【推荐1】完形填空（共1小题）
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。
I used to find notes left in the church’s collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies （讲道）and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings．The____fascinated（吸引）me, but it was a long time____I met the author of the notes．
One Sunday morning, I was ____hat someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she____all the notes． When I saw her I was ____, since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes．She was sitting in a chair in the office．Her____was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely____without pain． Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very____for her．
We____for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week．
As it ____, we went to lunch several times and told each other about our____．We spoke of authors we had both____, and it was easy to tell that____were a great love of hers．
She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look____．I know that her condition____her deeply．Yet there was beauty to her that had nothing to do with____．She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but ____heart． She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty．Her only ____in life was the loss of a frien
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the ____for a glimpse of what it is that matters．She found beauty and ____and they befriended her, and showed her what is real．1.

A．questions

B．ideas

C．notes

D．basket

2.

A．since

B．after

C．when

D．before

3.

A．told

B．warned

C．informed

D．showed

4.

A．lost

B．left

C．dropped

D．collected

5.

A．shocked

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．disappointed

6.

A．hand

B．arm

C．head

D．body

7.

A．stand

B．smile

C．speak

D．sit

8.

A．pleasant

B．bitter

C．beautiful

D．difficult

9.

A．chatted

B．discussed

C．drank

D．greeted

10.

A．turned out

B．turned up

C．came out

D．came up

11.

A．families

B．beliefs

C．hobbies

D．lives

12.

A．known

B．read

C．met

D．heard

13.

A．friends

B．churches

C．writings

D．books

14.

A．friendly

B．happy

C．attractive

D．normal

15.

A．hurt

B．impressed

C．changed

D．helped

16.

A．fame

B．wealth

C．interest

D．looks

17.

A．cheerful

B．interesting

C．loving

D．exciting

18.

A．fear

B．wonder

C．defeat

D．regret

19.

A．dream

B．surface

C．imagination

D．time

20.

A．success

B．hope

C．grace

D．help

【推荐2】About five years ago my family moved to Iowa and I started going to a new school. I was a little _______, but I worried I would never be _______ than the other eleventh graders. Lucy, a girl in my class was not_______for the change. I thought she didn’t_______me from the start. In fact, I was sure that she hated me. When I asked her a _______, she answered me impatiently as if I was a total fool. My teacher made us_______next to each other in the last semester. Lucy didn’t like that _______. I didn’t wear make-up (化妆), and I didn’t wear those awesome (可怕的) jeans everyone else was wearing. I didn’t exactly_______ the coolest girl. However, I kept smiling at her, _______ she rolled her eyes at me (翻白眼). I kept telling her she looked ________, even if she was angry. ________, Lucy let me talk to her, even in front of her "cool" friends. She started ________ me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the first time when she________ at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her a joke. Lucy ________ me to her house for parties, and talked to me all the time. Lucy, the girl who had ________ me, called me her best friend. I will never forget a sentence written by Abraham Lincoln: "Am I not destroying (消灭) my enemies when I make friends of them?"

1.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．excited

D．sad

2.

A．happier

B．better

C．luckier

D．taller

3.

A．ready

B．quiet

C．thankful

D．blind

4.

A．see

B．help

C．move

D．like

5.

A．reason

B．leave

C．question

D．favor

6.

A．talk

B．walk

C．stand

D．sit

7.

A．idea

B．information

C．way

D．style

8.

A．look for

B．look after

C．look at

D．look like

9.

A．because

B．since

C．though

D．as

10.

A．beautiful

B．ugly

C．fat

D．young

11.

A．Happily

B．Carefully

C．Finally

D．Helplessly

12.

A．telling

B．asking

C．questioning

D．watching

13.

A．pointed

B．shouted

C．smiled

D．laughed

14.

A．pushed

B．begged

C．expected

D．invited

15.

A．forgotten

B．hated

C．beaten

D．missed

【推荐3】I just had two lovely conversations with my long-term friends. First, I was pleased to have an_______meeting with Bryan. He’s CEO of a government agency and one of the first people I _____when I moved to Medicine Hat. I_______to work that morning eighteen years ago and he quickly began introducing me to other employees. His_______was appreciated and we began a close friendship right then as he gave me a comfortable______in my new workplace.     Over the next few years Bryan would______me at the office. There were many times when we ______together. We didn’t see each other very_______after I moved on with other career paths. Late this afternoon, we unexpectedly met at a store and stood in the cold beside our________in the parking lot for an hour. We ______memories and inspired each other with tales of our experiences.

One day I saw the light on my phone flashing and then saw the _____message left for me by another_______Chris, who has been in my life since 1973. He’s returned to retire and ______in his hometown of Whitewood, where we first met. _______not having lived in the same town or city since then, we’ve held each other in our ______for the past four decades. Even when we’re all______and don’t make contact with each other for months, it always feels like time hasn’t passed since our last______. We understand and care about each other and that’s all that______ .

Most dictionaries________a friend is someone you “know, like and trust”. I’m grateful that many of my friendships go well _______that.

1.

A．unfair

B．unlucky

C．unplanned

D．unpleasant

2.

