完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered.and they all admired his heart for it was 41 . There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 42 .”
The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 43 . It was full of scars, it had places 44 pieces had been removed and other pieces 45 in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 46 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ 47 your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours 48 perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every 49 represents a person 50 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they 51 me a piece of their heart that fits into the 52 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we 53 .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 54 , and the other person hasn’t returned a 55 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 56 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 57 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
The young man walked up to the old man, 58 his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He 59 it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 60 , but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They embraced and walked away side by side.
1.A.ugly B.perfect C.beautiful D.hurt
2.A.mine B.his C.theirs D.ours
3.A.coat B.appearance C.face D.heart
4.A.that B.which C.where D.whose
5.A.cut B.set C.put D.brought
6.A.smooth B.rough C.broken D.pretty
7.A.Comparing B.Compared C.Compare D.Compares
8.A.looks B.seems C.is D.fits
9.A.one B.heart C.piece D.scar
10.A.on whom B.in whom C.with whom D.to whom
11.A.take B.give C.lend D.pass
12.A.empty B.full C.original D.first
13.A.had B.gave C.shared D.owned
14.A.in B.away C.off D.up
15.A.lot B.sheet C.piece D.pile
16.A.making B.taking C.keeping D.bringing
17.A.keep B.cut C.come D.stay
18.A.carried away B.reached into C.took out D.brought up
19.A.offered B.took C.passed D.served
20.A.fit B.hit C.beat D.set
Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.
A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away
--- Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water.
---________.
A. Heard it B. Got it C. Take it D. Make it
——Will $200 ____ the cost of the damage?
——I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.
A.do B.include C.cover D.afford
-Are you going to take the job?
-Certainly, though the salary is not so good. ,you know.
A.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
B.A golden key can open any door
C.Actions speak louder than words
D.Better late than never
He has left out the most important reason why he last night .
A.stayed up B.put up C.picked up D.kept up