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：因为这首音乐使我们回忆起我们美好的旧时光。call up回忆起;call on号召;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 考查名词辨析。句意：老师很失望，没有一个学生能说出作者写这篇文章的意图。intention意图，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 考查非谓语动词。句意：据报道，这个当地健康组织是在25年前建立的，当时的杰克逊是第一任负责人。动词不定式的完成时to have done表示动作已经发生。由于本句主语为the local health organization，所以应该选用被动形式，故选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：人们在心理压力的作用下， 表演了非凡的力量技艺， 比如把一辆汽车从交通事故的受害者身上搬开。extraordinary意为“不平常的; 非凡的”; specific意为“特有的， 特种的”; abrupt意为“突然的， 意外的”; abnormal意为“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：那对老夫妻自己并不富有， 但他们却不愿拒绝帮助那些需要食宿的人。at the mercy of在……支配中;on the point of正要……时……;with the exception of除……之外;in need of需要……，选D。
答案 D
