完形填空

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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn't ________ to start the bus soon because it was not yet _______ .A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story ________ , not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her _______ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she_______ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked _______.

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she camt to an old man in worn-out clothes, he_______ that he had spent all his money he accidently got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to _______ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he_______ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's _______ .

The woman was watching the incident _______ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interferred.

“Stop _______ him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”

“He doesn't have any money!” the driver _______ .

“Well, that's no _______ to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her _______ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a _______ time.

All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of her way home _______a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier_______.

On the road of life, the help of strangers can_______our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the _______ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

1.A. tryB. careC. decideD. intend

2.A. emptyB. fullC. crowdedD. ready

3.A. tearfullyB. seriouslyC. carefullyD. calmly

4.A. fareB. possessionC.moneyD. wealth

5.A. strangelyB. happilyC. secretlyD. fortunately

6.A. unsatisfiedB. weakC. unhappyD. excited

7.A. explainedB. declaredC. admittedD. found

8.A. get offB. startC. get onD. stop

9.A. beggedB. scoldedC. praisedD. thanked

10.A. requestB. actionC. suggestionD. command

11.A. UnlessB. AlthoughC. UntilD. When

12.A. attackingB. botheringC. blamingD. wronging

13.A. warnedB. whisperedC. shoutedD. repeated

14.A. problemB. needC. matterD. reason

15.A. spendingB. collectedC. remainingD.borrowed

16.A. busyB. coldC. hardD. fearful

17.A. givingB. wearingC. takingD. forcing

18.A. forgottenB. usedC. earnedD. returned

19.A. moveB. increaseC. lightenD. carry

20.A. worldB. journeyC. smileD. friendship

It was a cold Saturday morning.An old man walked slowly into the .With shoulders bent forward,he leaned on his trusty stick with each _step.

His shabby clothes and warm personality made him _out from the usual breakfast crowd.Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips _in a steady smile.

A young waitress named Mary him drag toward a table by the window.She ran over to him,and said,“Here,sir.Let me give you a with that chair.”

Without saying a word,he smiled and .She pulled the chair away from the table.Steadying him with one arm,she helped him get comfortably .Then she moved the table up close to him,and leaned his _against the table where he could reach it.

In a soft,clear voice,he said,“Thank you for your .”

“You’re welcome,sir.” She replied_ .“And my name is Mary.I’ll be back in a moment,and you need anything at all in the meantime,just wave at me!”

After he had finished his breakfast,Mary brought him the change from his ticket.Then she _him out from behind the table.She handed him his stick,and walked _him to the front door.Holding the door open for him,she said,“Come back and see us,sir!”

He turned with his whole body and nodded with a smile.“You are very kind,” he said softly.

When Mary went to clean his table,she was to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin(餐巾纸).Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!

The note on the napkin _,“Dear Mary,I respect you very much,and you respect yourself too.It shows by the way you _ _others.You have found the secret of happiness.Your kind gestures will _through those who meet you.”

The next day she was told that the man she had on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.

1.A.restaurant B.shop C.hospital D.bank

2.A.big B.quick C.urgent D.unhurried

3.A.get B.look C.stand D.keep

4.A.held B.made C.remained D.put

5.A.felt B.noticed C.discovered D.realized

6.A.table B.cushion C.place D.hand

7.A.nodded B.obeyed C.sat D.hesitated

8.A.moved B.stayed C.seated D.rested

9.A.chair B.spoon C.stick D.plate

10.A.quickness B.kindness C.cleverness D.politeness

11.A.happily B.sadly C.nervously D.angrily

12.A.until B.though C.because D.if

13.A.called B.helped C.took D.made

14.A.in B.around C.with D.towards

15.A.confident B.grateful C.relieved D.delicate

16.A.embarrassed B.satisfied C.disappointed D.astonished

17.A.read B.told C.wrote D.showed

18.A.please B.admire C.follow D.treat

19.A.pass B.shine C.go D.pull

20.A.depended B.served C.waited D.agreed

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Pearls of wisdom in Proverbs

Out of sight, out of mind. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 1. . Each of the phrases mentioned above teachers a common truth. But what exactly is a proverb? It’s a short statement that contains a general truth. It is popularly known and often repeated.

