完形填空专项强化训练
（一）
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many . I she was doing what she loved—made everyone, customers and co-workers, and feel good.
customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence Helen, I dreamed of having my own （贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money. ”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What ’? You ’re not smiling today. ” I “just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed —along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）as a person. ”
.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
1. A. friend B. waitress
C. citizen D. customer
2. A. losing B. earning
C. sharing D. lacking
3. A. while B. though
C. because D. unless
4. A. helping B. respecting
C. serving D. praising
5. A. work B. eat
C. smile D. speak
6. A. regular B. favorite
C. respected D. fresh
7. A. eating B. greeting
C.smiling D. coming
8. A. found out B. picked up
C. got back D. took away
9. A. restaurant B. work
C. house D. money
10. A. ahead B. that
C. there D. up
11. A. exchanged B. discussed
C. shared D. explained
12. A. should B. would
C. might D. must
13. A. counting B. totaling
C. adding D. valuing
14. A. ability B. honesty
C. responsibilty D. identity
15. A. patience B. confidence
C. choice D. chance
16. A. loved B. practiced
C. continued D. enjoyed
17. A. tables B. plans
C. decisions D. suggestions
18. A. faith B. honesty
C. money D. friend
19. A. hired B. rejected
C. encouraged D. determined
20. A. Fortunately B. Excitedly
C. Personally D. Eventually
（二）
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few fly in such luxury（奢侈）to be us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked __business meetings. It wasn ’t long before I that these people were used to flying in We noticed that the stewardess（女乘务员）much she must love her job, of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”, bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?”my words and she smiled in a rather moments she said, “you work with the public.” “Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the passenger here to say thank you and I really The sense of belonging to the elite（精英）
1. A. would B. should
C. could D. must
2. A. success B. disappointment
C. shame D. pride
3. A. watched B. accompanied
C. surrounded D. welcomed
4. A. boring B. busy
C. pleasant D. tiring
5. A. heard
C. remembered
6. A. brave
C. important
7. A. safety
C. food
8. A. note
C. suggestion
9. A. when
C. for
10. A. attending
C. taking
11. A. side
C. end
12. A. dislike
C. kindness
13. A. repeated
C. showed
14. A. happy
C. kind
15. A. help
C. make
16. A. best
C. simple
17. A. doubt
C. remember
18. A. lost
C. disappeared
19. A. rather than
C. less than
20. A. happiness
C. kindness
B. realized D. asked B. kind D. fortunate B. rest D. comfort B. order D. tip B. while D. though B. looking D. turning B. middle D. front B. happiness D. disbelief B. wrote D. explained B. lovely D. funny B. hear D. tell B. only D. usual B. appreciate D. misunderstand B. rose D.showed B. better than D. more than B. money D. trust
（三）
Aron Jackson is a hero. He grew up in a family in Florida, with golf and sunshine filling most of his days.
In his early 20s he decided to travel, and the experience his life. As a result of In 2004, the money he had earned by helping on the golf course, Jackson orphanages （孤儿院）with the help of the Homeless Voice newspaper in Florida.
When he learned that the often-swollen（经常肿胀的）bellies （肚子）of the children he met （除虫）medicine. Half of Haiti’s eight million residents live with internal parasites（寄生虫）, and more than 40 percent of the children there are infected（感染）.
“The worms eat up to about 20 percent of a child’s nutritional intake（营养摄入）each day.” Jackson said, “This is the difference between life and ”
about $200,000 to support his work.
“If the money is running out, I always look in my mailbox and find a check—…I don’t know how they hear about me, __people do, and the money ” He helps run four orphanages, a parasite program and some medicial centers in Haiti. He ’20,000 deworming pills in Haiti and educated Haitians about ways to their getting the disease.
“” Jackson said, “But the …They come back to life…You can see that they ’re playing again and smiling.”
