第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more　 36　 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers　 37　 on streets. These printed things　 38　 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with　 39　 , you can only find reading materials badly made up there—— some are too strange for anyone to 40 ; others are frightening stories of something　 41 ．However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such　42　 reading, which 43   them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（恶梦）and immoral（邪恶的）ideas in 44  . Homework was left　 45　 ; daily games lost.

　　These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,　 46　 they are, we never know, are　 47　their silent money.

　　The sheep - skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not　 48　 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.　 49 　, the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.　 50 　 you may even find out several children, driven by the curious nature,　 51 　 one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.

　　It really does 52 　 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 53　 teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young　 54　 need more interesting books to help them　 55　 those ugly papers.

　　36．A. writers     B. readers    C. students      D. teachers

　　37．A. sold        B. printed     C. put          D. found

　　38．A. work out   B. look like    C. act as        D. depend on

　　39．A. them       B. children     C. young people  D. it

　　40．A. think　     B. believe      C. know        D. understand

　　41．A. still worse  B. even better   C. very good   D. more important

　　42．A. wonderful  B. interesting   C. useful        D. poisonous

　　43．A. spends     B. costs        C. pays         D. takes

　　44．A. sight       B. common     C. return       D. use

　　45．A. unknown  B. much       C. less        D. undone

　　46．A. what       B. whoever    C. whatever     D. who

　　47．A. making     B. spending     C. wasting      D. using

　　48．A. forbid     B. separate      C. leave        D.forget

　　49．A. Luckily    B. Unfortunately C. Badly        D. Happily

　　50．A. Always    B. Hardly      C. Sometimes   D. Seldom

　　51．A. share      B. get          C. hold        D. take

　　52．A. good       B. favor        C. wrong      D. harm

　　53．A. puzzled     B. surprised     C. disappointed  D. worried

　　54．A. teachers     B. parents     C. readers       D. writers

　　55．A. come into   B. break down   C. get rid of     D. get of

 

Outside a big city, there was a prison. Every day, prisoners were asked to work hard. A prisoner picked up a 100-dollar bill 36 he was building a road outside the prison. He 37 it in at once. 38 , the person in charge of the prison didn’t believe that he was a(n) 39 man. He said to the prisoner, “Stop 40 ! This is your own money. You are trying to bribe(贿赂) me. What you want to get is a 41 sentence(刑期). People of your sort are not honest.”

The prisoner felt 42 hurt. He believed that no one in the world would 43 him any more. So he 44 from prison that night.

　 During his escape from the prison, he 45 a lot of money. After he got enough money, he took a train to go to the border. The carriages were so 46 that he had to stand close to a 47 . At this moment, a quite beautiful girl walked into the washroom, and found that the latch(门插销) was broken when she closed the door. She stepped out and said to him, “Sir, could you 48 the door for me?”

　 49 for a second, he 50 the pure eyes of the girl and nodded his head. The girl went into the washroom, and he guarded the door tightly like a 51 guard.

　 At that moment, he suddenly changed his 52 . At the next stop he got off the train, and gave himself up to the police at the train station.

　 Trust is the most 53 thing in this world. It cannot be 54, or gained by force. It comes deep from one’s soul. It can make one’s 55 full of hope and confidence.

36. A. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

37. A. returned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handed　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. However　　　　　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D. Instead

39. A. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patient 　　　　　　　　 C. polite 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfect

40. A. working 　　　　　　　　　　 B. saying 　　　　　　　　　 C. building 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

41. A. increased 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　　 C. raised　 　　　　　　　　　 D. slowed

42. A. similarly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. formally

43. A. care 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. praise 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

44. A. escaped　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke 　　　　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left　

45. A. raised 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won　

46. A. crowded　　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable 　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

47. A. dining room　　　　　　　　 B. washroom　　　　　　 C. kitchen 　　　　　　　　　 D. carriage　

48. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fix　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. close　

49. A. Amused B. Excited C. Disappointed D. Surprised

50. A. looked through B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out

51. A. loyal 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　　　 C. brave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly　

52. A. brain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. method 　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind　

53. A. valuable 　　　　　　　　　　 B. reasonable 　　　　　　 C. expensive 　　　　　　　　 D. possible

54. A. received B. sent C.bought D. completed　

55. A. dream 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heart 　　　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more　 36　 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers　 37　 on streets. These printed things　 38　 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with　 39　 , you can only find reading materials badly made up there—— some are too strange for anyone to 40 ; others are frightening stories of something　 41 ．However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such　42　 reading, which 43   them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（恶梦）and immoral（邪恶的）ideas in 44  . Homework was left　 45　 ; daily games lost.

　　These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,　 46　 they are, we never know, are　 47　 their silent money.

　　The sheep - skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not　 48　 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.　 49 　, the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.　 50 　 you may even find out several children, driven by the curious nature,　 51 　 one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.

　　It really does 52 　 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 53　 teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young　 54　 need more interesting books to help them　 55　 those ugly papers.

