第三节　完形填空 (每小题1分)

    通读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

During the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very  1  changes in the amusement (娱乐活动) with which people pass their  2  time.

    A hundred years  3 , people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people  4  together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. Most people could sing a little or play  5, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art. Amusing conversation could  6  people happy for hours.

    As for games,  7  football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing them themselves. Most of them did not play very well,  8  they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused  9  professional (专业的) singers or players.  10  listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? What about playing football with players who  11  very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably  12  and watch the game without the trouble of going outside.

    The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying. People are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and  13  doers and talkers. This change does more  14  to people than good. It is better to do something not very well oneself than  15  to sit and watch others doing it.

⒈ A. great      B. much  C. well    D. big

⒉ A. busy       B. free    C. work   D. day

⒊ A. later       B. before C. ago     D. passed

⒋ A. came      B. got     C. worked      D. put

⒌ A. basketball      B. the basketball     C. piano  D. the piano

⒍ A. keep       B. made  C. bring  D. let

⒎ A. for example   B. such as       C. like     D. for

⒏ A. and B. for      C. but     D. so

⒐ A. of   B. on      C. in       D. by

⒑ A. Why not B. Why don’t  C. How about D. What about

⒒ A. is    B. are      C. is not  D. are not

⒓ A. at a cinema    B. at school    C. at home      D. in a park

⒔ A. much     B. little   C. more   D. less

⒕ A. harm      B. harmful      C. bad     D. badly

⒖ A. sometimes     B. always       C. usually       D. never

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 　36 . That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of 37 from boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County , Henan Province. When he was 　38 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both 　39 home because of poverty and pressure from his ill father.

　 Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, 　40　 the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

　 Hong didn’t 　41 . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　42 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

　　 After Hong's story went public, people were 　43 to tears by his selflessness. Hard 　44 his life was, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted 　45 , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students 46 against misfortunes.

　　 Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong's deeds 　47 us of what we usually neglect (忽略) : love and care for others. Without these, 　48 of us could survive.

　　 Hong 　49 donations(捐赠) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could　 50 his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　51　 around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed 　52 rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people's eyes.

　　 Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 　53 a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don't 　54 about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　55 you'll find the world smiling back.

36. A. money　　　 　　　 B. food　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. clothes

37. A. changing　　　 B. moving　　　 　　　 C. growing　　　 　　　 D. turning

38 A. already　　　 　　　　 B. ever　　　 　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　　　 D. only　

39. A. left　　　　　 　　　 B. went　　　 　　　　 C. sold　　　　 　　　 D. stayed

40. A. bring up　　　 　　　　 B. turn to　　　 C. stick to　　 　　　　 D. devote to

41. A. go away　　　 　　　 B. run out　　　 　　　　 C. turn down　 　　　　 D. give up

42. A. rent　　　　　 　　　 B. buy　　　　　 　　　 C. paint　　　　 　　　 D. build

43. A. encouraged　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. moved

44. A. because　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　　 　　 D. while　

45. A. brother　　　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　 　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　 D. uncle

46. A. struggling　　 B. leaning　　　 　　　 C. standing　　　 　　 D. turning

47. A. left　　　　 　　　　　 B. reminded　　　 　 C. remembered　 　　 D. told

48. A. anyone　　　 　　　　 B. none　　　　　 　　 C. everyone　　　 　　 D. no one

49. A. turned down　 B. turned out　　 C. gave off　　　　 　 D. threw away

50. A. stick to　　　 　　　 B. refer to　　 　　　　 C. turn to　　　　 　　 D. depend on

51. A. show　　　　 　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　 　　　　 C. sell　　　　　 　　 D. share

52. A. a chance　　 　　　　 B. an ability　　 C. a spirit　　　　 　　 D. a belief

53. A. bury　　　　 　　　　 B. defeat　　　 　　　　 C. win　　　　　 　　 D. knock

54. A. worry　　　　 　　　 B. care　　　　　 　　 C. complain　　 D. joke

55. A. when　　　　 　　　　 B. while　　　　 　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. and

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

I found out one time that doing a ___26___for someone could get you into a lot of trouble．I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test．During the test, the girl sitting next to me ___27____ something, but I didn’t understand．So I ____28___ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen．She showed me that hers was ____29____ and would not write．I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and ____30____ it on her desk．

Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were____31_____．As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about ____32___ it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to____33____ your own two feet and be responsible for your own ____34___．For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact ____35____ when people do something____36____, they are really cheating themselves．She made me ____37 __ that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave．I walked out of the room ____38____ why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．

____39____, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test．When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers ____40____ the girl’s test paper．I ___41____ to explain about the pen, but all she____42____ say was that it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me ____43___ after the test．____44____ I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I was sure she ____45____ to believe that I had cheated on the test．

26．A．help　　　　 　　 B．hand　　 　　　　　 C．favor　　　 　　 D．fever

27．A．whispered　 　　　 B．talked　　 　　　　　 C．told　　　　 　　 D．spoke

28．A．turned over　 　 B．came over 　　　　　 C．leaned over 　　　 D．looked over

29．A．out of sight 　　　　 B．out of work　　　　　 C．out of place 　　　　 D．out of ink

30．A．place　　 　　　　 B．put　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gave　　　　　　　　　　 D．lent

31．A．punished　　　　　　　　　 B．dismissed　　　　　　 C．praised　　　　　　　　　　　 D．parted

32．A．what　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．how

33．A．stand up B．stand on　　　　　　　 C．stand for D．stand by

34．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　　 B．activity　　　　　　　　 C．action D．behavior

35．A．what　　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．where

36．A．honest　　　　　　　　　　 B．dishonest　　　　　　 C．modest D．disappointed

37．A．promise　　　　　　　　　 B．permit　　　　　　　　　 C．recognize　　　　　　　　　 D．prove

38．A．wandering　　　　　　　 B．reflecting　　　　　　 C．understanding D．wondering

39．A．Long before　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．Ever before D．Later on

40．A．of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．from　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

41．A．managed　　　　　　　　　 B．planned　　　　　　　　 C. tried D．promoted

42．A．could　　　　　　　　　　　 B．would　　　　　　　　　 C．can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．will

43．A．right　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　　 C．slight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．once

44．A．After　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Until　　　　　　　　　　 C．As if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Even if

45．A．remained B．continued　 C．kept　　 D．wanted