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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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas. She was 36 because of her poor health and 37 with her most of her treasured 38 . These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had 39 what appeared to be five teeth which had 40 her dentures (假牙).
Having 41 in, she asked Thomas, "Do you know where I can get my dentures 42 ?" "Of course," replied Thomas. 43 you give them to me, I'll take them to a dental 44 . "
Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which 45 some rather dirty-looking 46 . Thomas drove to the dental laboratory.
" 47 will it take?" Thomas asked the technician.
"Oh, about an hour," smiled the dental expert.
"Then I'll wait in the 48 ," said Thomas, "and read my newspaper. "'
An hour passed and the technician 49 at the car window 50 a plastic bag and the piece of paper. "That'll be £80," requested the specialist, " 51 I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures. I'm sorry. "
"That's a 52 ," commented Thomas. "What happened to the__ 53 one?"
"I have it here in the paper," answered the technician, 54 it to Thomas.
"The thing is," he said, "it's easy to fit the teeth but 55 to fit this peanut (花生米)."
36. A. moving B. going C. passing D. returning
37. A. sold B. provided C. brought D. dealt
38. A. clothes B. possessions C. furniture D. materials
39. A. discovered B. secreted C. thrown D. buried
40. A. broken out B. broken in C. broken away D. broken off
41. A. settled B. filled C. joined D. fallen
42. A. cut B. dropped C. mended D. placed
43. A. Because B. If C. Therefore D. However
44. A. speaker B. customer C. patient D. technician
45. A. needed B. found C. touched D. contained
46. A. teeth B. jewels C. peanuts D. coins
47. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How much
48. A. building B. office C. house D. car
49. A. appeared B. broke C. laughed D. glared
50. A. putting B. holding C. keeping D. hiding
51. A. and B. but C. also D. nor
52. A. fact B. pleasure C. pity D. thing
53. A. fifth B. first C. third D. second
54. A. proving B. advising C. permitting D. showing
55. A. necessary B. unimportant C. impossible D. possible
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I work as a volunteer（志愿者）for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 36 him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 37. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 38 for a 17-year-old. Then, on Day three, as we were 39 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard. ”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 40 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized （着迷）. He couldn’t stop 41 . Later he said 42. “I wish I could speak French.” I was 43 －this from a boy who hated and 44 French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 45 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.
46 , the moment that really took 47 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 48 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 49 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 50 to become part of the leadership of the 51 .
Learning her story, Barrett was as 52 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 53 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 54 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 55 achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
1.A. comfort B. please C. attract D. educate
2.A. rough B. dangerous C. troublesome D. violent
3.A. little B. much C. fast D. slow
4.A. moving B. running C. climbing D. looking
5.A. too B. very C. even D. so
6.A. joking B. crying C. shouting D. smiling
7.A. patiently B. regretfully C. lightly D. cheerfully
8.A. ashamed B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised
9.A. took up B. went in for C. fought against D. called off
10.A. befriended B. disregarded C. avoided D. recognized
11.A. Thus B. Even C. Meanwhile D. However
12.A. my B. his C. our D. her
13.A. asking B. interviewing C. arranging D. describing
14.A. brain B. wish C. will D. health
15.A. appeared B. struggled C. hesitated D. failed
16.A. village B. city C. organization D. state
17.A. pleased B. bored C. puzzled D. touched
18.A. combination B. composition C. connection D. satisfaction
19.A. in B. behind C. out D. away
20.A. interview B. flight C. article D. trip
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Dressed untidily and speaking in a strange way, Father must have ______ to the people present to be a silly old man.
A. appeared B. pretended C. shown D. thought
查看习题详情和答案>>Long time ago, there was a seed. Because he was only a seed, 36 cared to notice him. Thus, feeling useless, the seed thought he was not important at all.
Then one day, a 37 picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. He was 38 , thinking, "Why would a wind do such a thing?" But 39 any pleasant answers, he was 40 with sunlight as well as 41 , sometimes light and sometimes heavy.
Time flew by and years later, he saw a 42 sitting by his side. "Thank God for this. I really need some 43 ",he heard the traveler say.
"What are you 44 ?"The seed asked. He thought the man was 45 him. Surely he had seen many people sitting by his side, 46 no one ever spoke to him like that.
"Who is this?" The man was 47
"This is me, the seed. "
"The seed?" The man looked at the big 48 "Are you kidding me? You are not a seed. You are a tree. A big tree ！
" 49 ?"
"Yes! Why else do you think people 50 here?"
"What do they come here for?"
"To 51 your shade! Don't tell me you didn't know you had 52 over time. "
A moment passed, and the traveler's words made him think a lot.
The seed, now a big tree, thought and 53 for the first time in his life. The years of suffering from the sun and the rain were useful to him at last.
"Oh! That means I'm not a(n) 54 seed anymore! Wow! I'm a big tree now. That's the 55 that I really want !"
1.A. everybody B. nobody C. someone D. anything
2.A. wind B. bird C. boy D. man
3.A. confused B. glad C. excited D. hurt
4.A. except for B. because of C. instead of D. in case of
5.A. made B. covered C. heated D. provided
6.A. food B. rain C. friends D. flowers
7.A. traveler B. woman C. dog D. god
8.A. water B. 1ove C. rest D. money
9.A. thinking of B. preparing for C. looking for D. talking about
10.A. looking at B. making fun of C. seeing off D. getting away from
11.A. so B. because C. but D. since
12.A. angered B. delighted C. moved D. surprised
13.A. stone B. mountain C. tree D. river
14.A. When B. Really C. Where D. Who
15.A. hate B. leave C. live D. come
16.A. hunt B. like C. enjoy D. steal
17.A. appeared B. survived C. grown D. risen
18.A. cried B. smiled C. sang D. danced
19.A. small B. beautiful C. ugly D. lovely
20.A. experience B. adventure C. reason D. life
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Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 38 the alarm and the villagers 39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to 41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
1. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
2. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
3.A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
4. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
5. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
6. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
7.A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
8.A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
9. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
10. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
11. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
12. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
13.A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
14. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
15. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
16.A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
17. A. appeared B. disappeared C. came D. went
18. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
19.A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
20.A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
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