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1—20题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。

Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they   1  . Yet, all living things still show the   2   of aging, which will eventually   3  death.

Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期), the cells of the body and the  4 they form do not function as well as they  5  in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less  6   against disease and is more  7  to have accident.

A number of related causes may   8   aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not   9 when they die. As a person ages,   10  of brain cells and muscle cells decreases.   11  body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the   12  cells may not be as workable or as capable  13   growth as those of a young person.

Another  14   in aging may be changes within the cells  15  . Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known   16  with age and become less elastic (有弹性的). This is why the skin of old people wrinkles (皱纹) and   17 . This is also the reason why old people   18  in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and   19  information that the cells need． Aging may affect this  20 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.

1. A．would                    B．be used to            C．used to               D． used

2. A．function              B．effect                                          C．affect             D． sign

3.    A．lead in             B．give in                 C．run into              D． result in

4.    A．hands             B．feet                    C．heart                 D． organs

5.    A．do                B．has done            C．did                   D． had done

6.    A．energy            B．protection          C．vigor              D． power

7.    A．likely              B．probable            C．possible              D． alike

8.    A．attend to           B．contribute to       C．add to               D． devote to

9.    A．replaced           B．reborn               C．recovered         D． surrendered

10. A．a number          B．the amount        C．the number        D． a great deal

11. A．The others        B．The other         C．Another            D． Other

12. A．old                B．left                 C．new               D． other

13. A．to                  B．for                 C．of                 D． in

14. A．factor              B．effect               C．reason              D． element

15. A．for themselves    B．of themselves   C．themselves       D． on their own

16.   A．change              B．to have changed  C．to change         D． to be changed

17. A．hangs loose       B．hangs loosely       C．is hanging loosely D． is hanging loose

18. A．increase            B．shrink               C．lengthen            D． decrease

19. A．pass away         B．pass by             C．pass off            D． pass on

20. A．improvement      B．procession         C．approach          D． process

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题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。

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, ___36__ that the building was __37__.

After the unforgettably shock, he __38__ the promise he had made to his son: "No matter __39__, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to __40__ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his __41__ to his son. He rushed there and started ___42__ the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, ___43__: "It's too late! They're all dead! ___44__, face reality, there's nothing you can do!" To each parent he responded with __45__: "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped． And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know __46__: "Is my boy __47__ or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in __48__ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's __49__. He screamed his son's name, "ARMAND!" He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you __50_ me and __51_ you saved me, they'd be saved． You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!"

"What's going on in there? " the father asked．

"There are 14 of us __52__ __53__ 33,dad． We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building collapsed, it made __54__, and it saved us."

"Come out, boy!"

"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, __55__ I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!"

36． A．only discovering         B．only to discover     

C．only realizing         D．only to realize

37． A．as flat as a pancake       B．as high as a mountain

C．as strong as an ox    D．as weak as a kitten

38． A．memorized  B．forgot      C．kept D．remembered

39． A．what      B．what happen    C．which      D．who

40． A．fill        B．fill in       C．come       D．burst

41． A．picture   B．promise   C．present     D．encourage

42． A．digging B．digging through      C．digging out     D．digging into

43． A．to say     B．said C．and saying       D．saying

44． A．Come out      B．Come again     C．Come on D．Come off

45． A．one word      B．one sound       C．one row   D．one line

46． A．for himself    B．of himself       C．by himself       D．to himself

47． A．live       B．living      C．alive        D．lively

48． A．38 B．the 38      C．38^th D．the 38^th

49． A．sound    B．voice       C．noise       D．tone

50． A．will save       B．would save       C．save D．would have saved

51． A．when     B．because    C．even if     D．though

52． A．remained       B．missing    C．left   D．gone

53． A．for        B．behind     C．out of      D．over

54． A．a promise      B．space       C．room       D．a triangle

55．A．because    B．though     C．when       D．even though

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16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to   16   .Now she was Portia,a strong-willed   17    in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced,the words flowing

   18    from her.

