组合练(五) 完形+阅读 (限时:30分钟). 完形填空 After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days, I was 1 to wait tables on my own. All went 2 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 3 the tables not far from the kitchen. 4 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘). Before I knew it, the 5 was full of people. I moved slowly, 6 every step. I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables. It looked different from the one I was 7 on. It had nice handles(手柄), which made it 8 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 9 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 10 to you, but we are getting ready to 11 now, and my wife needs her 12 back.” At first his 13 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wifes orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was on fire. I wanted to get into a hole and 14 . Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just described, I have learned to be more 15 and not to be too sure of myself. ( )1.A.promisedB.invitedC.allowedD.advised( )2.A.wellB.quicklyC.safelyD.wrong( )3.A.leftB.givenC.broughtD.shown( )4.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Finally( )5.A.kitchenB.streetC.restaurantD.table( )6.A.mindingB.changingC.takingD.saving( )7.A.fixedB.trainedC.ledD.waited( )8.A.slowerB.lighterC.quieterD.easier( )9.A.lettingB.makingC.watchingD.having( )10.A.usefulB.familiarC.unusualD.interesting( )11.A.restB.orderC.eatD.leave( )12.A.bagB.walkerC.trayD.coat( )13.A.ideaB.praiseC.messageD.need( )14.A.lieB.hideC.defendD.stay( )15.A.carefulB.patientC.honestD.lively. 阅读理解Passage 1 Two strangers came to a village in the evening. They came to the leader of that village and asked for a place to live for the night. The leader said they could stay in the house for strangers. But they were also told about the old custom in the villagepeople kill the man who snores(打鼾). The two strangers went to the house. They had a good supper there and then they went to sleep. They slept well. One hour passed. Two hours passed. Then one of them began to snore, “Vo, vo, vo” The other stranger heard the snoring. He thought,“The people will hear the snoring and kill him.” The stranger wanted to save the man. He thought for a while and then began to sing. He sang very well. The people didnt hear the snoring. They listened to the song. Then they began to dance. Some of them sang the song together with the stranger and danced to the music. Men, women and even the leader sang and danced. That entire night one stranger snored, one stranger sang, and all the other people sang and danced. In the morning the strangers came to the leader to say goodbye and express their thanks for all he had done. The leader gave them a small bag of money and said, “I give this money to both of you. We had a good time with you. Thank you very much.” The strangers left the village. But along the way they began to quarrel. The one who snored wanted more money. He said, “I must have the bigger part. Why did you sing that song last night? Because I snored.” The man who sang had his reason, too. He said that without him the man who snored might have got killed. They quarreled and quarreled and couldnt decide on anything. Can you?1.What did the old custom require the two strangers to do?( )A.Avoid snoring while sleeping.B.Sing for the villagers during the night.C.Stop strangers from coming to the village.D.Dont allow making any noise while sleeping.2.How did the other stranger feel when one stranger started snoring?( )A.Upset.B.Calm.C.Worried.D.Angry.3.Why did one stranger start singing while the other was snoring?( )A.To wake him up.B.To draw the leaders attention.C.To encourage the villagers to dance.D.To keep the snoring from being heard.4.The main reason the two strangers began to quarrel was .( ) A.neither of them knew what had happenedB.they both thought the other one put them in dangerC.neither of them wanted the other one to get the moneyD.both of them wanted to get the bigger part of the moneyPassage 2 A POWWOW is a large social gathering of Native American tribes(部落) and individuals. Every year, hundreds of powwows happen on Native American reservations(美洲原住民居留地) and in other locations across the nation from March through August. Powwows are lively occasions that include tribal dance and dance competitions, drumming, singing, Indian food