【2011·河北省石家庄第二次模拟】

完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.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。

    Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．I met  2l  people．But none touched me  22  than a woman I picked up late one night．

    I received a call from  23  in a quiet part of town．When I arrived at 2：30 a．m．,the building was  24  except for a single light in a ground floor window．I  walked to the door and  25  ．“Just a minute，”answered a  26  ，elderly voice．After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman  27  her 80s stood before me．Beside her was a small suitcase．I took it to the taxi．and then returned to  28  the woman．She took my arm and we walked  29  toward the roadside．

    Seated，she gave me  30  ．“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院)．I'm in no hurry．Can you drive through downtown?” I saw her eyes shining with  31  in the rearview mirror．“I don’t have any  32  left．”she continued．“The doctor says I don’t have very long．”

    During the next two hours’  33  , sometimes she asked me to  34  in front of a particular building or corner and she  35  stare into the darkness．When we got to the destination，she asked，“How much do I   36  you?” “Nothing，”I said．“You             37  make a living．”she answered．“I have  38  passengers，”I replied，and gave her a hug． She held onto me  39  ．“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said．“Thank you.”

    After that，I drove aimlessly，lost in thought．People usually believe that our lives center upon great moments．  40  great moments often catch us unaware，beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one．

21．A．honest    B．familiar    C．various    D．similar

22．A．worse    B．more    C．better    D．1ess

23．A．a store    B．an office    C．a clinic   D．an apartment

24．A．dark    B．tall    C．old    D．empty

25．A．looked    B．knocked    C．1istened    D．pushed

26．A．clear    B．10ud    C．sharp    D．weak

27．A．of    B．by    C．in    D．over   www.k@s@5@u.com                            高#考#资#源#网

28．A．help    B．call    C．early    D．pull

29．A．freely    B．rapidly    C．carelessly    D．slowly

30．A．a notebook    B．an address    C．a present    D．an envelope

31．A．anger    B．delight    C．tears    D．surprise

32．A．family    B．money    C．trouble    D．idea

33．A．discussion    B．ride    C．silence    D．cry

34．A．hurry    B．park    C．slow    D．circle

35．A．would    B．should    C．might    D．could

36．A．provide    B．charge    C．afford    D．owe

37．A．want to    B．used to    C．have to    D．seem to

38．A．some    B．other    C．few    D．rich

39．A．doubtfully    B．warmly    C．honestly    D．tightly

40．A．And    B．But    C．So    D．although

【2011·河北省石家庄第二次模拟】D

 When Julia Rhodes is asked what she does for a living，she says she is a “wind farmer”．While her job is operation manager for wind farm owner RES-Gen：Rhodes is responsible for making sure their l4 wind farms in the UK and Ireland are using the power of the wind to produce power for homes and businesses．

 RES-Gen is a division of leading renewable energy group Renewable Energy Systems(RES)，a UK-based company with global operations．  RES was one of the pioneers of wind energy technology．It built the UK’s second wind farm in l992．Since then：RES has built more than 40 wind farms across four continents．

 Rhodes graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in manufacturing engineering．  Following that，she received a master's degree in renewable energy systems technology specializing in wind energy．  Rhodes has worked in the wind sector ever since, providing technical support for two leading wind farm developers before joining RES in 2001．

 RES’s projects are continually monitored by computer and checked remotely on a daily basis．Regular servicing is carried out by contractors(承包者)，usually every six months. Rhodes always has a top—level view of how well the wind turbines(涡轮)are operating．

  Rhodes is a supporter of wind—energy engineering．She also works closely with other departments to keep good relations with the communities around RES’s wind farms．The open days and government officials’ visits show that wind power is popular and that wind projects-are viewed positively．

    Renewable energy is a growing sector with attractive career prospects． For Rhodes．as the RES wind farms expand，the team that she manages is expected to increase．She enjoys working for a company with strong engineering roots and a highly respected track record(业绩)．Her job as a wind farmer is challenging and enjoyable．“It's great knowing that you are helping to bring about a clean．environment and are contributing to the global community．”

53．What’s the text mainly about?

    A．Julia Rhodes and her work．        B．Why Julia Rhodes works in RES．

    C．The importance of renewable energy．D．How出e wind can produce Dower．

54．What can we know about Julia Rhodes?

    A．She once worked as a farmer to make a living．

    B．She has worked in RES ever since graduation．

    C．She likes her job as a wind farmer very much．

    D．She is in charge of forty wind farms in the UK．

55．What can we learn about RES from the text?

    A．It built the UK's first wind farm in 2001．

    B．It plays a leading role in the wind sector．

    C．It is an important branch of RES—Gen．

    D．It provides regular servicing for its contractors．

56．Which of the following is NOT true?

    A．RES is financially supported by the British government．

    B．Wind farms receive a warm welcome around the UK．

    C．RES has developed at a high speed during recent years．

    D．Rhodes thinks people should create a clean environment．