【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, 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。
Life was hard, and Cam was broke as he had lost his job as a DJ. He had no cash on him but a brand-new dollar bill with all the autographs(亲笔签名)of the Opry stars, which he ____ carefully and carried with him always.
One morning, he saw a young man ____quietly in an old yellow Dodge in the parking lot. Cam waved to him and drove away. When he went back to the parking lot that night, he noticed the car again, parked in the ____space. This car had not moved.
The next morning, as Cam walked near the car, the man____his window down, ____ himself and said he had been in his car for days with no money or food. Then, very ____, the man asked if he might borrow a dollar for a snack to get him by until the next day. Cam explained his ____ that he didn't have a dollar to lend him. He walked to his car, wishing he could have ____ him.
Then Cam suddenly ____ his Grand Ole Opry dollar. He ____ with his conscience（良心） a minute or two, pulled his wallet out and ____ the bill. Then he walked back to the man and gave him his ____dollar, “Somebody has ____ all over this,” the man said, but he didn't notice that the writing was dozens of ____ He took the bill.
That very morning when Cam was back home trying not to ____what he had done, things began to happen. The phone rang; a recording studio wanted him to do a commercial that paid $ 500, which ____ like a million. In the next few days more ____ came to him out of nowhere. Good things kept coming ____
Cam ____ saw the man in the old yellow Dodge again. But whether the guy was a ____or an angel doesn't matter.1.

A．possessed

B．guarded

C．worried

D．held

2.

A．begging

B．crying

C．sitting

D．singing

3.

A．same

B．right

C．proper

D．wrong

4.

A．turned

B．pushed

C．rolled

D．opened

5.

A．introduced

B．explained

C．praised

D．told

6.

A．warmly

B．merrily

C．rudely

D．hesitantly

7.

A．job

B．situation

C．car

D．hobby

8.

A．saved

B．forgotten

C．helped

D．missed

9.

A．discovered

B．remembered

C．found

D．saw

10.

A．thought

B．considered

C．searched

D．struggled

11.

A．touched

B．dropped

C．smelled

D．studied

12.

A．big

B．only

C．small

D．nice

13.

A．written

B．drawn

C．painted

D．damaged

14.

A．lines

B．signatures

C．words

D．pictures

15.

A．lie in

B．stick to

C．think about

D．rely on

16.

A．sounded

B．looked

C．seemed

D．became

17.

A．news

B．phones

C．opportunities

D．messages

18.

A．finally

B．steadily

C．quickly

D．slowly

19.

A．never

B．just

C．yet

D．still

20.

A．driver

B．painter

C．helper

D．beggar

【推荐2】Addison Witulski is only 9 years old. Her 7-year-old brother, Kaden Witulski, was born with a heart condition, and now he ______ surgery (外科手术). Addison overheard her grandma, Kim Allred, discussing the ______ matters with her husband, JC Allred. Allred appeared to be ______ not being able to afford traveling to Houston, where Kaden’s surgery is set to take place, on top of paying bills, ______ she suggested hosting a bake sale.

Overhearing what they said, Addison decided to ______ money by herself. She went ahead with a lemonade stand. When Addison started ______ the lemonade stand last Saturday, Allred thought she was just doing it for ______. But when the little girl ______ $54 at the end of the day, it made Kim Allred feel ______. Seeing a 9-year-old want to ______ her brother like that is unbelievable!

Addison’s best friend, Erika Borden, wanted to ______ too, so they had another lemonade stand the next day. Here, Addison decided to sell her drawings of butterflies, trees and birds for $l, as well as a cup of lemonade for 25 cents.

“Halfway through the day, she came running into the house saying her butterfly pictures were selling ______ and she had to make more,” Alled said. “It was lovable how ______ she was taking it.”

Erika’s mom, Mace Petty, promoted the lemonade stand on Facebook and within minutes, cars were lining up to have a drink to show their ______. “I wanted people to know this wasn’t just an ordinary lemonade stand; these kids had a ______.” Petty said. “Seeing the kids take part in such a real-life situation can give the rest of the world great hope for humanity.”

1.

A．accepts

B．finishes

C．needs

D．conducts

2.

A．safety

B．money

C．health

D．business

3.

A．satisfied with

B．curious about

C．confident of

D．worried about

4.

A．so

B．though

C．for

D．while

5.

A．borrow

B．exchange

C．raise

D．return

6.

A．setting up

B．closing up

C．taking over

D．looking over

7.

A．free

B．luck

C．fun

D．good

8.

A．lost

B．set aside

C．found

D．handed over

9.

A．sad

B．shocked

C．angry

D．puzzled

10.

A．save

B．encourage

C．believe

D．please

11.

A．serve

B．help

C．taste

D．buy

12.

A．cheaply

B．poorly

C．well

D．dear

13.

A．crazily

B．quickly

C．creatively

D．seriously

14.

A．support

B．respect

C．advice

D．opinion

15.

