1、完形填空专项练习（一）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhen she was four, Jennys hearing was damaged. When she was seven, Jenny had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (幼年型类风湿性关节炎). She could not put 1 on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe. Throughout her school, Jenny suffered, yet ne
2、ver complained. She wore a smile on her face and love to others, which was amazing. She ran, played and danced when she could. When she couldnt, she took medicine and 2 until she could. Jenny never competed in a(n) 3 . But she joined the band and won a prize in the Governors School for the Arts. In
3、every football game she was totally 4 , carrying water to her players and cheering the team on. She carried her 5 everywhere she went, so that she could ease the pain when she sat down. Then came her senior year. She would be 6 for scholarships; however, school activities, especially sports, could o
4、ften mean the 7 between receiving an award or losing out. So Jenny began to beg the high school football coach. Finally the coach 8 but he warned, “If you miss one game, youre out!” So, Jenny became Manager of the Garrett High School Football Team, continually at their beck and call (有求必应). It 9 out
5、 to be one of the best years for Garrett High School Football Team in its twenty-five-year history. When asked why the team 10 all their games, one linebacker explained, “Well, when youve been knocked down, and cant move, you look up and see Jenny Lewis limping across the field, dragging her buckets
6、 and carrying her pillow. It makes the rest of us play 11 .” At the Senior Awards ceremony, Jenny received many scholarships to College of Charleston. Her 12 scholarship, however, was “the first girl to better the football in Garrett High School history!” 1. A. weight B. speedC. hope D. pressure 2.
7、A. slept B. waited C. dreamedD. lived 3. A. sport B. job C. test D. exam 4. A. thoughtfulB. devotedC. preparedD. unselfish 5. A. giftB. courage C. patienceD. pillow 6. A. pushedB. praisedC. consideredD. puzzled 7. A. choice B. result C. decision D. difference 8. A. burst outB. turned upC. gave inD.
8、gave up 9. A. worked B. made C. turned D. broke10. A. played B. won C. watched D. competed11. A. fairly B. carefully C. proudly D. hard12. A. desirable B. favorite C. importantD. lastBBasketball can be traced back to the year 1891. Dr. James Naismith 13 this sport. Basketball came into existence as
9、a result of his 14 to find some indoor activities for children. Thus, Dr. Naismith became the first 15 of this sport. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the major basketball leagues, of which USA and Canada are the 16 nations. The total duration (持续时间) of a basketball game played at
10、 the international level is divided in quarters of 10 minutes. Points are scored by 17 the ball in the opponents basket. The basket is placed at a height of 10 feet. Dribbling (运球) helps players 18 the opponents basket. Passing is also one of the important moves in basketball because it helps cover
11、the distance 19 . The rules of playing basketball 20 players from making unfair moves. 13.A. likedB. inventedC. discovered D. introduced14.A. research B. ability C. efforts D. attention 15.A. coachB. learnerC. citizen D. player16.A. powerful B. influential C. member D. problem 17.A. stopping B. hold
12、ing C. keeping D. shooting18. A. advance toB. walk to C. step into D. fly into19. A. closelyB. importantlyC. early D. quickly20.A. protectB. preventC. save D. get （二）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAt a young and tender age, Patti Wilson was told by her doctor that she was an epi
13、leptic (癫痫患者). Her 1 , Jim Wilson, is a morning jogger. One day, she said, “Daddy, what Id really love to do is run with you every day, but Im afraid Ill have a sudden attack of the 2 .” Her father told her, “If you do, I know how to 3 it so lets start running!” Thats 4 what they did every day. It w
14、as a wonderful 5 for them to share and there were no attacks at all while she was running. After a few weeks, she told her father, “Daddy, what Id really love to do is break the worlds long-distance running 6 for women.” Her father found that the 7 distance a woman had run was 80 miles. When it come
15、s to her handicap (障碍), Patti was as 8 as she was enthusiastic, and she said she looked at the handicap of being an epileptic as simply “an inconvenience”. She 9 not on what she had lost, but on what had been left. That year she completed her run to San Francisco, wearing a T-shirt that read, “I lov
16、e Epileptics.”During her second marathon, she broke a bone in her foot. The doctor told her she had to 10 her run. She told the doctor to wrap it up. 11 she finished the run to Portland, completing her last mile with the governor of Oregon. After four months of almost continuous running from the Wes
17、t Coast to the East Coast, Patti 12 Washington. Shaking the hand of the President of the United States, she told him, “I wanted people to know that epileptics are human beings with 13 lives.” 1. A. father B. husband C. brother D. doctor 2. A. disasterB. campaignC. illnessD. marriage 3. A. cause B. r
18、ememberC. keepD. handle 4. A. even B. just C. ever D. still 5. A. experienceB. gestureC. brandD. course 6. A. ruleB. directionC. recordD. routine 7. A. best B. leastC. farthestD. most 8. A. satisfied B. painfulC. ambitiousD. frustrated 9. A. dependedB. carriedC. fed D. focused10. A. startB. consider
19、 C. appreciate D. stop11. A. FinallyB. Suddenly C. Easily D. Immediately 12. A. searched forB. arrived inC. flew to D. escaped from13. A. different B. normalC. famous D. unfortunateBUsually, a typical white wedding dress and a big wedding party are considered to be the standard ceremony around the w
20、orld. Actually, wedding traditions 14 around the world. What we consider standard can be thought 15 not too far away.Though other parts of Asia have seen Western influence, China still follows some strict wedding 16 . There is an old tradition of setting the marriage bed the day before the wedding.
