完形填空二(含答案)

Cloze 1
John,11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was 1 in a baseball game, he fell
and hit his head. The doctors believed that he might 2 get well.
“Heseems to have given up hope. So medicines alone won ’t.P3erhaps he needs something else, ”said a doctor. “When I visit hi m al,l he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth. ”
To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not 4 .In America, Babe Ruth was as important as the President, and
he was the most 5 baseball player.
The next day John ’s father tried to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the p hT onw ee.nty-four hours
later, when the boy 6 in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young John could hardly 7 his own eyes!
The great baseball player sat down at John and’s s a i b d e,d“s iK dei d,,yo u ’ve got to get w I e’ll. ve brought you a
new American League baseball,8 you must start throwing it. ”
For John this was the beginning of a new life. To 9 doctors ’s urpritshee, boy walked out of the hospital
on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life —all because of the 10 of Babe Ruth.
1.A.looking B.playing C.talking D.sitting
2.A.never B.ever C.always D.sometimes
3.A.go B.make C.stop D.help
4.A.easy B.lucky C.difficult D.successful
5.A.favorite B.nervous C.famous D.dangerous
6.A.ran y C.worked ughed
7.A.see B.close C.believe D.breathe
8.A.or B.so C.though D.because
9.A.my B.your C.her D.his
10.A.story B.basketball C.present D.life
Cloze 2
We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the 1 for special tests because I wasn feeling we’ll atnd my
doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness.
As I 2 to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasn ’t on t o p A o s f m I g y o g t a t o m t e h.e hospital,
I began my 3 for a parking lot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little 4 standing in front
of a parking meter( 停车计时收费表)two cars away. He seemed to be searching his pockets for what I supposed
were 5 for the meter. Although I 6 didn ’t feel that greaItt,hought that I should at least go over to him
and find out if I could 7 him. As I stood beside him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a
problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all because he was only thinking about visiting his sick
wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and 8 out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without
waiting for a reply, I turned on my h eel and said to him as I was walking away: “Have a good day. ”
The funny thing was that I felt a lot brighter, a small smile came to my face, and I seemed to walk just a little
quicker. I was walking away when he called out: “Thank you so much. I di”d n Y’o u t e k v n e o n w,9him to say anything. He didn ’t have to say a word to m I e t.was simply enough to know that I had helped someone else who
needed a little 10 .That ’s all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own
business. You know, it doesn ’t take much to help someone else.
1.A.hospital B.school C.gym pany
2.A.walked B.ran C.rode D.drove
3.A.search B.plan C.travel D.design
4.A.tired B.worried C.relaxed D.bored
5.A.tools B.keys C.coins D.cards
6.A.probably B.suddenly C.finally D.really
7.A.help B.understand C.follow D.join
8.A.pushed B.made C.pulled D.sent
9.A.mean B.expect C.make D.save
10.A.courage B.patience C.hand D.guide
Cloze 3
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common.Residents( 居
民)built walls to 1 influence from the other town.
In Pressure,everyone wanted to be the very best.When women gave birth,they would compete to have the
baby with the loudest cry.There was violent competition in every aspect( 方面)of life.Because 2 was the
symbol(象征)of success.People were always busy making money,with no time for relaxation.Some young people
couldn ’t bear the intensity紧( 张)and chose to drink to escape(逃避).
In Pleasure,the motto(格言)was: “oIfnly you like it,do it. ”People grew up without pressure and could do anything they liked.Children played computer games day and night.At school,teachers didn students ’t care 3
came or not.Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 4 .Thanks to the
lack(缺乏)of regulations( 规章制度),nobody worried about losing their jobs.It was pleasure that mattered.The
computers they used were old ones from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted( 上瘾)to drugs( 药物)5 the emptiness(空虚)of their lives.Then,people
in the two towns began asking themselves, “Wha?t ”i s lifBeu6t,just before life in the two towns completely
7 ,there came a great person—Mr Reason.He went from door to door,talking with people and 8
advice.People in Pressure learnt to be satisfied with what they had 9 people in Pleasure began to make
plans.They 10 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two.
