第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分, 满分20分)

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从21–40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

       Kate Chin, like many renters, is tired of renting.One reason is that her __21__ rent goes up like clockwork.Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent.Another reason is her __22__.“New neighbors always seem to be more __23__ than the ones who moved out,” she said.“My first neighbor would __24__ his door very heavily.I __25__ knew when he came home or left home.__26__ he moved out, a saxophonist moved in.A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a day.On Saturday his friends would come __27__ and I had to __28__ to a whole band.I called the police, but they said saxophone playing is permitted in __29__ for up to four hours a day, because saxophone playing is job-related.They told me I was __30__ that the guy was only playing two hours a day!”

       There are many unhappy renters, __31__ there are also happy renters.“I’ve been lucky my whole life,” said Karl Leen, a middle-aged man.“My neighbors couldn’t have been any __32__ if I had picked them myself.One neighbor was a cook.He’d bring me the best __33__ in the world.Another neighbor was a pianist.She played the most __34__ music.Another neighbor was a __35__ who did my tune-ups and changed the oil in my car.My __36__ neighbor is a birder; and we go __37__ every weekend with our telescopes.”

       Different persons have different attitudes.Kate saw the saxophone player as __38__, yet Karl saw the __39__ player as delightful.Millions of people would be happy just to have a roof over their head.Yet there are millions who would __40__ that their roof is the wrong color.

21.A.weekly       B.monthly           C.daily         D.annual

22.A.children      B.colleagues          C.neighbors      D.servants

23.A.inconsiderate  B.considerate         C.careful          D.foolish

24.A.knock        B.lock               C.shut            D.clean

25.A.always         B.occasionally        C.never          D.sometimes

26.A.Before         B.Since               C.From          D.After

27.A.up             B.over                    C.down           D.on

28.A.dance         B.listen              C.turn            D.look

29.A.departments    B.apartments         C.offices          D.bedrooms

30.A.unfortunate   B.unlucky             C.lucky           D.pleased

31.A.and           B.so                  C.but            D.for

32.A.worse        B.sadder             C.better           D.happier

33.A.books        B.clothes              C.CDs            D.leftovers

34.A.sorrowful      B.heavy               C.delightful      D.light

35.A.artist           B.cook               C.barber          D.mechanic

36.A.former         B.latest               C.latter           D.previous

37.A.shopping       B.boating             C.hiking          D.birding

38.A.amusing        B.pleasing             C.hating           D.annoying

39.A.saxophone      B.violin              C.piano          D.guitar

40.A.find          B.remember           C.praise          D.complain

The Story of the Farmer and His Donkey (驴子)

    One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried pitifully for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway and it just wasn’t worth to save the donkey. So, he decided to bury(埋) it!

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all took shovel(铲子)and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly, then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard.

A few shovels later, the farmer finally looked down into the well, and was surprised at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something wonderful—he would shake it off and take a step up!

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and went off quickly!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping, never giving up, shaking it off, and taking a step up!

1. The donkey quieted down, because ________.

  A. it was dead                           B. it was tired

 C. it had given up trying                   D. it had a good way to survive

2. We know from the story that ________.

  A. all the donkeys in the world are clever         

B. it is easy for donkeys to fall into a well

  C. the neighbors helped bury the donkey

D. the owner pushed the donkey into the well

3. The writer of the passage is most probably ________.

  A. an optimistic person                  B. a pet lover

   C. an animal protector                   D. a cold-hearted man

4. The writer wants to tell us “________”.

   A. A cat has 9 lives                    B. Facing difficulties, never give up

   C. A friend in need is a friend indeed       D. No pains, no gains

        If you are afraid of the dark,it’s not a big deal.It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all,animals do too. “Fear matters,”says Karen Warkentin,an ecologist.“It’s a good thing,” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”

       Like kids,many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in a variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A small fish will swim away when a big,hungry fish approaches.

        Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red—eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.

        In this species,female frogs attach jellylike clumps(果冻一样的块状物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(悬挂)over ponds.After they hatch from the eggs,the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water,where they eventually grow into adult frogs.

        Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching.If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack,however,they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim,by falling into the water early,the tadpoles can escape.

        If hatching early helps protect red—eyed tree frogs from snakes,you might wonder why their eggs don’t always hatch sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water,hungry fish and other animals like to eat them too.Staying in their eggs for a full 6 days, then, allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that fears________.

       A.help animals grow bigger and stronger

       B.are less common among young animals

       C.help animals move a lot to fit the environment

       D.are more or less important in order for animals to survive

2.We are told in the passage that tree frogs _______.

       A.face danger both inside their eggs and in the water

       B.will grow fast if they fall into the water later

       C.are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs

       D.stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened

3.What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A.Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of schedule.

       B.How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.

       C.Another example of animals that responds to fear in an unexpected way.

       D.How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.

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