21、The bed must be 17 in a particular position by a chosen person.In India, a special religious ceremony is held the night before the wedding, in which a small plant is planted in the garden as a(n) 18 of the new life for the couple. Wedding traditions in Europe 19 wearing green the night before the we
22、dding for good luck, long wedding meals that can last until the next days breakfast, and baskets of flowers 20 to the bride and grooms home days before the wedding.14. A. change B. vary C. cost D. develop15. A. interestingB. localC. popular D. unusual16. A. traditionsB. servicesC. performances D. pr
23、inciples17. A. bought B. made C. placed D. cleaned 18. A. elementB. requirementC. celebration D. creation19. A. causeB. includeC. prefer D. experience20. A. devoted B. contributed C. admitted D. delivered（三）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOn a very cold and rainy night, my husban
24、d and I were in a fast food restaurant. Just as we were about to begin our 1 , a man walked in. He was completely 2 from the rain and went straight into the mens room. I watched him 3 , then I said to my husband, “That man has had nothing to 4 for a long time.”When the guy came out of the mens room,
25、 he just found a 5 , not going anywhere near the food counter. I guessed he didnt have any money for food and 6 wanted to dry off for a while. I just couldnt eat my food knowing that someone else was sitting 7 only a few tables away. So I handed a $20.00 bill from my food shopping money to my husban
26、d. “Please get him 8 ,” I said. “We could do with less this week”.My husband 9 the man and quietly asked if he needed some food. The guy smiled at us. “A small cup of coffee would be great,” he said. “Thank you so much!” He obviously wasnt going to take advantage of us, so we insisted that he have a
27、 full meal, which he gratefully 10 . As he ordered the food, he 11 my husband. And my husband said, “No, thank my wife. She noticed that you were in need.” The man asked me, “How did you know I hadnt eaten in a long time?” I told him I just knew and asked him to keep the 12 from the $20.00 bill. I a
28、m so thankful that I was able to share with someone truly in need. 1. A. mealB. tripC. discussionD. conversation 2. A. tiredB. wetC. content D. harmful 3. A. come backB. look backC. show upD. go by 4. A. eatB. doC. wear D. chat 5. A. sofaB. seatC. waiter D. corner 6. A. sadlyB. strangelyC. strictly
29、D. simply 7. A. aloneB. hungryC. nervous D. cold 8. A. friendsB. clothes C. wine D. dinner 9. A. approachedB. praisedC. helped D. touched10. A. followedB. mailedC. acceptedD. signed11. A. thankedB. pattedC. treated D. left12. A. foodB. checkC. change D. billBIs early childhood education necessary? E
30、arly childhood education 13 learning through playing to help with childrens physical, communicational and social development. Early childhood education has become a 14 of the government today.There are many reasons for the government to 15 early childhood education. Studies have shown that children
31、who did not 16 good care or education will become developmentally (身心发展地) delayed, causing 17 in school, and even in life easilyExperts also find there are 18 effects to put a child in formal education programs too early. Many children who went to head start programs became frustrated and 19 with sc
32、hool before they finished high school. Actually, though early formal education of children does show great 20 in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years. 13.A. focuses onB. puts on C. writes d
33、own D. turns away14. A. centerB. trouble C. problem D. concern15.A. finish B. push C. study D. organize16.A. accept B. refuse C. demand D. receive17.A. contributionsB. accidents C. failure D. danger18.A. negativeB. different C. interesting D. reasonable 19.A. angry B. bored C. familiar D. patient 20
34、.A. difficultiesB. results C. pains D. gains（四）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWalter felt trapped. He saw himself as a normal boy, who really wanted to learn, play, and enjoy himself. But nothing turned out the way he wanted. No one around him seemed to 1 what he said, no matter
35、 how many 2 he would make. And not even his own body would do what he wanted. Sometimes he tried to talk, but all that 3 were senseless noises. Or he would try to pick something up, and his hands would 4 it to the floor. Or he would try to hug his mother, and end up shoving (推) her away. And sometim
36、es he could not even think straight.All those made him feel very angry and 5 , and many people around him grew to believe that he was a dangerous, aggressive boy. They would leave him alone and have no 6 in him. When those 7 , Walter felt sad, and thought to himself, “If only they knew what it is li
37、ke to be me.”Then, one day, Walter met Alice, a wonderful special little girl. She seemed to be the only person who understood his 8 . She spent hours and hours teaching Walter how to control his hands, how to say words 9 , and how to control his wild thoughts with great patience. And after a long t
38、ime and lots of care, Walter turned 10 . Alice decided to help him understand the mystery with a couple of photographs.On that occasion, being much better prepared to understand, he realized: Alice and he were 11 children like everyone else; the only difference was that they were 12 inside the disab
39、led bodies. Thanks to Alice, the doors to Walters prison were finally open. 1. A. careB. understandC. realize D. recognize 2. A. quizzesB. friends C. remarks D. gestures 3. A. came out B. paid off C. sped up D. faded away 4. A. give B. passC. throw D. deliver 5. A. powerlessB. committed C. strong D.
