完形填空

　　All kinds of people came in to have their shoes shined. Most folks were friendly. But this man was different.

　　“How much do you make a week, boy?”he asked me. I felt he was __1__ at me.

　　He kept giving a sharp __2__ around every now and then. All the time I kept __3__ where I'd seen his face. Suddenly I knew. I'd seen his __4__ in the post office many times. He was the big robber: __5__ by the police in three states!

　　“You know, ”he was saying,“it's imagination people __6__. You'll never get anywhere as a shoeshine boy.”

　　I kept brushing on his shoes as __7__ as I could. The sooner I finished, the better. He said,“When I was sixteen, I had __8__ $ 2 500 of my own.”

　　That reminded me of something. Was it $ 2 500 or $ 5 000 or $ 25 000? I wasn't __9__. I knew a big reward was __10__ for him.

　　But what could I do about it? __11__ him with a can of shoe polish（擦亮剂）? A man his __12__ could grind（压碎）me into the floor. If only someone would come in! He kept talking away（喋喋不休）.“Along with __13__, it takes courage. The courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring（鞋带）.”

　　Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey __14__ across the street. Then, real fast, I began tightening the man's shoestrings.

　　The policeman was at the window when I cried out,“Officer Dailey, __15__! This man's a robber.”

　　“__16__,”the man shouted angrily. He started to jump off the stand. But he didn't go the __17__ he planned. He fell flat on his face and knocked himself out cold.

　　“That was __18__ clever of you,”the officer said. “You'll get a reward of $ 7 500 for him.”

　　“Well, it really wasn't my __19__,”I said.“It was his. He told me that __20__ you had courage and imagination, you could start something big on a shoestring.”

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 　31 from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 　32 it took long for the skin to stop shrinking（收缩）. So，he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch 　33 on his face.

　　I said to my son，“Keaton， 34 will pay any more attention to your scar 　35 you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother 36 .”He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 37 high—glad he was alive.

　　 38 , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better, 　39 you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer 40 .

　　But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks ,or your 　41 , or you car, if you are judging yourself by these same false 　42 .

　　One of my friends in college was very 43 . At first, when people met him, they noticed his 　44 for about 10 seconds. This man felt 45 about himself and spent most of his time 　46 about other people’s comfort and welfare. 　47 ，people ignored his looks. What people 48 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.

　　Therefore，concentrate on what you value 49 yourself，because if you can see that beautiful person，everyone you are in contact with will see the same 50 .

31．A．cured 　　　　B．recovered 　　　　C．improved 　　　　D．returned

32．A．because 　　　B．though 　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　 D．before

33．A．cut 　　　　　B．wound　　　　　　 C．injure 　　　　　D．scar

34．A．no one 　　　 B．anyone 　　　　　 C．everyone 　　　　D．someone

35．A．as 　　　　　 B．like 　　　　　　 C．than 　　　　　　D．when

36．A．another 　　　B．others 　　　　　 C．all 　　　　　　 D．us

37．A．put 　　　　　B．held 　　　　　　 C．taken 　　　　　 D．hung

38．A．After all 　　B．In conclusion 　　C．In fact　　　　　D．Above all

39．A．as long as 　B．if 　　　　　　　　C．even if 　　　　 D．as if

40．A．house 　　　 B．telephone 　　　　 C．job 　　　　　　 D．car

41．A．clothes 　　 B．hairstyle 　　　　 C．figure 　　　　　D．salary

42．A．means 　　　 B．standards 　　　　 C．comments 　　　　D．rules

43．A．smart 　　　 B．optimistic 　　　　C．rude 　　　　　　D．ugly

44．A．manners 　　 B．expressions 　　　 C．looks 　　　　　 D．actions

45．A．lucky 　　　 B．worried 　　　　　 C．good 　　　　　　D．sad

46．A．inquiring 　 B．asking 　　　　　　C．knowing 　　　　 D．caring

47．A．Completely 　B．Gradually 　　　　 C．Obviously 　　　 D．Suddenly

48．A．wanted 　　　B．understood 　　　　C．brought 　　　　 D．saw

49．A．within 　　　B．beyond 　　　　　　C．except 　　　　　D．above

50．A．kindness 　　B．concern 　　　　 　C．beauty 　　　　　D．perfection

Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 　1 .

One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 4 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 6 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 　7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another 　8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力）.Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 　9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 　11 .

Compassion(同情）may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 　12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 　13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 　14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 　16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 　17 the favor.

In no way can this brief description 　18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 　19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 　20 .

1．A．continent　　 B．character　 C．content　　 D．culture

2．A．lovely　　　 B．basic　　　 C．particular　 D．scientific

4．A．politely　　 B．clearly　　 C．easily　　　 D．slightly

5．A．while　　　　 B．for　　　　 C．whereas　　 D．as

6．A．agreement　　 B．punishment　 C．achievement D．argument

7．A．puzzle　　　 B．injure　　　 C．interrupt　 D．offend

8．A．person　　　 B．action　　　 C．virtue　　　 D．system

9．A．quarrel　　　 B．race　　　　 C．fight　　　 D．trip

10．A．win　　　　 B．fail　　　　 C．defeat　　　 D．beat

11．A．slow down　 B．come up　　 C．give up　　 D．fall off

12．A．describes　 B．praises　　 C．tells　　　 D．mentions

13．A．lonely　　　 B．alone　　　 C．certain　　 D．deserted

14．A．inspite of　 B．on account of　　　　　　　 C．as a result of D．instead of

15．A．row　　　　 B．circle　　　 C．movement　　 D．action

16．A．hurt　　　　 B．destroyed　 C．ruined　　　 D．hit

17．A．offered　　 B．returned　　 C．honored　　 D．reminded

18．A．cover　　　 B．respect　　 C．shape　　　 D．reflect

19．A．strength　　 B．silence　　 C．loyalty　　 D．reality

20．A．invaluable　 B．honorable　 C．unbelievable D．invisible

People often fall ill because of me. 1 they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own  2 , A tired person may get  3  , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 4 is another factor.In hot summer,people turn on the air-conditioner upon 

returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student.After school,he played football hard for two hours.Though  5 ,he still went to the cinema.Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to 　6 him. He reacted, trying to 　7 me, but I was already 8 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing（打喷嚏）and his nose was running. 9 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 　10 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 　11 ,

