【推荐1】完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many ________

There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ _______ ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he _______ had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.

With the _______of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to _______ the world with her feet.

As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first _______ arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no_______ row.

Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her ________ When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and _______to continue dancing for 14 years. ________, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.

After ________ from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona ________she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently ________ that psychology(心理) trusts the way people think has a greater ________on their lives than a physical limitation.

Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to _________ It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to ________ the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She ________ the Guinness World Record ________ being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.

Jessica now ________a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and ________people to be creative and innovative.

1.

A．challenges

B．trouble

C．advantages

D．influences

2.

A．simple

B．special

C．normal

D．unusual

3.

A．frequently

B．never

C．ever

D．certainly

4.

A．argument

B．understanding

C．opposition

D．support

5.

A．decorate

B．explore

C．explode

D．fight

6.

A．performance

B．image

C．exhibition

D．appearance

7.

A．back

B．front

C．side

D．middle

8.

A．line

B．emotion

C．dance

D．behaviour

9.

A．patience

B．sorrow

C．doubt

D．confidence

10.

A．Unfortunately

B．Delightedly

C．Disappointedly

D．Hopefully

11.

A．admitting

B．entering

C．graduating

D．settling

12.

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．where

13.

A．dreamed

B．ignored

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．symbol

B．frustration

C．evidence

D．effect

15.

A．board

B．fly

C．seat

D．launch

16.

A．find

B．lose

C．cancel

D．look

17.

A．experienced

B．scheduled

C．received

D．praised

18.

A．for

B．against

C．beyond

D．within

19.

A．describes as

B．considers as

C．treats as

D．works as

20.

A．amazing

B．encouraging

C．enjoying

D．surprising

【推荐2】I sat down at my desk and started writing an emotional letter of thankfulness, but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox.... I _________. I couldn’t do it. I suddenly felt a sense of _________and insecurity.

The letter was to an old teacher with whom I kept in _________via Facebook comments. For weeks, her Facebook page had _________me to live my life differently. Her volunteer efforts weren’t huge. _________, she was doing small, local good deeds. Gradually, she made me _________my outlook on the world and for some reason, I felt I should let her know how her example _________influenced my life.

I could have easily sent her an email, but that seemed not enough for such an important thank-you. That’s why I ended up _________the letter. But now here I was, standing before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside. What was stopping me?

It suddenly _________me that I was afraid of being too nice. I guess I felt strange __________it wasn’t like she was my best friend or a relative. Maybe my __________was too heartfelt. Thinking this over, I put the envelope in the mailbox __________.

Weeks later received a message from her. It turned out she was __________a tough time and my note __________the world to her. She said she had no idea she was making such a __________to others. Not only did this letter make her happier but her __________to it brightened my world and increased my level of happiness as well. I was so __________that it had such a great influence on her that I decided to write a(n) __________letter to someone each month. I’m more likely to __________the goodness in others and am subsequently more thankful for this __________life I’m living.

1.

A．advanced

B．froze

C．progressed

D．declined

2.

A．honor

B．achievement

C．responsibility

D．fear

3.

A．mind

B．sight

C．contact

D．order

4.

A．ensured

B．inspired

C．required

D．allowed

5.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Meanwhile

6.

A．control

B．change

C．abandon

D．accomplish

7.

A．flexibly

B．negatively

C．frequently

D．positively

8.

A．checking

B．receiving

C．handwriting

D．reading

9.

A．struck

B．confused

C．reminded

D．shocked

10.

A．because

B．while

C．until

D．although

11.

A．discovery

B．excuse

C．message

D．consideration

12.

A．occasionally

B．fundamentally

C．constantly

D．eventually

13.

A．going through

B．focusing on

C．accounting for

D．turning over

14.

A．recommended

B．meant

C．offered

D．expressed

15.

A．conclusion

B．decision

C．fortune

D．difference

16.

A．response

B．access

C．solution

D．devotion

17.

A．exhausted

B．discouraged

C．excited

D．alarmed

18.

A．congratulation

B．apology

C．comfort

D．gratitude

19.

A．hand out

B．seek out

C．carry out

D．put out

20.

A．beautiful

B．changeable

C．complex

D．painful

【推荐3】Some people say life is full of coincidences. I say life is full of _________: guiding us, connecting us, watching over us, and _________ us. Looking back over my own life I have seen countless events of love and protection.