40、 cautious 6. A. security B. interestC. blame D. envy 7. A. worked B. ended C. developed D. happened 8. A. mercy B. success C. suffering D. happiness 9. A. properlyB. specially C. directly D. quickly 10. A. worse B. betterC. wilder D. braver 11. A. great B. foolish C. normal D. generous 12. A. separa
41、ted B. wounded C. betrayed D. trappedBWe live in a culture influenced by movie stars, famous singers and fashion magazines. There is certainly nothing 13 with our trying to lose weight and get in shape to live in a 14 way. If you want to lose weight, you need to first set realistic 15 and a reasonab
42、le timeline for your weight loss plan. Eating a healthy diet during ones teen years is extremely important as the body is still growing rapidly. However, most teens, with their 16 to have star-like bodies and also to some extent due to peer pressure, end up going on a 17 ! Using short-cut diet progr
43、ams may 18 one to lose weight quickly but can also 19 several side effects (副作用). The idea should be to lose 8-10 pounds over a 4-week period with diet and exercise. Parents and teachers should 20 teenagers on losing weight in a planned and healthy way. 13.A. strangeB. good C. possible D. wrong14.A.
44、 normalB. healthy C. reasonable D. smooth15.A. jobsB. dreams C. goals D. wishes16.A. desireB. will C. mind D. heart17.A. lessonB. diet C. lecture D. preparation18.A. stopB. advise C. help D. need19.A. bring downB. keep back C. take away D. lead to20.A. guide B. forbid C. blame D. watch（五）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌
45、握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIve never been an athlete. Ive never been much interested in sports. I tried tennis, softball, running and swimming, all of which unluckily ended in 1 .Im definitely not an athlete, but I try to do some sports, especially in my “mid-life” years. A 2 came to m
46、y mind: when did I hit mid-life? When I reached thirty, then forty, I thought my life was 3 . When I hit fifty, I was excited, because I was able to join an organization called AARP. My husband was 4 excited and joined, too! Fifty became the magic age. I knew that as long as I was in good 5 , Id pro
47、bably have good fifty years ahead of me. Then came the illness. When the illness hit me, I found that I actually 6 the peaceful and simple life. I was “experiencing” that mid-life season, and no longer 7 every moment. Its not always 8 . Washing a pile of dishes can take an entire day, but I dont pus
48、h myself too much. Therefore, I 9 to make the bed as I watch the rosy glow (光辉) of dawn meet the rising sun. I have time to walk with my little dog. I stay with my happy dog, breath in the fresh air and look out at nowhere but study the sky.I get to 10 the sunrises everyday morning and say “good-nig
49、ht” to the sunsets. Ive studied a lot of sunsets, in the last five years, and Ive never seen two that were alike. Ive gotten to know about the mysteries of life.I feed the birds, and I take great 11 in their multicolored looks, especially in the spring. I laugh at myself, and take great interest in
50、my life, for I have come to 12 what real health is. With real health, you truly have everything. 1. A. success B. pride C. surprise D. failure 2. A. noise B. desire C. question D. plan 3. A. ordinar B. difficult C. interesting D. colorful 4. A. hardlyB. especiallyC. actually D. merely 5. A. age B. c
51、hance C. health D. dream 6. A. enjoyed B. feared C. hated D. suffered 7. A. valuingB. noticingC. missing D. appreciating 8. A. hardB. reasonable C. practical D. easy 9. A. forget B. plan C. decide D. try10. A. describeB. imagine C. meet D. waste 11. A. puzzleB. expectation C. delight D. need12. A. w
52、onder B. understandC. doubt D. teachBTo be a pilot, you first have to go to a special school. You have to fly for at least 250 hours; then you have to 13 a written test. To get your certificate and look for a(n) 14 as a pilot, you also have to pass a check-ride. This is like a driving test to get a
53、license, but 15 for a plane. An examiner asks questions, and the pilot-to-be has to plan a 16 and fly with the examiner. Once you pass the test, you can 17 the pilots certificate. Next you need to pass a medical 18 . You also have to take a test in flying with certain instruments in 19 weather condi
54、tions. If you want to pilot a plane with more than one engine, like most commercial airplanes, you need to 20 even more lessons and another check-ride. Finally, you need a lot more experience to work for a commercial airline. 13. A. hold B. pass C. give D. carry 14. A. result B. answer C. job D. way
55、 15. A. only B. almost C. even D. although 16. A. party B. project C. trip D. flight 17. A. getB. loseC. make D. issue 18. A. record B. interview C. examination D. treatment 19. A. wet B. hotC. normal D. bad 20. A. prepareB. takeC. teach D. draw（六）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A
56、While reading one of Bernie Siegals books, I had an interesting question. Blind Helen Keller once asked her 1 friends, “If you could see for just 24 hours, what would you 2 ?”I thought over that 3 for days, and then decided to write the answer on a piece of paper. I divided the paper into two parts.
