篇一：2014北京高考英语一模完形填空解析答案及全文翻译
2014北京高考英语一模六大城区完形填空汇总
海淀区
（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?”
The surgeon said, “I?m
Sally __38__into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the __39__?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers __40__ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy?s idea to __41__ his body to the university for study. He said it might __42__ somebody else. “I said no at first, __43__ Jimmy said, ?Mom, I won?t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.?”
“My Jimmy had a heart of __44__, always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy?s __45__ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was __46__. It was even harder to enter the __47__ house. She carried Jimmy?s belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son?s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room __48__ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, __49__ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally __50__. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said, “Dear Mom,
I know you’re going to __51__ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more __52__ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to __53__a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don’t be sad thinking about me. I don’t hurt any more. The cancer is all __54__. I don’t have to stand that __55__any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I’m a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.”
36. A. worried B. sorry C. happy D. grateful
37. A. make B. pass C. win D. like
38. A. knockedB. looked C. sank D. got
39. A. house B. church C. hospital D. university
40. A. anxiouslyB. lovinglyC. patientlyD. angrily
41. A. donate B. move C. show D. lend
42. A. affect B. help C. protect D. impress
43. A. for B. and C. so D. but
44. A. gold B. stone C. wisdom D. bravery
45. A. toys B. clothesC. belongingsD. letters
46. A. long B. smoothC. difficultD. dangerous
47. A. empty B. familiarC. big D. old
48. A. roughly B. exactlyC. especiallyD. possibly
49. A. put B. sent C. cried D. buried
50. A. wrote B. spoke C. slept D. awoke
51. A. understandB. forgiveC. leave D. miss
52. A. with B. around C. on D. in
53. A. save B. host C. visit D. adopt
54. A. lost B. gone C. cured D. spotted
55. A. depressionB. sadness C. pain D. stress
东城区
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jay Wilson was my English teacher at Lake Forest High School. It was him realized my potential in writing, and his made me a writer eventually.
He was kind to me, but I had no that he took particular notice of me. There were other kids in the class, and soon I fell back into my usual was just a little over average in most things. Near the end of the term, we began to read the play--Macbeth I spent a lot of time reading it. After working till the night before it was due, I wrote a paper about the — the first paper I typed on a typewriter — and turned it the next day.
I got a good on it, and below the grade Mr. Wilson wrote, “Sure you become a writer.” That was it. Those six words were written in his clear and neat handwriting. It was the first time he or anyone had in any way that writing was a option for me. We?d never had any writers in our family line, and we didn?t know any writers personally, even , so writing for a living didn?t seem something to me. But then, just like that, Jay Wilson tapped my hidden and let me see a wider world.
Over the next 10 years, I often about Mr. Wilson?s six words. Whenever I felt discouraged, it was those six words that came back to me and gave me . When a few instructors in college gently and not-so-gently tried to tell me I had no talent, I held Mr. Wilson?s before me to protect myself. I didn?t head of the whole English department at Lake Forest High, I could be a writer. So I put my head down and struggled forward. 396
36. A. when B. who C. how D. where
37. A. knowledgeB. confidence C. influence D. assignment
38. A. intention B. concern C. doubt D. sense
39. A. older B. smarter C. richer D. luckier
40. A. location B. positionC. motivation D. qualification
41. A. soB. but C. or D. for
42. A. work B. termC. classD. play
43. A. onB. off C. in D. up
44. A. gradeB. praise C. idea D. start
45. A. wonder B. hope C. make D. help
46. A. arrangedB. persuadedC. announcedD. indicated
47. A. career B. study C. hobby D. method
48. A. distantly B. frequentlyC. actuallyD. obviously
49. A. necessary B. preciousC. differentD. available
50. A. talent B. memoryC. secretD. opinion
51. A. worried B. thoughtC. heard D. wrote
52. A. impression B. improvement C. imagination D. strength
53. A. actions B. wisdomC. words D. duty
54. A. care B. predict C. ignore D. learn
55. A. proved B. said C. promisedD. answered
西城区
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Cell Phone Madness
When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn?t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a cell phone! As soon as I got to my oft my phone and asked everyone for their38 . It felt like I didn't even was too busy on myI was pretty took a test and I failed. To make matters the test.