’doing anything else with his time and effort. “We ’”
1. A. poor B. rich
C. healthy D. happy
2. A. enjoyed B. improved
C. changed D. colored
3. A. looked B. cared
C. went D. headed
4. A. through B. with
C. by D. for
5. A. picking up B. givng up
C. setting up D. sending up
6. A. deal B. cause
C. result D. reason
7. A. courage B. confidence
C. education D. culture
8. A. education B. fmaily
C. death D. health
9. A. affords B. pays
C. spends D. takes
10. A. raise B. rise
C. lift D. arise
11. A. or B. but
C. because D. and
12. A. there B. here
C. around D. nowhere
13. A. handed out B. handed down
C. worked out D. worked at
14. A. prevent B. protect
C. save D. guard
15. A. When B. After
C. Since D. Though
16. A. negative B. positive
C. certain D. clear
17. A. near B. back
C. far D. shortly
18. A. praise B. pay
C. cost D. notice
19. A. stop B. imagine
C. advise D. help
20. A. friends B. families
C. children D. adults
（四）
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man the little boy.
One night. while the man was at work, he he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy. he wanted to be able to a the world on the cover. He got . He removed the map, and then When he got home, the little boy came him and was ready to play. The man ’the little boy into the About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now? ”
“That ’s impossible. Let’s have a look.” __enough,
The man said, “That ’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It ’ place. ”
1. A. play B. watch
C. share D. enjoy
2. A. take B. spend
C. spare D. have
3. A. recongnized B. realized
C. knew
4. A. However
C. For
5. A. happy
C. busy
6. A. map
C. figure
7. A. information
C. advice
8. A. world
C. paper
9. A. shouting
C. running
10. A. explained
C. shouted
11. A. asked
C. ordered
12. A. did up
C. put out
13. A. looked it up
C. put it back
14. A. finished
C. delivered
15. A. shocked
C. satisfied
16. A. beautiful
C. right
17. A. way
C. side
18. A. funny
C. simple
19. A. cover
C. top
20. A. picture
C. sculpture
D. expected B. Or D. But B. excited D. silent B. picture D. image B. chance D. idea B. pieces D. magazine B. expecting D. meeting B. persuaded D. discussed B. led D. showed B. dealt with D. took out B. got it around D. turned it over B. wasted D. filled B. surprised D. tired B. sure D. quite B. position D. place B. difficult D. interesting B. back D. front B. impression D. shade
（五）
When I put my career on hold（中断）in 1996 to stay at home with my infant daughter, I had to do, yet I felt certain loss of I had worked as a librarian years and had very my career. Yet, my heart told me that be happy leaving my （减去）the cost of childcare from my take-home salary, In 8 __that what was left wouldn’t really In time to my “new ” life and enjoyed watching my daughter go from infant to toddler （蹒跚学步的小孩）. , I felt like something was missing. I felt as if my skills were ’began looking for things to do while at home— was then the Mining Company. I with my research skills to provide information others needed. I also learned new and valuable things in the process —my new opportunities. As my daughter got had a career to turn to and another transition（过渡时期）to get through.
1. A. happy B. excited
C. worried D. mixed
2. A. hoped B. wanted
C. expected D. needed
3. A. freedom B. money
C. respect D. identity
4. A. house B. job
C. marriage D. sport
5. A. feelings B. contact
C. relations D. ties
6. A. would B. should
C. need D. must
7. A. total B. conclusion
C. balance D. addition
8. A. guessed B. supposed
C. realized D. considered
9. A. many B. much
C. little D. few
10. A. gave B. took
C. dropped D. adjusted
11. A. Eventually B. Furthermore
C. Therefore D. However
12. A. losing B. weakening
C. disappearing D. reducing
13. A. career B. seat
C. room D. place
14. A. specially B. necessarily
C. importantly D. particularly
15. A. lessons B. skills
C. knowledge D. information
16. A. that B. what
C. it D. where
17. A. compared B. united
C. combined D. joined
18. A. opened up B. set up
C. showed up D. took up
19. A. continued B. learned
C. began D. turned
20. A. more B. less
C. better D. fewer
（六）
A seven-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy from as a hero.
her friend Kieran Martin slipping rocks and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldn’water. him to the surface. Then she dragged him back to the shore at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants.
Amber said, “I had to Kieran to be very ’t swim and his feet couldn’of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was “
long time and hurt my legs on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran.
five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over to the water’ family members were in a nearby playpark. Amber ’s mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew was when Kieran ’s brother Dorminic ran over and said Amber had just saved Kieran ’s life.”
“. Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldn’t move and was crying his eyes out… I think Amber’s phenomenal（了不起的）. She’s just learned to swim herself and she’s ’. She’s a very brave little girl and we are all very proud of her.”