57、 One part is for what I would choose to look at and the other one is for the number of minutes I would 4 on each. My list grew very 5 quickly, because I tried to list all the things I would want to see all the wonders of our modern world: airplanes, trains, computersI sorted and resorted, changed ti
58、me allotments (分配). But as time passed by, I 6 my mind.Now, it was not the wonders of the modern world, but the wonders of 7 that headed the list and occupied almost my 24 hours! Trees, grass, sky, mountains, oceans, stars, clouds, and flowers were among the list, also the animals, especially the sm
59、all ones: dogs, cats, fish, and others were 8 . Of course, there must be time for friends and family. I had so little time 9 to see the man-made wonders. There was little I could really see.Everyones list will be a bit 10 , but they may be very similar. This beautiful world is more attractive, and m
60、ore interesting than all the rest added together.As I sit outside my house in the mountains and 11 , I see the small animals, feel the gentle wind, breath in the fresh air. I am 12 of what Helen Keller might have meant in asking that question. Perhaps she knew the wonders of nature would be far valu
61、able.So friends, 13 this world. Everything in the world is here, just for us. 1. A. clever B. blindC. foolish D. honest 2. A. make B. gain C. choose D. learn 3. A. questionB. person C. disability D. day 4. A. rely B. spendC. waste D. expect 5. A. light B. heavyC. short D. long 6. A. made B. lockedC.
62、 changed D. kept 7. A. natureB. life C. time D. humans 8. A. includedB. eaten C. found D. examined 9. A. limitedB. leftC. needed D. added 10. A. practical B. reasonable C. alike D. different11. A. set off B. fall behind C. look around D. grow up 12. A. remindedB. cheated C. warned D. informed13. A.
63、leave B. improve C. believe D. enjoyBIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses and so on in almost every family. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal 14 to give them injections (注射) so that they wont carry 15 . Th
64、ey have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people care much about what the pets eat and spend around three hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal 16 . When you visit peoples houses, they would be very 17 to show you their pets and they
65、 are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for 18 in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is 19 to kill any animal in Canada. If an animal happened to get 20 by a car, people
66、would be very sad about it. 14.A. parks B. hospitals C. houses D. cages15.A. dust B. rubbish C. disease D. water 16.A. food B. care C. examination D. preparation 17.A. sorry B. upset C. anxious D. glad18.A. birdsB. dogsC. cats D. fishes19.A. made B. allowed C. stopped D. taught 20.A. turned out B. t
67、urned overC. run over D. helped out （七）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOne day, when the employees of a very famous company reached their office, they saw a note on the door, which said, “Yesterday, the person who had been hindering (阻碍) your 1 in this company passed away. Everyo
68、ne is invited to take part in the 2 in the gym.”At the beginning, they all got sad for the 3 of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting 4 to know who hindered the development of their colleagues and the company itself. More and more people 5 in the gym waited for the answer.
69、Finally, there came the moment. One by one the curious employees got close to the coffin (棺材), and when they looked inside it, they 6 became speechless.They all stood near the coffin in silence and remained 7 . There was a mirror inside the coffin, and everyone who 8 inside it could see themselves!
70、A sign next to the mirror said, “There is only one person that is capable of 9 your development and it is YOU!”Your life does not 10 when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes, when your company changes . But your life will change wh
71、en you change, when you 11 beyond your limited beliefs. Examine and watch yourself. Dont be afraid of difficulties and losses. Its the way you 12 life itself that makes the difference. 1. A. examination B. growthC. ability D. rest 2. A. feast B. concert C. funeral D. club 3. A. progressB. developmen
72、tC. death D. failure 4. A. unable B. afraid C. unlikely D. curious5. A. gathering B. sleeping C. playing D. exercising 6. A. frequently B. regularly C. suddenly D. constantly 7. A. satisfied B. disappointed C. frightened D. shocked8. A. lookedB. hided C. stayed D. jumped 9. A. limiting B. pushing C.
73、 remembering D. forgetting 10. A. help B. changeC. agree D. leave11. A. walkB. run C. go D. step12. A. make B. give C. challenge D. faceBIf you feel depressed, its best to do something about it. Depression doesnt just 13 on its own. In addition to getting help from a doctor, there are other things y
74、ou can do to feel 14 .Do exercise. People who are depressed may not feel like being 15 . But make yourself do it anyway. Once you get exercise, it wont take long to notice a(n) 16 in your mood.Talk about your depression with a caring friend. Talking is a way to 17 the feelings and to receive some 18
75、 . If theres no one to tell, pouring your heart out to a journal works just as well.Look on the bright side of life. Depression affects a persons thoughts, making everything seem negative and 19 . If depression has you only 20 the negative, make an effort to notice the good things in life. Most of a
76、ll, dont forget to be patient with yourself. Depression takes time to heal.13.A. drive awayB. go away C. take away D. put away14.A. better B. upset C. interested D. lucky 15.A. busyB. negative C. active D. lazy 16.A. similarityB. idea C. story D. difference17.A. cause B. release C. create D. manage1
77、8.A. depressionB. excitement C. understanding D. protection 19.A. hopelessB. ordinary C. endless D. peaceful20. A. want B. like C. choose D. notice（八）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASteven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank.
