Ⅱ.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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized (批评) us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection (反映) of you.” He explained that if I looked 22 the best in people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle(原则) in my life and later in running my company.
Dad has also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to ask me to give up my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue (追求) my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the UK. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.
16. A.biologist B.manager C.lawyer D.gardener
17. A.strict B.honest C.special D.learned
18. A.praise B.courage C.power D.warmth
19. A.think B.imagine C.remember D.guess
20. A.unnecessary B.unkind C.unimportant D.unusual
21. A.Another B.Some C.Any D.Other
22. A.into B.for C.at D.around
23. A.in case B.by turns C.by chance D.in return
24. A.make B.set C.remind D.follow
25. A.understanding B.curious C.serious D.demanding
26. A.taking up B.making up C.picking up D.keeping up
27. A.suggestion B.decision C.notice D.choice
28. A.and B.as C.even if D.as if
29. A.helped B.allowed C.persuaded D.suggested
30. A.always B.never C.seldom D.almost
31. A.rather B.but C.for D.therefore
32. A.promise B.task C.belief D.dream
33. A.this B.he C.it D.that
34. A.newspaper B.magazine C.programme D.project
35. A.controlled B.gave C.rose D.raised
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized (批评) us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection (反映) of you.” He explained that if I looked 22 the best in people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle(原则) in my life and later in running my company.
Dad has also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to ask me to give up my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue (追求) my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the UK. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.
16. A.biologist B.manager C.lawyer D.gardener
17. A.strict B.honest C.special D.learned
18. A.praise B.courage C.power D.warmth
19. A.think B.imagine C.remember D.guess
20. A.unnecessary B.unkind C.unimportant D.unusual
21. A.Another B.Some C.Any D.Other
22. A.into B.for C.at D.around
23. A.in case B.by turns C.by chance D.in return
24. A.make B.set C.remind D.follow
25. A.understanding B.curious C.serious D.demanding
26. A.taking up B.making up C.picking up D.keeping up
27. A.suggestion B.decision C.notice D.choice
28. A.and B.as C.even if D.as if
29. A.helped B.allowed C.persuaded D.suggested
30. A.always B.never C.seldom D.almost
31. A.rather B.but C.for D.therefore
32. A.promise B.task C.belief D.dream
33. A.this B.he C.it D.that
34. A.newspaper B.magazine C.programme D.project
35. A.controlled B.gave C.rose D.raised