__may help children who find themselves in difficulties in the water, Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim.
1. A. realized B. recognized
C. celebrated D. convinced
2. A. watching B. viewing
C. considering D. spotting
3. A. off B. on
C. at D. of
4. A. managed B. pretended
C. struggled D. succeeded
5. A. Using B. Picking
C. Catching D. Giving
6. A. drew B. transported
C. held D. pulled
7. A. devoted B. frightened
C. brave D. careful
8. A. base B. foot
C. bottom D. root
9. A. exactly B. specially
C. extremely D. happily
10. A. under the water B. on the water
C. on the shore D. on the rock
11. A. classmates B. families
C. friends D. fellows
12. A. another B. other
C. different D. extra
13. A. them B. her
C. it D. him
14. A. terrifying B. interesting
C. exciting D. satisfying
15. A. chances B. reasons
C. lessons D. possiblilities
16. A. Anyway B. Otherwise
C. Besides D. Furthermore
17. A. usual B. ordinary
C. general D. common
18. A. at B. beneath
C. under D. over
19. A. calm B. play
C. save D. swim
20. A. but B. and
C. or D. though
（七）
Reason and Fortune
Once Reason met Fortune on a bridge. “, ” said Fortune.
Reason said, “Why? You are not better than me.”
“in the field? Get inside him and if he is better with you than with me, I will let you pass any time and anywhere we will met.” said Fortune.
.
: Why should I plough __somewhere else too.
__and walked in the garden very often with the queen and .
told a story to the princess and made But one of the kin g’s counselors （顾问）said, “”Vanek said, “The king ’according to the law, he must behave in that way, too.”
“” shouted the counselor.
Fortune said to Reason, “with you and his head will be cut. Let me ”
When Fortune got inside V anek, the headsman ’s sword broke. Before he brought another sword, the royal bugler came and after him the royal coach. The king’s daughter said to her father ’s word should not be cancelled（取消） and that the king could make duke of Vanek.
When there was the wedding reception, Reason came there but seeing he would meet Fortune, away.
Since that time, Fortune can pass when Reason meets Fortune.
36. A. pass B. leave
C. see D. go
37. A. hunting B. working
C. playing D. sowing
38. A. accepted B. promised
C. agreed D. refused
39. A. regret B. realize
C. calculate D. think
40. A. happy B. adventurous
C. famous D. rich
41. A. hear B. learn
C. come D. origin
42. A. countryside B. palace
C. garden D. field
43. A. disappoined B. puzzled
C. surprised D. pleased
44. A. beatiful B. shy
C. cruel D. weak
45. A. friend B. husband
C. servant D. guard
46. A. somewhat B. anyway
C. somehow D. anyhow
47. A. laugh B. walk
C. sing D. speak
48. A. marry B. see
C. serve D. visit
49. A. order B. word
C. permission D. opinion
50. A. obey B. perform
C. behave D. compete
51. A. hair B. ear
C. nose D. head
52. A. well B. glad
C. close D. strict
53. A. punish B. replace
C. help D. support
54. A. foolish B. wise
C. right D. handsome
55. A. sent B. took
C. gave D. ran
（八）
One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）building on the sixth floor.
Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof bricks into a barrel. Then I went back to and united the rope, tightly to insure a fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my at __to let go of the Near the third floor, I met the barrel , which made my collarbone（锁骨） broken,
only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约） ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. rapid down.
Also near floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter （相遇）when I fell onto the pile （椎骨）of mind. I let go of the rope!
36. A. Rather than
C. Better than
37. A. connected
C. added
38. A. brought
C. loaded
39. A. ceiling
C. roof
40. A. grabbing
C. fastening
41. A. sudden
C. slow
42. A. carelessness
C. excitement
43. A. forgot
C. took
44. A. slow
C. strange
45. A coming down
C. going down
46. A. Slowed
C. Relaxed
47. A. struck
C. hit
48. A. Besides
C. With
49. A. As
C. While
50. A. first
C. second
51. A. bricks
C. pulley
52. A. pain
C. injuries
53. A. unluckily
B. Other than D. Instead of B. attached D. joined B. carried D. took B. floor D. ground B. pulling D. holding B. quick D. peaceful B. surprise D. joy B. had D. began B. rapid D. special B. going up D. coming up B. Calmed D. Cooled B. beat D. knocked B. Without D. Beyond B. When D. Which B. ground D. third B. barrel D. rope B. weight D. speed B. surely
C. undoubtedly D. fortunately
54. A. sat B. lay
C. stood D. bent
55. A. noticed B. remembered
C. watched D. saw
（九）
A while back I was reading about an expert on the subject of time management. One day this to a group of business students with an illustration（实例）that students would .
