完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race. It _ 16_ one of the great events in Greek history.

     In 490 B.C .about 10,000 Greeks fought _ 17_ the Persian army at a place _18__ Marathon. It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .However , __19_ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and _20__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier, who was the most famous _ 21 _in Athens, was ordered to carry the good news to the city _22_ full speed.

     Although he had fought through the battle and received many wounds, the soldier at once started off towards the _23_ city. It was twenty-six miles _24__ the plain of Marathon to the marketplace of Athens, where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news. He ran and ran __25_ hills and across plains. As he went on, his lips became dry and he breathed hard. But he thought of the _26__ of the people of Athens __27_ hearing the news, and he ran harder than ever.

     The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚)towards them . "Rejoice! Rejoice! We won!" gasped the soldier, and fell down __28__ .

   In __29_ of this noble soldier, the Marathon race _30__ the athletes run this same distance became an event in the Olympic Games.

A. came from

B.came about 

C. came out

D.came round

A. in

B. against

C. for 

D. with

A. call

B. calling

C. to be called

D. called

A. in 

B. with

C. by

D. because

A. taken

B. made 

C. driving

D. driven

A. player

B. runner

C. soldier 

D. officer

A. in

B. by

C. on

D. at

A. far 

B. distant 

C. away

D. off

A. to

B. from

C. in

D. at

A. above

B. across

C. through

D. over

A. sadness

B. joy

C. anger

D. surprise

A. on

B. in 

C. from

D. with

A. dead

B. death

C. died

D. dying

A. remember

B. front

C. honour 

D. the hope

A. by which

B. from which 

C.through which

D. in which

完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race. It _ 16_ one of the great events in Greek history.
In 490 B.C .about 10,000 Greeks fought _ 17_ the Persian army at a place _18__ Marathon. It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .However , __19_ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and _20__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier, who was the most famous _ 21 _in Athens, was ordered to carry the good news to the city _22_ full speed.
Although he had fought through the battle and received many wounds, the soldier at once started off towards the _23_ city. It was twenty-six miles _24__ the plain of Marathon to the marketplace of Athens, where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news. He ran and ran __25_ hills and across plains. As he went on, his lips became dry and he breathed hard. But he thought of the _26__ of the people of Athens __27_ hearing the news, and he ran harder than ever.
The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚)towards them . "Rejoice! Rejoice! We won!" gasped the soldier, and fell down __28__ .
In __29_ of this noble soldier, the Marathon race _30__ the athletes run this same distance became an event in the Olympic Games.

【小题1】
A.came from
B.came about
C.came out
D.came round
【小题2】
A.in
B.against
C.for
D.with
【小题3】
A.call
B.calling
C.to be called
D.called
【小题4】
A.in
B.with
C.by
D.because
【小题5】
A.taken
B.made
C.driving
D.driven
【小题6】
A.player
B.runner
C.soldier
D.officer
【小题7】
A.in
B.by
C.on
D.at
【小题8】
A.far
B.distant
C.away
D.off
【小题9】
A.to
B.from
C.in
D.at
【小题10】
A.above
B.across
C.through
D.over
【小题11】
A.sadness
B.joy
C.anger
D.surprise
【小题12】
A.on
B.in
C.from
D.with
【小题13】
A.dead
B.death
C.died
D.dying
【小题14】
A.remember
B.front
C.honour
D.the hope
【小题15】
A.by which
B.from which
C.through which
D.in which
 


