【推荐2】完形填空（共20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。
“Grandpa, what was the hardest thing you ever had in your life?” I expected a story of physical ____ during those hard times, but Grandpa stopped walking and began to speak with _____ in his eyes.
“Your grandma got ____ after your Aunt Mary was born. Since there was no one to____your mom and uncles, I had to send them to an orphanage (孤儿院) ____ I could take two or three jobs until your grandma got well. The ____ thing I ever had to do was put my babies there. I went every ____ to see them, but the nuns (修女) wouldn’t let me talk to them. I could only ____ my children play from behind a one-way (单向的) mirror. Sure, I brought them candies every week, but I could ____ hope they knew the candies were ____ me. I would keep both hands on the glass for the thirty minutes I was ____ to see them, hoping they would see me and come to touch my ____― but they never did. I’ll never ____ myself for not holding them.”
I had never seen my grandfather cry before. He ____ me close, and I told him that I had the best grandfather ever and that I loved him.
For fifteen years, that ____ talk with Grandpa remained our ____
After my grandmother passed away, my grandfather began to ____ a loss of memory. I____ to encourage my mother to let Grandpa come and live with us, but she said, “Why? He never ____ what happened to us!”
“He has always cared for you and loved you. He was really____for not being able to hold you that year!” I said. Tears started to gather in the corners of her eyes. The anger and sadness faded (逐渐消失) from her face. Not long after, my grandfather came to live with us.1.

A．strength

B．work

C．exercise

D．examination

2.

A．patience

B．pleasure

C．care

D．tears

3.

A．sick

B．lost

C．disappointed

D．changed

4.

A．look for

B．depend on

C．take care of

D．look up to

5.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．if

6.

A．happiest

B．bravest

C．easiest

D．hardest

7.

A．week

B．day

C．month

D．afternoon

8.

A．feel

B．hear

C．make

D．watch

9.

A．nearly

B．certainly

C．only

D．seldom

10.

A．about

B．for

C．with

D．from

11.

A．allowed

B．ordered

C．begged

D．encouraged

12.

A．hands

B．glasses

C．candies

D．eyes

13.

A．help

B．devote

C．forgive

D．enjoy

14.

A．ran

B．caught

C．followed

D．held

15.

A．strange

B．special

C．active

D．lucky

16.

A．pity

B．shame

C．puzzle

D．secret

17.

A．get rid of

B．pay attention to

C．suffer from

D．recover from

18.

A．tried

B．managed

C．agreed

D．promised

19.

A．talked about

B．cared about

C．found out

D．left out

20.

A．cruel

B．unfortunate

C．responsible

D．sorry

【推荐3】A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame (跛的). He ________ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ________ his head without a word.

One ________ the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ________ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ________” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ________ soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never ________ it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ________ to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. ________ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ________, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ________ when he grew up.

Since then, the little boy slowly became ________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the________. To his surprise, his ________was splashing (喷洒) something onto his tree. ________, he understood — his father had been ________ fertilizing (施肥) his small tree!

He returned to his room, ________ running down. ________ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist (植物学家)，but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the ________ nourishment (营养) of life ________ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).

1.

A．bravely

B．seldom

C．freely

D．always

2.

A．raised

B．nodded

C．lowered

D．knocked

3.

A．spring

B．moment

C．winter

D．week

4.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．children

D．boys

5.

A．sapling

B．tree

C．gift

D．toy

6.

A．die

B．grow

C．break

D．survive

7.

A．led to

B．attended to

C．belonged to

D．stuck to

8.

A．pleased

B．upset

C．worried

D．surprised

9.

A．Compared with

B．Similar to

C．Connected to

D．Popular with

10.

A．request

B．schedule

C．promise

D．secret

11.

A．president

B．botanist

C．artist

D．researcher

12.

A．smart

B．disappointed

C．optimistic

D．practical

13.

A．field

B．courtyard

C．park

D．farm

14.

A．brother

B．sister

C．father

D．neighbor

15.

A．All of a sudden

B．For a moment

C．In time

D．From then on

16.

A．busily

B．quietly

C．cautiously

D．secretly

17.

A．water

B．tears

C．sweat

D．rain

18.

A．Hours

B．Months

C．Decades

D．Centuries

19.

A．last

B．only

C．least

D．best

20.

A．Even if

B．Now that

C．If only

D．What if

【推荐1】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2】完形填空。

My mom cooked for my classmates in my elementary school. Although she loved me so much, I still hated her. I was _______ to accept the fact that she was different and _______ talking with her in my school.

