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Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1__ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2__ on both sides with many various 3_ .
Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4 , some shops offered 5 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6 in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 7 to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with 8 at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving 9 needed.
And open space was what merchants got 10 the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls, 11 as a collection of small new stores 12 crowded city centers. 13 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 14 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing 15 of shopping centers led 16 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.
17 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost 18 into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 19 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped（园林化）parks, 20 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
1．A．Finally B．Early C．Late D．Lately
2．A．built B．designed C．intended D．lined
3．A．factories B．trees C．businesses D．hospitals
4．A．In addition B．Therefore C．On the contrary D．As well
5．A．accommodation B．information C．technology D．services
6．A．And B．Thus C．So D．But
7．A．special B．available C．closed D．reliable
8．A．surprise B．delight C．interest D．horror
9．A．customers B．bosses C．workers D．staff
10．A．when B．while C．since D．because
11．A．changed B．started C．provided D．organized
12．A．within B．near C．next to D．away from
13．A．Suggested B．Attacked C．Attracted D．Confused
14．A．public B．private C．outdoor D．downtown
15．A．popularity B．beauty C．distinction D．expense
16．A．out of turn B．in turn C．out of order D．in order
17．A．By B．During C．In D．Towards
18．A．increased B．shrunk C．developed D．decreased
19．A．regulation B．relation C．convenience D．confidence
20．A．around B．besides C．with D．without
查看习题详情和答案>>We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from 39 childhood. These stories may have no 40 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 47 and told him about my 48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 54 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose.
36. A. away B. off C. up D. down
37. A. them B. myself C. yourself D. others
38. A. said B. spoken C. spread D. repeated
39. A. as long as B. as far back as C. as well as D. as much as
40. A. basis B. plot C. cause D. meaning
41. A. lead B. improve C. affect D. change
42. A. encouraged B. demanded C. hoped D. agreed
43. A. means B. tools C. facilities D. hammers
44. A. therefore B. somehow C. instead D. however
45. A. settled B. turned C. took D. got
46. A. passive B. active C. negative D. subjective
47. A. experiences B. trips C. roads D. paths
48. A. unexpected B. poor C. excellent D. average
49. A. When B. What C. How D. Why
50. A. complex B. advanced C. common D. primary
51. A. arise B. separate C. suffer D. come
52. A. believe B. suspect C. adopt D. receive
53. A. weakening B. strengthening C. abandoning D. accepting
54. A. As a result B. At the same time C. In addition D. On the contrary
55. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. all
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| We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. "I'm impatient.""I'm always behind." "I always put things 1 !" You've surely heard them. Maybe you've used them to describe 2 . These comments may come from stories about us that have been 3 for years-often from 4 childhood. These stories may have no 5 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me,"Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life." How did these expectations 6 my development? I was never 7 to work on cars or be around 8 . When I was 18, I took the US Army's Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation! Six years later, 9 , I was at California University, working on my doctor's degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn't do. On the positive side, I 10 down, "research, writing, analysis, and speaking." On the 11 side, I wrote, "I have no mechanical skills." Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 12 and told him about my 13 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked," 14 is it that you can solve 15 mathematical problems, but you can't solve simple mechanical problems?" Suddenly I realized that I didn't 16 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 17 . At that point, it wasn't just my family and friends who had been 18 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn't just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself,"You can't do this!" I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 19 , if we don't treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 20 we choose. | ||||
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阅读下面短文，然后从下列各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from 39 childhood. These stories may have no 40 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 47 and told him about my 48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 54 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose.
A. away B. down C. up D. off
A. yourself B. myself C. them D. others
A. said B. repeated C. spread D. spoken
A. as long as B. as much as C. as well as D. as far back as
A. cause B. plot C. basis D. meaning
A. affect B. improve C. lead D. change
A. hoped B. demanded C. encouraged D. agreed
A. means B. hammers C. facilities D. tools
A. therefore B. however C. instead D. somehow
A. took B. turned C. settled D. got
A. negative B. active C. passive D. subjective
A. roads B. trips C. experiences D. paths
A. unexpected B. average C. excellent D. poor
A. When B. Why C. How D. What
A. common B. advanced C. complex D. primary
A. suffer B. separate C. arise D. come
A. adopt B. suspect C. believe D. receive
A. weakening B. accepting C. abandoning D. strengthening
A. As a result B. On the contrary
C. In addition D. At the same time
A. nothing B. something C. anything D. all
查看习题详情和答案>>完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1．5分；满分30分）
阅读下面短文，然后从下列各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe 37 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from 39 childhood. These stories may have no 40 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 47 and told him about my 48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 51 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 54 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose.
1. A. away B. down C. up D. off
2. A. yourself B. myself C. them D. others
3. A. said B. repeated C. spread D. spoken
4. A. as long as B. as much as C. as well as D. as far back as
5.A. cause B. plot C. basis D. meaning
6. A. affect B. improve C. lead D. change
7.A. hoped B. demanded C. encouraged D. agreed
8.A. means B. hammers C. facilities D. tools
9.A. therefore B. however C. instead D. somehow
10.A. took B. turned C. settled D. got
11.A. negative B. active C. passive D. subjective
12. A. roads B. trips C. experiences D. paths
13. A. unexpected B. average C. excellent D. poor
14.A. When B. Why C. How D. What
15.A. common B. advanced C. complex D. primary
16.A. suffer B. separate C. arise D. come
17.A. adopt B. suspect C. believe D. receive
18. A. weakening B. accepting C. abandoning D. strengthening
19. A. As a result B. On the contrary
C. In addition D. At the same time
20. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. all
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