  19  .Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She  20    being in front of other people.She was very   21    at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to  22   much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making  23   friends.She had excellent grades,   24    she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition,Roberta’s mother had heard about it and   25    her to join in.

“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to   26    the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”

Roberta looked down.“I’m not interested.”

Her mother wouldn’t let the   27    drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you   28   do it.The trick is to look past the   29    to find the love of what you’re doing.”

So Roberta had made an appointment(预约)with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the  30  of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part,  31   the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard;she  32    every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new  33    of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition,she   34    two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the   35    was hers.

16.A.sing                            B.dance                      C.speak                        D.report

17.A.member                B.actress                       C.player                       D.character

18.A.weakly                 B.rapidly                      C.smoothly                   D.slowly

19.A.At first                 B.In fact                       C.After all                    D.In all

20.A.hated                    B.enjoyed                     C.appreciated                D.regretted

21.A.honest                  B.shy                           C.polite                        D.patient

22.A.avoid                   B.focus                        C.pay                           D.attract

23.A.few                      B.a few                        C.several                      D.many

24.A.or                        B.so                             C.for                            D.but

25.A.forced                  B.requested                   C.encouraged                D.reminded

26.A.accept                  B.play                          C.offer                         D.learn

27.A.role                      B.matter                       C.interest                      D.grade

28.A.can                      B.must                         C.may                          D.should

29.A.anger                   B.pain                          C.sadness                      D.fear

30.A.purpose                B.way                          C.idea                          D.importance

31.A.memorizing                                             B.organizing

C.checking                                                      D.improving

32.A.disliked                B.loved                        C.expected                    D.bore

33.A.consideration                                           B.description

C.selection                                                       D.understanding

34.A.practiced                     B.planned                     C.performed                 D.delivered

35.A.part                      B.play                          C.speech                       D.position

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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

It was December 22. The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes(雪花) across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the  36 . His nose was red as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  37  the air.

Inside, my mother was _38_the last of the boxes.  39  I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  40 ever again burned a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  41 , wooden floor. I had no 42  but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house. I sat there in a daze (恍惚), just 43 . There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 44 12-year-old kid,  45. I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean.  46 , this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of  47 living here. These recurring (重复) thoughts  48  around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.

Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. At once their men came  49  in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting.

I watched  50  as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck. My dog even winced (畏缩) as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was  51  , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.

My mum came in, looking solemn (凝重). She turned  52  the overhead light, put the  53  in my arms and took me out of the back door. A totally 54  feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life, I wondered what  55  would be like to me tomorrow.

完形填空

When people don’t know the language, the most common way is  36  communicate with   37  . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States,   38  example   39  your head   40  “Yes.” In some parts of Greece and Turkey,   41  , this motion can mean “”  42  “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head   43   a polite way of   44   “I hear you.”

In ancient Rome,   45  the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his   46   up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb   47  , it means “  48  .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and   49   not be used there.

In the United States,   50   your clasped hands   51  your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make   52  they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of   53  .

In the United States,   54   your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the   55   three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”

A. to                B. on              C. for                   D. of

A. smiles            B. gestures         C. waving               D. languages

A. for             B. with           C. of                    D. about

A. nodding         B. tossing          C. nodded               D. tossed

A. up and down      B. to and fro        C. back and forth                D. neck and neck

A. but             B. or             C. however              D. yet

A. No             B. Yes            C. O. K                D. Go

A. be                     B. is             C. am                  D. are

A. say             B. said            C. says                 D. saying

A. when                  B. after           C. since                D. while

A. finger                 B. thumb        C. index                D. hand

A. down                 B. above          C. up                  D. below

A Nothing                B. Everything      C. Something            D. Anything

A. must                  B. can            C. might               D. should

A. to raise                B. raising          C. to be raised           D. raise

A. above          B. before          C. below                D. up

A. when          B. before          C. since                D. while

A. friends         B. friendship        C. friendly               D. being friend

A. hold           B. holding         C. held                  D.to be held

A. no              B. other           C. another                D. either