完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出　　 一个最佳答案。　　

　　 　　When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or　　 for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For　　 I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story　　 than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember　　 the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For　　 instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the　　 story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and　　 cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in　　 the speech of a 13 character.

　　 Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and　　 so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)　　 about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of　　 English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of　　 stories or 18 is called the general reader.

　　 As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.　　 Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21　　 you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.　　 Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;　　 negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in　　 expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent　　 copying is a help to 25 by heart.　　 　　

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 　36　 as he thought about the upcoming showdown (摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont 37　 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38　 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.　　 39　 , he should get a salary rise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office 　40　 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 　41　 to approach his boss. To his 　42　 and　surprise, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvery Larchmont 43　 of Andrew’s request for a rise!

Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately, he 44　 someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45　 . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the rise! I prepared this dinner to show 46　 how much I love you. I take 　47　 in your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 　48　 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49　 out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t get 　50　 by not getting the rise! You do 51　 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52　 you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears 　53　 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not　 54　 upon his success at work.

The fear of　rejection is often 　55　 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　　　 D. upset

37. A. followed 　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. forgot

38. A. meant　　　　　　　　 B. attempted　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　 D. managed

39. A. No wonder　　　　 B. No doubt　　　　　　　　 C. No way　　　　　　 D. No comment

40. A. prohibited　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forbade　　　　　　 D. remained　

41. A. caution　　　　　　　 B. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. assistance

42. A. delight　　　　　　　　B. embarrassment　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. agreed　　　　　　　 B. demanded　　　　　　　　 C. rid　　　　　　　　　 D. approved

44. A. confirmed　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. figured　　　　　　 D. admitted

45. A. card　　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　　　　 D. flower

46. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

47. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

48. A. reflect on　　　　　 B. plan on　　　　　　　　　　 C. count on　　　　　 D. look on

49. A. stuck　　　　　 　　　 B. slipped　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. spread

50. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. frustrated　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. generous

51. A. deserve　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

52. A. now that　　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. even if

53. A. dried　　　　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　　　 C. welled　　　　　　　 D. dropped

54. A. permanent　　　　　 B. conditional　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　　　　 D. subjective

55. A. softened 　　　　 B. tightened　　　　　　　　 C. fastened　　　　　 D. deepened

　 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。

Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.

The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.

This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.

42 , it’s also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.

A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.

36.　 A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

37.　 A. hated　　　　　　　　 B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed（解雇）

38.　 A. changed　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　　 D. repeated

39.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful

40.　 A. advice　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. progress　　　　　　　　 D. news

41.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　　　 D. fought

42.　 A. Afterwards　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

43.　 A. class　　　　　　　　　 B. society　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. history

44.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

45.　 A. impatient　　　　　　 B. inactive　　　　　　　　　　 C. unlucky　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

46.　 A. escapes　　　　　　　 B. recovers　　　　　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D. suffers

47.　 A. disappearing　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　　　 D. growing

48.　 A. harm　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　　　　　　　　　　 D. balance

49.　 A. accept　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　 D. organize

50.　 A. cause　　　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. base　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

51.　 A. chat　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　 D. job

52.　 A. anyhow　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. again

53.　 A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. peacefully　　　　　　　　　 C. officially　　　　　　　　 D. differently

54.　 A. in case　　　　　　　 B. as if C. now that D. even though

55.　 A. handle　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　 D. preserve

　　　 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

　　　 After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

　　　 From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．

　　　 Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”

　　　 It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．

　　　 I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．

36．A．exciting　　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　　 C．tough　　　　　　 D．significant

37．A．game　　　　　　　　　　 B．event　　　　　　　　　　 C．league　　　　　　 D．season

38．A．short　　　　　　　　　　 B．full　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lacking　　　　　 D．sufficient

39．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．now that

40．A．most interesting　　　 B．dullest　　　　　　　　　　 C．most difficult　 D．easiest

41．A．unique　　　　　　　　　 B．adventurous　　　　　 C．young　　　　　　 D．untrained

42．A．meanwhile　　　　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　　 C．instead　　　　　　 D．somehow

43．A．quit　　　　　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C．resign　　　　　　 D．rest

44．A．hoping　　　　　　　　　 B．swearing　　　　　　　　 C．claiming　　　　　 D．wishing

45．A．fans　　　　　　　　　　　 B．classmates　　　　　　 C．sponsor　　　　　 D．coach

46．A．only too　　　　　　　　 B．more than　　　　　　　 C．not a little　　　　 D．no longer

47．A．fade　　　　　　　　　　　 B．gain　　　　　　　　　　　 C．destroy　　　　　 D．grow

48．A．owe　　　　　　　　　　　 B．think　　　　　　　　　　　 C．demand　　　　　 D．recommend

49．A．reminded　　　　　　　 B．told　　　　　　　　　　　 C．taught　　　　　　 D．guided

50．A．act　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．deserve　　　　　　　　　 C．play　　　　　　　　 D．take

51．A．with　　　　　　　　　　　 B．alongside　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A．matter　　　　　　　　　 B．aspect　　　　　　　　　　 C．issue　　　　　　　 D．thing

53．A．potential　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　　 C．enthusiasm　　　 D．confidence

54．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　　 B．treasure　　　　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．recognize

55．A．character　　　　　　　 B．captain　　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　 D．figure

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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 　36 , shouting angrily at each other. He　 37　 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 　 38　 at each other ?” The disciples　 39　 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 　 40　 our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 　 41　 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 　42　 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 　43　 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 　44　 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 　45 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to 46 that great distance. What 　47　 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 48　 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”

The wise man 49 , “When they love each other even more, they do not　 50　 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they　 51

need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 　52　 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 　53　 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 　54　 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 55　 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”