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,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.

As a young reporter, Sparky asked Lu Haoting, a business reporter from China Daily, for help on interviewing.He found that interviewing people is not as    as just asking questions.To his    , journalists also need to do a lot of homework  23  an interview.

Lu shared her    of a recent interview with the president of Boeing China, David Wang, with Sparky.

There are two    of interviews, inclusive (群访) and exclusive (专访).The inclusive interview is  in the form of a press conference.

In a(n) interview, only you and the interviewee talk    .You need to   all your questions for both types of interviews    .

"    you don't prepare, you will ask some silly questions and    your time," Lu said.

"I wanted to know Boeing's new strategy in the Chinese market.  I checked out over 20 reports from different newspapers about Boeing and its rival, Airbus," Lu said.She also found useful   about the two companies on their websites.

On many occasions, interviewees    journalists to provide a question list in advance of an interview.In order to    a proper objective story Lu also interviewed some    to get their comments on Boeing's performance in China.

  her interview with David Wang only lasted about half an hour, her    helped her to ask many good questions about Boeing's development in China.

"After a successful interview, you always find all that homework was really    it," Lu told Sparky.

A.interesting         B.simple           C.general          D.interactive

A.excitement      B.disappointment   C.surprise             D.delight

A.before          B.after                C.at               D.in

.A.idea               B.opinion          C.knowledge        D.experience

.A.stages             B.kinds            C.steps            D.ways

A.almost          B.nearly           C.mainly           D.hardly

A.inclusive           B.exclusive            C.formal           D.informal

A.side by side        B.in secret            C.at work          D.face to face

A.prepare             B.think            C.find                 D.ask

A.in case             B.in memory        C.in advance       D.in mind

A.Though          B.As               C.Since            D.If

A.waste           B.take                 C.cost                 D.lose

A.But                 B.So               C.Then             D.Now

A.comments        B.information      C.news             D.reports

A.insist          B.allow            C.require          D.agree

A.read                B.produce          C.make             D.form

A.experts             B.friends          C.businessmen      D.others

A.Then            B.Although             C.When             D.Until

A.homework        B.friends          C.attitude             D.search

A.realizing           B.behind           C.worth            D.helping

Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Reader’s Choice.

The book    36   many types of selections on a wide   37    of topics. These selections provide practice on    38    different reading skills to get the   39   of the writer. They also give students   40   in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for   41   comprehension, and critical reading.  

Skimming involves reading quickly through a text to get an overall idea of its contents. This kind of rapid reading is   42  when you are trying to decide  43   careful reading is desirable or when there is not    44    to read something carefully.

Like skimming, scanning is also quick reading.    45   , in this case the search is more    46    .To scan is to read quickly in order to    47    specific information. When you read to find a    48   date, or number you are scanning.  

Reading for thorough comprehension is   49    reading in order to understand the total   50   of the passage.   51   this level of comprehension the reader is    52    to summarize the author’s ideas but has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideas.  

Critical reading demands that a reader   53   judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reedit    54    posting and answering questions such as “Does my own experience support that of the author?”, “Do I    55    the author’s point of view?” And “Am I convinced by the author’s arguments and evidence?

36.A.contains                B.uses                   C.put                    D.writes

37.A.sense                    B.variety               C.kind                   D.subject

38.A.making                 B.understanding     C.speaking             D.employing

39.A.message                B.secret                 C.content               D.nature

40.A.power                  B.point                  C.practice              D.opinion

41.A.better                   B.basic                  C.general               D.thorough

42.A.suitable                B.interesting          C.wrong                D.true

43.A.that                      B.if                       C.when                 D.why

44.A.interest                 B.habit                  C.time                   D.desire

45.A.Moreover             B.Anyway             C.However            D.Therefore

46.A.funny                   B.concentrated       C.perfect               D.important

47.A.deal with                     B.get in                 C.go over                     D.find out

48.A.common               B.different             C.fine                   D.particular

49.A.carefully               B.slowly                C.quickly                     D.perfectly

50.A.design                  B.explanation         C.meaning             D.feeling

51.A.To                B.On                     C.At                            D.In

52.A.impossible            B.able                   C.difficult             D.simple

53.A.makes                  B.finds                 C.puts                   D.offers

54.A.lacks                   B.requires              C.demands            D.affords

55.A.tell                       B.express               C.share                  D.argue

Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows interest. Instead, like so many other teenagers, Nadia, 15, is addicted to the Internet. She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer, spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users. Her mother, Deborah Konyk, would prefer that Nadia read books for a change.

