完形填空1Run for Class PresidentTwo months ago,when our class election(选举)started,I decided to run for class president.I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people,so I felt it easy to win.But I was13 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.I was busy preparing in the following week.My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't14but to show my class why I wanted to be president.I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech,saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem.Since I was15prepared,I felt that my chances of winning were strong.However,when I gave my speech on Election Day,the response(反应)wasn't what I had 16.Few people actually listened.When it was my opponent's(对手的)turn,everyone was screaming his name.His speech was short,but all to the point.By then,I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.It was obvious who would17.For the rest of the day,I felt like it was over.I wanted to just go home and cry,but I made it through.My18was right:I didn't win.The next day,people were still talking about the election.I just pretended(假装)not to hear. But later,things got better.People19about the election and talked to me just as they did before.I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect.And moments of failure like this build20since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.13.A.bored B.afraid C.excited D.hopefulpare B.remember C.manage D.repeat15.A.fully B.quickly C.freshly D.physically16.A.feared B.faced C.mentioned D.pictured17.A.insist B.return C.wait D.win18.A.suggestion B.prediction C.direction D.introduction19.A.forgot B.wrote C.cared D.discussed20.A.trust B.pride C.character D.support完形填空2Lyle’s Second GoIn1982，when I was coaching the Raiders，the owner of the team talked with me about a possible trade for Lyle Alzado.After watching him on tape，I didn’t think he was that good,but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment for him.We made the____1____.That summer at training camp，Lyle was having a hard time.He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get when things aren’t going____2____.One morning Lyle came into my office and he looked like he hadn’t slept.Here was a huge man,with his head about as_____3____as it could go.We talked,or rather,I listened.The main point was that Lyle felt his career(职业生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired(退役）.He apologized for_____4_____us since we had just traded for him.Lyle was always an emotional person.This is one of the reasons he was a good player.He_____5_____all that emotional energy with him,ready to lire out at the snap of the ball(开球）.Now he was in front of me，almost crying.I thought for a moment，realizing we had to keep that_____6_____going.Then I went through my reasons why he should not retire.At the end of our talk，I said，“You go out and play your very best,and let us_____7_____if you still have it.Personally，I think you do.”In January1984.Tampa Bay Stadium.Super Bowl XVIII.With less than two minutes remaining,we were leading38-9.We were the world champions of professional football.I saw Lyle，crying like a baby.I had to turn away quickly，or I would have joined him in_____8______.I remembered that morning in my office，and what Lyle，and what the Raiders，had achieved since he came to us.If Lyle hadn’t given his career another shot,he wouldn’t have had this victory.Maybe the Raiders wouldn’t have had this victory.During that moment，I felt one of the greatest satisfactions of my coaching career.1.A.deal B.plan C.argument D.mistake2.A.away B.over C.well D.fast3.A.low B.cool C.clear D.heavy4.A.pushing B.refusing C.cheating D.disappointing5.A.faced B.carried C.received D.imagined6.A.ball B.fire C.time D.talk7.A.guess B.wonder C.decide D.predict8.A.cheers B.pain C.peace D.tears完形填空3The key to successOnce,when I was a young boy,I boasted(吹嘘）that I determined(下决心）to win first place at the coming____1____competition,yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible.Every year，the best players from all over the state took part in this competition.It was a huge deal,especially for a beginner like me.But my mom was my number one____2___.Every day after school,she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was_____3____my piano piece.When I couldn’t and wouldn’t play any longer,she would always say,“If you determine to win,then act like it.Don’t give up.’’After every practice，my whole body was in pain for numb(麻木的）fingers and stiff(僵硬的）back.However, I didn’t want to_____4______my mom,so I kept on practicing until I finally fell asleep on the piano keys.Finally,the big day arrived.Right before my turn to perform,my mom said,“I know you want to win,so listen to me：Be there for the_____5_____not for the success,okay?”I managed to nod.When I walked onto the stage,I was afraid that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music.Carefully,I took a seat before the piano and began to play.Slowly,I began to_____6____the world around me.I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.