（1）
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹，线条) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___ send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a ___2___ and the concrete and paint ___3___ tickle my nose. I ___4___ everything about this room.
Some of the ___5___ times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(讽刺的), but the ___6___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ___7___ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ___8___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your ___9___ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___10___.
When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and ___11___ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, ___12___ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) ___13___ of being different and alone.
I ___14___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___15___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___16___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___17___ to know that I succeed in an area where ___18___ others—and virtually(事实上) no girls—do.
High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___19___. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ___20___ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
1. A. doors B. windows C. roofs D.walls
2. A. last look B. long walk C. short breath D.deep breath
3. A. smells B. tastes C. sounds D.looks
4. A. hate B. love C. miss D.forget
5. A. worst B. tiring C. best D.better
6. A. room B. office C. building D.stage
7. A. pretend B. expect C. want D.decide
8. A. hardly B. seriously C. constantly D.happily
9. A. acting B. speaking C. moving D.repeating
10. A. thought of B. judged C. taken care of D.feeling
11. A. happiness B. anxieties C. chances D.pressures
12. A. and B. however C. but D.though
13. A. feeling B. idea C. hope D.fact
14. A. seldom B. almost C. relatively D.absolutely
15. A. hope B. doubt C. think D.suspect
16. A. up for B. out at C. up to D.down to
17. A. pride B. duty C. humor D.sight
18. A. few B. many C. a few D.some
19. A. cruelly B. tensely C. friendly D.mildly
20. A. fond of B. afraid for C. sure of D.interested in
(2)
I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a ___1___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) ___2___ peasant who asked for money and ___3___ gave the only thing she had—her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___4___ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she ___5___, but her voice begged for ___6___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___7___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___8___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair ___9___ the bun(发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___10___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___11___ imprinted in my mind.
I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___12___ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___14___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(萧条) in the United States, but those American children were ___15___ shoeshine boys of the ___16___. This girl was real to me.
When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___17___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___18___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___19___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___20___ strength.
1. A. will B. strength C. voice D.determination
2. A. American B. Chinese C. Japanese D.Russian
3. A. in return B. in turn C. by hand D.in silence
4. A. voice B. image C. story D.looks
5. A. said B. murmured C. used D.sang
6. A. attention B. love C. help D.mercy
7. A. across B. from C. under D.from underneath
8. A. hands B. feet C. head D.face
9. A. fell out B. escaped C. did up D.tied to
10. A. remove B. tear C. cut off D.dress
11. A. never B. permanently C. occasionally D.sometimes
12. A. latter B. rich C. former D.great
13. A. attend B. finish C. leave D.enjoy
14. A. unhappy B. unsatisfied C. unusual D.unsuccessful
15. A. faced B. real C. faceless D.visible
16. A. twenties B. thirties C. forties D.teens
17. A. and B. while C. but D.or
18. A. contempt B. pity C. bitterness D.thanks
19. A. stopped B. shared C. won D.exchanged
20. A. full B. inner C. brave D.fighting
【答案与解析】
（1）
1. B 句意为“阳光透过高大的窗户上的百叶窗，照射到空气中的灰尘里，被分割成条状的光束”。故选 B。
2. D take a deep breath 意为“深呼吸”，与下空有关。
