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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a __36__ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any __37__. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John _38_me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I __39__ for hours crying.

Things __40__ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school __41__ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___42__  my home.

At first my __43__ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made __44__ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners __45__ the school and life improved. Six years later I __46__ teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a __47__.

Before I left Lowood, I was ___48__ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___49__ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.

My new life ___50__ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___51_ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He __52__ stayed at Thornfield and __53__ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something __54___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___55___ from the top floor of the house.

36. A. happy       B. long         C. sad          D. comfortable

37. A. food        B. love         C. method       D. schooling

38. A. shouted at    B. cried over    C. found out     D. talked with

39. A. lived        B. stayed       C. studied       D. beat

40. A. appeared     B. worked      C. seemed       D. remained

41. A. built        B. designed     C. owned        D. opened

42. A. built        B. reached      C. left          D. sold

43. A. food        B. life          C. book        D. study

44. A. noise       B. friends        C. mistakes     D. faces

45. A. took over   B. took up       C. took off      D. took away

46. A. turned      B. met          C. became       D. found

47. A. school      B. home         C. library       D. country

48. A. taught      B. visited        C. brought      D. required

49. A. looking for    B. looking after   C. looking into   D. looking at

50. A. stopped    B. continued      C. started       D. remained

51. A. showing    B. teaching      C. searching      D. wanting

52. A. often       B. hardly       C. happily        D. quietly

53. A. yet         B. so          C. still           D. though

54. A. interesting  B. good        C. instructive      D. strange

55. A. come      B. drop         C. fall            D. go

I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was __16__ along. The song was a __17__ one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it __18__, however. The sweet sound of the music __19__ and there came the __20__ news. Gas prices _21___ again. Fans of two sports teams got into fight. I sighed and wondered about this __22__ world we live in.

__23__, I could take no more and turned off the __24___. Silence seemed preferable to listening to __25__ else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and _26___ the people as I drove by. A tall man was _27___ an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store. A smiling woman was __28__ food onto the square while a dozen birds flew down to enjoy the __29__ being laid out before them. A young man was walking along, carrying his __30__ safely in his arms. When the daughter pulled the hat off his head, they both __31__. I laughed too as I looked at all of his _32___. The radio may have been off in my car, ___33__ in my heart I was __34___ singing.

In truth, this world could have more kindness and less __35___. Kindness makes us all winners in this life and our life is full of kindness, love and joy.

16. A. talking                B. singing                     C. walking                    D. driving

17. A. long                   B. boring                      C. joyful                       D. sad

18. A. appeared             B. remained                  C. happened                  D. stayed

19. A. ended                 B. continued                 C. jumped                     D. fell

20. A. sports                 B. business                   C. unpleasant                D. welcome

21. A. cut                     B. changed                   C. going down              D. going up

22. A. exciting              B. interesting                 C. unusual                    D. crazy

23. A. Finally                B. Generally                  C. Secretly                   D. Calmly

24. A. television            B. radio                        C. gas                          D. lights

25. A. anything             B. everything                C. something                D. nothing

26. A. touched              B. watched                   C. avoided                    D. recognized

27. A. freeing                B. protecting                 C. helping                     D. keeping

28. A. collecting            B. moving                     C. covering                   D. throwing

29. A. water                 B. bread                       C. grass                       D. food

30. A. daughter             B. son                          C. dog                          D. cat

31. A. stopped              B. stood                       C. laughed                    D. shouted

32. A. weakness            B. kindness                   C. loneliness                 D. safeness

33. A. for                     B. or                            C. and                         D. but

34. A. still                     B. just                          C. soon                        D. first

35. A. silence                B. development             C. competition              D. sickness

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

 It’s strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps it’s  ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture, a cook for a ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ______ just right? In fact, to give praise ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

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

12．A. remained    B. looked C. seemed      D. appeared

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

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

15．A. stared B. smiled C. glanced      D. nodded

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

17．A. arrived       B. continued   C. disappeared       D. developed

18．A. Oh      B. Well    C. Fine    D. Terrible

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

20．A. heat    B. warmth      C. snowstorm D. sunlight

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

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

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

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

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

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

27．A. effort  B. attempt       C. deed   D. feeling

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

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

30．A. adds   B. leaves  C. offers D. costs

My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ___1___ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ___2___. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 3me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___4___ for hours crying.

Things ___5___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___6___ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___7___ my home.

At first my ___8___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___9___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___10___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___11___ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___12___.

Before I left Lowood, I was ___13___ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___14___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.

My new life ___15___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___16___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___17___ stayed at Thornfield and ___18___ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ___19___ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___20___ from the top floor of the house.

1. A. happy             B. long            C. sad             D. comfortable

2. A. food                B. love                C. method          D. schooling

3. A. shouted at          B. cried over        C. found out                D. talked with

4. A. lived                B. stayed           C. studied            D. beat

5. A. appeared            B. worked          C. seemed          D. remained

6. A. built                 B. designed         C. owned           D. opened

7. A. built                      B. reached          C. left                     D. sold

8. A. food              B. life                C. book            D. study

9. A. noise               B. friends          C. mistakes         D. faces

10. A. took over           B. took up         C. took off         D. took away

11. A. turned              B. met             C. became          D. found

12. A. school             B. home            C. library         D. country

13. A. taught              B. visited           C. brought         D. required

14. A. looking for      B. looking after    C. looking into           D. looking at

15. A. stopped            B. continued        C. started          D. remained

16. A. showing            B. teaching         C. searching       D. wanting

17. A. often                B. hardly          C. happily          D. quietly

18. A. yet                 B. so                         C. still            D. though

19. A. interesting             B. good           C. instructive      D. strange

20. A. come              B. drop            C. fall            D. Go