完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出　　 一个最佳答案。　　

　　 　　When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or　　 for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For　　 I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story　　 than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember　　 the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For　　 instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the　　 story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and　　 cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in　　 the speech of a 13 character.

　　 Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and　　 so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)　　 about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of　　 English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of　　 stories or 18 is called the general reader.

　　 As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.　　 Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21　　 you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.　　 Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;　　 negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in　　 expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent　　 copying is a help to 25 by heart.　　 　　

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a(n)　 36　 sight.

We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the 　 37　 up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the 　38　 of the tower and saw the hard wire fence 39　　 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view 　40　 . As soon as both of us 41　 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to　 42　 . I stopped for a minute considering the step, taking several seconds to 　43　 the edge before moving.

And then I had a thought in my mind：“It is far 　44　 compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me — it’s 　 45　 an illusion. Look at all the people standing on it, and think about those who have stood on it before.”I began to 46　 that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down — 47　 not for a few minutes.

I walked on the 　 48　 and looked around and thought about how　 49　 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no 50　 , and it was certainly an illusion.

I considered how many things in our lives we 51　 and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we 　52　 ourselves from doing because we have　 53　 ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared 54　 . I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 　 55　 has a much stronger pull.

36．A．expressive　　　　　　　 B．impressive　　　　　　　 C．frightening　　　　　 D．beneficial

37．A．bus　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ladder　　　　　　　　　　 C．car　　　　　　　　　　　 D．elevator

38．A．outside　　　　　　　　　 B．top　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．center　　　　　　　　　 D．surface

39．A．connected　　　　　　　 B．surrounded　　　　　　　 C．referred　　　　　　　 D．combined

40．A．around　　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　　 D．out

41．A．understood　　　　　　 B．approached　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　 D．returned

42．A．wave　　　　　　　　　　 B．move　　　　　　　　　　　 C．tremble　　　　　　　　 D．wander

43．A．look over　　　　　　　 B．think over　　　　　　　 C．look up　　　　　　　　 D．think up

44．A．tighter　　　　　　　　　 B．taller　　　　　　　　　　　 C．weaker　　　　　　　　 D．stronger

45．A．happily　　　　　　　　　 B．simply　　　　　　　　　　 C．greatly　　　　　　　　 D．relatively

46．A．take　　　　　　　　　　　 B．choose　　　　　　　　　　 C．decide 　　　　　　　　 D．pick

47．A．at most　　　　　　　　　 B．at least　　　　　　　　　　 C．at last 　　　　　　　　 D．at best

48．A．fence　　　　　　　　　　 B．floor　　　　　　　　　　　 C．edge　　　　　　　　　　 D．tower

49．A．grateful　　　　　　　　　 B．useful　　　　　　　　　　 C．wonderful　　　　　　 D．helpful

50．A．death B．warn　　　　　　　　　　　 C．trouble D．danger　　　　

51．A．handle　　　　　　　　　 B．ignore　　　　　　　　　　 C．fear　　　　　　　　　　 D．hide

52．A．block 　　　　　　　　　 B．protect　　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　　 D．separate

53．A．forced　　　　　　　　　 B．advised　　　　　　　　　 C．entered　　　　　　　　 D．led

54．A．amazing　　　　　　　　 B．worrying　　　　　　　　 C．exciting　　　　　　　 D．interesting

55．A．cost 　　　　　　　　　　 B．doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 C．regret　　　　　　　　　 D．waste

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 　36　 as he thought about the upcoming showdown (摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont 37　 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38　 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.　　 39　 , he should get a salary rise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office 　40　 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 　41　 to approach his boss. To his 　42　 and　surprise, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvery Larchmont 43　 of Andrew’s request for a rise!

Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately, he 44　 someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45　 . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the rise! I prepared this dinner to show 46　 how much I love you. I take 　47　 in your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 　48　 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49　 out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t get 　50　 by not getting the rise! You do 51　 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52　 you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears 　53　 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not　 54　 upon his success at work.

The fear of　rejection is often 　55　 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　　　 D. upset

37. A. followed 　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. forgot

38. A. meant　　　　　　　　 B. attempted　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　 D. managed

39. A. No wonder　　　　 B. No doubt　　　　　　　　 C. No way　　　　　　 D. No comment

40. A. prohibited　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forbade　　　　　　 D. remained　

41. A. caution　　　　　　　 B. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. assistance

42. A. delight　　　　　　　　B. embarrassment　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. agreed　　　　　　　 B. demanded　　　　　　　　 C. rid　　　　　　　　　 D. approved

44. A. confirmed　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. figured　　　　　　 D. admitted

45. A. card　　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　　　　 D. flower

46. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

47. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

48. A. reflect on　　　　　 B. plan on　　　　　　　　　　 C. count on　　　　　 D. look on

49. A. stuck　　　　　 　　　 B. slipped　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. spread

50. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. frustrated　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. generous

51. A. deserve　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

52. A. now that　　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. even if

53. A. dried　　　　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　　　 C. welled　　　　　　　 D. dropped

54. A. permanent　　　　　 B. conditional　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　　　　 D. subjective

55. A. softened 　　　　 B. tightened　　　　　　　　 C. fastened　　　　　 D. deepened

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.

