1、1（23）完形填空 夹叙夹议一1、 Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 1 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 2 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and c
2、lothes to 4 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 5 for land.He 6 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to 7 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 8 of his visit. The head welcomed
3、him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 9 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 10 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 11 by walking through the land before sunset . He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 12 ,
4、he could have it.The farmer became very 13 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 14 without paying anything. He came 15 the next morning and started running, not walking, 16 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He j
5、ust continued 17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he 19 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.Dont be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 20 everything finally.1.A.careful B.pleased C.bored D.
6、busy2.A.healthier B.stronger C.richer D.cleverer3.A.thought B.learned C.tried D.worked4.A.borrow B.spend C.make D.save5.A.waiting B.looking C.preparing D.caring6.A.explained B.hoped C.noticed D.guessed7.A.see B.follow C.help D.cheat8.A.chance B.result C.condition D.purpose9.A.promise B.request C.sug
7、gestion D.order10.A.for B.by C.without D.before11.A.cover B.farm C.buy D.have12.A.year B.month C.week D.day13.A.interested B.sad C.happy D.calm14.A.land B.crop C.experience D.knowledge15.A.quietly B.early C.finally D.suddenly216.A.so that B.even if C.because D.whether17.A.dreaming B.walking C.speaki
8、ng D.running18.A.nervous B.excited C.tired D.worried19.A.refused B.died C.appeared D.rested20.A.lose B.face C.change D.defeat2 、 Are Mobile Phones Taking Over Our Lives?I recently visited London and travelled on the tube while I was there. Apart from the people 1 , almost everybody else was on their
9、 phones, and because of the nature of the tube, it is difficult not to see 2 what they are all doing. Of course, being 3 it is difficult to get any signal, which rules out texting or using the Internet, 4 there is still plenty you can use your phones for. People were playing 5 , reading articles and
10、 listening to music, and Im sure that as soon as they 6 from the train station they would start texting or calling or checking their emails. There is a constant 7 to everyone in the world, 8 you have a mobile phone in your hand.Recently, my smartphone broke and had to be 9 to the warehouse for 10 fo
11、r a week or so. In the meantime I had to use a really 11 , basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends. All I could do on this phone was send 12 , make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didnt mind not having constant 13 about
12、 what my friends were doing or what the latest celebrity story was. It was quite 14 and it allowed me to spend more time 15 my surroundings I could 16 my time in London more, for example, and I could watch the people around me and really see what was going on. 17 , I knew that as soon as I got my sm
13、artphone back I would be one of those people once again, 18 to finding out what everyone is doing and 19 my time playing games or checking social network sites. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and 20 I ever got my smartphone back.1.A.present B.asleep C.disabled D.opposite2.A.e
14、xactly B.carefully C.immediately D.sensitively3.A.crowded B.faraway C.outdoors D.underground4.A.and B.but C.so D.or5.A.cards B.records C.games D.jokes6.A.survived B.separated C.suffered D.emerged7.A.approach B.connection C.access D.communication38.A.as far as B.as long as C.as soon as D.as well as9.
15、A.given away B.left behind C.sent off D.sold out10.A.change B.recycle C.repair D.use11.A.cheap B.familiar C.modern D.old12.A.e-mails B.massages C.photos D.signals13.A.actions B.worries C.updates D.complaints14.A.boring B.embarrassing C.inspiring D.refreshing15.A.getting across B.looking after C.taki
16、ng in D.thinking about16.A.cost B.enjoy C.waste D.save17.A.However B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Therefore18.A.opposed B.equal C.addicted D.blind19.A.burdening B.devoting C.sparing D.wasting20.A.insist B.forget C.deny D.admit3、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I used to abandon myself to desp
17、air(自暴自弃). Last year my mother 1 from a stroke (中风)and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2 what I could do to help her to relieve her 3 . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.Last month I 4 a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthda
18、y gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5 about the loss.There have been many 6 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7 I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade“.“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says,
19、 What 8 can I get from this? How can I 9 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade? the author wrote.I suddenly 10 that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 12 . When my mother was fighting for
20、 13 , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 14 and crying.Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didnt 15 a prize. If I had not 16 this article, I would definitely have felt 17 again. But instead, I smiled after the competitio
21、n. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 18 .4Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺)as well,but these thorns help us become 19 and strong. When life 20 us a lemon,lets try to make a lemonade.1.A.resulted B.suffered C.survived D.escaped2.A.hope B.wonder C.idea D.doubt3.A.pain
22、B.anxiety C.fear D.pressure4.A.received B.sold C.fixed D.lost5.A.unbelievable B.shameful C.angry D.terrible6.A.diseases B.memories C.incidents D.difficulties7.A.when B.until C.unless D.since8.A.lesson B.lemonade C.chance D.challenge9.A.control B.accept C.improve D.avoid10.A.realized B.thought C.disc
23、overed D.predicted11.A.healthy B.independent C.serious D.positive12.A.efficiently B.differently C.easily D.practically13.A.recovery B.life C.freedom D.happiness14.A.shouting B.hiding C.quarreling D.regretting15.A.expect B.miss C.win D.accept16.A.figured out B.written down C.found out D.come across17
24、.A.embarrassed B.discouraged C.nervous D.concerned18.A.performance B.experience C.progress D.effect19.A.brave B.calm C.great D.clever20.A.shows B.provides C.gives D.sends4、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I Believe that I Always Have a ChoiceI believe that I always have a choice,no mat
25、ter what Im doing and what is happening to me.I used to write my books,typing on a keyboard, 1 now I can no longer 2 my hands.Today I am sitting at my computer,speaking these words through a microphone.In 2008,I was diagnosed with ALS,a(n) 3 disease,which would weaken and finally 4 every important m
26、uscle in my body.That is to say,I will be 5 unable to move,to speak,and finally,to 6 .Only largely depending upon others could I live.I was lost and felt everything around me became dull.I was 7 to give up writing completely and remained 8 all day long.In the 9 ,some of my friends and relatives came
27、 to 10 5me.However,It wasnt long 11 I became lonely again,wondering the meaning of life.Sometimes I came up with the 12 that Id better end my life because I couldnt 13 the complex(复杂的) expressions on my familys faces.I became depressed,doubtful and 14 .Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a n
28、earby street,I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs 15 in the street.I was shocked and woke up at once.I was more 16 than him.I have thousands of 17 to live on.When he came to me begging,I was so inspired and offered all in my purse.From then on I 18 to go through the process of learning t
29、o use voice recognition software.Old woman 19 I was,I wrote more now than ever.Every day now I have a 20 on not only whether I will live,but how I will live.I can choose to see it as an invitationan opportunity to learn who I really am.1.A.and B.so C.but D.until2.A.lift B.control C.remove D.wash3.A.
