1、期末考前完形填空專練1Once upon a time, a young farmer named Sei was preparing his fields for the coming winter.His mother had recently died, and now he was all _(1)_ in the world, with no one to help him. He was thinking about his many _(2) _ and his great loneliness _(3)_ suddenly he saw a snake moving acros

2、s the ground. Sei watched it walk slowly towards some flowers where a spider（蜘蛛）was hanging by a thread（細絲）from her web. The spider _(4)_ him to think of his mother so Sei ran forward and drove the snake away._(5)_ by the young mans courage and kindness, the spider stared up at him. But Sei never _(

3、6)_ and returned to his work.A few days later, a lovely young woman came to Seis house and asked him whether he _(7)_ someone to weave（織布）his cloth.Sei was _(8)_. He did need _(9)_ but had told nobody. “How could you know?” he asked. The girl looked shyly at her feet. “I just know,” she said. “And I

4、 will be very pleased if I can help.”Sei led her to his mothers weaving room. “You can work here,” he said, “while I am in the fields.”That evening when he returned from work, he didnt _(10)_ the girl had finished much, yet the young woman showed him a dozen beautiful pieces of cloth.“_(11)_,” he sa

5、id. “How could you finish so much work?”But the young woman put a _(12)_ to her lips. “_(13)_ you will never ask me that or come into the weaving room while I am working.”“All right,” Sei said.Day after day, he returned from the fields to find still more beautiful pieces. But one day Sei couldnt hel

6、p asking once again about her _(14)_. Again the woman said no.After many weeks, Sei became more and more _(15)_. One afternoon, he tiptoed to the window of the room and looked in.He nearly fell over at the sight that met his _(16)_._(17)_ , before the loom（織機）, stood not the young weaver woman _18)_

7、 an enormous _(19)_ with eight legs, weaving from an endlessly long silver _(20)_ she produced.1. A. himselfB. friendlessC. lonelyD. alone2. A. houseworkB. tasksC. achievementsD. cloths3. A. beforeB. andC. whenD. while4. A. askedB. toldC. causedD. warned5. A. WorriedB. PraisedC. UpsetD. Surprised6.

8、A. knewB. noticedC. foundD. looked7. A. neededB. boughtC. invitedD. hired8. A. pleasedB. excitedC. amazedD. shocked9. A. clothesB. weavingC. handsD. help10. A. expectB. believeC. mistakeD. understand11. A. GreatB. ImpossibleC. StrangeD. Impressive12. A. handB. clothC. fingerD. cross13. A. PromiseB.

9、AgreeC. AdmitD. Treat14. A. origin (來歷)B. secretC. magicD. job15. A. disbelievingB. angryC. carefulD. curious16. A. eyesB. imaginationC. ideaD. doubt17. A. ThenB. WhyC. ThereD. Now18. A. insteadB. ratherC. butD. actually19. A. spiderB. snakeC. silkwormD. monster20. A. webB. silkC. clothD. thread2The

10、re were once two men, both seriously ill, in the same small room of a large hospital. It was quite a small room which had one window looking out on the _1_. One of the men, as part of his _2_, was allowed to sit up in bed for an hour in the afternoon. His bed was _3_the window. But the other man had

11、 to spend all his time flat on his back.Every afternoon when the man next to the window was sitting up for his hour, he would pass the time by _4_what he could see outside: The window overlooked a _5_where there was a lake. There were ducks and swans in the lake, and _6_came to throw them bread and

12、sail model boats. Young lovers _7_hand in hand through the trees, and there were flowers and areas of grass. The man on his back _8_listen to the other man describe all of this, _9_every minute.Then one fine afternoon, a thought _10_him: Why should the man next to the window have all the _11_of seei

13、ng what was going on? Why shouldnt he get the chance? One night as he stared at the ceiling (天花板), the other man suddenly _12_, coughing and choking, his hands reaching for the _13_that would bring the nurse running to his bed. But the man watched without _14_, even when the mans sound of _15_stoppe

14、d. In the morning, the nurse found the other man _16_, and quietly took his body away.Then the man _17_if he could be moved to the bed next to the window. _18_they moved him, and made him quite _19_. As soon as they left, he managed to raise himself on one elbow, and looked out of the _20_. It faced

15、 nothing but a blank wall.1. A. squareB. lakeC. treesD. outside2. A. workB. planC. treatmentD. joy3. A. oppositeB. nearC. acrossD. off4. A. countingB. showingC. explainingD. describing5. A. storeB. streetC. parkD. river6. A. workersB. womenC. childrenD. farmers7. A. walkedB. workedC. sangD. danced8.

