第四部分:任务型阅读(每小题1分,满分10分)

    请认真阅读下列短文,并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格。注意:补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求,每空只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上的相应位置。

To tweet, or not to tweet?

A guide to the social networking/ microblogging service Tewitter

SINCE its creation in 2006, Twitter, the social networking service, has taken cyber space by storm. At first glance it might seem like Facebook, but Twitter is in a league of its own, connecting people with fast-paced updates. It has become a place for activities, celebrities, businesses and everyday people to let others know about videos, opinions, interesting news, advertisements-and, yes what they are eating for lunch.

Twitter: n. a free social networking service that connects users through fast-paced status updates.

Twitter-er: n. one who uses Twitter.

Tweet: n. short updates or messages, of 140 characters or less, wh ich are posted on your profile and sent to your followers.

Retweet (RT): n. unofficial Twitter feature that indicates a re-posting of a tweet from another user. Often uses the text RT@username (of the original source) before the post.

Follower: n. one who receives another user’s updates on his or her Twitter profile.

Direct message: n. a private message sent from one Twitter-er to another.

The phenomenon includes a host of new vocabulary terms and concepts that every self-respecting Twitter-er should know. Here’s a quick course on Twitter.

       So you’ve finally been swept up by the techno-tide and gotten a Twitter account. But what to write? Who knew 140 characters could be so overwhelming?

Darren Rowse of the TwiTip blog(www.twitip.com) recommends a two- step tweeting process: figure out what your follows want, and then give it to them. Some combination of cool links, conversation- starting quotes or questions , retweets and photos works well, Rowse writes.

Keep in mind that Twitter doesn’t directly offer photo hosting. You will need to use a third-party site like TwitPic (www.twitip.com) to upload your photos. Other sites, like TwitVid (tweetdeck.com/beta) can be used to post videos.

If you th ink the Twitter Web Site too complicated, try a Twiiter client—Tweetdeck(tweetdeck. Com/beta) and the Mac-only Tweetie(www. stebits. com)are popular, and both also are available as iPhone apps(应用程序).

Even without an iphone, you can update you Twitter on the go. After adding your phone number to your Twitter account, you can text updates to 40404(check Twitter’s Web site for numbers to use outside the United States)

But no matter how you tweet, remember that people can see what you post, and Twitter might not be the best place to complain about your boss, even if you make your Twitter private, your followers may not share your sense of discretion.

       Twitter is crowded with celebrith accounts. The famous , who once avoided the media in their private lives, are posting everything on Twitter for all the cyber world to see, gathering followers in the millions. Who’s leading the celebrity pack? TwitterCounter(www.twittercounter.com), a site that tracks the most popular Twitter users, lists Ashton Kuntcher and former fashion model, as the nost popular Twitter-er with, as of our publication date, 2,691,112 followers.

Title: To tweet, or not to tweet?

Introductionto Twitter

(71)     in 2006, twitter, the soclal networking service, has enjoyed(72)    among the cyber world.

Basic Twitter(73)    

●twitter

●twitter-er

●tweet

●retwwet

(74)     to tweet your tweets

●Follow a two-step tweeting process, according to the (75)    of Darren Rowse.

●Use a third-party site to upload your photos and post videos.

●Try Twitter clients to help you (76)   Twitter, among which the Tweet-deck and the Mac-only Tweetie are well (77)    .

●Add your phone number to your Twitter account if you don’t have an iPhone.

●Be(78)   of what you post even if your twitter is made private

Celebrity twitter-ers

Celebrties now are (79)    about tweeting, among whom Ashton Kutcher is the most popular, (80)    by the largest number of twitter users.

