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。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___21___ in our past that we felt ___22___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___23___ process, but there’ s always some ___24___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___25___ that we find ways to ___26___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___27___ my communication.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___28___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___29___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(伙伴)and I decided to play a ___30___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious___31___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___32___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___33___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___34___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___35___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused(停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___36___ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___37___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___38___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___39___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___40___the past wrong doings.
21. A. something                 B. anything                   C. somebody                 D. anybody
22. A. ashamed                    B. afraid                 C. sure                         D. proud      
23. A. private             B. boring           C. interesting                D. funny
24. A. foolish             B. polite               C. simple               D. brave
25. A. expected                   B. suggested            C. ordered                    D. demanded
26. A. connect with              B. depend on           C. make apologies to     D. get along with
27. A. improve              B. continue              C. realize          D. keep
28. A. notes               B. list                   C. plan                D. stories
29. A. any                 B. most                C. none               D. all
30. A. part                 B. game               C. trick               D. record
31. A. view                B. sign                 C. attention             D. remark
32. A. also                 B. even                C. still                 D. ever
33. A. appears         B. considers             C. presents              D. remembers
34. A. angry              B. happy               C. doubtful             D. alive
35. A. words              B. rings                C. repeats               D. calls
36. A. cold                B. plain                C. nervous              D. lively
37. A. in case             B. so long as            C. unless              D. because
38. A. around             B. out                  C. through              D. away
39. A. build up              B. make up              C. clear up              D. give up
40. A. regret              B. forgive                C. right               D. punish

Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But, it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try.

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.

“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.”

Despite many setbacks Rowling persevered in her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it wasn't until l990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To my immense frustration(沮丧), I didn't have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four(delayed train) hours, and all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with multiple sclerosis, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression. Unemployed, she completed her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being rejected by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her commitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend !

1.Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?

A.Her friend Sean.    B.Her mother.        C.Her daughter.      D.Her husband.

2.Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter         .

A.at the age of 6                          B.on a train journey

C.after her mother's death                  D.in her secondary school

3.She felt frustrated on the train because         .

A.her train was delayed for four hours

B.she didn't have a pen with her

C.her mind suddenly went blank

D.no one would offer her help

4.It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is         .

A.open-minded      B.warm-hearted      C.good-natured      D.strong-willed

5.The text mainly tells us         .

A.hardship makes a good novelist

B.the courage to try is a special ability

C.you can have a wonderful idea everywhere

D.encouragement contributes to one's success

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The heart operation taking place in the pale-green operating room at the Ohio State University Medical Center was unusual. The patient, a 62-year-old man, was made to sleep, tied with blue drapes(消毒帷帘)and lying face up on a narrow table. But no one was touching him.

Instead, the operation was being performed by a robot, whose three metal arms went through pencil-sized holes in the man’s chest. At the ends of the robot’s arms were tiny metal fingers, with turning wrists, which held a tiny instrument, a light and a camera. The robot’s arms and fingers were controlled by Dr. Randall K. Wolf, sitting at a computer in a corner of the operating room about 20 feet away.

This sort of operation, heart surgeons say, is the start of what may be the biggest change in their profession since heart bypass surgery(心脏搭桥手术)began nearly 30 years ago. “The reason we make cuts is that we have big hands,” said Dr. Wolf, the director of the surgery at Ohio State. The robot’s dainty fingers, no longer than a nail on the small finger, at the end of the long sticks could work better.

Eventually, surgeons believe, most heart surgery will be done by robots whose arms are put in through pencil-sized holes punched in patients’ chests. Instead of directly staring into a patient’s body, surgeons will view magnified images of the operation on computer screens. In theory, the doctor would not have to be in the same room, or even the same country, as the patient.

1.In this passage, the underlined word “dainty” means ______.

A.weak

B.small

C.fat

D.quick

2.According to the passage, the reason that most operations require large cuts is that ______.

A.patients have large organs

B.surgeons have large hands

C.large cuts take less time

D.large cuts cost less money

3.The main idea of this passage is that heart surgery by robots ______.

A.is quicker than surgery done by doctors

B.may replace surgery done by doctors

C.is a new and risky procedure

D.was developed at Ohio State University

4.Based on the information in this passage, all of the following conclusions are true EXCEPT ______.

A.Robot surgery is being developed at Ohio State

B.Robot surgery will be used on many patients in the near future

C.All doctors at Ohio Sate develop new surgical techniques

D.Many hospitals will eventually offer robot surgery to patients

 

Who is your role model? Normally the answer to this question would be anyone around you who you find truly inspiring. It could also be someone like J. K. Rowling or Martin Luther King Jr. who have proven to be strong and intelligent people.

