完形填空精练（5）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Passage 1
Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I __41___ a telephone call from a woman who could not stop __42___ as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a __43___.
That __44___ me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero __45___ I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I __46___ a story that saved someone's life?
Today I decided to look up the word "hero" in the dictionary to see __47___ what it meant. It __48___ "a person who does. something brave". As I read on, it also said "a person who is good and noble ".
That statement __49___ me more than the part about being __50___. So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I __51___ to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy. As they passed me by, I say, "How are you today?" Most of the time that would be no big deal, __52___this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply __53___ and near the end of the rope. That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near "the end of my rope", after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough __54___ to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had __55___ me a card in the mail which told me how __56___ they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero Similarly many children come out of the orphanages__57___ a very hard and bitter
attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. __58___ , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the __59___ shown to them by those of us who cared. If it __60___ , we will also become “heroes”.
41.A.made
B. received
C. gave
D. accepted
42. A. crying
B. laughing
C. thinking
D. laughing
43. A. writer
B. player
C. gentleman
D. hero
44. A. helped
B. let
C. got
D. made
45. A. while
B. if
C. though
D. because
46. A. said
B. wrote
C. made
D. recalled
47. A. exactly
B. easily
C. directly
D. obviously
48. A. wrote
B. told
C. read
D. described
49. A. helped
B. gave
C. touched
D. impressed
50. A. brave
B. good
C. kind
D. noble
51. A. happened
B. wanted
C. intended
D. meant
52. A. though
B. since
C. because
D. but
53. A. depressed
B. excited
C. moved
D. frightened
54. A. money
B. energy
C. ability
D. courage
55. A. sent
B. carried
C. brought
D. took
56. A. deeply
B. completely
C. well
D. much
57. A. without
B. for
C. with
D. within
58. A. Hopefully
B. However
C. Besides
D. Unfortunately
59. A. luck
B. respect
C. confidence
D. kindness
60. A. matters
B. works
C. acts
D. does
Passage 1：41-45BADCD 46-50BACDA
51-55ADADA
56-60DCADB
Passage 2
I
know that it's hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But, I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a
21
but didn't realize how much until classes began.
I
22
on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. Often,
____23___
finishing my homework before it was
24
to hand in, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I
25
finished it the next day between classes. But I knew it wasn't very good and the
26
I received showed my lack of
27
. I realized that I needed to find some sort of
28
.
So, the next day I created a
29
that would
30
my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea,
31
I was only able to
32
it for a few days. A schedule like that had too much
33
.
So I tried another plan. This one
34
lists and common sense. Each week I made a list of
35
I had to get done during that week and by which day I had to have it done. Then,
36
the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had the time.
This is the
37
I have used since then. Now, I have started my senior year and I feel time is
38
. Scheduling my time has become more challenging, but I continue to do it.
My cousins, who are now in college, tell me that there are a lot of books to read by yourself and many different things to do, with various people and organizations. So I'm
__39
that I've learned to balance things and it has helped
40
me for what is to come after graduation.
21. A. disaster
B. trouble
C. challenge
D. competition
22. A. kept
B. got
C. took
D. caught
23. A. as well as
B. in order to C. not only D. instead of
24. A. point
B. late
C. ready
D. time
25. A. seldom
B. always
C. hardly
D. never
26. A. grade
B. rank
C. degree
D. title
27. A. intelligence
B. confidence C. exercise D. effort
28. A. change
B. skill
C. balance
D. improvement
29. A. form
B. method
C. timetable
D. system
30. A. average
B. divide
C. arrange D. organize
31. A. and
B. but
C. so
D. then
32. A. accept
B. collect
C. follow
D. insist
33. A. influence
B. pressure
C. question D. doubt
34. A. provided
B. needed
C. formed D. included
35. A. everything
B. something C. nothing D. anything
36. A. among
B. under
C. from
D. with
37. A. method
B. skill
C. experience D. way
38. A. important
B. valuable
C. limited D. up
39. A. convinced
B. glad
C. sure
D. ungrateful
40. A. prepare
B. enable
C. practise D. equip
Passage 2：21-25 CBDDB
26-30 ADCCB
31-35 BCBDA
36-40 BACBA
Passage 3
England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers．In the eighteenth century,
21
many people worked as household servants for the
22 , "Mothering Sunday" was _ 23
for them to return home to be with their mothers．Though this
24
stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one
25
for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century．
In the United States, Mother's Day did not become a（n）
26
holiday until 1915．Its establishment was
27
due to the perseverance and love of one
28
, Anna Jarvis．Anna's mother had provided strength and support as the family
29
their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30
her father served as a minister．
When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to
31
her．She asked a minister at the church in West Virginia to give a sermon（布道）
32
memory of her mother．
On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, ministers there honoured Mrs.Jarvis and all mothers with a (n)
33
Mother's Day service．Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to
34
a day to honour mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later every state
35
it．
On Mother' s Day morning some American children
36
the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed．Other children will give their mothers
37
which they have made themselves or bought in
38
．Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother's Day flower．If their mothers
39 , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sites．This is the busiest day of the year for American
40
．On the special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!