___7_____，I really won first place.The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win；when you have solved difficulties and kept_____8_____，you can truly say you’re determined.As my mom always said,“It’s hard to beat the person who is the best,but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.1.A.football B.violin C.piano D.basketball2.A.supporter B.teacher C.listener D.partner3.A.writing B.practising C.singing D.enjoying4.A.frighten B.refuse C.cheat D.disappoint5.A.praise B.record C.promise D.experience6.A.understand B.love C.forget D.change7.A.Naturally B.Surprisingly C.Clearly D.Hopefully8.A.going B.saying C.searching D.repeatingI was interested in baseball.My baseball glove was always close by:either under my desk or my chair at school.My biggest1was to play big-league baseball like my favorite star,Billy Hawkins.My favorite2of the school day was the time when I could take out my glove and play catch.My teacher,Ms.Welles,told me to3my glove at home,but I was lost without my glove.During break,I stood around with sad eyesand drooping(低垂)shoulders,and in class I was always quiet.She also told me that I could do better in my studies if I concentrated(集中注意力)on them.4was true.One day,Ms.Welles introduced a special guest to the class—Billy Hawkins!I was very 5!Billy said,“If you want to be a ball player,it’s important to study hard in school.”“What does school have to do with baseball?”I asked.“I’ll show you by giving you a baseball6.”said Billy,“Here’re three questions. Each student who answers all the three questions correctly will win two tickets to a Leopards game!”I was sure I could answer the questions.The first question was,“How do you7a player’s batting average(击球率)?”I wasn’t sure how to do the math on it.For the second question,Billy handed out an article about baseball.It8several words I didn’t understand.The third question was which team had won the World Champion when George Bush became President.9I knew about the World Champion winners,I didn’t know much about Presidents.Nobody got all the three answers right.10,we would have another chance the following week.That week,we all helped each other.The students who were good with numbers taught the others how to work out the averages.The11readers helped with the difficult words,and the best history students helped with important dates and names.When we took the second baseball test,we answered all the questions correctly,and the whole class won the tickets!That afternoon at the stadium,I asked my hero to12on my favourite baseball.It read,“Keep working hard in school.See you in the big leagues!Billy Hawkins.”1.A.job B.plan C.task D.dream2.A.part B.team C.club D.class3.A.throw B.take C.leave D.bring4.A.I B.It C.He D.She5.A.frightened B.relaxed C.worried D.excited6.A.game B.test C.ticket D.match7.A.pick up B.try out C.work out D.put up8.A.included B.invented C.collected D.increased9.A.As B.If C.Since D.Though10.A.Luckily B.Hurriedly C.Honestly D.Probably11.A.ordinary B.good C.fast D.kind12.A.draw B.hold C.sign D.keepAt lunchtime,Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school.Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch.They35sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.But today things were different.Bonnie looked upset,and Ruth did not know why.“Why are you sad today,Bonnie?”Ruth asked.“Because my daddy36his job yesterday,”she said.“And we may have to move.My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue.I am37.What is going to happen to us?”Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad,too.What would school be like38Bonnie?What could she do to help her friend?When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad39.“What can I do to help?”she asked.“I’m not sure,Ruth,”said her mother sadly.Ruth thought and thought.She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework.She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.