16、 A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might9. A. killingB. thinkingC. imaginingD. enjoying10. A. passedB. struckC. suggestedD. told11. A. pleasureB. excitementC. demandD. time12. A. stood upB. woke upC. looked upD. came up13. A. buttonB. speakerC. cupD. medicine14. A. shoutingB. callingC. movingD. crying15.

17、A. strugglingB. speakingC. breathingD. coughing16. A. asleepB. deadC. missingD. well17. A. toldB. askedC. doubtedD. suggested18. A. ButB. SoC. HoweverD. While19. A. sorryB. disappointedC. comfortableD. worried20. A. bedB. doorC. roomD. window3Old Mrs Fang lived alone in a small house in the countrys

18、ide. She preferred a _(1)_ life. She is hardly connected with the outside world. The _(2)_ town was many miles away. One day a(n) _(4)_ stopped outside her house and a young man got _(3)_. He took a large box out of _(5)_ of the car and carried it to her front door. Then he put the box down on the p

19、ath _(6)_ the bell.As soon as Mrs Fang opened the door, the young man started talking, “Good morning, madam. What a lovely house. You _(7)_ spend a lot of time keeping it so clean.” “Well, yes, I do. But .”The man continued his sales talk without paying _(8)_ to what she said. “You may say you have

20、plenty of time, but there is more to life _(9)_ sweeping the floor.” The young man opened the box and took out a vacuum cleaner (真空吸塵器). “With this machine, you can _(10)_ your house in a short time,” he said.“Well, yes, but .” Mrs Fang _(11)_ but the young man interrupted (打斷) her again.“I will _(1

21、2)_ you how to use it,” he said, and _(13)_ she could stop him, he walked into the house. He put the box on the floor and took out a bag. He opened the bag and poured some dirty things all _(14)_ the floor. “Please, you mustnt .” Mrs Fang tried to _(15)_ him, but the young man did not listen.“Dont w

22、orry,” he said, _(16)_ he stepped the dirt into the carpet. “This machine will clean it away in _(17)_. This is the finest vacuum cleaner in the world.” He _(18)_ at Mrs Fang. “If you just show me where the outlet (插座) is,” he said, “Ill plug it in and begin to _(19)_ it clean.”“But Ive _(20)_ to te

23、ll you,” the old lady said. “There isnt any electricity in this country.”1. A. hardB. betterC. happyD. simple2. A. largestB. furthestC. nearestD. best3. A. old manB. carC. young manD. truck4. A. outB. offC. onD. in5. A. the backB. the frontC. a bagD. the door6. A. while strikingB. ringingC. and rang

24、D. then hit7. A. canB. mustC. couldD. may8. A. any moneyB. a visitC. some dollarsD. any attention9. A. andB. before C. asD. than10. A. cleanB. keepC. clearD. paint11. A. toldB. beganC. continuedD. added12. A. adviseB. explainC. talkD. show13. A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. since14. A. overB. toC. onD. a

25、bout15. A. leaveB. helpC. persuadeD. stop16. A. whereB. asC. andD. when17. A. daysB. hoursC. minutesD. months18. A. shoutedB. smiledC. lookedD. pointed19. A. keepB. makeC. takeD. show20. A. been gladB. managedC. triedD. been sorry4After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping love al

26、ive. I _1_ to go out with another woman. It was my wifes _2_.“I know you love her,” she said one day, taking me by _3_. “But I love you,” I said. “I know, _4_ you also love her.”The other woman was my mother, who has been a widow (a woman whose husband has died) for 19 years. My work and my three ch

27、ildren made it _5_ for me to visit her often. That night I called to _6_ her to go out for dinner and a movie. She _7_.That Friday after work, as I drove over to _8_ my mother. I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I _9_ that she, too, seemed to be _10_. She waited in the door, smiling.