One day my mom accidentally met me and greeted me with _______. To her surprise, I _______ her on purpose, threw her a hateful look and ran away. Later, one of my classmates said, “Your mom is very _______ with only one eye.” Just then, I did nothing but my face burned with _______. On reaching home, I complained to her that she made me embarrassed. I barely noticed her _______ because of anger, much _______ stopped to think for a second about my rude _______. I must have hurt her feelings.

Being eager to escape from my home, I studied hard, hoping for a chance to live far away. Years later, my ________ eventually paid off and was admitted to a university. After graduation, I settled in another city, devoted to my family and ________ came home. One day, I received a call regarding a school reunion ________ , I returned to attend our reunion where I chatted with my teacher. She told me a ________ , which shocked me and made a ________ She said she ________ to do this because she had promised my mother not to say it. Then she said she was ________ of my mother, who couldn’t ________ watching me growing up with ________ When I was very little, I was involved in an accident, and lost one eye. As a mother, she gave me hers.

At that moment, I burst into tears and rushed out to my home with great ________ I came to know that our mother loved us ________ and never expected any reward.

1.

A．hopeless

B．determined

C．pleased

D．unwilling

2.

A．avoided

B．started

C．risked

D．enjoyed

3.

A．anxiety

B．pleasure

C．appreciation

D．curiosity

4.

A．resisted

B．refused

C．ignored

D．scared

5.

A．special

B．typical

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

6.

A．sorrow

B．shame

C．guilt

D．dissatisfaction

7.

A．attitude

B．wisdom

C．misunderstanding

D．response

8.

A．later

B．worse

C．less

D．further

9.

A．thought

B．behavior

C．courage

D．reaction

10.

A．enthusiasm

B．confidence

C．effort

D．determination

11.

A．hardly

B．occasionally

C．frequently

D．immediately

12.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

13.

A．lie

B．story

C．secret

D．joke

14.

A．fortune

B．difference

C．decision

D．contribution

15.

A．hesitated

B．attempted

C．failed

D．pretended

16.

A．tired

B．frightened

C．ashamed

D．proud

17.

A．insist

B．deny

C．admit

D．stand

18.

A．disability

B．shortcoming

C．doubt

D．protection

19.

A．devotion

B．admiration

C．regret

D．relief

20.

A．violently

B．unconditionally

C．faithfully

D．automatically

【推荐3】I was on a train to another city when I started a(n)_______with a young man near to me. From what he said, I_______that he came from a farming family. He was_______enough to give me a window seat, help a co-passenger when he dropped his coffee, etc. These small_______showed he was a good person! 

I was lost in reading a biography(自传)on Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has played a huge role in my life_______I haven’t met him. Reading a_______about him is fun.  

Now my co-passenger_______to see the book, so I handed it to him. From the train window, I_______him reading carefully. Towards the end of the trip, I even saw him_______something about the book and asked me where he could buy it.  

“You can________ it,” I said. “This is the second time that I’ve read it anyway.” 

Actually it was last weekend that I bought it! I loved it so much and how I________to hold on to it myself!________, his kindness taught me that I should do something too. “Wow,” the man said to me. “This is really________. Thank you so much. ” 

“No problem. Don’t worry about it. ”

I got off and walked into the new city with a sense of________. I did not regret giving the book to him as I believed ________each other is a good thing.

1.

A．quarrel

B．discussion

C．interview

D．conversation

2.

A．wished

B．knew

C．remembered

D．wondered

3.

A．proud

B．clever

C．kind

D．brave

4.

A．acts

B．words

C．tricks

D．gifts

5.

A．until

B．because

C．though

D．if

6.

A．text

B．book

C．note

D．magazine

7.

A．agreed

B．continued

C．stopped

D．asked

8.

A．saw

B．felt

C．guessed

D．imagined

9.

A．crossing out

B．picking up

C．thinking about

D．writing down

10.

A．read

B．keep

C．buy

D．return

11.

A．hoped

B．decided

C．refused

D．managed

12.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Finally

13.

A．unbelievable

B．funny

C．common

D．impossible

14.

A．humor

B．disappointment

C．joy

D．loss

15.

A．meeting

B．helping

C．admiring

D．praising

【推荐1】A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and _________ and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his _________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and _________ him a cheque (支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was _________ .

“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir!” he said.

“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the _________ in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service,” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so _________ !”

“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I _________ to mention the hole. When the paint _________ , my kids took it and went on a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there. I was not at home at the time. So when I __________ and noticed they had taken the boat, I was __________ . Imagine my relief and __________ when I saw them returning safely from fishing.”

