完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共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。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38
Tant first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not for from the kitchen. 40 .I stll felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it ,the 41 was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles, which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 47 you work. t seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now ,and my wife needs her 50 back.”
At first his 51 did not get across.“What was he talking about!”Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice ,but my face was 52
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Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 54 I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.
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| A.left | B.given | C.brought | D.shown |
| A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Finally |
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Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 16 in high school.
17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 19 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 20 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 21 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 22 . She moved on to English and history, and was 23 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 24 math for the time being.
The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 25 . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 26 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 27 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 28 and left. “Why is high school so 29 ?” she sighed.
Later in 30 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 31 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 32 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 33 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 34 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 35 fish you can be.”
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-Are you sure you won't come for a drink with us?
- , if you insist.
| A.Not at all | B.It depends | C.All right then | D.I don't care |
— I am taking the college entrance examination next week.
— ___ _!
| A.Well done | B.Good luck | C.Congratulations | D.Have a good day |
—Should I follow in my father’s footsteps and study medicine?
— __________________.
| A.It doesn’t matter. | B.Don’t mention it. | C.That’s all right. | D.It’s up to you. |
—Thanks for your help, but can you do me one more favor, please?
— ________, Sir. What’s it then?
| A.Just a minute | B.My pleasure | C.That’s right | D.At your service |