“What can I do?”she40.The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early.She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,then went to find her friends.They all decided to41together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds,played with babies and walked dogs.They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard.All the adults paid one dollar to watch the42sing and dance and do magic tricks.After the performance,the children43their money.They had made three hundred dollars!Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food,soap,paper towels,and all kinds of things that a person might need.When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children44 carried a bag to the door,rang the doorbell and ran,giggling all the way.They had so much fun with45secret surprise!They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.Ruth felt happy too,because she had helped her friend.She knew it wasn’t much,but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she46.I think Bonnie got the message,don’t you?35.A.found B.expected C.shared D.bought36.A.changed B.lost C.enjoyed D.got37.A.worried B.lonely C.disappointed D.surprised38.A.to B.with C.for D.without39.A.story B.result C.news D.report40.A.dreamt B.questioned C.talked D.wondered41.A.work B.study C.meet D.think42.A.parents B.actors C.students D.children43.A.collected B.saved C.counted D.spent44.A.gently B.quietly C.seriously D.patiently45.A.their B.his C.her D.its46.A.helped B.cared C.understood D.realizedEvery year on my birthday,from the time I turned twelve,a white gardenia was delivered to my house.No card came with it.Calls to the flower shop were not 35at all.After a while I stopped trying to 36the sender’s name and just delighted in the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.However,I never 37imagining who the giver might be.Some of my happiest 38were spent daydreaming about the sender.Mymother encouraged these imaginings.She’d ask me if there was someone for whom I had shown special 39.Perhaps it was the old man across the street whose mail I’d delivered during the winter.As a girl,though,I had more fun imagining that it might be a 40I had run into.One month before my graduation,my father died.I felt so sad that I became completely 41in my upcoming graduation dance,and I didn’t 42if I had a new dress or not.But my mother,despite her own sadness,would not let me 43any of those things.She wanted her children not only to be lovable but to feel 44.In truth,my mother wanted her children to see 45much like the gardenia ----lovely,strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery (神秘).My mother died ten days after I was married.I was twenty-two years old.That was the year the gardenia stopped 46.35.A.careful B.helpful C.exciting D.interesting 36.A.take out B.work out C.find out D.put out 37.A.stopped B.began C.kept D.loved 38.A.moments B.festivals C.seasons D.holidays 39.A.practice B.housework C.kindness D.exercise 40.A.visitor B.child dy D.boy 41.A.uncomfortable B.uninterested C.unbelievable D.unimportant 42.A.want B.hope C.know D.care 43.A.leave B.miss C.have D.hear 44.A.needed B.noticed C.loved D.moved 45.A.herself B.myself C.ourselves D.themselves ingB.sendingC.givingD.growingGardeniaOne night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg,a distance of eighty miles.I was late soＩdrove very36.Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road，and I was shouting and37the steering wheel(方向盘)with impatience．At one point along an open highway，I came to a crossroads with a traffic light．I was alone on the road，but as I got38the light，it turned red and I stopped．I looked left，right and behind me．Nothing．Not a car,no39of headlights，but there I sat，waiting for the light to change，the only human being for at least a mile in any40．I started wondering why I refused to run the red light．There was obviously no policeman around，and it certainly would not have been41in going through it．Later that night，after I had climbed into bed，the question of why I stopped for that light 42back to me．I did so because it’s part of a contract(协议)we all have with each other．It’s not only the law，but an agreement we have，and we trust each other to43it.It’s44that we ever trust each other to do the right things.It’s a good thing because the whole structure of our society depends on trust．This whole thing we have going for us would fall apart if we didn’t trust each other most of the time．We do45we say we’ll do；and we pay when we say we’ll pay．We trust each other in these matters，and when we don’t do what we’ve46，others will be angry or disappointed with us because we violate(亵渎)the 47they have in us．