第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。

I was told just now in the hospital that I was having a Bell's palsy attack, a condition in which the face muscles tighten because of stress. During the long car ride home, all I could think about was my coming interview. But now I could not even    31  myself in the mirror and my lips was unable to open normally, surely all the other applicants would have the    32  , I concluded.

However, I wouldn’t let my own self-consciousness    33  me. Not now, not when I had   34    so hard for so long to be given this opportunity. This was the kind of position I'd dreamed of for all these years.  “Mom,    35  me off on Jacob Street. I'm going to the    36  .”

“Honey, I don't think you should. You look...  37  ,” she said, ever so gently.

I knew she was   38  . But if I didn't, I'd always   39  if I could have gotten my dream job.

"No, Mom, take me there.”

40  , she took me where I wanted to go.

"Hello,” a gray-haired man sitting behind the large desk   41  me. “Miss Jenkins?”

“Yes. Please excuse me. I'm having a Bell's palsy attack. My doctor explained to me that it would last a few days. I came right from the   42  .”

“You're very    43  to come when you're in such a state,” he   44  , after a pause.

He spent a few minutes looking through my   45  . “Is everything on here   46  ?” he asked.

“Yes, but I    47  to mention I type seventy-five words per minute.”

“Well, you have an impressive background with related experience, you are    48  qualified. When are you    49  ?” he asked. 

I took a deep breath and asked, “You're hiring me?”

“Not only have you got the skills I'm looking for, you also have the   50  .” He gave me a big smile.

31.   A.forgive                    B.recognize               C.believe                    D.control

32.   A.chance                    B.advantage                C.courage                  D.sympathy

33.   A.pardon                     B.stop                        C.help                        D.transform

34.   A.driven                   B.turned                     C.prepared                 D.worked

35.   A.take                     B.pull                         C.drop                   D.send

36.   A.supermarket             B.interview                 C.doctor                    D.office

37.   A.weak                    B.annoying              C.angry                            D.strange

38.   A.right                        B.kind                        C.wrong                    D.sensitive

39.   A.regret                     B.believe                    C.wonder                   D.quit

40.   A.Hopefully                 B.Unwillingly              C.Fortunately             D.Unexpectedly

41.   A.doubted                   B.greeted                   C.examined                D.discouraged

42.   A.hospital                    B.home                   C.office                       D.work

43.   A.determined               B.crazy                      C.disrespectful           D.funny

44.   A.stressed                   B.interrupted              C.commented             D.complained

45.   A.face                        B.health                     C.application              D.situation

46.   A.correct                    B.normal                    C.incredible                D.contradictory

47.   A.pretended                 B.demanded               C.focused                 D.failed

48.   A.narrowly                  B.possibly                  C.impossibly              D.certainly

49.   A.accessible                      B.convenient              C.energetic                 D.available

50.   A.qualification             B.appearance              C.character                      D.disadvantage

 

 

第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题;第二节共5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)

第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

         When I was an education official in Palo Alto, California.Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times.Polly’s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school.He was classified as educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers.But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room.His parents acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride.Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident.After his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper.

         Today we buried our 20-year-old son.He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night.How I wish I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time.If I had only known I would have said, “Jim, I love you and I’m very proud of you.”

         I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him.I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.

         When you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings won’t amount to much.

         I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance.Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation.The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died.He called me to say, “Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you.Got to go to work.Bye.” He gave me something to treasure forever.

         If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.

1.According to the passage, we know that ____.

         A.Jim kept to himself    B.Jim did very well in his studies

         C.Jim’s parents were patient with him         D.Jim failed to finish his high school

2.The underlined word “irritating” in Paragraph 4 means ____.

         A.annoying             B.aggressive       C.impatient            D.thrilling

3.By writing the letter printed in the Palo Alto Times, the author intends to ____.

         A.mourn her son’s sudden death in a traffic accident

         B.remind people to be cautious of motorcycles

         C.advise people to take the chance to express their love in time

         D.appreciate more of life than ever before

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

         A.Love Your Family.    B.Do It Today.

         C.Walk with Pride.         D.Appreciate Smiles.

 

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