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三、完形填空(共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文稿,掌握其大意,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D、)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1929, the awful Depression(美国经济大萧条)began. It was a year of change for me, too. I’d taken my first 36 that spring, at age 10. From 6:00 to 11:00 on Saturday nights, I 37 the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph at a street corner.
I went to the news store, 38 my papers and took them up to the street corner. I had to make three 39 because the Sunday edition was big and I was small.
After waiting for 40 from the last streetcar, I gathered up my extras and 41 them to the news store. It was 10:20. Next I hurried across the street to the flower shop and bought the most beautiful flower for my mother 42 tomorrow was Mother’s Day.
It was almost 43 when I arrived . Mom was sick with tuberculosis(肺结核).I peeked in to see if she was 44 , then quickly tiptoed in and set the flower on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be 45 when she woke on Mother’s Day.
The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining 46 the kitchen windows as I looked into Mom’s room, She motioned (示意) for me to come in, then 47 over at the table where the flower was.
When I looked at Mom, she was 48 , with tears streaming down her cheeks. She 49 her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged 50 it hurt. Then, 51 her contagious(接触传染的) condition and that she wasn’t 52 to touch me, she quickly let go.
My dear mom died the next night. That moment she hugged me 53 to be the most wonderful of my life. Not only had that beautiful flower helped 54 just how much I loved her, but I’d 55 remember how much she loved me.
36. A. chance B. exam C. job D. course
37. A. bought B. sold C. printed D. carried
38. A. took up B. held up C. put up D. picked up
39. A. attempts B. trips C. ways D. efforts
40. A. customers B. workers C. drivers D. reporters
41. A. gave B. brought C. returned D. took
42. A. for B. when C. though D. because
43. A. midnight B. noon C. evening D. daybreak
44. A. anxious B. alive C. asleep D. afraid
45. A. well B. surprised C. excited D. interested
46. A. on B. across C. at D. through
47. A. watched B. glared C. fixed D. glanced
48. A. smiling B. crying C. screaming D. thinking
49. A. took out B. held out C. picked out D. put out
50. A. before B. after C. till D. when
51. A. thinking B. forgetting C. remembering D. wondering
52. A. meant B. supposed C. planned D. demanded
53. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out
54. A. explain B. show C. mean D. tell
55. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often
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三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be 38_. I therefore took an active role in fighting against my disease, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40_ had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I mentioned it to the club’s director. She _49 that she trusted my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
Although they were 51 in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most 54_, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were crazy and eager to devote time to the program, _55 I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36.A.judged B.separated C.prevented D.suffered
37.A.pain B.sign C.value D.meaning
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40.A.joy B.goal C.will D.life
41.A.like B.over C.for D.in
42.A.ability B.quality C.leadership D.friendship
43.A.taught B.managed C.found D.followed
44.A.method B.mistake C.effort D.right
45.A.strict B.familiar C.patient D.satisfied
46.A.desires B.ideas C.tasks D.talents
47.A.help B.guide C.show D.remind
48.A.encouraged B.disturbed C.discouraged D.educated
49.A.found B.thought C.repeated D.responded
50.A.pride B.hope C.surprise D.delight
51.A.slow B.strong C.rich D.weak
52.A.deleted B.changed C.regretted D.considered
53.A.rise B.hand C.gift D.birth
54.A.importantly B.honestly C.necessarily D.respectably
55.A.and B.but C.or D.for