第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每题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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。   

I became lame(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand   36   the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “   37   ”.

I still remember the first day at school. When appeared at the door,   39   in the classroom stared at me in   40   . My face turned   41   . I couldn’t help   42   back. It was the   43   and sympathy in their eyes that   44   me doing so , I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.

Being lame, I didn’t dare to   45   in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be   46   at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking   47   .

One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really  48  . They encouraged me with a(n)  49  smile and   50   me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was   51   to them for giving me a chance to see the   52   of our lovely school with my own eyes.

After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always   53   to help me. It made me   54   I am handicapped (残疾的).

Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation I said, “It is the    55    .”

36. A. with      B. without     C. under     D. on

37. A. walk      B. run         C. sit       D. stand

38. A. school    B. wheelchair  C. home      D. hospital

39. A. he        B. she         C. everyone  D. nobody

40. A. thought   B. interest    C. anger     D. surprise

41. A. red       B. brown       C. white     D. black

42. A. entering  B. hiding      C. coming    D. turning

43. A. feeling   B. kindness    C. sorrow    D. pain

44. A. made      B. stopped     C. kept      D. let

45. A. walk      B. study       C. practice  D. speak

46. A. laughed   B. smiled      C. stared    D. looked

47. A. quickly   B. slowly      C. happily   D. shyly

48. A. brave     B. sad         C. hurt      D. excited

49. A. honest    B. friendly    C. luckily   D. handsome

50. A. pushed    B. placed      C. drew      D. pulled

51. A. satisfied   B. sorry     C. loyal     D. thankful

52. A. signs     B. sights      C. buildings D. students

53. A. ready     B. smart       C. wise      D. unwilling

54. A. forget    B. remember    C. imagine   D. think

55. A.teachers   B.schoolyard   C.classmates D.friendship

D

A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience (服从), while children complained (抱怨) that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric (结构) of our society.

  One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation (职业). In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.

  In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.

  Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.

  No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature (特点) of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.

69. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ____________.

A. the generation gap suddenly appeared

B. the generation gap is a feature of modern social life

C. people can reduce the generation gap

D. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap

70. The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means ____________.

A. on all sides      B. near                C. in every direction   D. in existence

71. In American society, young people often ____________.

A. depend on their parents to make a life

B. stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher education

C. seek the best advice from their parents

D. have very little in common with their parents

72. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Parents should be strict with their children.

B. The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.

C. The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.

D. The generation gap does not exist in American society.

B

    Compassion (同情) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers,and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday,one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy marl walked up to my register with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash,had just moved into his room,and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before,and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul,all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry,and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this,but I valued my job.

Just then,another man,standing behind the first,spoke up. if anything,he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft,safe and easy. Compassion,on the other hand,is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed,either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

59.The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits            .

     A.promised to obey the store rules          

       B.forgot to take any money with him

     C.hoped to have the food first and pay later

       D.could not afford anything more expensive

60.Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

       A.kind and lucky        B.poor and lonely

       C.friendly and helpful D.hum and disappointed

61.The writer followed the store rules because        .

     A.he wanted to keep his present job

     B.he felt no pity for the old gentleman

     C.he considered the old gentleman dishonest

     D.he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman

62.What does the writer 1earn from his experience?

     A.Wealth is most important than anything else.

     B.Helping others is easier said than done.

     C.Experience is better gained through practice.

       D.Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

       If you walk into W. Lloyd Jerome’s dental surgery(手术) in Glasgow, you’ll see bright paintings and a fashionable blue couch which patients sit on while he checks their teeth. Jerome says, ‘That’s because they’re frightened.’

         71   ‘That’s why I don’t wear a white coat. I find that’s one of the things that people associate with pain. In fact, my philosophy is that dental treatment should take place in an atmosphere of relaxation, interest and, above all , enjoyment.’

       Which is all highly shocking for anyone who associates dental treatment with pain, or at the very least, formal, chinical visits. He says, ‘If people are relaxed, entertained and correctly treated, they will forget such previous unpleasant experiences.’

       Virtual -  reality headsets are one of his new relaxation techniques, ‘  72   The headsets are used for the first check – up, where the patient sits on the blue couch and watches an underwear film while I look at their teeth. “Then the headset switches to a special camera, to give the patient a visual tour around their mouth.’

       Another key point is that the surgery smells more like a perfume shop than a dentist’s. Today there is the smell of orange. “When people walk in, I want them to realize with all their senses that it’s not like going to dentist’s. Smell is very important.  73  ’

       Known as Clasgow’s most fashionable dentist, Jerome is keen to point out that he takes his work very seriously. ‘  74  ’

       For example, Jerome uses a special instrument which sprays warm water on the teeth to clean them, rather than scraping them. ‘It feels a bit strange, but as long as people are relaxed, it’s not painful.’

         75  ‘One of the things I found out there was that when you make it easier for the patient, you make it easier for yourself’ He sees his patient – centred attitude as the start of a gradual movement towards less formality in the conservative British dentistry profession.

       At that moment, a patient arrives. Jerome rushes over, offers him a cup of tea, askes him what video he’d like to watch and leads him gently towards the chair.

       A. Five years ago, Jerome went to the United States to do research.

       B. He has tried to create an environment where people are not afraid.

       C. The relaxation techniques are important but the quality of the treatment is the most important thing.

       D. We were the first practice in Britain to introduce them.

       E. Now they look forward to their visits here.

       F. That dental smell of surgical spirit can get the heart racing in minutes if you’re frightened of dentists.

       G. Fifty percent of the population only go to the dentist when they’re in pain.

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