第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)When I was a child, my father taught me five words that I've used all my life — in my acting career, as a mother, in my business activities. If I 1 that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, "Stand porter to your find."A porter is a gatekeeper, who stands at a door 2 people in or out. Dad would get me to 3 myself stopping destructive things — such as fear — at the door, but saying "Come in" to faith, love and confidence.As a(n) 4 before I went on camera, I'd make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was 5 about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would 6 my mind with trust in them.Of course there were always times I'd 7 those words.In 1972 my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own 8 in North Holly wood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more 9 and complicated than we had 10 .We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was always going wrong. Electricity went on the blink, food wasn't delivered, employees called in sick. Once, a pandemic suddenly left us with no servants. Fillmore gave me a 11 : scrub floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough king-size sheets to blanket the whole state of California.Then there was the 12 crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California 13 . How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just 14 . I stood porter.I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.These days at the hotel, whenever fear tries to register, I just smile and point to the sign that 15 No Vacancy.
(1)
A .
complained
B .
announced
C .
recalled
D .
decided
(2)
A .
letting
B .
urging
C .
inviting
D .
observing
(3)
A .
occupy
B .
involve
C .
send
D .
picture
(4)
A .
official
B .
actress
C .
maid
D .
manager
(5)
A .
serious
B .
curious
C .
anxious
D .
cautious
(6)
A .
fill
B .
change
C .
read
D .
ease
(7)
A .
eat
B .
twist
C .
exchange
D .
forget
(8)
A .
clinic
B .
hotel
C .
laundry
D .
restaurant
(9)
A .
promising
B .
demanding
C .
convincing
D .
boring
(10)
A .
figured
B .
confirmed
C .
deduced
D .
suggested
(11)
A .
warning
B .
command
C .
choice
D .
solution
(12)
A .
credit
B .
energy
C .
identity
D .
family
(13)
A .
ceased
B .
recovered
C .
dropped
D .
boomed
(14)
A .
by chance
B .
on purpose
C .
at random
D .
in time
(15)
A .
explains
B .
clicks
C .
reads
D .
defines
答案:(1)A;(2)A;(3)D;(4)B;(5)C;(6)A;(7)D;(8)B;(9)B;(10)A;(11)C;(12)B;(13)C;(14)D;(15)C;