完形填空（一）
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 1 my day was the beautifully decorated 2 in our waiting room and a 3 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 4 woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 5 , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 6 to visit her husband in prison and 7 he had never seen his son. So she 8 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 9 , it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards 10 him. The woman’s tired face11 when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their 12 . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
At the end of the 13 , the man had to go back and I 14 him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the 15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife 16 for Christmas. On hearing this, I was 17 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the 18 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who 19 the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this 20 moment.
1. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented
2. A. office B. Christmas Father C. Christmas tree D. furniture
3. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package
4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking
5. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously
6. A. going B. determined C. expected D. allowed
7. A. why B. how C. that D. when
8. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased9. A. After all B. In all C. All in all D. Above all
10. A. near B. around C. behind D. before11. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away
12. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows
13. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation
14. A. said B. showed C. wished D. hoped
15. A. words B. fact C. idea D. scene
16. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
17. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired
18. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles
19. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted
20. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special
Cancer Cancelled
My name's James and I am an 18-year "Cancer Survivor". When I was 15 years of age, I was at my house one day with my two sisters a
nd when I tried to run up the steps,
I blacked out, and __36__ the stairs very hard. When I c ame to myself, I remembered my sisters saying “Are you alright?” and I replied “I think so, yeah.” But little did my sisters and I know that was the beginning of this __37__. When I began to try t o climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. I cou ldn’t move it __38__ the assistance of my hands. The __39__ was horrible. I finally made my way upstairs and I couldn’t __40__ I couldn’t move my leg. As time went on it got __41__ so a month later I finally w ent to hospital. I explained to the doctor what had happened. Then I was asked to go to the rooms __42__ they treated me to the X-rays, MRI, and CAT SCANS machines. One week later, my doctor __43__ the house and said, “You need to come up here right away!”My mother and I __44__ up there and they had the X-rays results ready for me–My body seemed __45__ except my right leg. I was surrounded by doctors and nurses.
I got my __46__, but wasn’t clear on what was happening. They __47__ us back home. Three days later, they __48__ an expert fr om another continent or someplace and he looked at my X-rays one time and said “OH MY GOD, this young man has bone cancer.”Once all of that got cleared up, they __49__ my chemotherapy(化疗) treatments a week later. On October 9, 2014, I had the surgery, the bone replacement surgery. I was told that I couldn’t __50__ like a normal person anymore, so __51__ was impossible. I couldn’t do this or that, etc. Basically my __52__ was over before it even got started. When
I got through with my final chemotherapy I was __53__ 40 kg.
I want to share this story with you guys because today I’m 84 kg with 2% body fat. I don’t smoke or drink. I can walk and eve n run. I’m so __54__ to be here and forever to grace life with my presence each day. My dream is to become the “__55__“ to everybod y who ever thought about giving up on life because it’s so hard, or just simply not living it.
36. A. tookB. movedC. hit D. climbed37. A. dream B. terrorC. day D. memory
38. A. without B. from C. with D. for39. A. pain B. change C. danger D. idea
40 A. guess B. noticeC. believe D. understand41. A. BetterB. worse C. stranger D. cleaner
42. A. when B. beforeC. though D. where43. A. found B. searched C. visited D. called
44. A. came B. rushed C. looked D. stayed45. A. weak B. terror C. slim D. fine
46. A. treatment B. needs C. results D. recovery47. A. followed B. carried C. sent D. directed
48. A. flewB. promised C. allowed D. served49. A. continued B. started C. postponed D. cancelled
50. A. work B. walk C. think D. feel51. A. playing B. stepping C. running D. learning
52. A. plan B. hope C. career D. life53. A. only B. even C. ever D. right
54. A. nervous B. relieved C. curious D. grateful
55. A. Inspiration B. Instruction C. Introduction D. Information
A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was __41__along 165 north after delivering to one of his 42 . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and 47 the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
The man who had his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call. They 50 heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. 51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the car was going to 54 . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 55 she injured her neck.
Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man 56 and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the 57 if he was needed or 58 to go. They let him and the other man go.
One thing is 59 —Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the w oman’s life.
41. A. walking B. touring C．traveling D．rushing
42. A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers
43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If
44. A. each B. another C. that D. his
45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam
46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned
47. A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled
48. A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over
49. A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed
50. A. then B. again C. finally D. even
51. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching
52. A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm
53. A. for B. so C. and D. but
54. A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash
55. A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after
56. A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out
57. A. woman B. police C. man D. driver
58. A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free
59. A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked
60. A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually 21 you. Everything they know about you 22 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 23 they feel they can know you 24 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 25 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 26 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 27 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 28 me. I sometimes wished to 29 another agent.
One morning, I had to 30 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 31 . The woman sitting at the desk, 32 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 33 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 34 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out 35 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 36 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 37 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 38 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 39 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 40 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already
25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know
30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
31. A. for the fi rst time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior