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,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is   36  , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉,揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important   37  . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of   38   the man ran to the crossroad to   39   only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold   40  , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to   41   much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an   42  , but he was told only: “You will   43   in the future.”
As years went by, the   44   of his experience at the well gradually   45   until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music   46   his attention. It was wonderful and it was   47   with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply  48  , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the   49  . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful   50  : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like   51   he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the   52   of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our   53   is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is   54   so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have   55   by considering the fragments alone.
36.A. truth     B. hope   C. future D. music
37.A. fact       B. reason C. question     D. well
38.A. energy   B. hope   C. mystery      D. surprise
39.A. get B. count  C. find    D. open
40.A. instruments   B. clothing     C. food   D. wood
41.A. connect B. have   C. prepare      D. offer
42.A. explanation   B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
43.A. succeed B. discover     C. pay     D. understand
44.A. bitterness      B. failure C. memory     D. secret
45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared       D. recovered
46.A. paid      B. lost     C. split    D. caught
47.A. played   B. broadcast    C. enjoyed      D. conducted
48.A. annoyed       B. moved       C. confused    D. frightened
49.A. adviser  B. director      C. composer   D. player
50.A. admiration    B. distinction  C. recognition D. imagination
51.A. those     B. that     C. it D. them
52.A. secret    B. message     C. theory D. benefit
53.A. target    B. difficulty    C. task    D. shortcoming
54.A. interesting    B. meaningful C. accessible   D. successful
55.A. foreseen(预见)     B. decided      C. judged       D. formed

Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much ____36_____while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____37_____ that he was afraid he would spend his life _____38_____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____39_____way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____40_____. He realized that he still had partial ____41_____ of his right hand and could write with  ____42_____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He ___43___ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____44___. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____45___ . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46____ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be  ____47____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
____48_____with the intention, the man began sending   49   messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the ___50____. He poured his heart and soul into his words,  ___51_____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any ___52___. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone  ___53____read his letters. However, this was his ___54____chance,so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to ____55___!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

【小题1】
A.wealthB.faith C.experience D.confidence
【小题2】
A.depressedB.embarrassed C.ashamed D.thrilled
【小题3】
A.writing B.suffering C.weeping D.wandering
【小题4】
A.abnormalB.regular C.comfortable D.meaningful
【小题5】
A.presentsB.e-mails C.letters D.prizes
【小题6】
A.sense B.strength C.shape D.function
【小题7】
A.affectionB.caution C.difficulty D.confidence
【小题8】
A.estimatedB.doubted C.assumed D.wondered
【小题9】
A.hospitalsB.churchesC.prisons D.charities
【小题10】
A.familiesB.letters C.freedom D.conscience
【小题11】
A.releaseB.reach C.defend D.know
【小题12】
A.acceptableB.reasonable C.forbidden D.considered
【小题13】
A.FacedB.FilledC.SatisfiedD.Impressed
【小题14】
A.holy B.daily C.one-way D.round-way
【小题15】
A.point B.worst C.degree D.limit
【小题16】
A.sharingB.learning C.gaining D.enriching
【小题17】
A.successB.reply C.help D.progress
【小题18】
A.curiouslyB.patiently C.carefully D.actually
【小题19】
A.only B.better C.extra D.lost
【小题20】
A.ruin B.pieces C.the ground D.the bottom

Actually we have known a lot of examples and meaningful words to support the fact that we should try our best to ease the bad impression of others. Just like the old saying goes, we should give a better assumption to the one than we think he was. But many of us always fail to do this.
Take the situation of my class for example. Right at the beginning of the first semester when we were freshmen we all showed great favor to each other. And when there was an activity that needed some people to join, we would be willing to attend whether it was interesting or not. And we were really like brothers and sisters, and our class was just like a family, a warm family. But now, I feel tired of those meaningless activities not only because of the boring activities themselves but also the cool response of our classmates.
I think the reasons why the passion of most classmates is so low may be as follows:
To start with, many of us take part in more than one organization, which will certainly make us tired. Also, in the study fields, many of us may find that our courses are sometimes difficult to understand or comprehend, especially the specialized subjects. Moreover, “history” teaches us that if one does not study hard, it is possible to fail in the exams. So it is a big and good excuse to say that “I do really want to attend, but I have a lot of homework to do, so...”
Last but not least, some people believe that some of our leaders should not be regarded as a leader, maybe I should say we, as leaders, lost the reputation, support and trust of yours. At least I am the warm-hearted one, although I cannot promise you that your advice will be adopted surely, at least I will spare no effort to “give” you the right to be heard, and to serve you.
Be active to show your talents and abilities and to create a better image of our class. Most important of all, work painstakingly for a better condition that we should have reached.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Students’ passion for activities was high at first but disappeared gradually.
B.Students’ passion for activities grew gradually because they were interesting.
C.Students were too busy to take part in activities after their classes.
D.Students were unwilling to participate in activities because of their leaders.
【小题2】We can infer from the passage that the writer must be ______.
A.a supporter of activitiesB.a responsible teacher
C.a top student in classD.a devoted class leader
【小题3】The writer hopes that all the members of the class will ______.
A.develop better talents and skillsB.improve their abilities and creativity
C.work together to make a better class D.adopt others’ advice patiently

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”

   Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,” he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”

   Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again: “What’s your name, soldier?”

   The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied,“My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,”he said nervously (紧张地).

1.According to what the officer said, _____

A. trouble would come if anybody made tricks.

B. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble.

C. he always got on well with his soldiers.

D. he often had trouble with his soldiers.

2.The last soldier remained silent because _____

A. he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them.

B. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name.

C. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order.

D. the question was funny for him to answer.

3. According to the officer, how to answer the question, “How old are you ?” _____

A. (sadly) Twenty, sir.            

B. (clearly) Twenty.

C. (quickly) Ten years younger than you, sir  

D. (loudly) Twenty, sir

 

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