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第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My daughter is a single parent. She works hard to ______ for herself and her three young sons. She budgets carefully and ______ to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted. When her eldest son, David, wanted a _____ so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she ______ and soon, he was the proud ______ of a good second-hand bike.
One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop. He rode his bicycle, ______ foolishly left it outside the shop without ______ it up. When David came out of the shop, it was______. He walked home in ______ and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the ______.
Imagine their ______ when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged (挤进) in its boot (汽车后部的行李箱). The ______ told them how he’d seen a group of kids _____ the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop.
The driver – in his late teens himself – had called out to them to “leave that bike ______!” Despite this, one member of the group ______ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed. Not to be ______, the teen got in his car, drove after them and ______ that they give the stolen bike back.
He was happy to be able to _____ it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of _____ to use the bike lock. _____, in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number.
1.A. stand B. provide C. change D. watch
2.A. permits B. refuses C. manages D. decides
3.A. bicycle B. watch C. phone D. backpack
4.A. gave out B. set aside C. saved up D. worked up
5.A. driver B. worker C. seller D. owner
6.A. and B. but C. so D. when
7.A. locking B. picking C. covering D. hiding
8.A. left B. missed C. broken D. gone
9.A. surprise B. trouble C. tears D. peace
10.A. danger B. theft C. accident D. fight
11.A. joy B. regret C. anger D. disappointment
12.A. policeman B. manager C. teacher D. driver
13.A. ride B. fix C. steal D. knock
14.A. out B. off C. away D. alone
15.A. jumped B. touched C. walked D. moved
16.A. annoyed B. angry C. confused D. discouraged
17.A. advised B. demanded C. forced D. promised
18.A. donate B. explain C. return D. pass
19.A. learning B. teaching C. reminding D. failing
20.A. Besides B. Then C. Finally D. Therefore
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完形填空（共1小题）
My daughter is a single parent．She works hard to ______ for herself and her three young sons．She budgets carefully and ______ to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted．When her eldest son, David, wanted a ______ so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she ______ and soon, he was the proud ______ of a good second-hand bike.
One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop．He rode his bicycle, ______ foolishly left it outside the shop without ______ it up．When David came out of the shop, it was______．He walked home in ______ and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the ______.
Imagine their ______ when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged (挤进) in its boot (汽车后部的行李箱)．The ______ told them how he’d seen a group of kids ______ the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop.
The driver – in his late teens himself – had called out to them to “leave that bike ______!” Despite this, one member of the group ______ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed．Not to be ______, the teen got in his car, drove after them and ______ that they give the stolen bike back.
He was happy to be able to ______ it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of _____ to use the bike lock．______, in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number.
1.A．stand B．provide C．change D．watch
2.A．permits B．refuses C．manages D．decides
3.A．bicycle B．watch C．phone D．backpack
4.A．gave out B．set aside C．saved up D．worked up
5.A．driver B．worker C．seller D．owner
6.A．and B．but C．so D．when
7.A．locking B．picking C．covering D．hiding
8.A．left B．missed C．broken D．gone
9.A．surprise B．trouble C．tears D．peace
10.A．danger B．theft C．accident D．fight
11.A．joy B．regret C．anger D．disappointment
12.A．policeman B．manager C．teacher D．driver
13.A．ride B．fix C．steal D．knock
14.A．out B．off C．away D．alone
15.A．jumped B．touched C．walked D．moved
16.A．annoyed B．angry C．confused D．discouraged
17.A．advised B．demanded C．forced D．promised
18.A．donate B．explain C．return D．pass
19.A．learning B．teaching C．reminding D．failing
20.A．Besides B．Then C．Finally D．Therefore
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完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu, 36 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 37 disliked rice.
“Sindu, why don’t you take a few 38 of this? Just for Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and 39 her tears with the back of her hands. "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me 40 I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She 41 eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my 42 shaved off this Sunday!"
" Darling, we will be sad 43 you with a clean - shaven head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the rice. " Sindu was in tears. " 44 you promised to give me whatever I ask for. " It was 45 for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be 46 . "
With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On Monday morning, I dropped her at her 47 Just then, a boy shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48 struck me was the hairless head of that boy.
"Sir, your daughter Sindu is great 49 !" a lady said to me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is 50 from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his hair due to the side 51 of the chemotherapy ( 化疗). He refused to 52 to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I 53 imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of 54 "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.
