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，从短文后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。

I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.

I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.

I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.

I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.

36. A. day          B. week             C. month            D. year

37. A. sparing       B. sharing           C. going             D. having

38. A. shelf         B. counter           C. store              D. street

39. A. behind        B. beside            C. ahead             D. around

40. A. debt          B. fine              C. rent              D. bill

41. A. cards         B stamps            C. papers            D. tickets

42. A. box.          B. basket            C. purse             D. watch

43. A. Suddenly      B. Firstly            C. Interestingly       D. Luckily

44. A. brought       B. sent              C. left               D. placed

45. A. man          B. woman           C. cashier            D. boss

46. A. ride          B. fly               C. run               D. roll

47. A. what         B. if                C. how               D. why

48. A. nothing       B. no               C. sorry              D. yes

49. A. waving       B. shaking           C. biting             D. touching

50. A. find out       B. think up         C. worry out          D. turn to

51. A. satisfied       B. surprised         C. ashamed           D. disappointed

52. A. remind        B. call              C. teach             D. repay  

53. A. leave         B. follow            C. forget             D. remember 

54. A. sometimes     B. usually           C. ever              D. never   

55. A. cheering up    B. helping out        C. making up         D. letting down               

Every morning a woman baked Chapati, an Indian cake, for her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She would place the extra cake on the ___(21)___ for someone to take it.

She noticed a hunchback (驼背) came every day and took the extra cake. Instead of expressing ___(22)___, he would mutter (嘀咕) the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do ___(23)___ with you. The good you do, comes back to you!”

This went on day after day. The woman felt very ___(24)___. One day, she decided to ___(25)___ him. She added poison to the cake she prepared for him! As she was about to place it on the window, her hands trembled. She threw his cake into the fire ___(26)___, prepared another one and put it on the window.

As usual, the hunchback came, ___(27)___the cake and muttered the same words. The hunchback proceeded on his way, ___(28)___ nothing about the fight in the mind of the woman.

The woman had a ___(29)___ who had gone to a distant place to ___(30)___ his fortune. Every day, as the woman placed the cake on the window, she offered a ___(31)___ for him. For many months she had no news of him and she prayed for his  ___(32)___ return.

That evening, there was a knock on the door. Opening it, she was surprised to find her son standing there. His clothes and shoes were ___(33)___. He was starved and ___(34)___.

Looking at his mother he said, “Mom, it’s a(n) ___(35)___ I' m here. When 1 was but a mile away, I was so starved that I collapsed (晕倒). I would have died, but for a whole ___(36)___ an old hunchback gave me.”

As the mother heard those words, her face turned ___(37)___. She leaned against the door for ___(38)___. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have ___(39)___ her own son!

It was then that she ___(40)___ the significance of the words: “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do, comes back to you!”

1.                A．door           B．roof            C．stone D．window

2.                A．concern        B．hope           C．gratitude  D．regret

3.                A．agrees         B．remains         C．differs    D．fights

4.                A．annoyed        B．delighted        C．disappointed   D．relieved

5.                A．look into        B．get rid of        C．search for D．argue with

6.                A．immediately     B．fortunately      C．purposely     D．carefully

7.                A．checked up     B．picked up       C．ate up    D．threw up

8.                A．asking          B．answering       C．knowing  D．wondering

9.                A．daughter       B．husband        C．relative   D．son

10.               A．get            B．have           C．seek  D．tell

11.               A．greeting        B．hello           C．kiss   D．prayer

12.               A．double         B．happy          C．safe  D．warm

13.               A．broken out      B．worn out        C．cut out    D．thrown out

14.               A．strong         B．free           C．happy D．weak

15.               A．event          B．miracle         C．mistake   D．surprise

16.               A．cake           B．egg            C．meal  D．supply

17.               A．black          B．green          C．pale  D．yellow

18.               A．fear           B．strength        C．support   D．weight

19.               A．helped         B．killed          C．missed    D．surrounded

20.               A．valued         B．recognized      C．remembered   D．realized

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。

Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my  36  and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was  37  and he told me he needed a  38  to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to  39  and he gratefully did so.

