题目内容
完形填空:
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意
, 然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。 (A)Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. Once, his father and uncle 1 to their family in Venice (威尼斯) after a long journey. They talked about strange and beautiful lands 2 . They brought back gold and jewels.
3 , the Polo brothers asked him to take a trip with them to the East. So it was how Marco Polo's journey began. During three years of travelling 4 China, he saw sights that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. He met people who had strange 5 . Some spoke languages that he did not even understand. At last they reached the Continent of Asia. This was in the year 1275. The emperor made a great feast (盛宴) 6 the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court. Marco Polo learned to read, write and speak new languages.
Once the emperor 7 distant western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey.
Marco saw paper 8 the Chinese. People in China 9 how to print on paper; they had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for heat—later 10 .
After three years, he wrote a book about his travels, which most people in Europe did not believe. But many years later the world knew that this man had discovered a great eastern country.
1.
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A. had just gone B. had just been
C. had just came D. had just returned
2.
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A. in the East B. to the East
C. on the East D. by the East
3.
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A. Shortly before B. Short after
C. Shortly after D. After shortly
4.
[ ]
A. to be reached B. to reach
C. being reached D. reaching
5.
[ ]
A. ways of living B. ways to live
C. ways of alive D. ways of being lived
6.
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A. in honour for B. in honour of
C. in honour to D. on honour of
7.
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A. carried him to B. took him to
C. sent him to D. brought him to
8.
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A. made in B. made from
C. made of D. made by
9.
[ ]
A. had also discovered B. had also uncovered
C. had also invented D. had also covered
10.
[ ]
A. calling coal B. to call coal
C. called coal D. is called coal
(B)
Mr. Johnson wondered why his son Dave was wandering in the street at that time of night, so he followed him, 11 to see what his son would do.
Dave stopped at the street corner and looked around. When he saw that nobody was 12 him, he rushed into a small lane (胡同). When Mr. Johnson could see 13 direction his son was going, his son 14 completely. He was so surprised that he stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. After what seemed like ages Mr. Johnson realized that he could 15 but go back home and wait for his son. At about three o'clock in the morning. Dave 16 with a bag in his hand. 17 , he saw his father sitting on a chair. “Father, why aren't you sleeping? ” he asked.
Mr. Johnson 18 . Instead he 19 his son up and down. Then he asked his son with a cold smile, “What's in your bag and where 20 ? ”
Dave answered, “There is nothing but two storybooks in the bag. I have been to my friend's home and borrow these books. ”With these words, he 21 into his own room. But he didn't 22 that his father was even quicker. Mr. Johnson snatched the bag and took out something shining. He took a look and in his hand were two gold necklaces. “Are these the 'books' you have borrowed? ” he asked angrily. Dave's face turned white like paper. He said,“This morning 23 passing by the department store, I saw some gold necklaces in the shop window. I could not 24 the temptation, so I went to steal them. ” Hearing these words, Mr. Johnson beat 25 and then he forced his son to go to a police station nearby.
11.
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A. had tried B. trying
C. and wanting D. was wanting
12.
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A. finding B. waiting
C. asking D. following
13.
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A. what B. in which
C. on what D. which
14.
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A. would disappeared B. had been disappeared
C. had disappeared D. had been disappearing
15.
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A. do something B. do nothing
C. do anything D. do everything
16.
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A. left B. sent back
C. had come D. returned
17.
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A. To his surprise B. To his joy
C. To his worry D. Of course
18.
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A. made a speech B. made no answer
C. shout angrily D. answered him coldly
19.
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A. looked B. looked at
C. looked for D. looked through
20.
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A. had you some B. had you been
C. have you gone D. have you been
21.
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A. made a run B. made a drive
C. was making dash D. made a swim
22.
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A. hope B. expect
C. think of D. consider
23.
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A. until B. since
C. when D. whenever
24.
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A. refuse B. escape
C. resist D. fall into
25.
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A. Dave's face B. the face of Dave
C. Dave in his face D. Dave in the face
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
(1)A.interesting |
B.engaged |
C.excited |
D.interested |
(2)A.something |
B.nothing |
C.much |
D.much |
(3)A.often |
B.sometimes |
C.seldom |
D.always |
(4)A.neighbors |
B.companies |
C.workshops |
D.families |
(5)A.worried |
B.satisfied |
C.anxious |
D.nervous |
(6)A.taking |
B.going |
C.coming |
D.bringing |
(7)A.when |
B.why |
C.whether |
D.however |
(8)A.silly |
B.necessary |
C.impossible |
D.possible |
(9)A.not right |
B.good |
C.unimportant |
D.important |
(10)A.business |
B.duty |
C.work |
D.idea |
(11)A.all |
B.something |
C.everything |
D.the matter |
(12)A.funny |
B.wise |
C.interesting |
D.foolish |
(13)A.leads |
B.causes |
C.refers |
D.stick |
(14)A.effects |
B.hurts |
C.expresses |
D.destroys |
(15)A.strange |
B.terrible |
C.noble |
D.stupid |
(16)A.find out |
B.find |
C.decide |
D.work out |
(17)A.brave |
B.careful |
C.curious |
D.famous |
(18)A.with |
B.without |
C.for |
D.from |
(19)A.as |
B.with |
C.because |
D.after |
(20)A.and |
B.so |
C.but |
D.however |