教师招聘

　　(五)
　　Cloze

　　Directions： There are 20 blanks in the following text.For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE that best fills the blank.

　　I got a job teaching special education at a school in Coachella，California，a desert town about 170 miles from home.It was no　1　job.Street gangs　2　around the school after dark.

　　“Be careful!” Dad warned me during one of my frequent weekend　3　home.He was concerned about my living　4　，but I needed to be on my own.

　　One evening，I stayed after school to rearrange my classroom.5　，I turned out the light and closed the door.Then I　6 　toward the gate.It was　7　! I looked around.Everyone had gone home.

　　After 　8　all the exits，I found just enough 　9　to squeeze under a gate in the back of the school.Then I walked toward my car，parked in a field behind the building.

　　Suddenly I heard voices.I 　10　around and saw at least eight boys following me.11　my pace，I reached into my shoulder bag to get my key.I 　12　all over the inside of my handbag.But the key wasn’t　13　! Dear Lord，please help me，I prayed 　14　.Suddenly，my fingers touched a loose key in my purse.I didn’t even know if it was for my car，but I took it out and 　15　it.It worked!

　　I opened the door，slid in and locked it—just 　16　the teenagers surrounded the car.Trembling，I started the engine and　17 　away.When I returned to my apartment，the phone was ringing.It was my Dad.I didn’t tell him about my experience; I didn’t want to　18 　him.“Oh，I forgot to tell you! ” He said，“I had a(n) 　19　car key made and slipped it into your purse—just　20　you ever need it.”

　　(　　) 1.A.dream　B.difficult　C.exciting　D.heavy

　　(　　) 2.A.came　B.robbed　C.hung　D.fought

　　(　　) 3.A.parties　B.holidays　C.visits　D.driving

　　(　　) 4.A.happily　B.far　C.nearby　D.alone

　　(　　) 5.A.Tired　B.Finished　C.Frightened　D.Hungry

　　(　　) 6.A.headed　B.rushed　C.looked　D.wandered

　　(　　) 7.A.closed　B.locked　C.stuck　D.opened

　　(　　) 8.A.checking　B.searching　C.trying　D.following

　　(　　) 9.A.time　B.ground　C.strength　D.room

　　(　　) 10.A.glared　B.glanced　C.walked　D.turned

　　(　　) 11.A.quickening　B.slowing　C.shortening　D.timing

　　(　　) 12.A.turned　B.touched　C.felt　D.looked

　　(　　) 13.A.there　B.lost　C.used　D.inside

　　(　　) 14.A.loudly　B.nervously　C.carefully　D.silently

　　(　　) 15.A.pushed　B.turned　C.tried　D.opened

　　(　　) 16.A.as　B.after　C.until　D.while

　　(　　) 17.A.ran　B.escaped　C.drove　D.went

　　(　　) 18.A.displease　B.surprise　C.cheat　D.worry

　　(　　) 19.A.extra　B.useful　C.special　D.excellent

　　(　　) 20.A.even if　B.on condition that　C.in case　D.in time

　　(六)

　　Cloze

　　Directions： There are 20 blanks in the following text.For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE that best fills the blank.

　　I was a single parent of four small children，working at a low paid job.Money was always tight，but we had a　1　over our heads，food on the table，clothes on our backs，and if not a lot，always　2　.Not knowing we were poor，my kids(孩子们) just thought I was　3　.I’ve always been glad about that.

　　It was Christmas time，and although there wasn’t　4　for a lot of gifts，we planned to celebrate with a family party.But the big　5　 for the kids was the fun of Christmas　6　.

　　They planned weeks ahead of time，asking　7　what they wanted for Christmas.Fortunately，I had saved MYM120 for　8　 to share by all five of us.

　　The big　9　arrived.I gave each kid a twentydollar bill and　10 　them to look for gifts of about four dollars each.Then everyone scattered(散开).We had two hours to shop; then we would　11　 back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

　　Driving home，everyone was in high Christmas spirits，12　my younger daughter，Ginger，who was unusually　13　.She had only one small，flat bag with a few candies— fiftycent candies! I was so angry，but I didn’t say anything　14　 we got home.I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，15 　to be angry again.This is what she told me.

　　“I was looking　16　thinking of what to buy，and I　17　 to read the little cards on the Giving Trees. One was for a little girl，four years old，and all she　18 　for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃).So I took the card off the tree and　19 　the doll for her.We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

　　I never felt so　20 　as I did that day.

　　(　　)1.A.roof　B.hat　C.sky　D.star

　　(　　)2.A.little　B.less　C.enough　D.more

　　(　　)3.A.busy　B.serious　C.strict　D.kind

　　(　　)4.A.effort　B.room　C.time　D.money

　　(　　)5.A.improvement　B.problem　C.surprise　D.excitement

　　(　　)6.A.shopping　B.travelling　C.parties　D.greetings

　　(　　)7.A.the other　B.each other　C.one by one　D.every other one

　　(　　)8.A.toys　B.clothes　C.presents　D.bills

　　(　　)9.A.day　B.chance　C.cheque　D.tree

　　(　　)10.A.forced　B.reminded　C.invited　D.begged

　　(　　)11.A.draw　B.stay　C.move 　D.meet

　　(　　)12.A.including　B.besides　C.except　D.regarding

　　(　　)13.A.quiet　B.excited　C.happy　D.ashamed

　　(　　)14.A.since　B.after　C.while　D.until

　　(　　)15.A.waiting　B.ready　C.hoping　D.afraid

　　(　　)16.A.out　B.over　C.forward　D.around

　　(　　)17.A.forgot　B.stopped　C.failed　D.hated

　　(　　)18.A.wanted　B.did　C.got 　D.played

　　(　　)19.A.made　B.searched　C.bought　D.fetched

　　(　　)20.A.angry　B.rich　C.patient　D.bitter

　　【参考答案】

　　答案(五)：1—5　ACCDB　6—10　ABADB　11—15　ACADC　16—20　ACDAC

　　答案(六)：1—5　ACCDD　6—10　ABCAB　11—15　DCADB　16—20　DBACB

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