1.A.pick out B.put out C.keep out D.leave out
2.A.wealth B.health C.happiness D.pleasure
3.A.what B.who C.where D.whether
4.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
pared to B.thanks to C.because of D.as a result
6.A.at B.for C.in D.to
7.A.gave B.failed C.lost D.saved
8.A.following B.taking C.seeking D.giving
9.A.when B.as C.while D.since
10.A.pulled off B.pulled down C.pulled out D.pulled up
Cloze 4
Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it.Both of the vegetables and the tree made the
garden look wonderful.
One day,the vegetables and the tree couldn ’t get on w.e T l h l e w i v t h e g1e t a b l e s disliked the tree because
they thought the tree didn ’t leave them enoubgyhc2overing them with its thick leaves while the tree
thought that the vegetables drank nearly all the water before it could reach him.
The situation became worse and worse.One day the vegetables decided to 3 all the water in the ground
so that the tree would dry up.The tree fought back by refusing to offer the vegetables shade( 树荫).Soon they both
began to dry up under the hot sun.
Neither of them expected that the gardener would stop 4 his vegetable field because he thought it was 5.
to save the vegetables.When the gardener did that,the tree and the vegetables really felt how 6 they were.
There seemed to be no way to solve the problem.Then a small pumpkin decided to do something to change the situation.The small pumpkin did all he could to grow 7 there was little water and it was too hot.
Finally,the gardener 8 the growing pumpkin among the dying vegetables.9 ,he started to water the field again because he still wanted to make a(n) 10 to win the beautiful pumpkin.At the same time,the tree and the vegetables were saved.Since then,they realized that it was better to help each other than to fight,and they lived in harmony with other plants.
1.A.other plants B.the gardener C.each other D.the pumpkin
2.A.light B.water C.air D.wind
3.A.look up e up C.pick up D.put up
4.A.picking B.growing C.planting D.watering
5.A.hopeless B.important C.hopeful D.necessary
6.A.angry B.hungry C.thirsty fortable
7.A.so B.though C.but D.and
8.A.watched B.knew C.harvested D.noticed
9.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Also
10.A.decision B.idea C.effort D.chance
Cloze 5
SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATIONS
Some of San Francisco ’s many celebrations,like the Fourth of July(IndependDenacye),are very American;but others 1 that San Francisco is a very international city.
Over 100,000 people celebrate the Chinese New Year in January or February.There are lion dances, fireworks,and a huge parade 2 the Financial District( 地区)and Chinatown.It is the most important festival of the Chinese year,and the largest 3 event in North America.
Tourists 4 try to see the Cherry Blossom Festival( 樱花节)at the Japan Center in April.This is a celebration of traditional Japanese culture with musicians,dancers,and artists,and a colourful 5 .
In early May,there is a Mexican festival called Cinco de Mayo,with a carnival( 狂欢节)and lots of special events.And Carnaval San Francisco —a popular Latin American and Caribbean festival with salsa and reggae bands—6 on the last weekend in May.
On the Fourth of July,there are celebrations and parties all over the city,and everyone enjoys 7 the amazing fireworks over San Francisco Bay.
On the night of 8 ,thousands of people in costumes come to Market Street and Castro Street for a huge Halloween party.Many people think this is the most exciting night of the year.
9 at Christmas time,there is a huge Christmas tree in Union Square,and the stores in the square have a competition for the 10 store window.
1.A.mean B.show C.mark D.prove
2.A.over B.across C.through D.past
3.A.American B.African C.European n
4.A.should B.shouldn ’t C.have to D.mustn ’t
5.A.dance B.travel C.walk D.parade
6.A.goes B.celebrates C.happens D.holds
7.A.smelling B.watching C.praising D.reviewing
8.A.March B.August C.October D.December
9.A.Finally B.Generally C.Certainly D.Properly
10.A.more B.most C.better D.best
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