完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

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

    It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance,   31   for the train to take me to my   32   in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,   33   their steaming cups of coffee.

Reaching into my pocket as the   34   was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was   35  ! I searched through my bag and then I felt   36  . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be   37   there.

“What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.

“Oh, nothing…Well, I   38   my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to   39   my math class and the train is leaving.”

“Here, use this.”

The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up,   40  . People just didn’t do that any more. Everyone worried about their own   41  , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.

“Thank you, but no, I can’t.”

  42   it—go!” The man pushed me   43   the train. I bought a round-trip ticket, and he refused the change I   44   to give him back. I did not know what to say — a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   45  .

For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through   46   eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple   47  .

A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20   48   I saw the man. And there he was.

“Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I   49   the money into his hand.

Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes some day.” I smiled,   50  .

The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a giving stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.

A. watching    B. looking  C. reaching D. arranging

A. home    B. class    C. office   D. factory

A. serving B. carrying C. minding  D. making

A. chance  B. crowd    C. driver   D. train

A. deep    B. empty    C. messy    D. tight

A. hopeless    B. useless  C. relieved D. dissatisfied

A. blocked B. drawn    C. stuck    D. tied

A. wasted B. counted  C. spent    D. lost

A. miss    B. skip C. fail D. stop

A. frightened  B. disturbed    C. surprised    D. concerned

A. problems    B. complaints   C. positions    D. challenges

A. Seize   B. Get  C. Catch    D. Take

A. in  B. beyond   C. toward   D. on

A. offered B. managed  C. happened D. attempted

A. unconsciously   B. silently C. seriously    D. uncomfortably

A. curious B. changed  C. bright   D. widened

A. task    B. act  C. example  D. performance

A. so that B. even if  C. now that D. in case

A. dropped B. pushed   C. pressed  D. placed

A. content B. scared   C. annoyed  D. numb

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【小题1】According to the passages, which camp offers hunting skills?

A.Vermont Adventure Camps.B.Indianhead Ranch.
C.Acting for Teens. D.International ESL Camp.
【小题2】Which of the following statements about ACTeeen is TRUE?
A.Applicants out of town cannot submit.
B.There i s no need for application to the camp.
C.The camp lasts until September.
D.Its curriculum includes script writing.
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Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy. Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

 Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

1.Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually ________.

A.an expression of happiness      B. a way of warning

B.an expression of anger          D. a way of greeting

2.What is a bird’s “territory”?

A.A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C.An area for which birds fight against each other.

D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.

3.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A.Because they want to invite more friends.

B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C.Because they want to find outsiders around.

D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

4.How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A.By comparing birds with human beings.       B.By reporting experiment results.

C.By describing birds’ daily life.             D.By telling a bird’s story.

5.What does the underline word “screaming” in paragraph 4 mean?

A.哭喊声           B.令人惊愕的        C.尖叫声           D.尖叫的

 

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