完形填空(共20分)
It’s a question anyone might ask in the future: Should your household robot be cool? Or practical? For Sony Corporation, robots ought to be entertaining. The company’s 41 robot, SDR—4 X, can sing and dance.
But for automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd, such 42 should perform useful tasks for their 43 masters.
“It is in the end a machine, a 44 ,” said Masato Hirose, Honda’s chief engineer.
Sony’s chief researcher Toshi Doi said robots performing such tasks as 45for ill or disabled people would not necessarily need a human 46  .
“The attractiveness of the SDR—4 X is its 47”, he said.
“It has feelings. It has instincts(直觉).” Drawing from its 48of 60,000 words, an SDR—4 X robot 49 last week that it can ask a 50 in a high voice: “Please 51still for a minute while I memorize your face.”
It also 52 off its ability to walk on uneven(不平的)floors, and come to its owner when it’s 53. While Honda’s robot is 54 used mainly for entertainment, it is 55 that one day it will be a useful companion. So its robot have been 56to be 120cm tall – more than twice the height of the SDR—4 X. Hirose said 120cm is the 57a robot that moves around a home should be.
“If you are going to have something that can move with 58 in a human surroundings(环境), then it is better to 59 the robot like a human,” he said.
Hirose said that he hopes the robot will be 60 enough so that he can buy one for himself and let it get him a beer.
41. A. earliest           B. latest            C. coolest                            D. smallest
42. A. matters          B. people          C. machines              D. inventions
43. A. human            B. own               C. creative                 D. all
44. A. tool                  B. robot             C. toy                          D. slave
45. A. looking            B. working        C. leaving                   D. caring
46. A. form                B. character     C. job                           D. ability
47. A. appearance   B. purpose        C. personality           D. material
48. A. storage           B. use                C. making                   creation
49. A. said                  B. announced  C. showed                  D. imaged
50. A. friend              B. partner                  C. servant                  D. guest
51. A. hold                 B. lie                   C. take                        D. make
52. A. left                            B. showed        C. put                          D. dropped
53.A. tired                 B. called            C. controlled             D. made
54.A. also                   B. still                C. again                      D. even
55. A. sure                 B. hoped           C. reported                D. described
56. A. expected        B. raised           C. proved                   D. designed
57 A. cheapest         B. dearest                  C. smallest                D. biggest
58. A. ease                B. care               C. difficulty                D. foot
59. A. buy                   B. use                C. invest                     D. design
60. A. useful              B. smart            C. cheap                     D. small


第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36  it by inviting a few friends out to
supper. I chose a restaurant in a   37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants
because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is   38 _  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  _39_  to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not  _42 _  table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly  _ 43 ”.
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44  .
he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,
the people   46 _  the corner table paid their   47 , got up and left. I led my friends acrossand we all sat down.
  48  our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter
  49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _  the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends aboutthe best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  _52  .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had
 __53__ for us.  _54  a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_  left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
36. A. remember       B. celebrate           C. memorize           D. congratulate
37. A. quiet          B. calm              C. busy              D. silent
38. A. hard           B. often                   C. hardly            D. always
39. A. necessary      B. possible                 C. important          D. certain
40. A. as before                                 B. as a matter of fact
C. as usual                            D. as is known to all
41. A. empty         B. full              C. free              D. quiet
42. A. all            B. an empty           C. a single           D. a double
43. A. watch         B. look after         C. try               D. manage
44. A. start           B. leave             C. end               D. pay
45. A. find                 B. find out           C. wait              D. see
46. A. by            B. beside            C. at                D. near
47. A money         B. bill               C. food             D. drinks
48. A. Luckily              B. Fortunately        C. Generally         D. Unluckily
49. A. whom         B. which            C. he               D. who
50. A. were kept busy        B. was busy with      C. kept busy with      D. were busy with
51. A. exciting              B. tired              C. pleased           D. disappointed
52. A. dishes         B. food              C. order             D. menu
53. A. good presents   B. good news          C. bad news            D. bad presents
54. A. Looking       B. Seeing            C. Looked           D. Found
55. A. no meat or fish        B. no meat and fish          C. meat and fish       D. not meat or fish

