完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Only one woman is responsible for my success:my mom. Don' t  36 me—I'm like anyone else,and have issues with my mother. However,I'm  37  enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later  38   .
My mom taught me that life,like dinner,doesn't require a recipe.  39 she cooked the most complicated meals,she  40 cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz, and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥), and to add ingredients according to  41 .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not  42 anyone else's recipe.
When I was in the ninth grade,my mom decided she wanted something  43 being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own  44  .But in order to accomplish this,she had no  45  but to get a loan. It all happened in  46 motion. The bank manager   47 my father call him,but my mom said stubbornly,"Why? It's my loan." "Well,I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs," replied the manager. But my mom didn't  48 hope,and responded sincerely,"I see. Then can you do me a favor,if he does? I' d   49 it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."
Moved by her  50 ,the manager agreed to do as she asked. So  51 was I that I included that day into my DNA.
Through her influence,I've become someone who   52  what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way,I   53  how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that  54 . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want,being very, competitive,but also extremely  55 . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom, and it burned itself into my brain.
36. A. suspect                B. misunderstand        C. scold          D. interrupt
37. A. curious                B. innocent         C. intelligent               D. straight forward
38. A. circumstances                        B. dilemmas(窘境) C. achievements    D. difficulties
39. A. Unless          B. If                          C. Since                 D. While
40. A. rarely                  B. increasingly       C. cautiously       D. flexibly
41. A. feature                 B. process           C. motivation       D. taste
42. A. undertaking          B. reflecting         C. recommending    D. following
43. A. instead of             B. rather than        C. more than                D. regardless of
44.A. business         B. marriage         C. research         D. interview
45.A. substitute        B. alternative         C. procedure       D. possibility
46.A. brief                    B. slow                   C. admirable        D. urgent
47.A. ordered          B. indicated         C. insisted           D. stressed
48.A. switch           B. abandon          C. adjust            D. escape
49.A. reward          B. relieve            C. celebrate        D. appreciate
50.A. determination      B. requirement        C. significance       D. encouragement
51.A. patient                B. sensitive           C. trustworthy       D. impressed
52.A. benefits         B. explores           C. compromises    D. pursues
53.A. turn out         B. stick out           C. figure out       D. watch out
54.A. simple                 B. upset             C. unconscious       D. uncertain
55.A. embarrassing       B. likeable           C. casual             D. confusing


B
What weighs 3500 pounds(1600kg)and lived 60 million years ago?Are you thinking of
dinosaurs?Guess again!You don,t have to go to a museum to see these creatures.They are alive
and swimming in the warm coastal waters of Florida.
Manatees(海牛)have lived a peaceful existence in the warm waters  of  Florida  for  60
million years.However,they are now an endangered species.This means that if humans don,t do
something to save them,they will soon go the way of dinosaurs.
Humans have made life very difficult for manatees.One big danger that humans have
introduced is the speedboat.Because manatees are mammals.they need to come to the surface to breathe about every 5 to 6 minutes.This means that they are in constant danger of being caught in the propellers(螺旋桨)of speedboats.And boating aceidents are the greatest cause of death for them.
Manatees are in extra danger when they are in their sleeping or“torpor”state.They still
have to come to the surface for the air,but sometimes they are too sleepy to avoid the danger of approaching boats.
Another danger for manatees is the pollution that humans produce.Due to human pollution,
a deadly plant called red tide had increased greatly in the Gulf of Mexico.The plant,or algae,
t11riVes(繁茂)on pollution.It wiped out nearly 20 percent of the total manatee population on
earth.
Humans can help to save manatees。The government has established boating speed limits to
give the manatees.a chance to escape approaching speedlsoats.Everyone can help by cutting
down on waste and pollution to protect the waters for the manatees.
One famous singer,Jimmy Buffet,has helped save the manatees.He co-founded the Save the Manatee Club(SMC).SMC had begun an adoption(收养)program for the manatees.For a fee,sponsors(资助者)can name a manatee.Donations are used to help protect the manatees and their habitat.
45.The manatee is the kind of animal that___________.
A.1ikes living in the cold waters of Florida      B.will die out if not protected in time
C.call dive in the deep sea for hours             D.is the biggest living animal on earth
46.Why is it dangerous for manatees to be in a torpor state?
A.Because they come to the snlface to breathe,and that is when they are hunted.
B.Because they eat deadly algae,and this makes them too sick to avoid danger.
C.Because they live in groups and therefore they are easily hurt by passing boats.
D.Because they are sleepy when they surface,so they can,t avoid approaching boats.
47.The death of the manatees is largely due to__________.
A.human hunting                       B.human pollution
C.speedboat accidents                  D.deadly plants
48.To help protect manatees,people should_________.
A.never go speed boating in their living habitat
B.keep the waters of Florida free from pollution
C.have manatess named by sponsors without a fee
D.wake manatees up from their torpor state