of the group he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.”
fist-sized （拳头大小的）rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, the jar.
to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full? ”
Everyone in the class said, “Yes. ”
Then he pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾）, dumped（倾倒）between the big rocks.
He smiled and asked the group once more. “Is the jar full?”this time the class was “Probably not,” one of them answered.
“Good! ” he replied. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left “No! ” the class shouted. Now he grabbed a pitcher（大水罐）in until jar was filled to the brim （边缘）class and asked, “What is ’
his hand and said, “The point is, how full your schedule is, ”
“No, ” the speaker replied, “that ’is: If you don’t put the big rocks ’ll never get the other things in at all.”
What are the “big rocks” in your life or business?
36. A. telling B. speaking
C. explaining D. showing
37. A. forget B. understand
C. catch D. imagine
38. A. back B. front
C. face D. name
39. A. set B. made
C. took D. moved
40. A. created B. drew
C. threw D. produced
41. A. onto B. upon
C. into D. at
42. A. finished B. covered
C. broken D. filled
43. A. removed B. shook
C. uplifted D. carried
44. A. spaces B. rooms
C. middle D. places
45. A. Until B. From
C. By D. After
46. A. outside B. inside
C. onto D. except
47. A. different B. same
C. difficult D. correct
48. A. cover B. dump
C. pour D. put
49. A. showed up B. turned out
C. signed off D. looked up
50. A. point B. experiment
C. importance D. advice
51. A. waved B. raised
C. held D. reached
52. A. even if B. now that
C. no matter D. so long as
53. A. more B. many
C. enough D. right
54. A. matter B. way
C. method D. truth
55. A. order B. first
C. rightly D. along
（十）
On a cold winter morning in the late 1930s, Bobby awoke early.
It wasn’t a day that would be remembered by many, especially important. But it was a day that Bobby would never times before. “” he said to himself, “
the day along with a few cans of vegetables for a Christmas dinner.”
shoes, which __for a little while.
Bobby hit the road. Suddenly, rain and sleet （雨夹雪）He then ran to the （麻木的）.
A man in uniform, a representative from the Salvation Amy（基督教的慈善组织）, witnessed Bobby ’Bobby danced and skipping all the way back to his shabby（破旧的）house.
I wasn’cold December day. But I’ve heard the story many times and could __pair of shoes.
Several , Daddy joined the Navy. He money for the Salvation Army, hoping that another little receive a new pair of shoes for Christmas.
Each time I drop money in a Salvation Army bucket, I pray that little children everywhere 36. A. or B. and
C. nor D. yet
37. A. as B. so
C. that D. for
38. A. remember B. note
C. forget D. forgive
39. A. abandoned B. wasted
C. thrown D. given
40. A. goal B. want
C. need D. achievement
41. A. accept B. earn
C. win D. require
42. A. worn-out B. torn-up
C. broken-up D. gone-off
43. A. wanted B. longed
C. desired D. hoped
44. A. at most B. at least
C. at best D. at latest
45. A. flowed B. dropped
C. poured D. moved
46. A. damp B. moist
C. wet D. liquid
47. A. situation B. health
C. spirit D. case
48. A. this B. its
C. one D. that
49. A. draw B. picture
C. form D. make
50. A. burning B. bright
C. light D. clear
51. A. after B. later
C. behind D. back
52. A. stored B. saved
C. preserved D. used
53. A. where B. nowhere
C. everywhere D. somewhere
54. A. tradition
C. usage
55. A. money
C. time
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46-50 CDABC
八、36-40 ABCDD
46-50 ACBAD
九、36-40 BABAD
46-50 CBCDA
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完形填空专项强化训练
（一）
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many . I she was doing what she loved—made everyone, customers and co-workers, and feel good.
customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence Helen, I dreamed of having my own （贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money. ”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What ’? You ’re not smiling today. ” I “just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed —along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）as a person. ”
.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I . I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
1. A. friend B. waitress
C. citizen D. customer
2. A. losing B. earning
C. sharing D. lacking
3. A. while B. though
C. because D. unless
4. A. helping B. respecting
C. serving D. praising
5. A. work B. eat
C. smile D. speak
6. A. regular B. favorite
C. respected D. fresh
7. A. eating B. greeting
C.smiling D. coming
8. A. found out B. picked up
C. got back D. took away
9. A. restaurant B. work
C. house D. money
10. A. ahead B. that
C. there D. up
11. A. exchanged B. discussed
C. shared D. explained
12. A. should B. would
C. might D. must
13. A. counting B. totaling
C. adding D. valuing
14. A. ability B. honesty
C. responsibilty D. identity
15. A. patience B. confidence
C. choice D. chance
16. A. loved B. practiced
C. continued D. enjoyed
17. A. tables B. plans
C. decisions D. suggestions
18. A. faith B. honesty
C. money D. friend
19. A. hired B. rejected
C. encouraged D. determined
20. A. Fortunately B. Excitedly
C. Personally D. Eventually
（二）
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few fly in such luxury（奢侈）to be us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked __business meetings. It wasn ’t long before I that these people were used to flying in We noticed that the stewardess（女乘务员）much she must love her job, of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”, bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?”my words and she smiled in a rather moments she said, “you work with the public.” “Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the passenger here to say thank you and I really The sense of belonging to the elite（精英）
1. A. would B. should
C. could D. must
2. A. success B. disappointment
C. shame D. pride
3. A. watched B. accompanied
C. surrounded D. welcomed
4. A. boring B. busy
C. pleasant D. tiring
5. A. heard
C. remembered
6. A. brave
C. important
7. A. safety
C. food
8. A. note
C. suggestion
9. A. when
C. for
10. A. attending
C. taking
11. A. side
C. end
12. A. dislike
C. kindness
13. A. repeated
C. showed
14. A. happy
C. kind
15. A. help
C. make
16. A. best
C. simple
17. A. doubt
C. remember
18. A. lost
C. disappeared
19. A. rather than
C. less than
20. A. happiness
C. kindness
B. realized D. asked B. kind D. fortunate B. rest D. comfort B. order D. tip B. while D. though B. looking D. turning B. middle D. front B. happiness D. disbelief B. wrote D. explained B. lovely D. funny B. hear D. tell B. only D. usual B. appreciate D. misunderstand B. rose D.showed B. better than D. more than B. money D. trust
（三）
Aron Jackson is a hero. He grew up in a family in Florida, with golf and sunshine filling most of his days.
In his early 20s he decided to travel, and the experience his life. As a result of In 2004, the money he had earned by helping on the golf course, Jackson orphanages （孤儿院）with the help of the Homeless Voice newspaper in Florida.
When he learned that the often-swollen（经常肿胀的）bellies （肚子）of the children he met （除虫）medicine. Half of Haiti’s eight million residents live with internal parasites（寄生虫）, and more than 40 percent of the children there are infected（感染）.
“The worms eat up to about 20 percent of a child’s nutritional intake（营养摄入）each day.” Jackson said, “This is the difference between life and ”
about $200,000 to support his work.
“If the money is running out, I always look in my mailbox and find a check—…I don’t know how they hear about me, __people do, and the money ” He helps run four orphanages, a parasite program and some medicial centers in Haiti. He ’20,000 deworming pills in Haiti and educated Haitians about ways to their getting the disease.
“” Jackson said, “But the …They come back to life…You can see that they ’re playing again and smiling.”
’doing anything else with his time and effort. “We ’”
1. A. poor B. rich
C. healthy D. happy
2. A. enjoyed B. improved
C. changed D. colored
3. A. looked B. cared
C. went D. headed
4. A. through B. with
C. by D. for
5. A. picking up B. givng up
C. setting up D. sending up
6. A. deal B. cause
C. result D. reason
7. A. courage B. confidence
C. education D. culture
8. A. education B. fmaily
C. death D. health
9. A. affords B. pays
C. spends D. takes
10. A. raise B. rise
C. lift D. arise
11. A. or B. but
C. because D. and
12. A. there B. here
C. around D. nowhere
13. A. handed out B. handed down
C. worked out D. worked at
14. A. prevent B. protect
C. save D. guard
15. A. When B. After
C. Since D. Though
16. A. negative B. positive
C. certain D. clear
17. A. near B. back
C. far D. shortly
18. A. praise B. pay
C. cost D. notice
19. A. stop B. imagine
C. advise D. help
20. A. friends B. families
C. children D. adults
（四）
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man the little boy.
