【推荐2】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about_______in work and life.
Before offering his guests_______, the professor went to the kitchen and_______with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups -- porcelain（瓷）, plastic, glass, crystal, some_______and cheap, some exquisite（精致的）and_______-- telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you_______, all the nice-looking expensive cups were_______up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is_______for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the_______of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself________no quality to the coffee. In most cases________is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you________wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously________for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this:________is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to________life, and the type of cup we have does not define（规定）, nor change the________of life we live. Sometimes, by________only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has offered us.
God brews（酿造）the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!
“The________people don’t have the best of everything: They just________the best of everything.”
Live simply. Love________Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.1.

A．difficulties

B．stress

C．sadness

D．hate

2.

A．coffee

B．tea

C．gift

D．cups

3.

A．packed

B．rushed

C．fetched

D．returned

4.

A．good-looking

B．ugly-looking

C．plain-looking

D．nice-looking

5.

A．expensive

B．bright

C．excellent

D．comfortable

6.

A．suspected

B．noticed

C．ignored

D．appreciated

7.

A．filled

B．brought

C．taken

D．used

8.

A．normal

B．careful

C．polite

D．rude

9.

A．share

B．access

C．entrance

D．source

10.

A．puts

B．adds

C．attaches

D．ties

11.

A．this

B．which

C．it

D．one

12.

A．really

B．generally

C．possibly

D．precisely

13.

A．looked

B．searched

C．applied

D．went

14.

A．Peace

B．Joy

C．Chance

D．Life

15.

A．refer

B．reflect

C．contain

D．support

16.

A．quality

B．quantity

C．character

D．value

17.

A．keeping

B．basing

C．concentrating

D．depending

18.

A．coolest

B．craziest

C．happiest

D．saddest

19.

A．make

B．use

C．accept

D．put

20.

A．nervously

B．secretly

C．generously

D．curiously

【推荐3】This is a dangerous world we live in. The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people, are______HIV, and more teens are using drugs, etc. You know this because you've heard all the statistics. (数据)on the news and in the paper. But do you really have a(n)_____idea what they mean?The numbers are going up, but how do they______to the growth in population?Are more cases of these diseases being reported______better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common?The fact is that without knowing the______statistics mean very little.

This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous.______, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide. This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors(肿瘤), is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental______for those who take the chemical even once. After reading his report, more than 75%of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class______to forbid this dangerous chemical. Every one of the above statements is______, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth. The students made the______because they voted knowing only a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical's full background.

The point of this article is that one should be______what is and is not being said. When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information before______an opinion with only half-truths. Always remember that the author is trying to convince you of his own view, and will______information that is different to his view.

If we teenagers are to' be left in this world, we had better be able to think______, and form our own views, rather than be easily______by another's. To be warned is to be prepared.

1.

A．infected with

B．obsessed with

C．opposed to

D．devoted to

2.

A．positive

B．accurate

C．wild

D．imaginative

3.

A．turn

B．apply

C．stick

D．compare

4.

A．in case of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．because of

5.

A．promise

B．consequence

C．background

D．interaction

6.

A．In fact

B．In addition

C．However

D．For example

7.

A．dependence

B．annoyance

C．transformation

D．realization

8.

A．refused

B．pretended

C．voted

D．happened

9.

A．essential

B．true

C．official

D．simple

10.

A．experiment

B．mistake

C．difference

D．list

11.

A．aware of

B．particular about

C．skillful at

D．eager for

12.

A．eliminating

B．entertaining

C．forming

D．supposing

13.

A．dig up

B．pass on

C．fight for

D．leave out

14.

A．desperately

B．miserably

C．critically

D．considerably

15.

A．persuaded

B．struck

C．threatened

D．consulted

【推荐1】Michael wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to ________ that he was wearing the same pants and shirt day after day, Michael, a college preparatory high school freshman, became the ________ of ridicule and laughter. But there was ________ Michael could do. His mother simply couldn’t ________ to buy him new clothes.

Two of the kids were Antwan and Kristopher, big freshman football players. But over time, they ________ that their disparaging（毁谤的）words felt like bullying and seemed to be slowly breaking Michael’s ________. Something finally clicked.

Kristopher felt like he needed to do something. So he and Antwan ________ a plan. They went home and ________ through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they ________ Michael at their third-period class and asked him to come into the hall. Michael was ________ uncomfortable about being called out by the ________ boys.

Kristopher told him, “We’re in the same third period, and I ________ for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to ________ it up.” He then ________ Michael a large bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance ________.

Michael was blown away. He was very happy, ________, completely. And Michael got much more than new clothes. He no longer sits ________ at lunch. Now he ________ with his new friends, Antwan and Kristopher.

Reflecting on the ________ Antwan and Kristopher called him into the hall, Michael said, “The best day of my ________ life, basically.”

1.

A．calculate

B．watch

C．notice

D．inform

2.

A．symbol

B．target

C．sign

D．format

3.

A．much

B．little

C．enough

D．some

4.

A．promise

B．agree

C．offer

D．afford

5.

A．realized

B．guessed

C．predicted

D．observed

6.

A．spirit

B．body

C．health

D．growth

7.

A．postponed

B．scratched

C．hatched

D．shared

8.

A．walked

B．saw

C．got

D．hunted

9.

A．protected

B．welcomed

C．promoted

D．met

10.

A．understandably

B．secretly

C．abnormally

D．narrowly

11.

A．thinner

B．funnier

C．larger

D．brighter

12.

A．hesitate

B．apologize

C．struggle

D．allow

13.

A．make

B．take

C．pack

D．use

14.

A．lent

B．found

C．awarded

D．handed

15.

A．gloves

B．sneakers

C．shorts

D．glasses

16.