By the third year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me   36  . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.
  The morning bell rang. I walked   37  through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces   38  me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to   39  their smiles. Back into the classroom, they   40 , comparing plans for the   41  . I had to remove one student from each arm   42  I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book(点名册) my desk was covered with   43  and gifts followed by a   44  of “Merry Christmas” wishes.
 “Oh, thank you,” I must have   45  a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my   46  mood(情绪). It was kind of them to   47  me. After a while, I heard a small nervous   48  say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing   49  by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”
  “Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.
 “Um, could you   50  it now?”
 I gently tore at the paper and tape. “  51  ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament(装饰物), complete with a hook already   52 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keep my   53  back.
 Later that day, I sat   54  the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I   55  pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.

【小题1】
A.excitedB.tiredC.amazedD.relaxed
【小题2】
A.eagerlyB.aimlesslyC.gently D.heavily
【小题3】
A.watchedB.greetedC.delightedD.warned
【小题4】
A.returnB.forgetC.ignoreD.refuse
【小题5】
A.calmedB.settledC.chattedD.argued
【小题6】
A.studyB.weekendC.vacationD.lesson
【小题7】
A.beforeB.whenC.afterD.because
【小题8】
A.lettersB.booksC.chalksD.cards
【小题9】
A.knowledgeB.collectionC.seriesD.bunch
【小题10】
A.confirmedB.assessedC.respondedD.explained
【小题11】
A.pleasedB.lowC.thrilledD.angry
【小题12】
A.talk about B.think ofC.turn toD.connect with
【小题13】
A.callB.soundC.shoutD.voice
【小题14】
A.shylyB.bravelyC.rudelyD.sadly
【小题15】
A.classifyB.collectC.openD.arrange
【小题16】
A.CarefulB.DangerousC.PatientD.Hasty
【小题17】
A.exposedB.adaptedC.adjustedD.attached
【小题18】
A.treesB.hooksC.giftsD.tears
【小题19】
A.looking intoB.turning overC.giving awayD.packing up
【小题20】
A.anxiouslyB.hurriedlyC.delicatelyD.casually

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor  50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world,    51    your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a    52   company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business   53  , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got    54   about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were   55  necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian   56  ?” Those words reminded me of my   57  advice. As information technology   58  ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various   59  you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who   60  direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people   61  not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are   62  by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to   63  and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it   64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more  wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

【小题1】
A.promisedB.allowedC.hurriedD.encouraged
【小题2】
A.build upB.useC.practice D.exchange
【小题3】
A.computerB.food C.clothingD.machine
【小题4】
A.plansB.bargainC.progressD.trips
【小题5】
A.informationB.tasteC.cooksD.feelings
【小题6】
A.even moreB.no longerC.muchD.actually
【小题7】
A.shoesB.dishesC.customersD.situations
【小题8】
A.friend’sB.parents’C.professor’sD.boss’
【小题9】
A.producesB.advertisesC.formsD.advances
【小题10】
A.newsB.pleasuresC.troublesD.places
【小题11】
A.avoidB.keepC.loseD.enjoy
【小题12】
A.meetingB.talkingC.communicatingD.travelling
【小题13】
A.stoppedB.metC.surroundedD.hurt
【小题14】
A.look atB.employC.travelD.meet
【小题15】
A.spareB.increaseC.reduceD.make use of

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so.“Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say.     1   .

If you have a headache, toothache, backache, or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you go to the doctor.

The doctor will examine your throat, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed._____2______.The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice._____3______.

An old gentleman came to see the doctor.The man was very ill.He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs.The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.___4____.In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office.___5____.He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age”

A.He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks.

B.You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

C.After that he will advise some treatment or some medicine.

D.All these will cost a lot of money.

E.He looked cheerful and happy.

F.He was more worried about his illness.

G.Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.

 

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