III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.

Many times when our new husbands and wives enter our lives, they need to accept another love that is already there. A lot of us have pets and they are a huge part of our __50__. Some may not want these loved ones absent from our most __51__ moment of getting married. There are many things you can do to your pets to be __52__ included in your wedding and not have the event turn into a __53__. Let's talk about how you can have a pet friendly wedding! 

First things first, some people may be allergic(过敏)to pets and this does have to be taken into consideration when you're thinking of __54__ your dog, cat or other pet in the wedding activities. The __55__ thing you want to do is have sneezing guests that are miserable the whole time they are at your wedding. __56__ you may want to plan an outdoor wedding so that the pet dander(毛屑)does not become an issue it would be if __57__ indoors.

Next, set aside an area where pets will be kept out in the open and __58__ but still away so not to spoil the wedding ceremony. If the pets are __59__ and used to being around other pets, allow the pets to play together. Also, you should ask anyone that has a pet __60__ at the wedding to sit towards the back and away from anyone that may have allergies.

And last but not least, not only will you have to plan a special meal for your __61__ guests, you'll also want to make sure there's plenty of food and water for any pets present. Although this may be a bit __62__, you may want to allow only certain types of animals to attend the wedding activities. __63__, if you have a dog, perhaps only allow guests that also have dogs. Obviously you will not want aggressive pets possibly to __64__ any part of the event. I'm sure you are not going to want to walk through the crowd to pets fighting in the background.

50.A. lives                   B. homes                     C. marriages                D. families

51.A. lively                 B. important                 C. attractive                 D. representative

52.A. safely             B. blindly                     C. smoothly                 D. uncertainly

53.A. dream             B. comedy                    C. legend                      D. disaster

54.A. feeding                  B. raising                            C. including                  D. attending

55.A. last                     B. only                         C. other                       D. similar

56.A. However             B. Furthermore             C. Therefore                 D. Meanwhile

57.A. held                  B. trapped                    C. participated              D. celebrated

58.A. at risk             B. in sight                    C. for fun                            D. by hand

59.A. healthy                  B. energetic                  C. sociable                   D. sensitive

60.A. alert                   B. angry                             C. present                     D. disappointed

61.A. human            B. formal                   C. party-animal            D. animal-loving

62.A. tough                  B. silly                        C. serious                    D. common

63.A. In general           B. By contrast            C. In conclusion            D. For instance

64.A. attend             B. witness                     C. worsen                     D. interrupt

 

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

(请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置)

1. If you take away 3 from 8, 5 _____ (剩下).                             1.         

2. We’ve just bought a big house and need some new _____ (家具).                             2.         

3. It is no use _____ (后悔) what you have done.                                                 3.         

4. It was so cold that many wild animals were_____ (冻) to death.                        4.         

5. This is not the _____ (原创) picture, but just a copy of it.                                 5.         

6. December is the _____ (第十二) month of the year.                                         6.         

7. I’m _____ (好奇的) to know what she said.                                                  7.         

8. They are now living _____ (分开).                                                                 8.         

9. She _____ (提醒) me that I hadn’t written to Mother.                                       9.         

10. Taking morning exercise can make people much _____ (健康).                        10.         

11. He’s _____ (明显) a man of very high intelligence.                                        11.         

12. Not all of the _____ (屋顶) of the houses in this area are flat.                          12.         

13. We apologize for the late_____ (到达) of the train.                                        13.         

14. _____ (比较) to many women, she is indeed very fortunate.                                   14.         

15. He is about five feet in _____ (高度).                                                           15.         

16. If you are all sitting _____ (舒服), then I’ll begin.                                                16.         

17. She is making _____ (准备) for her marriage.                                               17.         

18. John _____ (复习) his notes before going to bed.                                                  18.         

19. She is famous, both at home and _____ (国外).                                             19.         

20. The thief spoke in a low voice, _____ (承认) he had stolen the money.                     20.         

 

When something goes wrong,it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault,but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation,you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1.According to the passage, winners        .

A. deal with problems rather than blame others

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues

D. blame themselves rather than others

2. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to        .

A. avoid         B.  accept             C. improve           D. consider

3.When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .

A. find a better way to handle the problem

B. blame him for his lack of responsibility

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able colleague for help

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Opportunity.          B. A Winner’s Secret.   

C. A Winner’s Problem.            D. A Winner’s Achievement.

 

 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:

此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:原行没有错的不要改。

Nowadays college students have a little ways to pay their college fees.   1.________

Many students had their parents pay the fees. Some students may apply   2.————

to a bank loan and others will try to find part-time jobs in and out of      3.———

the campus. Apart from this, many good student can win a scholarship.    4.————

In this way they can pay at least part of the fees. As to me, I will let        5.________

my parents pay half of my fees because they are rich enough.             6._______

Beside my study, I will take up a part-time job by means of               7.________

teach some high school students maths, physics, chemistry and English.     8._______

The reason is why I’m very good at these important subjects. Of course I will 9._______

also work very hard at my lessons in order to I can easily win a scholarship. 10.——

 

Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”,said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU. 

B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.

B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.

D. to introduce various energy sources.

3. Liquid semiconductor is used to _________.

A. get rid of the radioactive waste  

B. test the power of nuclear batteries.

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries

D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.

4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______.

A. uses a solid semiconductor       

B. will soon replace the present ones.

C. could be extremely thin          

D. has passed the final test.

5. The text is most probably a ________.

A. science news report        B. book review   

C. newspaper ad               D. science fiction story

 

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