All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were_________．He died soon afterwards．               [2011吉林高二检测]

A．in place          B．in return

C．in vain           D. for fear

 Cao Cao’s tomb is reported ________ in China, which attracts nationwide attention．

[2011漳州高二检测]

A. being found                                          B. to be found

C. having been found                                 D. to have been found

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Wings of Angel

    I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   31  . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much  32 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated   33   at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing   34  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   35  and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).

My friends found me   36  because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   37  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would

  38  me. That’s when I first heard your voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” you asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

 “No   39 .”

“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our   40  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, you saw my   41 . She just stared.

My heart   42  . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would   43   me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know   44__ your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be   45  . I begged in my heart for her to   46  , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered   47  .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was   48  . I looked into your eyes and her   49  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   50  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.

31．A．them B．it         C．mo     D．her

32．A．sadder        B．shorter       C．weaker       D．slower

33．A．looking       B．smiling       C．aiming        D．glaring

34．A．still     B．alone C．straight      D．together

35．A．street         B．sun     C．corner        D．mirror

36．A．distant       B．stubborn    C．hopeless    D．unfortunate

37．A．after  B．before        C．since  D．until

38．A．disturb       B．seek   C．interrupt    D．ignore

39．A．wonder      B．idea   C．sign    D．action

40．A．connection         B．competition       C．conversation      D．comprehension

41．A．face   B．back   C．eyes   D．shoulders

42．A．sank   B．beat   C．broke D．ached

43．A．care for      B．rely on        C．look down upon D．put up with

44．A．that   B．how   C．whether     D．why

45．A．accused     B．arrested    C．punished    D．sentenced

46．A．relax  B．leave C．stop   D．pause

47．A．shyly  B．weakly        C．proudly       D．firmly

48．A．astonished         B．ashamed   C．annoyed     D．amused

49．A．wisdom      B．generosity C．honesty      D．kindness

50．A．control       B．like     C．comfort      D．enjoy

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.

The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻现实主义)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.

An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.

Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.

Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.

Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.

The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.

Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.

China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.

1.How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters.

B．Mo Yan is just a pen name.

C．he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize.

D．Red Sorghum was once made into a film.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

B．The origin of Mo Yan’s work.

C．The true meaning of Mo Yan.

D．Bookstore created by Mo Yan.

¤ While the 2008 Olympics were the first to be broadcast entirely in HD, the 2012 Olympics are the first to broadcast in HD as well as 3D. Sean Taylor, a spokesperson for Panasonic – provider of some of the technologies – said it effectively, “Each Games, from a technology perspective, tries to have a first. London will be the first HD and 3D Games.” The games were first televised in Berlin in 1936 and played on big screens about the city. Then came the first games to enter households (strictly in London that is) in 1948, followed by the first internationally televised games during the 1960 Olympics in Rome. And ever since, that feeling of physically standing in the crowd and watching these mighty contestants has only gotten clearer, more defined. Now, they more literally than ever actually compete in your living room.
§ A paradox is presented as the London games celebrate both the Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. the birth of pollution) and a spirit of committed environmentalism; London will be the first to actively measure its own carbon footprint during these games, designing a stadium and accommodations that cut-back on negative emissions when at all possible. They are also shooting for a world record via the “Javelin,” designed specifically to keep as many exhaust pipes at bay as humanly possible.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Industrial Revolution first happened in England.
B. 2012 London Olympics is the first to broadcast in HD.
C. People couldn’t see the Olympic Games on TV 80 years ago.
D. 2012 London Olympics is more environmentally friendly than before.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “paradox” probably mean in the text?