(二年名校模拟 一年权威预测)(安徽专用)高考英语二轮复习 考前100天专题练习 2 完形填空

（二年名校模拟一年权威预测）（安徽专用）2013高考英语二轮复习考前100
天专题练习 2 完形填空
【模拟提升演练】
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(2012·合肥模拟)
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money
to the homeless, feeling 1 for them. But as time passed, I became
a mom with no home, a huge 2 , and hardly any income. As a result,
I 3 giving money to the people on the side of the road and became
very 4 .
Things started to change for me 5 . I had a home, a backyard
for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to 6 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 7 , “Will work for food. ” I 8 . My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 9 . ” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 10 , or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. 11 when I said that, I didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 12 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 13 me said, “Just help the guy. ” So I 14 down my window, and he ran over exci tedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I 15 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there 16 three quarters and two pennies.
I picked them up and gave them to him. He 17 with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it 18 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 19 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes! ” It was a moment I’ll 20 forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.
1. A. angry B. sorry C. grateful D. strange
2. A. debt B. burden C. disease D. problem
3. A. continued B. appreciated C. hated D. stopped
4. A. rich B. pleased C. relaxed D. bitter
5. A. slowly B. immediately C. quickly D. greatly
6. A. save B. pull C. run D. feed
7. A. determined B. sign C. child D. advertisement
8. A. ran away B. turned back C. passed by D. speeded up
9. A. danger B. love C. need D. sadness
10. A. life B. book C. food D. smoking
11. A. And B. So C. But D. Even
12. A. bring up B. carry out C. pick up D. take out
13. A. on B. inside C. behind D. over
14. A. rolled B. pushed C. blew D. took
15. A. reached B. went C. knocked D. shouted
16. A. hid B. stood C. slept D. sat
17. A. stood up B. turned up C. set out D. burst out
18. A. possible B. meaningful C. wonderful D. interesting
19. A. plane B. bus C. woman D. man
20. A. thank B. respect C. remember D. hold
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(2012·济南模拟)
Face adversity (逆境) with a smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He 1 , “You mean fortunately. ”He explained that I should be glad of the 2 exercise that the hill provided.
My 3 to the hill has now changed. I used to 4 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following: This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 5 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. 6 , I have a smile of 7 as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and 8 . We cannot achieve anything with a(n) 9 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 10 a university degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be 11 in ease and quiet. Only through 12 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. ”
One of the main 13 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we
all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 14 we cannot choose the adversity,
we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated (截肢) following a flying accident. He was 15 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces. He was a(n) 16 to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. 17 your mind, you’ll never 18 crutches (拐杖) or
a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go 19 you want to. But never, never let them 20 you that things are too difficult or impossible. ”
1. A. reacted B. repli ed C. criticized D. reflected
2. A. abundant B. proper C. extra D. necessary
3. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection
4. A. climb B. confuse C. comment D. complain
5. A. put on weight B. gain weight
C. lose weight
D. take my weight
6. A. Gradually B. Finally
C. Rarely
D. Approximately
7. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution
8. A. understood B. clarified C. defeated D. overcome
9. A. tough B. difficult C. easy D. reasonable
10. A. gain B. acquire C. accomplish D. admire
11. A. founded B. produced C. constructed D. developed
12. A. happiness B. experiences C. difficulties D. pressures
13. A. emphases B. conflicts C. factors D. powers
14. A. While B. As C. Because D. If
15. A. devoted B. determined C. commanded D. forced
16. A. appreciation B. qualification C. inspiration D. destination
17. A. Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into
18. A. reject B. deliver C. abandon D. use
19. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
20. A. advise B. attempt C. request D. persuade
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(2012· 杭州模拟)
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from
abroad to his motherland, he 1 his small company. Speaking of
success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive
“school” fee. He always 2 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. D. degree, 3 to
return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought
a Rolex watch with the 4 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 5 customs check. The watch
on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 6 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 7 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 8 fake(假货). When he was 9 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 10 cost nearly 100, 000 yuan, into pieces 11 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 12 before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 13 . For many times of entry-exit 14 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 15 him no matter what time
of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 16 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 17 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing
in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 18 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 19 , which he would remember as the 20 of his success forever.
1. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up
2. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
3. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked
4. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds
5. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common
6. A. look B. inspection C. test D. experiment
7. A. one B. it C. them D. these
8. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable
9. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
10. A. that B. what C. as D. which
11. A. on B. at C. who D. in
12. A disappointed B. delighted C. amazed D. satisfied
13. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
14. A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
15. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged
16. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
17. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged
18. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
19. A. honesty B. lie C. goods D. bravery
20. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. belief
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(2012·武汉模拟)
You Are Going Places
One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling 1 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It’ s the same thing over and over again. 2 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 3 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to 4 a lot of us 5 , but we manage to deal with them.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the window. It happened to be the very 6 near where I kept the dirty 7 in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 8 running all over the house, it was crazy. 9 these elderly women were watching 10 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they 11 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 12 I was in and what I planned to do in
the future.
13 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 14 and gentle voice, “You are going places. ”And that was it. They left the 15 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 16 to believe in myself. They 17 my spirit from being down and gave me a 18 to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in 19 until I had a degree. I’m now a co-anchor (联合主持人)of a student-produced television 20 . And the best thing is: I’m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
1. A. tired B. excited C. up D. down
2. A. Dealing B. Helping C. Talking D. Meeting
3. A. sat B. seated C. laid D. seating
4. A. attract B. avoid C. adjust D. annoy
5. A. employees B. customers C. bosses D. employers
6. A. table B. box C. spot D. kitchen
7. A. dishes B. rooms C. clothes D. customers
8. A. men B. women C. servers D. customers
9. A. And B. Otherwise C. But D. So
10. A. what B. how C. where D. why
11. A. finished B. completed C. ordered D. got
12. A. place B. grade C. mark D. position
13. A. Before B. While C. As D. After
14. A. confident B. loud C. low D. pleasant
15. A. kitchen B. house C. restaurant D. table
16. A. ability B. courage C. imagination D. time
17. A. put down B. picked up C. took over D. pointed out
18. A. cause B. reason C. present D. permission
19. A. television B. government C. school D. restaurant
20. A. company B. station C. show D. advertisement
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(2012·芜湖模拟)
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.
I never heard any noise from the children. Instead, I often heard the parents yelling 1 at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a 2 one.
We often 3 in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only 4 I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually 5 to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just 6 their apartment and the little girl was 7 the outside door open for the others. I 8 in the car doing 9 things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed(冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car, 10 the little girl was still holding the door, 11 me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how 12 I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had 13 an old man’s heart.
The next day there was a 14 on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite 15 of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there too. Her parents 16 me.
From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other，in a friendly 17 .
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and 18 how I was going to keep my doctor’s 19 because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it 20 that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
1. A. quietly B. strangely C. quickly D. angrily
2. A. frightening B. exciting C. sincere D. kind
3. A. quarreled B. met C. chatted D. argued
4. A. present B. result C. reply D. return
5. A. went out B. set out C. took out D. gave out
6. A. decorating B. cleaning C. returning D. leaving
7. A. breaking B. operating C. holding D. unlocking
8. A. kept B. remained C. insisted D. continued
9. A. favorite B. irrelevant C. unnecessary D. curious
10. A. but B. and C. so D. then
11. A. hunting for B. asking for C. waiting for D. calling for
12. A. beneficial B. influential C. anxious D. grateful
13. A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved
14. A. note B. knock C. invitation D. picture
15. A. proud B. aware C. afraid D. sure
16. A. admitted B. recognized C. praised D. thanked
17. A. manner B. appearance C. sound D. announcement
18. A. found B. ignored C. remembered D. wondered
19. A. promise B. appointment C. suggestion D. attention
20. A. amazing B. confusing C. scaring D. challenging
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(2012·盐城模拟) We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders
because they are ahead of us—in age, in wisdom and maturity, in
experience and education. Our 1 have done a lot for us, directly
or indirectly and most of us 2 everything to their kindness and
love.
When we 3 them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 4 them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 5 our own love and gratitude to them.
6 , elders have also been through all the years you are
7 and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is 8 that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always 9 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 10 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 11 .