3. A 只有“气味”刺鼻(tickle my nose)，首句有提示。
4. B 纵观下文和全文主题句(尾句)可知答案选 B。miss 意为“想念”，作者已在现场，故不妥。
5. C 根据上下文语境和上空可知答案应选 C。
6. D 根据首句中的 the drama room 和第 3 段中的 when I’m on stage 可知答案应选 D。
7. A 舞台是假装(演戏)的地方，此处是转折句，故答案选 A。
8. C 句意为“像很多年轻人一样，我不停地想到人们在评判我，但是当我演出时，这种感觉没有了”。but之后是时间状语，故其前也应是时间副词，故答案选 C。
9. A 根据上文的 when I act 可知答案应选 A。
10. B 根据前文的提示 people are judging me 可知答案选 B。
11. D 句意为“我所担心的和来自外界的压力都被制止了”，故答案选D。
12.C
13. A 这是一个意义上发生转折的并列分句。句意为“紧张是肯定的，但是也很刺激，很让人兴奋，不是那种与众不同的孤单的感觉”。
14. D relatively 意为“相对地，比较地”，absolutely 意为“绝对地，完全地”。根据下文可知应选 D。句意为“我非常喜欢在后台工作，还有上台表演”。
15. B doubt 表示“怀疑其无”，suspect 表示“怀疑其有”。句意为“我估计没有别的女孩愿意在满是绳索和灰尘的梯子上工作，而我却非常喜欢”。故答案选 B。
16.C elbow 意为“肘”。be up to the elbow in 意为“埋头于，专心于”，out at elbows 意为“衣衫褴褛的；贫困的”。故答案选 C。
17. A
18. A 句意为“我能够在一个很少有人(尤其女孩)能胜任的领域里很成功，这让我觉得自己很独特，让我很自豪”。故答案选 A。
19. D cruelly 意为“残忍地”，tensely 意为“紧张地”，friendly 意为“友好的”，mildly 意为“温柔地”。故答案选 D。
20. C 句意为“跟其他人一样，我也经常觉得不安，不知道我是谁，不知道将来会发生什么”。故答案选 C。
（2）
1. C 根据下文的 hear her… 可知答案应选 C。
2. D 根据第 2 段中 the 12 Soviet Union 的提示可知答案应选 D。
3. A 用仅有的歌声来回报。in turn 意为“轮流”，by hand 意为“人工的”，in silence 意为“安静地”。故答案选 A。
4. B 她让我想起小孤儿安妮(美国漫画人物)的“形象”。
5. D 根据下文几处提到小女孩“唱歌”。
6. A 从前文 who asked for money 可知她唱歌的目的是为了吸引行人的“注意”，让别人给她钱。
7. D
8. C 句意为“她站在大楼下面的一盏老式路灯下，唱歌时伸着双臂仰着头”。此处用双介词使含义更加丰富。
9. B / 10. A 句意为“棕色的头发从发髻上散落下来，她不时抬手从脸上撩开散落的发丝”。fall out 意为“(头发)脱落”，do up 意为“盘发”，tie to意为“扎”。
11. B 句意为“我记不起她穿的是什么衣服，可她的声音却永远(permanently)刻在了我的脑海里”。
12. C 由文章内容可知这里是指“前苏联”。
13. A attend school 意为“上学”，finish / leave school 意为“放学；毕业”，enjoy school 意为“喜欢上学”。故答案选 A。
14. D 句意为“如果一天的乞讨没有收获，就意味着没有饭吃”。D 项最符合句意。
15. C 句意为“但在我眼里，那些美国孩子是 20 年代的没有具体形象的擦鞋男童”。faceless 意为“看不见脸面的”符合语境。
16. A根据常识可知，美国上个世纪 20 年代发生了经济危机。此处不表年纪，而是指年代。
17. C 这里是指“不是出于怜悯，而是因为钦佩”。
18. D 句意为“她表示谢意的微笑并没有影响她唱歌”。smile of contempt 意为“轻蔑的笑”，smile of pity 意为“怜悯的笑”，smile of bitterness意为“苦笑”。故答案选 D。
19. B stop that smile 意为“阻止笑”，share that smile 意为“一起笑”，win that smile 意为“赢得笑声”，exchange smiles 意为“相互一笑”。故选B。
20. B inner strength 意为“内心的力量”；full strength 意为“全力”；fighting strength 意为“战斗力”。Brave 与 courage 语意重复。故答案选 B。
（3）
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___1___ in our past that we felt ___2___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___3___ process, but there’ s always some ___4___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___5___ that we find ways to ___6___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___7___ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___8___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___9___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a ___10___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___11___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___12___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___13___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___14___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___15___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___16___ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___17___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___18___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___19___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___20___the past wrongdoings.
1. A. something B. anything C. somebody D.anybody
2. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D.proud
3. A. private B. secret C. interesting D.funny
4. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D.brave
5. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D.demanded
6. A. connect with B. depend on C. make apologize to D. get along with
7. A. improve B. continue C. realize D.keep
8. A. notes B. list C. plan D.stories
9. A. any B. most C. none D.all
10. A. part B. game C. trick D.record
11. A. view B. sign C. attention D.remark
12. A. also B. even C. still D.ever
13. A. appears B. considers C. presents D.remembers
14. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D.alive
15. A. words B. rings C. repeats D.calls
16. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D.lively
17. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D.because
18. A. around B. out C. on D.away
19. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D.give up
20. A. regret B. forgive C. right D.punish
（4）
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.
But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?
“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!
So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.