I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night!36.A.fast B.well C.carefully D.quietly37.A.pulling B.playing C.fixing D.hitting38.A.along with B.down to C.close to D.out of39.A.condition B.suggestion C.instruction D.relation40.A.way B.situation C.road D.direction41.A.safe B.easy C.dangerous D.wrong42.A.came B.went C.rushed D.flew43.A.honor B.make C.protect D.believe44.A.surprising B.amazing C.interesting D.frustrating45.A.which B.what C.whether D.that46.A.accepted B.told C.promised D.known47.A.truth B.pride C.worth D.trustMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn(内向的)after his father died.As a single1,I tried to do my best to talk to him,but the more I tried,the more2dulled away(使变低沉). When his report card arrived during his junior year,it said that he had been absent95times from classes and had six falling3for the year.In this way he would never graduate（毕业）.I sent him to the school adviser,and I even begged him.Nothing4.One night I felt so powerless(无能为力)that I got down on my knees and5God for help.“Please God，I can’t do6more for my son.I’m at the end of my rope.I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”I was at work when I got a phone call.A man7himself as the headmaster.“I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.”8he could say another word,I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment(失望)and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger.“I love my son,but I just don’t know what to do.I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked.It’s out of my hands.”For a moment there was9 on the other end of the line.The headmaster seriously said,“Thank you for your time”,and hung up.Karl’s next report card showed a marked10in his grades.Finally，he was even on the list of the best students at school.In his fourth year,I went to a parent teacher meeting with Karl.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had11himself around.On our way home,he said,“Mum,remember that call from the headmaster last year?”I nodded.“That was me.I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said,it really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you12.”01.A.parent B.man C.child D.family02.A.she B.I C.he D.we03.A.schools B.days C.weeks D.grades04.A.made B.worked C.remained D.did05.A.asked B.took C.sent D.looked06.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something07.A.treated B.regarded C.shouted D.introduced08.A.When B.After C.Before D.Until09.A.noise B.silence C.sound D.music10.A.improvement B.enjoyment C.development D.encouragement11.A.walked B.changed C.turned D.movedfortable B.important C.safe D.proudA light rain was falling as I ran by a gas station which was closed for Christmas.I noticed a family standing outside the locked door.I36why they were there but then forgot about them as I ran to keep up with Jill.Once we got home,there was just no time to37our Christmas gifts.We had to go off to grandparents’house for our Christmas dinner.As we drove down the highway through town,I noticed that the family was still there,standing outside the closed gas station.My father was driving very slowly down the highway.Suddenly,he38the car and decided to give the family a hand.My father asked them39they were waiting for the bus and the man said yes.They were going to Birmingham,where he had a brother and hoped to find a job.“Well,that bus isn’t going to come along for several hours.”My father said,“You can get in the car and I’ll40you up to Winborn Station where you’ve got a shed（小棚）with a cover.”The whole family climbed into the car.Once they41,my father asked the children if Father Christmas had found them yet.Three glum（愁闷的）faces gave him the42.“Well,”my father said,winking（使眼色）at my mother,“When I saw Father Christmas this morning,he told me that he was having43finding you all,and he asked me if he could leave your toys at44house.We’ll just go to get them before I take you to the next bus stop.”All at once,the three children’s faces45up,and they began to talk happily in the back seat.When we got out of the car and entered our house,the three children ran straight to the toys under the Christmas tree.One of the girls got Jill’s doll and the little boy grabbed Sharon’s ball. The other girl picked up something of mine.My mother noticed that the middle child was wearing a46dress,so she gave the girl Jill’s longer sweater to wear.My father invited them to join us at our grandparents for Christmas dinner,but the parents 47.We left them there at the bus stop in Winborn.As we drove away,I watched out the window as long as I could,looking back at the little girl hugging her new doll.36.A.explained B.suggested C.checked D.wondered37.A.buy B.enjoy C.find D.pass38.A.moved B.raced C.started D.stopped39.A.whether B.when C.where D.why40.A.keep B.run C.make