78、 He escaped from the sailboat and was 1 in a life raft (救生筏), alone. His supplies were few. His chances were small. However, when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was 2 . His account of how he 3 is fascinating. How he managed to catch fish and how he evaporates (蒸发) sea water to
79、make it fresh is very 4 . But the thing that caught my eye was how he 5 keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no point in continuing the struggle. Giving up would have seemed the only wise 6 to many people. When people survive these kinds of circumstances, theyll do somethin
80、g that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in 7 desperate circumstances will give up or go mad. However, the survivors find the courage to carry on in spite of the 8 . “I tell myself I can handle it,” wrote Callahan in his notebook. “Compared with what others have been through, Im fort
81、unate. I tell myself these things over and over, to 9 up fortitude (刚毅).” It struck me as something important. And Ive told myself the same thing when my own 10 seemed far off or when my problems seemed too overwhelming. And every time Ive said it, I have always come back to my senses. The truth is
82、that our circumstances are only 11 compared to something better. But others have been through much worse. So whatever youre going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Compared to what others have been through, youre fortunate. Tell this to yourself 12 , and it will help you get through the roug
83、h spots with fortitude. 1. A. coughing B. screaming C. laughing D. floating 2. A. dead B. healthy C. alive D. old 3. A. yelled B. survivedC. quitted D. dreamed 4. A. interesting B. disappointing C. annoying D. frightening 5. A. afforded to B. refused to C. failed to D. managed to 6. A. vote B. choic
84、e C. revolution D. complaint 7. A. formally B. differentlyC. strangelyD. similarly 8. A. timeB. troubleC. place D. fortune 9. A. break B. use C. build D. give 10. A. friends B. news C. relatives D. goals11. A. badB. reasonableC. obvious D. satisfying12. A. professionallyB. fluently C. repeatedlyD. s
85、uddenlyBNowadays, theres a movement in Europe named Slow Food Movement. This movement holds that people should eat and drink 13 , with enough time to taste their food, spend time with their family and friends, without 14 . Slow Food is against Fast Food and the 15 it stands for. Slow Food is the bas
86、is for a(n) 16 movement called Slow Europe. Basically, the movement 17 the sense of “hurry” and “craziness” caused by globalization, fuelled by the desire of “having in 18 ” rather than “having with quality”.French people, even though they 19 35 hours per week, are more productive than Americans or
87、the British. Germans have established 28.8-hour workweeks and have seen their productivity driven up by 20%.This no-rush 20 doesnt represent doing less or having a lower productivity. It means working and doing things with greater quality, productivity, perfection, with more attention to details and
88、 less stress. 13.A. freely B. slowly C. calmly D. quietly14.A. rushingB. complaining C. paying D. storing15.A. requestB. program C. lifestyle D. course16.A. betterB. easierC. faster D. bigger17.A. lacksB. recovers C. questions D. discovers18.A. order B. length C. weight D. quantity19.A. work B. plan
89、t C. design D. travel20.A. adventureB. attitude C. theory D. tradition （九）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AA rich man once opened a theater. He gave a(n) 1 that he would reward whoever invented a new amusement. Various public performers went for the 2 . Among them came a clown wel
90、l known for his jokes. He said he had a kind of entertainment that had never been brought out on any stage before. His words 3 people around, and the theater was soon crowded. The clown appeared alone upon the stage, without any instrument or partner, and there was a complete 4 . He suddenly bent hi
91、s head and imitated the sound of a little pig so 5 that the audience declared he had a little pig under his coat, and demanded it should be shaken out. When that was done and nothing was 6 , they cheered the actor. A countryman, observing all this, said, “He cannot 7 me at that trick!” He announced
92、he would do the same thing the next day, in a much more 8 way. The next day, an even larger crowd gathered in the theater, but most of them came rather to 9 the countryman than to see his performance. The clown performed first, and obtained, as the day before, the 10 . Now it was the countrymans tur
93、n. He hid a little pig under his clothes, which was not found by the audience, and pulled its ear to cause it to scream. The crowd, 11 , agreed that the clown had given a far more exact imitation, and asked the countryman to be kicked out. On this, the countryman brought out the little pig from his
94、coat and showed that all of them were 12 .“Look here,” he said. “This shows what sort of judges you are.”1. A. causeB. answerC. notice D. plan 2. A. surpriseB. power C. knowledge D. prize 3. A. puzzledB. excited C. amused D. satisfied 4. A. silenceB. anger C. danger D. worry 5. A. strangely B. anxio
95、usly C. seriously D. vividly 6. A. filledB. felt C. found D. delivered 7. A. beat B. move C. direct D. cheat 8. A. reasonable B. natural C. familiar D. acceptable 9. A. talk about B. attend to C. laugh at D. search for 10. A. gifts B. cheers C. medals D. smiles11. A. therefore B. otherwise C. beside
96、s D. however 12. A. rude B. poor C. wrong D. impatient BMosquitoes are annoying. They are 13 at finding warm-blooded people. A mosquitos head is loaded with a system of “people sensors”. With their antennae (触角), mosquitoes can sense carbon dioxide up to 100 feet away. They can also detect other che
97、micals in 14 . Since people and animals give off lots of carbon dioxide and other chemicals, mosquitoes can find us 15 .Mosquitoes also have good 16 . When you move, mosquitoes give full attention to you especially when you are wearing bright, loud colors. Since many of what move are 17 , this is go
98、od for them. And mosquitoes can 18 heat, too. Using the chemical sensors and the movement sensors to get 19 , they can then sense the heat of your body. They find a nice 20 place to land on, say your arm, and then the fun begins.13.A. slowB. aimedC. great D. surprised14.A. windB. bloodC. smoke D. sw
99、eat15.A. easilyB. immediatelyC. freely D. suddenly16.A. memoriesB. eyesC. hearing D. tastes17.A. animalsB. materialsC. mosquitoes D. machines18.A. bear B. absorb C. sense D. produce19.A. powerfulB. alive C. strong D. close20.A. soft B. warm C. clean D. big（十）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D
100、）中，选出最佳选项。AI remember reading a story once about a man who was exploring some caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a bag with many hardened clay balls. It seemed that someone had rolled up those clay balls and 1 them out in the sun to bake. They didnt look nice and 2 , but they attrac
101、ted the man so he took the bag out of the cave with him.As he walked along the beach, to 3 the time, he threw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it until he 4 one of the balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious sto
102、ne. 5 , the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar 6 . He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in about 20 clay balls he had left, then a(n) 7 came into his mind.He had been on the 8 for a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with thei
103、r hidden jewels into the ocean. Instead of thousands of dollars, he could have had tens of thousands, but he just threw them all away. 9 , sometimes we also treat people in this way. We look at a person, maybe even ourselves, and we pay attention to his external “clay container”. His appearance isnt
104、 always beautiful or sparkling, so we 10 him; we consider that person as less 11 than someone more beautiful or stylish or well-known or wealthy. But we have not taken the 12 to find the treasure hidden inside that person. 1. A. sent B. picked C. left D. worked 2. A. tasty B. valuable C. healthy D.