The next day he couldn’t go to 　12 , He had lost his appetite and was not as 　13 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 　14 ,

For two days he was 　15 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 　16 , I knew I had to 　17 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 　18 , it was my turn to feel 　19 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 　20 and finally my time was over.

Do you know what I am?

1. A. Therefore   B. Besides  　　 C. However  　D. Then

2. A. business  　　 B. responsibility　 C. excuse 　　 D. fault

3. A. punished 　　　 B. blamed  　　 C. caught 　 　D. killed

4. A. temperature 　 B. season  　　 C. place  　　 D. condition

5. A. excited 　 　 　 B. hurt 　　　　 C. late 　 　 　D. tired

6. A. injure  　　 B. bother 　　　 C. attack 　　 D. destroy

7. A. get on with   B. get rid of 　　　 C. put up with   D. take hold of

8. A. reproducing 　 B. waiting 　　　 C. hiding  　 D. disappearing

9. A. Since 　　　　 B. Once 　　　　 C. Whether 　 　 D. Although

10. A. reminding 　 B. upsetting 　　 C. comforting 　 D. influencing

11. A. escaped 　　 B. succeeded 　　 C. regretted  　 D. failed

12. A. bed 　　　　 B. work 　　　　 C. school  　 D. hospital

13. A. peaceful 　　 B. afraid 　　　 C. active  　 　 D. happy

14. A. recovery 　　 B. development 　 C. study   　 D. affected

15. A. protected 　 B. nursed 　 C. scolded 　 　 D. affected

16. A. loss 　　　　 B. operation 　　 C. pressure  　 D. movement

17. A. leave 　　　 B. catch 　　　　 C. forget 　　 D. beat

18. A. Uncertainly  　 B. Unsuccessfully 　 C. Unusually 　 D. Unfortunately

19. A. painful  　　 B. disappointed  C. nervous 　 　 D. ashamed

20. A. bigger  　　 B. weaker 　 C. smaller 　 　 D. stronger s5u

Dahlia was running around the house screaming and crying. “I hate her! I hate her! I will _1__ play with her again!” Finally, her steps slowed. __2__ she told her father what had happened. He listened attentively. __3__ she stopped, he asked, “Is there __4__ else?” Dahlia added more details and began __5__ bitterly again. Father listened. When Dahlia _6__ talking, he said, “It must __7__ to be made fun of like this by your best friend Tina.” Dahlia __8__ her father embraced(拥抱) and support as she cried __9__ more in his arms. Then as __10__ as the storm of tears began, she was finished. She got up and __11__ announced, “Daddy, did you know that tomorrow Tina and I are going together to the beach? We are __12__ a log house there with Adam and Tom, I will tell Tina before we go that I __13__ ruin her work again, and I’m sure she will be __14__ to me.”

Why was this encounter (sudden meeting) so successful? How did Dahlia __1 5__ her upset so completely and realize her responsibility in the matter __16__ her own?

There were three main parts in her father’s reaction that __17__: (A) Attention (B) Respect (C) Trust. He gave his daughter __18__ attention and took her seriously as she __19__ her feelings. He respected her by not coming with words of wisdom, advice or help. He validated（证实）the feeling she __20__. And he trusted her to do and say what she needed in order to lead herself toward resolution of her emotions.

1. A. hardly　　　 　　　　 B. seldom　　　 C. ever　　　　　 　　　 D. never

2. A. so　　　　 　　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. and　　　　　 　　　 D. then

3. A. Before　　　 　　　 B. When　　　 C. While　　　　 　　　 D. Since

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

5. A. crying　　　 　　　　 B. shouting　　　 C. talking　　　　 　　 D. saying

6. A. kept　　　　 　　　　 B. started　　　 C. stopped　　　　 　　 D. hated

7. A. hurt　　　　 　　　 B. ache　　　　 C. injure　　　　　 　　 D. wound

8. A. got　　　　 　　　　 B. received　　 C. accepted　　　 　　 D. admitted

9. A. many　　　 　　　　 B. some　　　 C. any　　　　 　　　　 D. no

10. A. soon　　　　 　　　 B. quickly　　　 C. suddenly　　　　 D. fast

11. A. surprisingly　 　　　 B. angrily　　　 C. sadly　　　　　 　　 D. cheerfully

12. A. building　　 　　　 B. buying　　　 C. making　　　　 　　 D. repairing

13. A. shouldn’t　　 B. won’t　 　　C. daren’t　　　　 　　　　　 D. can’t

14. A. polite　　　　 B. cruel　　　　 C. rude　　　　　 　　　　 D. nice

15. A. get over　　　 B. get away　　 C. get along　 　　　　　　　　 D. get through

16. A. for　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 　　　 D. of

17. A. did　　　 　 B. followed　　　 C. went　　　　　 　　　 D. worked

18. A. full　　　　　 B. incomplete　　 C. half　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. undivided

19. A. sent out　　　　 B. threw out　　 C. put out　 　　　　　　　　 D. poured out

20. A. expressed　　 B. showed　 C. hid　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. strengthened