It was hard to show my mom the showed her and she couldn't it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed.
the fact that I had a phone. They would say, " We have noticed with your phone．"
I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I was spending too muchon the phone．
A week later I tried ．I had so muchbecause I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them．From that day, I had a different point of view towards cell phones．
Phones really take you away from the rest of the world．I'm not saying that phones are and not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family and not get with your phone all day．My phone took away time from my homework and from my family．It also affected my grades． I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control．
36．A．office B．school C．store D．home
37．A．took B．put C．turned D．showed
38．A．number B．name C．help D．address
39．A．come B．hand C．give D．exist
40．A．job B．test C．phone D．desk
41．A．caught B．allowed C．troubled D．appreciated
42．A．proud B．doubtful C．sure D．angry
43．A．mention B．notice C．prevent D．punish
44．A．until B．before C．though D．because
45．A．clearer B．easier C．worse D．better
46．A．read B．sign C．do D．make
47．A．box B．book C．homework D．paper
48．A．believe B．receive C．see D．achieve
49．A．ignore B．dislike C．accept D．enjoy
50．A．secret B．idea C．world D．dream
51．A．time B．force C．money D．control
52．A．studying B．working C．going D．thinking
53．A．trouble B．worry C．fun D．improvement
54．A．good B．bad C．necessary D．useful
55．A．interested B．pleased C．annoyed D．stuck
丰台区
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
This was my grandmother's first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had
grandfather.
So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that was stored in grandfather's closet (壁橱).
something was missing.
"Where' s your star?" I asked.
The star was my grandmother' s favorite part of the tree.
Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought
were," Mother said. "Maybe the star just fell out of the box. "
"What's in this wrapped box?" Mother suddenly called out. "It was at the bottom of father's closet. "
Merry Christmas!
Love,
Bryant
So grandmother's tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. 36. A. arrivedB. lookedC. stayedD. worked
37. A. noisy B. emptyC. safeD. clean
38. A. flowerB. bellC. stocking D. tree
39. A. admireB. repairC. paintD. design
40. A. Or B. SoC. ButD. And
41. A. mightB. mustC. needD. will
42. A. packedB. decided C. covered D. searched
43. A. made B. leftC. foundD. felt
44. A. gone B. hiddenC. brokenD. forgotten
45. A. warnedB. persuaded C. reminded D. comforted
46. A. game B. classC. company D. party
47. A. challenging B. reasonable C. pleasant D. difficult
48. A. suggestionB. direction C. possibility D. method
49. A. ashamedB. annoyed C. disappointed D. frightened
50. A. fear B. reliefC. angerD. surprise
51. A. clearedB. brightened C. darkened D. tightened
52. A. articleB. noteC. receiptD. poem
53. A. bear B. affordC. waitD. agree
54. A. peace B. changeC. luckD. joy
55. A. specialB. funnyC. relaxing D. Favorite
篇二：2014年北京完形填空综合
第二节 完型填空（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was the first morning of the New Year and the weather was very cold．I have always been an early bird and my morning walks have been the for the last 7 years, so I put on my shoes to for my first walk of the New Year．
There was outside．Litter could be seen everywhere．It seemed that everyone had an It was too cold to be awake to clear all the walkways at 5 in the morning．I was to walk on the dirty walkways and decided to go back home.
I was about to leave saw Sam cleaning the garden．He is an employee of our ．I walked up to Sam as it was a（n） to see him there cleaning at this time． me, "Happy New Year!"
“How come you are here and doing all this on the very first day of a new year?” I asked. “It is the first day of the year so they should feel good and special. For me,
It was good to see someone soall night, the surround dirty．Life goes on and others need to up early and clear the garbage．Isn't the very next morning a new day of a New Year for all those who clear our garbage? Why can't we also keep our clean so that everyone can have a New Year the very next day? It is true that small things can make a big ．
36．A．manner B．trend C．routineD．procedure
37．A．look B．send C．long D．head
38．A．wasteB．freedom C．silenceD．absence
39．A．celebrationB．traditionC．decorationD．pollution
40．A．orderB．expectC．trust D．catch
41．A．tired B．scared C．puzzled D．annoyed
42．A．because B．though C．unless D．when
43．A．advised B．promoted C．supposed D．determined
44．A．pleasure B．success C．surprise D．honour
45．A．suggested B．wished C．asked． D．congratulated
46．A．coldly B．hopefully C．casually D．calmly
47．A．dirty B．narrow C．busy D．cold
48．A．beginning B．same C．special D．new
49．A．devoted B．cautious C．honest D．polite
50．A．over B．out C．up ． D．off
51．A．change B．improve C．return D．happen
52．A．sleep B．party C．work D．clean
53．A．put B．stay C．wake D．pick
54．A．surroundings B．conditions C．background D．location
55．A．decision' B．difference C．promise D．suggestion
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40 CDCAB
41-45 DDCCB
46-50 DABAD
51-55 ABCAB
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something. So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin in the discussion. You could feel the had been diagnosed（诊断）with a very serious disease. That was when we all had a moment of she began to lose and so shaved it all off. My mom would always wear bright-colored 假发). Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails.my mom to the hospital. When we for her to receive the treatment, We kept telling knew that it was going to be something She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I
36. A. tense B. calm C. friendly D. cold
37. A. necessary B. common C. obvious D. strange