1. A. not B. quite C. only D.very
2. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D.easy
3. A. native B. foreign C. useful D.mother
4. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D.liking
5. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D.answers
6. A. found B. watched C. noticed D.known
7. A. knowledge B. time C. money D.English
8. A. make B. help C. let D.allow
9. A. From B. On C. Since D.After
10. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D.pronunciation
11. A. happened B. know C. seemed D.felt
12. A. know B. remember C. understand D.think
13. A. students B. children C. babies D.grown-ups
14. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Do D.Think of
15. A. using B. thinking C. trying D.practicing
16. A. time B. money C. language D.practice
17. A. hard B. easy C. funny D.silly
18. A. depends B. tries C. has D.takes
19. A. uses B. takes C. gets D.costs
20. A. do B. work C. help D.master
【答案与解析】
（3）
1. B。根据下文可知句意为：教员要求我们把我们过去的任何事情(anything)都列成表，这些事情是我们感到羞愧(ashamed)、后悔或未完成的，然后大声读出。若填something只表示一些事情，与句意不符。
2. A。ashamed 意为“羞愧的”，根据后面列举的几项，不应该是“害怕的(afraid)”的事情。
3. A。private 意为“私人的、保密的、不让人知道的”。上述事情都属于个人隐私，不宜公开。
4. D。brave 意为“勇敢的”，尽管是隐私不宜公开，但在自愿者中也有勇敢的人。
5. B。suggested 意为“建议”，句子谓语用的动词原形，是虚拟语气，可先排除expected；从说话者语气看，不是“命令”，所以可排除ordered和demanded。
6. C。这里教员建议要做以下几件事情：to make apologize to people“向人们道谦”，(to) take some actions right any wrong doings“采取措施纠正错误的所作所为”。
7. A。本来作者是参加一个交际培训班，而现在教员所要学员做的一切似乎与培养交际能力无关，所以作者很纳闷这是否能提高(improve)他的交际能力。
8. B。make a list 意为“列表、造表”。
9. C。none of us kids liked是定语从句，前面省略了关系代词whom / that(代替Sheriff)，选none表示Jimmy(由短文最后可知此人是Jimmy)和他的少年伙伴都不喜欢那位郡长(Sheriff)，与下文吻合。
10. C。play a trick on sb 意为“捉弄某人”。
11. B。sign 意为“记号、标记、符号”，指Jimmy他们写的字。
12. D。ever用于否定句表示“在任何时候、从来”，由于Jimmy说了谎话，所以“从来就没人查明事实真相(found out)”。与下文“几乎20年后再提及此事”相呼应。
13. A。appear 意为“出现”，指Sheriff Brown的名字被列在表上。
14. D。alive 意为“活着的”，此时Jimmy还不知道Sheriff Brown是否活着，与后面他们接通电话，证实了Sheriff Brown还活着。所以此处不宜用其他形容词。
15. B。ring 意为“铃声”，这里指电话被拨通。
16. D。由we had a good laugh 可知 Sheriff 和 Jimmy 进行的是热烈的(lively)讨论。所以不宜选其他形容词。
17. D。后面的句子说明原因，故选 because 引导原因状语从句：因为你的伙伴都把他们做的错事给忘了。(from www.nmet168.com)
18. A。around 意为“大约”，此句表示：而 Jimmy 却这些(nearly20年)年来一直把他所做过的错事记在心头。
19. C。clear up 意为“消除、解除”，此句意为：在两年里Jimmy鼓励了我消除在我的表上的所有101项(做错了事情)。
20. C。 right 意为“纠正”，此句意为：纠正过去的不道德行为还为时不晚。
（4）
1. C。only 意为“仅仅、只有”。句意为：世界上约有五百种语言，但只有记种是重要的。
2. B。important 意为“重要的”，根据下文提到的像英语被广泛使用，说明了这几种语言是重要的。故不宜选其他形容词。
3. B。as a foreign language(外语)与前句中的as their own language相对应。
4. C。are trying to do so = are trying to learn English 意为“在尽力学习英语”。
5. D。answer 意为“答案”，指回答前面的答案。句意为：学习英语容易还是困难，不同的人有不同的答案。
6. C。notice 意为“注意到”，根据不同的动词意义，只有notice切合句意。指注意到这些广告。
7. C。这些广告的目的是为了收钱，故选money。or your money back意为：否则退钱。
8. B。help sb do sth 意为“帮助某人做某事”。而make / let sb do sth意为“使/让某人做某事”。allow不合该句句型。
9. A。from first day 意为“从第一天起”。
10. D。由于是指学习英语语言，应该是先学习发音，故选pronunciation(发音)。
11. A。happen 意为“发生”，这里指上面广告中提到的“快速学好英语这样事情是决不会发生的”。
12. B。remember 意为“记得”。
13. B。children与后面的a small child相对应，指小孩学说母语好。
14. D。think of 意为“想象、想一想”。
15. B。think 意为“思考”，此句意为：谈话用母语，思考用母语。
16. D。practice 意为“练习”。这里说明了孩子学说母语好是因为进行上述大量的练习的结果。
17. A。句意为：说学习英语容易就难说了。
18. A。demand“需要”，句意为：掌握好英语需要大量练习。
19. B。take 意为“花费(时间)”。此句意为：而练习需要付出极大的努力和花费大量的时间。
20. C。这里是说：好教师、录音磁带、书和词典将对学习英语有帮助。但这些都不能代替学生的学习。
湖南成人教育学位英语【完形填空】练习和答案详解（1）：免费下载（word文档）