However, in today's world, stars are regarded as role models along with the heroes listed above, despite their intentions or actions. Teens attempt to imitate their actions for two major reasons. First, to be fashionable and accepted by popular culture, and second» because stars' actions are so well documented by the media that it seems to grab our attention and turns it to following stars' lives. Much of the reports about stars is shocking and exhibits bad morals or lifestyles that aren't right for teenagers. In addition, almost everything stars do is described beyond truth to make a shocking story by taking it to the next level.

However, teens must take responsibility for their actions. We can't always blame stars for influencing us. Only you have control over yourself and only you choose to do something. Our bodies and actions are in the hands of no one else.

Now, who ever said stars are role models? Whether they choose to be or not, stars set examples as soon as they step into the spotlight. With reporters following and recording every move they make, it is impossible not to be watched and then be imitated. These people influence, teens whether or not they want to. Why should someone who doesn't want to be setting an example set one? So,should we look up to them or to people who are true and good role models? It's our responsibility as teens to know right from wrong, and it's time for us to take responsibility for our actions. In doing so ,we will lean toward those inspiring people that want to be setting an example, and follow in their steps to be like them. 

1.According to the first paragraph, _____can usually be role models.

A. political leaders

B. wealthy writers

C. people inspiring others

D. people with great intelligence

2.What are the major reasons for the teens to imitate stars? _____.

A. Interest in stars' life and expectation of getting rich

B. Motivation for being fashionable and inspiration from popular examples

C. Intentions to gain acceptance and encouragement from stars' lifestyle

D. Desires to be stylish and great influence from the mass media

3.The author writes the passage mainly to advise the teenagers to_____.

A. have a control over their own bodies and actions

B. be responsible for their own choices and behaviors

C. follow fashionable stars' steps to be more popular

D. choose right role models according to different reports

4.It can be inferred from the passage that  .

A. stars have the responsibility for teenagers' actions

B. not all famous stars choose to influence teenagers

C. teenagers choose those inspiring people as their role models

D. stars set examples immediately they stepped into the spotlight

 

Of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists (语言学家) say, nearly half are likely to disappear this century. In fact, one falls out of use about every two weeks.

    Some languages die out in an instant, at the death of the only surviving speaker. Others are lost gradually in bilingual (双语的) cultures, as local tongues are edged out by the dominant (占主导地位的) language at school, in the marketplace and on television.

    New research, supported by the National Geographic Society and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, has found the five regions where languages are disappearing most rapidly. They are northern Australia, central South America, North America's upper Pacific coastal zone, eastern Siberia, and Oklahoma and the southwestern United States.

K. David Harrison, an associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, US, said that more than half the languages had no written form and were vulnerable to loss and being forgotten." Their loss leaves no dictionary, no text, or no record of the accumulated knowledge and history of a disappeared culture.

    Harrison and other researchers started their rescue project last year. They have been trying to identify and record endangered languages. They interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists. The individual projects, some lasting three to four years, involve hundreds of hours of recording speech, developing grammar and preparing children's readers in the obscure (逐渐没落的) language. The research has concentrated on preserving entire language families.

    "These are probably languages that cannot be brought back, but at least we made records of them," said Gregory Anderson, director of the Living Tongues Institute, in Oregon, US.

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?          

A. Many languages are quickly disappearing.

B. Some languages are disappearing because they are hard to remember.

C. Chinese is one of the languages that are disappearing.

D. Thanks to some researchers, many endangered languages have been rescued.

2.What does the word vulnerable in the fourth paragraph mean?  

A. easy to remember.                         B. easy to forget.

C. likely to be damaged.                     D. likely to be protected.

3.Which of the following is true according to the fifth paragraph?  

A. Harrison and other researchers are trying to find out why some languages died out.

B. Harrison and other researchers tried to start a rescue project.

C. Harrison and other researchers have concentrated on preserving all the languages.

D. Harrison and other researchers have done some rescue work on the obscure languages.

4.One of the things that Harrison and other researchers did was         .   

A. to have more people speak the disappearing language

B. to make records of the disappearing language

C. to limit dominant languages

D. to publish a dictionary of the disappearing language

5.What do you think is the suggested reason for some languages disappearing?     

A. Local tongues are gradually edged out by the dominant language at school, in the marketplace and on television.

B. The number of people who speak the languages are small.

C. There are no dictionaries for the languages.

D. No one make records of the languages, so they gradually disappear.

 

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