完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　　 One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. Unfortunately in the crowded store. I had my pocket 　1 and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost 　2 of myself. What could I do? We were not very wealthy. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would 　3 our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　　 I felt very sad and even 　4 for losing the money when I got home. To make up for　 my 　5 mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and　　 then 　6 a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 　7 her.

　　　 When she came home, I forced a smile to greet her. She was 　8 to see the neat house and the 　9 meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story 　10 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　　 “I’ve 　11 my salary,” I murmured to her again.

　　　 “I see,” she did not shout at me as I had 　12 . She didn't lose her temper. So I was afraid she was trying hard to hide her anger.

　　　 A moment later, my wife was still 　13 and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” She 　14 her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contray, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s　　　 the 　15 who is to blame.”

1.　 A.　 robbed　　　　　　　　 B.　 stolen　　　　　　　　　 C.　 picked　　　　　　　　　 D.　 gone

2.　 A.　 control　　　　　　　　 B.　 heart C.　 interest D.　 face

3.　 A.　 enrich　　　　　　　　　 B.　 improve　　　　　　　　 C.　 affect D.　 simplify

4.　 A.　 guilty　　　　　　　　　 B.　 ashamed　　　　　　　 C.　 frightened D.　 worried

5.　 A.　 unchangeable　　　　 B.　 unforgivable　　　　　 C.　 unforgettable D.　 unbelievable

6.　 A.　 prepared　　　　　　　 B.　 served　　　　　　　　　 C.　 provided　　　　　　　 D.　 chose

7.　 A.　 comfort　　　　　　　　 B.　 meet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 surprise D.　 please

8.　 A.　 satisfied　　　　　　　　 B.　 surprised　　　　　　　 C.　 pleased D.　 interested

9.　 A.　 delicious　　　　　　　 B.　 excellent　　　　　　　 C.　 cool D.　 attractive

10.　 A.　 gladly　　　　　　　　　 B.　 calmly　　　　　　　　　 C.　 excitedly D.　 nervously

11.　 A.　 spent　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 wasted　　　　　　　　 C.　 donated　　　　　　　　 D.　 lost

12.　 A.　 hoped　　　　　　　　　 B.　 desired　　　　　　　　 C.　 expected D.　 wished

13.　 A.　 upset　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 silent　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 worried D.　 surprised

14.　 A.　 moved　　　　　　　　　 B.　 shut　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 raised D.　 opened

15.　 A.　 store　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 policeman　　　　　　 C.　 society D.　 thief

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 　36　 as he thought about the upcoming showdown (摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont 37　 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38　 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.　　 39　 , he should get a salary rise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office 　40　 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 　41　 to approach his boss. To his 　42　 and　surprise, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvery Larchmont 43　 of Andrew’s request for a rise!

Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately, he 44　 someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45　 . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the rise! I prepared this dinner to show 46　 how much I love you. I take 　47　 in your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 　48　 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49　 out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t get 　50　 by not getting the rise! You do 51　 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52　 you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears 　53　 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not　 54　 upon his success at work.

The fear of　rejection is often 　55　 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　　　 D. upset

37. A. followed 　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. forgot

38. A. meant　　　　　　　　 B. attempted　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　 D. managed

39. A. No wonder　　　　 B. No doubt　　　　　　　　 C. No way　　　　　　 D. No comment

40. A. prohibited　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forbade　　　　　　 D. remained　

41. A. caution　　　　　　　 B. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. assistance

42. A. delight　　　　　　　　B. embarrassment　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. agreed　　　　　　　 B. demanded　　　　　　　　 C. rid　　　　　　　　　 D. approved

44. A. confirmed　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. figured　　　　　　 D. admitted

45. A. card　　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　　　　 D. flower

46. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

47. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

48. A. reflect on　　　　　 B. plan on　　　　　　　　　　 C. count on　　　　　 D. look on

49. A. stuck　　　　　 　　　 B. slipped　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. spread

50. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. frustrated　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. generous

51. A. deserve　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

52. A. now that　　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. even if

53. A. dried　　　　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　　　 C. welled　　　　　　　 D. dropped

54. A. permanent　　　　　 B. conditional　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　　　　 D. subjective

55. A. softened 　　　　 B. tightened　　　　　　　　 C. fastened　　　　　 D. deepened

What Will Future Be like?

我们的未来会怎么样?

    提到人类未来的生活将会怎样，我想一千个人对此会有一千种不同的看法，但不外乎就是两种态度——乐观的或是悲观的。地球的未来究竟会怎样?科学家们的猜测也许是这样的……

  　Some experts are pessimistic when they think about the future. They say that，by then the population of the world will have doubled. We will have run out of many essential resources like oil and coal．We may have even run out of water to drink．Some experts believe that there will be no land left，because of the overcrowding．

    Others are far more optimistic．They say that life will be better than it is today．We may be living in better buildings and leading better lives than we are today．Life will certainly have become more mechanized．Machines will be doing many jobs that people do today．People will no longer be able to learn only one job in their life time．They will have to learn several．Perhaps a station will be built on the moon．People will be able to visit the moon as travelers. They may even spend their holidays in space，traveling by spaceship．

    Many people never think about the future．“I don't care．I'll be dead．”they say．But it is our duty to care because the world of that time will be the one of our children's children and their children after them.

    Notes

    pessimistic  adj．悲观的　　　　　　    double v．翻一番；增倍

essential adj．必要的；不可缺的　　　　 overcrowding n．拥挤

optimistic adj．乐观的；有信心的　　　　　　    mechanize v．机械化

    Comprehension questions

1．Some people are pessimistic about the future；others have a different idea about it．That is to say，”she said．

    Comprehension question：

    In what way has Dr．Gao Yaojie helped the orphans with AIDS?

2．Oil，coal，water and forest are essential _________．

3．The _________of the world will be so large that we will have to use all the land for housing．