A．embarrassed

B．excited

C．shocked

D．puzzled

17.

A．downstairs

B．outside

C．still

D．alone

18.

A．negotiates

B．discusses

C．eats

D．plays

19.

A．moment

B．day

C．event

D．scene

20.

A．entire

B．painful

C．most

D．spare

【推荐2】Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new _______ in high school.

_________, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders. She was competing against very smart girls, and she knew it would be _________ for her to be selected. Two hours later, the judge read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart _________ as the list ended without her name. Feeling unhappy, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was struggling. She moved on to English and history, and was _________ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to _________ the math for the time being.

The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school _________. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as warm-hearted as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough _________ for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled _________ and left. “Why is high school so __________?” She sighed.

Later in __________ class, Jenna spent more time figuring out the problems that had given her so much __________. By the end of the class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to __________. High school was just as her mother had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond __________ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the __________ fish you can be.”

1.

A．processes

B．decisions

C．challenges

D．exercises

2.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

3.

A．interesting

B．lucky

C．boring

D．difficult

4.

A．sank

B．raced

C．stopped

D．jumped

5.

A．anxious

B．disappointed

C．shocked

D．curious

6.

A．prepare for

B．worry about

C．take up

D．give up

7.

A．newspaper

B．committee

C．radio

D．team

8.

A．speakers

B．writers

C．cheerleaders

D．readers

9.

A．widely

B．brightly

C．excitedly

D．weakly

10.

A．similar

B．ordinary

C．different

D．familiar

11.

A．physics

B．history

C．math

D．English

12.

A．pleasure

B．hope

C．sadness

D．trouble

13.

A．swim

B．try

C．ask

D．escape

14.

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．less than

15.

A．gentlest

B．smallest

C．slimmest

D．best

【推荐1】I went to an old friend’s farm in western Washington. I parked my car outside the farm and _______ past a house which had apparently not been used in many years. A _______ at a window caught my attention, so I entered it. It was a hummingbird (蜂鸟), _______ trying to escape. I _______ her from spider-webs (蛛网).

With the bird in my _______ hand, I looked around to see how she had got in. The broken window was the _______ answer. I stuffed a piece of cloth into the _______ and took her outside.

When I opened my hand, the bird did not fly away; she sat looking at me with her bright eyes. I _______ the sticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings. _______, she made no attempt to fly. Perhaps she had been ________ too long and was too tired? Or too ________?

As I ________ her toward my car where I kept a water bottle, she began to move. Hovering (悬停), she approached within six inches of my face. For a very long moment, this tiny creature looked into my eyes, turning her head from side to side. Then she flew quickly ________.

Two hours later, as I was ________, my friends walked me to my car. I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the center of our group and began hovering. Finally, she came to me. She again looked directly into my eyes, then ________ a squeaking call, seeming to say good bye to me, and was gone. What an amazing bird!

1.

A．drove

B．ran

C．travelled

D．walked

2.

A．noise

B．voice

C．scene

D．picture

3.

A．happily

B．excitedly

C．deliberately

D．desperately

4.

A．saved

B．protected

C．preserved

D．prevented

5.

A．opened

B．closed

C．cupped

D．folded

6.

A．likely

B．potential

C．promising

D．right

7.

A．room

B．house

C．cave

D．hole

8.

A．took

B．moved

C．removed

D．cleaned

9.

A．Therefore

B．Still

C．However

D．So

10.

A．fighting

B．calling

C．struggling

D．flying

11.

A．thirsty

B．hungry

C．angry

D．afraid

12.

A．lifted

B．carried

C．fetched

D．hugged

13.

A．out of mind

B．out of sight

C．out of breath

D．out of reach

14.

A．returning

B．coming

C．departing

D．going

15.

A．give out

B．let out

C．leave out

D．come out

【推荐3】One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I ________ a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. ________ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be ________ his day, I wanted to do it again.

When I got to my office, I had the ________ of anonymously( 匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal ________ of the building where I work makes me ________. It just feels a little boring sometimes, ________ it's a nice building with great light. I ________ lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little ________ there, and throw in an inspirational quote(引言) while I'm at it? ________, who doesn't like flowers？

So, for the past month, I've been ________ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I ________ the flowers and the quote. It always feels ________ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau's "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a ________ unexpected in common hours. " and Gandhi's "The fragrance always ________ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me ________ each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today, when I walked in, I noticed ________ flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It ________, "Be the change you wish to see in the world. " ----- Gandhi. This little act________ me that, at the end of the day, we're all just people with hearts ________ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

1.

A．picked out

B．came across

C．called up

D．pointed at

2.

A．Struck

B．Informed

C．Surprised

D．Honored

3.

A．calming

B．determining

C．reflecting

D．brightening

4.

A．belief

B．way

C．idea

D．aim

5.

A．design

B．atmosphere

C．manner

D．regulation

6.

A．uncomfortable

B．impolite

C．impatient

D．unsafe

7.

A．when

B．unless

C．because

D．though

8.

A．concluded

B．believed

C．doubted

D．suggested

9.

A．mystery

B．adventure

C．beauty

D．courage

10.

A．More or less

B．After all

C．At most

D．In no case

11.

A．growing

B．watering

C．putting

D．picking

12.

A．count

B．check

C．clean

D．change

13.

A．refreshing

B．interesting

C．satisfying

D．puzzling

14.

A．prize

B．truth

C．success

D．shock

15.

A．holds

B．attaches

C．remains

D．focuses

16.

A．strong

B．happy

C．surprised

D．shocked

17.

A．good

B．new

C．small

D．special

18.

A．printed

B．asked

C．replied

D．said

19.

A．introduces

B．warns

C．suggests

D．reminds

20.

A．regardless of

B．in terms of

C．because of

D．instead of