Question

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. I got on a bus, and ________ a place to sit. ________ , I spotted a place near the back.

The occupant( 占有者) of the ________ next to the one I was going for was an older man. Taking the seat next to the man, I began to read the________ I ’d been carrying. The man ________ next to me introduced himself by asking if I ’d read any other books like the one I was ________ holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become interested, and, to tell the truth, ________ did I.

His name was Carl. He told me about how he loved jazz music and we ________ many stories and a lot of laughs. Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more ________ we became at how much the two of us really had________,despite (尽管) the age________ . Finally, Carl happily ________ at his stop. I haven’t seen him since then, but the thought of our ________ that day never leaves my mind.

Carl really makes me think about how much we can learn from each other ________ we just________ the barriers (障碍) we’ve got. I mean, I would have ________ thought before that day that I could have anything in common with someone so much________ than I . But Carl ________ me no matter how old we are ,we are just people, and we should make an extra ________ to try and get to know our neighbors and people we see every day. If we all took the time to try to ________ each other, the world would be a much better place.

1.A. gave up B. took over C. looked for D. picked out

2.A. Above all B. At last C. After all D. In all

3.A. seat B. room C. car D. position

4.A. map B. story C. newspaper D. book

5.A. standing B. seated C. lying D. walking

6.A. presently B. rightly C. frequently D. fortunately

7.A. neither B. as C. so D. such

8.A. told B. shared C. changed D. wrote

9.A. frightened B. ashamed C. amazed D. impressed

10.A. in trouble B. in total C. in need D. in common

11.A. limit B. difference C. range D. group

12.A. went down B. got on C. took off D. got off

13.A. performance B. speech C. connection D. behavior

14.A. though B. since C. as D. if

15.A. break down B. break through C. break off D. break into

16.A. often B. never C. just D. already

17.A. stronger B. taller C. better D. older

18.A. taught B. reminded C. warned D. promised

19.A. plan B. decision C. move D. effort

20.A. support B. meet C. understand D. remember

Answer 1