完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to___1____ him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and ____2____. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too ___3____ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were ___4____ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes ___5___ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷). He couldn’t stop ___6____. Later he said ____7____ , “I wish I could speak French.” I was ___8___— this from a boy who hated and ___9____ French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he ___10___ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed(活泼起来).
__11___, the moment that really took __12___ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was ___13___ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in ___14___. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __15___ to become part of the leadership of the __16___.
Learning her story, Barrett was as ___17___ as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a ___18___ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay ___19___ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This ___20____ achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．please | C．attract | D．educate |
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| 小题2: | | A．rough | B．dangerous | C．troublesome | D．violent |
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| 小题3: | | A．little | B．much | C．fast | D．slow |
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| 小题4: | | A．moving | B．running | C．climbing | D．looking |
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| 小题6: | | A．joking | B．crying | C．shouting | D．smiling |
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| 小题7: | | A．patiently | B．regretfully | C．lightly | D．cheerfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．determined | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．took up | B．went in for | C．fought against | D．called off |
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| 小题10: | | A．befriended | B．disregarded | C．avoided | D．recognized |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thus | B．Even | C．Meanwhile | D．However |
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| 小题13: | | A．asking | B．interviewing | C．arranging | D．describing |
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| 小题14: | | A．brain | B．wish | C．will | D．health |
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| 小题15: | | A．appeared | B．struggled | C．hesitated | D．failed |
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| 小题16: | | A．village | B．city | C．organization | D．state |
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| 小题17: | | A．pleased | B．bored | C．puzzled | D．touched |
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| 小题18: | | A．combination | B．composition | C．connection | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题20: | | A．interview | B．flight | C．article | D．trip |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：本文讲述了作者在海地当志愿者帮助穷人，后来自己的儿子也在那里呆了一周，最终儿子受到了很深的教育，甚至主动提出要留下来当志愿者，这让作者感觉这个旅途非常的成功，达到了她所期望的的事情。
【小题 1】 A. comfort 安慰 B. please 使高兴 C. attract 吸引 D. educate教育；根据前文，作者是一个帮助穷人的组织的志愿者，目前，她把儿子带去那里呆一周，希望能给他一些教育意义。故选D
小题2:A.rough艰苦的 B. dangerous危险的 C. troublesome麻烦的 D. violent暴力的；根据句意：出发之前，作者就告诉儿子这个旅途将是劳累和艰苦的。故选A
小题3:根据句意：起初，作者担心对于一个17岁的孩子来说，这个旅途有些太过了。故选B
小题4:A.moving移动 B.running跑 C.climbing爬山 D. looking看； 根据句意：在第三天当我们正在爬越很高的岩石山脉时。
小题5:A. too太 B. very 非常 C. even 甚至 D. so所以；根据句意：一个五岁的女孩，穿了一件大了几个号的连衣裙和破烂的鞋子。故选A
小题6:A. joking开玩笑 B. crying哭C. shouting大喊 D. smiling微笑；根据句意：他忍不住笑了。故选D
小题7:A. patiently 耐心地 B. regretfully抱歉地 C. lightly轻轻地 D. cheerfully高兴地；根据句意：后来他很抱歉地说真希望自己会讲法语。故选B
小题8:A.ashamed 惭愧的 B. disappointed 失望的 C. determined 决定 D. surprised感到惊讶的 根据句意：作者感到很惊讶。故选D
小题9:A.took u拿起 B.went in for爱好，参与 C.fought against 对抗，反感 D. called off取消；根据句意：这话来自一个讨厌甚至反感法语课的男孩。故选C
小题10:A. befriended帮助 B. disregarded不理会C. avoided 避免D. recognized认识，意识到；从后文他变得活泼起来及根据句意：他开始帮助我们的房主Gaby，问一些问题，故选A
小题11:句意：然而，这一刻真的让我忘却了呼吸，故选D
小题12:take my breath 让我忘却呼吸，固定结构，故选A
小题13:A. asking询问 B. interviewing采访 C. arranging安排 D. describing 描述，句意：我正在采访一个只有135公分的妇女，她的文章写得非常好，故选B
小题14:A. brain 大脑 B. wish 希望 C. will意志 D. health健康；句意：她的手指是非常小的，但是她的意志力非常强大，故选C
小题15:A. appeared出现 B. struggled 奋斗，努力 C. hesitated犹豫 D. failed 失败；句意：她学习读和写，并努力成为了这个村庄的***物，故选B
小题16:A. village村庄 B. city城市 C. organization 组织 D. state国家；根据上文，故选A
