Ⅵ.完形填空

　　(A)

　　There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs.Thompson.She told the children on the first day that she__1__them all the same.But that was a lie.There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.He didn't play well with the other children and he always__2__a bath.She did not like him.And she__3__that Teddy could be unpleasant.It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson would actually delight in__4__his papers with a broad red pen，making bold Xs and then putting a big“F”at the top of his papers.

　　Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was__5__a very good boy before the death of his mother.Mrs.Thompson was__6__of herself.Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy's mind seemed to come__7__.The more she encouraged him，the faster he__8__.By the end of the year Teddy had become one of the best students in class，and despite her__9__that she would love all children the same，Teddy became one of her“teacher's pets.”

　　Year s passed after Teddy's__10__，Mrs.Thompson got a(n)__11__，saying that Teddy would soon graduate from college with the highest of__12__.Then four more years passed and yet another letter came，telling her that he was now a doctor of medical science.

　　11. Let' s play the music we listened to yesterday, because it________our old good times.

　　A.calls on B.calls for

　　C.calls in D.calls up

　　解析　后半句句意：因為這首音樂使我們回憶起我們美好的舊時光。call up回憶起;call on號召;call for要求;call in召集。

　　答案　D

　　12.The teacher was disappointed that none of the students could tell the author's________of writing the text.

　　A.intention B.attention

　　C.desire D.expectation

　　解析　考查名詞辨析。句意：老師很失望，沒有一個學(xué)生能說出作者寫這篇文章的意圖。intention意圖，意向;attention注意力;desire愿望，意欲;expectation期待，期望。

　　答案　A

　　13. The local health organization is reported________twenty­five years ago when Dr. Jackson became its first president.

　　A.to have been set up B.to set up

　　C.to have been set off D.to set off

　　解析　考查非謂語動詞。句意：據(jù)報道，這個當(dāng)?shù)亟】到M織是在25年前建立的，當(dāng)時的杰克遜是第一任負(fù)責(zé)人。動詞不定式的完成時to have done表示動作已經(jīng)發(fā)生。由于本句主語為the local health organization，所以應(yīng)該選用被動形式，故選A。

　　答案　A

　　14.People under stress have performed________feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.

　　A.specific B.extraordinary

　　C.abrupt D.abnormal

　　解析　句意：人們在心理壓力的作用下， 表演了非凡的力量技藝， 比如把一輛汽車從交通事故的受害者身上搬開。extraordinary意為“不平常的; 非凡的”; specific意為“特有的， 特種的”; abrupt意為“突然的， 意外的”; abnormal意為“不正常的， 反常的”。

　　答案　B

　　15.The old couple were not rich themselves, but they hated to turn away anyone who were________food and shelter.

　　A.at the mercy of B.on the point of

　　C.with the exception of D.in need of

　　解析　句意：那對老夫妻自己并不富有， 但他們卻不愿拒絕幫助那些需要食宿的人。at the mercy of在……支配中;on the point of正要……時……;with the exception of除……之外;in need of需要……，選D。

　　答案　D