完形填空

  There was a very special teacher who made made a far–reaching difference in my life Fall, 1959,the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about begin.“Who”,I asked a senior, is Mrs McNamara,my 10thgrade English teacher?He just   1   and said something about my benig in   2   Soon, Iunderstood what he meant Mrs Mcnamara had a pattern of   3   that she repeated again and again, we would have a literature reading tadk for   4   The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard   5   to the homework reading We were   6   to write an in-class essay about one of the topics, The following day, she would   7   the corrected and graded essays and each person would bi called   8   to stand in front of the class and to   9   his\her essay The class were repuired to critize(评论)that essay   10   the grade of everyone in class would be redued

  The first time that I   11   her read-write crirtize method Ihad not   12   to do the homework and had written sonething without knowing what it meant   13   the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing berore my classmates   14   myself No one larghed at me, no one would be   15   enorgh, or foolsh enough,to do that in MrsMcNamara’s class The embarrassment came from   16   and aolng with it came a strong   17   not to let it happen again

  Mrs, McNamara kept all of our written work in filesit was easy to see the   18   in writing that had occurred, What was not so easy to see was the inner tuansformation that hsd taken poace,at least for me What Mris, McNamar   19   me to do was to see myselr as others see me and, having done that, Icould inprove myself And   20  , Thank you Mrs, McNama

(1)

[  ]

A.

nodded

B.

aughed

C.

apologized

D.

houted

(2)

[  ]

A.

tuouble

B.

worrow

C.

danger

D.

angedr

(3)

[  ]

A.

behaviour

B.

evalration

C.

activity

D.

thought

(4)

[  ]

A.

review

B.

performance

C.

practice

D.

homework

(5)

[  ]

A.

added

B.

related

C.

contrbuted

D.

advised

(6)

[  ]

A.

expected

B.

persuaded

C.

allowed

D.

advised

(7)

[  ]

A.

collect

B.

return

C.

send

D.

receive

(8)

[  ]

A.

on purpose

B.

at first

C.

by chance

D.

in turn

(9)

[  ]

A.

Talk through

B.

Hand over

C.

read out

D.

show off

(10)

[  ]

A.

so

B.

and

C.

but

D.

or

(11)

[  ]

A.

tried

B.

adopted

C.

examined

D.

experienced

(12)

[  ]

A.

undertaken

B.

attempted

C.

examined

D.

experinced

(13)

[  ]

A.

Remember

B.

attempted

C.

bothered

D.

hesitated

(14)

[  ]

A.

playing jokes on

B.

making a fool of

C.

tting a trap for

D.

taking advantage of

(15)

[  ]

A.

brave

B.

careless

C.

proud

D.

selfish

(16)

[  ]

A.

above

B.

within

C.

behind

D.

below

(17)

[  ]

A.

tendency

B.

preference

C.

determination

D.

sense

(18)

[  ]

A.

improvements

B.

pains

C.

difficultics

D.

advantages

(19)

[  ]

A.

trusted

B.

invited

C.

forced

D.

permitted

(20)

[  ]

A.

did

B.

could

C.

had

D.

would


B
I am a person who does not like to wait in line. However, I realize anger will get me nowhere. Considering this, I have decided to turn my frustration(沮丧) to productive ends. In short, I am constantly hunting around for what I call “waiting in line books”, especially those that are designed for being read in snippets(文摘), so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket and was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers, but no worries. I parked my cart behind five others and pulled out my vocabulary builder. Within a few seconds I was totally absorbed, and rather than seething at the 15 minutes it took to advance to the cashier, I learned that nankeen is “a yellow cotton cloth”, or, in the plural, “trousers made of it”. The acquisition of new words led me into a place where I would otherwise not have enjoyed myself so much.
Once, at a yard sale, I found two small pocket books titled Sidelights on American History (copyright 1919). The seller approached as I looked through the pages. “You want them?”
“First I need to see if they fit,” I told him. He watched as I slipped Volume 1 into my back pocket. “Perfect. I’ll take them.”
10 minutes later, I was at the carwash, where the waiting line was six vehicles long. Thank goodness for my books! By the time my car was being soaped and power sprayed, I had learned about the Annapolis Convention, the early life of Aaron Bur.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. In fact, I have become so fond of my “waiting” books that my spirits actually rise when I see a long line I must stand in. It is most likely I would be regarded as a bookish, lonely soul. But little would they realize that I was enjoying the company of those “waiting” books. And just as Disraeli said, “Everything comes if a man will only wait”.
60. When buying a book the writer _____.
A. has his own rules                        B. prefers books of small size
C. chooses books by famous writers            D. has no particular appetite
61. The truth behind the story is that the writer wants to tell us _____.
A. reading is not only important but also practical
B. one is expected to learn to adjust oneself rather than complain
C. reading is the best way to kill time
D. knowledge is power and wisdom is fortune
62. The underlined expression in paragraph 3 “seething at” probably means _____.
A. angry at                   B. delighted at              C. surprised at        D. excited at
63. The sentence in Paragraph 2 “there is no extended story line to lose track of” shows that _____.
A. what the writer reads is not difficult to understand
B. the writer likes to read interesting stories while waiting in line
C. the writer can stop wherever needed with no plot to leave out
D. the writer does not necessarily reach his understanding