One such moment happened when I was still a _________ school teacher. At that time, over 30 years ago my wife, baby son, and I lived at the end of a long, _________, curvy (弯曲的), mountain road. On this day I had gotten a last minute call to work at a school 15 miles away. I was _________ that road to be there on time. My old car was _________ along the curves and I was making good time when I saw up ahead a fat cat _________ the road. I quickly hit the _________ so I wouldn’t turn the guy into road kill. Just as he made it to the _________ of the road, I stared to put my foot from the brake back to the gas. Suddenly, a tractor trailer __________ around the curve, over the __________ line and halfway in my lane (车道). The driver saw me, pulled his wheel back and just __________ my car. If that cat hadn’t caused me to __________ just a little bit the tractor would have __________ my car and probably killed me as well. I drove on a little __________ and safer but still made it to the school on time. Love fills our lives with little miracles, even a cat on the road.

1.

A．courage

B．love

C．strength

D．interest

2.

A．feeding

B．directing

C．moving

D．protecting

3.

A．good

B．positive

C．struggling

D．bright

4.

A．smooth

B．narrow

C．broad

D．hard

5.

A．walking along

B．looking about

C．hurrying up

D．circling around

6.

A．digging

B．moving

C．burying

D．covering

7.

A．running across

B．sitting by

C．watching over

D．wandering about

8.

A．windows

B．seats

C．wheels

D．brakes

9.

A．middle

B．side

C．beginning

D．end

10.

A．rushed

B．left

C．stopped

D．waited

11.

A．white

B．park

C．telephone

D．center

12.

A．knocked

B．damaged

C．missed

D．lined

13.

A．slow down

B．tear down

C．turn down

D．put down

14.

A．replaced

B．painted

C．repaired

D．crashed

15.

A．earlier

B．longer

C．slower

D．higher

【推荐1】I’m Grace, 13 years old and in seventh grade in Florida. I was in the six grade last year. That school year was _______. My family and I spent that year _______ all over Europe, seeing amazing places, meeting all kinds of people, understanding different cultures, and getting _______ in the process.

When my _______ decided to travel to Europe, we were excited. _______ we had a problem. We couldn’t rent a car that had enough _______ to work for our five-member family, so my dad bought a bigger one. It became our new _______ during the trip. I had to leave a lot of my things behind because so little of it would _______ into my tiny new room. We had to be careful to save our water. And we were doing homeschooling, _______ worked out great. We lived in a (n) ________ home, but my family ________ got along really well.

No matter what, I made sure to ________ my window every morning, because the view was ________ every day--- England, then France, Italy, Greece … each special in its own way. We toured around country after country, tried to pick up little bits of the local ________, but that didn’t help us much. Luckily, we kept ________ people who knew some English. Everywhere we went, we saw the most amazing things. I love reading about places, in my text-books and then getting ________ our car midway to look right at them. I can’t pick a favorite one, because every place we were at seemed to be the ________.

After our ________ ended, we moved back to Florida. But it makes me ________ that my family had this great year long ________ together. I’m thankful for that.

1.

A．normal

B．long

C．unusual

D．painful

2.

A．walking

B．driving

C．flying

D．painting

3.

A．shocked

B．closer

C．bored

D．weaker

4.

A．family

B．classmates

C．team

D．teachers

5.

A．And

B．So

C．But

D．Or

6.

A．wheel

B．space

C．gas

D．horsepower

7.

A．guide

B．hotel

C．friend

D．home

8.

A．fit

B．turn

C．look

D．lead

9.

A．who

B．that

C．when

D．which

10.

A．large

B．open

C．small

D．empty

11.

A．actually

B．possibly

C．hardly

D．recently

12.

A．clean up

B．look for

C．look out of

D．fix up

13.

A．strange

B．similar

C．ordinary

D．different

14.

A．people

B．language

C．food

D．custom

15.

A．missing

B．troubling

C．finding

D．helping

16.

A．off

B．in

C．on

D．down

17.

A．simplest

B．best

C．funniest

D．clearest

18.

A．business

B．dream

C．trip

D．story

19.

A．happy

B．calm

C．regretful

D．nervous

20.

A．imagination

B．suffering

C．relationship

D．experience

【推荐2】Whether it is a relaxing walk or a power one, taking a walk usually only lasts a small period of time. This is not the _________ for Tom Turkish, though.

On April 2, 2015, Tom decided to walk around the world by himself. It wasn’t a _________ thought. His childhood friend died _________ at the age of 17 due to a Jet Ski accident._________ by how short life was, he was encouraged by a strong _________ to live everyday to the fullest.

Tom’s walk _________ as a lonely journey. But quickly, he found himself missing the _________ on the road. And so, while stopping in Austin, Texas, he _________Savannah, a rescue dog. Since then, the pair have been making their way across borders and continents,_________ 25,0000 miles in all.

Traveling always has some ups and downs. Tom __________ numerous unexpected delays along the way. His journey was __________ due to bad weather in Panama and became very ill in Scotland. Also, he had no __________ but to wait out the time due to the lockdown in many countries. But on the __________ side, he met many kind people and __________ the beauty of nature in different parts of the world.

