完形填空 （共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My husband and I went into a shop that sold handcrafted items in hopes of finding a few last-minute Christmas gifts.

There was a lot  36   . Every shelf and   37  was loaded with different crafters' handiwork. As I walked through the store, I noticed a wooden plaque(瓷花金属板) hanging on a wall. I turned to take  38   look and remember shaking my head "yes" at   39   printed on the plaque.

"Life isn't about waiting for the   40  to pass," the plaque proclaimed（宣布）. "It's about learning to dance in the rain."

As I pulled my husband over and directed his attention to the plaque, I could see that he too   41 the simple lesson the plaque shared. How often in our daily lives had we put conditions on our   42  ? When we get the house paid off, then we can be happy. When things settle down with the kids, then we'll be able to do more together. There is so little joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the   43  and thens.

Looking at the plaque, I found myself  44   to a hot and muggy day the summer before, when I unknowingly   45  the plaque's message. Light rain continued to fall as I walked out to get my mail. Water was still running   46   through the gutters（屋顶檐槽）. I don't know what came over me,  47  I suddenly felt forced to do something a little crazy   48 my fifty-plus years.

I   49  my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the water. It was deliciously   50  , heated by the pavement that had been   51  by the summer heat.

I'm sure my neighbors thought that I had   52  my last vestige of sanity（神智健全）, but I didn't care. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn't worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. I was   53  a gift — a pure and simple moment of joy!

The plaque now hangs in my living room, a Christmas gift from my husband. I walk past it multiple times each day and  54   pause to ask myself, "So, am I   55  in the rain?"

I think I am. I know I try to. One step at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain!

1.A. to purchase         B. to see          C. to choose           D. to order

2.A. wall           B. counter         C. drawer          D. panel

3. A. a first           B. a second            C. a better        D. a worse

4.A. the word        B. the design          C. the note        D. the message

5.A. trouble        B. happiness           C. storm               D. fortune

6.A. considered     B. recalled            C. appreciated         D. acknowledged

7. A. happiness      B. responsibility      C. desire          D. virtue

8. A. wheres        B. ifs             C. buts            D. whens

9.A. keeping back     B. thinking back      C. going back        D. dating back

10.A. interpret      B. understood      C. conveyed            D. lived

11.A. high           B. fiercely            C. deep            D. low

12. A. ortherwise       B. and                 C. but                 D. thus 

13. A. in                B. for             C. above               D. at

14.A. come off       B. put on          C. throw away          D. slipped off

15.A. cold               B. warm            C. smooth          D. swift

16.A. baked          B. swollen         C. removed         D. burned

17.A. dismissed      B. suffered            C. lost            D. gained

18. A. experiencing     B. distributing        C. receiving           D. presenting

19. A. hardly            B. incidentally        C. seldom          D. frequently

20.A. stuck         B. running         C. dancing         D. caught

 

 

 

“I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest
The “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest was developed in l993．It aims to educate your students and their families about neighborhood pride and duty．Lessons and activities are provided in a teacher’s guide．Students can learn about the sources of litter and pollution prevention．
RULES   
All children in primary schools are invited to submit(提交) one piece of work. The Winning posters will be reproduced and handed out throughout the neighborhood．
◆Students are encouraged to bravely use different colors and to be as creative as possible! It is up to the student and you to decide which art tool to use such as crayons. Color pencils are not advised because they do not     reproduce well．
◆The topic, “I am part of my neighborhood!” must be included in the design of each poster. The Committee requires that students include their
mascot(吉祥物) in each poster.
◆All work must be on normal-sized paper for winning posters reproduction purposes. Over-sized posters will have no chance of taking part in the final competition．
◆All work submitted must be the child’s own work．Your students can be guided by you or their parents; we simply want to avoid poster not     drawn by themselves．   
◆Please review each poster before submitting．
Each work to be submitted must include the student’s name, grade level，your name and school name on the BACK of each poster．
For more information or questions about the 2012 “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest, contact(联系) Jaixen Webb at (818) 551-6933 or   jwebb@ci.glendale. ca.us．    ’
【小题1】We can learn from Paragraph l that the contest ______.

A．has a history of more than 20 years

B．offers kids activities organized by parents

C．aims to protect the environment by the power of art

D．hopes kids can feel proud of their neighborhood

【小题2】To win the contest, students must _____.

A．use different-sized Paper	B．design a mascot for the contest
C．avoid using crayons and color pencils	D．draw the posters by themselves

【小题3】The text is mainly written for ______.

A．students

B．neighborhood committees

C．teachers

D．parents

Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.
Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.
Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.
I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage ________.

A．colonel is pronounced

B．salmon is pronounced

C．all the words with silent letters come from French

D．linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters

【小题2】Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?

A．French language.	B．Historical reasons.
C．Some linguists	D．Bad traditions.

【小题3】The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”.

A．becomes popular	B．gets across
C．follows the fashion	D．doesn’t fall behind

【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Troubles in everyday life	B．Traps in English words
C．Words with silent letters	D．Necessary changes of languages

Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.

   Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.

   Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]

   Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.

   I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.

1.We can learn from the passage ________.

   A. colonel is pronounced   

B. salmon is pronounced

   C. all the words with silent letters come from French

   D. linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters

2.Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?

   A. French language.   B. Historical reasons.  C. Some linguists  D. Bad traditions.

3.The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”.

   A. becomes popular   B. gets across   C. follows the fashion  D. doesn’t fall behind

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

   A. Troubles in everyday life            B. Traps in English words

   C. Words with silent letters            D. Necessary changes of languages

 

“I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest

The “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest was developed in l993．It aims to educate your students and their families about neighborhood pride and duty．Lessons and activities are provided in a teacher’s guide．Students can learn about the sources of litter and pollution prevention．

RULES    

     All children in primary schools are invited to submit(提交) one piece of work. The Winning posters will be reproduced and handed out throughout the neighborhood．

◆Students are encouraged to bravely use different colors and to be as creative as possible! It is up to the student and you to decide which art tool to use such as crayons. Color pencils are not advised because they do not     reproduce well．

◆The topic, “I am part of my neighborhood!” must be included in the design of each poster. The Committee requires that students include their

  mascot(吉祥物) in each poster.

◆All work must be on normal-sized paper for winning posters reproduction purposes. Over-sized posters will have no chance of taking part in the final competition．

◆All work submitted must be the child’s own work．Your students can be guided by you or their parents; we simply want to avoid poster not     drawn by themselves．   

◆Please review each poster before submitting．

Each work to be submitted must include the student’s name, grade level，your name and school name on the BACK of each poster．

  For more information or questions about the 2012 “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest, contact(联系) Jaixen Webb at (818) 551-6933 or   jwebb@ci.glendale. ca.us．    ’

1.We can learn from Paragraph l that the contest ______.

   A．has a history of more than 20 years

   B．offers kids activities organized by parents

   C．aims to protect the environment by the power of art  

   D．hopes kids can feel proud of their neighborhood

2.To win the contest, students must _____.

   A. use different-sized Paper       B．design a mascot for the contest

   C. avoid using crayons and color pencils  D．draw the posters by themselves

3.The text is mainly written for ______.

   A．students  B. neighborhood committees  C．teachers   D．parents