【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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I wouldn't have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON'T FORGET. I was______ Don't forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. l. Snow peas. 2. Shakespeare. 3. Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone's list?
Yesterday was my first day here. Since our teacher Mrs. Allison_____me, nobody except the boy with_____spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch. I tried to_____attention to the lessons, but my mind went blank. Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I_____when Mrs. Allison called my name. “It's time to line up for_____” As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces（背带） ask, “What's that?”, _____at a pan. “Snow peas,” the lady answered. “I'll try some snow peas,” the boy behind me______ Snow peas! Number l on the list.
After lunch, Mrs. Allison_____that it was “poem time.” The boy who'd asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs. Allison nodded. “To be or not to be…” Wyatt began. When he_____, Mrs. Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets(十四行诗), a special kind of______” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to feel upset,_____what would happen next.
After school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I_____Wyatt. He smiled in a ____way, saying “I wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot.” “Forgot what'?” “You're Number 3 on my list.” So now I_____what was going on. “My mom's______ I'm supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.
That night, I made my own_____. l. Try the spinach quiche. 2. Offer my_____to the boy with glasses. 3. Say_____to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more_____: Thank Wyatt.1.

A．terrified

B．curious

C．grateful

D．pleased

2.

A．introduced

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．spied

3.

A．rags

B．glasses

C．pearl

D．baggage

4.

A．bring

B．carry

C．rely

D．pay

5.

A．shouted

B．wandered

C．jumped

D．stared

6.

A．class

B．quiz

C．lunch

D．scenery

7.

A．glaring

B．pointing

C．cheering

D．mixing

8.

A．worked out

B．blocked out

C．put out

D．shouted out

9.

A．confirmed

B．announced

C．chatted

D．sought

10.

A．finished

B．managed

C．crashed

D．floated

11.

A．phrase

B．passage

C．poem

D．novel

12.

A．expecting

B．wondering

C．screaming

D．existing

13.

A．crashed

B．bowed

C．apologized

D．spotted

14.

A．friendly

B．amazed

C．exhausted

D．rude

15.

A．brought up

B．watch out

C．found out

D．caught sight of

16.

A．idea

B．tradition

C．fault

D．religion

17.

A．cake

B．scene

C．poem

D．list

18.

A．card

B．peas

C．dessert

D．buffet

19.

A．thanks

B．sorry

C．goodbye

D．hello

20.

A．topic

B．person

C．item

D．system

【推荐2】As the foreign English teacher at my school in Japan, I have a weekly English music broadcast where I showcase different English songs. At the broadcast, I usually announce who_________the song and then play it during lunch time. I give everyone a chance to share themselves through their music, including one_________student.

This student_________got into fights with others, didn’t study, and brought down the energy of the class. Most of the other_________ and students pushed him away. I knew that he just needed a friend, or at least someone he could_________

One day, I told him to think of an English song he_________and I would play it on the broadcast. “Country Road,” he whispered, I loved it and then put it on the_________, making sure to announce his name, so everyone knew that he_________and recommended such a great song. Needless to say, the boy was_________, and he has been much happier and more____________in English class ever since.

While everyone else____________him and pushed him away, I saw right through and knew that he just needed someone who accepted him and gave him a chance. There’s still a(n)____________barrier between us, but words aren’t needed, you can always sense where you’re at with someone. He recently walked by me and gave me the most sincere____________that I’ve ever seen. My coworker turned to me and said “I’ve never seen him smile like that before. How did you____________him?” “I gave him a(n)____________,” I said, “through just one song.”

1.

A．composed

B．recommended

C．appreciated

D．adapted

2.

A．intelligent

B．curious

C．tough

D．stubborn

3.

A．constantly

B．rarely

C．occasionally

D．temporarily

4.

A．announcers

B．parents

C．assistants

D．teachers

5.

A．back up

B．tend to

C．cheer up

D．connect with

6.

A．sang

B．recorded

C．liked

D．learned

7.

A．broadcast

B．forum

C．advertisement

D．poster

8.

A．recovered

B．contributed

C．approached

D．apologized

9.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．amused

D．thrilled

10.

A．modest

B．focused

C．relieved

D．independent

11.

A．misunderstood

B．disturbed

C．influenced

D．defeated

12.

A．age

B．time

C．language

D．trade

13.

A．nod

B．smile

C．pat

D．hug

14.