105、famous 3. A. enjoy B. setC. check D. pass 4. A. examined B. tasted C. appreciated D. dropped 5. A. Puzzled B. ExcitedC. Amused D. Scared 6. A. price B. ballC. secret D. jewel 7. A. thoughtB. dream C. image D. challenge 8. A. mountain B. rock C. boat D. beach 9. A. Actually B. Suddenly C. Finally D.
106、Especially10. A. ignore B. remove C. hurt D. select 11. A. attractive B. importantC. expensive D. active 12. A. responsibility B. advantage C. time D. duty BAs is known to all, if you dont use your arms and legs often, they will become weak. When you use them again, they become strong again. 13 work
107、s in the same way.When someone says that he has a(n) 14 memory, it means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone says that his memory is poor, it means that he doesnt give it enough 15 to become strong. If someone says that his arms and legs are weak, we think it is his own 16
108、 . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, we think his parents may be 17 this, and few of us know that it is his own fault, too. Have you ever found that someone cant read or write but 18 has a better memory? This is because he cant read or write and he has to 19 things. He has to keep days,
109、names, songs, and stories in mind since he cant write them down in a small notebook which can help him remember, so his memory is always being 20 . 13.A. MemoryB. Mind C. Body D. Head 14.A. longB. terribleC. happy D. excellent15.A. strength B. chancesC. treatment D. time 16.A. dutyB. excuseC. fault
110、D. behavior17.A. blamed forB. disappointed atC. ashamed of D. angry at18.A. seldom B. usually C. never D. soon 19.A. requireB. recognizeC. remind D. remember 20.A. wasted B. felt C. exercised D. built（十一）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AI grew up with an alcoholic stepfather. Ther
111、e were lots of moments when he would 1 us boys and my mother. Many times we ran away from home out of 2 and slept over outside. It all started when I was about 2 years old, right through to my early twenties. Im the eldest among four boys. Im 3 that though each of us is scarred, we are still strong.
112、 None of us abuse alcohol. At some point in my late twenties I forgave my stepfather in my heart, not directly. None of my brothers forgave him. They 4 him, yet still talked to him. I felt the most sorry for my mother because after all these years, they were still together. A month ago, I came to vi
113、sit my parents. They were having financial difficulties and I 5 he was going to start again. Normally my dad is home in time for supper after closing his business. He came home late at 11 pm that night, completely 6 . I was the only one still awake and for some reason didnt go to bed. I felt I had t
114、o 7 and for once in my life, be protective towards my 8 . Talking to me, he was swearing (咒骂) at my mother and my brothers, saying tonight he would beat everybody up. I just listened and watched him expressing his 9 . Then it happened. A moment I thought would 10 happen. He started crying, admitting
115、 his fault. I felt happy that night that I managed not only to calm him down, but to get him to open his heart and 11 forgiveness. It does not change the past, which we went through. The 12 has not happened yet and we only have today to make the best of our lives. 1. A. blame B. cheat C. beat D. tea
116、ch 2. A. pity B. curiosity C. shame D. fear 3. A. sorry B. thankful C. doubtful D. anxious 4. A. hated B. missed C. scolded D. persuaded 5. A. agreed B. knew C. reported D. declared 6. A. confused B. excited C. asleep D. drunk 7. A. disappear B. wait C. escape D. stop 8. A. friend B. sister C. mothe
117、r D. stepfather 9. A. doubt B. disappointment C. sympathy D. anger 10. A. ever B. never C. often D. sometimes 11. A. build up B. carry out C. look over D. ask for12. A. accident B. fight C. future D. present BAs most of us know, pandas are bears. They are more closely 13 bears than any other animal
118、on the planet. Due to this close 14 , pandas keep the same type of eating habits as other bears eating 15 . Keep in mind that the degree of meat-based nutrition a wild bear eats 16 widely: polar bears eat almost nothing but meat; brown bears not only eat meat in 17 quantities sometimes but also eat
119、large amounts of plant products such as berries and roots at other times. Pandas are on the extreme vegetarian side of the bears, but they are 18 bears.Do pandas eat meat? The answer is simple 19 , if they are given the opportunity. There have been reports of meat products in the stomach of wild pan
120、das. Pandas in cages in some areas of the world are 20 meat as part of their diets. 13.A. compared with B. related toC. devoted to D. referred to 14.A. friendship B. hardship C. relationship D. companionship15.A. meatB. leaves C. fruits D. animals 16.A. meets B. variesC. finds D. wastes 17.A. differ
121、ent B. double C. exact D. large18.A. stillB. always C. even D. rarely19.A. noB. maybe C. yes D. unknown 20.A. bookedB. refused C. awarded D. given （十二）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOne day, a man was walking in his garden and he found a cocoon (茧). As he watched the cocoon, he
122、1 a small opening appear. He sat and watched the cocoon for several hours as it 2 to force its body through the little hole. After some time, it seemed to stop making any 3 . It appeared as if it had got as far as it could and could go no further. The man was so 4 to see the butterfly that he decide
