第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ” At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. “People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
21. A. although B. so C. because D. if
22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
26. A. size B. type C. shape D. class
27. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in
34. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
35. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
40. A. made B. took C. got D. did
20. We tried to find a table for seven，but they were all .
A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up
19. Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.
A. did Rose care B. Rose did care C. Rose does care D. does Rose care
18. He must be helping the old man to water the flowers, ?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. must he D. mustn’t he
17.--Can I get you a cup of tea? --_____. A. That's very nice of you B. With pleasure C. You can, please D. Thank you for the tea
16. A. notice was in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.
A. sent up B. given up C. set up D. put up
15. Unsatisfied with the payment, he took the job just to got some work experience.
A. though was he B, though he was C. he was though D. was he though
14. ---Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?
---She in the classroom. I saw her there just now.
A. shall be B. should have been C. must be D. might have been
13.The Chinese language differs from many Western languages it uses characters which have meanings and can stand alone as words.
A. unless B. until C. now that D. in that
12. We don’t know the reason _____ he didn’t accept the job.
A. for what B. for that C. for which D. for why