完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

 I teach biology at UNLV three times per week . Last Monday , at the beginning of class , I cheerfully asked my   21  how their weekend had been . One young man said that his weekend had not been so   22   . He had his wisdom teeth removed . Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so     23   .

His question   24   me of something I’d read somewhere before : “Every morning when you get up , you have a   25   about how you want to deal with life that day .” I said . “I choose to be cheerful .”

“Let me give you an example ,” I continued ,   26   all sixty students in the class . “In   27   to teaching here at UNLY , I also teach out at a   28   in Henderson , 17 miles down the highway from where I live . One day a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson . I   29   the highway and turned onto College Drive . I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college . But just then my car   30   .I tried to start it again , but the   31   wouldn’t work .   32   I turned my flashers on , took my books , and   33   down the road to the college .”

“As soon as I got there , I called and   34   for a tow truck to meet me at my car after   35   . The secretary there asked me what had happened . ” This is my   36   day .” I replied , smiling .

She was   37   . “What do you mean ?”

“My car could have broken down anywhere along the highway . It didn’t .” I relied . “  38  , it broke down in the perfect place : off the highway ,   39   walking distance of here . I’m still able to teach my class , and I’ve been able to get the tow truck to meet me after class . If my car was meant to break down today , it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient   40   .”

I ended my story . In spite of the early hour , no one in my class seemed to be asleep . Somehow , my story had touched them .

1. A. students     B. schoolmates    C. children         D. teachers     

2. A. bad        B. sad          C. good          D. free

3.A. grateful      B cheerful        C. hopeful          D. thankful

4. A. reminded       B. informed  C. told     D. warned

5. A. decision        B. preference   C. judgment   D. choic

6.A. showing      B. demanding    C. commanding D. addressing

7. A. contribution    B. addition   C. devotion   D. application

8. A. college     B. school       C. university   D. institute

9.A. found        B. exited       C. crossed  D. entered

10. A. broke          B. ended        C. died      D. finished

11. A. instrument     B. engine       C. wheel        D. light      

12.A. So          B. But      C. And      D Or

13.A. drove           B. marched  C. rode     D. followed

14.A. prepared        B. looked       C. arranged    D. waited       

15.A. work            B. study        C. lunch       D. class

16. A. usual          B. lucky     C. unusual   D. unlucky       

17.A. astonished      B. excited  C. pleased      D. puzzled

18. A. Anyway     B. Also     C. Instead    D. Still

19.A. beyond      B. without    C. within       D. along

20. A. order          B. way   C. need       D. situation

 

 

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __21___the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city ___22__the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply __23__ us all ---- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money … Walking home, ___24____ under a low bridge, we came across ___25___ families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on __26__ the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness. ks5u

The poverty（貧困） was __27__ than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many __28__ and cried. Spending time in this ___29__ moves a person to care about humanity. ks5u

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had ___30___. Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult ___31__ that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together ___32__ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that __33___ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions. ks5u

Based on my __34___ in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that __35___ the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all__36__ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. ___37___, what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to case the __38__ we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on __39__ they could do, a sense of determination __40___ the previous sadness, Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action. ks5u

21.A.put up with	B.got back to	C. looked back on	D. made up for
22.A. now that	B.so that	C.as if	D. even if
23.A. puzzled	B.annoyed	C.embarrassed	D. shocked
24.A. marching	B.running	C.passing	D.moving
25.A. entire	B.normal	C.average	D.general
26.A.beyond	B.with	C.till	D.for
27.A.stronger	B. deeper	C.worse	D.less
28.A. gave up	B. broke down	C. set off	D.held on
29.A.environment	B. hotel	C.house	D.background
30.A.inspected	B.attempted	C.witnssed	D.challenged
31.A. feelings	B.decisions	C.thoughts	D. impressions
32.A.along	B.around	C. by	D. in
33.A. neither	B.either	C. none	D. each
34.A.experiences	B. schedules	C. data	D. position
35.A.once	B.while	C.since	D.unless
36.A. supposed	B. advised	C. confirmed	D.agreed
37.A. Surely	B.Rather	C. Now	D.Indeed
38.A.burden	B.suffering	C. anxiety	D.difficulty
39.A. how	B.where	C.what	D.when
40.A.replaced	B. changed	C. covered	D.improved

 

 

      Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

       Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.

       Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

       Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(馬來語). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

       A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

   36. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

      A. the government is usually the first to name a place

      B. many places tend to have more than one name

      C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

      D. people prefer the place names given by the government

   37. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

      A. Change suddenly.

      B. Change significantly.

      C. Disappear mysteriously.

      D. Disappear very slowly.

   38. Which of the following places is named after a person?

      A. Raffles Place.

      B. Selector Airbase.

      C. Piccadilly Circus.

      D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

   39. Bras Basah Road is named _______.

      A. after a person

      B. after a place

      C. after an activity

      D. by its shape

   40. What can be inferred from the passage?

      A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

      B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

      C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

      D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

 

 

 

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about  26  in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the  27  went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of  28  — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some  29  , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the  30  .

    When all the students  31  a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have  32  , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up,  33  the plain and cheap ones. While it is  34  for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  35  of your problems and stress. "

    "Be assured that the cup itself adds no  36  to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even  37 what we drink. "

    "What all of you really want is coffee,  38  the cup, but you  39  went for the best cups … And then you began  40  each other's cups. "

    "Now consider  41  : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain  42  , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor  43  the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  44  to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups   45  you ... enjoy the coffee instead. "

1.A. stress             B. progress         C. condition        D. pride

2.A. advisor       B. professor        C. monitor     D. graduate

3.A. glasses       B. bowls        C. trays       D. cups

4.A. plain-looking   B. beautiful       C. modern       D. nice-looking

5.A. pot                B. sugar        C. milk         D. coffee

6.A. made               B. had          C. cooked      D. served

7.A. talked             B. discussed        C. noticed     D. decided

8.A. leaving behind  B. falling about      

C. leaving about    D. falling behind

9.A. strange       B. wonderful        C. normal      D. important

10.A. source            B. purpose     C. doubt        D. result

11.A. price             B. quality          C. sweet        D. color

12.A. proves            B. tastes      C. hides        D. steals

13.A. more than         B. less than        C. other than       D. rather than

14.A. consciously       B. wisely      C. shyly       D. carelessly

15.A. showing      B. eyeing      C. exchanging       D. praising

16.A. it                B. that             C. this             D. one

17.A. jobs              B. money        C. position         D. life

18.A. change            B. increase         C. discover         D. lower

19.A. try               B. manage       C. fail             D. plan

20.A. envy              B. drive       C. support     D. assess

 

One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and    53   her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54  me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of    55   . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak

【小題1】

A．since B． while C．before D．a(chǎn)s

【小題2】

A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting

【小題3】

A．preferred B． expected C．failed D．decided

【小題4】

A．Because B．When C．If D．Until

【小題5】

A．hopelessly B．carelessly C．cautiously D．unwillingly

【小題6】A. trees     B. woods           C grasses.        D. bushes

【小題7】

A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house

【小題8】

A．heard B．found C．sensed D．smelt

【小題9】

A．a(chǎn)t B．in C．onto D．through

【小題10】

A．familiar B．strange C．terrible D．pleasant

【小題11】

A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored

【小題12】

A．calmly B．merrily C． gently D．loudly

【小題13】

A．wandered B．looked C．searched D．travelled

【小題14】

A．girl B．house C． window D．hero

【小題15】

A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight

【小題16】

A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew

【小題17】

A．a(chǎn)wake B．a(chǎn)sleep C． abandoned D．a(chǎn)vailable

【小題18】

A．saw B．spotted C．observed D．watched

【小題19】

A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared

【小題20】

A．pain B．shock C． sorrow D．relief