完形填空（共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分）
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and  to life.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．ready | C．unwilling | D．hard |
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| 小题3: | | A．look at | B．pick up | C．turn to | D．learn from |
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| 小题4: | | A．that | B．since | C．when | D．while |
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| 小题5: | | A．useless | B．useful | C．priceless | D．clever |
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| 小题6: | | A．getting | B．making | C．suffering | D．facing |
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| 小题7: | | A．on one hand | B．on your own | C．on the whole | D．on all sides |
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| 小题8: | | A．born | B．tired | C．satisfied | D．covered |
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| 小题9: | | A．enjoy | B．step | C．plan | D．take |
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| 小题10: | | A．assumption | B．judgment | C．condition | D．fortune |
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| 小题11: | | A．basing | B．depending | C．relying | D．focusing |
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| 小题12: | | A．research | B．search | C．resources | D．activity |
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| 小题13: | | A．poverty | B．laziness | C．fear | D．diligence |
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| 小题14: | | A．used | B．accustomed | C．new | D．old |
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| 小题15: | | A．students | B．brothers | C．colleagues | D．classmates |
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| 小题16: | | A．attached | B．paid | C．gave | D．held |
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| 小题17: | | A．disaster | B．progress | C．failure | D．success |
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| 小题18: | | A．either | B．another | C．each | D．others |
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| 小题19: | | A．think | B．remember | C．realize | D．recall |
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| 小题20: | | A．payment | B．dreams | C．happiness | D．business |
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试题【完形填空（共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分）There are going to be moments in life when you must ma】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.
Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.
The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.
“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.
Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.
Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.
Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.
Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.
Reba’s career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia.
While the twins receive some money from the government, the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).
The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day.”
小题1:When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that .| A．they don’t wish to be made separate | | B．they think their case is beyond medical help | | C．independent life would be too good to think of | | D．they would die once separated |
小题2:By leading separate lives,the topic means that .
A . either of the two can look after herself B .the twins do different things
C. they face in opposite directions D. they are no longer conjoined now
小题3:When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori .| A．works in a hospital | B．continues her college education | | C．brings up her children | D．looks after her sister |
小题4:The twins lead active lives because they .| A．are tired of staying at home doing nothing | | B．need more money | C．want to prove themselve s as useful citizens | | D．have to earn their own bread |
小题5:From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori .
A. thinks it’s too late for her to have children
B. is sure she’ll get married and have children |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
God’s Coffee
A group of class friends, highly established(很有成就) in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon __41__ into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __42__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __43__ —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, __44__ expensive, s ome delicate—telling them to __45__ themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in _46__ ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __47__ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __48__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __49__ of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself __50__ no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．__51__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went __52__ the best cups．And then you began __53__ each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the __54__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define(详细说明) , nor __55__the quality of life we __56__．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __57__ to enjoy the coffee God has __58__ for us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just __59__ the best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the __60__ to God．
| 小题1: | | A．crowded | B．looked | C．burst | D．turned |
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| 小题2: | | A．living-room | B．waiting-room | C．bedroom | D．kitchen |
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| 小题3: | | A．cups | B．pans | C．bowls | D．aprons |
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| 小题4: | | A．some | B．others | C．another | D．other |
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| 小题5: | | A．devote | B．help | C．take | D．pick |
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| 小题6: | | A．stomach | B．hand | C．mind | D．mouth |
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| 小题7: | | A．running | B．leaving | C．hiding | D．piling |
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| 小题8: | | A．wise | B．important | C．natural | D．necessary |
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| 小题9: | | A．use | B．disagreement | C．answer | D．cause |
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| 小题10: | | A．likes | B．reduces | C．adds | D．relies |
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| 小题13: | | A．looking | B．guiding | C．eyeing | D．exchanging[ |
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| 小题14: | | A．tea | B．water | C．wine | D．coffee |
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| 小题15: | | A．worsen | B．beat | C．change | D．improve |
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| 小题16: | | A．dislike | B．live | C．make | D．use |
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| 小题17: | | A．fail | B．succeed | C．wish | D．try |
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| 小题18: | | A．sold | B．gave | C．bought | D．provided |
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| 小题20: | | A．dignity | B．argument | C．rest | D． thinking |
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Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．
A partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供给） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"
The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
小题1:How many miners had been rescued according to the report?| A．Three | B．Sixty-nine | C．Thirty-three | D．Thirty-two |
小题2:According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．| A．sharing money | B．Running to ease stress | | C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birth | D．Singing songs |
小题3:
Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．| A．he ran in the mine tunnel． | B．he prayed to God． | | C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs． | D．he was the shift leader． |
小题4:
From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．| A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work． | | B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound． | | C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety． | | D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape． |
小题5:What would be the best title for the report?| A．A mining accident | B．Miners saved, safe and sound | | C．A difficult rescue | D．Miners trapped deep underground |
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Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It"s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, Breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
1). Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.
2). Don"t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
3). Don"t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.
4). Work at any activity that builds muscles.
小题1: Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____. | A．they can talk | | B．they start walking | | C．they have no fear of the water | | D．they are five or six years old |
小题2:The author believes that fear of water is_____. | A．stupid | B．sensible | C．dangerous | D．not smart |
小题3: The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____. | A．butterfly | B．backstroke | C．breaststroke | D．crawl |
小题4:According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____. | A．the water is too cold | | B．your parents would not be happy | | C．something in the water might attack | | D．you might drown |
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完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Every year on my birthday, a white gardenia (栀子花) was 1 to my house. But no card or note came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always 2 -- it was a cash purchase. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender’s identity and just 3 in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical, perfect white flower lying in soft pink paper.
But I never stopped 4 who the giver might be. My mother 5 to these imaginations. She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness who might be showing 6 . I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had 7 me even though I didn’t know him.
One month before my high-school graduation, my father died. My feelings 8 from sorrow to fear and 9 : my dad was missing some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 10 in my coming graduation, the senior-class play and the ball. But my mother would not hear of my losing any of those things. Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress, but it was the 11 size. When my father died, I forgot about the dress.
The day before my ball, I found that dress-- in the right size—hanging over the living room sofa. It was 12 to me so lovingly. I didn’t 13 if I had a new dress or not. But my mother did. She wanted her children to feel 14 , filled with a sense that there was a beauty even in the face of 15 .
My mother died ten days after I was married. The following year the gardenia stopped coming.
1. A. given B. delivered C. taken D. brought
2. A. useful B. helpful C. in vain D. hopeful
3. A. delighted B. pleasant C. pleasing D. satisfied
4. A. considering B. remembering C. imagining D. recalling
5. A. referred B. led C. preferred D. contributed
6. A. appreciation B. honor C. grateful D. respect
7. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. hated
8. A. ranged B. differed C. suffered D. judged
9. A. shock B. happiness C. depressing D. anger
10. A. uninterested B. interested C. unhappy D. disappointing
11. A. wrong B. false C. proper D. right
12. A. provided B. presented C. introduced D. awarded
13. A. doubt B. wonder C. desire D. care
14. A. loving B. loved C. respected D. honored
15. A. trouble B. despair C. problem D. sorrow |
