完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55题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。

From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy __36__, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very __37__.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to __38__ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to __39__ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, the family finally __40__. Before he went abroad, they got engaged．They often sent their __41__ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was ___42__ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a ___43__ to him. She __44__ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.

The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget __45__. In the new environment, the girl learnt the __46__ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must __47__ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was __48__. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more __49__ of him.

A year later, her friend came with an envelope, __50__ an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own __51__ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter __52__ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year __53__ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my __54__. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the __55__ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

36．A．deeply      B．affectionately   C．gently       D．kindly

37．A．pleasant    B．foolish      C．upset       D．happy

38．A．add B．expand     C．do    D．further

39．A．take care of     B．get along with  C．wait for   D．keep in touch with

40．A．gave up   B．gave in    C．gave away       D．gave out

41．A．words       B．letters      C．secret       D．love

42．A．blown down    B．broken down   C．knocked down        D．torn down

43．A．burden     B．package   C．weight     D．obstacle

44．A．explained to    B．wrote to   C．replied to        D．spoke to

45．A．nothing    B．something       C．anything D．everything

46．A．sign language B．native tongue   C．Braille     D．foreign language

47．A．remember       B．forget      C．leave       D．miss

48．A．away B．out   C．back        D．in

49．A．sense B．report       C．advice      D．news

50．A．containing       B．including        C．owning     D．combining

51．A．photo      B．name       C．promise   D．agreement

52．A．while       B．so     C．until        D．when

53．A．teaching   B．learning   C．writing    D．creating

54．A．promise   B．permission      C．dream      D．desire

55．A．card        B．letter       C．envelope   D．ring

He came into the room to shut the windows while we were still in bed and I saw he looked ill. He was shivering, his face was white, and he walked slowly as though it ached to move.

"What's the matter, Schatz?"

"I've got a headache."

"You better go back to bed."

"No. I'm all right."

"You go to bed. I'll see you when I'm dressed."

But when I came downstairs he was dressed, sitting by the fire, looking a very sick and miserable boy of nine years. When I put my hand on his forehead I knew he had a fever.

"You go up to bed," I said, "You're sick."

"I'm all right," he said.

When the doctor came he took the boy's temperature.

"What's is it?" I asked him.

"One hundred and two."

Downstairs, the doctor left three different medicines in different colored capsules（胶囊） with instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever, another a purgative(泻药), the third to overcome an acid condition. The germs of influenza（流感）can only exist in an acid condition, he explained. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about if the fever did not go above one hundred and four degrees. This was a light epidemic(传染病；传染性的) of flu and there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia（肺炎）.

Back in the room I wrote the boy's temperature down and made a note of the time to give the various capsules.

"Do you want me to read to you?"

"All right. If you want to, " said the boy. His face was very white and there were dark areas under his eyes. He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached（超然的；冷漠的）from what was going on.

I read aloud from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates（海盗）;but I could see he was not following what I was reading.

"How do you feel, Schatz?" I asked him.

"Just the same, so far," he said.

I sat at the foot of the bed and read to myself while I waited for it to be time to give another capsule. It would have been natural for him to go to sleep, but when I looked up he was looking at the foot of the bed, looking very strangely.

"Why don't you try to sleep? I'll wake you up for the medicine."

"I'd rather stay awake."

After a while he said to me, "You don't have to stay in here with me, Papa, if it bothers you."

"It doesn't bother me."

"No, I mean you don't have to stay if it's going to bother you."

I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o'clock I went out with my gun and the young hunting dog….I killed two quail(鹌鹑), and missed five, and started back pleased to have found a covey of quail close to the house and happy there were so many left to find on another day.

At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.

"You can't come in," he said. "You mustn't get what I have."

I went up to him and found him in exactly the position I had left him, white-faced, but with the tops of his cheeks flushed（发红）by the fever, staring still, as he had stared, at the foot of the bed.

I took his temperature.

"What is it?"

"Something like a hundred," I said. It was one hundred and two and four tenths.

"It was a hundred and two," he said.

"Who said so?"

"The doctor."

"Your temperature is all right," I said. "It's nothing to worry about."

"I don't worry," he said, "but I can't keep from thinking."

"Don't think," I said. "Just take it easy."

"I'm taking it easy," he said and looked straight ahead, He was evidently holding tight onto himself about something.

"Take this with water."

"Do you think it will do any good?"

"Of course it will."

I sat down and opened the Pirate book and began to read, but I could see he was not following, so I stopped.

"About what time do you think I'm going to die?" he asked.

"What?"

"About how long will it be before I die?"

"You aren't going to die. What's the matter with you? "

"Oh, yes, I am, I heard him say a hundred and two."

"People don't die with a fever of one hundred and two. That's a silly way to talk."

"I know they do. At school in France the boys told me you can't live with forty-four degrees. I've got a hundred and two."

He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o'clock in the morning.