1. A. looked B. Proved C. sounded D. turned
2.A. properly B. likely C. formerly D. particularly
3. A. bowls B. mouthfuls C. rices D. pieces
4.A. cleaned B. burst C. wiped D. crashed
5. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever
6.A. enjoyed B. finished C. practiced D. liked
7.A. hair B. face C. ear D. hand
8.A. comparing B. looking C. seeing D. watching
9.A. So B. And C. If D. Though
10. A. chance B. good C. choice D. time
11.A. made B. carried C. kept D. broken
12.A. room B. school C. house D. desk
13.A. That B. This C. It D. What
14.A. in fact B. for example C. indeed D. really
15.A. suffering B. separating C. judging D. affecting
16.A. illnesses B. effects C. health D. medicine
17. A. come back B. turn back C. pay back D. date back
18.A. such B. even C. ever D. never
19.A. your daughter B. my son C. me D. you
20.A. how B. Whether C. where D. when
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 36 how difficult it is to write a 37 children's book. Either the author has aimed too ________38. , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 39 the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children's books are 40 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41who hears the story and the adult who 42 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact 43 books like this, 44 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not ________45 to solve.
This may be why many of books regarded as 46 of children's literature were in fact written for 47 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most 48 of this.
Children, left for themselves, often 49 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 50and he will more willingly choose the books 51 in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics (连环画), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents 52 .
Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into 53 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 54 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 55 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise（妥协） over that bedtime story.
36.A.hoped B. realized C. told D. said
37.A.short B. long C. bad D. good
38.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult
39.A. and B . but C. or D. so
40.A. both B. neither C. either D. very
41.A. child B. father C. mother D. teacher
42.A. hears B. buys C. understands D. reads
43.A. few B. many C. little D. much
44.A. but B. however C. so D. because
45.A.hard B. easy C. enough D. fast
46.A.articles B. work C. arts D. works
47.A. adults B. girls C. boys D. children
48.A. difficult B. hidden C. obvious D. easy
49.A. are B. show C. find D. add
50.A. library B. school C. home D. office
51.A. read B. designed C. printed D. written
52.A. favor B. interest C. object D. read
53.A.receiving B. accepting C. having D. refusing
54.A.same B. friendly C. different D. common
55.A.common B. average C. different D. same
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children, but experts now have identified a related threat to children's health that isn't as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke。
That's the term being 21 to describe the invisible yet poisonous mixture of gases and particles(颗粒) clinging （依附）to smokers' hair and 22 , not to mention cushions and carpeting, that stays long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room. The remaining 23 heavy metals, carcinogens(致癌物) and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and take in, 24 if they're crawling or playing on the floor。
Doctors from MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston coined the term "third-hand smoke" to 25 these chemicals in a new study that 26 on the risks they pose to infants and children. The study was published in the 27 issue of the journal Pediatrics。
"Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad, 28 they don't know about this," said Dr. Jonathan P. Winickoff, the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School。
"When their kids are 29 the house, they might smoke. Or they smoke in the car. Or they strap(用带子捆扎) the kid in the car seat in the back and crack the window and 30 , and they think it's okay because the second-hand smoke isn't getting to their 31 . We needed a term to describe these tobacco toxins that aren't 32 ."
The study reported on 33 toward smoking in 1,500 households across the United States. It found that the vast majority of both smokers and nonsmokers were 34 that second-hand smoke is harmful to children. Some 95 percent of nonsmokers and 84 percent of smokers 35 with the statement that "inhaling smoke from a parent's cigarette can 36 the health of infants and children"。
But 37 fewer of those surveyed were aware of the 38 of third-hand smoke. Since the term is so new, the researchers asked people if they agreed with the statement that "breathing air in a room 39 where people smoked yesterday can harm the health of infants and children"。
Only 65 percent of nonsmokers and 43 percent of smokers agreed with that 40 , which researchers interpreted as acknowledgement of the risks of third-hand smoke.
21.A told B discussed C used D mentioned
22. A shoes B clothing C body D mouth
23. A includes B covers C finds D improves
24. A especially B specially C immediately D regularly
25. A name B call C explain D describe
26. A focused B tended C tried D worked
27. A later B latest C best D previous
28. A but B and C however D or
29. A alongside B out of C in D beside
30. A cough B talk C observe D smoke
31. A cars B seats C kids D windows
32. A visible B invisible C poisonous D concrete
33. A policies B attitudes C bans D habits
34. A told B content C confident D aware
35. A opposed B agreed C fought D connected
36. A harm B destroy C improve D confuse
37. A quite B very C far D too
38. A chances B risks C abilities D conditions
39. A tomorrow B today C yesterday D weekend
40. A statement B mark C discussion D prejudice
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第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 21 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently，telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 25 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 26 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 27 to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the 28 ．
I was 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 34 thing Dad said was，“How about your 35 up tonight?” I couldn’t 36 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 38 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 39 is above all．It has nothing to do with 40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
21. A. cleaning B. shining C. removing D. keeping
22. A. why B. what C. when D. how
23. A. offer B. refuse C. love D. learn
24. A. interested B. annoyed C. relaxed D. satisfied
25. A. fun B. pride C. trouble D. effort
26. A. got it right B. kept it a rule C. made it clear D. took it for granted
27. A. had B. tended C. hated D. managed
28. A. family B. workers C. customers D. friends
29. A. never B. always C. seldom D. ever
30. A. must B. should C. might D. could
31. A. at B. before C. around D. for
32. A. worked out B. found out C. put out D. thought out
33. A. alone B. away C. outside D. off
34. A. usual B. last C. next D. first
35. A. washing B. taking C. cleaning D. moving
36. A. ignore B. follow C. believe D. understand
37. A. happen B. care C. go D. matter
