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第三节完形填空(每空1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
After the war between Britain and France which lasted 7 years, James Cook got married and   21   down in London. For several years, Captain Cook   22   to the east of America   23   he made a map of its 24  ．In 1768 came Cook's   25   for a major expedition. The navy was   26   a plan for an expedition   27   the South Pacific Ocean in   28   of watching a very unusual   29 ， that is the planet Venus   30　　between the earth and the sun in 1769. His   31   hope was to find a new land   32   was thought to be   33   in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.   34   Captain Cook was to be there in charge of this expedition   35   Captain of the ship   36 "Endeavour". It was an old merchant ship just like   37   on which Cook had learnt his seamanship. It was strongly built and had a lot of space   38   for storage. Cook understood there would be a lot of hardship for them, so he got everything   39   it. In this expedition, he had sailed around   40   and up the east coast of Australia, charting(绘制) over 8,000 miles of coastline that had been unknown before.
21. A. set         B. sailed     C. sent      D. settled
22. A. went      B. flew       C. sailed    D. came
23. A. which     B. where     C. that       D. when
24. A. countries    B. coasts     C. cities     D. seas
25. A. chance          B. hope      C. ship      D. expedition
26. A. finding      B. learning     C. doing    D. making
27. A. in              B. to              C. for        D. at
28. A. the hope     B. a view     C. an idea   D. plan
29. A. accident     B. incident      C. matter    D. event
30. A. existing      B. setting     C. passing   D. appearing
31. A. first       B. second          C. third      D. last
32. A. which     B. where     C. what      D. on which
33. A. passing      B. going     C. existing      D. sailing
34. A. but        B. as          C. and        D. for
35. A. of          B. for         C. like       D. as
36. A. which called      B. called C. call       D. calling
37. A. one        B. it         C. the one       D. what
38. A. down     B. off         C. up         D. away
39. A. full prepared for           B. fully prepared for
C. fully preparing        D. full preparation
40. A. Endland         B. Australia   C. New Zealand      D. Tasmania

“It was all his own idea, ” says Pat Peters, the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto, California high school . Bob had just drawn up a “motherhood contract” ----- a document (文件) stating that for 70 days this summer he would take over the care and feeding of the couple’s four children, plus all household chores (杂务). Although he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident.(He thought the experience would make a nice book.) After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “I was beaten down, completely humbled, ” admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press (also part of the bargain), stating, “Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.” Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto’s Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids. Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley. “I had been around children so much,” she sighs (叹气), “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, however----- until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it. Although Peters had consulted (咨询) with his school’s home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria (食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster.

“I tried to slip the butter I’d forgotten under the eggs after they were frying, ” he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot—sometimes having Macdonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner. As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made. “I found an easier way-----I shut the doors, ” he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week. “I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative (暂定的) title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day.

1.The couple signed the contract because _______.

A．Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself

B．Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest

C．they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks

D．Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book

2.It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _______.

A．pay a certain amount of money

B．do all the housework for years

C．say sorry to his wife

D．admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Bob managed to keep the kids’ clothes clean.

B．Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.

C．Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.

D．Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.

4.Which of the following can best end the news story?

A．“My experience of being a mother.”

B．“I’m proud of you all, my dear!”

C．“Wait till your mother gets home!”

D．“Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.”

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。

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet 36 . The loaded plates I carried 37 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything 38 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 39 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 40 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve 41 us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness 42 . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “ 43 !” Those few words of praise had 44 everything. Praise is like 45 to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And 46 ,while most of us are only too 47 to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are 48 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such 49 ?

It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s 50 few of us know how to accept it. It’s 51 rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which 52 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a 53 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 54 just right? In fact, to give praise 55 the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..

36.A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped

37.A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. turned

38.A. new B. special C. nervous D. right

39.A. order B. price C. material D. chair

40.A. stared B. smiled C. glared D. nodded

41.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of

42.A. arrived B. continued C. disappointed D. developed

43.A. Oh B. Well C. Fire D. Terrible

44.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved

45.A. heat B. warmed C. snowstorm D. sunlight

46.A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet

47.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed

48.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious

49.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty

50.A. because B. when C. what D. where

51.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately

52.A. effort B. effect C. deed D. feeling

53A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor

54.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given

55.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. Costs

Four years ago,an accident took my wife away and I had to take care of our youny child . There was one particular night, when I had an __36__ at work. Therefore, I __37_ cooked an egg and left my sleepy child alone at home.

It was very late when I __38__. With just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went stright into the room, without having dinner. __39__, when I jumped into my bed , all I heard and felt was broken sounds and __40__ liquid. I opened my blanket, and there _41__ the source of the “problem”—a broken bowl with noodels and a mess on the bed.

I was so _42_ that I rushed into Loe’s room and gave him a good spanking. He __43__ cried but didn’t ask for mercy, except a short explanation.

“Dad, I was _44__, but you were not back yet, so I wanted to cook some noodles.But I remembered that you __45_ me not to touch or use the kitchen without any __46__ around; therefore, I __47__ the shower and used the hot water to cook the noodles.However, I was __48__ that the noodles would turn cold, so I put it under the__49__ to keep it warm __50__ you return. But I forgot to remind you.”

I went towards my son to give him a(n) __51__ hug and asked him to sleep. Then I began to _52__ the mess on the bed. When everthing was done, I passed my son’s room, and saw that he was still __53__ while looking at his mother’s photo.He cried not for the __54__ on his little body. After this _55__, I have tried to give him both the love of dad and mum.

1.

A．accident

B．emergency

C．action

D．excuse

2.

A．easily

B．slowly

C．carefully

D．hurriedly

3.

A．returned

B．left

C．completed

D．remembered

4.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

5.

A．warm

B．cold

C．smelly

D．boiling

6.

A．found

B．lay

C．formed

D．linked

7.

A．excited

B．sad

C．moved

D．angry

8.

A．merely

B．never

C．hardly

D．really

9.

A．thirsty

B．hungry

C．curious

D．anxious

10.

A．threatened

B．reminded

C．astonished

D．suggested

11.

A．child

B．partner

C．adult

D．friend

12.

A．put on

B．picked up

C．set off

D．turned on

13.

A．afraid

B．sad

C．surprised

D．sorry

14.

A．desk

B．blanket

C．chair

D．bed

15.

A．after

B．if

C．till

D．unless

16.

A．brief

B．abrupt

C．tight

D．friendly

17.

A．clear up

B．put down

C．take on

D．send off

18.

A．sleeping

B．writing

C．reading

D．crying

19.

A．wound

B．effect

C．comfort

D．pain

20.

A．fight

B．quarrel

C．incident

D．communication

I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

1.

The author asked for room service because _______.

A. a lot of money would be saved in this way

B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

2.

How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?

A. Dissatisfied. B. Pleased. C. Surprised. D. Angry.

3.

From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.

A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B. found it hard to balance his work and his family

C. was getting tired of his present job

D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4.

The author wants to tell us that ______.

A. people are actually all lonely in their own way

B. restaurants should put the need of customers first

C. the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely

D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

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