第二节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从

题目内容：

第二节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 41 revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 42 activities such as music, painting, gardening, and 43 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and 44 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

The 45 are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 46 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the 50 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or B. so C. nor D. but

42. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage

43. A. asking B. sending C. caring D. looking

44. A. though B. because C. unless D. if

45. A. advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts

46. A. though B. attention C. rest D. freedom

47. A. no B. any C. another D. the

48. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome

49. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful

50. A. normal B. public C.

最佳答案：

DACDA BBCAD

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。