第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）“Jan bought it 8 years ago   36   she never wore it. She was   37   it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. “Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're   38   is a special gift.” he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral（葬礼）and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden   39  . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm   40   thinking about his words, and they've   41   my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view   42   worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and   43   time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to   44  , not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and   45   them. “Someday” and “one of these days” are   46   from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   48  . I'm guessing — I'll   49   know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I   51   seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with — someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   53   and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   54  . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n）  55   from God.

36. A. and                      B. so                           C. as                     D. but

37. A. buying                     B. saving                       C. leaving                   D. remaining

38. A. happy                     B. healthy                      C. alive                     D. successful

39. A. separation                         B. death                       C. disease                  D. treatment

40. A. still                       B. also                         C. even                     D. therefore

41. A. changed                   B. spoiled                       C. shaped                           D. held

42. A. beyond                    B. besides                      C. without                  D. over

43. A. most                     B. little                         C. more                      D. less

44. A. enjoy                      B. share                       C. control                   D. choose

45. A. ignore                     B. value                      C. stress                     D. remember

46. A. disappearing                B. escaping                    C. coming                   D. leaving

47. A. find                        B. think                        C. take                    D. make

48. A. affairs                     B. quarrels                    C. hardships                 D. memories

49. A. surely                      B. always                     C. ever                    D. never

50. A. endless                    B. abundant                  C. valuable                  D. limited

51. A. called off                    B. gave off                    C. put off                   D. took off

52. A. sorry                      B. disappointed               C. shameful                D. embarrassed

53. A. value                      B. laughter                  C. imagination              D. freedom

54. A. common                    B. unforgettable                     C. special                   D. similar

55. A. offer                       B. promise                 C. smile                    D. gift

 

Farmers,as we all know,have been having a hard time of it lately,and have turned

 to new ways of earning income from their land.This involves not only planting new kinds of crops,but some__55  ways of making money,the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing.Yes,you heard me__56   !A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis,and during the past year over 100,000 people have __57   to watch the race.“I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,"one punter (赛马经纪人)told me,“and I thought I'd have a look.I didn't believe it was serious to tell you the truth."According to a regular visitor,betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses.“At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __58  ,and there are clear favourites. __59   nobody has heard anything about these _60  !Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any

 case."I stayed to watch the races,and I must admit that I found it quite__61  . In

 a usual sheep race,half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile.Food is waiting for them at the other end of the__62   just to give them so

me encouragement,I ought to add!The sheep run surprisingly fast，__63  they have probably not eaten for a while.Anyway,the crowd around me were obviously enjoying

heir day out at the races, __64   by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

55.A. common         B. strange            C. swift          D. illegal

56.A. honestly       B. surprisingly       C. completely     D. correctly

57.A. showed off     B. brought up         C. turned up      D. looked forward

58.A. behind time    B. in progress        C. in advance     D. in time 

59.A. But            B. Therefore          C. Moreover       D. Otherwise 

60.A.horses          B. sheep              C. races          D. stories

61.A.exciting        B. dangerous          C. boring         D. peculiar

62.A.race            B. hill               C. track          D. field

63.A.if              B. so                 C. yet            D. although

64.A.observing       B. judging            C. considering    D. inferring 

 

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the   36   parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother was holding their baby daughter, Ally. The girl had some   37   stuck in her throat and could   38   breathe.

The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren(警报器) and sped towards the  39   hospital, fighting against the time. The   40   ahead of him pulled out of the way   41   he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the   42   the parents were shouting at him to be  43  , since Ally had almost stopped   44  . In front of him he saw some traffic   45  , with the red “Stop” light shining. Mr. white knew he had no time to   46  , so he drove straight through the traffic lights.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi with the   47   closed, and the driver was playing his radio, He did not   48   the ambulance. The lights were green;   49   he drove straight on into the ambulance.

Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too   50  . It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken, but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see   51   little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of   52   on the faces of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is breathing again.”

