第三节　完形填空 （每小题1. 5分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When one takes shoes to a shop to be mended, he is given a ticket with a number on it. Then,  1  his shoes are ready, he goes back to the shop, gives the ticket to the shoemaker, gets his shoes and  2  for them.

One day Mrs Smith gave her husband a pair of her shoes which needed  3  and asked him to  4  them to the shop. Mr Smith did so, and put the  5  for them in his pocket.

He went back four days  6  to get the shoes,  7  when he went into the shop, he was not able to find his ticket  8 , and the shoemaker did not want to give him the  9  until he got the ticket. “How do I know that the shoes are  10  unless you give me the ticket?” he said. “If I give them to you now, somebody  11  may come into my shop with the ticket tomorrow, and then I shan’t be able to give him the shoes.” Mrs Smith needed the shoes very much, so her husband  12  for a moment and then went out to his  13 , which was at the side of the road  14  the shop. He   _15  the door, and whistled（耳语）to his wife’s small  16 , which was sitting on the back seat. Then he went back into the shop with the dog and  _17  it, “Get the shoes!” the dog began to  18  around the shop, and soon it found Mrs Smith’s shoes and brought one of them to Mr Smith, then the  19 . “That should prove（证明）that they are my wife’s,.” said Mr Smith. The shoemaker  20 . Then he gave the shoes to Mr Smith.

⒈ A. before     B. when   C. since    D. unless

⒉ A. cares       B. looks    C. pays     D. waits

⒊ A. making    B. mending       C. buying D. selling

⒋ A. show       B. change         C. find       D. take

⒌ A. ticket       B. paper   C. bill        D. list

⒍ A. late B. later     C. ago       D. long

⒎ A. or    B. because       C. and       D. but

⒏ A. with his son    B. again   C. in his office  D. slowly

⒐ A. shoes      B. idea      C. dog       D. answer

⒑ A. black        B. beautiful      C. yours   D. whose

⒒ A. old  B. young  C. other   D. else

⒓ A. worried   B. stood   C. thought        D. hoped

⒔ A. car  B. bus       C. boat     D. train

⒕ A. inside      B. round   C. up         D. outside

⒖ A. opened   B. closed  C. broke   D. built

⒗ A. clock        B. dog       C. hen       D. cat

⒘ A. talked      B. replied C. answered    D. said to

⒙ A. hear         B. taste    C. smell    D. see

⒚ A. other       B. others C. ticket   D. pairs

⒛ A. surprised         B. cried out      C. laughed        D. frightened

 

第三节　完形填空 （每小题1. 5分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When one takes shoes to a shop to be mended, he is given a ticket with a number on it. Then,  1  his shoes are ready, he goes back to the shop, gives the ticket to the shoemaker, gets his shoes and  2  for them.

One day Mrs Smith gave her husband a pair of her shoes which needed  3  and asked him to  4  them to the shop. Mr Smith did so, and put the  5  for them in his pocket.

He went back four days  6  to get the shoes,  7  when he went into the shop, he was not able to find his ticket  8 , and the shoemaker did not want to give him the  9  until he got the ticket. “How do I know that the shoes are  10  unless you give me the ticket?” he said. “If I give them to you now, somebody  11  may come into my shop with the ticket tomorrow, and then I shan’t be able to give him the shoes.” Mrs Smith needed the shoes very much, so her husband  12  for a moment and then went out to his  13 , which was at the side of the road  14  the shop. He   _15  the door, and whistled（耳语）to his wife’s small  16 , which was sitting on the back seat. Then he went back into the shop with the dog and  _17  it, “Get the shoes!” the dog began to  18  around the shop, and soon it found Mrs Smith’s shoes and brought one of them to Mr Smith, then the  19 . “That should prove（证明）that they are my wife’s,.” said Mr Smith. The shoemaker  20 . Then he gave the shoes to Mr Smith.