Tom __________ himself to do something few people have succeeded in, which helped him gain a much deeper understanding of the world.

1.

A．regulation

B．case

C．reason

D．aim

2.

A．novel

B．wise

C．simple

D．sudden

3.

A．unexpectedly

B．extremely

C．finally

D．undoubtedly

4.

A．Torn

B．Shocked

C．Moved

D．Surprised

5.

A．strength

B．curiosity

C．will

D．pride

6.

A．started

B．progressed

C．determined

D．remained

7.

A．neighborhood

B．partnership

C．childhood

D．friendship

8.

A．quit

B．exchanged

C．explored

D．adopted

9.

A．attracting

B．holding

C．covering

D．equaling

10.

A．replied

B．experienced

C．accepted

D．revised

11.

A．left alone

B．fallen apart

C．checked out

D．broken off

12.

A．responsibility

B．right

C．chance

D．choice

13.

A．unique

B．narrow

C．bright

D．graceful

14.

A．enjoyed

B．missed

C．impressed

D．addicted

15.

A．challenged

B．discovered

C．suffered

D．renewed

【推荐2】When my father married my mother in 1943, he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would _________ that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it. When I was married in 1970, my husband, who had heard this story, _________ a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet, and I have always had enough to _________ my needs.

A friend recently fell on _________ times, partly through outside _________ and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have _________ her money, even given her food, and tried to _________ her budget techniques, but none has been a _________, she has just slipped deeper into financial trouble and _________.

Last week she looked pale and unwell, very sad for a friend to see. I then thought about how the crown, a physical __________ of another person’s care and love, had __________ me, so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the __________ and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It __________ that she didn’t have a wallet, so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She __________ felt better and said “I feel rich, and thank you for being a good friend”, and then she gave me a __________ hug. The reason for passing this on is not to __________ any generosity on my part, but to __________ the power of “random acts of __________”. The universe is very __________ and if you spread one good turn, the __________ always comes.

1.

A．conclude

B．mean

C．suggest

D．predict

2.

A．withdrew

B．sent

C．produced

D．obtained

3.

A．satisfy

B．achieve

C．spread

D．increase

4.

A．dangerous

B．special

C．difficult

D．debatable

5.

A．experiences

B．comments

C．threats

D．circumstances

6.

A．paid

B．lent

C．returned

D．borrowed

7.

A．bring

B．offer

C．teach

D．award

8.

A．solution

B．failure

C．answer

D．motivation

9.

A．chaos

B．conflict

C．tension

D．depression

10.

A．transformer

B．reminder

C．opener

D．owner

11.

A．assisted

B．served

C．protected

D．pleased

12.

A．story

B．trick

C．secret

D．result

13.

A．found out

B．came out

C．turned out

D．pointed out

14.

A．hopefully

B．continually

C．eventually

D．immediately

15.

A．cheerful

B．grateful

C．faithful

D．respectful

16.

A．strengthen

B．repeat

C．retell

D．praise

17.

A．display

B．honor

C．memorize

D．recognize

18.

A．expectation

B．kindness

C．discipline

D．development

19.

A．vast

B．balanced

C．fair

D．considerate

20.

A．reward

B．truth

C．judgment

D．happiness

【推荐3】A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with _________. As they drive past neighbours they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by _________ music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty _________ gripe(抱怨).   

On moving into this neighbourhood, I was _________ of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a _________ to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast(猛烈抨击) me with some _________ or other.   

I always answered politely and made sure I _________ as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark(话语) about their garden or pets.   

Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give(送爱心石活动), Maureen and I _________ to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their attitude remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter eve, we decided once again to _________ these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my__________when two days later they__________at my gate and jokingly said they were considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they __________ me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not __________ gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this __________ to others, nor how many broken-hearted or __________ people you may just change with a simple act of kindness.

1.

A．nobody

B．someone

C．anyone

D．nothing

2.

A．showing

B．describing

C．reporting

D．explaining

3.

A．important

B．easy

C．interesting

D．little

4.

A．heard

B．warned

C．cheated

D．convinced

5.

A．challenge

B．job

C．task

D．matter

6.

A．jokes

B．advice

C．explanation

D．complaint

7.

A．waved

B．stared

C．noticed

D．laughed

8.

A．started

B．continued

C．mentioned

D．decided

9.

A．add

B．lead

C．reduce

D．drive

10.

A．interest

B．smile

C．surprise

D．face

11.

A．whispered

B．stopped

C．shouted

D．wandered

12.

A．brought

B．wished

C．threw

D．expected

13.

A．take in

B．take up

C．give in

D．give up

14.

A．refers

B．means

C．relates

D．contributes

15.

A．kind-hearted

B．light-hearted

C．hard-hearted

D．warm-hearted