C. going D. taking
36-40 BDCAB 41-45 DACBD 46-50 CABDB 51-55 CADBA
第四节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
David grew up poor. He started 26 in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of 27 opportunities, but he had a 28 for knowledge. In his 29 time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders, 30 that he thought would help him succeed 31 down the road.
He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family, 32 the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him 33 , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind, 34 him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the 35 and worked 36 40 or more hours a week teaching 37 computer skills. He worked harder than he 38 had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many 39 .
David began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never 40 . he had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so 41 . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.
I’m 42 to say David left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his 43 skills.
This is a true story about 44 . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your 45 .
26. A. studying | B. working | C. entering | D. playing |
27. A. educational | B. personal | C. political | D. occasional |
28. A. way | B. hope | C. hunger | D. goal |
29. A. spare | B. part | C. own | D. school |
30. A. something | B. everything | C. anything | D. nothing |
31. A. somewhere | B. everywhere | C. anywhere | D. nowhere |
32. A. and | B. so | C. yet | D. but |
33. A. terribly | B. personally | C. heartedly | D. physically |
34. A. fighting | B. killing | C. murdering | D. butchering |
35. A. factory | B. farm | C. school | D. family |
36. A. other | B. the other | C. others | D. another |
37. A. him | B. himself | C. themselves | D. others |
38. A. even | B. ever | C. still | D. yet |
39. A. positions | B. conditions | C. occasions | D. situations |
40. A. gave up | B. gave in | C. gave away | D. gave out |
41. A. helpful | B. hopeful | C. helpless | D. hopeless |
42. A. sure | B. certain | C. sorry | D. happy |
43. A. self-taught | B. self-assured | C. self-controlled | D. self-styled |
44. A. failure | B. confidence | C. foundation | D. determination |
45. A. ideas | B. ways | C. dreams | D. styles |