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,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
This is a true story. Rex White lived in a  36  some distance from the coast, so he   37   to drive to Lytham and leave his car in a car park beside the river. Then he  38  row out to the pilot boat, and wait for the  39   ship that it was his duty to guide.
Early one morning, Mr. White   40   to Lytham from a night on duty, only to   41 he couldn't start his car. He had driven from his village the evening before and left his car in the car park   42  . Now with his work finished; how he   43   to drive home to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a warm bed!   44  , no matter what he did, he could not get the engine to start.
It was a cold and windy night; there was no garage   45   to which he could turn for help. He was just about to   46 , and spend the rest of the night in his car,  when a bright idea 47   him.  He pushed his car round so that it was facing in the   48   of the wind, opened ail four doors,   49   it along a short way, and then jumped in. The doors acted like 50, and in no time the wind had taken him  51   out of the car park and away down the beach road. When he   52  the starter-switch once more,  the engine roared to   53  immediately.  All he had to do then was to stop the car and shut the   54  .
He went to bed later than usual,   55   he did not go without his cup of hot chocolate. Mr. White was not a seaman for nothing.
36. A. city               B. town            C. village                  D. family
37. A. decided            B. had             C. managed                  D. asked
38. A. could              B. should           C. would                   D. might
39. A. old                B. foreign          C. big                     D. particular
40. A. returned             B. got              C. went                   D. walked
41. A. accept             B.  tell           C. find                    D. remember
42. A. once more      B. as usual         C. at last               D. as well
43. A. prepared             B. supposed          C. hurried             D. desired
44. A. Sadly            B. Surprisingly    C. Naturally           D. Finally
45. A. inside              B. around           C. away                    D. ahead
46. A. shout at             B. break down    C. give out            D. give up
47. A. knocked             B. beat          C. kicked                  D. struck
48. A. position             B. direction           C. speed                   D. strength
49. A. pulled             B. rode             C. pushed                  D. followed
50. A. brakes             B. engines          C. energies                 D. batteries
51. A. nearly             B. right             C. almost                  D. hardly
52. A. opened             B. checked          C. tried                    D. provided
53. A. effect              B. way             C. use                     D. life
54. A. windows            B. doors            C. lights                   D. systems
55. A. but                    B. or               C. and                    D. so

Two sons worked for their father on the family farm. For some years, the 16 brother had been given more 17 to do than the older one. The older brother couldn’t 18 why, so one day he asked his father the 19 why he always trusted (信任) his younger brother to do more work.
The father said, "Go to the Kelly’s 20 nearby and see if they have any 21 to sell."
The older brother soon 22 with the answer, "Yes, they have five ducks they can 23 to us."
That father then said, "Good, now please ask them the 24 for the ducks."
The son returned, "The ducks are £10 each."
The father asked, "25 can they deliver (交付) the ducks?"
The son returned, "They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."
The father asked the older brother to 26 and watch. He then said to the younger brother, "Go to the Davidson’s Farm and see if they have any ducks for sale."
The younger brother soon returned with the 27 , "Yes, they have 28 ducks for £10 each, 29 ten ducks for £8 each; and they can 30 them tomorrow —I asked them to deliver the five ducks 31 I told them not to in the next hour. We agreed that if I wanted the 32 five ducks I could buy them at £6 each."
The father 33 the older son, who nodded his head. He now 34 why his brother was given more work. His younger brother was actually 35 at it than he was.

【小题1】
A.clevererB.youngerC.tallerD.bigger
【小题2】
A.workB.moneyC.landsD.times
【小题3】
A.agreeB.noticeC.guessD.understand
【小题4】
A.thoughtB.factC.reasonD.result
【小题5】
A.shopB.office C.factoryD.farm
【小题6】
A.ducksB.chickens C.pigsD.cows
【小题7】
A.appearedB.returned C.broughtD.arrived
【小题8】
A.sendB.sell C.lendD.give
【小题9】
A.priceB.date C.numberD.size
【小题10】
A.WhenB.WhereC.HowD.Why
【小题11】
A.researchB.examineC.teachD.wait
【小题12】
A.ideaB.workC.answerD.solution
【小题13】
A.fiveB.eightC.nineD.ten
【小题14】
A.norB.orC.if D.as
【小题15】
A.prepareB.deliverC.orderD.provide
【小题16】
A.afterB.untilC.unlessD.while
【小题17】
A.normalB.extraC.usualD.last
【小题18】
A.looked atB.laughed atC.listened toD.wrote to
【小题19】
A.wonderedB.knewC.promisedD.noticed
【小题20】
A.worseB.betterC.youngerD.kinder

When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 37  presents to the babies and talk nonstop how  38  the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just  39  I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 40  of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?
When my aunt Camille got  42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the  43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my  44  dress.
After the ceremony, all I 45  was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely  46  that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling  47  and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big  48  after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new 49  had the first dance, and then everyone started 50  like crazy including me. I 51   my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It  52  one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very 53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and  54  them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55  then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!

