完形填空(共20小题,满分30分)
阅读下面段文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __36__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __37__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __38__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __39__. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __40__.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __41__ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that __42__ at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __43__ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __44__ a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __45__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __46__.” “Oh, no,” the lady __47__ quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __48__ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __49__ at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any __50__ how much a building costs?  We have spent
over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51__ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __52__? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __53__ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University __54__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __55__ about.

【小题1】
A.choiceB.decisionC.acquaintanceD.appointment
【小题2】
A.waitingB.standingC.sittingD.talking
【小题3】
A.hopingB.findingC.realizingD.imagining
【小题4】
A.go downB.go outC.go awayD.go around
【小题5】
A.hopelesslyB.carefullyC.unexpectedlyD.unwillingly
【小题6】
A.funnyB.coldC.sadD.pleasant
【小题7】
A.visitedB.studiedC.servedD.attended
【小题8】
A.braveB.proudC.happyD.clever
【小题9】
A.set upB.set downC.set offD.set about
【小题10】
A.excitedB.shockedC.ashamedD.satisfied
【小题11】
A.cemeteryB.gardenC.museumD.park
【小题12】
A.expressedB.refusedC.admittedD.explained
【小题13】
A.yardB.playgroundC.squareD.building
【小题14】
A.shoutedB.glancedC.calledD.laughed
【小题15】
A.ideaB.thoughtC.opinionD.suggestion
【小题16】
A.astonishedB.interestedC.pleasedD.bored
【小题17】
A.universityB.businessC.clubD.department
【小题18】
A.WhileB.SinceC.ThoughD.Once
【小题19】
A.lookedB.takenC.followedD.named
【小题20】
A.knewB.heardC.caredD.talked

(共5小题,每小题3分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit. __1__. Norman Cousins used to say that laughter is so beneficial for your body that is like “inner jogging”.
Mayo Clinic Health Letter reports that laughter aids breathing by increasing your breathing rate. It can even help clear mucus (粘液) from your lungs. __2__. It increases circulation and improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout your body. __3__. It helps fight off colds, flu etc. by increasing the concentration of immunoglobulin A (免疫球蛋白A) in your saliva (唾液). And it may help control pain by raising the levels of certain brain chemicals.
Furthermore, it is a natural stress reliever. Have you ever laughter so hard that you doubled over, feel off your chair, spit out your food? __4__. The good news is that you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! Go ahead and double the dose and make it 30 times today. (You may begin to notice immediate improvement in your relationships!) Then double it again! __5__. People will enjoy being around you as well.
Laughter, it's the best medicine.
A. Laughter is also good for your heart.
B. A good laugh helps you build up you body to protect against diseases.
C. However, it is confusing why laughter makes people so good.
D. However, are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically?
E. A good laugh relieves physical tension and stress.
F. You cannot maintain muscle tension when you are laughing!
G. You are likely to feel better and deal with problems more effectively.

I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the 21 we discuss in our classes is the 22 of quality employees(雇员)

“What has caused you to stay 23 enough to become a manager?" I asked. After a while a new manager took the 24 and said slowly, "it was a baseball glove.”

Cynthia said she used to 25 a Circle K clerk job as an interim (时临的.) one while she looked for something 26 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a (an) 27 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 28 a baseball glove for the little League. She 29 that as a single mother, money was 30 , and her first check would have to go for paying 31.

When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you 32 to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is 33 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 34 you can buy gloves. You know we can’t 35 good people like you as 36 as we would like to; but we do 37 and I want you to know how 38 you are to us.”

The thoughtfulness, empathy (同情) and love of the store manager show vividly that people 39 more how much a( n) 40 cares than how much he pays.

1.

A.topics

B.problems

C.difficulties

D.lessons

 

2.

A.employing

B.praising

C.keeping

D.improving

 

3.

A.soon

B.long

C.strong

D.calm

 

4.

A.position

B.decision

C.question

D.advice

 

5.

A.take

B.change

C.lose

D.consider

 

6.

A.lighter

B.easier

C.better

D.higher

 

7.

A.letter

B.call

C.answer

D.email

 

8.

A.bought

B.kept

C.needed

D.offered

 

9.

A.complained

B.explained

C.understood

D.admitted

 

10.

A.short

B.enough

C.spare

D.tight

 

11.

A.food

B.education

C.clothes

D.bills

 

12.

A.talking

B.crying

C.arguing

D.scolding

 

13.

A.easy

B.hard

C.simple

D.nice

 

14.

A.after

B.until

C.when

D.before

 

15.

A.value

B.remain

C.pay

D.fire

 

16.

A.much

B.many

C.pleasant

D.possible

 

17.

A.regret

B.agree

C.worry

D.care

 

18.

A.excellent

B.important

C.thankful

D.thoughtful

 

19.

A.remember

B.refuse

C.thank

D.realize

 

20.

A.mother

B.clerk

C.official

D.manager

 

Tess was eight years old. Her little brother Andrew was very sick and their parents were completely out of money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only a miracle can save him now.”

Tess took her money and made her way six blocks to Rexall’s Drug Store.

“And what do you want?” the chemist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen for ages.”

“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “He’s really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the chemist said, softening a little.

“Listen, I can help you.” The chemist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He asked Tess, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied. “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more, if I need to.”

“Well,what a coincidence (巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents - the exact price of a miracle for your little brother. Take me to where you live. Let’s see if 1 have the kind of miracle you need.”

That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well.

Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven  cents… plus the faith of a little child.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Tess’s brother would recover because there was a miracle.

B.Tess’s brother would die because his family had no money to treat his illness.

C.Tess’s family would look for a miracle to treat Andrew’s illness.

D.Andrew should go to hospital for a miracle.

2.Why did the chemist get annoyed first?

A.Because he was a nervous man.

B.Because Tess didn’t buy his medicine.

C.Because Tess had bothered him and his brother.

D.Because Tess was poorly dressed.

3.What can we learn about Dr. Carlton Armstrong?

A.He was a stone-hearted man.

B.He cared for only a little money.

C.He never helped others unless given a lot of money.

D.He was a kind gentleman and ready to help others.

4.What can be the best title?

A.A dying boy and her sister

B.A miracle of $ 1.10

C.A kind doctor and his brother

D.A poor girl and a doctor

 

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