As teenagers' scores on reading tests have declined, some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading—destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books. Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading.

Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write. What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text.

Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book. "It takes a long time to read a 400-page book," said Spiro. "In a tenth of the time," he said, the Internet allows a reader to "cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view."

Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem. "Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together," said Donna Alvermann, a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia. "Books aren't out of the picture, but they're only one way of experiencing information in the world today."

Next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gives reading, math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries, will add an electronic reading component(软件). The United States says it will not participate because an additional test would overburden schools.

Why are books not the thing of Nadia Konyk?

       A. She does reading mainly through electronic media.

       B. Her mother doesn’t provide her with enough books.

       C. She has become addicted to playing games on the web.

       D. Like many youngsters, she has lost interest in reading.

How many hours does Nadia spend in front of the computer in a week?

       A. Exactly forty-two hours                      B. Usually fifty hours

       C. More than forty hours                           D. At most thirty-six hours

Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

       A. To search for information on the web engages viewers without text.

       B. To explain videos is a technique more important than analyzing a novel.

       C. Children using sound and images may lose their interest in movies.

       D. People reading well online may surpass those who rely on books.

Why did the US refuse to participate in the tests with an added electronic reading component?       It is because ______.

       A. the teachers and students considered it useless

       B. such a test would give schools more extra work

       C. they thought reading was the only way to get information

       D. none of them showed interest in such an additional test

A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.

The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age.Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries.As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more.You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”

The characters: James is the hero of the story.He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母).Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother.The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.

The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother.The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.

The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother.With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found.James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel.He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before.Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending.Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”

1.What is the main theme of the novel?

A.A journey of self-discovery.

B.Life in the world of diving.

C.Life with foster parents.

D.A travel around the country.

2. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?

A.James is a successful diver.

B.James is an independent young man.

C.James is an outgoing young man.

D.James is a hopeful swimmer.

3. The snake stone in the novel is        

A.a stone with an address on it

B.a gift from the swimming coach

C.a clue left by the birth mother

D.a fossil left by the foster parents

4.Which of the following is true about the novel?

A.The story has a sad ending.

B.The story takes place in the city of London.

C.The characters are vividly described.

D.The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.

5.It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.

A.disappointing

B.boring

C.comfortable

D.worthwhile

 

Michel is a young girl who works for the police   36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped   37  many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).

  When she was fourteen, Michel was already  38  interested in the differences in her friends'  39 that she would spend hours 40  them. After  41  college she went to France for a   42  two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.

  Michel says that it is  43  for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44  of what she needs to know simply   45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46  she also has machines   47   help her make    48  different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often   49  great help to the police.

Michel believes that handwriting is a good  50  of what kind of person the    51  is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow   52  I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she   53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  54  she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be    55 , however.

1.

A.with

B.by

C.like

D.as

 

2.

A.search

B.follow

C.catch

D.judge

 

3.

A.so

B.too

C.quite

D.extra

 

4.

A.books

B.letter

C.tongues

D.handwriting

 

5.

A.writing

B.studying

C.settling

D.uncovering

 

6.

A.attending

B.finishing

C.starting

D.stepping into

 

7.

A.powerful

B.natural

C.special

D.common

 

8.

A.main

B.safe

C.easy

D.impossible

 

9.

A.most

B.nothing

C.little

D.sight

 

10.

A.with    

B.by

C.of

D.about

 

11.

A.so     

B.for

C.thus

D.but

 

12.

A.they    

B.in which

C.that

D.those

 

13.

A.up     

B.out

C.for

D.into

 

14.

A.of     

B.to

C.with

D.for

 

15.

A.test    

B.sign(标记)

C.means

D.habit

 

16.

A.thief

B.criminal

C.writer

D.policeman

 

17.

A.whether

B.unless

C.if

D.after

 

18.

A.adds    

B.tells

C.repeats

D.cries

 

19.

A.before   

B.after

C.so   

D.and

 

20.

A.necessary

B.all right

C.important

D.quite easy

 

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