21．A．before
B．since
C．when
D．until
22．A．rich
B．poor
C．living
D．injured
23．A．protected
B．reserved
C．changed
D．persuaded
24．A．form
B．custom
C．habit
D．plan
25．A．Monday
B．Wednesday
C．Sunday
D．Friday
26．A．ordinary
B．common
C．regular
D．official
27．A．nearly
B．largely
C．deeply
D．highly
28．A．mother
B．sister
C．daughter
D．waitress
29．A．destroyed
B．found
C．made
D．left
30．A．where
B.
when
C．why
D．how
31．A．reward
B．honour
C．award
D．inspire
32．A．on
B．at
C．in
D．for
33．A．special
B．expensive
C．simple
D．easy
34．A．put off
B．give up
C．take on
D．set aside
35．A．understood
B．received
C．celebrated
D．prevented
36．A．follow
B．refuse
C．accept
D．support
37．A．letters
B．gifts
C．calls
D．toys
38．A．schools
B．churches
C．stores
D．hospitals
39．A．went ahead
B．moved on
C．stayed up
D．passed away
40．A．restaurants
B．departments
C．offices
D．markets
Passage 3：21-25 CABBC
26-30 DBCCA
31-35 BCADC
36-40 ABCDA
Passage 4
Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional
41
. So he had
42
everything carefully. All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he
43
, an unlatched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the
44
room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare
45
against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit
46
on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had
47
to bring a light.In the darkness,
48
, he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a
49
of relief. As he
50
the lamp, a small spider came out from under its
51
.“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have
52
the night;
53
, I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.” “You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on,
54
the impatient thief said he had not
55
to do so. “
56
yet, you have done so without the
57
thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.” “But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that
58
is life, whether on eight legs or
59
, you will have understood much. Your deed,
60
, has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”The thief did so and never thought to steal again.
41. A. job
B. mistake C. appearance D. finding
42. A. explained B. managed C. planned D. imagined
43. A. expected B. rememberedC. reminded D. meant
44. A. dull
B. dark
C. sitting
D. terrible
45. A. head
B. shoulder C. hand
D. toe
46. A. the merchant B. the spider C. the thief D. himself
47. A. remembered B. forgot
C. avoided D. happened
48. A. however B. when
C. so that
D. but
49. A. applause B. cry
C. sigh
D. laugh
50. A. woke up B. laid down C. picked up D. turned over
51. A. base
B. cap
C. cover
D. foot
52. A. spent
B. lasted
C. hated
D. worried
53. A. in time
B . however C. anyhow D. indeed
54. A. although B. so
C. so that
D. as if
55. A. said
B. led
C. cared
D. intended
56. A. Better
B. Worse
C. Natural D. Lucky
57. A. hopeful
B. least
C. ordinary D. most
58. A. man
B. spider
C. life
D. chance
59. A. three
B. two
C. a dozen D. a hundred
60. A. in no case B. at ease
C. in any case D. without delay
Passage 4：41-45:CCABD
46-50, DBACC
51-55, ABDAD
56-60, ABCBC