2008高考英语完形专练 (5)
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Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new
culture．‘Culture shock’ is the term these
specialists 1 when talking about the feelings mat people
have in a new environment. There are 2 stages
of culture shock，say the specialists．In the first stage，the newcomers like their new environment.
Then，when the fresh feeling
3 ，they begin to 4 the
city，the country，the people there，and 5 else．In the last stage，the newcomers begin to get used to their
surroundings and，as a result， 6 their life．
There are some obvious factors in culture shock．The weather may be unpleasant．The customs may be different．The public 7 system—the
telephone，post office，or transportation—may be hard to work out．The most simple things seem to be
big 8 ．The
language may be difficult．
Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or
that．But culture shock still
9 most people．Very
often the people having the worst culture shock are those who 10
．had any difficulties in their home
countries and were successful in their community，Coming
to a new country, those people find they do not have 11 established
positions．They find themselves without a
role，12 without an identity．They have to build a new self-image．
Culture hock 13 rose to a feeling of disorientation(无方向). This feeling may, be home-sickness．when homesick，people
like staying 14 all the time. They want，to
protect themselves from the 15 environment，and
create an escape anywhere for a sense of 16 . This escape does
solve the problem of culture shock for a 17 term，but it does nothing to make the person
18 with the culture．Getting
to know the new environment and 19 experience—those are the
long—term solution 20 the problem of culture shock．
1．A．discover
B．spend C．know D. employ
2．A．two
B．three C．four D. five
3．A．comes
B．dies
C．appears D. misses
4．A．10ve
B．appreciate C．1eave D. dislike
5．A．everything
B．something
C．anywhere D. somewhere
6．A．satisfy
B．realize C．enjoy D. find
7．A．service
B．society C．communication D. relation
8．A．things
B．ones C．problems D. questions
9．A．tires
B．surprises C．ruins D. meets
10．A．seldom
B．ever C．once D. likely
11．A．proper
B．the same C．former D. the newly
12．A．almost
B．nearly C．hardly D. mostly
13．A．tells
B．shows C
gives D. means
14．A．outside
B．inside C．alone D．sleeping
15．A．far-away
B．noisy C．known D. strange
16．A．safety
B．silence C．10nehness D. regret
17．A．special
B．short C．10ng D. possible
18．A．match
B．catch C． familiar D. turn
19．A．gaining
B．offering C．making D. providing
20．A．about
B．of C．for D. to
Several years ago，while attending a communication
course，I experienced a most unusual
process (过程). 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 wrongdoings．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 (警长) 9 of us kids liked．One night，my
two buddies (朋友) 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 an s．o．b．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 an apology 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
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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New
York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet 1 . The
loaded plates I carried 2 to be heavier and heavier.
Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything 3 .
As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their
ice-cream 4 a dozen times, I was ready to stop.
Then the father 5 at me as he handed me my tip.
"Well done," he said, "you've 6 us
really well." Suddenly my tiredness 7 . I smiled
back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I
said," 8 !" Those few words of praise had
9 everything. Praise is like 10 to the
human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And 11 ,
while most of us are only too 12 to apply(应用 )to others the cold wind of criticism(批评), we are 13 unwilling
to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why—when one word of
praise can bring such 14 ?
It's strange how chary (吝啬)
we are about praising. Perhaps it's 15 few of us know how to
accept it. It's 16 rewarding(奖赏) to give praise in areas in which 17
generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented
(admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a 18
meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the
shirts are 19 just right? In fact, to give
praise 20 the giver nothing but a moment’s
thought and a moment's effort.
1. A. rested B. hurt C.
broke D. slipped
2. A. remained B. looked C.
seemed D. appeared
3. A. new B. special C.
nervous D. right
4. A. order B. price C.
material D. chair
5. A. stared B. smiled
C. glanced D. nodded
6. A. called on B. looked after C. passed
by D. thought of
7. A. arrived B. continued C.
disappeared D. developed
8. A. Oh B. Well C.
Fine D. Terrible
9. A. made B. changed C.
found D. improved
10. A. heat B. warmth C.
snowstorm D. sunlight
11. A. then B. thus C.
therefore D. yet
12. A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied
D. disappointed
13. A. unable B. unwilling C.
likely D. anxious
14. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D.
difficulty
15. A. because B. when C.
what D. where
16. A. finally B. especially C.
silly D. fortunately
17. A. effort B. attempt C.
deed D. feeling
18. A. daily B. light C.
perfect D. poor
19. A. done B. sold C. chosen
D. given
20. A. adds B. leaves C.
offers D. costs
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Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with
her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road.
1 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old
student 2 to stop her car by the
side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No
3 tire.
At this time, a car 4 .
Paul and Diane told Clay to 5 them
to a service station near their 6 .
They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to
7 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire, No
8 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,”
Paul said, handing Clay a 9 of keys,
“Take our car. We 10 be using it
over the holiday.”
Clay was 11 . “But
I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,”
she 12 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be
13 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need
to 14 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the
15 put her luggage into their car and then
16 her off. Two weeks later she
17 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new
tires and the radio 18 .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 19 you?” “Oh,
no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 20 .” Clay
realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to
pass on their “do unto others” spirit.
1．A．Suddenly
B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
2．A．afforded
B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
3．A．spare
B．free C．full D．empty
4．A．passed
B．stopped C．paused D．started
5．A．help
B．push C．take D．follow
6．A．garage
B．house C．shop D．hotel
7．A．agree
B．match C．go D．deal
8．A．way B．message C．success
D．luck
9．A．set
B．number C．pair D．chain
10．A．can’t
B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
11．A．satisfied
B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
12．A．persuaded
B．advised C．reminded D．promised
13．A．happy
B．here C．away D．busy
14．A．get
in touch with B．keep in touch with
C．be
in touch with D．put in touch with
15．A．repairmen
B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
16．A．sent
B．shook C．watched D．drove
17．A．shocked
B．happened C．returned D．came
18．A．loaded
B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
19．A．owe
B．lend C．give D．offer
20．A．wish
B．job C．duty D．pleasure
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