A．plan

B．promise

C．dream

D．purpose

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Person Who Has Influenced My Life
There is always a time in one’s life when a hero comes along. Someone who has inspired you can really help you learn what life is about.
I __1__ it as if it was yesterday. I was fifteen years old that year. It was around eight o'clock one evening when my mother ___2_ a phone call from her brother-in-law, who told us my aunt was in hospital and that the doctor ___3_ them she would need an operation immediately. My family became very __4__ about my aunt’s situation.
While my aunt was in the hospital with special __5__, my cousin Mark, who is mentally disabled, spent time with my family. Mark was seventeen at the time, and had been born with severe mental disorders, which __6__ a wide range of social and physical problems for him throughout everyday life. He never had any true friend _7__ no one could relate to him. I must __8__ that at the beginning I was filled with uncertainty as to how much of a _9__ my cousin would bring on my family. Now looking back it saddens me to see the _10__ I once showed.
Over the two weeks when Mark lived with my family, I probably _11___ more about life and its meanings. Thinking back, I took __12__ in daily life for granted, believing it would always be there. I never even thought about being able to do things like walking, brushing my teeth, or going to the bathroom on my own. Now I see how __13__ I am to be able to do these things independently.
Mark was seventeen, but learned on a nine-year-old _14___. Although his learning ability was slower than most, he could still learn. He explored _15___ to do most of the things everyone else did. _16___ he did pretty well and succeeded in almost everything he tried to do. He __17__ his illness and showed an ambition to love life. To him, having a successful life means achieving goals on his own terms and at his own __18__.
Mark is my hero, for his disability has forever ___19_ my viewpoint on life. It seems like a well-deserved life when you’re fifteen, and it is amazing how in a period of time your point of view can change so ___20_.1.

A．accept

B．remember

C．imagine

D．discover

2.

A．made

B．missed

C．received

D．used

3.

A．promised

B．informed

C．showed

D．begged

4.

A．curious

B．sure

C．disappointed

D．worried

5.

A．care

B．action

C．purpose

D．interest

6.

A．created

B．faced

C．found

D．influenced

7.

A．unless

B．although

C．until

D．because

8.

A．believe

B．regret

C．admit

D．decide

9.

A．puzzle

B．failure

C．burden

D．conflict

10.

A．weakness

B．ignorance

C．relief

D．mercy

11.

A．understood

B．dreamed

C．questioned

D．required

12.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

13.

A．powerful

B．brave

C．lucky

D．successful

14.

A．variety

B．level

C．job

D．balance

15.

A．possibilities

B．functions

C．achievements

D．difficulties

16.

A．Typically

B．Occasionally

C．Accidentally

D．Actually

17.

A．challenged

B．prevented

C．treated

D．reported

18.

A．business

B．cost

C．pace

D．request

19.

A．represented

B．changed

C．formed

D．supported

20.

A．easily

B．normally

C．properly

D．completely

【推荐1】In 2014, the Varkey Foundation established the Global Teacher Prize. It is to reawaken the world's _______ and importance of teachers.

This year's Prize _______ to Disale, a primary school teacher from India. Shortly after the _______ in London, Disale announced that he intended to _______ half of the prize money with the other nine co -finalists. He wanted them to _______ and lighten the lives of more students.

Back in 2007, Disale had to enroll （加入） in a teacher-training program _______ after being refused by an engineering university of his choice. However, he soon realized the impact educators could make on _______ lives. After graduating, he accepted a _______ in a tiny village. The school building was far from satisfactory. What's worse, the villagers _______education, especially for girls. Even the courses were not written in the native language, Kannada.

Disale stepped up to the ________ by first learning Kannada himself and then translating all the textbooks into the native language. He even organized after-school "Edutainment" activities to awaken the students' ________

His ________ have paid off and extended （延伸）beyond his tiny village. Today, his tiny school has ________ 100 percent attendance from girls. His project, Let's Cross the Borders, is designed to build ________ between young people in conflict zones.

Given his commitment, it is ________ that he has received the prize.

1.

A．imagination

B．appreciation

C．delight

D．discussion

2.

A．went

B．appealed

C．turned

D．tended

3.

A．calculation

B．visit

C．ceremony

D．arrangement

4.

A．exchange

B．spend

C．share

D．save

5.

A．stand out

B．show up

C．come up

D．reach out

6.

A．particularly

B．happily

C．unwisely

D．unwillingly

7.

A．young

B．fragile

C．lonely

D．common

8.

A．title

B．position

C．reward

D．promotion

9.

A．doubted

B．chose

C．assessed

D．balanced

10.

A．challenge

B．fame

C．standard

D．danger

11.

A．memory

B．curiosity

C．tolerance

D．sympathy

12.

A．skills

B．ambitions

C．bets

D．efforts

13.

A．required

B．forced

C．achieved

D．supported

14.

A．courage

B．peace

C．truth

D．mercy

15.

A．surprising

B．legal

C．interesting

D．natural

【推荐2】As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be _________. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from _________ young children.

Last Christmas, my wife and I successfully managed to _________ a few large presents in the store room. I _________ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, _________ he did not see it.

_________ Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early _________ when my wife and I went _________ into their room and began filling stockings. Then I pushed in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas _________. We knew that we would not get much __________ that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about 5 o’clock the next morning, we were __________ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room — they shouted excitedly! Before I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came __________ into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, __________ close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on his __________ and knees into the room dragging a large __________ behind him. Suddenly, it burst. That woke us up completely. The day had really begun with a bang.

1.

A．built

B．borrowed

C．cleaned

D．bought

2.

A．glad

B．curious

C．worried

D．nervous

3.

A．put

B．take

C．paint

D．hide

4.

A．feared

B．saw

C．offered

D．shared

5.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．or

6.

A．In

B．At

C．By

D．On

7.

A．morning

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．night

8.

A．gradually

B．quickly

C．quietly

D．slowly

9.

A．meal

B．tree

C．gift

D．fruit

10.

A．sleep

B．joy

C．rice

D．progress

11.

A．recorded

B．sent

C．owned

D．woken

12.

A．running

B．climbing

C．riding

D．jumping

13.

A．followed

B．walked

C．stood

D．laughed

14.

A．legs

B．hands

C．arms

D．feet

15.

A．bag

B．flower

C．dog

D．balloon