Every culture has proverbs. 2. . For example, many cultures value old people for their wisdom and experience. This idea can be found in proverbs. A Chinese proverb says, “An old horse will never get lost.” And a Portuguese proverb states, “An old pan is the one that makes good food.” 3. . The English say, “Good and quickly seldom meet.” The Chinese say, “Think three times before you act.” A Russian proverb exclaims, “Take your thoughts to bed with you, for the morning is wiser.”

There is a saying: To truly know a people, learn their proverbs. Proverbs contain a culture’s values and morals. 4. . People in Saudi Arabia value books and learning. One of their proverbs says, “A book is a garden carried in the pocket.” The French say. “There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.” So that culture thinks that being honest is important. Egyptians know that value of friendship. One of their proverbs says, “Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.”

In Africa, many proverbs also use images familiar to Africans. For example, “The best way to cat an elephant in your path is cut him up into little pieces.” 5. . Or “A roaring lion kills no game.” This means that one cannot achieve anything by sitting around and talking about it. One must get out and strive for it.

Learning proverbs in another language is fun. You can make a good impression with your language ability. But remember, proverbs are usually used in spoken language. They are rarely used in writing. If you use a lot of proverbs when you write, people will think you don’t have original thoughts

A. What is your favorite proverb?

B. Have your heard any of these proverbs before?

C. Many culture also agree that acting in a hurry is not a good idea.

D. And while some are special for one culture, there are common themes.

E. In other words, the best way to solve a problem is to work on it bit by bit.

F. There are also proverbs such as “get your ducks in a row.”

G. So you can learn what is valued in different cultures through their proverbs.

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There is an old saying that states,“You are what you eat.” this might be true,I think a better and more true statement would be,“You are what you .”Words have power that is by few things in this world.A few simple strung together can lift someone up or knock them .If we choose to go around saying things,I think we will lead more positive lives. ,if we go around saying negative things to people, can we ever expect to lead a more positive life? Negative words and thoughts a negative life.

There is one that I hear all the time and I think is the most dangerous of all—“I can’t even imagine…”.By saying those words,you are any chance of success.You are also yourself in a mindset(心态)that you will never achieve it.But maybe,if we can make a slight in our mindset and the words we speak,we can turn some of that negativity in our lives into positivity.

Many professional athletes use this kind of positive to achieve their goals.An athlete will often themselves lifting the championship trophy(奖杯)long before the time actually comes.You would be able to find a champion athlete who says the words,“I can’t even imagine…”.

Don’t ever say that you can’t something.With a little work,you can imagine it and with a little more work,you might just make it into a

1.A.While B.As C.Because D.Unless

2.A.do B.say C.expect D.explain

3.A.decided B.wasted C.matched D.handled

4.A.ways B.tests C.ideas D.words

5.A.up B.down C.off D.back

6.A.terrible B.surprising C.discouraging D.positive

7.A.In fact B.What’s more C.In turn D.On the other hand

8.A.how B.why C.what D.when

9.A.1ive B.develop C.save D.refuse

10.A.saying B.article C.story D.note

11.A.boring B.harsh C.simple D.extra

12.A.seizing B.finding C.missing D.increasing

13.A.relaxing B.putting C.enjoying D.cheating

14.A.mistake B.suggestion C.change D.decision

15.A.watch B.forget C.ignore D.praise

16.A.role B.thinking C.character D.advice

17.A.picture B.hear C.keep D.notice

18.A.often B.even C.never D.still

19.A.doubt B.tolerate C.deny D.imagine

20.A.dream B.reality C.goal D.promise

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