38. A. regret B. anger C. sorrow D. hesitation
39. A. appointment B. treatment C. operation D. observation
40. A. hair B. weight C. energy D. hope
41. A. liked B. offered C. decided D. afforded
42. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Finally
43. A. arranging B. waiting C. wishing D. preparing
44. A. crying B. quarreling C. talking D. laughing
45. A. down B. over C. out D. off
46. A. nervously B. curiously C. happily D. gently
47. A. why
48. A. pain
49. A. turned
50. A. attractive
51. A. came
52. A. fair
53. A. free
54. A. asked
55. A. determined
B. when B. failure B. formed B. active B. looked B. clear B. afraid B. taught B. modest C. where C. advice C. changed C. exciting C. bent C. ready C. aware C. persuaded C. independent D. what D. love D. burst D. amusing D. broke D. line D. sure D. admitted D. positive
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40 ACCBA41-45 CBBDA46-50 CDABC 51-55 DDABD
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Cell Phone Madness
When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a cell phone!
As soon as I got to myoft my phone and asked everyone for their38 .
It felt like I didn't even in that class anymore. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my I was pretty that I stopped paying attention to her week later we took a test and I failed. To make matters the test.
It was hard to show my mom the Well, eventually, I showed her and she couldn't she was disappointed.
the fact that I had a phone. They would say, " and we don't communicate as much with your phone．"
I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I was spending too much．
A week later I tried ．I had so muchbecause I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them．From that day, I had a different point of view towards cell phones．
Phones really take you away from the rest of the world．I'm not saying that phones areand not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family and not getyour phone all day．My phone took away time from my homework and from my family．It also affected my grades．
I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control．
36．A．office B．school C．store D．home
37．A．took B．put C．turned D．showed
38．A．number B．name C．help D．address
39．A．come B．hand C．give D．exist
40．A．job B．test C．phone D．desk
41．A．caught B．allowed C．troubled D．appreciated
42．A．proud B．doubtful C．sure D．angry
43．A．mention B．notice C．prevent D．punish
44．A．until B．before C．though D．because
45．A．clearer B．easier C．worse D．better
46．A．read B．sign C．do D．make
47．A．box B．book C．homework D．paper
48．A．believe B．receive C．see D．achieve
49．A．ignore B．dislike C．accept D．enjoy
50．A．secret B．idea C．world D．dream
51．A．time B．force C．money D．control
52．A．studying B．working C．going D．thinking
53．A．trouble B．worry C．fun D．improvement
54．A．good B．bad C．necessary D．useful
55．A．interested B．pleased C．annoyed D．stuck
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two We sang for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were 老年痴呆症), most of them off at the walls or floor. However, one lady the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t like that. As we got well. The louder we got, the louder she got. she was singing, she was alsoout to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my were to my students. People who worked at the care center could to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also the same lady. The difference between us is that he on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her
hand. He looked this aged lady in her and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No completely describe that touching moment...
It boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself to have witnessed his lesson.
36. A. roomsB. buildings C. floorsD. groups
37. A. bravelyB. shylyC. madlyD. beautifully
38. A. dancingB. meeting C. gathering D. singing
39. A. staredB. shutC. paidD. glared
40. A. lookedB. caughtC. escaped D. hurt
41. A. appearB. hearC. soundD. feel
42. A. louderB. nearerC. fasterD. higher
43. A. Because B. AsC. SinceD. Though
44. A. movingB. reaching C. coming D. spreading
45. A. interests B. abilities C. feeling s D. responsibilities
46. A. speakB. objectC. attendD. compare
47. A. afraidB. sureC. guiltyD. scary
48. A. fearedB. avoided C. helpedD. noticed
49. A. calledB. actedC. insisted D. kept
50. A. tearsB. handsC. eyesD. face
51. A. timeB. flowerC. bodyD. cheek
52. A. wordsB. poemsC. expressions D. songs
53. A. tookB. wastedC. causedD. made
54. A. message B. lessonC. activity D. class
55. A. cleverB. foolishC. rightD. lucky
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
36．C
41．C
46．C
51．A
37．D 42．A 38．D39．A44．B40．B 45．D 50．C 55．D 43．B48．D53．A 47．C52．A49．B54．B
篇三：06---15年北京英语完形填空专练和答案
2006-2010年北京高考英语完形填空
ET06.Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. . He did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy. but rather when he was and ill. My father was a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness all that away. Now he can no longer walk. and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started about life, and I told them about one of my . I said that we must always things up . we grow-our youth. our beauty, our friends-but it always that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father up. He said,”But, Peter. I gave up ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. . he answered his own question:”I the love of my family. ” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also me his words. After that , when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone. I remember his words and become . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of live for others. then I should be . to give up my small irritations. In this , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one .
