第二节: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,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 On my birthday this year, I decided to do something very different. I had been 41 so much and I wanted to reach out to bring happiness to someone else. So, that 42 , I bought some flowers and went to a hospital. I had no 43 who I was going to present the flowers to, but I would find someone who needed 44 . I asked the nurses in the hospital, who thought it 45 that I didn’t have anyone in particular to see. 46 , they gave me the room number of a (an) 47 lady, who needed some comfort. I entered the room with the flowers. The elderly(上了年纪的) woman looked up, staring at me 48 . She was greatly moved when I told her about my 49 in being there. She was an amputee(被截肢者) and she explained to me that she was very worried 50 they were going to fit her with a prosthetic leg(假肢). She knew that as she was getting used to the “ 51 ” leg, she would be in 52 . Later, in the following two hours, we 53 a lot and both felt very happy. I 54 until it was dark. I will always remember how 55 she was the moment she received the flowers from me —— a 56 . She called me her angel and said she had no more 57 . I 58 that story with my neighbor and she 59 that she was going to do the same thing on her birthday. And I hope that she will 60 others to be kind and do the same thing. You never know you might be considered someone’s angel one day! 41. A. shown B. told C. given D. bought 42. A. week B. afternoon C. hour D. night 43. A. belief B. sense C. message D. idea 44. A. paying attention to B. cheering up C. looking after D. looking down upon 45. A. strange B. lucky C. difficult D. true 46. A. Instead B. Still C. Besides D. Therefore 47. A. young B. old C. happy D. strong 48. A. angrily B. suddenly C. quickly D. confusedly(迷惑的) 49. A. purpose B. experience C. failure D. trouble 50.A. unless B. but C. because D. until 51. A. thin B. long C. short D. new 52. A. surprise B. pain C. need D. sight 53. A. talked B. asked C. imagined D. smiled 54. A. worked B. stood C. stayed D. rested 55. A. busy B. shy C. disappointed D. touched 56. A. stranger B. friend C. relative D. doctor 57. A. fun B. interest C. fear D. challenge 58. A. repeated B. shared C. learned D. changed 59. A. agreed B. forgot C. joked D. promised 60. A. force B. warn C. allow D. encourage 第三节:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A A MAN recognized as a genius(天才) in business circles was invited as an honor guest to a TV interview. Everybody was eager to hear a success story from him. He, however, only said with a slight smile:“Wouldn’t it be better for me to ask you for advice on a certain problem?” Here is the problem he raised: “People all rushed to the place where a gold mine(矿井) had recently been discovered but they were blocked by a river flowing across the only way to it. What would you do if you were among them?” “Make a roundabout(绕行的) way,”someone suggested. “Swim across,”said another. The genius smiled without a word. Then he gave his view:“Why not do something else instead of rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying(摆渡)?” The audience was shocked. He explained calmly:“The man could make a great amount of money from the passengers. They were willing to pay for the ferry because there was gold on the other bank.” Do what others have not thought to do or something never attempted before —— that is the key to success. A difficult circumstance(情况), in the eyes of a wise man, often means a potential(可能的,潜在的) chance for success. 61. Those who went to attend the TV interview wanted to . A. get on TV themselves B. meet with the honor guest in person C. ask questions they had prepared for the honor guest D. learn about how to succeed from the honor guest 62. What can we infer from the article? A. Most people do what everybody else does. B. The honor guest was tight-lipped(沉默寡言的) about his talent. C. It’s easier to mine gold that ferry people. D. The honor guest was a great success at mining gold. 63. In the opinion of the honor guest, the key to success is to . A. do what your heart tells you to do B. be hard-working in everything C. find a new way of doing things D. hire other people to do all the work for you B I WAS the “I can’t” child —— the poster child for the word“can’t”. Whatever my mother told or asked me to do was always followed by my words,“I can’t.”Very few tasks or goals that I set out to do were ever completed. “I want you to read this article,”Mother began.“It’s about Marlo Thomas. She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life. She went from saying, ‘I can’t ’to‘I can!’ According to this article, she was able to change her life, and her career, by learning the lessons in the poem. ” I thought it must be great to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a simple poem entitled“I Can”. “I want you to memorize(记住) that poem,”Mother said firmly. “Mamaaaaa,”I complained. “I can’t learn that poem. It’s too long.” “It’s not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow.” I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I lay on my bed, fell back against the cotton and began my task. “Can’t is a word that is the enemy of ambition(雄心),”I began. I repeated the line. I repeated it again and again until it held firm in my heart. “An enemy waiting to jump on your strength of will…”I continued until the following evening, when I proudly recited the poem that has continued to be my motto(座右铭). Ms Thormas did not know me, but her story forever changed my life. Saying“I can”helped me to survive the worst moments of my life. Saying“I can”helped me to do things I would otherwise have thought out of my reach. A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will sustain(支持) me to seventy-seven. Maybe even longer. By Eva Marie Everson 64. When the writer said she was“the poster child”, she meant that . A. her picture often appeared on the poster B. she once advertised for a certain product C. nothing could be finished by her alone D. she was a typical(典型的) example of some kind 65. What helped the writer to change her life? A. A simple poem by Marlo Thomas. B. An article about Marlo Thomas. C. Her experience of reciting a poem. D. Her mother being a good example. 66. How did the words“I can”take root in the writer’s heart? A. By repeating the words“I can”over and over. B. By telling people“I can”whenever there is a problem. C. By understanding the meaning behind the poem. D. By following her mother’s advice to believe in that. 67. From the text we can learn that is important. A. learning B. confidence C. example D. ambition C Hilton English Language Center Information for New Students CLASSTIME:8:30a.m.—10:00a.m.,10:30am—12:00a.m.,l:30p.m.—3:00p. m. . The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day,go to the lecture hall to check your timetable. SELF ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students. You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing(文字处理).There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. (责任编辑:admin) |