With changing times and 12 influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should 13 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 14 their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately 15 their places,
and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are 16 to give up their places to older people. This is not a 17 of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 18 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a 19 disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become 20 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
1. A. youngsters B. elders C. parents D. juniors
2. A. devote B. owe C. pay D. contribute
3. A. show B. explain C. exhibit D. point
4. A. greeting B. receiving C. declaring D. showing
5. A. expressing B. describing C. sending D. suggesting
6. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Though
7. A. experiencing with B. going through
C. suffering from
D. worrying out
8. A. true B. likely C. resonable D. strange
9. A. quarreled B. dealt C. lived D. disagreed
10. A. community B. organization C. society D. public
11. A. experience B. reality C. emotion D. information
12. A. cultural B. special
C. environmental
D. position
13. A. quietly B. slightly C. silently D. coldly
14. A. rise B. raise C. support D. force
15. A. give away B. get rid of C. give up D. send out
16. A. expected B. forced C. needed D. reminded
17. A. doubt B. question C. wonder D. challenge
18. A. suffering B. upset C. trouble D. discomfort
19. A. serious B. light C. heavy D. slight
20. A. aware B. alive C. knowing D. sensible
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(2012· 黄冈模拟)
Like most authors, I am the one who does not believe in love at first sight until I experienced
it myself.
One day, I was with a few friends at McDonald’s from school. We were 1 and laughing
at some stupid stories.
Just then, a group of girls came. There was this girl, quite outstanding for that striking red and she had this 2 smile.
Then, while they were at the counter, 3 their food, I noticed something. They all had
a 4 , and they could not talk. But this was not considered a disability to me, I walked
up to them, and 5 her number, well, she was surprised.
But she finally gave me her address and her name—Elaine. She did not have a phone at home and there was no 6 to talk to her.
After a few days, I sent her a letter, asking her out on a 7 the following Saturday. Whether she agreed to the date or was it rejected, I could not tell 8 I did not know.
We were supposed to meet at the Lido cinema to 9 a movie. I waited for around 5 minutes then, she appeared, 10 that sweet smile that caught me.
In the cinema, we saw the show “ICE AGE”. In order to 11 , I needed to get a pen and paper.
I asked her about how she felt about me. She told me she was very 12 , but worried as she was not sure whether my love was out of 13 or from my heart.
From that moment, I kept asking myself the question, until a month later after my exams.
I 14 made up my mind. I was really in love with her. . . I went to her home, which made her quite 15 . I looked at her and wrote to her how I felt, she looked at me with those big black 16 , those that could take your soul away.
She 17 the pen and wrote this sentence, “I love you t oo, but now that I am 18 that you love me for what I am and not out of sympathy, I feel that I will not regret the 19 . ”
Now, we have been together for two years, I have never once quarreled with her, not 20 on paper and I never will. . .
1. A. imagining B. chatting C. greeting D. learning
2. A. sweet B. elegant C. precise D. consistent
3. A. demanding B. enjoying C. ordering D. lifting
4. A. degree B. difference C. disability D. destination
5. A. asked for B. applied for C. reached for D. looked for
6. A. doubt B. possibility C. problem D. trouble
7. A. camp B. diet C. living D. date
8. A. for B. if C. so D. and
9. A. catch B. watch C. touch D. fetch
10. A. indicating B. forcing C. wearing D. pretending
11. A. communicate B. experience C. interview D. participate
12. A. curious B. concerned C. holy D. happy
13. A. consideration B. sympathy C. marriage D. possession
14. A. shyly B. immediately C. eventually D. proudly
15. A. surprised B. satisfied C. confident D. cheerful
16. A. ears B. eyes C. hairs D. cheeks
17. A. brought B. pulled C. took D. shared
18. A. skeptical B. abrupt C. determined D. sure
19. A. decision B. promise C. pride D. duty
20. A. yet B. also C. even D. indeed
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(2012· 安庆模拟) When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students sneered(冷笑), the 1 nearly fell out of their chairs. “Don’t be silly, only 2 can become writers, ” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term. ” I was so 3 that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short 4 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 5 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and 6 writer.
I showed my teacher and fellow students. They 7 : “Just plain dumb luck, ” the teacher said. I tasted 8 . I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was 9 with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of 10 , letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I 11 from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published
work. I 12 mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and 13 people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their 14 .
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It 15 nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self-addressed stamped 16 and without making a copy of the manuscript.
A month later I received a(n) 17 , and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36, 000 dollars. 18 years
I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live 19 , but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I 20 , what degrees
I had and what qualifications I had to be a writer. The answer is：“None. ” I just write.
I’m not a genius.