One night. while the man was at work, he he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy. he wanted to be able to a the world on the cover. He got . He removed the map, and then When he got home, the little boy came him and was ready to play. The man ’the little boy into the About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now? ”
“That ’s impossible. Let’s have a look.” __enough,
The man said, “That ’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It ’ place. ”
1. A. play B. watch
C. share D. enjoy
2. A. take B. spend
C. spare D. have
3. A. recongnized B. realized
C. knew
4. A. However
C. For
5. A. happy
C. busy
6. A. map
C. figure
7. A. information
C. advice
8. A. world
C. paper
9. A. shouting
C. running
10. A. explained
C. shouted
11. A. asked
C. ordered
12. A. did up
C. put out
13. A. looked it up
C. put it back
14. A. finished
C. delivered
15. A. shocked
C. satisfied
16. A. beautiful
C. right
17. A. way
C. side
18. A. funny
C. simple
19. A. cover
C. top
20. A. picture
C. sculpture
D. expected B. Or D. But B. excited D. silent B. picture D. image B. chance D. idea B. pieces D. magazine B. expecting D. meeting B. persuaded D. discussed B. led D. showed B. dealt with D. took out B. got it around D. turned it over B. wasted D. filled B. surprised D. tired B. sure D. quite B. position D. place B. difficult D. interesting B. back D. front B. impression D. shade
（五）
When I put my career on hold（中断）in 1996 to stay at home with my infant daughter, I had to do, yet I felt certain loss of I had worked as a librarian years and had very my career. Yet, my heart told me that be happy leaving my （减去）the cost of childcare from my take-home salary, In 8 __that what was left wouldn’t really In time to my “new ” life and enjoyed watching my daughter go from infant to toddler （蹒跚学步的小孩）. , I felt like something was missing. I felt as if my skills were ’began looking for things to do while at home— was then the Mining Company. I with my research skills to provide information others needed. I also learned new and valuable things in the process —my new opportunities. As my daughter got had a career to turn to and another transition（过渡时期）to get through.
1. A. happy B. excited
C. worried D. mixed
2. A. hoped B. wanted
C. expected D. needed
3. A. freedom B. money
C. respect D. identity
4. A. house B. job
C. marriage D. sport
5. A. feelings B. contact
C. relations D. ties
6. A. would B. should
C. need D. must
7. A. total B. conclusion
C. balance D. addition
8. A. guessed B. supposed
C. realized D. considered
9. A. many B. much
C. little D. few
10. A. gave B. took
C. dropped D. adjusted
11. A. Eventually B. Furthermore
C. Therefore D. However
12. A. losing B. weakening
C. disappearing D. reducing
13. A. career B. seat
C. room D. place
14. A. specially B. necessarily
C. importantly D. particularly
15. A. lessons B. skills
C. knowledge D. information
16. A. that B. what
C. it D. where
17. A. compared B. united
C. combined D. joined
18. A. opened up B. set up
C. showed up D. took up
19. A. continued B. learned
C. began D. turned
20. A. more B. less
C. better D. fewer
（六）
A seven-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy from as a hero.
her friend Kieran Martin slipping rocks and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldn’water. him to the surface. Then she dragged him back to the shore at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants.
Amber said, “I had to Kieran to be very ’t swim and his feet couldn’of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was “
long time and hurt my legs on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran.
five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over to the water’ family members were in a nearby playpark. Amber ’s mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew was when Kieran ’s brother Dorminic ran over and said Amber had just saved Kieran ’s life.”
“. Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldn’t move and was crying his eyes out… I think Amber’s phenomenal（了不起的）. She’s just learned to swim herself and she’s ’. She’s a very brave little girl and we are all very proud of her.”
__may help children who find themselves in difficulties in the water, Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim.
