At the age of six, I was paying a visit to my grandfather"s farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into
the __1__to gather pecans(美洲山核桃)for us to enjoy later.
Picking pecans was not an easy job and my basket was only half full.I wasn"t about to __2__Grandpa
down.Just then something caught my __3__.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he
picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and __4__in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel
__5__out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again, he took the pecan back
to his hiding place.
Not so __6__anymore, I thought.I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was __7__
with pecans!Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my __8__.Handful by handful, I scooped
all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full!I was so __9__of myself.I couldn"t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.Therefore, I ran back and shouted, "Look at all the pecans!"He looked into the basket
and said, "Well, well, how did you find so many?"I told him how I"d __10__the squirrel and taken the
pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa praised me for being smart in observing the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that
__11__me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders.
"That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter __12__of food, "he said."Now that all of his
pecans are gone, don"t you think that little squirrel will __13__ the cold winter?"
"I didn"t think about that, "I said.
"I know, "Grandpa said."But a good man should never take advantage of someone else"s hard work."
Suddenly I felt a bit __14__.The image of the starving squirrel wouldn"t leave my mind.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I ate no pecans that night, but I had something much more fulfilling-the __15__of knowing I had done
just the right thing. |
( )1. A. rooms
( )2. A. let
( )3. A. sweater
( )4. A. joined
( )5. A. jumped
( )6. A. strange
( )7. A. covered
( )8. A. turn
( )9. A. afraid
( )10. A. driven
( )11. A. annoyed
( )12. A. supply
( )13. A. escape
( )14. A. guilty
( )15. A. inspiration | B. woods
B. settle
B. basket
B. lived
B. held
B. secret
B. filled
B. choice
B. ashamed
B. followed
B. satisfied
B. cost
B. spend
B. unconfident
B. expectation | C. holes
C. have
C. eye
C. discovered
C. stood
C. anxious
C. rebuilt
C. chance
C. careful
C. protected
C. surprised
C. support
C. survive
C. embarrassed
C. impression | D. roads
D. keep
D. hand
D. disappeared
D. found
D. patient
D. decorated
D. achievement
D. proud
D. caught
D. delighted
D. preparation
D. flee
D. nervous
D. satisfaction |
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试题【完形填空 At the age of six, I was paying a visit to my grandfather"s farm in Kan】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空 | When I began planning to move to Auckland to study,my mother was worried about a lack of jobs
and cultural differences. Ignoring these 1 ,I got there in July 2010.__2__ I arrived,I realized the
importance of getting a job __3__ my living expenses.Determined to do this __4__, I spent several
weeks going doortodoor for a job, but found __5__ response(回应).
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask __6__there were any job opportunities(机会). The
people there advised me not to continue my job search in that __7__.As I was about to __8__, a man
who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside __9__.Nearly ten minutes later,
he 10 .He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 11 . Then he offered to take me to
Royal Oak to 12 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 13 feeling about him. Along the way,I realized that I had 14
resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 15 at his business partner"s office to make me fifteen 116
copies. He also gave me some 17 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home
feeling very 18 . The following day, I received a 19 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 20 to you when you need it.And this time, it was a complete stranger
who turned out to be a real blessing. | ( )1. A. doubts
( )2. A. Even if
( )3. A. of
( )4. A. on my own
( )5. A. any
( )6. A. why
( )7. A. direction
( )8. A. answer
( )9. A. for ever
( )10. A. returned
( )11. A. silent
( )12. A. pick out
( )13. A. dull
( )14. A. made use of
( )15. A. stopped
( )16. A. right
( )17. A. pressures
( )18. A. lonely
( )19. A. call
( )20. A. turns off | B. concerns
B. Every time
B. at
B. on my way
B. much
B. wherever
B. attitude
B. work
B. at any time
B. hesitated
B. busy
B. search for
B. good
B. taken care of
B. knocked
B. more
B. agreements
B. funny
B. tip
B. goes over | C. instructions
C. Now that
C. for
C. by any chance
C. some
C. whether
C. language
C. leave
C. as usual
C. passed
C. positive
C. take on
C. guilty
C. run out of
C. glanced
C. former
C. impressions
C. disappointed
C. present
C. gives back | D. reasons
D. Soon after
D. with
D. by the day
D. little
D. whenever
D. manner
D. refuse
D. for a while
D. regretted
D. comfortable
D. give up
D. general
D. become tired of
D. appeared
D. different
D. suggestions
D. satisfied
D. report
D. looks up | | 阅读理解 | It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm,though,was
beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was
only 14 and fishing had never been my thing,but I decided to go all the same.I"m_so_glad_I_did.
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself
was in fairly good shape.After all,it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel
to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn"t believe it-there aren"t
any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay,in which
the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale-actually as big as our boat-was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother
dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves."She"s trying to
help her baby,but on the wrong side,"my father said.At this point,my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and,heading the boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently.With our several gentle
pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.
They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong
direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Slowly,they let us
lead them,sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with
those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea,the mum gave
us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes,but we had been with those wonderful animals for
almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day.Nearly four decades later,I
still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
1. The author says "I"m so glad I did."(in Para. 2)because_____ .
A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C. he experienced the rescue of the whales
D. he spent the weekend with his family
2. The harbour survived the storm owing to ________.
A. the shape of the harbour
B. the arms of the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the long coast line
3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because ________.
A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
4. What is the theme of the story?
A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.
B. Fishing provides excitement for children.
C. It"s necessary to live in harmony with animals.
D. It"s vital to protect the environment. | | 完形填空。 | As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.
On one particular day, I was teaching in a very 36 classroom. I was managing behavior all morning,
and by lunchtime I knew I needed a coffee to 37 the afternoon. So during my lunch break, I drove to a
nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 38 , I realized I had locked my phone and my 39
inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 40 , which was a good five -minute drive. If I ran back
really quickly, I could 41 it. But it was winter, and a sudden fall on the ice would only make the situation
much 42 .