A．met

B．hated

C．taught

D．hurt

3.

A．forgot

B．refused

C．wanted

D．reported

4.

A．experience

B．kindness

C．courage

D．praise

5.

A．end

B．bed

C．past

D．start

6.

A．visit

B．notice

C．attract

D．punish

7.

A．cried

B．sang

C．laughed

D．danced

8.

A．secretly

B．rarely

C．nervously

D．frequently

9.

A．taxis

B．cars

C．buses

D．houses

10.

A．stored

B．cleared

C．shared

D．lost

11.

A．sweet

B．anxious

C．terrible

D．ordinary

12.

A．leader

B．friend

C．brother

D．employee

13.

A．hid

B．worked

C．died

D．lived

14.

A．If

B．When

C．Though

D．Because

15.

A．rooms

B．hearts

C．offices

D．families

16.

A．busy

B．patient

C．regretful

D．tired

17.

A．practice

B．success

C．talk

D．show

18.

A．lies

B．works

C．differs

D．matters

19.

A．require

B．state

C．contain

D．know

20.

A．beyond

B．against

C．beneath

D．without

【推荐1】I remember I was just eighteen when Grandma Julie died. Until the lawyer read her ________, I never fully ________ the depth of Grandma's love. It was a moment I will never forget — a day that made me the ________ kid in town.

After ________ the distribution (分配) of Grandma's legacies (遗产), the lawyer said, “There are three more things.” He ________ his bag and brought out a small ________ box, which contained my Grandma's wedding ring. “These letters and notes are also for you,” he ________.

Grandma's letter began, “Dear Jeffrey, I'm ________ you one of my most precious treasures-my memories. These memories are the letters your ________ wrote me. They are ________ -a(n) ________ that will teach you how to love and understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity (正直). When you read them you will ________ the love and passion of a good man for a good woman, and you'll learn how love can become the ________ of your life.”

“I have been ________, since I loved a wonderful man who also loved me. Love is like a beautiful ________you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it ________. Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and love her ________. This love will ________ both your lives and make you both happier.”

“As for being valuable, save the envelopes. It's said the old ________ are worth far more than the rest of my wealth. And, the personal hand-written note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. Have a ________, meaningful life. God bless you.”

1.

A．will

B．journal

C．request

D．story

2.

A．prefer

B．measure

C．appreciate

D．find

3.

A．loneliest

B．richest

C．happiest

D．best

4.

A．expressing

B．announcing

C．writing

D．recognizing

5.

A．settled into

B．dug into

C．looked into

D．reached into

6.

A．tool

B．present

C．letter

D．jewelry

7.

A．added

B．commanded

C．whispered

D．joked

8.

A．considering

B．teaching

C．leaving

D．providing

9.

A．Dad

B．Mom

C．Grandpa

D．Uncle

10.

A．priceless

B．reliable

C．old-fashioned

D．expensive

11.

A．reward

B．guidebook

C．introduction

D．method

12.

A．keep

B．miss

C．send

D．feel

13.

A．view

B．process

C．center

D．trouble

14.

A．peaceful

B．selfless

C．fortunate

D．honest

15.

A．photograph

B．parcel

C．memory

D．record

16.

A．by chance

B．in wonder

C．on purpose

D．in comfort

17.

A．hopefully

B．deeply

C．immediately

D．carefully

18.

A．recover

B．rescue

C．enrich

D．design

19.

A．letters

B．notes

C．envelopes

D．stamps

20.

A．powerful

B．satisfactory

C．wealthy

D．loving

【推荐3】Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, ____ my mother asked me to do her a ____. One of her colleagues needed a full- time ____. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital; why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders（混乱；失调）. Normal day-care centers would not ____ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections（感染） which left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems. He couldn't ____ or run properly. I was hesitating ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____, “Don't you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 a．m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ____ , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy's face ____ up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be____ to get a child to go down a slide（滑道；滑坡）. Believe me, it wasn't! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he ____ it to the top of the slide. With my arms ___ him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After ____ that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big hug and asked, “May I go down again, alone？”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and ____ what other children take for granted.
This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.1.

A．and

B．however

C．so

D．but

2.

A．service

B．business

C．favor（支持）

D．trade

3.

A．nurse

B．waitress

C．guard

D．guide

4.

A．protect

B．attend

C．defend

D．comfort

5.

A．naughty

B．clever

C．normal

D．happy

6.

A．admit

B．receive

C．accept

D．adopt（采纳）

7.

A．speak

B．play

C．stand

D．walk

8.

A．if

B．what

C．why

D．where

9.

A．suggested

B．argued

C．challenged

D．commented

10.

A．courage

B．energy

C．faith

D．time

11.

A．eager

B．sorry

C．grateful

D．ready

12.

A．awareness

B．knowledge

C．balance

D．control

13.

A．delighted

B．cheered

C．lit

D．shut

14.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．simple

D．terrible

15.

A．fears

B．worries

C．chances

D．situation

16.

A．climbed

B．got

C．managed

D．made

17.