完形填空
     In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and
sank. He got into a lifeboat, but his supplies were __1__. His chances of surviving were small. __2__
when three fishermen found him 76days later, he was alive-much __3__ than he was when he started, but
alive.
     His __4__ of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness-how he __5__ to catch fish, how he
evaporated(使蒸发) sea water to __6__ fresh water- is very interesting.
     But the thing that __7__ my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed
lost, and there seemed no __8__ in continuing the struggle. He was starved and __9   exhausted. Giving
up would have seemed the only possible choice.
     When people __10   these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds, which gives
them the courage to keep going. Many people in __11   desperate circumstances __12   in or go mad.
Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on __13   difficulties.
     "I tell myself I can __14   it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been
through, I'm fortunate, I tell myself these things over and over, __15   up courage…
     I wrote that down after I read it. It __16   me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed __17   off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I've said it, I've always come back to my __18  .
     The truth is, our circumstances are only bad __19   to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you __20   through the rough situation with a little more courage.
(     )  1:  A. full           
(     )  2:  A. And            
(     )  3: A. th inner       
(     )  4:  A. attitude      
(     )  5: A. helped        
(     )  6: A. make          
(     )  7: A. attacked      
(     )  8: A. operation      
(     )  9: A. partly        
(     )10: A. deal          
(     )11. A. similarly      
(     )12: A. bring          
(     )13: A. for the lack of
(     )14: A. make          
(     )15: A. rolling        
(     )16: A. defeated      
(     )17: A. far            
(     )18: A. feelings      
(     )19: A. related        
(     )20: A. see            
B. rich          
B. Yet            
B. stronger      
B. decision      
B. pretended      
B. absorb        
B. caught        
B. taste          
B. completely    
B. defend        
B. differently    
B. take          
B. in the face of
B. carry          
B. using          
B. told          
B. long          
B. senses        
B. measured      
B. cut            
C. few            
C. Still          
C. worse          
C. instruction    
C. managed        
C. choose          
C. froze          
C. message        
C. hardly          
C. survive        
C. gradually      
C. break          
C. in exchange for
C. follow          
C. building        
C. introduced      
C. ever            
C. ideas          
C. contributed    
C. get            
D. enough        
D. Thus          
D. healthier      
D. account        
D. intended      
D. replace        
D. cheated        
D. point          
D. generally      
D. observe        
D. commonly      
D. give          
D. as a result of
D. respect        
D. making        
D. struck        
D. even          
D. influences    
D. compared      
D. think          
完形填空。
     Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski
concert. After they were seated, the mother   1   a friend and walked down the aisle to greet her.
     Seizing the   2   to explore the wonders of the concert hall, th Qe little boy rose and went   3   a door
marked" NO ADMITTANCE". When the house lights dimmed (变暗) and the concert was about to begin,
the mother returned to her   4   and discovered that the child was missing.
     Suddenly, the curtains   5   and spotlights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy
sitting at the keyboard,   6   out"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
     At that moment, the great piano master   7   his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and   8   in the
boy's ear,"Don't   9  . Keep playing."
     Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began   10   in a bass (低音 ) part.
Soon his right arm reached   11   to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). 
  12   ,the old master and the young boy   13   a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative   14   .
     That's the way it is in life.  15   we can accomplish (完成 ) on our own is   16   noteworthy. We try our
best, but the   17   aren't exactly graceful flowing music.   18   when we trust in the hands of a Greater
Power, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
      Next time you set   19   to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the   20   of the Master,
whispering in your ear," Don't quit. Keep playing."

(     )1. A. made      
(     )2. A. chance    
(     )3. A. over      
(     )4. A. car       
(     )5. A. parted    
(     )6. A. looking   
(     )7. A. made      
(     )8. A. shouted   
(     )9. A. perform   
(     )10. A. filling  
(     )11. A. forwards 
(     )12. A. However  
(     )13. A. charged  
(     )14. A. experience
(     )15. A. What     
(     )16. A. hard     
(     )17. A. failures 
(     )18. A. So       
(     )19. A. down     
(     )20. A. sound    

B. spotted    
B. performance
B. above      
B. seat       
B. drew       
B. taking     
B. asked      
B. cried      
B. stop       
B. getting    
B. down       
B. Together   
B. became     
B. play       
B. That       
B. hardly     
B. successes  
B. And        
B. about      
B. noise      

C. accompanied 
C. piano       
C. across      
C. room        
C. pulled      
C. picking     
C. forgot      
C. whispered   
C. go          
C. breaking    
C. up          
C. Luckily     
C. transformed 
C. concert     
C. Which       
C. always      
C. causes      
C. But         
C. away        
C. voice       
D. called     
D. lesson     
D. through    
D. table      
D. divided    
D. getting    
D. delayed    
D. looked     
D. give       
D. taking     
D. around     
D. Hurriedly  
D. grew       
D. film       
D. When       
D. usually    
D. results    
D. Though     
D. out        
D. song       

第二节完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

      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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck terror into my heart.

I   36   it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside   37   at such a late time. There were   38  few people on the road at night. Even during the day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even   39  . While I was walking, I could hear some   40   made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was   41   because I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I   42   an old lady in a short distance away. Her   43   was covered with a white cloth. She was   44   to me, I think.

