1、完形填空月练（5）完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Jamess New BicycleJames shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully _1_ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! _2_ on earth was he going to get the _3_ of the money?He knew that hi
2、s friends all had bicycles. It was _4_ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no _5_ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 6 _.There was only one way to get money, and that was to _7_ it. He would have to find
3、 a job. _8_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _9_ on most things. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”That was the _10_ of Jamess odd-job（零工） business. For three months he w
4、orked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the _11_ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the _12_ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the _13_ increased and he knew that he
5、would soon have _14_ for the bicycle he longed for.The day _15_ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He _16_ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode _17_ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _18_ for the
6、money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _19_ he had bought it with his own money. He had _20_what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.( ) 1. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked( ) 2. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What( ) 3. A. amount B. part C
7、. sum D. rest( ) 4. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair( ) 5. A. point B. reason C. result D. right( ) 6. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save( ) 7. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect( ) 8. A. Or B. So C. For D. But( ) 9. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge( ) 10. A. beginning B. in
8、troduction C. requirement D. opening( ) 11. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety( ) 12. A. brand B. number C. size D. type( ) 13. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble( ) 14. A. all B. enough C. much D. some( ) 15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly( ) 16. A. gave B.
9、left C. took D. wasted( ) 17. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly( ) 18. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working( ) 19. A. since B. if C. than D. though( ) 20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned36.C。为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数符合题意。37.A.表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？38.D。作者已经有了24.
10、52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。39.B。作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉得很难。40.A。句型：there be no point in doing sth,做什么是没有意义的。41.C.作者知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb. sth,给某人抽出某种42.B。作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱；collect收集，筹集；raise筹集。所以正确答案为B东西，该物多为时间或金钱。43.D。上下文是转折关系，虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？44.C。Mr. Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opi
11、nions见解。45.A。那是James零工的开始，beginning 开始。46.D。为了凑够买自行车的钱，他做了各种各样的零工。variety种类，符合题意。47.B。为了购买自行车，他为别人刷了很多车，他自己都已经记不清刷过的车的数量48.C。随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，C项符合题意。49.B。他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。50.A。能够买起自行车的那一天终于到来了，finally终于符合句意。51.D。当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车了，没有浪费一分钟的时间。52.B经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地proudly。53.D。
12、为挣钱而工作当然是辛苦的。55.C。他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve实现，符合句意。54.A。该句话的意思是：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的。完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。Lately, Ive been talking about success with design students both at the school where I teach and at other programs that I visit. When I ask, “What is success?
13、” The first response is, invariably(总是), “Getting a(n) 1 and making money.” It 2 some searching to arrive at a richer answer. 3 , getting paid is a baseline for success in any field. Putting this criterion on the table is a(n) 4 step.When I ask design students to talk about what makes design differe
14、nt from the fine 5 , they gravitate towards(被吸引到) the role of the client. Designers serve clients, or so the logic goes, 6 artists serve themselves.Although it is true that designers generally rely on clients, pleasing them is not the 7 purpose of our work. What designers share with our clients is t
15、he 8 . Our clients wouldnt need us at all if we werent helping them 9 that public. The public may never know who designed the coffee cup theyre holding, the magazine theyre reading or the sign thats 10 them where to go. But theyre seeing it, and some of them might, at some level, have their 11 enliv
16、ened(使有生气), simplified or otherwise improved by it. One way to think about success is asking whether your work gets 12 or used, and if so, whether using it improves peoples lives.Designers have many ways to 13 to their profession and to see and be seen in the design world. One is entering competitio
17、ns and 14 work to annuals and exhibitions. Another is 15 the design communitygoing to events, lectures and conferences, and helping to organize them, too. Yet another involves 16 and writing. Blogs and online journals like this one enable any designer to have a voice and share ideas.Success is 17 go
18、ing to work every day and getting paid. Success means finding personal satisfaction 18 your work and loving what you do. And it means engaging with a(n) 19 world: a world of clients and employers, but also of readers, users and other designers. It is those things that make us 20 .1、A、familyB、intervi
19、ewC、jobD、award2、A、involvesB、raisesC、acquiresD、takes3、A、Again B、IndeedC、WellD、Often4、A、singleB、unusualC、necessaryD、extra5、A、ideasB、clothesC、collectionsD、arts6、A、whileB、andC、itD、because7、A、finalB、doubleC、originalD、correct8、A、conceptB、publicC、patternD、usage9、A、believeB、agreeC、realizeD、reach10、A、discuss
20、ingB、showingC、equippingD、featuring11、A、spiritsB、officesC、livesD、houses12、A、seenB、paidC、askedD、talked13、A、expectB、designC、contributeD、compare14、A、exchangingB、negotiatingC、assigningD、presenting15、A、passing through B、participating inC、running offD、searching for16、A、readingB、listeningC、speakingD、signing
21、17、A、rather thanB、other thanC、more thanD、less than18、A、inB、atC、ofD、to19、A、naturalB、socialC、insideD、modern20、A、happyB、excitedC、freeD、rich【参考答案】CDBCD AABDB CACDB ACABD完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candiesHowever, my
22、husband is my complete 1 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 2 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce. “Why?” he asked, 3 . “I am tired; there are no 4 for everything in the world!” I answered.He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought,
23、with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 6 ?”Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Lets say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 7 . Will you do it for me?”He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
24、I 8 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 9 .”My feeling of disappointment only 10 , but I continued reading:“You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open
25、 the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the computer and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your
26、 nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading:“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 yo
27、ur favorite bread and fresh milk.”Love, not words, wins arguments.1. A. supporterB. oppositeC. followerD. advocate2. A. marriageB. connectionC. careerD. future3. A. annoyedB. shockedC. frightenedD. amused4. A. resultsB. signsC. causesD. reasons5. A. easyB. normalC. silentD. calm6. A. habitB. feeling
28、C. attitude D. mind7. A. deathB. injuryC. happinessD. trouble8. A. hurried upB. looked upC. woke upD. went up9. A. loveB. explainC. stayD. change10. A. aroseB. disappearedC. reducedD. increased 11. A. carB. officeC. bicycleD. house12. A. leaveB. walkC. rushD. get13. A. worryB. thinkC. believeD. remind14. A. atB. toC. onD. in15. A. badB. goodC. terribleD. important16. A. weakB. illC. oldD. close17. A. unlessB. ifC. sinceD. because18. A. photosB. flowersC. floorD. letter19. A. hungryB. thirstyC. satisfiedD. regretted20. A. buyingB. bringingC. heatingD. catching【参考答案】BABDC DACBD DCAAB CADCB
