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二、完形填空(共20小题)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

               It was a hot June day in the suburb of Austin,Texas. Sammy Armstrong couldnt 21 to get in the water. The ten-year-old was on a camping trip at McKinney Falls State Park with his dad,Stacey,and his brother Willy.

               Around 11 a.m., Sammy and Willy 22 their dad to McKinney Falls. Below is a swimming hole, 20  feet deep in some places. With his father 23 from the rocks above,Sammy jumped in. He was a good 24 . he'd  been on the swim team in his hometown. Stacey watched them very carefully. Sammy played in the water for a while,and 25 pulled himself out of the swimming hole and onto a stone. He watched a group of 26 walking through the river bed above. As those children 27 Stacey and Willy,a tiny girl reached down to catch a water bottle and lost her 28 . In an instant,she fell into the falls.

                Sammy caught a glimpse of the top of the girl's 29 and her arms as she 30 in the deep water. Stacey walked toward the edge of the waterfall to try to locate the girl, 31 Samnly was the one in striking distance. “You have to get her out of there!” Stacey yelled at him. Sammy was 32 ,but “my dad just looked at me,and I understood what I had to do."

                Years in the Scow以(男重子军) had 33 Sammy never to enter a(n) 34 situation without an exit strategy. The ten-year-old considered the situation briefly,and then he 35 . In a few seconds,he was 36 the struggling girl. He tried to stay 37 ,but his heart was beating wildly. He asked the girl if she could swim. When she said no,Sammy 38 pulled her onto his back and moved toward the 39 . Soon,someone threw a swimming float from the bank and 40 both kids from the water.

21. A. wait   B. stop   C. expect   D. pretend

22. A. drove   B. accompanied   C. left   D. sent

23. A. missing   B. searching   C. shaking   D. watching

24. A. racer   B. hunter   C. swimmer   D. runner

25. A. nearly   B. naturally   C. secretly   D. eventually

26. A. sailors   B. children   C. guards   D. fishermen

27. A. passed   B. helped   C. observed   D. trained

28. A. interest   B. balance   C. direction   D. sight

29. A. legs   B. feet   C. belly   D. head

30. A. walked   B. played   C. struggled   D. turned

31. A. if   B. unless   C. though   D. but

32. A. sick   B. nervous   C. upset   D. angry

33. A. taught   B. changed   C. forced   D. controlled

34. A. political   B. relaxed   C. dangerous   D. embarrassing

35. A. grew up   B. gave up   C. stood back   D. dived in

36. A. next to   B. beyond   C. over   D. under

37. A. warm   B. calm   C. frightened   D. active

38. A. carefully   B. hardly   C. proudly   D. frequently

39. A. rope   B. bottom   C. shore   D. boat

40. A. found   B. checked   C. pulled   D. separated

21.A 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.C 31.D 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.C
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          The Snowman is one of my all-time favorite pieces of animation (动画片) . Directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by Jonathan Coates,this film is truly filled with wonder. The music by Howard Blake,Walking in the Air,stays with me for days every time I watch this film. Based on the best-selling book by Raymond Briggs,this animation is true to the original story and one you can share with your family during the holiday season.

          In The Snowman,a young boy called James wakes up one morning and finds snow on the ground. Jle quickly gets dressed and runs outside. He then builds a huge snowman. He gives it eyes,a nose,a scarf and a hat. He. even gives it a big smiley face. After building the entire snowman by himself,it is time for James to go to bed. When he wakes up again he notices that the snowman has moved a little,so he runs downstairs and out of the door. He then notices the snowman is glowing,moves some more and then totally comes to life. The snowman and James introduce themselves to each other and become great friends. The rest,of the film shows the two flying around with so much^ fun and adventure throughout the day.

            The book,The Snowman,was adapted for the screen in 1982. It was (提名) for an Academy Award for best animated short film. The scenes of the animation are just amazing,bringing to life so many memories from the days of mowe 以(电影短片) .The Silence in the film,meaning that there is no dialogue,makes it even more beautiful and old-fashioned.

            I recommend this film to children aged 2 to 6. Parents will enjoy not having to worry if it is appropriate or not. I give the film 5 out of 5 stars.

1. The original story for the animation came from.

   A. Howard Blake      B. Dianne Jackson

   C. Raymond Briggs    D. Jonathan Coates

2. What is the animation mainly about?

   A. A snowman's winter adventures.

   B. A boy's happy time during the holiday.

   C. A boy's worries about losing a snowman.

   D. A boy's happy time with a living snowman,

3. From Paragraph 3 ,we know that the animation .

   A. is a pioneer animated short film

   B. has won an Academy Award

   C. begins with funny dialogues

   D. has very beautiful scenes

4. According to the text,the author.

   A. thinks highly of The Snowman

   B. doesn't enjoy Walking in the Air

   C. used to play with snow when he was young

   D. recommends kids to read the book about James

                                     D

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   A. Report It

   B. Write It Right

   C. Express Your Opinion

   D. The Art of Correspondence

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   A. get your views published

   B. become a. local paper's editor

   C. write a letter in your own style

   D. attract the interest of most citizens

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   C. at 8:45-10:00 p.m. on Fridays

   D. at 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays

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   A. learn to write business advertisements

   B. be reporters for business magazines

   C. learn to write research papers

   D. be best-selling novelists

                               D

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   A. go to a public school

   B. choose a good university

   C. graduate without any debt

   D. pick an affordable graduate school

14. What does the underlined part “Exhaust scholarships and grants” in the text mean?

   A. Use all scholarships and grants.

   B. Apply for all scholarships and grants.

   C. Leam.about all scholarships and grants.

   D. Apply for the biggest scholarship or grant.

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   A. avoid some extra expense

   B. cover all costs with scholarships

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   D. choose federal loans instead of private ones

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   A. Finding a well-paid job. 

   B. Paying back your loans wisely.

   C. Paying off your loans in ten years.

   D. Refusing the Pay As You Earn plan.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A. B、c和D) 中,选出最佳选项。

                     A

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   The pupils of Grangetown High have beer busy getting to know their  newest and tallesl classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside theii school.

   The giaffe is a huge (雕像) made by a local artist. The schoor s headmaster noticed jhe sculpture in the artist,s garden as he drove past one day,and thought it would be perfect for his school. ul knew everyone would love it/' he said, "because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes,and they wear gkaffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write a letter to the artist,asking how much it would cost to bu? the giraffe. He was very kind and'got it ready to i/e/zver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing!It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning,so that the pupils would see it \vhen they got to school on Monday 一 at that time they had no idea that we were getting it."

    The artist,Tom Bennett,was a university (教授) of chemistry before lie left th?t job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. uv ve always drawn pictures,w he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever,but I don't think I succeeded." Tom’s first metalwork was ? bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said ,“so I ga\ up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead."

    Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. re going to hold a coftipetition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face,so perhaps that will give US some ideas."

21. According to the text,the giraffe .

   A. was as tall as a basketball player

   B. was given to Grangetown High for free 

    C. was sent to Grangetown High on Monday  

    D. was specially made for a basketball team

22. When the pupils got to school on Monday,they probably felt.

   A. shy        B. sad

    C. excited     D. confident

23. What can we learn about Tom Bennett?

   A. He showed interest in art at an early age.

   B. He was good at drawing,especially horses,

    C. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.

   D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.

24. What's the main idea of the text?

   A. It was a difficult job to name a giraffe.

   B. Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor,

    C. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.

   D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

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