A．taking

B．holding

C．bringing

D．greeting

18.

A．realizing

B．researching

C．worrying

D．wondering

19.

A．play

B．ignore

C．enjoy

D．share

20.

A．ordinary

B．smart

C．brave

D．special

【推荐2】In general, I don’t cry very often. But in early August 2011, I did a lot of crying. All these ____were for one simple reason: I really, really didn’t want to leave China. But, I already had my plane ticket, and my work visa was   ____, so I had no ____ but to go back to America.
For a while, I was ____ to be reunited with my family, my friends, and most importantly, my dog. I also enjoyed catching up on all the films, TV shows, and music I’d ____.Soon after I arrived home, I began ____ with my family and my friends. I told them how I loved my ____ in China, and how I hoped to come back one day. They said, “Maybe you can go again next year.” And now here I am, ____ one whole year teaching oral English at Harbin No. 1 High School.
My ____ teaching experience gave me much ___ that I am now putting to use. I now feel____ about my teaching abilities that I even have a teaching philosophy. My philosophy is one simple word: interact. I try to make the students ____for much more of the class period. I also like to play games in class ,as well as doing art projects, acting, and ____ having discussions.
To teach English as a foreign language in a non-English-speaking country can be quite ____ at times. I feel it is probably more difficult for students to relate to the material if they are not often ____ by English. Making things even more difficult is the ____ that the English they do come across is often ____, or, while grammatically correct, is not at all native-sounding. This kind of English, I think, can actually be ____ to students’ learning. ____,maybe “Chinglish,” both written and spoken, is just one of the ____ to building a country full of English speakers.1.

A．stories

B．talks

C．tears

D．dreams

2.

A．due

B．ready

C．lost

D．special

3.

A．idea

B．choice

C．right

D．time

4.

A．excited

B．worried

C．surprised

D．curious

5.

A．ignored

B．heard

C．forgotten

D．missed

6.

A．working

B．talking

C．living

D．arguing

7.

A．research

B．stay

C．business

D．condition

8.

A．spending

B．wasting

C．finding

D．finishing

9.

A．everyday

B．recent

C．previous

D．wide

10.

A．wisdom

B．pleasure

C．wealth

D．knowledge

11.

A．careful

B．concerned

C．certain

D．anxious

12.

A．speak

B．write

C．listen

D．read

13.

A．naturally

B．generally

C．hardly

D．simply

14.

A．amazing

B．challenging

C．interesting

D．disappointing

15.

A．questioned

B．encouraged

C．supported

D．surrounded

16.

A．message

B．fact

C．feeling

D．thought

17.

A．impossible

B．unusual

C．incorrect

D．unknown

18.

A．harmful

B．important

C．suitable

D．valuable

19.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

20.

A．problems

B．steps

C．rules

D．aspects

【推荐3】Having worked at a 7-Eleven store for two years, I thought I had become successful at what our manager calls “customer relations”. I firmly believed that a _________ smile and an automatic greeting would see me through any_________ that might arise. But the other night an old woman _________ my belief that a simple response could smooth over the difficulty of dealing with all kinds of customers.

The moment she entered, the woman presented a sharp _________ to our shiny store with its bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves. Walking as if each step were _________, she slowly pushed open the glass door. She coughed dryly, and _________ noisily with each breath. On a forty-degree night, she was wearing only a faded dress, a thin sweater too _________ to button.

After _________ around the store quietly for several minutes, the old woman stopped in front of the rows of canned vegetables. As I stood close to her, ready to help, my smile became harder to _________;her red-rimmed eyes were __________ closed by an old wound and the unpleasant smell of sweat rose from clothes.

“I need some food, but I can’t pay” she muttered in reply to my bright “Can I help you?” For a second, I wanted to say, “Take the can of corn.” But the employee rules __________ into my mind: Remain polite, but do not let customers get the __________ of you. Let them know that you are in control. I responded dutifully, “I’m sorry, but I can’t __________ anything for free.”

Moments after she left, I rushed out of the door with the can of corn, but she was nowhere in __________. For the rest of my shift, the image of the woman kept coming to my mind. I was __________ to realize how weak we are to stick to our better instincts (本性) when facing a moral dilemma.

1.

A．silent

B．friendly

C．normal

D．bitter

2.

A．opportunity

B．argument

C．situation

D．concern

3.

A．doubted

B．supported

C．confirmed

D．changed

4.

A．contrast

B．threat

C．attention

D．signal

5.

A．wrong

B．painful

C．flexible

D．confident

6.

A．complained

B．talked

C．laughed

D．breathed

7.

A．bright

B．simple

C．small

D．funny

8.

A．wandering

B．asking

C．showing

D．waiting

9.

A．hide

B．maintain

C．ignore

D．seek

10.

A．tightly

B．purposely

C．partly

D．tiredly

11.

A．loaded

B．instructed

C．recalled

D．flooded

12.

A．least

B．little

C．best

D．much

13.

A．hold back

B．give away

C．send for

D．take up

14.

A．sight

B．memory

C．mind

D．touch

15.

A．wise

B．sad

C．glad

D．eager