【小题1】
A.go B.wait C.stand D.help
【小题2】
A.makeB.createC.giveD.show
【小题3】
A.lovable B.smartC.activeD.strong
【小题4】
A.sinceB.afterC.beforeD.as
【小题5】
A.careB.photosC.advantageD.measures
【小题6】
A.support B.attentionC.impressionsD.opportunities
【小题7】
A.marriedB.praisedC.electedD.promoted
【小题8】
A.performanceB.celebrationC.weddingD.concert
【小题9】
A.uglyB.attractiveC.newD.regular
【小题10】
A.thoughtB.heardC.rememberedD.reminded
【小题11】
A.agreed B.ignoredC.forgotD.expected
【小题12】
A.satisfiedB.foolishC.unimportantD.excited
【小题13】
A.cakeB.partyC.surpriseD.gift
【小题14】
A.friend B.husbandC.babyD.partner
【小题15】
A.singingB.drinking C.dancingD.chatting
【小题16】
A.took offB.took overC.took upD.took in
【小题17】
A.encouragedB.becameC.wastedD.appeared
【小题18】
A.nervousB.curiousC.bestD.quietest
【小题19】
A.taught B.passedC.lentD.warned
【小题20】
A.imaginedB.calculatedC.announcedD.realized



第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the  55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36.A.rooms      B.woods      C.holes         D.roads
37.A.hard     B.dirty     C.light         D.easy
38.A.let        B.settle     C.have         D.keep
39.A.sweater     B.basket       C.eye           D.hand
40.A.joined      B.lived     C.discovered       D.disappeared
41.A.jumped     B.held  C.stood D.found
42.A.strange     B.secret       C.anxious     D.patient
43.A.covered    B.filled C.rebuilt      D.decorated
44.A.turn  B.choice      C.chance      D.Achievement
45.A.afraid       B.ashamed   C.careful      D.proud
46.A.Otherwise B.However   C.Besides     D.Therefore
47.A.driven      B.followed   C.protected  D.caught
48.A.annoyed   B.satisfied    C.surprised   D.delighted
49.A.off    B.beside       C.over  D.around
50.A.supply      B.cost   C.support     D.preparation
51.A.escape      B.spend       C.survive     D.fled
52.A.place B.notice       C.advantage D.charge
53.A.guilty       B.unconfident      C.embarrassed     D.nervous
54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy
55.A.inspiration       B.expectation      C.impression       D.satisfaction

Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America.In the 19th century,train routes appeared from coast to coast,carrying both people and goods Today,a long-distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States.
The long-distance Amtrak trains have lots of room.Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(走廊),sightseeing lounges(休闲室) have large windows,and sleeping areas can provide a good night’s rest.On a train trip,there’s time to talk,play cards or board games,and read to one another.On a car trip,parents have to drive while on a train,parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by.Unlike an airplane,traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination;the train is the destination in itself.
Amtrak manages long-distance trains that run through the United States.Routes have different names,such as Empire Builder,California Zephyr,Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief.The long-distance trains have double-decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car.On shorter trains,such as from New York to Washington.DC,the cars are single level and only have a snack bar.In the Superliner trains,the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found.In the evening,videos are shown in the lounge car—either entertaining movies or documentaries.
Tip:As delays are common on Amtrak trains,always call the station before you go there.Otherwise,you may be cooling your heels(脚后跟) for hours.
【小题1】What’s the advantage of seeing America by train?

A.There are more services on the train than any other
B.Traveling by train is the quickest way to reach your destination.
C.Traveling by train gives people more time to see and do things.
D.The trains like Amtrak allow people to enjoy the journey cheaply.
【小题2】Which of the following can be found on short-distance Amtrak trains?
A.Sleeping areas.B.Snack bars.
C.Sightseeing lounges.D.Coach seats.
【小题3】.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A.You will have to wait.B.You make your heel cool.
C.You will have no place to stand on the train.D.Your feet will be hurt on the train.
【小题4】.Which of the following about Superliners is true?
A.There are lines of windows on the lower level.B.The snack bar is on the higher level.
C.A sightseeing lounge is on the upper level.D.Both levels are equipped with videos.

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