完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.
“ 36 ”the boy shouted.Then, with a silly smile on his face, the boy 37 his right leg and walked the way Amy limped(跛行)when she walked.
Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” She told herself as she headed for her classroom.
But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s 39 way. It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone laughed at her 40 . Kids made fun of her about her 41 or her limping. Amy was 42 it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing(嘲笑)made her feel 43 alone.
Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 45 . That’s why she was happy to have some exciting news to 46 with her daughter.
“There is a Christmas 47 contest on the radio station,” Amy’s Mom announced.“ 48 a letter to Santa, and you might win a prize. I think 49 at the table with blonde(白肤金发的)curly hair should enter.”
A 50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.
While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 51 what she might ask from Santa.Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would 52 Amy’s wish list. Amy’s Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t 53 to tell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, which she wrote that night:
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am nine years old.I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me 54 the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I just want one 55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
36.A.Go ahead B.Watch it C.Make it D.Mind you
37.A.lived up to B.got down to C.took hold of D.started at
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40.A.more than one day B.every other day
C.every single day D.on particular day
41.A.speaking B.listening C.reading D.writing
42.A.tired of B.free from C.angry with D.satisfied with
43.A.surprisedly B.all C.exactly D.even
44.A.calm B.eager C.quiet D.pleased
45.A.school B.home C.dinner D.play
46.A.work B.connect C.share D.talk
47.A.singing B.speech C.dancing D.wish
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50.A.sadness B.smile C.coldness D.cry
51.A.guess B.recognize C.read D.consider
52.A.form B.make C.top D.reach
53.A.contented B.surprised C.lucky D.ready
54.A.in front of B.in spite of C.in place of D.because of
55.A.friend B.day C.classmate D.way
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien” ,and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫).As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars(伤疤). The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 38 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I
performed most of their tasks myself , allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 49 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36. A. judged B. suffered C. prevented D. separated
37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning
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40. A. joy B. goal C. will D. life
41. A. over B. like C. for D. in
42. A. ability B. quality C. leadership D. friendship
43. A. taught B. found C. managed D. followed
44. A. mistake B. method C. effort D. right
45. A. satisfied B. familiar C. patient D. strict
46. A. desires B. talents C. ideas D. tasks
47. A. remind B. guide C. show D. help
48. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. encouraged D. educated
49. A. adopted B. admired C. trusted D. tested
50. A. surprise B. delight C. pride D. hope
51. A. As B. If C. Because D. Although
52. A. deleted B. changed C. regretted D. considered
53. A. birth B. hand C. gift D. rise
54. A. crazy B. happy C. successful D .independent
55. A. instantly B. indirectly C. unusually D. undoubtedly