完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

   Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen   36   his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but   37   for a glance.

   One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden,   38   in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he   39   the old gardener was blind.40   , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t  41  in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you  42   reasons. First I was a   43  when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can   44  them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s  45  .

   “Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man   46   .

   “Yeah, it’s   47  that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never   48   them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good  49   . In the meantime, it also   50  a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

    The old man’s  51  astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and  52  them as a link of minds so as to make   53   enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？

   I believe every flower has   54  with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though   55  to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.

A. loving        B. watering         C. tending          D. planting

A. stop     　　 B. stay             C. live         D. run

A. kept          B. dropped          C. fallen       D. lost

A. realized           B. noticed          C. felt         D. thought

A. Excited       B. Frightened       C. Shocked      D. Satisfied

A. feel            B. see              C. hear         D. eat

A. one            B. two              C. three            D. four

A. gardener        B. teacher          C. farmer       D. painter

A. taste              B. plant            C. touch        D. appreciate

A. it              B. me               C. them        D. you

A. with pleasure      B. in surprise          C. with hope    D. in anger

A. true               B. possible         C. a pity       D. a shame

A. put                B. turn             C. get         D. knock

A. mind            B. life             C. future       D. mood

A. introduces          B. offers           C. stands      D. leaves

A. words           B. behavior         C. story        D. attitudes

A. treats             B. acts             C. works        D. serves

A. anybody         B. somebody         C. everybody   D. nobody

A. ears               B. soul             C. eyes        D. heart

A. refusing       B. trying          C. pretending   D. Failing

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life .When you come from a family of educators, it just seems 　36　 .

With high academic standards and a competitive 　37 , I don’t just like losing and I also can’t 　38 it. I need to beat the 　39 students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 　40 , saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I 　 41 then I am lost.

　 Today I was sitting in class trying to 　42 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　43 the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen 　44 while still glancing at my study sheet 　45 .When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and 　46 . And then I found myself wishing she would be 　47 so I could study .After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good 　48　 . You’re so easy to talk to.” I froze.

　 I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it 　49 . But inside, I knew it wasn’t true .She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to 　50 .

　 I passed the test excellently despite my 　51 of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had 　52 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what 　53 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 　54　 and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 　55 enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me --- sympathy.

36.　　　　 A. usual 　　　　　　 B. helpless 　　　　　　 C. unfortunate 　　　　　　 D. natural

37.　　　　 A. spirit　　　　　　　 B. sport　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　　 D. market

38.　　　　 A. take　　　　　　　　 B. recommend 　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

39.　　　　 A. ordinary　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　 C. handsome 　　　　　　　 D. strong

40.　　　　 A. strength　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　 C. grades 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tricks

41.　　　　 A. invent 　　　　　　 B. expect 　　　　　　　 C. copy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

42.　　　　 A. save 　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. collect 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

43.　　　　 A. When　　　　　　　 B. After 　　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

44.　　　　 A. rudely 　　　　　 B. bitterly 　　　　　　　 C. excitedly 　　　　　　　　 D. politely

45.　　　　 A. in no time　　　　 B. on time C. for a long time D. now and then

46.　　　　 A. refused 　　　　　 B. worked 　　　　　　 C. agreed　 　　　　　　　　 D. waited

47.　　　　 A. quiet　　　　　　　 B. gentle　　　　　　　　 C. pretty 　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

48.　　　　 A. talker　　　　　　　 B. listener 　　　　　　 C. lecturer　　　　　　　　　　 D. teacher

49.　　　　 A. angrily　　　　　　 B. carelessly 　　　　　 C. disappointedly 　　　　 D. gladly

50.　　　　 A. alarm 　　　　　　 B. gather 　　　　　　　 C. participate 　　　　　　　 D. shout

51.　　　　 A. fear　　　　　　　　 B. joy 　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. possession

52.　　　　 A. given up　　　　　 B. focused on　　　　 C. complained of 　　　　 D. dreamed of

53.　　　　 A. happens 　　　　 B. matters 　　　　　　 C. appeals 　　　　　　　　　 D. devotes

54.　　　　 A. success　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. depression　　　　　　　　 D. health

55.　　　　 A. always 　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

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　　A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules（日程安排）It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop（computer）and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

　　In the 9 in Houston, a widow（寡妇）had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 （died and gone to report in heaven）. The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

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　　Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 2 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 3 of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 4 jobs in hotels and restaurants.

