二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
One quiet afternoon, a man who loved being peaceful took his small boat out onto a lake. The water was as
1 as glass, with the only sounds from the insects on the trees.
He rowed to the middle of the lake, where no one could
2 him. Then, he tied his boat to a rock, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. "So quiet," he thought, feeling completely at peace.
Time passed, and the man sat still,
3 the fresh air. His mind moved from one thought to another as he relaxed, feeling the warmth of the sun and the gentle movement of the boat.
But suddenly, bump! Something knocked into his boat.
His eyes stayed closed, but his
4 beat faster. "Who is trying to run into my quiet time?" he thought, feeling his anger
5. He was ready to shout at whoever was in the other boat.
But when he finally opened his eyes, he was
6. There was no one there. The boat that had bumped into his was completely
7. The wind had carried it across the lake, and it had floated right into him all on its own.
The man looked at the boat, and slowly, his anger disappeared. "The
8 didn't make me angry," he realized. "My anger was like a sleeping lion inside me, and even the smallest bump could wake it up."
From that day on, whenever something troubled him, he would
9 and remind himself, "It's just an empty boat." Sometimes the world feels like a busy river, but we are a boat floating on calm water. And just like that, he learned to stay
10, no matter what bumped into him.
(
A
) 1. A. calm
B. clear
C. beautiful
D. cold
(
D
) 2. A. leave
B. hear
C. know
D. trouble
(
B
) 3. A. breaking
B. enjoying
C. polluting
D. leaving
(
C
) 4. A. hands
B. hair
C. heart
D. feet
(
B
) 5. A. fall
B. rise
C. hide
D. improve
(
C
) 6. A. excited
B. mad
C. surprised
D. relaxed
(
A
) 7. A. empty
B. wooden
C. dark
D. new
(
D
) 8. A. wind
B. rock
C. person
D. boat
(
D
) 9. A. shout
B. sleep
C. wake
D. smile
(
B
)10. A. hopeful
B. peaceful
C. successful
D. careful