1. A. whole B. rest C. most D. other
2. A. generals B. statesmen C. geniuses D. spies
3. A. delighted B. anxious C. upset D. ashamed
4. A. sad B. innocent C. disappointing D. puzzled
5. A. delight B. astonishment C. comfort D. happiness
6. A. borrowed B. lent C. paid D. cost
7. A. cried B. agreed C. swore D. laughed
8. A. success B. failure C. coldness D. squeeze
9. A. fine B. mixed C. compared D. full
10. A. books B. poets C. novels D. poems
11. A. dropped out B. left C. graduated D. laid off
12. A. ever B. never C. seldom D. even
13. A. if B. unless C. until D. before
14. A. teachers B. family C. dreams D. friends
15. A. took B. swapped C. fitted D. changed
16. A. letter B. envelope C. writer D. cover
17. A. edition B. agreement C. trade D. patent
18. A. Recent B. Memorable C. Most D. Several
19. A. with B. in C. by D. on
20. A. deserved B. introduced C. founded D. attended
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(2011·南昌模拟) In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 1 a different life. It was a transitional (过渡的) period in Daniel’s life. I wanted to 2 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 3 time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day
of kindergarten. He asked，“What is it going to be like, Dad? Can
I do it？” Then he walked 4 the steps of the bus and
disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade
later, a similar 5 was played out. I drove him to college. As
I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him
6 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words
7 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 8
opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 9 ？I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has 10 to me or what he might 11 to face in the years that followed. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 12 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet I always 13 never hearing him put his 14 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 15 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned 16 ， and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel，” I said, “if I could have picked one, I would have picked you. ” That’s all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 17 ， and there were just Daniel and me. He was sa ying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was 18 of was the stubble (胡子茬) on his chin as his face pressed against mine.
What I had said to Daniel was 19 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 20 .
1. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
2. A. show B. give C. make D. instruct
3. A. last B. first C. very D. next
4. A. along B. into C. down D. up
5. A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
6. A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction
7. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. embarrassed
8. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
9. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
10. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. cared
11. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
12. A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
13. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
14. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
15. A. important B. easy C. hard D. complex
16. A. blue B. dry C. sweet D. bitter
17. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
18. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
19. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
20. A. none B. all
C. anything
D. everything
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(2011·吉林模拟) Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and 1 me yet.
We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware 2 . No automatic door, not a computer in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds 3 us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our 4 .
“Good afternoon, Ryan, ” 5 the cheerful acknowledgment. Andy was a very 6 sort
of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.
We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were 7 a spring. He very patiently replied, “I have lots of springs. You’re going
to need to be more 8 . ”
“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door. ”
“That’s it. A screen door spring. Right down there. ” We 9 where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were. Andy knew his store and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price：Yes. But service and 10 ：No.
I picked up one and followed him to the 11 .
He 12 the price, doing the math in his head. “$ 1. 88, with tax: comes to $ 1. 99. ”
“Put it on my dad’s account. ”
He nodded and smiled, “Good dad’s account. ”He chuckled. “I don’t know what you boys would do 13 dad’s account! ”
He handed me the ticket and as I 14 it I asked, “You really trust my signature? ”
His reply surprised, 15 delighted me. “When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys I can trust nobody! ”
We left, and the brain 16 started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live
up to. It’s a high standard of 17 . My father made a fame for that name, and I get to 18 the benefits. But on account of this, I 19 maintain that fame. And that’s20 business.
1. A. inspires B. excites C. shocks D. amazes
2. A. restaurant B. store C. park D. factory
3. A. hugged B. greeted C. heard D. sensed
4. A. presence B. dependence C. importance D. absence
5. A. shouted B. said C. went D. came
6. A. special B. ridiculous C. friendly D. appropriate
7. A. looking up B. looking for C. looking into D. looking after
8. A. scientific B. careful C. specific D. practical
9. A. turned to B. got to C. stuck to D. referred to
10. A. description B. determination C. satisfaction D. imagination
11. A. comer B. counter C. bank D. door
12. A. put up B. made up C. took up D. figured up
13. A. without B. within C. by D. for
14. A. saw B. wrote C. signed D. touched
15. A. yet B. still C. even D. also
16. A. merely B. eventually C. immediately D. possibly
17. A. honesty B. fortune C. consideration D. devotion
18. A. realize B. believe C. use D. enjoy
19. A. would B. can C. may D. must
20. A. serious B. optimistic
C. silent
D. successful
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(2011·乐山模拟)
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become
a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether
he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building,
set up a(n) 1 typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 2 himself. He found
it was difficult to earn his living by 3 what he wrote. But Alex
determined to put his dream to the test— 4 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 5 . This is the shadowland of hope, and 6 with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n) 7 , and we’re paying $6, 000 a year. ” $6, 000 was 8 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.
9 , he could write on the side. 10 the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something 11 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 12 —full time. “Thanks, but no, ” Alex said
13 , “I’m going to stick it out and write. ”。