III. 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11–year–old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her ___16___ voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and ___17___ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had ___18___ the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the ___19___ letter — so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the ___20___, the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her ___21___ Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11– year–old girl’s honesty, even when it ___22___ her the contest. But the fact is that she ___23___ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her ___24___
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get ___25___ This young girl could easily have ___26___ and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you ___27___, you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own ___28___ and character more than the prize from a spelling ___29___ Her respect for herself was more important than any ___30___ others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the ___31___ she made in that moment will have long–lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today___32___ what you are tomorrow. Our children will ___33___ our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to ___34___ to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are ___35___ what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
16. A. high B. sweet C. tough D. soft
17. A. finally B. kindly C. secretly D. totally
18. A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost
19. A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same
20. A. stage B. studio C. test D. classroom
21. A. bravery B. honesty C. courage D. cleverness
22. A. cancelled B. cost C. offered D. wasted
23. A. achieved B. broke C. won D. defeated
24. A. reputation B. knowledge C. life D. character
25. A. paid B. awarded C. caught D. reported
26. A. escaped B. lied C. changed D. answered
27. A. accept B. fight C. cheat D. insist
28. A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty
29. A. contest B. champion C. judger D. expert
30. A. sense B. pride C. respect D. awareness
31. A. plan B. conclusion C. discovery D. choice
32. A. make B. change C. keep D. create
33. A. give B. take C. follow D. set
34. A. grow up B. bring up C. take up D. come up
35. A. recording B. inspecting C. correcting D. watching
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D