123、d to help it. Using his hands he opened the cocoon large enough for the butterfly to 5 . He thought to himself, “What a great thing Ive done for this butterfly. It would surely 6 if I were not here to help.”He watched the butterfly 7 get out from the cocoon. But the butterfly had a swollen body and
124、small, shriveled (皱缩的) wings. The man continued to watch. He expected that, at any moment, the wings would expand to be able to 8 its body. In time, he thought the butterfly would be as beautiful as other butterflies in the garden. To his 9 , neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest o
125、f its 10 crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. What the man did not understand was that the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny 11 was natures way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would
126、 be ready for flight once it achieved its 12 from the cocoon. The butterfly needed the struggle to free itself from the cocoon. 1. A. made B. noticed C. had D. let 2. A. asked B. offered C. promised D. struggled 3. A. effort B. sense C. progress D. difference 4. A. anxious B. happy C. sorry D. lucky
127、 5. A. turn over B. slide out C. stand up D. stay on 6. A. die B. fall C. escape D. return 7. A. hardly B. carelessly C. easily D. nearly 8. A. warm B. support C. reduce D. protect 9. A. relief B. shame C. joy D. surprise 10. A. year B. life C. weekend D. season 11. A. body B. window C. opening D. p
128、ool 12. A. harmony B. power C. balance D. freedom BSome people refuse to take a plane on Friday the 13th. Why? Its because they believe this day brings 13 luck. The superstition (迷信) of Friday the 13th 14 an ancient story of the number 13 and Friday. There are many myths about why 13 is a(n) 15 numb
129、er. In a Norse myth, 12 gods had a dinner party in their heaven. The uninvited 13th 16 , the naughty Loki, came to the party. He 17 Balder, the god of joy and happiness, with an arrow. Balder died and the whole Earth became dark. In Ancient Rome, witches 18 gathered in groups of 12. The 13th was bel
130、ieved to be the devil. Some people think of 12 as a complete 19 . There are 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac (星座), 12 gods of Olympus and so on. What about Friday? Well, Jesus was 20 on a Friday.13.A. strangeB. falseC. uncertain D. bad14.A. led toB. came from C. made up D. suffered from15
131、.A. unluckyB. meaninglessC. dark D. hopeless16.A. player B. memberC. guest D. relative 17.A. shotB. avoided C. chased D. attracted 18.A. never B. usuallyC. seldom D. hardly 19.A. groupB. ruleC. sign D. number20.A. born B. saved C. killed D. rescued （十三）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最
132、佳选项。AI work at a financial institution. And I know that there are few experiences more 1 and difficult than not being able to withdraw the money you need from an account, especially in terrible circumstances. One day, a 2 of our credit union came in needing to withdraw 15 dollars. 3 , a transaction
133、had just cleared that prevented access to her account and she didnt have the money necessary to make a withdrawal. The tellers (出纳员) who were assisting her signed her in to 4 with me. She explained to me that the money she needed was just to purchase some 5 for someone in her family. She had a lovel
134、y little boy with her. Wanting to do what I could, I told her to 6 in my office while I went out and looked into the matter. Outside, I went to the nearest teller and gave her a withdrawal slip (取款单) from my own 7 for 15 dollars. She looked at me in great surprise and asked me, “Are you 8 ?” “Yes ma
135、am,” I said.Back in the office, I looked at the woman and told her that I wanted to 9 , and presented her with the 15 dollars. “Please take this,” I said. The woman began to 10 , and told me between her tears that the medicine was for a baby boy she had adopted from a drug addicted family member. Th
136、e baby 11 a serious disease and had been without his medicine for two days. Touched by her openness, I told her that all I could ask was for her to pass it on. You 12 know when good things will come. 1. A. interesting B. frustrating C. wonderful D. valuable 2. A. colleague B. worker C. member D. lea
137、der 3. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Naturally D. Unfortunately 4. A. work B. speak C. play D. deal 5. A. medicine B. food C. clothes D. toys 6. A. live B. appear C. sleep D. stay 7. A. wallet B. bag C. account D. drawer 8. A. sure B. fine C. nervous D. sick 9. A. try B. leave C. help D. show10. A. laug
138、h B. shout C. cry D. sing11. A. found out B. suffered from C. cared about D. looked over12. A. almost B. still C. always D. neverBRainbows happen when sunlight and rain combine in a very specific way. The beams (光线) of sunlight separate into the 13 we see in the rainbow as they enter a raindrop. Sun
139、light is 14 made up of different colors that we dont usually see. When a beam of sunlight comes down to Earth, the 15 is white. But, if the beam happens to hit raindrops on the way down at a certain angle, the different colors that make up the light will 16 so that we can see them in the form of a r
140、ainbow. The 17 for each color of a rainbow is different. That is because the colors slow down at 18 speeds when they enter a raindrop. The light exits the raindrop in one of the colors, 19 the angle it comes in, so we see only one color coming from each raindrop. Light coming through many raindrops
141、at different angles 20 the rainbow that we see. 13. A. partsB. groupsC. colors D. areas 14. A. firstlyB. actuallyC. hardly D. only 15. A. raindropB. cloudC. sky D. light 16. A. separateB. changeC. increase D. shine 17. A. reason B. angleC. time D. use 18. A. averageB. normalC. high D. different 19.
