（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

 (09·江苏)

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36   sixty hours of service learning,   37   they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.    38    of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.    39   a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a   40   about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many   41    of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   42   their own interests and become   43   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   44    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team.   45  , students can explore possible careers   46   service learning.

For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  47   there are many benefits, opponents （反对者）   48   problems with the new requirement. First, they   49   that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   50   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   51   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   52   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   53   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  54   to help must come from the heart. I think the best   55    is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

36. A. spend                        B. gain                  C .complete                  D. save

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

38. A. Subjects                     B. ideas                 C. Procedures               D. Examples

39. A. With                          B. Before               C . During                    D. After

40. A. diary                          B, report                C . note                        D. notice

41. A. courses                      B. benefits             C . challenges               D. features

42. A. beyond                      B. about                C. over                         D. in

43. A. careful                       B. proud                C. tired                         D. aware

44. A. possess                      B. apply                 C. include                     D. develop

45. A. Gradually                   B. Finally        C . Luckily                   D. Hopefully

46. A. through                      B. across               C. of                            D. on

47. A. So                             B. Thus                 C . Since                      D. While

48. A. deal with                    B. look into            C . point out                 D. take down

49. A. argue                         B. doubt                C . overlook                  D. admit

50. A. much                         B. full                    C . less                         D. more

51. A. cost                           B. pay                   C. care                         D. praise

52. A. contribute                  B. appeal               C. attend                      D. belong

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

54. A. courage                            B. desire                C. emotion                    D. spirit

55. A. decision                            B. purpose             C. solution                    D. result

【2011·重庆八中第六次月考】

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的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。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as    36   . Government workers in Washington, D. C.,   37   , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they    38    to. Workaholism can be a     39    problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they    40    have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not    41    movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they    42    to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause   43    problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.    44   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in    45    as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism    46    dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work    47     under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel    48    is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs    49    them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

   50    do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several    51    to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers    52    financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   53    they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I    54    it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they    55    a sense of self and individualism.

36．A．strange         B．boring                   C．pleasant                      D．normal

37．A．for example   B．on the other hand       C．what’s more        D．after all

38．A．agree            B．promise                C．dare                          D．want

39．A．slight             B．serious                 C．obvious              D．difficult

40．A．still                 B．probably                      C．certainly                      D．mostly

41．A．afford            B．enjoy                    C．watch                   D．allow

42．A．dream           B．decide                   C．intend                   D．hate

43．A．physical               B．cultural                 C．social                   D．mental

44．A．Therefore     B．However                      C．Anyway                D．Besides

45．A．happiness     B．silence                  C．failure                   D．loss

46．A．sometimes    B．always                  C．seldom                 D．hardly

47．A．sadly             B．differently             C．efficiently              D．slowly

48．A．study             B．family                    C．life                        D．work

49．A．equip            B．pack                     C．provide                 D．fill

50．A．When            B．Why                      C．How                      D．Where

51．A．factors          B．advantages          C．steps                    D．ways

52．A．no more               B．more or less          C．no more than             D．more than

53．A．when             B．before                  C．unless                  D．until

54．A．valued           B．failed                    C．caught                  D．made

55．A．give                      B．lose                          C．get                       D．need

Japanese high school students do not drive cars． Many of them either walk  36  ride bicycles if the distance is not too great． In other  37 , a lot of students have to  38   public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their  39 ． It is common for some students to 40 two or more hours each day on  41  transportation． After junior high school, students attend schools based  42  standardized high school entrance examination scores． As a result, some students travel a great distance to  43   the school． The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home  44  6:30． While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also  45  a chance for socializing with peers （同龄人）． Students  46  to school are regulated by school policies． These policies may prohibit  47  activities in public — chewing gum, consuming snacks,  48  books while walking — anything that might reflect  49  on the reputation of the school． Each school has a unique  50  that makes its students easily identifiable to  51 ． School policies often require students to  52   on buses and trains,  53  seats open for other passengers in order to show thoughtfulness towards others． In practice, 54 , students tend to relax  55  they move farther away from school．

36．A． but           B． or            C． and          D． nor

37．A． cases         B． schools        C． areas           D． countries

38．A． go           B． have          C． take          D． get

39．A． homes        B． destinations    C． companies     D． classrooms

40．A． take          B． cost            C． spend          D． have

41．A． public          B． private        C． school          D． government

42．A． in            B． at            C． on           D． to

43．A． go            B． leave         C． attend          D． pass

44．A． as early as     B． as late as      C． as hurry as     D． as long as

45．A． gives         B． offers          C． sends         D． takes

46．A． on the way    B． in the way       C． by the way      D． at the way

47．A． sure          B． certain             C． special             D． probable

48．A． carrying           B． taking           C． holding           D． reading

49．A． worse            B． well             C． badly            D． truly

50．A． uniform        B． hairstyle         C． schoolbag        D． playground

51．A． the teachers                                    B． the students     C． the public   D． the adults

52．A． silence          B． sit                 C． seat             D． stand

53．A． having        B． getting            C． putting           D． leaving

54．A． however         B． but              C． even             D． still

55．A． which          B． as                                            C． that              D． so

Through my school years I never imagined of falling in love. I wanted to stay __1__ just from watching my friends get mistreated（虐待）by their boyfriends all the time. On my junior year, I was just ___2__ 17 and my best friend decides to set me __3__ with a stranger I have never known. I was really lucky to even make it to the place because my parents were so strict __4__ me at the time. So we meet and not even __5__ to say. I wasn't too excited, I was totally nervous. At the time I knew there was __6___ in him I liked. I couldn't understand that __7__ inside telling me he was the one.

My senior year after school ended. He had to leave to the Marines and I __8__ go to Ohio. We both had decided to __9__ our relationship because we didn't think it work from far distance. It was all over. On my 20 birthday there was__10__ on the mail for me. The letter came from a Marine base with his name on it. It had __11__ him a long time to find me and he did. After that day he promised he__12__ let me go again.

   Today he's my__13___, my best friend, and my hero. Within a million's miles away from me, he has kept his__14___. I love him with all my heart and I'm here  waiting. He has deployed（部署，配置） overseas for 8 months and we only _15__by e-mail and sometimes calls on the weekends. Today and every up coming day I wake up with a smile just waiting for him to come back home safe.

（ ）1. A.alone             B. single                   C. lonely                  D.pure

（ ）2. A. attending       B. accepting             C. turning                 D. receiving

（ ）3. A. up                B. down                   C. off                       D. on

（ ）4. A. on                B. at                        C. with                     D. to

（ ）5.A.a talk              B. a word                C. many talks           D. many words

（ ）6. A. everything     B. anything               C. nothing               D. something

（ ）7. A. thought         B. feeling                  C. mood                  D. idea

（ ）8. A. should          B. might                   C. had to                 D. used to 

（ ）9. A. end               B. start                     C.remember             D. forget

（ ）10. A.a man          B. a letter                 C. news                  D. word

（ ）11. A. taken          B. brought                C. spent                   D. paid

（ ）12. A. seldom       B. always                 C. never                   D. ever 

（ ）13. A. workmate   B. neighbor              C.boyfriend              D. husband

（ ）14. A. secret         B. promise       C. way                     D. hobby

（ ）15. A. talk      B. meet                    C. see                      D. communicate