【推荐1】完形填空阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold winter evening, I was walking home, tired and hungry, when suddenly came screams (呼喊声) from behind some trees._____ , I slowed down to listen, and_____ that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being_____ not far from where I stood.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own_____ , and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “_____ I’m hurt too? Shouldn’t I just_____ to the nearest phone and call the police?...” But already the girl’s _____ were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not_____ the life of this unknown woman,_____ it meant risking (冒……的危险) my own life.
I am not a_____ man. I didn’t know where I found the_____ and physical strength(体力), but once I had finally _____ to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. I ran behind the bushes and _____ the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes _____ the man jumped up and escaped.
_____ heavily, I stood up and came up to the girl, who was crying behind a tree. In the _______, I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly _____ her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said _____ . “The man ran away. You’re safe now. ”There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and _____ . “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped out my youngest _____ , Katherine.1.

A．Excited

B．Frightened

C．Interested

D．Disappointed

2.

A．knew

B．understood

C．realized

D．imagined

3.

A．attacked

B．buried

C．robbed (抢劫)

D．caught

4.

A．money

B．safety

C．future

D．family

5.

A．What for

B．So what

C．What about

D．What if

6.

A．move

B．escape

C．run

D．jump

7.

A．cries

B．noises

C．cheers

D．sounds

8.

A．save

B．ignore

C．change

D．decide

9.

A．although

B．because

C．as

D．but

10.

A．kind

B．generous

C．intelligent

D．brave

11.

A．courage

B．belief

C．attitude

D．hope

12.

A．agreed

B．expected

C．promised

D．decided

13.

A．took

B．dropped

C．pulled

D．got

14.

A．unless

B．after

C．since

D．until

15.

A．Walking

B．Drinking

C．Breathing

D．Fighting

16.

A．daylight

B．afternoon

C．darkness

D．midnight

17.

A．feel

B．see

C．guess

D．find

18.

A．angrily

B．softly

C．loudly

D．happily

19.

A．shame

B．peace

C．pain

D．surprise

20.

A．son

B．daughter

C．grandson

D．cousin

【推荐2】A Michigan man, named Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was just ___________   long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers (拖鞋) when he went outside, ___________   the temperature being around -4℃. ___________, he fell down and broke his neck. He_______ for help but his nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile _________ and it was 10:30 pm.

_______ , Bob’s Kelsey, a five-year-old Golden Retriever (金毛寻回犬) came. She kept Bob warm by _______ on top of him, and kept him ___________   by licking (舔) his hands and face. She kept barking for ___________   but never left his side. Bob said: “With Kelsey keeping ____________   with me, I knew I had to ____________   this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

By morning Bob’s voice was gone, but Kelsey didn’t   ______________   shouting still. Bob’s neighbor   ________ discovered him after hearing Kelsey’s shouts and called 911. When Bob arrived in hospital, his temperature was________   21 ℃. Normal body temperature is 37 ℃, so Bob was ____________   to find out that he didn’t have any injury________ cold. “I’m sure it was because of Kelsey’s __________ to keep me warm and aware,” said Bob.

And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick ____________   from his neck injury. “I think animals can help and his ____________   hero did keep Bob alive and really make a big ____________ ,” said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon (神经外科医生) at McLaren.

1.

A．removing

B．decorating

C．wearing

D．collecting

2.

A．in charge of

B．in spite of

C．in search of

D．in case of

3.

A．However

B．Anyho

C．Otherwise

D．Instead

4.

A．explained

B．screamed

C．ordered

D．complained

5.

A．around

B．forward

C．nearby

D．away

6.

A．Probably

B．Generally

C．Fortunately

D．Especially

7.

A．waiting

B．lying

C．laying

D．watching

8.

A．asleep

B．alone

C．alike

D．awake

9.

A．help

B．comfort

C．escape

D．action

10.

A．pace

B．track

C．promise

D．company

11.

A．give up

B．live through

C．find out

D．turn down

12.

A．stop

B．imagine

C．continu

D．try

13.

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．finally

14.

A．beyond

B．within

C．below

D．above

15.

A．surprised

B．serious

C．satisfied

D．nervous

16.

A．as a means of

B．as a kind of

C．as a result of

D．as a matter of

17.

A．curiosity

B．effort

C．skill

D．ambition

18.

A．contribution

B．development

C．change

D．recovery

19.

A．little

B．proud

C．famous

D．hopeful

20.

A．requirement

B．excuse

C．difference

D．expression

【推荐3】The trainers in my gym are mainly students, working alongside their studies at the local sport and health university, so most of them are _____ young.

Being one of their regular _____ , I often offered an open ear especially when I ______ that some of them were uncertain about something, “coaching” a couple of them, when they had to make _____ or had problems with work etc. Usually I don’t hear back if it _____.

But today my trainer told me that he had a _____ for me from another trainer who recently stopped working at the gym.

She had quite a long commute (通勤) and we _____ about her staying, leaving, another job, how to explain it to her current boss etc. The owner of the gym can be pretty _____ and made up quite a lot of stuff about another employee who left, _____ his reputation.

So today I learned that she _____ and went to get another job with a _____ commute, but she wasn’t slandered (诋毁) like the other guy. She _____ me a short handwritten note, roughly translating into: “thank you for the help in _____ my mind and especially for helping me to find the right _____ for my boss.” It made my ______! I am happy she could leave without ill feelings.