I was a bit   45  . I wanted to know   46   she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for a while. As I   47   there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after   48  . I was soon   49   fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could   50   speak.

The next day, however, I   51   that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person. But I could find no footprints there   52   a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that   53   like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the   54   night’s experience, this   55   was small relief to me.

36.A.realized        B.recognized       C.remembered     D.reminded

37.A.alone         B.asleep           C.awake           D.lonely

38.A.never               B.often         C.seldom         D.rarely

39.A.busier           B.noisier          C.quieter          D.wider

40.A.noises           B.quarrels        C.songs         D.voices

41.A.completely       B.mainly          C.obviously      D.partly

42.A.made sense of  B.caught sight of C.got ahead of     D.took hold of

43.A.waist         B.leg            C.head          D.hand

44.A.smiling         B.waiting         C.whispering       D.waving

45.A.mysterious       B.cautious        C.conscious      D.curious

46.A.why          B.when         C.what          D.how

47.A.lay            B.sat             C.stood         D.walked

48.A.another         B.other         C.others           D.the other

49.A.addicted to       B.filled with     C.far from       D.short of

50.A.clearly          B.easily               C.hardly          D.loudly

51.A.traveled        B.visited          C.appreciated      D.went

52.A.over          B.without         C.than          D.except

53.A.felt           B.looked          C.smelt         D .sounded

54.A.previous       B.next          C.last            D.following

55.A.invention      B.achievement   C.contribution     D.discovery

第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As I sat beside the window that afternoon, my heart began to sink further with each passing car. This was a day I’d looked forward to for weeks: Miss Pace’s end-of-the-year party. I had   21   volunteered my mother when Miss Pace

requested  22   volunteers. By two o’clock other mother had come with their offerings, but there was no   23  of her. As the noisy party went on, I wouldn’t  24    the window, watching outside and holding out hope that Mum would come soon. The three o’clock bell soon woke me from my thoughts and I took my book bag and  25    out of the door for home.

On the walk home, I planned my revenge(报复). I would shut the front door angrily upon entering,  26   to return her hug when she rushed over to me, and vow(发誓)   27   to speak to her again. The house was    28  when I arrived. I was lying face-down on my bed, shaking with a mixture of heartbreak and 29  .

When she returned, entered my room and sat beside me, I didn’t   30   but instead

stared into my pilliow refusing to accept her presence. “I’m so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just   31  . I got busy and forgot.” I still didn't move. “Don't    32  her,”I told myself. “She forgot you. Make her   33  .” Then my mother did something completely   34  . She began to laugh. I rolled over and faced her,   35  to let her see the anger and disappointment in my   36  . But soon I found my mother wasn’t laughing at all, actually. “I’m so sorry,” she said, in tears, “I let my little boy   37  .” she sank down on the bed and began to cry like a little girl. I was shocked   38   I had never seen my mother cry . To my understanding, mothers weren’t supposed to. “It’s okay, Mom,” I said, “we didn’t even   39  those cookies. Don’t cry. It’s all right. Really.” My words made my mother sit up. She    40  her  eyes,and a slight smile appeared. I smiled back awkwardly(局促不安), and she pulled me th her.

21.A.happily     B.patiently   C.worriedly  D.crazily

22.A.bread       B.cake  C.cookie      D.sandwich

23.A.message    B.sign   C.mark D.information

24.A.fix    B.open  C.leave D.clean

25.A.stepped     B.looked      C.knocked    D.rused

26.A.decide      B.refuse       C.attempt     D.manage

27.A.never       B.ever  C.seldom     D.always

28.A.tidy   B.dark  C.empty       D.warm

29.A.delight     B.loneliness  C.pride D.anger

30.A.hear  B.move C.notice       D.rise

31.A.waited      B.cared C.forgot       D.regretted

32.A.forgive     B.comfort    C.pity   D.accept

33.A.worry       B.pay   C.remember D.fear

34.A.unexpected      B.unknown  C.unimportant     D.unnecessary

35.A.Ready'      B.glad  C.afraid       D.unwilling

36.A.words       B.room C.mind D.eyes

37.A.in     B.down C.out    D.up

38.A.or     B.so     C.but    D.for

39.A.pack  B.buy   C.serve D.need

40.A.closed      B.lifted C.wiped       D.lowered

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