III. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Catch of a Lifetime
He was 11 years old and often went fishing in a lake. On the day   36   the bass (鱸魚) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening,   37   sunfish. Then he practiced casting. When his pole   38  , he knew something huge was   39 . His father watched   40  as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock.   41  , he very carefully lifted the   42  fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen,    43    it was a bass. The father lit a match and looked at   44  . It was 10 P.M. — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to   45  , son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.
46   no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could   47  by his father’s firm voice that the decision was   48  . He obeyed and lowered it into the black   49  . The boy suspected that he would   50  again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect. And he was   51  . He has never again landed such a magnificent fish as the one he   52   that night long ago. But he does see the same fish — again and again —   53 he comes up against a question of ethics (道德规范). for, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the    54    of ethics that is difficult. Do we do   55   when no one is looking?
36. A. until     B. when C. after   D. before
37. A. providing    B. catching    C. feeding      D. supplying
38. A. broke down       B. broke up    C. turned over       D. doubled over
39. A. on the other end       B. in the dark     
C. in the deep water      D. on the other bank
40. A. with anxiety       B. in surprise 
C. with admiration        D. with anger
41. A. Finally B. Unfortunately    C. Actually     D. Accordingly
42. A. active B. discouraged       C. energetic   D. exhausted
43. A. and      B. but     C. however    D. yet
44. A. his watch   B. the bass      C. the sunfish  D. the boy
45. A. bring it home     B. put it aside        C. put it back        D. pick it up
46. A. Even though     B. Now that        C. Ever since        D. In case
47. A. say       B. tell     C. speak  D. talk
48. A. passed B. changed     C. fixed   D. refused
49. A. container     B. sea      C. water  D. river
50. A. ever     B. once   C. then    D. never
51. A. wrong  B. right C. satisfactory       D. pleased
52. A. caught  B. saw    C. cast     D. threw
53. A. no time       B. one time     C. a time D. every time
54. A. standard       B. concept     C. practice      D. idea
55. A. wrong B. right C. harm D. Good

For about a decade, I knew that I needed to improve my handwriting, but I always put it off. “My typing skills are good, my communication skills are good, and all my other abilities are adequate for the job I do and the life I live. Why would I need to improve my handwriting in such a modern world?” I thought.
I was sort of hit by the fact that my handwriting needed improving quite suddenly in the form of a note from my boss. Obviously one of the notes I had posted on the office message board had been misunderstood because of my handwriting. My boss demanded that I learn to write in a neat way, something I couldn’t ignore any longer.
I tried a lot of different methods to improve my handwriting. Nowadays, there are more resources than before. You don’t even have to go to the store and can buy handwriting training materials online. I tried out a lot of these, and my handwriting did improve somewhat. Now I make sure I form every letter correctly. This is inconvenient and time-consuming, but it is better than having my comments misread.
People come up to me and tell me how nice my handwriting is. I have never thought of that, but this is exactly what has happened. It really is a pleasure, but it isn’t enough. In the long run, I actually have to go to a handwriting coach to improve my handwriting. It seems like I have years and years of bad habits that I have to break, and this isn’t something I could handle on my own. I need someone to teach me how to write clearly from the ground up.
【小题1】The underlined word “adequate” in the first paragraph probably means “    ”.
Aclear enough       B. common enough    C. good enough  D. special enough
【小题2】The writer made the decision to improve his handwriting because        .

A.he had planned for that for a long time
B.he was shocked by his boss’ good handwriting
C.he was often misunderstood because of his handwriting
D.his boss asked him to work on his handwriting
【小题3】How did the writer try to improve his handwriting?
A.He practiced writing mainly on his own.
B.He practiced writing and typing at the same time.
C.He joined a handwriting training class.
D.He employed a coach to teach him online.
【小题4】What does the writer think of his handwriting at present?
A.Unacceptable.B.Perfect.C.Worse.D.Better.

Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.

Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.

  Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.

  Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.

1.The main idea of the passage is _____.

A.Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art

B.Picasso is a famous Spanish painter

C.Picasso spent much time in Pairs, living there from 1904 to 1970

D.Picasso’s life and art

2.According to the writer, Picasso was _____.

A.more important than any other French artist in international influence

B.more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence

C.the most important figure in Spain

D.the most important figure in France

 3.Picasso moved from style to style with ease. It means _____.

A.he did not like only one style

B.he changed his style without difficulty

C.he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design

D.he showed great interest in other fields of art

 

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot(弹弓)to   21 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never   22  the target. Becoming somewhat   23 , he headed back for dinner.

As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s   24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right   25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he   26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his   27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After   28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to   29 in the kitchen today, didn't you, Johnny?” And then she   30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.

Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the   34  ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny   35 at home.

After several days, Johnny finally couldn't   36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and   37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her   38 .

Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the   39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I   40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”

1.

A.work on

B.carry out

C.look after

D.play with

 

2.

A.get

B.hit

C.find

D.miss

 

3.

A.discouraged

B.nervous

C.helpless

D.foolish

 

4.

A.pet

B.big

C.pretty

D.little

 

5.

A.to

B.at

C.by

D.in

 

6.

A.took

B.got

C.hid

D.found

 

7.

A.grandpa

B.grandma

C.sister

D.brother

 

8.

A.lunch

B.supper

C.breakfast

D.school

 

9.

A.support

B.cook

C.help

D.stay

 

10.

A.shouted

B.spoke

C.nodded

D.whispered

 

11.

A.go

B.play

C.discover

D.find

 

12.

A.make

B.have

C.punish

D.need

 

13.

A.stay

B.do

C.help

D.beat

 

14.

A.farm

B.duck

C.supper

D.slingshot

 

15.

A.waited

B.smiled

C.stayed

D.cried

 

16.

A.stand

B.keep

C.face

D.hide

 

17.

A.promised

B.explained

C.admitted

D.described

 

18.

A.apology

B.advice

C.forgiveness

D.permission

 

19.

A.window

B.roadside

C.kitchen

D.farm

 

20.

A.punished

B.mistook

C.love

D.respect

 

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