完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  

My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.

However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.

Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.

But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.

36. A. wanted        B. expected            C. hoped                           D. enjoyed

37. A. doll               B. toy                 C. girl                              D. baby

38. A. might          B. should               C. could                           D. dared

39. A. often          B. never               C. sometimes                  D. seldom

40. A. immediately B. firstly                 C. hardly                          D. finally

41. A. beautiful     B. lovely                C. store-bought              D. new

42. A. care about            B. care for              C. think about              D. worry about

43. A. total          B. real                     C. like                              D. true

44. A. my          B. one                   C. them                          D. mine

45. A. sisters       B. fathers                       C. friends                  D. mothers

46. A. free           B. busy              C. hard                     D. tired

47. A. wore         B. put on            C. dressed                 D. wash

48. A. faces         B. legs                 C. arms                   D. hands

49. A. my            B. their                         C. my sisters’             D. my doll’s

50. A. tiny                  B. different           C. curious                       D. humorous

51. A. lost          B. wounded           C. cut                     D. damaged

52. A. the other     B. another           C. it                       D. other

53. A. look out for   B. take care of         C. pay attention to     D. have a look at

54. A. two           B. few                     C. many                     D. three

55. A. teach         B. feed                C. satisfy                   D. help

C

Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No. 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.

Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients (材料).

The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.

Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices (学徒) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.

Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, is really a privilege,” said Oliver.

“I’m hoping the menu I’m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.”

The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie’s Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒炖菜) and “impressive” chocolate fudge cake.

64. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_______”.

       A. business        B. opposition            C. discussion            D. depression

65. What can we learn about Oliver from the text?

       A. He is a well-known American cook.        

       B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit.

       C. He has founded the Fifteen London.      

       D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20.

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

       A. Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders.

       B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text.

       C. President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu.

       D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided.

67. What is the Fifteen London?

A. an apartment in London                                     B. a luxurious restaurant in London

C. a restaurant as well as a training center           D. a famous avenue

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