After the quake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  41  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I  42  an old lady at a bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  43 . A man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our  44 .” He was  45  his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to  46  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  47  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! 
Then next day I drove to  48  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of  49  now and many gas stations are either closed or have very  50  lines. I got  51 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my  52 , the man smiled and said, “ 53  this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “ 54 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  55 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center  56 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  57  surprised me. “I am very  58  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  59  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  60 .

【小题1】
A.rescueB.lifeC.trafficD.business
【小题2】
A.missedB.caughtC.noticedD.heard
【小题3】
A.kindB.softC.brokenD.warm
【小题4】
A.toiletB.hotelC.hospital D.house
【小题5】
A.sellingB.openingC.repairingD.building
【小题6】
A.encourageB.changeC.saveD.help
【小题7】
A.driveB.followC.lead D.send
【小题8】
A.startB.fill C.checkD.wash
【小题9】
A.informationB.gasC.foodD.salt
【小题10】
A.directB.fine C.long D.thin
【小题11】
A.worriedB.lucky C.sadD.angry
【小题12】
A.timeB.turn C.dutyD.decision
【小题13】
A.Except forB.Together withC.Because ofD.Instead of
【小题14】
A.Not at allB.Of courseC.No wayD.Never mind
【小题15】
A.shareB.offer C.learnD.choose
【小题16】
A.singingB.eatingC.smiling D.crying
【小题17】
A.wordsB.rolesC.waysD.promises
【小题18】
A.sureB.gratefulC.surprisedD.proud
【小题19】
A.boughtB.wastedC.preparedD.received
【小题20】
A.disasterB.chanceC.centerD.city


三、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
A   37   thing happened   38   me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day __39_ I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my   40   stopped. It was out of gas on a   41   road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone   42  could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile   43  I finally found a house near the __44__. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __45_. She said, “I’ve been __46__ for you here for a long time. Come in.   47   is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t   48   what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You   49  tea,” said she.
I quickly   50  that my car was out of   51  , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept   52  me Alfred and talking about how long it had been   53   she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I   54  .
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my   55 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t   56  anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”
37. A. happy   B. strange       C. common     D. bad
38. A. on B. in       C. upon   D. to
39. A. and      B. so       C. but     D. that
40. A. car       B. bus     C. bike    D. truck
41. A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded     D. busy
42. A. what     B. whom C. who    D. how
43. A. before  B. after   C. while  D. as
44. A. street    B. path    C. way    D. road
45. A. came    B. answered    C. opened       D. appeared
46. A. asking  B. looking      C. calling       D. waiting
47. A. Gas      B. Coffee       C. Tea     D. Lunch
48. A. consider       B. understand  C. accept D. think
49. A. like      B. love    C. used to like D. liking
50. A. answered     B. explained   C. refused       D. promised
51. A. gas       B. tea      C. strength      D. energy
52. A. calling  B. call     C. to call D. called
53. A. until     B. before C. since   D. when
54. A.could     B.can      C. would D. wanted
55. A. accident       B. incident      C. experience  D. surprise
56. A.hit  B. injury C. hurt    D. frighten


At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV(拉斯维加斯内华达大学), I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day,” I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day’, I replied, smiling.”
“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.”
【小题1】If you want to be cheerful you should ___________.

A.try to succeed in doing everythingB.try to please your boss every day
C.earn a lot of money by workingD.choose to be cheerful every day
【小题2】The underlined phrase “turn over” in the third paragraph means “________”
A.roll overB.work normallyC.stopped suddenlyD.move around
【小题3】According to this passage we can infer that the teacher’s car broke down ____.
A.near UNLVB.along the highway
C.near HendersonD.at the community college
【小题4】Which one of the following is TRUE?
A.The teacher taught not only at UNLV but also at the community college.
B.That was the teacher’s lucky day because the teacher liked walking.
C.The teacher always hoped that the car would break down often.
D.The young man was sad because his car broke down.

As a substitute teacher, my daily routine involves driving to a new school almost every day so I’m usually unable to anticipate the day’s events, good or bad!
On one particular day, I was teaching in a very difficult classroom. I was managing behavior all morning and by lunch time, I knew I needed coffee to even consider surviving the afternoon. So on my lunch break, I drove to a nearby plaza(购物中心)to get a cup of coffee. Upon returning to the car I realized I had locked my keys and my phone inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school which was a good 4 or 5-minute drive away. I contemplated  (思考)sprinting(冲刺)back, but it being winter, I thought a nasty fall on ice would only make the situation much worse.
So I ran into a McDonald’s which was in the same plaza and asked the man at the counter who happened to be the manager to please call me a cab. I briefly explained my situation to him, and I could tell by the look in his eyes, that he empathized. He hurried to the back to use the phone while I paced in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to get back to my school at this point.
The manager returned only to tell me that the cab company had put him on hold and then the line got disconnected, and that he was now on hold again, but had not yet been able to request the cab yet. My expression, I assume, began to resemble some combination of hopelessness and fear.
Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and offered to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and made it back into my classroom with 2 minutes to spare before the bell!
Upon arriving at the school, I thanked this man endlessly. His calm demeanor(举止)and kind nature made me think he was probably a wonderful manager to work for, and also a wonderful human being to have on this earth. This experience makes me realize that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to transpire(发生), which can have an unimaginable impact on those who receive them.
【小题1】Why did the author go to get a coffee?

A.Because he needed to eat something as lunch.
B.Because he was very thirsty.
C.Because he had to refresh himself for the classes in the afternoon.
D.Because he wanted something hot to drink.
【小题2】What happened to the author after he got a cup of coffee?
A.He fell on the icy road.
B.He realized his keys and phone were locked inside the car.
C.His car was broken.
D.He lost his keys and phone.
【小题3】How long probably had the author stayed in the McDonald’s?
A.For about 15 minutes.B.For about 10 minutes.
C.For about 8 to 9 minutes.D.For only 2 minutes.
【小题4】What kind of person is the manager?
A.Kind-hearted.B.Active.C.Good-mannered.D.Thoughtful.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网