完型填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)  

阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。

Shopping habits in the United Stateshave changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.  36  in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street .Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37  on both sides with many 38  businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39   ,some shops offered 40  .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.  41  in  the 1950s, a change began to 42  .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43  too few parking places were 44  shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45  the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.   

And open space is what they got 46  the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47  as a collection of small new stores 48  crowded city centres. 49  by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50  areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51  of shopping centres led 52   to the building of bigger and better?stocked stores. 53   the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54   of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.  

36.A.As early as     B. Early  C. Early as     D. Earlier  

37.A.built       B.designed      C.intented       D.lined  

38.A.varied    B.various C.sorted  D.mixed up  

39.A.Apart from    B.However     C.In addition  D.As well  

40.A.medical care  B.food    C.cosmetics    D.services  

41.A.suddenly B.Abruptly     C.Contrarily   D.But  

42.A.be taking place      B.take place     C.be taken place       D.have taken place  

43.A.while     B.yet       C.though D.and then  

44.A.available for  B.available to  C.used by       D.ready for  

45.A.over       B.from    C.out of  D.outside  

46.A.when      B.while   C.since    D.then  

47.A.started    B.founded      C.set up   D.organized  

48.A.out of     B.away from   C.next to D.near  

49.A.Attracted       B.Surprised    C.Delighted    D.Enjoyed  

50.A.inner      B.central C.shopping     D.downtown  

51.A.distinction     B.fame    C.popularity   D.liking  

52.A.on   B.in turn C.by turns      D.further  

53.A.By  B.During C.In D.Towards  

54.A.cheapness      B.readiness     C.convenience D.handiness  

55.A.because of     B.and      C.with     D.provided  

In the last 500 years, nothing about people — their clothes, ideas, or languages—has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree(可可树)by South American. Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.

The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Eu??rope, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish peo??ple starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine (饥荒)" of 1845—1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.

There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.

according to an. Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee, bush. He tried one and experienced the " wide-awake" feeling that one third of the world’s population now starts the day with.

1. according to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?

A. Food.      B. Clothing.          C. Ideology.           D. Language.

2. The word "some" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to________.

A. some cocoa trees                    B. some chocolate drinks.

C. some shops                           D. some South American Indians

3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the " Potato Famine" because________

A. they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else

B. they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America

C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes

D. the potato harvest was bad

4. according to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. One third of the world’s population drinks coffee.

B. Coffee is native to Colombia.

C. Coffee can keep one awake.

D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.

Last year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and, except for a few places in faraway mountainous areas, the roads were wide, and well-paved (铺). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers very polite and well-educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns was difficult so we picnicked almost every day.

    The following day after our arrival was Turkey’s Children’s Day, started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk loved children and he often said, “Children are a new beginning of tomorrow.” He even devoted the day 23rd of April to the children which today is celebrated as Children’s Day as well as the date when the Republic of Turkey was founded.

    On that day certain children are picked to take over the places of the government, and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day. He can decide what’s going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can do but some shops aren’t open because they are celebrating the day as well.

    All in all, it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend (推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous spirit!

Before the author and his wife went on a trip to Turkey, they were told that ________.

A. it was difficult to travel in Turkey

B. it was not easy to drive in Turkey

C. the streets in Turkey were dangerous

D. there were many mountain roads

What do we know from the first paragraph?

A. Places in mountainous areas were difficult to reach.

B. It took the couple 12 days to drive to Turkey.

C. The Turkish drivers had good manners.

D. It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.

The underlined word “He” in paragraph 3 refers to “________”.

A. everyone of us              B. the government

C. the president of Turkey    D. the lucky child

What can be inferred(推断) from the passage?

A. The couple had little difficulty making their way in Turkey.

B. Turkey doesn’t celebrate International Children’s Day.

C. The author joined in celebrating Turkey’s Children’s Day.

D. On Turkey’s Children’s Day, everyone had holidays.

Last year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and, except for a few places in faraway mountain areas, the roads were wide, and well-paved (铺设). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns was difficult, so we picnicked almost every day.

The following day after our arrival was Turkey’s Children’s Day, started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk loved children and he often said: “Children are a new beginning of tomorrow.” He even dedicated (奉献) the day 23rd of April to the children which today is celebrated as Children’s Day as well as the date when the Republic of Turkey was founded.

On that day certain children are picked to take over the places of the government, and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day. He can decide what’s going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can do but some shops aren’t open because they are celebrating the day as well.

All in all, it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend (推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous (冒险的) spirit!

Before the author and his wife went on a trip to Turkey, they were told that ________.

A. it was difficult to travel in Turkey 

B. it was not easy to drive in Turkey

C. the streets in Turkey were dangerous 

D. there were many mountainous roads

Which of the following is TRUE, according to the first paragraph?

A. Places in mountain areas were difficult to reach.

B. The couple drove for 12 days during their journey.

C. The Turkish drivers had good manners.

D. It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.

The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. every one of us                                    B. the government

C. the president of Turkey                        D. the lucky child

What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey.

B. Turkey’s National Day falls on the 22nd of April.

C. The author joined in celebrating Children’s Day.

D. On Turkey’s Children’s Day everyone had holidays.

What does the author think of the trip to Turkey?

A. Interesting and dangerous.            B. Difficult and expensive.

C. Enjoyable and exciting.               D. Boring and adventurous.

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

With the development of the Internet and the popularization of computers, shopping on the Internet has become a common place in our life. Here consumers can buy almost everything they need.

Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience. People don’t have to waste a lot of their energy and precious time to go from one shop to another to choose the commodities they like. This is especially desirable to the old, the sick and the busy people who cannot go to the shops in person. The goods come in all shapes, sizes and colors on the Internet. The commodities they order will be delivered to them promptly.

However, shopping on the Internet also has its disadvantages. The first disadvantage is that the consumers can’t see the goods or try them on personally. Sometimes, the real goods may not be the same as what they have seen on the computer. The second disadvantage is that some shops on the Internet are not registered. They will never deliver anything to you after they get the money from you. Once cheated, you will find that you have nowhere to go to complain.

1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点;

2. 然后以约120个词以”网上购物”为主题发表看法,并包括以下要点:

(1) 你认为网上购物的最大优点是什么;

(2) 描述你或你的朋友或同学网上购物的体验;

(3) 你对网上购物有什么建议.

1. 可以使用事例或其他论述方法支持你的观点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不能直接引用原文中的句子;

2. 标题自拟.

 

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