⒈ A. before   B. when  C. since   D. unless

⒉ A. cares     B. looks  C. pays    D. waits

⒊ A. making  B. mending     C. buying       D. selling

⒋ A. show     B. change       C. find    D. take

⒌ A. ticket     B. paper  C. bill     D. list

⒍ A. late       B. later    C. ago     D. long

⒎ A. or  B. because      C. and     D. but

⒏ A. with his son  B. again  C. in his office       D. slowly

⒐ A. shoes     B. idea    C. dog     D. answer

⒑ A. black     B. beautiful    C. yours  D. whose

⒒ A. old B. young C. other   D. else

⒓ A. worried B. stood  C. thought      D. hoped

⒔ A. car B. bus     C. boat    D. train

⒕ A. inside    B. round  C. up      D. outside

⒖ A. opened  B. closed C. broke  D. built

⒗ A. clock     B. dog     C. hen     D. cat

⒘ A. talked    B. replied       C. answered    D. said to

⒙ A. hear      B. taste    C. smell  D. see

⒚ A. other     B. others C. ticket  D. pairs

⒛ A. surprised       B. cried out    C. laughed      D. frightened

Forever Young

　　It's Girls Night Out: Mom Edition, and I'm a player in a whole new game. It occurs to me that I really don't know these　1　women. We've been circling　2　for about three years, ever since our kids started　3　.We'd bump into each other in the parking　4　,at Valentine's Day parties, and later as one or the other shyly　5　we all sign our kids up for softball, gymnastics or dance. Who knows　6　the five of us clumped together more than　7　of us clumped with other mothers. I suppose it happens　8　,friendship circles spiraling in and around and about and anew.

This is the　9　time we've gathered without the kids, and I am having a　10　time saying “Janice”, as opposed to “Zoe's mom” or “Susan”,　11　 “Kaitlin's mom”, and so I have decided, for tonight, not to　12　any names at all.

The　13　has already taken our drink order. I can't believe nobody　14　beer. Nope, this is a Diet Coke and iced tea crowd.  In the back of my mind I'm　15　if I'm going to be the naughty　16　who corrupts this group.

There is so much　17　to take care of when you are just getting to　18　people as people. One of the things we are doing is　19　dates, the years that each of us　20　from this or that. I see where this is going.

1．A．five                      B．three                   C．Four                   D．two

2．A．each other             B．one another          C．all of us               D．some of us

3．A．primary school      B．university            C．high school          D．preschool

1,3,5

4．A．lot                        B．Station                C．line                     D．square

5．A．said                      B．suggested            C．informed             D．found

6．A．what                     B．that                     C．how                    D．why

7．A．some                    B．none                   C．any                     D．all

8．A．all the time            B．all of a sudden      C．at the same time   D．once and for all

9．A．last                       B．first                    C．Usual                  D．only

10．A．spare                  B．good                   C．difficult               D．pleasant

11．A．instead of            B．as well as            C．in case of            D．in the name of

12．A．call                     B．use                     C．forget                 D．tell

13．A．kid                      B．mother                C．Friend                 D．waitress

14．A．brought               B．liked                    C．ordered               D．drank

15．A．wondering           B．fearing                C．Speaking             D．asking

16．A．girl                     B．mother                C．One                    D．kid

17．A．trouble                B．business              C．time                    D．food

18．A．regard                 B．name                   C．Find                    D．know

19．A．comparing           B．making                C．Deciding             D．discussing

20．A．came           B．changed               C．graduated        D．got

 “But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．accident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．agreed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．accept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．appreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to ___1___ their fruit and vegetables into the city. They ___2___ one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their ___3___. This outdoor market was a great place to ___4___. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in ___5___ after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the ___6___ produce.

The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, ___7___ was like a festival — full of colors and ___8___. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ___9___. They all shouted loudly for ___10___ to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to ___11___ your children healthy and strong!”

Everyone used to ___12___ with the farmers over the ___13___ of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “___14___” in this drama. My mother was an ___15___ at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.

“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “ So ___16___?”

The seller looked terribly ___17___. “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, ___18___ farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”

They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ___19___ a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were ___20___. The drama was over.

1. A. carry      B. take　      C. bring D. fetch

2. A. opened　       B. closed　　      C. started　　 D. stopped

3. A. produce　     B. goods　　  C. food　　   D. product

4. A. buy B. sell　　   C. bargain　　     D. shop

5. A. hurriedly       B. immediately      C. directly      D. straightly

6. A. best　　 B. finest　　  C. freshest      D. cheapest

7. A. who　    B. that　　　      C. which　　 D. what

8. A. voices    B. noises　　       C. sounds　　       D. accent

9. A. shopping       B. business　  C. shouting　 D. advertising

10. A. customers    B. producers　     C. themselves  D. sellers

11. A. keep            B. let　　     C. expect D. make

12. A. argue    B. talk　　　      C. discuss　　       D. speak

13. A. order    B. price　　　      C. quality　　       D. form

14. A. viewers B. listeners　  C. actors  D. directors

15. A. actress　      B. inventor　  C. advancer　 D. expert

16. A. wonderful    B. exciting      C. cheap　　　     D. expensive

17. A. injured　     B. hurt　　  C. damaged　 D. wounded

18. A. excellent      B. fair　　　 C. honest　　 D. easy

19. A. with     B. to　　　    C. in　　　　       D. on

20. A. disappointed　    B. encouraged C. satisfied　　　 D. tired