第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have   36   how difficult it is to write a   37   children's book.  Either the author has aimed too   38. , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story,   39   the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children's books are  40   very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41  who hears the story and the adult who   42    it. Unfortunately, there are in fact  43   books like this,  44   the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not   45   to solve.
This may be why many of books regarded as  46   of children's literature were in fact written for   47 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most   48   of this.
Children, left for themselves, often 49  the worst possible interest in literature. Just  leave a child in bookshop or  50 and he will more  willingly choose the books 51 in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics (连环画), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents  52  .
Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into   53   our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so   54  that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the  55  books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise(妥协) over that bedtime story.
36.A.hoped     B. realized      C. told    D. said
37.A.short      B. long    C. bad     D. good
38.A. easy      B. short   C. high    D. difficult
39.A. and       B   . but          C. or          D. so
40.A. both      B. neither       C. either                D. very
41.A. child     B. father  C. mother              D. teacher
42.A. hears     B. buys   C. understands              D. reads
43.A. few       B. many  C. little         D. much
44.A. but B. however     C. so                          D. because
45.A.hard       B. easy    C. enough              D. fast
46.A.articles   B. work        C. arts              D. works
47.A. adults    B. girls    C. boys          D. children
48.A. difficult B. hidden       C. obvious             D. easy
49.A. are B. show   C. find           D. add
50.A. library   B. school       C. home         D. office
51.A. read      B. designed     C. printed              D. written
52.A. favor    B. interest       C. object        D. read
53.A.receiving       B. accepting    C. having              D. refusing
54.A.same      B. friendly      C. different            D. common
55.A.common B. average      C. different            D. same  


C
Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
51. In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.
A. he is afraid of water               B. he doesn’t want to live in the world
C. he hasn’t learned to swim before     D. he believes he will drown
52. The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A. reduce one’s typing speed          B. satisfy the operator
C. save more space                D. increase one’s typing speed
53. The author’s experiment shows that __________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous       B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous       D. snakes are dry and clean
54. According to the passage, we know that ________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life
B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
55. The main idea of this passage should be that _______.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid
B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary
D. people should always believe in themselves

Perhaps a parent’s most important contribution toward raising a trustful child is to develop a relationship founded on trust. A child of any age will feel proud and grown-up if parents frequently show their trust. In court a defendant(被告) is innocent until proved guilty. But in the family, a teenager “defendant” is too often assumed guilty.
Even when the child is caught in a complete lie, this should not be the end of trust. A parent can tell a child that a single lie is forgivable. Yet it should be clear that if lies continue, the child, like the boy who cried wolf, will suffer loss of trust.
When my wife and I discovered that our son Tom, then 13, had lied about throwing a party while we were away, we grounded him for a month. We also told Tom that we could no longer trust him, and we could not allow him to stay alone overnight again. This loss of freedom was an important lesson; he learned how hard it is to live with people when they don’t trust him. As a result, now more than three years later we can again trust Tom to stay alone overnight.
Parents must always remember there is no easy answer to this universal problem of lying. We can set a good example, allow for privacy, monitor friendship, develop trust and punish wrong doing, but still we discover our child has lied to us. Finally that’s why there is a need for trust on both sides of a parent-child relationship. Lying destroys closeness and friendship. For that reason, parents should always try to give a child the feeling that they can be trusted with the truth. Parents may start with a child’s trust, but as the child grows older, parents must earn it.
【小题1】When the writer and his wife discovered that their son had lied, they _________.

A.took all his freedom from him
B.decided never to trust him again
C.forbade him to stay alone overnight
D.arranged him to stay at home.
【小题2】We can infer from the passage that very often ________.
A.parents don’t trust their child as they should
B.defendants are usually proved not guilty in court
C.parents have too much trust in their child
D.some children are founded guilty in court
【小题3】According to the passage, the writer believes that _____________.
A.parents shouldn’t punish their children even if they lie
B.it is not easy to deal with the problem of lying as parents
C.there are effective ways to prevent children from lying
D.children will stop telling lies as they grow up

阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)
[1] Learning to save money when you’re young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many people---adults included-- do not have a good sense of saving for the long run.
[2] Make sure you save and don’t spend too much, which is a good way to build up wealth. I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to grow. Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.
[3] At high school many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you have a lot , you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future.
[4] After high school, college is expensive and then “real” life begins, with expenses such as food and rent. You can hold on to a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen. The earlier      , the more time the money has to grow. If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to struggle. The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to create a nest egg.
[5]Later in life it can be hard to start saving because general costs of living are more expensive and you may only have enough to pay your bills. If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which comes from saving.
[6]Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also allow you to spend time doing the things that you want to do. In addition, it will mean you can live the way you want to without worrying.
【小题1】What might be the purpose of the writer? (no more than10 words)
                                                                        
【小题2】Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)
                                                                        
【小题3】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?(no more than 12 words)
                                                                        
【小题4】List three benefits of saving early according to the text.( no more than 30 words)
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
【小题5】According to the passage, what do you think of saving?(no more than 20 words)
                                                                        
                                                                        

John,an academically excellent young man,went to apply for a management position in a big company.The director did the last  36 

The director asked,“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered.“My  37 did.When I was young,my father  38 .”Then he continued.“  39 was your mother?” John answered,“My mother worked as a  40 cleaner.”Hearing this, the director asked John to  41  his hands.John reached out his hands that were  42 and perfect.The director said,“I have a  43 .when you go home,clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”

John felt  44 but did it.His tears fell  45 he cleaned his mother’s hands.He noticed  for the first time that her hands were so  46 .Also John  47 that it was this pair of hands  that washed clothes every day to  48 him.After cleaning his mother’s hands,John  49 washed all the remaining clothes for her.

Next day,John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes,John was asked to  50 his  feelings.“Now I know what is  51 .Without my mother,there wouldn’t be the  52 me today.By helping my mother,I see how  53 it is to get something done.I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”

The director smiled,This is what I am  54 .I want a person who can appreciate the help of others,a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who  55 put money as his only goal in life.You are hired.”

1.

A.farewell

B.job

C.interview

D.try

 

2.

A.tutors

B.father

C.parents

D.mother

 

3.

A.died away

B.passed away

C.died out

D.passed by

 

4.

A.What

B.How

C.Who

D.Where

 

5.

A.carpet

B.floor

C.clothes

D.window

 

6.

A.turn

B.show

C.wave

D.shake

 

7.

A.clumsy

B.dirty

C.strong

D.smooth

 

8.

A.request

B.question

C.wish

D.choice

 

9.

A.embarrassed

B.frightened

C.confused

D.inspired

 

10.

A.before

B.as

C.since

D.until

 

11.

A.slim

B.warm

C.soft

D.rough

 

12.

A.realized

B.believed

C.insisted

D.wondered

 

13.

A.sacrifice

B.serve

C.satisfy

D.support

 

14.

A.modestly

B.secretly

C.quietly

D.gently

 

15.

A.improve

B.describe

C.awaken

D.hide

 

16.

A.appreciation

B.cooperation

C.qualification

D.communication

 

17.

A.wealthy

B.famous

C.successful

D.humorous

 

18.

A.firm

B.exciting

C.crazy

D.tough

 

19.

A.looking through

B.looking for

C.looking at

D.looking into

 

20.

A.shan’t

B.needn’t

C.won’t

D.can’t

 

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