1. A. realized B. recognized
C. celebrated D. convinced
2. A. watching B. viewing
C. considering D. spotting
3. A. off B. on
C. at D. of
4. A. managed B. pretended
C. struggled D. succeeded
5. A. Using B. Picking
C. Catching D. Giving
6. A. drew B. transported
C. held D. pulled
7. A. devoted B. frightened
C. brave D. careful
8. A. base B. foot
C. bottom D. root
9. A. exactly B. specially
C. extremely D. happily
10. A. under the water B. on the water
C. on the shore D. on the rock
11. A. classmates B. families
C. friends D. fellows
12. A. another B. other
C. different D. extra
13. A. them B. her
C. it D. him
14. A. terrifying B. interesting
C. exciting D. satisfying
15. A. chances B. reasons
C. lessons D. possiblilities
16. A. Anyway B. Otherwise
C. Besides D. Furthermore
17. A. usual B. ordinary
C. general D. common
18. A. at B. beneath
C. under D. over
19. A. calm B. play
C. save D. swim
20. A. but B. and
C. or D. though
（七）
Reason and Fortune
Once Reason met Fortune on a bridge. “, ” said Fortune.
Reason said, “Why? You are not better than me.”
“in the field? Get inside him and if he is better with you than with me, I will let you pass any time and anywhere we will met.” said Fortune.
.
: Why should I plough __somewhere else too.
__and walked in the garden very often with the queen and .
told a story to the princess and made But one of the kin g’s counselors （顾问）said, “”Vanek said, “The king ’according to the law, he must behave in that way, too.”
“” shouted the counselor.
Fortune said to Reason, “with you and his head will be cut. Let me ”
When Fortune got inside V anek, the headsman ’s sword broke. Before he brought another sword, the royal bugler came and after him the royal coach. The king’s daughter said to her father ’s word should not be cancelled（取消） and that the king could make duke of Vanek.
When there was the wedding reception, Reason came there but seeing he would meet Fortune, away.
Since that time, Fortune can pass when Reason meets Fortune.
36. A. pass B. leave
C. see D. go
37. A. hunting B. working
C. playing D. sowing
38. A. accepted B. promised
C. agreed D. refused
39. A. regret B. realize
C. calculate D. think
40. A. happy B. adventurous
C. famous D. rich
41. A. hear B. learn
C. come D. origin
42. A. countryside B. palace
C. garden D. field
43. A. disappoined B. puzzled
C. surprised D. pleased
44. A. beatiful B. shy
C. cruel D. weak
45. A. friend B. husband
C. servant D. guard
46. A. somewhat B. anyway
C. somehow D. anyhow
47. A. laugh B. walk
C. sing D. speak
48. A. marry B. see
C. serve D. visit
49. A. order B. word
C. permission D. opinion
50. A. obey B. perform
C. behave D. compete
51. A. hair B. ear
C. nose D. head
52. A. well B. glad
C. close D. strict
53. A. punish B. replace
C. help D. support
54. A. foolish B. wise
C. right D. handsome
55. A. sent B. took
C. gave D. ran
（八）
One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）building on the sixth floor.
Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof bricks into a barrel. Then I went back to and united the rope, tightly to insure a fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my at __to let go of the Near the third floor, I met the barrel , which made my collarbone（锁骨） broken,
only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约） ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. rapid down.
Also near floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter （相遇）when I fell onto the pile （椎骨）of mind. I let go of the rope!
36. A. Rather than
C. Better than
37. A. connected
C. added
38. A. brought
C. loaded
39. A. ceiling
C. roof
40. A. grabbing
C. fastening
41. A. sudden
C. slow
42. A. carelessness
C. excitement
43. A. forgot
C. took
44. A. slow
C. strange
45. A coming down
C. going down
46. A. Slowed
C. Relaxed
47. A. struck
C. hit
48. A. Besides
C. With
49. A. As
C. While
50. A. first
C. second
51. A. bricks
C. pulley
52. A. pain
C. injuries
53. A. unluckily
B. Other than D. Instead of B. attached D. joined B. carried D. took B. floor D. ground B. pulling D. holding B. quick D. peaceful B. surprise D. joy B. had D. began B. rapid D. special B. going up D. coming up B. Calmed D. Cooled B. beat D. knocked B. Without D. Beyond B. When D. Which B. ground D. third B. barrel D. rope B. weight D. speed B. surely
C. undoubtedly D. fortunately
54. A. sat B. lay
C. stood D. bent
55. A. noticed B. remembered
C. watched D. saw
（九）
A while back I was reading about an expert on the subject of time management. One day this to a group of business students with an illustration（实例）that students would .
of the group he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.”
fist-sized （拳头大小的）rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, the jar.
to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full? ”
Everyone in the class said, “Yes. ”
Then he pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾）, dumped（倾倒）between the big rocks.