142、A. pointing to B. depending onC. resulting in D. focusing on 20. A. replacesB. brings C. forms D. shows（十四）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AEvery year, under our familys Christmas tree is a small box wrapped in silver foil (箔). And we are all more 1 to open that gift than to open
143、any other present. The first time the box appeared was when Jack was seven and Katie was fifteen. I love giving at Christmastime, 2 to my family. But as a parent, wasnt it also my 3 to teach my kids why we give on Christmas? Inspiration struck me when Tim, my husband, and I 4 an organization that he
144、lped those in need. We used to choose a goat to give to a family in a poor country. That night, we passed around a list from the organization and made a deal with the kids. Each one of us would give something to the family. “Every time we make a donation, well write it down, put it into an old jewel
145、ry box and 5 it in foil. Then well put it under the tree,” I said. Over the next few weeks, the kids got 6 . I opened the pieces of paper inside the box on Christmas morning. Jack and Katie sat quietly beside the tree and beamed (眉开眼笑) with each gift I 7 the perfect birthday present on Christmas.Fil
146、ling that foil box has been our Christmas 8 ever since. Last year, Jack, who was 9 his money for an iPod touch, donated half of his savings to buy mosquito nets to help prevent the deadly 10 of malaria (疟疾) in developing countries. Katie 11 him by giving money to a water-filter project in Africa.Tha
147、t small foil box has changed our Christmas. It always 12 us to remember the greatest gift of all on Christmas. 1. A. eagerB. unwilling C. upset D. afraid 2. A. especiallyB. speciallyC. plainlyD. previously 3. A. faultB. responsibilityC. dreamD. failure 4. A. set up B. put forwardC. joined in D. left
148、 out 5. A. clean B. throw C. open D. wrap 6. A. quiet B. busy C. worried D. serious 7. A. gave B. receivedC. read D. wrote 8. A. success B. goal C. honorD. tradition 9. A. hiding B. spendingC. earning D. saving10. A. disappearance B. treatmentC. spreadD. resistance11. A. beat B. matchedC. hated D. d
149、oubted 12. A. remindsB. forces C. forbids D. warns BWhen you go jogging regularly, it is important to have a pair of right shoes, otherwise you risk getting 13 . For a pair of good sport shoes, it is important to 14 some local shops since they can help you to select the right shoes. Keep in mind tha
150、t the appearance should be the 15 important thing to consider.The most important aspect is how 16 it is to wear the shoes and that they support your feet in the right way. For the latter, good shops have special equipment to 17 your feet and then they can select the best option for you.You should be
151、 prepared to spend some 18 on the shoes. You will have them for a long time, so it is okay to spend a little bit more than what you might spend on normal street 19 . Anyway, running is probably one of the cheapest hobbies 20 with others.13. A. hurtB. bored C. angry D. upset14. A. persuadeB. discoura
152、ge C. influence D. consult15. A. best B. leastC. most D. much16. A. troublesome B. expensive C. convenient D. annoying 17. A. wash B. rub C. clean D. measure18. A. moneyB. time C. energy D. power19. A. shortsB. shoes C. games D. sports 20. A. combined B. mixed C. compared D. covered参考答案及解析：（一）1-5 DB
153、ABD 6-10 CDCCB11-15 DBBCA 16-20 CDADB（二）1-5 ACDBA6-10 CCCDD11-15 ABBBD 16-20 ACCBD（三）1-5 ABDAB6-10 DBDAC11-15 ACADB 16-20 DCABD（四）1-5 BDACA6-10 BDCAB11-15 CDDBC 16-20 ABCDA（五）1-5 DCABC 6-10 ACDAC 11-15 CBBCA16-20 DACDB（六）1-5 BCABD 6-10 CAABD 11-15 CADBC 16-20 ADABC（七）1-5 BCCDA 6-10 CDAAB 11-15 CDBAC
154、 16-20 DBCAD（八）1-5 DCBAD 6-10 BDBCD 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 DCDAB（九）1-5 CDBAD 6-10 CABCB 11-15 DCCDA 16-20 BACDB （十）1-5 CBDDB 6-10 DADAA 11-15 BCADB 16-20 CABDC（十一）1-5 CDBAB 6-10 DBCDB 11-15 DCBCA 16-20 BDACD（十二）1-5 BDCAB 6-10 ACBDB 11-15 CDDBA 16-20 CABDC （十三）1-5 BCDBA 6-10 DCACC 11-15 BDCBD 16-20 ABDBC（十四）1-5 AABCD 6-10 BCDDC 11-15 BAADB 16-20 CDABC