D.call41.A.set out B.picked up C.came up D.got in42.A.smile B.worry C.answer D.word43.A.trouble B.anger C.chance D.choice44.A.your B.my C.their D.his45.A.burned B.warmed C.woke D.lit46.A.warm B.cheap C.short D.new47.A.refused B.accepted C.doubted D.avoidedIn college,I wanted to be a math teacher.After completing four years of math courses,it was time to find a36.I wanted to teach in a big city at a nice school.But I quickly discovered there was a lot of37for teaching jobs.Finally my father suggested that I interview at a school in a very small town.The position there was for an English teacher!I went to the interview to38my dad.To my surprise,the headmaster offered me the job immediately.I accepted it because I needed a job.When I arrived at the school in the fall,there was a new headmaster.He didn’t know39 I was!Then I learned that I had to create a curriculum（课程）for each of my five classes.I didn’t know where to start.I was also asked to coach basketball and be the school drama（戏剧）director. And I had40taken a drama class!This was a little school,but it was a41job.During my first year,I almost lived at school.I worked hard creating lesson plans and holding basketball and play practices.Many students came from single-parent families.A lot of them didn’t42about school.Some of them were at our school because they had been kicked out of other schools.I felt very young and inexperienced.Even though I didn’t have much experience,I was full of encouragement and love.And that’s what I gave my students.I tried to make my classes fun and interesting.Once my students knew that I43teaching them,they behaved better.My students became so dear to me that I couldn’t imagine teaching44else.I remember one student couldn’t45breakfast. So I always gave him some bread on his way out of my class.He46all of his classes but mine.I think it was because I took the time to show him I47cared.Now when I think of my first teaching job,I have many pleasant stories.And even though the job took a lot out of me,it was really an unforgettable experience in my life.36.A.friend B.way C.job D.house37.A.development petition C.agreement rmation38.A.thank B.please C.welcome D.praise39.A.who B.where C.what D.how40.A.just B.always C.never D.already41.A.BIG B.LUCKY C.MAIN D.PROUD42.A.learn B.talk C.think D.care43.A.loved B.considered C.finished D.suggested44.A.anyone B.anytime C.anything D.anywhere45.A.earn B.provide C.afford D.find46.A.finished B.failed C.remembered D.visited47.A.still B.even C.finally D.trulyEvery night after dinner,my mother and I would sit at the kitchen table.She would present new tests,taking her36from stories of amazing children she had read in newspapers and magazines.The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states in our country and37most of the European countries.A teacher also said the little boy could also pronounce the names of the foreign cities correctly.“What’s the capital of Finland?”my mother asked me,looking at the magazine story.All I knew was the capital of California.“Nairobi!”I guessed,saying the most38 word I could think of.She checked to see if that was possibly one way to39“Helsinki”before showing me the answer.The tests got40.One night I had to look at a page from the Bible(圣经)for three minutes and then report everything I could remember.I said all I remembered.And41I saw my mother’s disappointed(失望的)face once again,something inside of me began to42.I hated the tests,the raised hopes and failed expectations.Before going to bed that night,I looked in the mirror in the bathroom and when I saw only my face looking back—and that it would always be this43face—I began to cry.I made loud noises like a mad animal.And then I saw what seemed to be the prodigy(奇才)side of me—because I have never seen that face before.I looked at myself in the mirror,blinking(眨眼)so I could see more 44.The girl looking back at me was angry,strong.This girl and I were the same.I had new thoughts.I won’t let her45me.I won’t be what I’m not.So the following nights when my mother presented46tests,I performed listlessly, my head on one arm.I pretended(假装)to be bored.And I was.I started to47other things.Soon,she noticed I was absent-minded.We had a talk and I told her what I thought and how I felt about the tests.Then the whole evening,she seemed to be thinking.The next day,she presented me some easier tests.I found my pleasure and confidence back again,and we started to be on the way to make me a prodigy I could be.36.A.examples B.lessons C.notes D.ideas37.A.perhaps B.even C.almost D.still38.A.surprising B.foreign C.interesting D.special39.A.pronounce B.express C.spell D.read40.A.longer B.newer C.better D.harder41.A.before B.after C.if D.although42.A.rise B.fall C.die D.run43.A.strange B.unhappy C.ugly D.ordinary44.A.easily B.quickly C.clearly D.differently45.A.trouble B.change C.help D.teach46.A.her B.my C.our D.their47.A.put away B.worry about C.go over D.think aboutIt was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that read“Pets for Sale.”Just as he expected,soon a little boy appeared at the sign.