　　But it is not easy now to find work.“ 5 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 6 for students. If you work with a family in Italy, you'll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 7 . British students only have a language advantage 8 jobs in the USA and Australia. 9 Enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn't worth it. The pay was 14 and it really was a 24-hour a day job. The kids never slept!”

　　“The trouble is, students except to have 15 time of it,”Anthea Ellis points out.“ 16 , they see it as a holiday. In practice 17 you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You'll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. 18 , you'll work if it's convenient for the company that employs you. But you have 19 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 20 they'll get rid of you.”

1．

[　　]

A．work　　　　　　B．luck

C．chances　　　　　D．services

2．

[　　]

A．agriculture　　　B．industry

C．hotels　　　　　D．restaurant

3．

[　　]

A．pains　　　　　B．comfort

C．difficulty　　　D．excitement

4．

[　　]

A．always　　　　　B．hardly

C．never　　　　　 D．seldom

5．

[　　]

A．If　　　　　　　B．Unless

C．Because　　　　 D．Although

6．

[　　]

A．health care　　　 B．vacation work

C．language studies　D．tourist safety

7．

[　　]

A．Italian　　　　　B．English

C．French　　　　　D．Spanish

8．

[　　]

A．of　　　　　　　B．on

C．from　　　　　　D．for

9．

[　　]

A．No one　　　　　B．None

C．Not everyone　　D．Everybody

10．

[　　]

A．abroad　　　　　B．employed

C．alone　　　　　 D．respected

11．

[　　]

A．driven　　　　　B．ridden

C．left　　　　　　D．flown

12．

[　　]

A．friends　　　　B．decision

C．noise　　　　　D．damage

13．

[　　]

A．busy　　　　　　B．free

C．tiring　　　　　 D．pleasant

14．

[　　]

A．nice　　　　　　B．reasonable

C．fair　　　　　　D．poor

15．

[　　]

A．a hard　　　　　B．an easy

C．a demanding　　 D．an adventurous

16．

[　　]

A．After all　　　 B．Worse still

C．However　　　D．Therefore

17．

[　　]

A．besides　　　　B．altogether

C．though　　　　D．until

18．

[　　]

A．In a word　　　　B．In other words

C．And what's more　D．More or less

19．

[　　]

A．few　　　　　　 B．little

C．many　　　　　　D．much

20．

[　　]

A．starts　　　　　 B．lasts

C．goes　　　　　　D．finishes

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　　When Nancy Lublin got $ 5000 from her great grandfather, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans（借款）. ____1____ the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about the clothing ____2____ faced by most of today's low-income women: “If she goes for a job interview ____3_____ dressed, she won't get the job,”Lublin says.“But without a job, she can't ____4____ proper clothing.”

　　A few weeks later, Lublin ____5___ Dress for Success and began searching for clothing and volunteers（志愿者）. She asked women to give away ____6____ business clothes that were ____7____ in good condition. She asked the members of diet centers to give away clothes that no longer fit. At first Lublin ____8____ the clothes in her one-bed-room apartment, but finally she found ___9___ in Greenwich Village church basement, which now ___10___ as the organization's main office.

　　Today, when women arrive at the office for help with job-hunting, they ____11___ a dress, shoes, a bag, stockings and jewelry, and self-confidence as well. Some are trying to enter the work __12___ after being on welfare（福利）for years.

　　__13____Dress for Success fitted its first per son who got help a year ago, more than 1 000 women have received dresses and many have won ___14___. Yarit Polanco was recently __15___ as a law-firm office manager. “Thanks to Dress for Success, I made a good impression（印象）and was accepted.”she says.

　　Donations（捐赠）are now __16___ in, including jewelry and 6 000 pairs of trousers and $ 40 000 worth of handbags. Broadcast journalists have given suits. And Lublin is opening Dress for Success ____17____ in other cities. “Many women have clothes ____18___ around that they'll never wear again,” says a volunteer.“Nancy's ___19___ is simple and practical and the ___20___ has proved so important to those women who are in great need of it.”