“It   53   have been the crash,” said her husband, “It   54   the food out of her throat.”

The baby’s color was turning   55  , and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident.

36. A. worried                        B. angry                               C. satisfied                          D. surprised

37. A. honey                          B. drinks                         C. food                                 D. water

38. A. never                                 B. almost                       C. hardly                        D. simply

39. A. modern                            B. promising                       C. children’s                 D. nearest       

40. A. interviewers               B. drivers                           C. cars                                  D. parents

41. A. that                                    B. as                                     C. if                                      D. as though

42. A. street                                B. cars                                  C. traffic                         D. ambulance

43. A. quick                                  B. convenient                C. anxious                           D. calm

44. A. breathing                          B. circulating                 C. saying                        D. talking

45. A. signs                                  B. policemen                 C. lights                               D. marks

46. A. stop                                    B. spare                               C. lose                                  D. miss

47. A. engine                          B. car                              C.door               D.window

48. A. hear                                   B. see                                   C. find                                   D. notice

49. A. however                            B. so                                     C. but                                   D. on the other hand

50. A. dangerous                        B. late                                  C. careless                          D. quick

51. A. how                                    B. what                                C where                               D. who

52. A. pleasure                                B. anger                               C. fear                                  D. surprise

53. A. may                                    B. can                                  C. should                        D. must

54. A. took                                    B. picked                        C. knocked                          D. pulled

55. A. common                            B. normal                                C. general                           D. ordinary

 

One morning I stood beside the window. Across the river, the __1___ decorated the edge of the shore in white. I stood __2____ and looked at what the night’s storm had ___3___.

I leaned forward and stood close to the window. There was a goose out there, quite ___4___, its wings folded to its sides, its feet ___5___ to the ice. Then from the dark skies, I saw a line of swans. They moved in their own ___6___ style, graceful and free.

As I watched, the leader __7___ from the sky and landed on the ice. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, I __8___ it might be killed by those great swan beaks(鸟喙).

__9__instead, those beaks began to work on the ___10___. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. At last, the goose’s head ___11___; its body pulled. Then the goose was ___12____ and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air ___13___. It seemed as if the goose was crying, “I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks cleaned the goose’s ___14___ from top to bottom, chipping off the ice held in the feathers. ___15___at last the goose’s wings were free,  the four swans ___16___  and joined the group.They restarted their eastward journey cheerfully.

I watched them until they ___17____ over the tops of the farthest trees. Only then did I realized that __18____ were running down my cheeks. Believe me! This story is __19____. And I will ask “If so for birds why not for ___20____?”

1.A. flower       B. tree          C. snow       D. picture

2.A. quietly       B. silently        C. happily     D. nervously

3.A. washed      B.painted        C. destroyed   D. cleaned

4.A. hungry       B. thirsty        C. terrible     D. still

5.A. frozen       B. put          C. turned      D. tied

6.A. common     B. ordinary      C. noticeable   D. boring

7.A. dived        B. moved        C. flew       D. circled

8.A. frightened    B. feared         C. hoped      D. knew

9.A. Wonderfully  B. Puzzlingly  C. Surprisingly  D. Disappointingly

10.A. ice          B. earth        C. goose        D. swan

11.A. carried       B. pushed      C. moved        D. lifted

12.A. glad         B. sad         C. free           D. lucky

13.A. listening     B. hearing       C. fighting       D. watching

14.A. head         B. legs         C. feathers       D. body

15.A. While        B. When        C. Before        D. Until

16.A. took off       B. took up      C. got away       D. got up

17.A. climbed       B. stopped      C. disappeared     D. landed

18.A. leaves         B. hairs        C. rivers          D. tears

19.A. actual         B. real          C. true           D. right

20.A. animals        B. man         C. people         D. insects

Her good health is chiefly due to proper diet and _____ exercise.

A. common   B. ordinary      C. regular        D. normal