 

 

The Green Microgym in Portland,Oregon has all the usual stuff you'd expect-sweaty people,loud music,smooth exercise equipment-but it has some extras as well. Everywhere you look,there are power wires. And these aren't the typical kind that let you surf the Web while you ride a spin cycle-although. you can do that too.The gym uses special exercise equipment that captures(捕获)the energy you create while riding, converts(转换)it into electricity and channels it into the power outlets(插座).

The idea of using exercise equipment to produce electricity is not new. A gym in Hong Kong has been doing this since 2007. But clean (and healthy)energy is just now starting to catch on in U. S. gyms·"We have seen a significant increase in interest in the past six months,which is a good sign that fitness centers are ready to spend money on green technologies,” says Mike Curnyn,co-founder of the Green Revolution,a Connecticut-based firm that wires bikes into a central battery that can store energy.

The Green Microgym,first opened in 2008,has more than 200 members and is doing so well that owner Adam Boesel opened another one five miles from the original.Although membership costs about the same as ordinary gyms,customers can earn gift certificates from local businesses for watts produced while exercising.An average workout creates 37. 5 watt hours,which is enough to power a phone for a week.

Boesel uses spin bikes made by Resource Fitness,a Seattle company he co-owns,that captures energy produced from the flywheel. Wires send the converted AC current(交流电流) into any standard wall outlet-for this reason,the product line's name is Plug Out-and the energy created is used before the building draws power from the grid(电网).Unlike the Green Revolution equipment,Plug Out machines cannot store extra energy. A third company,the Florida-based ReRev,is adding converters to a specific brand of spin bikes. But since the converters add$1,000 to the price of the equipment,the ReRev and Green Revolution machines are at a disadvantage.

Resource Fitness,by contrast,sells its equipment for the same$1,200 price as non- electricity-producing machines,removing the question of how long it will be until the energy savings pay for the cost of the unit.The company can afford to do this because its designs don’t call for the extra wiring needed for battery packs and large converters.It is also trying to price competitively with standard equipment so more gyms-and gym goers-will make the switch.

1.Members of the Green Microgym earn gift certificates for_______.

A .using the man-powered exercise equipment

B. saving electricity for local businesses

C. producing green electricity to power their phones

D. paying higher membership fees

2.The spin bikes made by Resource Fitness are different from those by Green Revolution in that_______.

A. they are easier to ride

B. they are more expensive

C. they don't have wires connected

D. they can not store extra electricity

3.What might prevent the green exercise equipment from getting more popular?

A .People's unwillingness to go green.

B. The high cost of making it.

C. Safety problems concerning electricity.

D. Lack of certificates.

4.The underlined words“make the switch”in the last paragraph most probably mean_____.

A. change to a different gym

B. use green exercise equipment

C. switch on the spin bikes

D. add a battery to the machine

 

B

What weighs 3500 pounds(1600kg)and lived 60 million years ago?Are you thinking of

dinosaurs?Guess again!You don,t have to go to a museum to see these creatures.They are alive

and swimming in the warm coastal waters of Florida.

Manatees(海牛)have lived a peaceful existence in the warm waters  of  Florida  for  60

million years.However,they are now an endangered species.This means that if humans don,t do

something to save them,they will soon go the way of dinosaurs.

Humans have made life very difficult for manatees.One big danger that humans have

introduced is the speedboat.Because manatees are mammals.they need to come to the surface to breathe about every 5 to 6 minutes.This means that they are in constant danger of being caught in the propellers(螺旋桨)of speedboats.And boating aceidents are the greatest cause of death for them.

