2011年完形填空

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease m e. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rule s of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 —friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “53” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though

37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose

38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started

39. A. idea B. plan C.belief D. saying

40. A. right B. chance C. ability D.patience

41. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying

42. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis

43. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching

44. A. less B. later C. worse D. further

45. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused

46. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hopefully

47. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try

48. A. want B. do C. support D. know

49. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games

50. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value

51. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation

52. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized

53. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding

54. A. by B. for C. with D. to

55. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied

I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!

I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____.

I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My broth er leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song. After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.

36. A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers

37. A. guessed B. discovered C. thought D. predicted

38. A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets

39. A. booked B. offered C. returned D. found

40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged

41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space

42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous

43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke

44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto

45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear

46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast

47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest

48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember

49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change

50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage

51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken

52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling

53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration

54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides

55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 21 was more manageable , I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed. 24 I live with mother on a country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 25 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 26 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 27 . I decided that I would consider 28 to singing in restaurants. My family are all musicians, so I was 29 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 30 to get started. And 31 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 32 use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my 33 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 34 . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. H e placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 37 and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I 38 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose

39 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His 40 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

21. A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness

22. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared

23. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly

24. A. Now B. Then C. Sometime D. Meanwhile

25. A. add up to B. make up for C. get rid of D. take advantage of

26. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before

27. A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions

28. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back

29. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited

30. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge

31. A. thus B. once C. seldom D. often

32. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly

33. A. job B. family C. idea D. offer

34. A. face B. view C. look D. sight

35. A. over B. along C. towards D. through

36. A. unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully

37. A. pick B. turn C. role D. step

38. A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have cried D. could have cried

39. A. more B. the ones C. few D. the rest

40. A. courage B. devotion C. kindness D. trust

I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum 21 in October 2007, I was cook. In December that year，while I was working for a wedding，a pearl necklace Mum had left me 22 . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）.Some days later, I was 23 that a guy who was working with us that day.“could probably have made a fortune 24 the necklace he found.” 25 ，he returned it. Hearing he I’d 26 Mum for six months before her death, he said，“Christmas is going to be 27 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks.

I come to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and 28 fell in love with it. What was 29 to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept traveling between London and here and felt 30 than I had in months. In December 2008, I was 31 as a hotel manager and moved here full time.

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss 32 ，because the sadness of losing Mum __33__ felt great. Paul understood that and never 34 me. But, by summer,we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to b uild our own 35 . We want to give our guests a 36 feel, so each room is themed (以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom—a tiny chair which 37 be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderfu l life Mum 38 naturally part of it, 39 there’s no way we would be here. If it wasn’t for the 40 she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.

21. A. died B. came C. returned D. visited

22. A. burned B. disappeared C. broke D. dropped

23. A. shown B. comforted C. persuaded D. told

24. A. hiding B. stealing C. selling D. wearing

25. A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Surely D. Hopefully

26. A. nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded

27. A. long B. hard C. merry D. free

28. A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately

29. A. said B. proved C. supposed D. judged

30. A. smarter B. higher C. firmer D. lighter

31. A. honoured B. hired C. regarded D. trained

32. A. travel B. business C. children D. marriage

33. A. recently B. once C. still D. first

34. A. left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted

35. A. hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop

36. A. homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly

37. A. ought to B. used to C. might D. could

38. A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels

39. A. unless B. while C. because D. though

40. A. money B. chair C. house D. necklace

重庆卷

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything41

well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit __43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 . “John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller sti ll in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.

I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.

36. A. boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching

37. A. enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned

38. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful

39. A. sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed

40. A. calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery

41. A. finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded

42. A. strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot

43. A. repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently

44. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job

45. A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew

46. A. Look B. Help C. Run D. Jump

47. A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat

48. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to

49. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave

50. A. if B. for C. after D. but

51. A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up

52. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid

53. A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly

54. A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame

55. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out

（湖北卷）The young wonman entered the pool where an injured dolphin（海豚）was swimming．Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg．

In her second grade．Maja 31 her cousin．Jasmina．After Jasmina’s death．Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 32 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls

33 .” Jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says Maja, now32, “so I 34 that someday I’d do it for her．”

In high school, Maja was 35 about sports．She even planned to become an athlete．36 , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 37 her left leg．

After two year s’38 in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial （人造的）leg, but 39 it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful 40 , she managed to graduate from a local high school．Then after receiving a 41 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 42 started her own company．

To relax, Maja 43 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her home．A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 44 . One day, Maja happened to see trainers 45 Winter with a high-teeh tail．When they were done．Winter swam freely in the water．Maja was 46 ．She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail．Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the 47 that had troubled her for almost 16years．

Now Maja was ready to keep her 48 ．She went to the aquarium．Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 49 , then swam away．After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja 50 its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together．

31．A．lost B．visited C．rescued D．left 32．A．talking B．living C．swimming D．surfing 33．A．adored B．adopted C.possessed D．purchased 34．A．pretended B．decided C．perfected D．agreed 35．A．positive B．enthusiastic C．particular D．curious 36．A．Undoubtedly B．Surprisingly C．Strangely D．Unfortunately 37．A．took away B．took over C．cut down D．cut out 38．A．study B．operation C．treatment D．experiment 39．A．until B．because C．although D．if 40．A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Besides D．However 41．A．scholarships B．degree C．prize D．notice 42．A．gradually B．actually C．eventually D．naturally 43．A．might B．should C．could D．would 44．A．eye B．leg C．nose D．hand 45．A．decorating B．guiding C．marking D．fitting

46．A．inspired B．puzzled C．shocked D．amused 47．A．worry B．sadness C．pain D．fear 48．A．appointment B．promise C．record D．habit 49．A．blindly B．angrily C．gratefully D．cautiously 50．A．strike B．cover C．touch D．wipe