第二节：语法填空

In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, __11______ 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop _12_____ sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream?" "Fifty-cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled _13_____ right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of ___14___ in it.

"How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit __15_____ (patience). "Thirty-five cents," she said _16_____ (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins _17_____. "I will have a plain ice cream," he said. The waitress walked _18______. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long _19_____ the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at what she saw. There, _20_____ (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies --- her tip!

It’s hard to rescue drowning people because they _____ so much.

A. sink                 B. swim

C. jump                D. struggle

When she came several days later, she found that all things still _______ where she had _______ them.

A. lay; laid                             B. laid; laid

C. lay; lain                             D. lying; lain

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．

By contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．

These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1．In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______． 

A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

B．grow up from his own achievements

C．face difficulties and take up challenges

D．aim high and reach his goal each time

2．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?

A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．

B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．

C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris．

D．Father’s salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000．

3．For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT _______．

A．being curious about more changes        

B．being quick in self-adaptation

C．having an open mind to new experiences      

D．staying away from failures and challenges

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth．

B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable．

C．There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．

D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up． 

5．The best title for this passage should be ______．

A．Facing New Challenges                 B．Growth—Product or Process

C．Two Basic Ways of Growth            D．Overcoming Internal Fears

After Marco Polo came to China, he became friends with ________ Chinese emperor of _________ Yuan Dynasty named Kublai Khan.

A. an; the      B. a; the         C. the; a      D. a; a

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My   36  , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or   37   some cause known only to him.

      B eans is a white dog, quite handsome and very   38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to   39   back.

      One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar   40  . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably   41   the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

      Soon it became   42   that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the   43  , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally   44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

     Finally, we   45   a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and   46   reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.

     Since our adventure, I   47   that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

36. A. deer                 B. dog                C. lady                D. man          

37. A. imagine              B. consider            C. explore             D. present      

38, A. smart                B. sweet                C. slow                D. shy           

39. A. turn                  B. kick                 C. jump               D. speak        

40. A. driveway             B. path               C. crossroad            D. highway    

41. A. knew                B. saw                C. showed              D. made       

42. A, mysterious            B. ridiculous           C. fascinating          D. apparent    

43. A. house               B. forest              C. field               D. cottage      

44. A. unconcerned          B. unconscious          C. undecided           D. uncomfortable

45. A. left for              B. went off            C. came to             D. drove toward

46. A. punctually            B. frequently           C. formally             D. shortly      

. The school of the future will probably be quite different from_____they are today.

A. that        B. what         C. which       D. ones

．—________ have you been a reporter?

—For more than three years．

A．How long     B．How many      C．How soon     D．How often

— is Miss Wang in the office today?

— No, she's gone to her hometown _____the Spring Festival and she'll be back in a week .

A. in　              B. during          C. for　             D. on

— We are too busy to take ________ holiday at ________ present.

— But I think we'll be able to take ________ two weeks from now.

A. a; /; one　      B. the; /; that       C. a; the; it　    D a; /; it