第二节 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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Only one woman is responsible for my success:my mom. Don' t  36  me—I'm like anyone else,and have issues with my mother. However,I'm  37   enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later  38   .

My mom taught me that life,like dinner,doesn't require a recipe.  39  she cooked the most complicated meals,she  40  cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz, and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥), and to add ingredients according to  41  .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not  42  anyone else's recipe.

When I was in the ninth grade,my mom decided she wanted something  43  being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own  44  .But in order to accomplish this,she had no  45   but to get a loan. It all happened in  46  motion. The bank manager   47  my father call him,but my mom said stubbornly,"Why? It's my loan." "Well,I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs," replied the manager. But my mom didn't  48  hope,and responded sincerely,"I see. Then can you do me a favor,if he does? I' d   49  it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."

Moved by her  50  ,the manager agreed to do as she asked. So  51  was I that I included that day into my DNA.

Through her influence,I've become someone who   52   what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way,I   53   how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that  54  . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want,being very, competitive,but also extremely  55  . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom, and it burned itself into my brain.

36. A. suspect                     B. misunderstand        C. scold            D. interrupt

37. A. curious                       B. innocent          C. intelligent                D. straight forward

38. A. circumstances            B. dilemmas(窘境) C. achievements    D. difficulties

39. A. Unless          B. If     C. Since                  D. While

40. A. rarely           B. increasingly       C. cautiously       D. flexibly

41. A. feature                  B. process           C. motivation       D. taste

42. A. undertaking               B. reflecting         C. recommending    D. following

43. A. instead of           B. rather than        C. more than            D. regardless of

44.A. business         B. marriage          C. research         D. interview

45.A. substitute        B. alternative         C. procedure       D. possibility

46.A. brief             B. slow               C. admirable        D. urgent

47.A. ordered          B. indicated         C. insisted            D. stressed

48.A. switch           B. abandon          C. adjust             D. escape

49.A. reward          B. relieve             C. celebrate        D. appreciate

50.A. determination      B. requirement        C. significance        D. encouragement

51.A. patient         B. sensitive           C. trustworthy        D. impressed

52.A. benefits         B. explores           C. compromises    D. pursues

53.A. turn out         B. stick out           C. figure out       D. watch out

54.A. simple          B. upset             C. unconscious       D. uncertain

55.A. embarrassing       B. likeable           C. casual              D. confusing

D

FOREIGN EXCHANGE 

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

Name : Susan Lane              Age : 22          Place : Reykjavik , Iceland , 1994.

Cost : $7 ,000                  Organization : AFS

Experience : “ I think it was a turning point in my life . I began to understand more about

 my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

Name : Sara Small               Age : 23          Place : Crivitz , Germany , 1996.

Cost : $8,000                   Organization : EF Foundation 

Experience : “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends . I found the European school

 system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it . I did miss my family 

and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again .”

Name : Leanne Smythe           Age : 20          Place : Minnesota , America , 1994 .

Cost : $6, 000                   Organization : Southern Cross Culture Exchange 

Experience : “I learnt how to be really responsible . It was great to be on my own and I got 

on really well with the family I was with . I will definitely go back some day .”

Name : David Links              Age : 16         Place : Stuttgart , Germany , 1996

Cost : $6,000                   Organization : Southern Cross Cultural Exchange 

Experience : “I wanted to try something that was very different from Australia in culture .

 In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled . The family I was with were

 great and I really feel as though I have a second family .”

Name : Tom Jennings            Age : 21         Place : Conflans , France , 1995.

Cost : $7,000                   Organization : Southern Cross Cultural Exchange 

Experience : “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it , experiencing a different 

culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn

 when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

Name : Linda Marks          Age : 19      Place : Chonburi Province , Thailand , 1994

Cost : $3,500                Organization : Rotary International 

Experience : “It’s like a roller-coaster ride , there are lots of ups and downs , but you always

 come back for more . I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and

 that was great .”

67.The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ______.

A.Susan Lane and Sara Small         B.Linda Marks and David Links 

C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks     D.Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings 

68.The writing above would probably be ______.

A.the records of students’ activities 

B.the foreign students’ name cards 

C.the notice about a visit to foreign countries 

D.the advertisement from an international travel service

69.The student who values learning another language is ______.

A.Linda Marks    B.Sara Small    C.Tom Jennings     D.Leanne Smythe 

70.How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?

A. Three .    B.Four .    C.Five .     D.Six .

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