完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

My parents were a team, as if they were one person. Sure, they ___ __, but undoubtedly any ___ ___ would be solved. They began their married life ___ ___, but they worked hard and, ___ ___ the years built a very successful business .They had strengths and weaknesses, but so ___ ___ as they worked together, you never saw weaknesses, just strengths.

The biggest __ ___about love and marriage my parents taught us kids was how to talk “about” your partner. Have you ever heard husbands and wives make __ ___ remarks(评论) about their partners? It’s one those things people just seem to do. Sure, they are “only kidding” or maybe they are not. But words ___ ___. And words teach, whether positively or negatively. Dad always speaks of mom in positive words, ___ __ does she of him.

One day we were getting carpet fixed. The crew boss said, “Women will really spend your money, won’t they?” Dad __ ___, “Well, they were right there with you before you had any money, it’s a ___ __ to do anything for them you possibly can.” This wasn’t the answer the boss expected to hear. The crew boss __ ___ one more time, “And they’ll take that as far as they can, huh?” Dad responded again, “She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’ll do anything to make her happy.”

I tried not to ___ __. I knew he wanted Dad to ___ __ just a little bit and say, “Yeah, I guess that’s true.” But it wouldn’t happen... not in a million years!

My parents are retired and still enjoying their life together, just __ __ out, reading, shopping. Throughout the years, __ ___ Mom would remind me I should be __ __ for someone to get married to, I’d say, “Ma, I have plenty of time.” She’d ___ ___ reply “I don’t have ‘that’ much time”. Dad would then look at me and say, “Hey, you ___ ___ all the time you need. If you marry someone just __ ___ the woman your mother is, you’ll have a great life.”

1.A. foughtB. arguedC. shoutedD. agreed

2.A. opinionsB. worriesC. disagreementsD. ways

3.A. poorB. richC. happyD. young

4.A. afterB. forC. duringD. over

5.A. longB. farC. goodD. well

6.A. lessonB. experienceC. memoryD. impression

7.A. unnecessaryB. unkindC. unlikelyD. unsuitable

8.A. helpB. treatC. matterD. work

9.A. soB. itC. suchD. as

10.A. talkedB. listenedC. liedD. responded

11.A. pityB. shameC. pleasureD. chance

12.A. saidB. triedC. askedD. questioned

13.A. shoutB. cryC. forgetD. laugh

14.A. give upB. give awayC. give inD. give out

15.A. stayingB. hangingC. settingD. running

16.A. ifB. thoughC. wheneverD. however

17.A. thinkingB. desiringC. designingD. looking

18.A. seriouslyB. jokinglyC. angrilyD. happily

19.A. takeB. haveC. spendD. waste

20.A. whatB. likeC. neverD. half

完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A young businessman was traveling down a narrow street, driving a bit too fast in his new Benz. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and ________ when he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Benz’s side door. He slammed on the brakes and ________ the Benz back to the spot from ________ the brick had been thrown.

He jumped out of the car, ________ some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting “What was that all about and who are you? Just what on earth are you doing?” ________ a head of steam, he went on “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?” “Please, mister, please, I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do!” pleaded the youngster.

“It’s my brother,” he said. “He rolled ________ the stairs and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t ________ him up.”

________, the boy asked the businessman, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the ________ swelling lump in his ________ . He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the ________ , checking ________ that everything was going to be okay.

“Thank you, sir. And God bless you,” the ________ child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to his Benz...a long, ________ walk. He never did ________ the side door. He kept the damage to remind him not to ________life so fast that someone has to ________ a brick at you to get your attention.

Life whispers in your soul and ________ to your heart. Sometimes, when you don’t have the time to listen...Life throws a brick at your head.

It’s your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul ________ wait for the brick!

Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy ________ them to wonder whether you really love them?

1.A. sped up B. went out C. slowed down D. pulled back

2.A. spun B. drag C. push D. stretch

3.A. where B. which C. that D. there

4.A. grasped B. got C. arrested D. grabbed

5.A. Rising up B. Opening up C. Building up D. Giving up

6.A. away B. out C. over D. off

7.A. catch B. lift C. seize D. carry

8.A. talking B. shouting C. sobbing D. crying

9.A. abruptly B. roughly C. absolutely D. rapidly

10.A. throat B. heart C. spirit D. tongue

11.A. blood and sweat B. scrapes and cuts C. black and white D. neck and neck

12.A. to see B. to be seen C. to have seen D. to be seeing

13.A. graceful B. grated C. grateful D. gratitude

14.A. slipped B. slow C. steep D. slim

15.A. require B. request C. repair D. recommend

16.A. go after B. go about C. go over D. go through

17.A. kick B. throw C. strike D. beat

18.A. tells B. speaks C. conveys D. says

19.A. or B. but C. and D. for

20.A. ensuring B. letting C. making D. Leaving

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which was a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top player of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island or Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately$433, 600, 000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

1.What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

A. Rich and powerful]

B. Modern and open

C. Peaceful and attractive

D. Greedy and aggressive

2.The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from .

A. soil pollution

B. phosphate overmining

C. farming activity

D. whale hunting

3.Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?

A. Its leaders misused the money

B. It spent too much repairing the island

C. Its phosphate mining cost much money

D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

4.What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

A. The leaders will take the experts' words seriously

B. The phosphate mines were destroyed

C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans

D. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1 ~ 20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

It was hot and humid. I myself out of the house to ride my bike along the Hudson River. I had myself I would learn to ride with no hands and my summer freedom is decreasing. lifting my hands before losing balance, I rode steadily up the bike path.

