(三) 完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ___21___ you can just wait until we make a quick ___22___ at the grocery store. I have something ___23___to show you. ”
At grocery store, we ___24___some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to ___25___your question. ” I put one apple of each ___26___ on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a ___27___ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all ___28___ colors, shapes and sizes. On the ___29___, some of the apples may not ___30___ look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was ___31___ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮) them, ___32___ them back on the table, but ___33___ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which…”
He said, “I ___34___ tell. They all look same now.” “Take a bite of ___35___. See if that helps you ___36___ which one is which. ”
He took ___37___, and then a huge smile came cross his face...” People are ___38___ like apples! They are all different, but once you ___39___ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally ___40___ it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
21. A. although B. so
C. because D. if
22. A. stop B. start
C. turn D. stay
23. A. expressive B. encouraging
C. informative D. interesting
24. A. bought B. counted
C. saw D. collected
25. A. check B. mention
C. answer D. improve
26. A. size B. type
C. shape D. class
27. A. worried B. satisfied
C. proud D. curious
28. A. ordinary B. normal
C. different D. regular
29. A. outside B. whole
C. table D. inside
30. A. still B. even
C. only D. ever
31. A. examining B. measuring
C. drawing D. packing
32. A. keeping B. placing
C. pulling D. giving
33. A. on B. toward
C. for D. in
34. A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
35. A. each one B. each other
C. the other D. one another
36. A. admit B. consider
C. decide D. believe
37. A. big bites B. deep breaths
C. a firm hold D. close look
38. A. just B. always
C. merely D. seldom
39. A. put away B. get down
C. hand out D. take off
40. A. made B. took
C. got D. did