A．get through to

B．give up on

C．look out for

D．get on with

15.

A．lecture

B．fortune

C．opportunity

D．schedule

【推荐1】When I was in second grade, my single greatest fantasy was to fly like a bird. As I grew older, I_______flying off as part of my childhood imagination, being _______ beyond possibility. But two days after my eighteenth birthday, my childhood fantasy should become a_______.

Once the engines came to _______, I knew there was no escape. In 20 minutes I would be _______ out of this airplane. As I looked out of the window, I could see my brothers videotaping the plane as it _______, and now they were only _______ figures standing next to the runway. Looking across at my jump mate,   _______ he had successfully completed over 2, 400 jumps, I could see from the look in his eyes that he was still _______. I realized that I was too.

As the door opened, the wind screamed past my ears. Generally, I do not ________ out loud when I am frightened, but as my feet fell from the plane, my mind was experiencing 1, 000 ________ per second. After a few seconds, I found myself asking, “Why did I do this?” The only   responses that came to my mind were more questions — Did I jump because of the endless lure of the sky? Was it to test my ________? Was it to seek a new adventure? ________ through the sky at 165 miles per hour, I did not find my answer.

Finally, I ________ with a thump (砰然声) as my family ran to greet me. As I ________ the field and drew in my first breath, I knew that having my feet on the ground again would take on a new meaning.

1.

A．marked

B．recommended

C．chose

D．defined

2.

A．partly

B．completely

C．similarly

D．originally

3.

A．dream

B．truth

C．hit

D．reality

4.

A．power

B．life

C．light

D．view

5.

A．jumping

B．keeping

C．looking

D．running

6.

A．took on

B．took off

C．took out

D．took apart

7.

A．familiar

B．important

C．great

D．distant

8.

A．though

B．as

C．since

D．unless

9.

A．relaxed

B．scared

C．secure

D．upset

10.

A．speak

B．burst

C．break

D．shout

11.

A．memories

B．languages

C．thoughts

D．secrets

12.

A．courage

B．generosity

C．honesty

D．character

13.

A．Rushing

B．Passing

C．Getting

D．Dropping

14.

A．walked

B．landed

C．launched

D．left

15.

A．ran across

B．ran around

C．looked at

D．looked for

【推荐3】Years ago, I was working in a French cosmetics (化妆品) company. One day, we had a discussion about the package of the newly-designed product. One of my colleagues _______ the picture of his design.

The director asked us to comment on it.

I found the pattern well-designed but didn't match the French style. _______it has no feature to reflect the French fashion. _______, I stood up and expressed my opinion, “The package is beautiful and the colors are harmonious. But as the Chinese marketing manager, I know exactly what concerns the customers. They’d like to see some traces of French _______from the design. Since this product mainly aims at the Chinese market, I suggest we add something familiar to our _______. For example, we can attach our company logo to the picture so that it can _______our company image.” But some of my workmates _______with me. They believed the design was good enough and even the manager of our department was on their side.

The argument was so _______that eventually I said in a trembling voice, “I insist on some changes in the design, because I can't bear to see you _______the reputation of our company.”

The meeting ended with the problem ________. However, the next day the director of the company came to my office and told me, “I thought twice about the new ________last night and I had to admit that your plan was more practical. So we'll adopt your plan and thanks for your ________to persuade others. Without your advice, our company might ________great losses.”

I was very happy that I had stuck to my opinion instead of following others. Sometimes, people lack the ________to insist on the right choices. But a small step further can make a big ________.

1.

A．presented

B．removed

C．measured

D．discovered

2.

A．In turn

B．In advance

C．In common

D．In particular

3.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Instead

4.

A．campaign

B．painting

C．civilization

D．style

5.

A．companies

B．customers

C．colleagues

D．managers

6.

A．interrupt

B．refuse

C．delay

D．highlight

7.

A．disagreed

B．stuck

C．traded

D．mixed

8.

A．amazing

B．fierce

C．official

D．successful

9.

A．promote

B．maintain

C．risk

D．defend

10.

A．overcame

B．observed

C．covered

D．unsettled

11.

A．theory

B．advertisement

C．design

D．goal

12.

A．group

B．promise

C．warning

D．effort

13.

A．avoid

B．assess

C．predict

D．suffer

14.

A．ambition

B．courage

C．motivation

D．strength

15.

A．difference

B．sound

C．fortune

D．mistake