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You __________ the life of my children!”

Each of us has a moral duty to offer Kelp, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we ________ in our life journey, because a small act will make a big __________ in the future.

1.

A．rulers

B．knives

C．brushes

D．pens

2.

A．noticed

B．heard

C．sensed

D．felt

3.

A．paint

B．money

C．boat

D．fish

4.

A．bought

B．threw

C．sold

D．offered

5.

A．puzzled

B．anxious

C．embarrassed

D．happy

6.

A．chair

B．hole

C．paddle

D．picture

7.

A．huge

B．rude

C．great

D．small

8.

A．stopped

B．regretted

C．forgot

D．remembered

9.

A．dried

B．returned

C．prepared

D．completed

10.

A．rewarded

B．shared

C．returned

D．drove

11.

A．hopeless

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．careless

12.

A．belief

B．worry

C．sadness

D．joy

13.

A．hurt

B．saved

C．broke

D．designed

14.

A．come after

B．come from

C．come into

D．come across

15.

A．achievement

B．difference

C．process

D．progress

【推荐2】I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago I was ________ with a lovely family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their young son was ________ by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He ________ chose a swallow sticker. The boy’s younger brother spent time ________ all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father immediately ________ the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”

I was ________. Such wisdom, grace, and ________, all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we ________ to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness we spread the ________ of discontent.

I recently purchased my first laptop computer. In discussions with the ________, he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, ________ my old one was working? Perhaps, “________” is the key word. I won’t ________ need a new laptop in two years but I “will probably want one”. I may want ________ things, but I don’t need them. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind. I need to ________ each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”.

1.

A．seeing

B．visiting

C．leaving

D．staying

2.

A．trapped

B．called

C．stuck

D．fascinated

3.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．deliberately

D．casually

4.

A．going about

B．going by

C．going for

D．going through

5.

A．demanded

B．suggested

C．urged

D．persuaded

6.

A．satisfied

B．astonished

C．pleased

D．thrilled

7.

A．gratitude

B．patience

C．concentration

D．respect

8.

A．used

B．tried

C．pretended

D．forgot

9.

A．concept

B．assumption

C．infection

D．lie

10.

A．cashier

B．host

C．salesman

D．waiter

11.

A．if

B．for

C．but

D．besides

12.

A．need

B．want

C．hope

D．mind

13.

A．obviously

B．specially

C．simply

D．necessarily

14.

A．spare

B．suitable

C．shiny

D．similar

15.

A．recognize

B．identify

C．prove

D．access

【推荐3】Shortly after a father-and-son fight, my twelve-year-old son, Marlon, asked me if I was up for a basketball game of one-on-one. Without _________ much, I accepted his _________ which only goes to _________ how naïve (天真的) a dad can be. The moment he _________ onto the court, I realized this was not a friendly game, but a challenge.

There comes a time when sons _________ their fathers as a symbol (象征) of _________. The test may be _________ or intellectual (智力的), but sooner or later the young man is to defeat the old one and becomes a real man.

When playing _________, my son is all the things I’m not; quick with a deadly shot. And I know the _________ will come eventually (最终). Just not today.

It’s a man thing, I guess. As a father, I need to __________ my impatient son an important lesson of __________, courage, and pride. Therefore, I wouldn’t __________ on the court or wherever.

We played for quite a long time that day. I won a narrow victory and told him that he played for the wrong reasons. He __________ as if he understood. A few weeks later Marlon __________ me to a friendly round of videogame. Beat me soundly. And __________ while he did it.

1.

A．thinking

B．exercising

C．practicing

D．caring

2.

A．game

B．tip

C．offer

D．advice

3.

A．decide

B．check

C．describe

D．prove

4.

A．stepped

B．landed

C．drove

D．fell

5.

A．respect

B．test

C．check

D．consider

6.

A．boyhood

B．brotherhood

C．manhood

D．childhood

7.

A．personal

B．emotional

C．natural

D．physical

8.

A．chess

B．videogames

C．basketball

D．football

9.

A．result

B．surprise

C．news

D．day

10.

A．teach

B．show

C．present

D．buy

11.

A．teamwork

B．honesty

C．toughness

D．victory

12.

A．pull down

B．back down

C．lie down

D．break down

13.

A．waved

B．stared

C．left

D．nodded

14.

A．challenged

B．forced

C．attracted

D．introduced

15.

A．worried

B．laughed

C．regretted

D．cried