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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   36__   to catch a train, she   37   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said   38   . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   39  to annoy him, but the driver kept   40  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be  41  , so she changed her  42  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem   43  for me not to think you know the best way   __44   the city.”

  45   , the driver glanced at his   46   in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  47   I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself   48   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to   __49_   your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or   50   marriages. I have discovered one simple   51   extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from   52   in a disaster.

The   53   is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the  54   in what that person is saying. Find a way to   55  , and the result may surprise you.

36. A. hurry        B. rush        C. moment     D. way

37. A. chose        B. made      C. found      D. suggested

38. A. jokingly           B. angrily           C. anxiously   D. curiously

39. A. supposed      B. expected     C. meant     D. decided

40. A. apologizing  B. driving     C. asking     D. shouting

41. A. reasonable  B. thoughtful  C. normal           D. practical

42. A. road         B. mind       C. direction    D. manner

43. A. strange     B. wrong     C. terrible           D. stupid

44. A. across       B. in                C. through    D. along

45. A. Surprised     B. Worried     C. Annoyed    D. Disappointed

46. A. rider         B. speaker      C. helper     D. comer

47. A. until         B. after       C. because      D. since

48. A. satisfied           B. concerned   C. crowded     D. faced

49. A. give up     B. turn down  C. stick to           D. point out                 

50. A. combine      B. destroy       C. suffer      D. divide

51. A. and          B. that         C. but         D. though

52. A. lying        B. resulting     C. setting     D. leading

53. A. problem           B. importance C. key         D. reply

54. A. fact          B. meaning     C. expression  D. truth

55. A. agree        B. argue      C. explain       D. escape

Children find meanings in their old family tales．

    When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,   1   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most．In one of the darkest times   2   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   3    , he loaded his family into the car and   4    them to see family members in Canada with a 5   ,“there are more important things in life than money．”

    The  6   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   7   house from a more expensive and comfortable one．He was _ 8   that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset．To his surprise, they weren’t．  9   , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s．What they   10   was how warm the people were in the house and how   11    of their heart was accessible． 

    Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   12    hard times．Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing  13   in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals．

    A university 14  of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to  15   parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety．

    The   16  is telling the stories in a way children can   17 ．We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   18  , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow．” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s   `19   , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”．We don’t have to tell children K  20   they should take from the story and what the moral is ．

1．A．missed                B．lost                      C．forgot                   D．ignored 

2．A．when                     B．while                     C．how                     D．why 

3．A．friendless               B．worthless              C．penniless               D．homeless

4．A fetched                     B．allowed                 C．expected               D．took 

5．A．hope                      B．promise                C．suggestion             D．belief 

6．A．tale                       B．agreement             C．arrangement          D．report 

7．A．large                      B．small                    C．new                     D．grand 

8．A．surprised             B．annoyed                C．disappointed         D．worried 

9．A．Therefore                B．Besides                  C．Instead                  D．Otherwise 

10．A．talked about          B．cared about            C．wrote about           D．heard about

11．A．much                    B．many                    C．little                     D．few 

12．A．beyond                 B．over                     C．behind                   D．through 

13．A．argument               B．skill                      C．interest                  D．anxiety 

14．A．study                   B．design                  C．committee           D．staff 

15．A．provide                 B．retell                     C．support                D．refuse 

16．A．trouble                 B．gift                       C．fact                      D．trick 

17．A．perform                B．write                     C．hear                      D．question 

18．A．means              B．ends                      C．begins                   D．proves 

19．A．needs                    B．activities                C．judgments             D．habits 

20．A．that                      B．what                    C．which                  D．whom 

Children find meanings in their old family tales．

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,   1  all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   2  his strong-minded grandfather was nearly  3  , he loaded his family into the car and   4   them to see family members in Canada with a   5  , “there are more important things in life than money”.

The   6  took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to  7   house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  8     that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset．To his surprise, they weren’t.  9     , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s．What they 10   was how warm the people were in the house and how  11    of their heart was accessible.

Many parents are finding that family stories have surprising power to help children

  12   hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing   13    in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in storytelling events and festivals.

A university   14   of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 15  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

The  16  is telling the stories in a way children can 17   . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that  18  , “ When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow.” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 19 , and make eye contact (接触) to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children 20   they should take from the story and what the moral is.

1.                A．missed         B．lost            C．forgot    D．ignored

2.                A．when          B．while           C．how D．why

3.                A．friendless       B．worthless       C．penniless D．homeless

4.                A．fetched        B．allowed         C．expected D．took

5.                A．hope          B．promise        C．suggestion D．belief

6.                A．tale            B．agreement      C．arrangement   D．report

7.                A．large           B．small           C．new D．grand

8.                A．surprised       B．annoyed        C．disappointed   D．worried

9.                A．Therefore       B．Besides         C．Instead   D．Otherwise

10.               A．talked about     B．cared about     C．wrote about    D．heard about

11.               A．much          B．many          C．little D．few

12.               A．beyond        B．over           C．behind    D．through

13.               A．argument       B．skill            C．interest   D．anxiety

14.               A．study          B．design         C．committee D．staff

15.               A．provide        B．retell          C．support   D．refuse

16.               A．trouble         B．gift            C．fact  D．trick

17.               A．perform        B．write           C．bear  D．question

18.               A．means         B．ends           C．begins D．proves

19.               A．needs          B．activities        C．judgments D．habits

20.               A．that           B．what           C．which D．whom

Children find meanings in their old family tales.  

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    21   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   22   his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   23    , he loaded his family into the car and   24    them to see family members in Canada with a   25   ,“there are more important things in life than money. ”

The  26   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   27    house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  28    that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.    29     , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they   30    was how warm the people were in the house and how  31     of their heart was accessible.  

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   32    hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing   33     in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university   34    of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to   35  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.  The   36    is telling the stories in a way children can   37    . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   38    , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s   39    , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children   40  they should take from the story and what the moral is. ”

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