He smiled and asked the group once more. “Is the jar full?”this time the class was “Probably not,” one of them answered.
“Good! ” he replied. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left “No! ” the class shouted. Now he grabbed a pitcher（大水罐）in until jar was filled to the brim （边缘）class and asked, “What is ’
his hand and said, “The point is, how full your schedule is, ”
“No, ” the speaker replied, “that ’is: If you don’t put the big rocks ’ll never get the other things in at all.”
What are the “big rocks” in your life or business?
36. A. telling B. speaking
C. explaining D. showing
37. A. forget B. understand
C. catch D. imagine
38. A. back B. front
C. face D. name
39. A. set B. made
C. took D. moved
40. A. created B. drew
C. threw D. produced
41. A. onto B. upon
C. into D. at
42. A. finished B. covered
C. broken D. filled
43. A. removed B. shook
C. uplifted D. carried
44. A. spaces B. rooms
C. middle D. places
45. A. Until B. From
C. By D. After
46. A. outside B. inside
C. onto D. except
47. A. different B. same
C. difficult D. correct
48. A. cover B. dump
C. pour D. put
49. A. showed up B. turned out
C. signed off D. looked up
50. A. point B. experiment
C. importance D. advice
51. A. waved B. raised
C. held D. reached
52. A. even if B. now that
C. no matter D. so long as
53. A. more B. many
C. enough D. right
54. A. matter B. way
C. method D. truth
55. A. order B. first
C. rightly D. along
（十）
On a cold winter morning in the late 1930s, Bobby awoke early.
It wasn’t a day that would be remembered by many, especially important. But it was a day that Bobby would never times before. “” he said to himself, “
the day along with a few cans of vegetables for a Christmas dinner.”
shoes, which __for a little while.
Bobby hit the road. Suddenly, rain and sleet （雨夹雪）He then ran to the （麻木的）.
A man in uniform, a representative from the Salvation Amy（基督教的慈善组织）, witnessed Bobby ’Bobby danced and skipping all the way back to his shabby（破旧的）house.
I wasn’cold December day. But I’ve heard the story many times and could __pair of shoes.
Several , Daddy joined the Navy. He money for the Salvation Army, hoping that another little receive a new pair of shoes for Christmas.
Each time I drop money in a Salvation Army bucket, I pray that little children everywhere 36. A. or B. and
C. nor D. yet
37. A. as B. so
C. that D. for
38. A. remember B. note
C. forget D. forgive
39. A. abandoned B. wasted
C. thrown D. given
40. A. goal B. want
C. need D. achievement
41. A. accept B. earn
C. win D. require
42. A. worn-out B. torn-up
C. broken-up D. gone-off
43. A. wanted B. longed
C. desired D. hoped
44. A. at most B. at least
C. at best D. at latest
45. A. flowed B. dropped
C. poured D. moved
46. A. damp B. moist
C. wet D. liquid
47. A. situation B. health
C. spirit D. case
48. A. this B. its
C. one D. that
49. A. draw B. picture
C. form D. make
50. A. burning B. bright
C. light D. clear
51. A. after B. later
C. behind D. back
52. A. stored B. saved
C. preserved D. used
53. A. where B. nowhere
C. everywhere D. somewhere
54. A. tradition
C. usage
55. A. money
C. time
Keys
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11-15 CBBBD
二、1-5 CDCBB
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三、1-5 BCDBC
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四、1-5 ABBDC
11-15 BDCAB
五、1-5 DDDBD
11-15 DBDBB
六、1-5 BDACA
11-15 BBCAC
七、36-40ABCDA
46-50 CDABC
八、36-40 ABCDD
46-50 ACBAD
九、36-40 BABAD
46-50 CBCDA
十、36-40 CACAA
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