36. A. Afterwards B. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weakC. poorD. slow
38. A. alreadyB. still C. onlyD. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficultC. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experience C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summedD. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. acceptedC. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
ET07.Ban the Band(乐队)
Every year,out school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful __36____,instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great _37___ ---even the teachers enjoy being there.___38__,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ___39___ band this year ——only CDs.
“I don’t __40__ it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t __41__ a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.
“Well,I don’t think it’s __42__ enough without a band!”declared Angela.”and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her __43__.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the __44__ some more thought.And he suggested that one __45__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to ___46__ out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,”she __47__to our group before school the next day.”Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their __48__ about the band and the extra cost.”
___49___ the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down peoples’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much __50__ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr.Berry,when we gave him the __51__.”I realty thought that only a few people __52__ their band and that the cost would be too high.OK.Angela,your next __53__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance. ”
Angela was all smiles and __54__ the news to Amy and Daniel.”You’re __55__,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
36. A. shapesB. dressed C. flowers D. pictures
37. A. funB. workC. effort D. progress
38. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. HoweverD.Therefore
39. A. new B. live C.foreign D.narching
40. A. mean B.need C. acceptD.believe 41 A. leadB.serveC.afford D.form
42. A. good B. clear C.useful D.easy
43. A. lookB.behavior C.mind D.word
44. A. schedule B.situation C.view D.action
45. A.possibility B.concernC.decision D.chance
46. A. callB.findC.carry D.point
47. A.admintted B.replied C.apolpgized D.announced
48. A.knowledgeB.instruction C.opinion D.information
49. A. OnB. ForC. By D.During
50. A.trust B.money C.support D.care
51. A.results B.noticesC.questions D.examples
52. A.welcomed B.wantedC.defended D.invited
53. A.taskB.business C.exercise D.duty
54. A.showedB.wrote C.broke D.read
55. A.amusing B.interesting C.exciting D.amazing
ET08.
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremelyEnglish was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what thatbecause school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t .
to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first The meaning of the word “thorough”. But myThe last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d haveA week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
36.A. take B. discussC. coverD. get
37.A. soughtB. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
38.A. shocked B. worriedC. scared D. anxious
39.A. butB. so C. for D. or
40.A. unchangedB. unpleasantC. unfriendly D. unmoved
41.A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
42.A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
43.A. attitudeB. mind C. planD. view
44.A. choice B. stepC. chance D. measure
45.A. memorized B. consideredC. acceptedD. learned
46.A. ambitionB. confidenceC. effortD. method
47.A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
48.A. gradeB. answerC. lesson D. comment
49.A. scholarship B. courseC. degree D. subject
50.A. helpedB. favored C. treated D. relaxed
51.A. funB. luck C. problemsD. tricks.
52.A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
53.A. valuedB. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
54.A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
55.A. outB. over C. on D. off
ET09. James’s New Bicycle lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That __ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the of cars he washed andhard for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more it with his own money. he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
36. A. cleanedB. covered C. counted D. checked
37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
39. A. braveB. hardC. smart D. unfair
40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
41. A. splitB. spend C. spare D. save
42. A. borrow B. earn C. raiseD. collect
43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
44. A. decisions B. experienceC. opinions D. knowledge
45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety
47. A. brand
48. A. effort
49. A. all
50. A. finally
51. A. gave
52. A. patiently
53. A. applying
54. A. since
55. A. deservedB. numberC. size D. type B. pressure C. money D. trouble B. enough C. muchD. some B. instantly C. normally D. regularly B. leftC. tookD. wasted B. proudly C. silentlyD. tiredly B. asking C. looking D. working B. ifC. thanD. though B. benefited C. achieved D. learned
ET10.
I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my . She wanted to know how I thought we things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knewabout stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl’s that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it began to take . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint andcreate something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I’d put in. It was that year that I I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also a strong interest and a world I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not towhat people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her in me has inspired me 36. A. andB. yet C. so D. for
37. A. opinion B. impressionC. informationD. intention
38. A. make B. keepC. handle D. change