Manatees are in extra danger when they are in their sleeping or“torpor”state.They still

have to come to the surface for the air,but sometimes they are too sleepy to avoid the danger of approaching boats.

Another danger for manatees is the pollution that humans produce.Due to human pollution,

a deadly plant called red tide had increased greatly in the Gulf of Mexico.The plant,or algae,

t11riVes(繁茂)on pollution.It wiped out nearly 20 percent of the total manatee population on

earth.

Humans can help to save manatees。The government has established boating speed limits to

give the manatees.a chance to escape approaching speedlsoats.Everyone can help by cutting

down on waste and pollution to protect the waters for the manatees.

One famous singer,Jimmy Buffet,has helped save the manatees.He co-founded the Save the Manatee Club(SMC).SMC had begun an adoption(收养)program for the manatees.For a fee,sponsors(资助者)can name a manatee.Donations are used to help protect the manatees and their habitat.

45.The manatee is the kind of animal that___________.

A.1ikes living in the cold waters of Florida      B.will die out if not protected in time

C.call dive in the deep sea for hours             D.is the biggest living animal on earth

46.Why is it dangerous for manatees to be in a torpor state?

A.Because they come to the snlface to breathe,and that is when they are hunted.

B.Because they eat deadly algae,and this makes them too sick to avoid danger.

C.Because they live in groups and therefore they are easily hurt by passing boats.

D.Because they are sleepy when they surface,so they can,t avoid approaching boats.

47.The death of the manatees is largely due to__________.

A.human hunting                       B.human pollution

C.speedboat accidents                  D.deadly plants

48.To help protect manatees,people should_________.

A.never go speed boating in their living habitat

B.keep the waters of Florida free from pollution

C.have manatess named by sponsors without a fee

D.wake manatees up from their torpor state

 

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Only one woman is responsible for my success:my mom. Don' t  36 me—I'm like anyone else,and have issues with my mother. However,I'm  37  enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later  38   .

My mom taught me that life,like dinner,doesn't require a recipe.  39 she cooked the most complicated meals,she  40 cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz, and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥), and to add ingredients according to  41 .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not  42 anyone else's recipe.

When I was in the ninth grade,my mom decided she wanted something  43 being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own  44  .But in order to accomplish this,she had no  45  but to get a loan. It all happened in  46 motion. The bank manager   47 my father call him,but my mom said stubbornly,"Why? It's my loan." "Well,I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs," replied the manager. But my mom didn't  48 hope,and responded sincerely,"I see. Then can you do me a favor,if he does? I' d   49 it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."

Moved by her  50 ,the manager agreed to do as she asked. So  51 was I that I included that day into my DNA.

Through her influence,I've become someone who   52  what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way,I   53  how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that  54 . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want,being very, competitive,but also extremely  55 . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom, and it burned itself into my brain.

36. A. suspect                B. misunderstand        C. scold          D. interrupt

37. A. curious                B. innocent         C. intelligent               D. straight forward

38. A. circumstances                        B. dilemmas(窘境) C. achievements    D. difficulties

39. A. Unless          B. If                          C. Since                 D. While

40. A. rarely                  B. increasingly       C. cautiously       D. flexibly

41. A. feature                 B. process           C. motivation       D. taste

42. A. undertaking          B. reflecting         C. recommending    D. following

43. A. instead of             B. rather than        C. more than                D. regardless of

44.A. business         B. marriage         C. research         D. interview

45.A. substitute        B. alternative         C. procedure       D. possibility

46.A. brief                    B. slow                   C. admirable        D. urgent

47.A. ordered          B. indicated         C. insisted           D. stressed

48.A. switch           B. abandon          C. adjust            D. escape

49.A. reward          B. relieve            C. celebrate        D. appreciate

50.A. determination      B. requirement        C. significance       D. encouragement

51.A. patient                B. sensitive           C. trustworthy       D. impressed

52.A. benefits         B. explores           C. compromises    D. pursues

53.A. turn out         B. stick out           C. figure out       D. watch out

54.A. simple                 B. upset             C. unconscious       D. uncertain

55.A. embarrassing       B. likeable           C. casual             D. confusing

 

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