"You poor Schatz," I said. "Poor old Schatz. It's like miles and kilometers. You aren't going to die. That's different thermometer（温度计）. On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it's ninety-eight."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely," I said, "It's like miles and kilometers. You know, like how many kilometers we make when we do seventy miles in the car?"

"Oh," he said.

But his gaze at the foot of the bed relaxed slowly. The hold over himself relaxed too, finally, and the next day it was very slack(松驰的) and he cried very easily at little things that were of no importance.

1.The author writes about the doctor’s visit in order to _____.

A. show the doctor’s knowledge about influenza and its treatment

B. show the boy’s illness was quite serious

C. create a situation of misunderstanding around which to build a story

D. show the father was very much concerned about the boy’s illness

2.The pronoun “it” in “Papa, if it bothers you” (line 41) refers to _____.

A. the boy’s high temperature

B. the father giving the medicine to the boy

C. the father staying with the boy

D. the boy’s death

3.It can be inferred from the story that it is _____ by the time the father gets home from hunting.

A. early in the afternoon                            B. close to evening

C. at noon                                                      D. late in the morning

4.From the story we know that the boy kept tight control over himself because _____.

A. he did not want to be a bother to others

B. he wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his father

C. he was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himself

D. he thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death

5.That the boy cried very easily at little things of no importance the next day suggests that _____.

A. he couldn’t control his emotions when he finally relaxed

B. his father would go out hunting without him if he didn’t cry

C. something went wrong with his brain after the fever

D. he often complained about unimportant things as a spoiled boy

6.The theme of the story is _____.

A. death is something beyond a child’s comprehension

B. to be calm and controlled in the face of death is a mark of courage

C. misunderstanding can occur even between father and son

D. misunderstanding can sometimes lead to an unexpected effect

 

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the sad eyes of a little boy.

“Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." 

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat of the back of his neck, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty- nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?”  

"Sure," said the farmer.

And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller.

Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy.

"No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands. It's National Friendship Week.

How many baby pups did the farmer have for sale?

  A. 3                                B. 4                             C. 5                             D. 6

Why did the farmer agree to sell the boy one of the puppies?

  A. The boy had the money to buy one.   

  B. There were few people wanting to buy a dog.

  C. The farmer felt sorry for the boy.             

  D. The farmer wanted to get rid of the dogs quickly.

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “ hobbling”?

  A. strolling.                     B. crawling.                       C. limping.                 D. running.

Why did the boy finally choose the “ hobbling” pup?

  A. He feared the farmer would kill it.           

  B. He thought no one else would buy that pup.

  C. He believed it was the cutest of the pups.          

D. He could identify with this pup.

What would be the most suitable title for this passage?

  A. Man’s Best Friend                                        B. Puppy For Sale.       

  C. Perfect Match.                                                 D. Love at First Sight.

"A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker．One percent of all people interviewed said “YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．"But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．"

       I've met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical （玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined （局限于） to work in factories．

       Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory．

       But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: "When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you?[来源:Zxxk.Com]

       Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life．It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better ways to earn your rice．

       Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly （装配）．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?

       But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．

1.How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?

       A．One percent                      

       B．Only a small part

       C．Only a small part of that one percent   

       D．The writer didn’t mention it．

2.Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?

       A．cynical                                     B．unimportant

       C．warmhearted                                D．plain spoken

 

 

3.Wang Hongjun is a person who is         ．

       A．difficult to get along with

       B．humorous but serious

       C．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart

       D．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom．

       B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．

       C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．

       D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．

5.The writer uses          to begin the passage．

       A．a lot of figures                                    B．many examples

       C．some dialogue                                     D．the result of a survey

 

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of   1   to get home．Sitting at the front makes you   2   out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．

Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．

I try to mind my manners and  4   listen,  but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．

"My father's sick," she said to no one in  5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What's wrong with him?"

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   6   the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes   7  as she continued．"I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can   8  losing him．”

I couldn't respond．I was  9  ．My heart ached for her．I sat on [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10  my own mother was thrown into when my father died．

I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn't like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a _ 11_ world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt very   12  ．I realized I had only thought of people as   13   as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．

For all I know, I'm just another person in someone else's world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone   14  a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 ．Understanding people is an art．

1． A．determination                        B．decision         C．attempt      D．anxiety

2． A．make             B．stand            C．think            D．find

3． A．topic            B．message          C．discussion       D．conversation

4． A．devotedly        B．carelessly       C．politely         D．sincerely

5． A．common           B．silence          C．particular       D．surprise

6． A．avoiding         B．clearing         C．keeping          D．fighting

7． A．widened          B．closed           C．lowered          D．opened

8． A．mind             B．regret                               C．bear       D．miss

9． A．angry            B．interested                           C．curious          D．shocked

10．A．pain             B．pity             C．disappointment    D．mercy

11  A．dark             B．narrow           C．whole            D．bright

12．A．selfish          B．confused         C．worried          D．sad

13．A．long             B．much             C．far              D．well

14．A．takes            B．has              C．finds            D．needs

15．A．stay            B．remain      C．keep         D．put