40  he got in he told me that he was a  41  and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and  42  to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 43  would stop for him so he could be there before the  44      office closed. With some  45  driving we managed to make it there in about 10  46. I then asked him how he  47  on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently  48      for you and bring you back,” I told him. He  49  me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.

Afterwards he got back in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I  51  refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a  52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and  53  one more “thank you” he was on his way.

I feel that the universe  54   provides us with what we need. In the man’s  55  it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else.

1.A. wheel       B. window                        C. engine                          D. door

2.A. heading           B. working                        C. living                             D. studying

3.A. walk                 B. talk                                C. trip                                D. ride

4.A. go out              B. run away                      C. get in                            D. lie down

5.A. As far as        B. As soon as                   C. Even if                         D. Just before

6.A. farmer        B. pianist                          C. doctor                           D. fisherman

7.A. needed            B. stopped                        C. agreed                          D. preferred

8.A. someone         B. nobody                         C. anyone                         D. everybody

9.A. teacher’s        B. doctor’s                       C. manager’s                   D. captain’s

10.A. good             B. normal                          C. wrong                          D. fast

11.A. days               B. hours                           C. minutes                        D. weeks

12.A. focused         B. depended                              C. turned                         D. planned

13.A. look               B. call                               C. wait                             D. drive

14.A. doubted        B. thanked                      C. greeted                       D. accepted

15.A. car                  B. home                           C. office                           D. shop

16.A. politely          B. angrily                         C. immediately              D. surprisingly

17.A. dream                     B. problem                       C. chance                        D. choice

18.A. before           B. until                     C. besides                         D. after

19.A. never            B. always                         C. sometimes                  D. seldom

20.A. opinion          B. way                              C. case                             D. condition

Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.

According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study reveals, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.

From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls sustain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.

On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy(治疗) center. As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist(临床医学家). After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones.

But, alas, not to each other.

51. What does the passage lead you to believe?

  A. Americans are more socially connected today.

  B. Americans are more socially isolated today.

  C. Technology plays a bigger role in American society.

  D. Americans don’t make good use of technology.

52. Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?

  A. Age.                   B. Education.                      C. Skin color.                       D. Sex.

53. The author himself _______.

  A. has a wider range of friends because of technology

  B. has failed to take advantage of technology

  C. can only find true friendship through the Internet

  D. can’t make true friends in actual life

54. What is true about the mother and son in the passage?

  A. They came for therapy in the same car.

  B. They were quite close to each other.

  C. There was not much communication between them.

  D. They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.

55. The author probably feels ________ with the mother and son.

  A. puzzled             B. disappointed          C. amused                      D. surprised

C

American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work,

according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the charity World Vision found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause（56 percent） than have a part-time job（39 percent）.

Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, recruiting others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money. Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time, but they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.

The Harris Interactive poll was conducted in the United States between Jan 29 and Feb 2 among 2,003 adults. Sara Johnson, a teacher who advises students at a private school in a Chicago suburb, says she's seen a resurgence of teen involvement in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November.

The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn, but the economy has also led to cuts in allowances, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.

Unlike many public high schools across the nation, Illiana Christian does not require its students to clock public service hours. Senior Melissa Martin said some kids are too busy with other commitments like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer.

Alynn Woodson, director at Habitat for Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization. Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary of its alternative spring break program this year and is expecting more than 12,000 young people to help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

63．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It is surveyed that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause nowadays.

B．Illiana Christian asks its students to clock public service hours strictly.

C．American parents are setting an example for their children through their volunteer work.

D．The financial crisis led to the employment of American parents.

64．The underlined word “resurgence” in the third paragraph most probably means      .

A．replacement     B．recall C．review      D．return 

65．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．About 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income people around the nation.

B．In Illiana Christian, teens are busy with sports and none of them do volunteer.

C．The majority of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes.

D．Forty-six percent of the adults surveyed said they volunteer their time.

66．We may infer from the passage that          .

A．American teens prefer charitable causes to attending school.

B．People noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization.

C．The majority of the adults are not willing to volunteer their time.

D．Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 20th anniversary this year.