Later, I parked my bike and lay down on a wooden . Just as I got , a man appeared in my vision. “It looks like it's going to rain,” he said. “I was just like you once,” the man continued. “One day, I went for a bike ride and lay down on a bench, it started to rain. People walking by me probably thought I was .” I listened, with the rain falling down. “Rain is like therapy (治疗),” he said, “ you just lie there and let it fall on your face.”

“I'm taking a tai chi class, and there's this word, Kua, that means ‘Everything in the is connected.'” He began to sway (摇晃) a little. “When the shoulders move, the hips move. Everything is connected.” The rain fell , and I told the man I'd better get home. “Nice to meet you,” he said, and we called each other's bikes beautiful before forever.

I had never ridden in the rain before. I was that I wouldn't be able to practice my hands-free skills on the way home. But then a(an) thought came into my mind: Why not? The wind and icy summer rain beat my face my bent knees took turns being first and I my arms in the air, my balance holding strong. I yelled to no one . I'd never been more truly in the moment. Everything was connected.

For the first time, I saw the cruelty of umbrellas for us from the soft, healing, tapping raindrops. Like an umbrella, the codes of urban society prevent us from having with strangers. The danger is understandable, but the of riding a bike with no handlebars and the refreshment of words from a mysterious stranger is worth getting a little wet.

1.A. withdrew B. dragged C. guided D. invited

2.A. promised B. planned C. acknowledged D. arranged

3.A. Immediately B. Frequently C. Occasionally D. Rarely

4.A. floor B. bed C. chair D. bench

5.A. curious B. conscious C. comfortable D. cautious

6.A. as if B. even though C. in case D. only if

7.A. sick B. wet C. mad D. poor

8.A. where B. when C. what D. how

9.A. world B. universe C. sport D. body

10.A. harder B. more rapidly C. bigger D. more suddenly

11.A. parting B. leaving C. breaking D. disappearing

12.A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. satisfied D. amazed

13.A. considerate B. passive C. popular D. wild

14.A. which B. that C. as D. with

15.A. raised B. rose C. arose D. aroused

16.A. in brief B. in particular C. in general D. in secret

17.A. distinguishing B. trapping C. moving D. blocking

18.A. appointments B. conflicts C. fun D. contact

19.A. excitement B. inspiration C. pain D. trouble

20.A. sharp B. difficult C. enjoyable D. wise

They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰).Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies.A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favoring the same high street looks worn by those half their age.

Professor Julia Twiggy, a social policy expert,said,“Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more requently than they did when they were young in the 1960s.In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter.It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years—now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to.Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly.” Professor Twiggy analyzed family expending data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same—about 5 or 6 percent of spending,the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply.

The professor said,“Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East.In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from,but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere.Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them.’’

Fashion designer Angela Barnard,who runs her own fashion business in London,said older women were much more affected by celebrity style than in previous years.She said,“When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties,they want to follow them.Older women are much more aware of celebrities.There’s also the boom in TV programmers showing people how they can change their look,and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties.When I started my business a few years ago,my older customers tended to be very rich,but now they are what I would call ordinary women. My own mother is 6l and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago.”

1.It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because___________.

A.they get tired of themselves more quickly

B.TV shows teach them how to stay in shape

C. they feel much younger now

D.clothes are much cheaper than before

2.What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion?

A.They are often ignored by fashion designers.

B.They are now mole easily influenced by stars.

C.They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion.

D.They are more interested in clothes because of their old age.

3.Which is the best possible title of the passage?

A.Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans.

B.The More Fashionable,the Less Expensive.

C.Unexpected changes in Fashion.

D.Boom of the British Fashion Industry

As we all know, millions of people worldwide cook their food over smoky fire every day. It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from the sun.

Solar cooker, or ovens, have been used for centuries. A Swiss scientist made the first solar oven in seventeen sixty-seven. Today, people are using solar cookers in many countries around the world. People use solar ovens to cook food and to heat drinking water to kill bacteria and other harmful organisms.

There are three kinds of solar ovens. The first is a box cooker, It is designed with a special wall that shines or reflects sunlight into the box .Heat gets trapped under a piece of glass or plastic covering the top of the cooker. A box oven is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food.

The second kind of solar oven is a panel cooker. It includes several flat walls or panels that directly reflect the sun’s light onto the food. The food is inside a separate container of plastic or glass that traps heat energy. People can build panel cookers quickly and with very few supplies. They do not cost much. In Kenya ,for example ,panel cookers are being manufactured for just two dollars.

The third kind of solar oven is a parabolic cooker. It has rounded walls that aim sunlight directly into the bottom of the oven .Food cooks quickly in parabolic ovens .However, these cookers are hard to make. They must be re-aimed often to follow the sun .Parabolic cookers can also cause burns and eye injuries if they are not used correctly.

You can make solar ovens from boxes or heavy paper. They will not catch fire. Paper burns at two hundred thirty-two degrees Celsius. A solar cooker never gets that hot. Solar ovens cook food at low temperatures over long periods of time. This permits people to leave food to cook while they do other things.

1.If you have much food to cook , you’d better choose________ .

A. a box cooker B. a panel cooker

C. a parabolic cooker D. a paper cooker

2.According to the passage we can conclude that ______.

A. panel cooker is easy to make

B. box cooker is easy to make

C. box cooker is the most effective oven

D. panel cooker is the cheapest oven of the three

3.What is the main purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A. To advertise the solar ovens.

B. To help readers to save cost on fuel.

C. To tell the readers how to make solar ovens.

D. To give the readers brief introduction of solar ovens.

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