The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.

In her second grade, Maja   31   her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by   32   with a dolphin, an animal that both girls   33  . “ Jasmina never got the chance to do it. ” says Maja, now32, “ so I   34   that someday I’d do it for her. ”

In high school, Maja was   35   about sports. She even planned to become an athlete.    36   , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb   37   her left leg.

After two years’   38   in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial（人造的）leg. But   39    it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful.   40   she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a   41   from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and   42   started her own company.

To relax, Maja   43   often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her   44  . One day, Maja happened to see trainers   45   Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was   46  . She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the   47   that had troubled her for almost 16 years.

Now, Maja was ready to keep her   48  . She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached   49  , then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja   50   its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.

 31. A. lost                         B. visited                   C. rescued                 D. left

 32. A. talking                     B. living                     C. swimming              D. surfing

 33. A. adored                    B. adopted                 C. possessed              D. purchased

 34. A. pretended                B. decided                  C. preferred               D. agreed

 35. A. positive                   B. enthusiastic            C. particular              D. curious

 36. A. Undoubtedly             B. Surprisingly           C. Strangely               D. Unfortunately

 37. A. took away                B. took over               C. cut down               D. cut out

 38. A. study                        B. operation               C. treatment               D. experiment

 39. A. until                         B. because                 C. although                D. if

 40. A. Otherwise                B. Therefore              C. Besides                  D. However

 41. A. scholarship               B. degree                   C. prize                      D. notice

 42. A. gradually                  B. actually                  C. eventually              D. naturally

 43. A. might                       B. should                   C. could                     D. would

 44. A. eye                          B. leg                        C. nose                      D. hand

 45. A. decorating               B. guiding                  C. marking                 D. fitting

 46. A. inspired                    B. puzzled                  C. shocked                 D. amused

 47. A. worry                      B. sadness                 C. pain                       D. fear

 48. A. appointment             B. promise                 C. record                   D. habit

 49. A. blindly                     B. angrily                   C. gratefully               D. cautiously

 50. A. strike                     B. cover                             C. touch                  D. wipe

（2011·全国新课标卷）完形填空

   In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life，a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory   36   course about 20 years ago．

The professor   37  the lecture hall，placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆)，and invited the students to   38  how many beans the jar contained．After  39     shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin，dry smile，announced the  40   answer, and went on saying，“You have just   4l   an important lesson about science．That is：Never    42    your own senses”

Twenty years later，the   43   could guess what the professor had in mind．He   44     himself，perhaps，as inviting his students to start an exciting   45   into all unknown world invisible(无形的)to the   46  ，which can be discovered only through scientific   47  ．But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even    48   the invitation．She was just    49   to understand the world．And she   50   that her firsthand experience could be the   51  ．The professor, however，said that it was  52    . He was taking away her only   53   for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and    54  ，” the  woman says，“and I did the only thing I could do．I  55    the course that afternoon，and I haven’t gone near science since．”   

36．A. art               B. history             C. science           D. math

37．A. searched for       B. looked at                   C. got through       D. marched into

38．A. count            B. guess               C. report            D. watch

39．A. warning          B. giving              C. turning away       D. 1istening to

40．A. ready            B. possible             C. correct           D. difficult

41．A. 1earned          B. prepared            C. taught             D. taken

42．A. lose             B. trust                C. sharpen           D. show

43.  A. 1ecturer          B. scientist             C. speaker           D. woman

44.  A. described         B. respected            C. saw              D. served

45.  A. voyage           B. movement           C. change           D. rush

46.  A. professor         B. eye                 C. knowledge        D. light

47.  A. model            B. senses              C. spirit             D. methods

48.  A. hear             B. make               C. present            D. refuse

49.  A. suggesting        B. beginning           C. pretending         D. waiting

50.  A. believed          B. doubted            C. proved            D. explained  

51.  A. growth           B. strength            C. faith              D. truth

52.  A. firm             B. interesting          C. wrong             D. acceptable

53.  A. task             B. tool               C. success             D. connection

54.  A. cruel            B. proud              C. frightened          D. brave

55.  A. dropped         B. started              C. passed             D. missed

（2011·北京卷）完形填空

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And   36    otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always    37   to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this    38    after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy   39    because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the   40   to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “   41   for  it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the    42   of it! When I first started  43    the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much    44  what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get     45    and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.   46    , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to    47     on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t    48   “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the   49   and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive   50   in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the   51     — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my    52    self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from   “53”   in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,   54   raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent   55   I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