38. A. no B. other C. some D. another
39. A. team B. family C. leader D. restaurant
40. A. why B. whether C. when D. How
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not trips to the laundry (洗衣店) several miles away. Keeping clothes became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife to go with him. John’s family to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he a love for the old, green Bendix. But the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly . His mother him and said. “You must remember, that machine belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken , let’s use this to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia(白血病). Though he for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to for a time. He felt . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
1.A. required B. owned C. repaired D. saw
2.A. take B. have C. afford D. ride
3.A. clean B. warm C. nice D. good
4.A. agreed B. managed C. desired D. prepared
5.A. offered B. decided C. expected D. promised
6.A. disappointed B. astonishment C. sadness D. regret
7.A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used
8.A. achieved B. produced C. developed D. reduced
9.A. finally B. obviously C. immediately D. peacefully
10.A. frightened B. upset C. hopeless D. confused
11.A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12.A. once B. already C. hardly D. never
13.A. out B. down C. away D. up
14.A. chance B. success C. event D. treasure
15.A.important B. necessary C. reasonable D. invaluable
16.A. thought B. missed C. struggled D. forgot
17.A. lesson B. loss C. illness D. difficulty
18.A. death B. washer C. gift D. loser
19.A. share B. spend C. live D. earn
20.A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy
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第一节：完形填空
It’s not just an American phenomenon: 1 the globe, single-parent homes are on the 2 . Numbers for one-parent families increased from England to Australia during the 1990s, mirroring demographic (人口统计学的) changes reflected in the US census.
Just as in America, those changes 3 new questions about how 4 government should be in helping single-parent families, which often are less well-off 5 than those led by a married mom and dad.
Should single parents be afforded tax breaks to help pay for child 6 ? Should employers be monitored to make 7 flexible work hours are offered?
Annie Oliver, a 32-year-old single mother from Bristol, England, thinks so. “You wouldn’t believe 8 becoming a single parent suddenly made me a second-class 9 ,” said Oliver, who struggles to 10 a full-time job and give the extra care her disabled son needs.
( ) 1. A. on B. in C. across D. through
( ) 2. A. rise B. way C. fall D. decrease
( ) 3. A. asked B. answered C. avoided D. raised
( ) 4.A. included B. concluded C. involved D. intended
( ) 5. A. physically B. financially C. mentally D. spiritually
( ) 6. A. care B. growth C. happiness D. concern
( ) 7. A. clear B. known C. out D. sure
( ) 8. A. when B. what C. how D. why
( ) 9. A. employee B. citizen C. partner D. mother
( ) 10. A. keep B. look for C. find D. own
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完形填空
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ________ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ________ . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was ________ . I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ________ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ________ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ________ .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ________ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ________ to share by all five of us.
The big ________ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ________ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ________ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ________ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ________ . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies — fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ________ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ________ to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“I was looking ________ thinking of what to buy, and I ________ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ________ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ________ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ________ as I did that day.
1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more
3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind
4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money
5.A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
6.A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings
7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one
8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
9.A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet
12.A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding
13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
14.A. since B. after C. while D. until
15.A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid
16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around
17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated
18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played
19.A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.
Each of the 12 countries that has 36 its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own 37 . So how have these countries been able to 38 ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe, 39 in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a 40 to learn and use their traditional language.
But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is 41 . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at 42 . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a 43 .
"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try 44 . And if it's not 45 , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees, 46 French and Spanish are mainly used.
Each country has its own 47 culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to 48 olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like 49 strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held 50 throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is 51 . Europeans consume tons of it.
Football, of course, also helps to 52 all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with 53 and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same 54 that Michael Jordan is to 55 .
36. A. given up B. ended up C. agreed with D. started with
37. A. money B. right C. border D. culture
38. A. meet B. unite C. travel D. accept
39. A. specially B. generally C. particularly D. normally
40. A. chance B. right C. wish D. place
41. A. French B. German C. English D. Spanish
42. A. school B. work C. home D. table
43. A. subject B. tool C. need D. must
44. A. English B. French C. German D. Greek
45. A. listening B. spoken C. working D. heard
46. A. as B. where C. since D. whose
47. A. food B. art C. drink D. life
48. A. add B. spread C. spend D. put
49. A. a kind of B. a lot of C. a cup of D. a taste of
50. A. in common B. in general C. in need D. in special
51. A. beer B. wine C. coffee D. soup
52. A. attract B. tie C. play D. watch
53. A. opera B. bread C. music D. football
54. A. direction B. level C. way D. game
55. A. basketballers B. British C. athletes D. Americans
