第三节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处

的最佳选项。

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 21   , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 22   . It had taken years, and they had 23   saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 24   for the whole family to the United States.

The entire family was filled with 25   about their new life. 26   , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he 27   a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 28    the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.

The family’s 29    was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 30    . The father, filled with disappointment and 31    , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 32    of disappointment came to the father. Five days 33    , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 34    many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 35    because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were 36    in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 37    his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 38    he had felt was a(n) 39    into a blessing.

Although we may not always understand, all things 40    for a reason.

21. A. spent              B. counted       C. saved          D. played

22. A. America          B. Europe       C. Japan        D. Africa

23. A. instantly          B. obviously       C. originally    D. finally

24. A. cars              B. ships       C. tickets        D. rooms

25. A. creativity          B. excitement   C. surprise        D. imagination

26. A. However          B. Besides       C. Instead        D. Otherwise

27. A. signed              B. brought       C. hung        D. raised

28. A. Apart from          B. In spite of      C. As for     D. Because of

29. A. passport           B. ship           C. house        D. dream

30. A. imagined           B. planned       C. admitted    D. claimed

31. A. tension          B. courage       C. anger        D. doubt

32. A. Information         B. Tears        C. Letters        D. News

33. A. later              B. after           C. late            D. over

34. A. saving              B. leaving       C. taking        D. killing

35. A. so                  B. or           C. and            D. but

36. A. left behind          B.given out       C. turned away    D. taken over

37. A. envied              B. called       C. blamed        D. hugged

38. A. when              B.what           C. that            D. why

39. A. sacrifice          B.experience     C. comedy        D. misery

40. A. remain              B.disappear       C. happen        D. exist

第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下面四篇短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

In the Western world we tend to group people by age, such as 3-year-olds, 13-year-olds and 80-year-olds. Why do we separate people by age? Maybe there are reasons, but sometimes I think it’s because of ignorance, prejudice and lack of choices. It is also because of fear. We sometimes avoid old people because we are afraid of aging and dying.

On occasion I realize that I rarely spend time with elderly people. However, I have always had a good time being with them. When I think of my own experience with my grandmother, I remember her as a person who always had the patience to listen to me. Elderly people have plenty of time and have experienced a lot. They possess a wisdom that we don’t have yet. A few years ago my boyfriend and I invited our neighbor on a Sunday to drink tea with us. She was an 89-year-old woman whose husband had recently died. It took us several weeks to make up our minds to invite her because we were always very busy.

I still remember very well what a relaxing and interesting afternoon we spent together. Even after moving to another town, we still keep in touch, even if it’s only for a short visit once a year. Most of the time we are very much concerned about ourselves, and we forget about the true values in life. The closer we keep relationships with old people, the more natural things may seem to us. I believe that we need to reconnect the old and the young for our own mental and social health. They can give us knowledge, love or, at least, good memories.

41. What’s the author’s opinion towards age separation in the West now?

A. She thinks it’s reasonable.

B. She is against it.

C. She is in favour of it.

D. She has no certain view about it.

42. From her experience we may conclude that _____.

A. she is a considerate person

B. she dislikes old people

C. she must be an expert about society

D. she may lack motherly love

43. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Closing the Gap between the Old and the Young

B. Our Duty to Care for the Old

C. Old People Need Caring

D. Love from the Elderly

B

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child----things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

44. According to Para. 2, the writer thinks that_____.

A. life for a child is comparatively easy

B. a child is always loved whatever he does

C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return

D. only children are interested in life

45. After a child grows up, he______.

A. will have little time playing

B. has to be successful in finding a job

C. can still ask for help when in trouble

D. should be able to take care of himself

46. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People are often satisfied with their life

B. There are fewer interesting things for old people

C. Adults are freer to do what they want to

D. Adults should no longer rely on others

47. The main idea of the passage is_____.

A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains.

B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard

C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s life

D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.

C

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music .

Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,” Jazz and I grew up together.”

Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time , New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong began. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went . Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

48. Armstrong was called Pops because he         .

A. looked like a musician

B. was a musician of much influence

C. showed an interest in music

D. traveled to play modern music

49. The third paragraph is developed           .

A. by space    B. by examples  C. by time  D. by comparison

50. Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A. His tale began in New Orleans.

B. He was born before jazz was invented.

C. His music was popular with his listeners.

D. He learned popular music at a boy’ s home.

51. Which would be the best title for the text?

A. The Invention of the Jazz Music

B. The Father of the Jazz Style

C. The Making of a Musician

D. The Spread of Popular Music

D

People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet—the story of Velvet Brown，a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.

Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents，both Americans，had moved there for business reasons. When the World War Ⅱ started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress. Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Taylor's fame(名声) and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry，so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963，she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.

Elizabeth Taylor is a legend(传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet，she has been lucky. she has beauty，fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others—several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.

52. The producers didn't let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she ______.

A. was small in size

B. was too young

C. did not play enough

D. did not show much interest

53. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both ______.

A. popular all their lives

B. famous actresses

C. successful when very young

D. rich and kind¬hearted

54. Taylor became Best Actress at the age of ______.

A. 12          B. 28        C. 31          D. 34

55. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to ______.

A. doing business and helping others

B. turning herself into a legend

C. collecting money for the poor

D. going about research and education work