36. A. as            B. until             C. unless               D. though

37. A. hoped         B. agreed           C. meant               D. chose

38. A. continued      B. changed          C. settled              D. started

39. A. idea           B. plan             C.belief               D. saying

40. A. right          B. chance           C. ability               D.patience

41. A. going          B. looking          C. cheering             D. applying

42. A. point           B. half             C. rest               D. basis

43. A. enjoying         B. preparing        C. attending            D. watching

44. A. less             B. later           C. worse            D. further

45. A. committed        B. motivated      C. embarrassed       D. confused

46. A. Interestingly       B. Fortunately     C. Obviously         D. hopefully

47. A. focus            B. act            C. rely            D. try

48. A. want             B. do           C. support          D. know

49. A. steps            B. orders          C. rules             D. games

50. A. roles           B. part           C. mind            D. value

51. A. process         B. operation       C. movement        D. situation

52. A. expressed      B. improved       C. preserved       D. recognized

53. A. dreaming       B. playing         C. relaxing         D. hiding

54. A. by            B. for            C. with           D. to

55. A. lucky         B. happy          C. sure           D. satisfied

（2011·天津卷）完形填空

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  16  in your life. Little did I known you were  17  every penny you earned to go to  18   school.

I cannot thank you enough for  19  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  20   piles of law books. I was  21   .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  22   ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms  23   be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was ,that statement kept   24   in my ears. I watched as you faced the   25   of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   26   and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   27   .With your words of wisdom in my   28   mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   29   .I set out to live my life filled with   30  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I   31   found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  32    one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your   33   , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   34  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   35   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

16.     A. found      B. play       C. kept      D. provided

17.     A. saving     B. making     C. donating  D. receiving

18.     A. business   B. fashion    C. law       D. medical

19.     A. what       B. that       C. which     D. where

20.    A. at        B. to           C. upon             D. under

21.    A. amused    B. worried      C. puzzled          D. disappointed

22.    A. role      B. tests        C. positions        D. shows

23.    A. must      B. ought to     C. need             D. could

24. A. ringing      B. blowing    C. falling      D. beating

25. A. choices      B. chances    C. challenges   D. changes

26. A. professor    B. doctor     C. reporter     D. model

27. A. in danger    B. in action  C. in trouble   D. in charge

28. A. weak         B. powerful   C. youthful     D. empty

29. A. came back    B. closed down  C. went by    D. opened up

30. A. hope         B. hardship   C. harmony      D. sadness

31. A. constantly   B. shortly    C. hardly       D. nearly

32. A. and          B. but        C. or           D. for

33. A. description  B. statement  C. praise       D. introduction

34. A. secretly     B. curiously  C. carelessly   D. eagerly

35. A. doing        B. considering  C. correcting  D. reading

（2011·湖南卷）完形填空

   Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

   People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello,” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to   36   the way I was doing things.

   My   37   came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who   38   her books out of her locker .Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to   39   because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself he one had stopped to   40   her.

   “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”

   My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man   41   by himself waiting for the library to open ,so I sat down next to him and began a   42  .It was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every   43   from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it ,And who could blame him?

   People aren’t used to making an   44   chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how   45   it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I    46    you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter, Together, we can really make   come   47    as a whole.

36. A. change        B. explain      C. learn         D. show

37. A. trouble        B. doubt       C. wish         D. opportunity

38. A. took          B. dropped     C. got           D. pulled

39. A. come out      B. stand by     C. go back       D. turn up

40. A. please        B. greet        C. help          D. praise

41. A. sitting        B. walking      C. riding        D. running

42. A. discussion     B. lesson       C. report        D. conversation

43. A. joke          B. response     C. cry          D. story

44. A. unchangeable  B. unprepared   C. unforgettable   D. unfinished

45. A. desperately    B. frequently    C. simply        D. widely

46. A. allow         B. warn        C. order         D. advise

47. A. tater          B. straighter    C. closer        D. slower