B
I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
  Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
  Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
 Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
 Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
44. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
  A. sad      B. confused      C. serious     D. humorous
45. We may know from the passage that ______.
  A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
  B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
  C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
  D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
46. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
  A. What you have just said is impossible
  B. Pigs are great animals
  C. I don’t understand your words
  D. I can’t agree with you more
47. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage?
        
     A         B        C          D

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. allow          B. top        C. accounting       D. introduced     AB. comments

AC. restructured   AD. senior    BC. shareholding     BD. efforts       CD. state-owned

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has vowed to reform State-dominated industries and aid them in market entry, a __41__official said Wednesday.

The country will stick to reforming its state-owned enterprises and helping them engage the market, said Wang Yong, director of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. He made the __42__ while delivering a report on state-owned enterprise reform at the bi-monthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's __43__ legislature(立法机关).

The country will speed up reforms for the railway, postal and salt industries so that companies in those sectors can give up their roles as supervisors and stakeholders, Wang said. "More__44__ will be made to reform the power, telecommunications, oil and petrochemical industries. Market entry into these sectors will be expanded based on the development of these industries," he said.

The government will push for large state-owned enterprises to go public or list their main businesses if conditions __45__, Wang said. The government will encourage companies that are not fit to be listed to hasten restructuring, as well as introduce corporate governance for companies solely held by the state, he said.

China has tried hard to reform its bulky state-owned enterprises since it __46__ its market economy in the late 1970s. So far, more than 90 percent of state-owned enterprises have become corporations and some of them have been __47__ to become shareholding companies, according to Wang's report. About 72 percent of state-owned enterprises under central administration have become corporations or __48__ firms, up from 30.4 percent in 2003. As of the end of last year, the country had 144,700 state-owned or state-controlled enterprises, excluding financial institutions, with total assets worth 85.37 trillion yuan ($13.55 trillion). In 2011, the enterprises reported revenues of 39.25 trillion yuan, __49__ for 35 percent of total industrial and business revenue.

Wang said a number of problems still need to be addressed in the reform of state-owned enterprises.

Beijing will have to improve its ability to conserve water if the capital city is to ensure an adequate supply for the upcoming Olympic Games, a leading water official said yesterday. Besides getting water from four reservoirs in neighboring Hebei province, Beijing should do more to conserve water and collect rainwater, said Bi Xiaogang, the director of the Beijing Water Authority.

     The huge scale(规模) of sports building projects and transportation equipment being built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has raised questions about whether Beijing's water resources are up to the task. Conservation is seen as a key part of the city' s ability to host such an event.

     "We are strengthening efforts to conserve water, especially in agricultural irrigation," Bi said. He also said the increasing use of advanced technology like drip irrigation had helped reduce the amount of water used for agriculture by 100 million cubic meters a year since 2000. The total water used for agricultural purposes in Beijing last year was less than 1.1 billion cubic meters. The city will spread the technology to more than 6, 600 hectares(公顷)of cropland this year.

     Bi said that because Beijing is in a dry area with little rainfall, rain shows an important source of water. He said 150 rain-collection projects would be built using old water courses and ponds in Beijing's countrysides. Twenty-two large-scale projects will also be built in the city's rural areas. "We also encourage government buildings, office buildings and large-scale public construction projects to fix water-collection equipment," he said. "Rain water can be used to irrigate park lands and for cleaning."

     It is estimated(估计) that Beijing's various rain--collection projects will help the capital collect about 40 million tons of water annually, Bi said.

1. The problem of water shortage in Beijing attracts more concern mainly because ________.

    A. Beijing is in a dry area with little rainfall

    B. there is not enough water for agricultural irrigation

    C. the government buildings have no water-collection equipment

    D. more water will be needed for the building projects for the 2008 Olympics

2. According to Bi's opinion, in order to solve the water problem, Beijing will mainly focus on ________.

    A. collecting rain water         B. saving water in daily life

    C. using modern technology     D. conserving water

3. From the passage, we can know_______.

    A. Beijing now has an adequate water supply for the Olympics

    B. drip irrigation has helped a lot in conserving water

    C. rain water can only be used to irrigate park lands and for cleaning

    D. all buildings in Beijing have fixed water-collection equipment

4. The best title of the passage should be ________.

   A. Water conservation for the 2008 Olympic Games

   13. Construction of water-collection projects

   C. Water supply for agriculture

   D. Preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games

5. The article may be taken from ________.

   A. a textbook B. an advertisement C. a newspaper D. a government document

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网