完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on my school’s playground the other day. Suddenly, an ice cream truck 36 right in front of one of the main common areas of the school. I never 37 an ice cream man would come 38 us — overgrown kids. So I was quite 39 when the sweet man in the truck 40 , “ Free ice cream!” I 41 him to confirm(证实) what he said. I asked, “ I’m sorry, but what did you say?”
“Free ice cream. You have your 42 of these four frozen treats: the rocket pop, the chocolate e clair, the strawberry shortcake, or the drumstick.”
After I make sure that this guy was really 43 free ice cream, I talked with him for a while. He told me that his 44 had always been to travel around giving people free ice cream, and that was 45 what he now does. He maxed out all his credit cards, slept in his 46 , and lived with his parents 47 he could continue to follow his dream during hard times. Now, he has 48 from large companies such as Levi’s to support him to do what he 49 .
The ice cream man told me that he was 50 inspiring people to do exactly what their 51 tell them to do in life: I 52 asking him with respect, “So your dream was just to 53 around and give people free ice cream” It seemed like such a 54 goal.
“Yes, just meeting people and making them 55 ,” he replied.
36. A. followed B. passed C. broke D. stopped
37. A. explained B. doubted C. thought D. proved
38. A. with B. before C. for D. after
39. A. surprised B. angry C. worried D. sad
40. A. broke in B. stopped by C. showed off D. called out
41. A. went up to B. knocked into C. laughed at D. looked into
42. A. attention B. choice C. way D. answer
43. A. picking out B. giving away C. going through D. talking about
44. A. dream B. job C. fear D. experiment
45. A. commonly B. possibly C. unluckily D. exactly
46. A. building B. bag C. truck D. hotel
47. A. in case B. now that C. as if D. so that
48. A. desire B. invitation C. help D. experience
49. A. promises B. suggests C. loves D. remembers
50. A. sorry for B. worried about C. careful with D. interested in
51. A. companies B. teachers C. parents D. hearts
52. A. forgot B. regretted C. kept D. stopped
53. A. fly B. cycle C. drive D. look
54. A. normal B. dangerous C. difficult D. special
55. A. request B. smile C. prepare D. understand
As far as I know, this maths problem is _______________ that one.
A.twice so difficult as |
B.twice as difficult as |
C.as twice difficult as |
D.so twice difficult as |
. Tom as well as his classmates __________ a song when the teacher came into the classroom.
A.are singing |
B.were singing |
C.is singing |
D.was singing |
. She would rather ________ the difficult situation in the new neighbourhood than move back.
A.make good use of |
B.set her heart on |
C.come to terms with |
D.keep in touch with |
----What is your new Chinese teacher like, Mary?
---Oh, ____________________________.
A.we’re getting along quite well with him |
B.he likes playing football better than anything else |
C.he has strange ways to make his classes lively and interesting |
D.he is a handsome young man in his early thirties |
----Did you _________ your friend when you were in Beijing?
---No. But I _________ my aunt’s during my stay there.
A.call on; called on |
B.call at; called at |
C.call on; called at |
D.call at; called on |