1.

A．obviously

B．specifically

C．fairly

D．likely

2.

A．customers

B．trainers

C．owners

D．employees

3.

A．listened

B．talked

C．mastered

D．sensed

4.

A．mistakes

B．decisions

C．changes

D．suggestions

5.

A．worked

B．mattered

C．continued

D．solved

6.

A．notice

B．note

C．letter

D．word

7.

A．requested

B．asked

C．commented

D．debated

8.

A．amazed

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．frightened

9.

A．destroying

B．establishing

C．ruining

D．preserving

10.

A．finished

B．accepted

C．agreed

D．quit

11.

A．shorter

B．longer

C．farther

D．better

12.

A．gave

B．sent

C．left

D．passed

13.

A．making sure

B．making up

C．making up of

D．making out

14.

A．vocabulary

B．sentences

C．phrases

D．words

15.

A．happiness

B．day

C．moment

D．time

【推荐1】When Ariel Cordova-Rojas rode her bike to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching. A mile into her walk, she ________ a gorgeous female mute swan near the water’s edge. Cordova-Rojas, 30, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehabilitation (康复) center in Manhattan, knew that mute swans can be ________. But as she approached this one, it didn’t move.

She was certain that the bird needed medical attention. Cordova-Rojas put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, ________ picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then a thought ________ her: What do I do now?

Her best bet was the rehab center, but that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to ________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? ________, some puzzled strangers driving by offered her, her bike, and the swan a ________ to a nearby subway station.

On the subway, no one seemed particularly annoyed by the ________ passenger. Cordova-Rojas says: “One guy was sitting right in front of me on his phone. I don’t know if he ________ there was a swan in front of him”.

Cordova-Rojas called the rehab center on the way, and Tristan Higgin, an/a ________ manager, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird, bike, and ________ to the facility. There, staff members determined that the swan might have lead poisoning, caused by swallowing ________ used on fishing lines.

The staff got the swan back up on her webbed feet. She even made a ________ at the center—another injured swan. Sadly, even with all that TLC, the swan was diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Two months after Cordova-Rojas came to her rescue, she ________.

It’s a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city. ________, Cordova-Rojas traveled two hours by foot, car, and subway (while dragging her bike). “That’s the perfect summary of who she is.” says Higginbotham.

1.

A．inspect

B．spotted

C．observed

D．witnessed

2.

A．aggressive

B．cautious

C．ambitious

D．abnormal

3.

A．skillfully

B．willingly

C．carefully

D．sadly

4.

A．occurred

B．informed

C．reminded

D．struck

5.

A．transport

B．conduct

C．preserve

D．put

6.

A．Suddenly

B．Immediately

C．Fortunately

D．Normally

7.

A．lift

B．chance

C．treat

D．habitat

8.

A．scared

B．hungry

C．injured

D．feathered

9.

A．doubted

B．minded

C．noticed

D．preferred

10.

A．fire-controlling

B．animal-caring

C．forest-protecting

D．nature-loving

11.

A．rescuer

B．survivor

C．partner

D．director

12.

A．goods

B．weights

C．contents

D．facilities

13.

A．fortune

B．difference

C．promise

D．boyfriend

14.

A．passed away

B．die away

C．broke away

D．faded away

15.

A．At all

B．Above all

C．Best of all

D．In all

【推荐2】Our family enjoyed a beautiful house plant for over thirty years. It had stayed with us through _________ years and good times, pain and joy. I had never thought of_________ it.

However, two weeks ago, we _________ some changes in its leaves, which began to lose color. We watered and looked after it _________, but it just showed no sign of_________. We finally picked a few almost dead leaves and _________ replanting them in another small pot.

What _________ us was that these leaves planted in the new pot grew strong. In order to know the reason why the house plant died, we dug the dead plant out of the pot. Then, it became _________ to us — its roots were in disorder, completely tangling up. Our once-beautiful plant died because it grew out of its environment-it became root-bound (根满盆的).

People can become root-bound, too. Those who _________ personal growth or development often want to make __________ that can lead to greater achievements or much more happiness. However, they more often find they outgrow (增长得容不进…… ) their environment and want to __________. Their view becomes larger and they need __________ environment to live in. They need people who will make __________ for their growth. If they cannot be__________, some problems are sure to appear.

So if your new-found growth causes you to give up the old ways, you may need to __________ you are bigger now.

1.

A．peaceful

B．busy

C．pleasant

D．hard

2.

A．losing

B．buying

C．controlling

D．selling

3.

A．made

B．recorded

C．discovered

D．collected

4.

A．disappointedly

B．carefully

C．quickly

D．happily

5.

A．trouble

B．strength

C．recovery

D．growth

6.

A．avoided

B．tried

C．stopped

D．enjoyed

7.

A．amazed

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．bored

8.

A．happy

B．useful

C．clear

D．energetic

9.

A．depend on

B．turn down

C．live off

D．look for

10.

A．suggestions

B．studies

C．explanations

D．changes

11.

A．fall down

B．move off

C．calm down

D．set up

12.

A．warmer

B．safer

C．larger

D．taller

13.

A．chances

B．promises

C．time

D．space

14.

A．satisfied

B．surprised

C．mentioned

D．protected

15.

A．refuse

B．realize

C．remember

D．prove