He flew into the water, not 　36 that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the 　37 was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great 　38 , she ran toward the water, 　39 to her son as loudly as she could. 　40 her voice, the little boy became

41 and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too 　42 . Just as he got to her, the alligator 　43 him.

From the dock, the mother caught her little boy by the 　44 just as the alligator caught his legs. That began an incredible war between the two. The alligator was much 　45 than the mother, but the mother was much too 　46 to let go. A farmer happened to 　47 by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and 　48 the alligator.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy 　49 . His legs were terribly scared by the 　50 of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches(抓痕) where his mother’s 　51 dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who 　52 the boy, asked if he would 　53 his scars(伤疤) to him. The little boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious 　54 , he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great 　55 on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”

36.A. deciding　　　　　　　 B. realizing　　　　　　　　　 C. believing　　　　　　　　　 D. pretending

37.A. car　　　　　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. house

38. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. excitement　　　　　　C. fear　　　　　　　　　　D. disappointment

39.A. shouting　　　　　　　 B. whistling　　　　　　　　　 C. singing　　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

40.A. Hearing　　　　　　　 B. Recognizing　　　　　　 C. Ignoring　　　　　　　　　 D. Missing

41.A. angry　　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　　 C. alarmed　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

42.A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

43.A. ate　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reached

44.A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arms　　　　　　　　　　　 D. legs

45.A. faster　　　　　　　　　 B. heavier　　　　　　　　　　 C. weaker　　　　　　　　　　 D. stronger

46.A. surprised　　　　　　 B. determined　　　　　　　 C. terrified　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

47.A. drive　　　　　　　　　 B. fish　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dive

48.A. cut　　　　　　　　　　 B. shot　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

49.A. retired　　　　　　　　 B. survived　　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. escaped

50.A. visit　　　　　　　　　　 B. kiss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attack　　　　　　　　　　　 D. protection

51.A. words　　　　　　　　 B. palms　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fingernails

52.A. saved　　　　　　　　　 B. cured　　　　　　　　　　　 C. admired　　　　　　　　　 D. interviewed

53.A. leave　　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　　　　 D. describe

54.A. pride　　　　　　　　　 B. pain　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effort　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guilty

55.A. scars　　　　　　　　　 B. patterns　　　　　　　　　 C. designs　　　　　　　　　　 D. rings

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.

　 When the 　36 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 　37 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 　38 loud applause.

“If my hands are tied, do you also believe ! can 　39 ？” he asked the audience.

　 　40 , some people didn’t believe, but in order to know the 　41 , they said, “We believe you !”

Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 　42 .

　 He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you ___43 believe I can go past?”

　　 This time, the people said without 　44 , “We believe you!”

　　 In this way, his eyes were 　45 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and

walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 　46 .

Then, he 　47 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders 　48__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”

　 All the people replied before 　49 , “We believe you!”

　 “I ask you again, do you really believe me?”

　 “Yes, we believe you completely !”

　 Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 　50 my child with yours. Who will?”

　 All of a sudden, the audience fell 　51 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.

　 After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 　52 once more.

Faced with things far from their own 　53 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in（牵涉）it, most of people “cannot 　54 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 　55 at any time.

36. A. talent　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　 D. show　　　　　　　　

37. A. stepping　　　　　　 B. staring　　　　　　　　　　 C. wandering　　　　　　　 D. pointing　　　　　　

38. A. broke into　　　　　 B. came into　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　 D. sent out

39. A. get through　　　　 B. walk down　　　　　　　 C. go across　　　　　　　 D. pass around

40. A. Finally　　　　　　　 B. Actually　　　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　　　　　 D. Especially　　　　　

41. A. result　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　　　 D. trick　　　　　　　　

42. A. slightly　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. smoothly　　　　　　　　 D. nervously　　　　　

43. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. still　　　　　　　　　

44. A. difficulty　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　　　　 D. mercy　　　　　　　　　　　

45. A. blocked　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. equipped　　　　　

46. A. cheers　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughter　　　　　　

47. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. supported　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. held　　　　　　　　　

48. A. till　　　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　 　　　　 D. since　　　　　　　　

49. A. arguing　　　　　　　 B. thinking　　　　　　　　　 C. refusing　　　　　　　　　 D. wondering　　　　

50. A. exchange　　　　　 B. compare　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treat　　　　　　　　　

51. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. noisy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. anxious　　　　　　

52. A. won　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　　　　 C. acted　　　 　　　　 D. succeeded　　　　

53. A. children　　　　　　 B. fears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interests　　　　　　　　　 D. performances　　

54. A. sense　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. realize　　　　　　　　

55. A. awake　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　　　 C. patient　　　 　　　　 D. focused