　　36．A. writers      B. readers     C. students      D. teachers

　　37．A. sold        B. printed     C. put          D. found

　　38．A. work out    B. look like    C. act as        D. depend on

　　39．A. them       B. children     C. young people  D. it

　　40．A. think　     B. believe      C. know        D. understand

　　41．A. still worse   B. even better   C. very good    D. more important

　　42．A. wonderful   B. interesting   C. useful        D. poisonous

　　43．A. spends     B. costs        C. pays         D. takes

　　44．A. sight       B. common     C. return       D. use

　　45．A. unknown   B. much        C. less         D. undone

　　46．A. what       B. whoever     C. whatever     D. who

　　47．A. making     B. spending     C. wasting      D. using

　　48．A. forbid      B. separate      C. leave        D.forget

　　49．A. Luckily     B. Unfortunately C. Badly        D. Happily

　　50．A. Always     B. Hardly       C. Sometimes   D. Seldom

　　51．A. share       B. get          C. hold        D. take

　　52．A. good       B. favor        C. wrong       D. harm

　　53．A. puzzled     B. surprised     C. disappointed  D. worried

　　54．A. teachers     B. parents      C. readers       D. writers

　　55．A. come into   B. break down   C. get rid of     D. get of

Angels

My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the 36  I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.

This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 　37　 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 　38  the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 　39  she knew they would have a(n) 　40  place in their heart this holiday season.

Finally! She found the one that expressed the 　41 feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 　42 “mom and dad.” She stood there, 　43  it close for a long time, unable to move from the 　44  . Tears began to run down her cheeks.

“Is there something I can do for you?” a 　45  voice asked. She 　46  to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 　47  and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 　48  card.”

Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and　49  my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 　50  held my sister until her calmness　51  . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 　52 ,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.

During her telling of this event I was feeling 　53  that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 　54  .  “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 　55  disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.

36.	A. conversation	B. difficulty	C. accident	D. quarrel
37.	A. paying	B. caring	C. calling	D. looking
38.	A. left	B. offered	C. read	D. discovered
39.	A. although	B. as	C. when	D. if
40.	A. other	B. empty	C. safe	D. different
41.	A. sad	B. strange	C. amazing	D. perfect
42.	A. for	B. to	C. from	D. by
43.	A. seizing	B. holding	C. keeping	D. grasping
44.	A. spot	B. stair	C. area	D. home
45.	A. firm	B. proud	C. cold	D. soft
46.	A. walked	B. turned	C. decided	D. woke
47.	A. question	B. shock	C. regret	D. upset
48.	A. harmful	B. special	C. wrong	D. right
49.	A. pulled	B. caught	C. sent	D. protected
50.	A. quietly	B. tightly	C. strongly	D. seriously
51.	A. disappeared	B. went	C. arrived	D. returned
52.	A. failure	B. idea	C. loss	D. death
53.	A. shocked	B. angry	C. happy	D. hopeless
54.	A. task	B. time	C. favor	D. job
55	A. responsibility	B. sympathy	C. guilt	D. hurt

 

Last year, my mom found out that she had stomach cancer. I thought she’d be fine after she got 　36 as she was diagnosed(诊断)early. She had an operation to 37 a third of her stomach to stop the cancer from spreading. And for two months she went back and forth to the 　38 . But I never visited her because I was 　39 with school abroad and didn’t fully know what was 　40 . After her treatment, she 　41 working because of her poor health and ate a(n) 　42 diet. I visited her in the summer holiday. She seemed better, so I forgot that there was a possibility of cancer 　43 .

　When school 　44 , I said goodbye to my family. My mom called me from home every day. 　45 in early November, my dad called instead. He sounded 46 .

　 “What’s wrong? How come Mom’s not calling me today?” I asked. After a few seconds, he said my mom’s cancer had returned and spread throughout her 　47 . Her survival rate was less than 30%.

　 After I put down the phone, I 　48 . Tears kept coming out. I didn’t want to 　49 it. I couldn’t accept the 　50 that my mom might not have much time left. I cried and cried and at last, I stopped crying. I thought I should stop acting like a 　51 and pull myself together.

　 Looking back to when my mom first got cancer, I 　52 how stupid I was for not appreciating her. I feel bad that I didn’t visit her in the hospital. I should have cared. She’s my mom. 　53 , it’s not too late. She recovered. I’ll try to spend more time with my mom 　54 . I hope you will do the same for your mom. Spend some time with your loved ones 　55 it is too late.

36. A. medicine　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treatment

37. A. remove　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　 D. protect

38. A. school　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. office

39. A. content　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. going up　　　　　　 B. going on　　　　　 C. taking on　　　　　 D. showing up

41. A. continued　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hated

C. considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

42. A. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delicious

C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

43. A. changing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. returning

C. destroying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

44. A. ended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. required

C. responded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. Since　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

46. A. bored　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

47. A. back　　　　　　　　　 B. skin　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. body　　　　　　　　 D. head

48. A. went through　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked down

C. broke up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke down

49. A. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

50. A. report　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. stranger　　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　 C. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

52. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. pretend　　　　　　　　　　 C. imagine　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

53. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unfortunately

C. Surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Strangely

54. A. in the past　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from now on

C. at times　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in the future

55. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. when