30、curable B.unknown C.common D.terrible4.A.destroy B.rebuild C.cancel D.remove5.A.hardly B.actually C.gradually D.totally6.A.communicate B.behave C.breathe D.die7.A.determined B.forced C.encouraged D.advised8.A.positive B.disabled C.dependent D.silent9.A.beginning B.end C.evening D.hospital10.A.guide
31、B.admire C.entertain D.comfort11.A.since B.when C.until D.before12.A.opinion B.idea C.imagination D.choice13.A.understand B.guess C.forgive D.bear14.A.hopeless B.adventurous C.disabled D.impolite15.A.sleeping B.begging C.singing D.dancing16.A.unlucky B.miserable C.confident D.fortunate17.A.chances B
32、.excuses C.reasons D.purposes18.A.managed B.continued C.intended D.stopped19.A.but B.as C.even if D.that20.A.way B.method C.thought D.choice5、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。One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However,life can be 1 when you are not bus
33、y finding fault with it.6Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 3 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her,and 4 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with h
34、er friends. She became a really 5 person.Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of b
35、oyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother,and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 12 everything so harshly(刻薄)
36、. She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well.Perhaps most of us arent as extreme at fault-finding, 14 when were honest,we can be sharply 15 of the world. Im not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are,but simply that you learn to allo
37、w things to be as they are 18 most of the time,and especially when its not areally big 19 .Train yourself to “bite your tongue”,and with a little 20 ,youll get really good at letting things go. And when you do,youll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy2.A.re
38、ceived B.answered C.expected D.rejected3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible8.A.occasion B.event C.accide
39、nt D.adventure9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle13.A.family B.life C.career D.education14.A.so B.or C.but D.for15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical16.A.face
40、 B.create C.solve D.ignore717.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity 6、 I will always remember my English teacher whose husband died of a sudden heart attack when I was in high school. About a w
41、eek after his death, she 1 some of her insight with us. As the after-noon sunlight came streaming in 2 the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved her books aside on the 3 of her desk and sat down there.With a gentle look on her face, she paused and said, Before class is over, I w
42、ould like to share with you 4 I think is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share and give.And 5 of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is a sign that we must make the 6 of every single day.”With her eyes 7 , she w
43、ent on, “So I would like you to make me a 8 From now on, find something beautiful to notice on your way to school or on your way home. It doesnt have to be something you seeit 9 be a scent (香味)一 perhaps of 10 baked bread wafting out of someones house,or the 11 of the breeze slightly rustling(使发出沙沙声)
44、the leaves on the trees. Please look for these things, and remember them“.“ 12 it may sound silly to some people, these things are the stuff of life, which we should enjoy. We often take the things for 13 We must make 14 important to notice them, for at any time they can all be taken away“.The class
45、 was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and walked out of the room 15 . That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Now I will always remember what a deep 16 she made on us, and I try to appreciate all the things that sometimes we all 17
46、 Take notice of something 18 in vour daily life. Go barefoot, or walk on the beach at sunset. 19 as we get older, it is not what we did that we often 20 ,but what we didnt do.1.A.enjoyed B.connected C.changed D.shared2.A.across B.on C.through D.along3.A.edge B.front C.foot D.back4.A.that B.what C.wh
47、en D.where5.A.no one B.every C.any D.none86.A.most B.least C.better D.more7.A.crying B.sweating C.watering D.running8.A.present B.promise C.discovery D.contribution9.A.should B.must C.could D.need10.A.eventually B.slightly C.gradually D.freshly11.A.smell B.sound C.noise D.scene12.A.Because B.Since C.Although D.Unless13.A.responsibility B.granted C.fun D.pleasure14.A.one B.that C.them D.it15.A.silently B.happily C.sadly D.tiredly16.A.expres
