完形填空

　　The western world has always been divided into two types of people——the cool and the uncool. It is a division that __1__ in school. The cool kids are good at __2__. They are __3__ with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to __4__ their style. They can do their homework but they don't make a big effort. That would __5__ be cool.

　　The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don't have great. __6__ skills and they are __7__ at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows like the“X Files”. They are __8__ as the geeks.

　　Here's the news. The geeks are __9__. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and __10__ your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but __11__ good degrees.

　　The most important __12__ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates __13__ others to follow their example. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a __14__ of their own to work and play in, making them a global __15__. Besides, the effect of the geeks __16__ popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）. It is now cool to be __17__. Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than __18__ you look like.

　　But there are also __19__. Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss. Perhaps it is time for __20__.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    When I was a young girl, I spent a lot of time with my grandparents, who lived in a community especially for the elderly and near to an old people's home. They used to tell me that few volunteers would go there and said if someone elderly engages me in  36  ，I'd better make time for them. As a result，I   37  be the only person they got to talk to that day. I've never forgotten this and still  38   time to chat with elderly people.

    So when I   39  a 100-dollar prize in the kindness competition for my community, I  40 thought of the elderly! I then  41  my local community centre and told them how I'd made a suggestion that if I had 100 dollars to  42  my community, I would use it for the elderly who were living    43  . I asked, "Could you do something a bit  44  so that they could all get something from this   45  ？”"Yes, of course, we could do a buffet (自助餐）and dance,”the centre manager told me.

    I thought this was a fantastic   46  and a very worthwhile use of the   47  ．We bought food and beverages (饮料) enough to serve about 30 elderly residents. A poster was    48  to announce it and it was   49  for an afternoon.

    I went up to see how it was all  50  and it turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon. I was very  51  to see that the people I wanted to serve had a wonderful and enjoyable times. It  52  me that one is never too   53  to have fun! I knew my grandparents would have been very  54 of me. It also helped me to remember that whatever is going on in the world，we can still make a(n) 55 to other people's lives.

A. walking               B. argument          C. conversation            D. shopping

A. might                   B. must                C. would                     D. should

A. consume               B. spare                C. devote                     D. share

A. won                     B. admitted           C. impressed                D. paid

A. eventually             B. usually             C. immediately             D. always

A. recognized            B. joined               C. contacted                 D. congratulated

A. purchase               B. create               C. benefit                    D. match

A. freely                   B. comfortably      C. lonely                      D. alone

A. adventurous       B. strange             C. special                     D. merciful

A donation               B. movement         C. collection                D. recreation

A. promise               B. idea                 C. discovery                 D. comment

A. community          B. competition      C. money                     D. space

A. thought of           B. put up              C. agreed on                D. sent up

A. known                B. applied             C. arranged                  D. read

A. going                  B. existing            C. preparing                 D. ending

A. pleased                   B. hopeful            C. curious                    D. anxious

A. provided             B. challenged               C. reminded                 D. puzzled

A. young                 B. busy                 C. poor                        D. old

A. proud                 B. ashamed .         C. cautious                   D. aware

【小题20】A. fortune            B. influence          C. promise                D. contribution

Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here.

　　But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.

　　Clearly, from readers’ response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people’s widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.

　　Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didn’t wish to go against the natural law of life and death.

　　Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned “the best dog/cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend”, “a member of the family,” “the light of my life.” They told moving stories of pets’ heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.

　　Little wonders the loss is so disturbing—and the cloning so attractive. “People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away…It’s understandable. Death is always painful. It’s difficult to deal with. It’s hard to accept.”

 　But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.

1.So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, __________.

A. a lot more of them are for it

B. a lot more of them are against it

C. very few of them are willing to tell their opinions

D. about half of them are for it and the other half against it

2.While talking about the respondents from the readers, the expression “eventual sadness of owning a pet” refers to _________.

A. the death of one’s pet

B. the high cost of owning a pet

C. the troubles one has to deal with in keeping a pet

D. the dangers involved in the cloning of a pet

3. In spite of their differences on the problem of cloning, it seems that ________.

A. all pet owners try to go against the natural law of life and death

B. all pet owners love their pets very much

C. people who support cloning love their pets more

D. people who dislike cloning love their pets more

4.From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _________.

A. has never thought about the problem of cloning

B. is going to write another book on pets

C. is in favor of the idea of cloning pets

D. is all against the cloning of pets

5.What is the key question at the heart of the problem of cloning pets?

A. Can pet owners afford the cost of cloning?

B. Can cloning make the pain one suffers less when a pet dies?

C. Does cloning go against the law of nature?

D. How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of one’s pet?

　　I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn't far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn't used the Hotel Riviera before, but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn't have enough rooms. In the end the manager phoned other hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time the coach had gone so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don't know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn't me.

(1) What is the writer trying to do?

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(2) Why weren't any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?

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A．A conference was taking place there.

B．There were more people in the group than expected.

C．Someone had forgotten to book them.

D．Someone had said they were not needed.

(3) Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?

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A．Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel, had given our rooms to other people.

B．The hotel we were taken to wasn't good enough so we asked to change to a different one.

C．We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.

D．The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they knew nothing about us.

(4) Who cancelled the rooms by phone a few days before?

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A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be 36. Please come in and have something to eat."

  "Is the man of the house home?” they asked. "No", she replied, "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her 37 came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in. "We do not go into a 38 together," they replied. "Why is that?" she asked.

      One of the old men gave an 39 that their names were Wealth, 40 and Love. Then he added, "Now go in and 41 with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

      The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 42and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with money，talking and laughing.“With riches，we buy new houses，expensive furniture，and colourful clothing. We will look much better in the eyes of both ourselves and our neighbours ”he said. And his wife wanted to invite Health; but their daughter-in-law 43 they should invite Love so that their home would be full of warmth. “With that，we will feel much better in our family and our neighbourhood as well. That’s of more importance.”she argued. 44 the husband said to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest."

The woman 45 and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

      Love 46 and started walking toward the house.

      The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Health: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

      The old men replied 47: "If you had invited Wealth or Health, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Health!"

1.A.frightened        B.starving      C.upset         D.confused

2.A.friend            B.adolescent    C.husband       D.daughter-in-law

3.A.House         B. Dinner       C. System       D.Scene

4.A.performance       B.approval      C.argument      D.explanation.

5.A.Success           B.Cash          C.Health        D.Recovery

6.A.discuss           B.defend        C.exchange      D.challenge

7.A.selfish           B.overjoyed     C.upset         D.energetic

8.A.informed      B. suggested    C.worried       D.included

9.At the beginning.   B.Somehow       C.As a matter of factD.At last

10.A.went out     B.came in       C.stayed out    D.went in

11.A.stayed up        B. got up       C.mixed up      D.looked up

12.A.together     B.properlyly    C.altogether    D.hard