D
Men and women who serve in the United States armed forces are proud of the names like
doughboy and GI Joe.The names have come from the American Civil War.
After the American Civil War in the eighteen sixties,a writer in a publication called Beadle’s Monthly used the word doughboy to describe Civil War soldiers.But word expert Charles Funk says that early writer could not explain where the name started.
About twenty years later,someone did explain.She was the wife of the famous American general George Custer.Elizabeth Custer wrote that a doughboy was a sweet food served to Navy men on ships.She also said the name was given to the large buttons on the clothes of soldiers.For example,the soldiers enjoyed their new GI very much.They looked smart and felt comfortable.Elizabeth Custer believed the name changed over time to mean the soldiers themselves.
By World War Two,soldiers were called other names.The one most often heard was GI, or GI Joe.Most people say the letters GI were a short way to say general issue or government issue.The name came to mean several things.It could mean the soldier himself.It could mean things given to soldiers when they joined the military such as weapons,equipment or clothes.And,for some reason,it could mean to organize,or clean.Soldiers often say,“We GI’d the place.”And when an area looks good.soldiers may say the area is“GI.”Strangely,though,GI can also mean poor work,a job badly done.
Some students of military words have another explanation of GI.They say that instead of government issue or general issue,GI came from the words galvanized iron.The American soldier was said to be like galvanized iron,a material produced for special strength.The Dictionary of Soldier Talk says GI was used for the words galvanized iron in a publication about the vehicles of the early twentieth century.
Today,a doughboy or GI may be called a grunt(咕哝声).Nobody is sure of the exact beginning of the word.But,the best idea probably is that the name comes from the sound that troops make when ordered to march long distances carrying heavy equipment.
68.Originally the word“doughboy”referred to             .
A.the American Civil War             B.a word expert in the 1860s
C.the American Civil War writers      D.a sweet food and the buttons
69.It was           who found how the name doughboy came about.
A.Elizabeth Custer                        B.George Custer
C.Charles Funk                                 D.Beadle's Monthly
70.What does GI mean in the example in Paragraph 4 ?
A.Clothes.                                B.Weapons.               
C.Government issues.                    D.Vehicles.
71.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Navy soldiers used to 1ike sweet food a lot in the wars.
B.Much noise was made when soldiers carried equipment.
C.Galvanized iron was a symbol of the soldiers.
D.A US soldier can be called a doughboy,a GI or a grunt.

Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air. He liked to sit beside a window when he was flying. So, when he got on to the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them had already been taken except one. There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one and Mr. Robinson was happy that he had not taken the one by the window; but, anyhow, he at once went towards it. When he reached it, however, he saw there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said “This seat is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something heavy in its baggage room which made it necessary to have the passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and found another empty seat, not beside a window, to sit in. Then, when the plane was quite full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier quickly took the notice off the seat beside him and in this way succeeded in having the girl beside him during the whole trip.

1.When he got on the plane he was happy to find that _______.

A. a notice was put in a window seat

B. some of the seats were not occupied

C. there was a seat that he had hoped to have

D. the plane was not very crowded

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mr. Robinson was the last passenger to get on board the plane. 

B. Mr. Robinson was surprised to see the notice in the seat.

C. The window seats were all occupied when Mr. Robinson got on hoard the plane.

D. The plane Mr. Robinson took was heavily loaded with luggage.

3.In the end Mr. Robinson found out that _________.

A. the notice was put on the seat by the soldier.

B. the solider was waiting for his girl friend

C. the girl was the last passenger who got on the plane.

D. the seat by the window was kept for the last passenger.

4.This short passage may be taken from a _____.

A. novel        B. news report       C. science fiction      D. magazine.

 

In 1987, while serving as the public affairs officer at Fort Bragg, I would frequently visit the local high schools to speak to the students about the Army. As a lieutenant colonel(中校), I found it particularly rewarding to talk with the teenagers about the benefits of military service, if only for a few years of their lives.

During one of these visits, I reported to the secretary in the principal’s office to let her know that I was here for the third-period class. I was a little surprised when she told me. “The principal would like to see you before you go to the class.”

As I entered his office, I was greeted by a gentleman who appeared to be in his late thirties, and he welcomed me with a smile and a handshake. “You don’t remember me, do you?” he said.

I looked closely at the face again and could not recall where we may have met before.

“You were my company commander in basic training at Fort Jackson in 1970,” the principal said.

“Let me help you out,” he suggested. “You gave me a three-day pass to go home and see my newborn baby.” I immediately remembered the incident!

“Yes,” I said. “I remember now.” It was the only three-day pass I had issued because the soldiers were on their way to Vietnam immediately after they finished training. But I knew if I did not let him go home to see his son and something happened to him, I would regret denying the opportunity he had to be with his family.

“Come on, Colonel. I’d like to introduce you to ‘the baby’. He’s in your third-period class. By letting me go see him, you gave me a reason to stay focused and to come home safe from that war. Thank you , sir.”

It was the most rewarding class I had ever given, and I had no problem in telling the students about the bonds of friendship and the values that Army life can provide…and that can last a lifetime.

1. In the writer’s opinion, talking to teens about the Army is       .

A. a forced task                           B. a pleasant thing

C. an unavoidable duty         D. an embarrassing experience

2. Why did the principal want to see the writer?

A. He wanted to send his son to the Army.

B. He felt sorry for causing the writer trouble.

C. He was disappointed at the writer’s lecture.

D. He intended to express his thanks to the writer.

3.The underlined part in the text suggests that       .

  A. the son may die                          B. the son may become ill

C. the soldier may die in the war     D. the soldier may be hurt in the training

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. A soldier remembers.               B. A principal thinks

C. A baby grows                          D. A lecture continues

 

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