第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1_____ apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2_____between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3____every time she leaned over to talk to him. 4_____ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5____ in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6_____ it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7____ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8_____ on my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9____. Afetr a while I heard 10____ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11____ of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 _____. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 ____ to watch Kojak on TV frequently.

He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14____I saw him again in NewYork speaking 15_____English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16_____like I had been betrayed(背叛). When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17____we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18_____ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19____ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20_____ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

.A.warm            B. hot              C. heated            D. cool

. A.crack            B. blank            C. break             D. opening

. A.seat              B. view            C. space             D. angle

. A.while            B. whenever         C. or                D. and

. A.attraction         B. attention          C. affection           D. motion

. A.since             B. when             C. what              D. as

. A.Within            B. After            C. For                D. Over

.A.set               B. chew              C. fix               D. taste

. A.too               B. still              C. though            D. certainly

.A.much             B. any               C. no               D. few

. A.voice            B. sound             C. rhythm            D. tone

. A.wonder          B. imagine          C. wander             D. depart

. A.enjoyed          B. happened          C. turned             D. used

. A.until            B. because              C. then            D. therefore

. A.false             B. informal            C. perfect          D. practical

. A.felt               B. looked             C. seemed         D. appeared

. A.While            B. Before             C. If               D. Once

. A.empty            B. quiet              C. noisy            D. calm

. A.telling            B. shouting            C. saying         D. speaking

. A.worked           B. got                C. came           D. made

  Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

  The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

  Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

  Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossing and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter(throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street.

  When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

  I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

  Now, are there any questions?

The main purpose of this speech would be to ______.

    A. prepare people for international travel

    B. declare the laws of different kinds

    C. give advice to travelers to the country

    D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

  How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

    A. Three.     B. Four.     C. Five.      D. Six.

  From the speech we learn that ______.

    A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you

    B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

    C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

    D. you can't make noise except at night

New picture

The National Gallery now has a fine still life by the 18th century Dutch painter Jan van Os.This large picture (89.1 cm x 71cm) of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood.It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery.The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778.It is not unusual for a picture to be dated two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them.This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.

Special exhibition

The exhibition "Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century" opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March.Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period—Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus of the exhibition.These three artists are also joined by Francisco's brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez and two Italians who worked in Spain during these years—Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.The exhibition runs until 31 May.

Lecture news    Lectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday.On 8 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 15 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Patter.On 22 and 29 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu.On 25 April, a Saturday, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often "tell a story" through their pictures.

1.What does "still life" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.A painting of unmoving objects.

B.A picture of a country scene.

C.A drawing done in pencil.

D.A portrait shown in a public place.

2.How many artists' paintings are on show at the special exhibition?

A.Three.

B.Five.

C.Seven.

D.Eight.

3.Which speaker will lecture on a general topic rather than on particular artists?

A.Juliet Wilson.

B.Lizzie Barker.

C.Sarah Symmons.

D.Erika Langmuir.

4.Where will this passage most probably be found?

A.In the booklet of a gallery.

B.In a textbook.

C.In an academic magazine.

D.In a picture album.

 

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan–-- Afghans burned tires and chanted “Death to America” after U.S troops fired Monday(April 12, 2010) on a civilian bus near Kandahar, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen. Afghanistan’s president accused NATO of breaking its commitment to safeguard civilian lives.

The attack angered Afghan officials and the public in Kandahar, the Taliban’s birthplace, and dealt a blow to U.S and NATO efforts to win popular support for a coming offensive to drive the insurgents(叛乱分子) from the biggest city in the south. NATO expressed regret for the loss of civilian lives and said it was investigating.

Nearly 200 Afghans blocked highway where the shooting occurred, burning tires, firing weapons and chanting “Death to America” and other slogans. They also called for the ouster (forcing somebody out of a pasition) of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a Kandahar native who has been appealing for the people here to support the U.S-led campaign against the Taliban.

“The Americans are constantly killing our civilians and the government is not demanding an explanation,” protester Mohammad Razaq said. “We demand justice from the Karzai government and the punishment of those soldiers responsible.”

Kandahar, a city of about a half million people, is nominally under government control, but the Taliban have stepped up infiltration(浸润), staging attacks and threatening local people.

“These foreigners have their enemies, but killing Afghans is not the answer,” said Abdul Hadi, who sells homemade herbal medicine in a public market. He said international forces should publish a schedule of their patrols(巡逻) so Afghans can keep out of the way.

“Better yet, I would like to see them leave Afghanistan,” he added.

Haji Zahir, who runs a transport firm, said it was time for U.S. and other foreign forces to withdraw from the country.

“They say they want to bring security. It is all lies, lies. They kill Afghans. That is not the way to bring security,” Zahir said.

46.According to the passage, we can safely conclude that____________.

A.American soldiers are killing Talibans effectively

B.Anger rises as US troops kill 4 Afghans on a bus

C.NATO expressed great dissatisfaction with American troops

D.Afghan President Hamid Karzai required NATO to withdraw

47.The underlined word in Paragraph 5 nominally most probably means____________.

A.completely unknown to the people in the world

B.partially well-known to the people across the globe

C.bearing the name of a famous person around the world

D.officially described as something, when this is not really true

48.As for NATO soldiers’ rude action, Abdul Hadi is ____________.

A.absolutely angry and upset        B.a little pleased but impatient

C.very angry and dissatisfied        D.impatient but bearable

49.We can infer from the passage that____________

A.NATO troops can completely control Afghanistan

B.NATO troops can bring security to Afghanistan

C.Afghans will accept NATO’s control sooner or later

D.it’s impossible for NATO to conquer Afghanistan and its people

50.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A.NATO fails to win popular support for a coming offensive.

B.Kandahar is the most important city in Afghanistan.

C.NATO has really brought security to Afghanistan.

D.NATO troops will withdraw from Afghanistan in the near future.

 

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