28、She wore the dress made for her last wedding anniversary (周年紀念).During the dinner we had a happy conversation about each others _11_. We talked so much that we missed the _12_. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “Ill go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” _13_, I agreed.

29、“How was your dinner date?” asked my _14_ when I got back home. “Very nice.” I answered.A few days later my mother died of heart attack. It happened so _15_ that I didnt have a _16_ to do anything for her. At that moment I understood the _17_ of saying in time, “I _18_ you.”Nothing in _19_ is more i

30、mportant than your family. See them in time, and dont _20_ until another day.1. A. hadB. choseC. startedD. offered2. A. orderB. ideaC. trickD. invention3. A. accidentB. chanceC. surpriseD. force4. A. andB. orC. butD. instead5. A. impossibleB. unnecessaryC. impoliteD. unfriendly6. A. adviseB. warnC.

31、inviteD. drive7. A. receivedB. allowedC. promisedD. agreed8. A. get upB. set upC. pick upD. make up9. A. observedB. noticedC. watchedD. discovered10. A. nervousB. surprisedC. disappointedD. frightened11. A. marriageB. lifeC. childrenD. work12. A. dinnerB. movieC. matchD. concert13. A. Of courseB. In

32、 generalC. In factD. In turn14. A. sonB. daughterC. wifeD. mother15. A. naturallyB. suddenlyC. unluckilyD. unfairly16. A. chanceB. timeC. momentD. date17. A. useB. importanceC. senseD. possibility18. A. loveB. knowC. oweD. miss19. A. restB. workC. studyD. life20. A. give it upB. let it outC. put it

33、offD. turn it in5The eyes are one of the most expressive instruments（工具)of body language. Keith, seventeen, from Montclair New Jersey, learned the hard way about one (1) the eyes can make. “I had a _ (2)_ who graded（打分）heavily on classroom discussion,” Keith says. “He _ (3)_ to have a strong ability

34、 to know just when I didnt have the _ (4)_. I couldnt imagine how he could be so sharp. Then I understood. _ (5)_ I didnt know the answer, I would avoid looking at him. When I did know what to _ (6)_, I always stared straight back _ (7)_ him. From that moment on, I _ (8)_ myself to look him in the e

35、yes, _ (9)_ I knew the work or not. That trick has _ (10)_ me a lot of trouble.Many people, including some policemen, believe eye contact（接觸）is a good _ (11)_ of honesty. If someone cant look at you directly in the eye, then he or she is not playing _ (12)_. After many experiments, _ (13)_, a number

36、 of experts have found out that good liars（說謊者）can make false eye contact.Eye contact, though not a sure sign of honesty, is a clear way to _ (14)_ interest in another person. When a person looks at you and _ (15)_ to do so, you know his _ (16)_ is placed on you. When he _ (17)_ his head away, his m

37、ind is probably elsewhere._ (18)_ there are exceptions. A _ (19)_ person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person. And certain _ (20)_, such as the British and Germans, are much less oriented to（有意向）eyeball-to-eyeball contact than, say, the

38、French and Arabs.1. A. letterB. noticeC. messageD. news2. A. studentB. headmasterC. friendD. teacher3. A. seemedB. appearedC. happenedD. took4. A. questionB. problemC. excuseD. answer5. A. WhateverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Wherever6. A. thinkB. sayC. imagineD. read7. A. fromB. toC. forD. at8. A. helpe

39、dB. forcedC. taughtD. advised9. A. whenB. whetherC. ifD. as10. A. causedB. savedC. spentD. made11. A. lessonB. wayC. chanceD. test12. A. honestlyB. quicklyC. correctlyD. really13. A. thereforeB. howeverC. soD. still14. A. increaseB. expressC. findD. show15. A. stopsB. continuesC. changesD. hopes16.

