完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)

       阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    36    .Astronauts who are     37    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    38   water to slake (消除) their thirst.And with water present the    39    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    40    brighter.

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    41    of pictures and other scientific    42    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies.

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    43    as the Moon    44    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    45    .But now the picture is very different    46    mountains and valleys carved by    47    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground.

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr.Michael Car of the U.S.Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    48    lots of water on Mars.” Any surface water will be in the    49    of ice.But it could save explorers from    50    to take so much    51    with them.

       The report says    52   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    53    due to its axis (轴) having been more tilted (倾斜) towards the sun.

       54     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    55    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years.

36.A.it is        B.it     C.it to be    D.was

37.A.expected        B.hoped     C.required         D.sent

38.A.to    B.of    C.more       D.in

39.A.chances  B.openings        C.occasions        D.possibility

40.A.quite       B.very        C.much      D.more

41.A.a few      B.many      C.thousand        D.thousands

42.A.skills      B.news       C.intelligence     D.information

43.A.peaceful         B.quiet       C.lifeless    D.dead

44.A.of    B.with        C.for  D.through

45.A.deserts    B.mountains      C.rivers      D.seas

46.A.from       B.between         C.for  D.with

47.A.energetic        B.great       C.heavy      D.powerful

48.A.there’s    B.there’re  C.here’s      D.here’re

49.A.appearance     B.way        C.form       D.shape

50.A.have       B.having    C.carry       D.carrying

51.A.water      B.ice  C.equipment      D.oxygen

52.A.what       B.if     C.how        D.that

53.A.pass        B.past        C.ago         D.before

54.A.Not        B.No  C.Nor        D.Never

55.A.probably        B.perhaps  C.supposed        D.although

A 26-year-old Montreal man appears to have succeeded in his quest to barter a single, red paper clip(夹子) all the way up to a house. It took almost a year and 14 trades, but Kyle MacDonald has been offered a two-storey farmhouse in Kipling, Sask., for a paid role in a movie.

MacDonald began his quest last summer when he decided he wanted to live in a house. He didn’t have a job, so instead of posting a resumé, he looked at a red paper clip on his desk and decided to trade it on an Internet website. The response was immediate —a fish pen was offered for exchange. MacDonald then bartered the fish pen for a handmade doorknob from a potter in Seattle.

In Massachusetts, MacDonald traded the doorknob for a camp stove. He traded the stove to a U.S. soldier in California for a generator. Then he exchanged the generator for an “instant party kit” — an empty keg(小桶) and an illuminated Budweiser beer sign. MacDonald then traded the keg and sign for a snowmobile. He bartered all the way up to an afternoon with rock star Alice Cooper, a KISS snow globe and finally a paid role in a Corbin Bernsen movie.

“Now, I’m sure the first question on your mind is, ‘Why would Corbin Bernsen trade a role in a film for a snow globe? A KISS snow globe,’ MacDonald said on his website.”Well, Corbin happens to be arguably one of the biggest snow globe collectors on the planet.

Now, the town of Kipling, Sask., Canada, with a population of 1,100, has offered MacDonald a farmhouse in exchange for the role in the movie. The town is going to hold a competition for the movie role.

MacDonald said: “There’re people all over the world that are saying that they have paper clips clipped to the top of their computer, or on their desk or on their shirt, and it proves that anything is possible and I think to a certain degree it’s true.”

MacDonald, who has attracted international media attention in his quest, said the journey has turned out to be more exciting than the goal. “This is not the end. This may be the end of this part of the story, but this story will go on.”

The best title for this passage is “    ”.

A.A lucky paper clip    B. From poor to rich

C.A lucky young man   D. From paper clip to house

The underlined word in line 1 means     .

A. to get something for free    B. to sell something at a price

C. to sell goods on the Internet  D. to exchange goods for other goods

Which shows the correct order of the trades?

A. Paper clip?snow globe?snowmobile?house

B. Paper clip?keg of beer?doorknob?snowmobile

C. Paper clip?camp stove?snowmobile?movie role

D. Paper clip?keg of beer?camp stove?snowmobile

Which statement about MacDonald’s trades is TRUE?

A. All of his trades were done in his country.

B.A film role was offered due to Bernsen’s hobby.

C. They took over a year and some of them were really unbelievable.

D. The house in Kipling has been offered to MacDonald to attract media.

What can we learn about MacDonald?

A. He wanted to gain fame through his quest.

B .His success largely depended on the Internet.

C. He never expected his aim could be achieved.

D. He intends to begin another quest on the Web.

Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.

       A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official data. Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

       The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advises that next year States increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.

       FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.

       Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5, 449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006,.But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says.

Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.

B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.

C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.

D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.

What is FHWA’s suggestion to States?

A. Fixing more traffic lights.

B. Providing more crosswalks.

C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.

D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.

What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?

A. There’re many cars and buses on the road.                           B. Pedestrians are careless.

C. Crosswalks are more crowded than before.                           D. Drivers don’t give way.

The report from NHTSA suggests that                .

A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks

B. crosswalk safety has greatly improved

C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents

D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

●Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

●Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

●Admit you don’t know.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

●Use associations.

Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng-tall, black hair.” To reinforce your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

●Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning first names. Last names can come later.

●Go early.

Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometime just a few people show up on time. There’re fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to other an automatic review for you.

1.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A.They will be moved.

B.They will be annoyed.

C.They will be delighted.

D.They will be discouraged.

2.If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.

A.tell him the truth

B.tell him a white lie

C.ask him for pity

D.ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ________.

A.all their games

B.a couple of names first

C.just their last names

D.as many names as possible

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Tips on an important social skill.

B.Importance of attending parties.

C.How to make use of associations.

D.How to recite and repeat names.

5.What does the underlined word “reinforce” mean?

A.build

B.connect

C.form

D.strengthen

 

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