题目内容
第二节完型填空(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各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction (拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. 36 the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 37 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts. 38 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid(出价)on the 39 that her grandmother liked very much. Surely this would be enough, she had thought.
Now the 40 moment arrived.Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 41 .As the auction began, Sally waited.Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt.She held her 42 tightly and listened.The first bid was $45. She was 43 . It was so high.Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 44 $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence.Hope 45 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 46 her grandmother would have been with her at this moment.Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her 47 .Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering 48 so many people would be interested in that old, dirty quilt.Finally the quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 49 .
After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers.The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt.“There must be some 50 .Someone else has got it.” she said.A hand-written 51 was pinned to the quilt, which 52 :
Dear Madam,
I noticed you admiring the quilt.Clearly, it was 53 to you.Please accept this quilt as my 54 . I don’ t expect any repayment from you, but do a 55 favor in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path.
Yours,
A stranger
36.A.Naturally B.Unfortunately C.Luckily D.Probably
37.A.hoped B.waited C.expected D.forced
38.A.With B.At C.By D.Over
39.A.house B.present C.furniture D.quilt
40.A.interesting B.necessary C.big D.sad
41.A.turned over B.turned up C.turned back D.turned on
42.A.purse B.picture C.book D.quilt
43.A.glad B.frightened C.moved D.shocked
44.A.rose B.climbed C.reached D.raised
45.A.told B.helped C.filled D.gave
46.A.pleased B.anxious C.angry D.familiar
47.A.thought B.chance C.way D.money
48.A.whether B.what C.how D.why
49.A.relative B.customer C.friend D.stranger
50.A.reason B.secret C.mistake D.fun
51.A.check B.wallet C.address D.note
52.A.read B.wrote C.spoke D.showed
53.A.wonderful B.basic C.pretty D.important
54.A.honor B.respect C.gift D.thank
55.A.particular B.common C.major D.similar
36—40 BDCDC
41—45 BADCC 46—50 ABDDC 51—55 DADCD
解析
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. After he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a 16 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw 17 and now his ancient pickup truck refused to 18 . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 19 arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused 20 at a small tree, touching tips of the 21 with his hands.
When opening the door, he 22 an amusing transformation. His brown face was covered with 23 and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the 24 family, I passed the tree and my curiosity got the 25 of me. I asked him, who 26 me to the car, “Before we went in, 27 did you stop by the tree earlier”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied, “I know I can’t help having 28 on the job and in my life, but those troubles don’t 29 in the house with my wife and children. I know I can control one thing for 30 . I can hang them up on the tree every night 31 I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again before I 32 for work.”
“ 33 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 34 as I remember 35 up the night before.”
16.A.broken B.terrible C.flat D.fantastic
17.A.quit B.deleted C.declined D.reduced
18.A.ride B.increase C.perform D.start
19.A.Before B.On C.Immediately D.Directly
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20.A.shortly B.briefly C.quietly D.straight
21.A.trucks B.leaves C.branches D.shoots
22.A.went by B.went over C.went off D.went through
23.A.smiles B.sorrow C.confidence D.doubts
24.A.happy B.large C.complex D.modern
25.A.worse B.better C.more D.less
26.A.drove B.sent C.instructed D.walked
27.A.how B.who C.why D.where
28.A.matters B.troubles C.questions D.worries
29.A.belong B.insert C.include D.provide
30.A.instance B.ages C.purpose D.sure
31.A.when B.since C.because D.if
32.A.ask B.come C.leave D.look
33.A.Frightful B.Funny C.Strange D.Accessible
34.A.much B.few C.little D.many
35.A.picking B.holding C.hanging D.giving