小题17:A. pleased高兴的 B. bored 无聊的 C. puzzled 困惑的 D. touched 触动的，句意：知道了她的故事后，Barrett 和我都被这个个子矮小的妇女所触动了，故选D
小题18:A. combination结合，组合 B. composition作文 C. connection连接 D. satisfaction满意；句意：Barrett的眼睛开始湿润起来，脸上出现了爱和尊重，故选A
小题19:句意：当将要离开回家时，Barrett 甚至主动提出要留下作为一个志愿者，stay behind留下来，固定短语，故选B
小题20:A. interview采访 B. flight航班 C. article 文章 D. trip 旅途，句意：我的内心受到了震撼，这个旅途也实现了我所期望的，故选D
点评：文章围绕作者带孩子去海地进行志愿活动来展开讲述。解答此类文章需要对文章花两分钟过的时间进行浏览，把握作者写作的大意，同时将自己设身处地的融入情节中，对于第一遍做不出的题目不要急于作答，将后续题目答完后再仔细作答。 |
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When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45 voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48 , “Susan, look at this 49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53 properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would 57 in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.
59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
| 小题1: | | A．afford | B．cost | C．spend | D．offer |
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| 小题3: | | A．happily | B．silently | C．secretly | D．nervously |
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| 小题4: | | A．request | B．problem | C．message | D．question |
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| 小题5: | | A．loud | B．light | C．low | D．clear |
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| 小题6: | | A．surprise | B．anger | C．stress | D．horror |
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| 小题7: | | A．amazed | B．confused | C．shocked | D．ashamed |
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| 小题8: | | A．quickly | B．excitedly | C．bitterly | D．gently |
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| 小题9: | | A．quilt | B．needle | C．thread | D．sewing |
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| 小题10: | | A．belief | B．work | C．experience | D．life |
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| 小题11: | | A．Warmth | B．Thread | C．Cotton | D．Love |
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| 小题12: | | A．tired | B．drunk | C．ill | D．injured |
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| 小题13: | | A．talk | B．walk | C．work | D．think |
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| 小题15: | | A．signs | B．symbols | C．pictures | D．reflections |
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| 小题16: | | A．read | B．doubted | C．translated | D．recognized |
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| 小题17: | | A．retire | B．recover | C．regain | D．remove |
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| 小题18: | | A．passed | B．escaped | C．faded | D．turned |
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| 小题19: | | A．Again | B．Once | C．Then | D．Later |
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| 小题20: | | A．word | B．account | C．experience | D．accident |
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There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. He was a champion.
But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself. All of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.
His parents started worrying about the boy. But even they did not know what was wrong with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. After some time his dad said, “Do you know son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
Thanks a lot, dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE.
小题1:The boy changed after he went to the boarding school because________.| A．his grades were not as good as before | B．his classmates didn’t like him | | C．his father seldom went to see him | D．he felt no one cared about him |
小题2:The father went to the boarding school to_________.| A．know if he was still the best student | | B．find out what was wrong with his son | | C．ask some questions about his classmates | | D．talk with the boy’s teacher about his grades |
小题3:The underlined word “ casual” in Paragraph 4 means _______.| A．unimportant | B．strange | C．special | D．difficult |
小题4:The passage mainly tells us never to _________.| A．send a small boy to a boarding school | | B．care too much about a student’s grades | | C．pay no attention to the power of caring | | D．miss the chance to say thanks to our fathers |
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Can feeling of nostalgia(怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say living in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
However, experts say it is normal to love the past sometimes. In fact, a little nostalgia can enrich a person’s life.
Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, “Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life is perfect.”
These feelings continue as the person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
Kaplan says these feelings do not always actually exist. The good old days did not always exist. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.
“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, “Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today in your past life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off from your aim”.
小题1:Feeling of nostalgia ______.| A．can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams | | B．might cause you to try to realize the golden dream in the present life | | C．fill one with hopes for the future no matter what happens | | D．bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future |
小题2:The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that ______.| A．time is hard, so they cannot keep up | | B．they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world with changes | | C．many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes | | D．they lived in the past, of which they are always proud |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage? | A．Too much nostalgia is harmful to our health. | | B．Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life. | | C．Only women have feelings of nostalgia. | | D．A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful. |
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?| A．Thoughts on Nostalgia | | B．The Reasons for Nostalgia | | C．Why Not Think Back to the Past | | D．Nostalgia, Good or Bad |
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“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely lonely life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.
For some of us, although making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:
Be friendly and polite.
Always greet with a smile. Begin with “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “Thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
Go out of your way to be nice.
Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
Remember names.
They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
Be open-minded.
Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
Listen patiently.
When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
小题1:The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely lonely life.” means “_____”.| A．No one can live a hard life. | B．No one can live without difficulty. | | C．No one can live alone. | D．No one can live on an island. |
小题2:The best title for the passage should be _______________.| A．How to Make Friends | B．A Famous Book | | C．Friendship First | D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
小题3:Some of us find it not easy to make friends because _____________.| A．we are afraid of making bad friends | | B．we are shy to take the first action | | C．we feel sure that we already have enough friends | | D．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that ________________.| A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie | | B．Friends are always friends | | C．Few people bought Carnegie’s book | | D．The writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
小题5:Which of the following is not talked about in Carnegie’s book?| A．Say “Excuse me” before you ask. | | B．Don’t visit your neighbors too often. | | C．Think more about others. | | D．People enjoy hearing their own names. |
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It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, __36__, he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something __37__ in the company should ever do.
I wish I __38__ give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — __39__ it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m __40__, experienced and I know better.
__41__ I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to __42__ by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar __43__ they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ __44__ ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who __45__ the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely __46__ about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would __47__ to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the __48__ when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, __49__ with empathetic(体恤别人感受的) consideration. She listened to my __ 50__. Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) __51__.
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to __52__ that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s __53__. It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her __54__ to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those __55__ words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
| 小题1: | | A．to the way | B．in the way | C．by the way | D．on the way |
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| 小题2: | | A．no one | B．anyone | C．someone | D．the one |
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| 小题3: | | A．might | B．could | C．should | D．will |
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| 小题5: | | A．old | B．energetic | C．cheerful | D．outgoing |
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| 小题6: | | A．Hopefully | B．Naturally | C．Generally | D．Thankfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．mistakes | B．troubles | C．attempts | D．decisions |
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| 小题9: | | A．annoying | B．embarrassing | C．puzzling | D．confusing |
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| 小题10: | | A．repairs | B．occupies | C．wants | D．works |
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| 小题11: | | A．hopeful | B．curious | C．serious | D．mad |
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| 小题12: | | A．turn | B．agree | C．react | D．object |
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| 小题13: | | A．issue | B．outcome | C．criterion | D．message |
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| 小题14: | | A．for | B．therefore | C．otherwise | D．but |
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| 小题15: | | A．conclusion | B．explanation | C．challenge | D．imagination |
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| 小题16: | | A．end | B．key | C．order | D．process |
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| 小题17: | | A．forget | B．change | C．prevent | D．ruin |
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| 小题18: | | A．broken | B．done | C．lost | D．kept |
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| 小题19: | | A．patience | B．skill | C．attention | D．interest |
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| 小题20: | | A．sweet | B．pleasant | C．meaningful | D．colorful |
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