So I hurried into a McDonald"s in the same square, and 43 the man at the counter, who happened to
be the 44 , to call a taxi for me. After I 45 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the
phone 46 I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to 47 to my school at this point.
A moment later, the manager returned 48 to tell me that the line was 49 , and that he had not been
able to 50 the taxi yet. I think both 51 and fear could be seen in my face.
Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 52 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I
followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 53 before the bell rang!
This experience made me 54 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity
for acts of kindness to happen, which has a(n) 55 influence on those who receive them. | ( ) 1. A. modern
( ) 2. A. survive
( ) 3. A. shop
( ) 4. A. textbooks
( ) 5. A. home
( ) 6. A. do
( ) 7. A. worse
( ) 8. A. advised
( ) 9. A. manager
( )10. A. slowly
( )11. A. since
( )12. A. get across
( )13. A. yet
( )14. A. busy
( )15. A. get
( )16. A. excitement
( )17 A. offered
( )18. A. wait
( )19. A. doubt
( )20. A. bad | B. difficult
B. enjoy
B. bar
B. cards
B. school
B. see
B. more different
B. arranged
B. secretary
B. briefly
B. unless
B. get around
B. only
B. broken
B. repair
B. anger
B. refused
B. spare
B. argue
B. harmful | C. comfortable
C. forget
C. counter
C. keys
C. party
C. make
C. easier
C. ordered
C. guest
C. effectively
C. while
C. get over
C. comfortable
C. full
C. drive
C. hopelessness
C. wanted
C. waste
C. regret
C. unimaginable | D. old
D. remember
D. car
D. gloves
D. restaurant
D. meet
D. more stable
D. asked
D. waiter
D. successfully
D. if
D. get back
D. old
D. ready
D. show
D. surprise
D. hesitated
D. spend
D. realize
D. indirect | | 阅读理解。 | A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven"t seen for a very long time.
The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he
started talking about his father.
His father"s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered
from insomnia(失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few
days as he had to keep watching his father"s condition, became irritated and told his father to keep silent
and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired
and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.
After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious(失去知觉) . My friend was very sorry for
speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby
on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God
to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his
father"s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God
was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.
Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days,
hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as
long as we (or they)live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to
us, they are always at our side.
Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent word of "no" come out
from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints
that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more
complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children.
There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that
we most complain about, but never have them.
Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is
dwelling. | | 1. Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer"s friend? | A. Sad
B. Sorry
C. Regretful
D. Pitiful | | 2. What does the underlined word "rectify" mean in Para. 3? | A. put…right
B. recite…by heart
C. realize
D. recogniz | | 3. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? | A. Your parents will keep talking to themselves when they are old.
B. Be good to your parents when you still have the chance.
C. You will regret in your life if you don"t show your kindness to your parents.
D. It is not easy to take good care of sick old parents. | | 完形填空 | As the train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holidays, I went into the
corridor to __1_ my legs. I stayed there a short while, breathing in the fresh sea air and __2_ a few
words with one of the passengers, whom I had met earlier on the __3_.
When I turned to go back to __4__, I happened to glance into the compartment (车厢) next to mine.
Sitting there was a man who many years before had been my neighbour. He was a great __5__, I
remembered; it used to take hours to __6__ him once he began a conversation. I was not at all __7__
when he went to live in another part of London. We had not met since then, __8__ did I wish to meet
him now, when __9__ was about to begin.
Luckily at that moment he was 10 busy talking to the man opposite him to catch sight of me. I
slipped back into my compartment, took down my two suitcases and carried them to the far end of the
corridor so as to be ready to 11 the train as soon as it stopped. The moment the train came to a halt
(停止), I called a porter, who in no time at all had carried my luggage out of the station and 12 me a
taxi. As I drove towards my small hotel on the outskirts of the town, I breathed a deep sigh of relief at
my 13 . There was little chance that I should 14 my boring exneighbour again.
When I reached the hotel, I went 15 to my room and rested there until it was time for dinner. Then
I went down to the dining room and 16 a drink. I had barely raised the glass to my lips 17 an all
too familiar voice greeted me. I had not escaped from the tiresome neighbour 18 ! He grasped me
warmly by the hand and insisted that we 19 a table in the dinningroom. "This is a pleasant 20 ," he
said. "I never expected to see you again after all these years." | ( )1．A. reach
( )2．A. exchanging
( )3．A. fruit stand
( )4．A. the station
( )5．A. talker
( )6．A. get rid of
( )7．A. happy
( )8．A. so
( )9．A. holiday
( )10．A. very
( )11．A. get on
( )12．A. found
( )13．A. good luck
( )14．A. lose in touch with
( )15．A. carelessly
( )16．A. ordered
( )17．A. while
( )18．A. above all
( )19．A. spare
( )20．A. surprise | B. extend
B. changing
B. department store
B. my seat
B. poet
B. take care of
B. afraid
B. no
B. school day
B. too
B. stay on
B. gave
B. nice choice
B. run into
B. aimlessly
B. requested
B. before
B. after all
B. rent
B. interview | C. stretch
C. talking through
C. bus stop
C. the waiting room
C. speaker
C. get away from
C. sorry
C. not
C. work day
C. so
C. catch
C. offered
C. narrow escape
C. knock down
C. idly
C. fetched
C. when
C. first of all
C. reserve
C. appointment | D. loosen
D. talking about
D. station platform
D. the office
D. hero
D. pay attention to
D. content
D. nor
D. conversation
D. much
D. get off
D. bought
D. bad fortune
D. catch up with
D. straight
D. asked
D. after
D. in all
D. share
D. party |
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