“How much are you going to sell those dogs for?”he asked.The store owner answered,“Anywhere from$30-$50.”The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out some change.“I have$2.37;can I36them?”The store owner smiled,and then turned back and called.Five little dogs ran down toward37but one was falling behind.Immediately the little boy38it and said“What’s wrong with that little dog?”The man explained that the little dog was born disabled,it would never be able to walk39.The little boy got really40and said“That’s the dog I want to buy!”The man replied“No,you don’t want to buy that little dog.If you really want him,I’ll give him to you.”The little boy got quite41.He looked straight into the man’s eyes,pointing his finger and said,“I don’t want you to give him to me.He is worth every42as much as the other dogs and I’ll pay the43price.In fact,I’ll give you$2.37now and50cents every month44I have him paid for.”The man said,“You really don’t want to buy this pet.He is never going to be able to run, jump and play like other dogs!”On hearing this,the little boy reached down and rolled up his trousers leg to show his left leg45by a big metal stick.He looked up at the man and said,“Well,I don’t run so well myself,and the little dog will need someone who46.”In life,it doesn’t matter47you are,but whether someone appreciates you for what you are,accepts you and loves you unconditionally.36．A．look after B．look at C．pay for D．depend on 37．A．him B．her C．it D．me 38．A．received B．ordered C.showed D．noticed 39．A．quickly B．quietly C．properly D．politely 40．A．encouraged B．excited C．worried D．surprised 41．A．sad B．bored C．angry D．afraid42．A．bit B．part C．kind D．one 43．A．right B．high C．fair D．full 44．A．after B．until C．since D．although 45．A．invented B．protected C．provided D．supported 46．A．understands B．respects C．remembers D．collects 47．A．how B．what C．who D．whereOne night,I wondered what it would be like if I only asked questions.I decided that no matter what anyone said to me the next day,I would replyonly with36.I loved to read about scientists and their discoveries,and I knew thatscientists always started their research with a question.I hoped that I couldbecome a scientist.Maybe by asking questions,I could train my mind to be37.I survived the morning easily.“Is there any egg?”I answered when mymother asked what I wanted for breakfast.“Is this seat taken?”I asked when my friend Mike asked where he was going to38on the bus.In the classroom,Mr.Black spoke slowly and clearly while I listened carefully.The problem had been part of my homework the night before.I wrote the answer on the board,“Could the answer be361?”Mr.Black smiled and nodded.I thought,“How did I39to get through that?”I almost laughed because asking questions really was starting to become a40.I thought I had made it safely through the whole day,41what I had come to consider my experiment blew up at the dinner table when my dad asked me about my day.“What do I always do?”I replied.My parents looked at each other.My father42again.“Well,I hope you went to school,”he said.“Uhhh…why would you think otherwise?”I asked.My parents exchanged another43 and were becoming annoyed.“Do you think questions are a good way to train your mind to be active?”I asked.“It44the question,”said my father.“Some questions are asked for45 information.Those are good mind-training questions.Sometimes,people use questions to get the other person to say something.Sometimes people ask questions to get someone to agree with them.Those questions don’t really achieve anything.”“I guess my experiment didn’t work,”I said,and I told my father about my46.“I think it worked47!”my father said.“You made a discovery,didn’t you?What matters is that you have put your idea into practice.”36.A.actions B.answers C.gestures D.questions37.A.deep B.free C.quick D.strong38.A.get B.sit e D.take39.A.fail B.have C.want D.manage40.A.habit B.step C.goal D.rule41.A.or B.so C.but D.and42.A.tried B.asked C.guessed D.ordered43.A.look B.word C.mind D.topic44.A.refers to B.belongs to C.puts on D.depends on45.A.sending B.finding C.sharing D.keeping46.A.test B.idea C.plan D.wonder47.A.slowly B.safely C.perfectly D.properly。
