完形填空(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the     36   of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him     37    for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life. 
As they grew up together, they had their share of     38   and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living    39    own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.
A     40    misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness,     41    . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be    42    independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still     43  .”
  One day,Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his     44    future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote:My younger sister's arms are my arms;     45     Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different     46    determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering,it will always     47    you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
【小题1】
A.legsB.armsC.eyes D.hands
【小题2】
A.sad B.afraidC.worriedD.alone
【小题3】
A.questions B.accidentsC.problems D.business
【小题4】
A.hisB.herC.myD.their
【小题5】
A.seriousB.suddenC.terribleD.similar
【小题6】
A.returnedB.disappearedC.movedD.left
【小题7】
A.completelyB.directlyC.seriouslyD.immediately
【小题8】
A.breakB.beatC.flyD.jump
【小题9】
A.unfairB.uncertainC.unsafeD.undoubted
【小题10】
A.andB.so C.whileD.or
【小题11】
A.opinionsB.valuesC.sensesD.attitudes
【小题12】
A.followB.catchC.disturbD.hurt

阅读并选择最佳选项。(共5小题;每小题1分,计5分)
请阅读下面的短文,并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中,选择最佳选项。
U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.
Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.
“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.
Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.
Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.
Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.
When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.”
【小题1】Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and    .

A.Li XiaoxiaB.Warren BuffettC.Ni Xia LianD.Yadira Silva
【小题2】Bill Gates applauded when    .
A.others applaudedB.Hsing won a point
C.the Chinese player played wellD.Hsing won the game
【小题3】What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia?
A.Exciting.B.Just so-so.C.Great.D.Funny.
【小题4】Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was    .
A.sevenB.nine C.tenD.eleven
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Bill Gates cheered for Li Xiaoxia in London
B.How Ariel Hsing made friends with Buffett and Gates
C.An excellent teen player — Ariel Hsing
D.An interesting visit in London

Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the     1   of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him     2    for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.

As they grew up together, they had their share of     3   and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living    4    own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.

A     5    misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness,     6    . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be    7    independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still     8  .”

  One day,Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his     9    future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote:My younger sister's arms are my arms;     10     Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.

They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different     11    determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering,it will always     12    you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

1.                A.legs           B.arms           C.eyes D.hands

 

2.                A.sad            B.afraid          C.worried  D.alone

 

3.                A.questions       B.accidents       C.problems D.business

 

4.                A.his            B.her            C.my  D.their

 

5.                A.serious         B.sudden         C.terrible   D.similar

 

6.                A.returned       B.disappeared     C.seriously  D.immediately

 

7.                A.break          B.beat           C.fly   D.jump

 

8.                A.unfair          B.uncertain       C.unsafe   D.undoubted

 

9.                A.and            B.so             C.while D.or

 

10.               A.opinions        B.values          C.senses    D.attitudes

 

11.               A.follow          B.catch          C.disturb    D.hurt

 

 

 

Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm when   16   danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager   17   him more and the traffic policemen often speaks highly of him.

Mr. Baker,one of his friends,works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the street is   18   in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away   19   he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car,but he hasn’t enough   20  . He decides to buy an old one. One day, he went to the second-hand market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to try the car,the seller agreed. He   21   Mr King and asked him to help him at once.

Mr. King examined(检查) the car and then drove it away. It was early in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it   22   well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing,the lights turned   23  . He tried to stop it, but he failed and   24   hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop,but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.

  “Yes, I did,sir,” said Mr King,“   25   it doesn’t listen to me,can it obey(听从)you?”

1.A. looking        B. reaching     C. facing           D. getting

2.A. gives              B. pays         C. needs        D. believes

3.A. crowded        B. quiet        C. empty        D. full

4.A. until          B. unless           C. when         D. if

5.A. time           B. experience  C. friends          D. money

6.A. called         B. found        C. visited          D. invited

7.A. looked         B. traveled         C. seemed       D. worked

8.A. red                B. green            C. up               D. out

9.A. hardly         B. heavily          C. nearly           D. mostly

10.A. Although     B. Since            C. While        D. For

 

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