第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．

The only thing that   36    my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a    37    sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．

As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38     to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I  39    a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms,    40   ，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next   41   ． She told me she wasn’t  42   to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She  43    me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my   44   wasn’t full, I agreed．

     A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face   45  when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and  46     their child．

     After almost an hour, I called the  47     into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as    48    as possible．

     At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n)   49    thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt  50    because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful      51    

I’ll never forget the   51   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful  53    I’m not sure who experienced the most   54   －the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the  55   to share in this special moment．

36．A．displeased        B．brightened        C．encouraged    D．surprised

37．A．letter            B．message          C．note          D．gift

38．A．anxious          B．afraid            C．pleased       D．likely

39．A．watch           B．met              C．noticed        D．received

40．A．Nervously 　     B．Excitedly         C．Happily        D．Carefully

41．A．prisoner         B．patient            C．customer       D．fellow

42．A．invited          B．satisfied           C．informed       D．allowed

43．A．told             B．advised            C．requested      D．forced

44．A．day            B．plan               C．appointment    D．schedule

45．A．lit up           B．went red            C．clouded over    D．turned pale

46．A．trick           B．share               C．fool           D．forget

47．A．guard          B．child               C．prisoner        D．visitor

48．A．comfortable     B．friendly            C．kind            D．well

49．A．easy           B．usual              C．difficult          D．important

50．A．happy          B．saddened           C．strange          D．nervous

51．A．opinion        B．message             C．promise          D．idea

52．A．look          B．surprise             C．misunderstanding  D．worry

53．A．cards         B．looks               C．roses             D．smiles

54．A．sadness       B．value               C．treasure           D．joy

55．A．right         B．opportunity           C．feeling           Ｄ．time

It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back(恢复原状).
And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.

1. 1.

   After getting her bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.

   1. A.
      become a teacher
   2. B.
      be a wife and mother
   3. C.
      work two jobs
   4. D.
      get divorced
2. 2.

   What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
   2. B.
      She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
   3. C.
      Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
   4. D.
      She was going to have another baby soon.
3. 3.

   The author’s hardships in life made her ________.

   1. A.
      become confident and independent
   2. B.
      work harder in the kindergarten
   3. C.
      use her routine to move forward
   4. D.
      feel pleased with what happened to her
4. 4.

   It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

   1. A.
      The author’s parents helped her a lot
   2. B.
      The author received further education later
   3. C.
      The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29
   4. D.
      The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage
5. 5.

   What helped the author to pull through her hard time?

   1. A.
      The divorce with her husband.
   2. B.
      Her fellow soldiers in the army.
   3. C.
      Her decision to find a new job.
   4. D.
      A strong mind and love for her kids.

I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over．Now l think it's time．

    Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium．After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs．He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan．but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw．”

Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.

    A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty .neighborhood?

    "Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."

    And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?

    "Everything,” Jordan said. " Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."

    It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to tuna against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.

1.The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because _______

   A. he thought highly of Jordan's deeds

   B. he hated to see Jordan do something bad

   C. he believed it was time to help the disabled

   D. he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then

2. A man in the western suburbs made a call to_______

   A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area

   B. get a chance to become famous himself

   C. let the writer know Jordan was not that nice

   D. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others

3. Jordan talked with the boys because he _______.                     

   A. needed their support

   B. had promised to do so

   C. liked to teach them to play basketball

   D. wanted to make sure they all studied well

4. The text implies that Jordan is _______.

   A. an excellent basketball player

   B. good at dealing with problems of life

   C. always ready to make friends with young people

   D. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     36    , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny     37    . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     38     at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     39     to dance with a girl!

40     Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     41     to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     42     steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     43

burst from the crowd. Johnny     44     and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide     45     to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     46    . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     47     him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     48     her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     49     for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     50    , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     51     behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     52    . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.   53   he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     54    , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre     55     moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

A. difficult      B. troublesome           C. different             D. terrible    

     A. answered   B. sighed       C. smiled       D. laughed

     A. platform    B. appointment      C. meeting     D. dance

     A. expected    B. invited       C. allowed      D. chosen

     A. If      B. Since        C. Though     D. When 

     A. spirits       B. feelings     C. courage     D. strength 

     A. smooth   B. clumsy     C. slow   D. small

A. Shouts    B. Laughter    C. Applause   D. Cheers

A. broke away    B. went out    C. broke up    D. turned out

A. ran       B. walked      C. drove  D. cycled

   A. opened      B. rolled        C. sharpened D. widened

   A. off     B. with   C. after   D. for

A. caught         B. searched    C. sought       D. spotted

A. surprise B. puzzle       C. story   D. joke

A. Struggling  B. Trembling        C. Wandering       D. Whispering

   A. got round B. joined in    C. turned around    D. showed off

   A. in     B. out     C. over         D. on

   A. As      B. Because      C. Until   D. So   

A. backward     B. forward     C. onward      D. downward

A. still      B. even   C. ever   D. almost

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta,USA.In the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her   36   and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under   37   in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved   38   the cars could be on site   39   the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away!   40   other local paving company wanted to do the job,   41   it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”

“Because we were new and really needed the work,we were   42   to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and    43   our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also   44   them that if we failed,they would be no worse off,   45   they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”

“We got the job and immediately went into   46   .Working at night needed lights,so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our   47   challenge was to keep the rock mixture   48   enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.  49   ,I got a special   50   to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I   51  held one of those hoses to   52   down the rock.”

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that  53   one creative idea after another.Nine days later,the night before the airport opened,National Car Rental was the  54  company that had cars on the parking lot.”

“The key to our success was having the    55   to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36.A.kindness               B.patience                    C.imagination               D.experience

37.A.construction          B.repair                        C.control                      D.development

38.A.after                     B.as                             C.for                            D.so

39.A.while                   B.since                         C.where                       D.when

40.A.Some                   B.Any                          C.No                            D.Every

41.A.stating                  B.reporting                   C.telling                       D.warning

42.A.able                            B.nervous                     C.afraid                        D.willing

43.A.supported             B.promised                   C.continued                  D.improved

44.A.asked                   B.surprised                   C.reminded                   D.demanded

45.A.though                 B.but                           C.as                             D.unless

46.A.discussion             B.action                       C.practice                     D.production

47.A.next                            B.first                          C.past                          D.previous

48.A.cold                            B.wet                           C.loose                         D.clean

49.A.Naturally                     B.Obviously                 C.Meanwhile                D.Instead

50.A.excuse                  B.order                        C.permit                       D.reason

51.A.exactly                 B.personally                 C.angrily                      D.hardly

52.A.pull                      B.knock                       C.hit                                   D.water

53.A.required               B.mixed                       C.followed                   D.formed

54.A.best                      B.last                           C.second                      D.only

55.A.courage                B.interest                      C.hope                         D.chance