40、A. attentionB. spiritC. strengthD. energy17. A. getsB. turnsC. partsB. bows18. A. AndB. OrC. ButD. So19. A. braveB. shyC. stupidD. proud20. A. nationalitiesB. citiesC. countriesD. languages6A mans best friend may become his enemy. His children that he has _1_ with loving care may show no thanks. Tho

41、se who are _2_ to us, those whom we trust with our happiness _3_ turn against their faith. The money that a man has, he may _4_. It flies from him, perhaps when he needs it _5_. A mans reputation(名譽) may be lost in a moment of ill-considered _6_. The people who would prefer to fall on their knees to

42、 do us honour when success is with us may be _7_ to throw the stone malice(敵意) when failure settles upon our heads. The one absolutely(絕對地) _8_ friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts(遺棄) him is his _9_. A mans dog stands by him _10_ he is rich or poor, healthy or

43、sick. He will sleep on the cold ground, _11_ the wintry winds blow and the snow drives hard, _12_ he may be near his masters side. He will _13_ the hand that has no food to offer. He guards the sleep of his poor master as if he _14_ a prince. When all other friends desert him, the dog _15_ . When re

44、putation falls to pieces, he is as constant(不斷的) in his love as the sun in its journey_16_ the heavens.If the master becomes friendless and homeless, _17_ the faithful dog asks for is to be with him. And when _18_ takes his master in its embrace(擁抱) and his body _19_ away in the cold ground, there b

45、y the graveside(墓邊) will the dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but _20_ in watchfullness, faithful and true even in death.1. A. brought outB. brought upC. brought inD. brought on2. A. nearestB. most usefulC. most importantD. strangest3. A. mustB. have toC. mayD. should4. A. keepB

46、. UseC. earnD. lose5. A. moreB. mostC. betterD. very6. A. actionB. thoughtC. movementD. mind7. A. firstB. lastC. latestD. newest8. A. closeB. selfishC. kindD. unselfish9. A. wifeB. dogC. himselfD. brother10. A. whetherB. even thoughC. althoughD. whenever11. A. thereB. becauseC. whereD. which12. A. a

47、s long asB. even ifC. so thatD. though13. A. eatB. takeC. kissD. shake14. A. isB. wereC. had beenD. would be15. A. leavesB. criesC. remainsD. disappears16. A intoB. onC. out ofD. through17. A. whyB. whichC. howD. what18. A. birthB. lifeC. deathD. kindness19. A. layB. is lainC. is layingD. is laid20.

48、 A. closedB. openC. shutD. opened7Mrs Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined(決心) to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for _1_, and found her way by touching things with her white stick. She learned _2_ everything was, so she never lost her way.

49、One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar _3_ at the side of one of the paths which she _4_. When she reached that place that evening, she did not feel the trees with her stick, so she was in _5_.She waited for a while and listened, but did not _6_ any other people, so she went for a

50、kilometer or two, and then she heard _7_ beneath (在之下) her.“Am I _8_? I suppose so,” she said, “I must be on a _9_, and there must be a river under me. Ive been told that theres a river in this part of the country, but I dont know its exact _10_. How am I going to get _11_ to my house from here?”All

51、 at once she heard a mans friendly _12_ near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”“How kind of you!” Mrs Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been _13_ today, and if I hadnt been lucky enough to meet you, I dont know _14_ Id have done. Can you please _15_ me to get home?

52、“Certainly,” the man answered. “Where do you live?”Mrs Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how _16_ she was that she had met him. But the man said, “I want to _17_ you.”Mrs Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”“Well,” the man said quietly, “I was balanced (懸在) on the edge

53、of that bridge for ages in the _18_, because I was trying to make up my mind to _19_ myself into the river and drown myself. _20_ Im not going to do it now.”1. A. gameB. exerciseC. sportD. training2. A. howB. whereC. whatD. that3. A. grassB. bushesC. treesD. plants4. A. followedB. ledC. walkedD. hea

54、ded5. A. needB. dangerC. darkD. difficulty6. A. seeB. findC. meetD. hear7. A. noiseB. waterC. boatD. train8. A. lostB .all rightC. wrongD. alone9. A. boatB. planeC. bridgeD. highway10. A. sizeB. lengthC. positionD. name11. A. farB. nearC. awayD. back12. A. touchB. voiceC. soundD. noise13. A. lostB.

55、destroyedC. removedD. planted14. A. howB. whatC. whyD. which15. A. tellB. directC. helpD. lead16. A. pleasedB. proudC. worriedD. wonderful17. A. helpB. knowC. thankD. meet18. A. worryB. sorryC. hurryD. dark19. A. setB. throwC. jumpD. take20. A. AndB. YetC. ButD. So8I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know thats a _1_ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to _2_ it.The _3_ started when my friend Katy found Grandmas false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I _4_ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and preten