第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意，然后从 36~ 55各题所给的四个选项c [ A] 、[ B ] 、[ C]和 [ D] )中，选出最佳选项。 The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening （36). On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep （37) their sides here and there and a cow was （38 ) with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so un-touched by human work that it seemed the very place t0 （39 ) . Even Higgs, I thought, won' t be able to find me here. I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled （40 ) my shoes and socks, put my （41) in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I （42 ) 0ver and spread some of the （43 ) 0n my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a（44） I realized suddenly how （45) I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of （46) 0f Higgs and his men. While I tried t0 （47 )some plans for the fu- ture, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the （48 ) with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a （49） and some food. As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little （50 ） at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move （51 ） towards my side. I could not see his （52 ） at frrst. He continued calmly （53） the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He （54 ） a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I was about to raise mine, （55 ） all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs!

[A]sky

[B]light [C]air [D]gas

完形填空。On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,1my husband,

Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, unable to

breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of2with lots of unexpected

challenges. We went from the "haves" to the "have-nots". Or so we thought.

3what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties. We came to learn that

something wonderful could happen in a disaster (灾难). All over the world people4Chris so much that letters

and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000

pieces of5had been received and sorted.

As6, we opened letter after letter. They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us. We

used them to7ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a8, or to the

"Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so here we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your9accident last week. No doubt your family and your

friends are giving you the strength to face this10challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best

wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you close.

Yours Sincerely,Nancy Reagan() 1. A. since

() 2. A. disability

() 3. A. So

() 4. A. wrote for

() 5. A. news

() 6. A. patients

() 7. A. encourage

() 8. A. cry

() 9. A. driving

() 10. A. technicalB. before

B. possession

B. For

B. cared for

B. paper

B. a family

B. express

B. laugh

B. flying

B. differentC. when

C. inconvenience

C. Or

C. hoped for

C. equipment

C. nurses

C. control

C. chat

C. running

C. difficultD. while

D. experience

D. Yet

D. s

第二节 完形填空先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后面各题所给的选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city. You hop on(跨上)it and 31 . But wait—isn’t this stealing？ No, it isn’t. 32 shouts,“Stop! Thief!” That is 33 this free ride is just fine with the city.

You 34 find hundreds of free yellow bikes in some US cities. The idea began in Portland, Oregon, in 1994. People saw a need for 35 transportation, and they wanted to help 36

pollution. So, to get citizens(市民) 37 their cars and onto pollution-free bikes, they 38 the Yellow Bike Project.

The 39 bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city. People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands(短程差事), to work 40 to school. Then, they leave the bike for the 41 rider. There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people 42 the rules, because they think it is not wise to 43 the bike that’s already free.

Portland’s 44 was quickly loved by a lot of people. Within two years of its starts, similar programs were 45 in cities in six other states.