三..完形填空

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to   36    influence from the other town.

In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very   37  . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest  38  . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because   39    was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t    40  the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.

In Pleasure, the motto was: 41   you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and   42    do anything they liked. Children played computer games day   43   night. At school, teachers didn’t care   44    students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing  45  .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about   46    their jobs. It was pleasure that   47 . The computers they used were old   48    from the town of Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to drugs   49   the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life   50  ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely   51   , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and    52   advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had   53   people in Pleasure began to make plans. They   54    the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to   55    the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

36. A. pick out         B. put out              C. leave out           D. keep out

37. A. best             B. richest              C. worst               D. least

38. A. smile            B. laugh               C. cry                 D. sign

39. A. wealth           B. health              C. happiness            D. pleasure

40. A. catch            B. bear                C. make               D. live

41. A. Even though      B. Unless              C. As long as           D. While

42. A. should           B. might              C. had                 D. could

43. A. and              B. after               C. or                  D. by

44. A. what             B. who               C. where               D. whether

45. A. nothing          B. something          C. anything             D. everything

46. A. finding           B. asking              C. doing               D. losing

47. A. mattered         B. cared              C. considered           D. minded 

48. A. ones             B. those             C. that                 D. one

49. A. compared to      B. thanks to           C. as a result            D. because of

50. A. for              B. at                C. in                   D. to

51. A. gave             B. failed             C. lost                  D. saved

52. A. following         B. taking            C. seeking              D. giving

53. A. when             B. as                C. while                D. since

54. A. pulled off        B. pulled down       C. pulled out            D. pulled up

55. A. tell              B. realize            C. perform             D. doubt

三..完形填空（２０分）

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to   36    influence from the other town.

In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very   37  . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest  38  . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because   39    was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t    40  the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.

In Pleasure, the motto was: 41   you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and   42    do anything they liked. Children played computer games day   43   night. At school, teachers didn’t care   44    students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing  45  .Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about   46    their jobs. It was pleasure that   47 . The computers they used were old   48    from the town of Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to drugs   49   the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life   50  ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely   51   , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and    52   advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had   53   people in Pleasure began to make plans. They   54    the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to   55    the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

36. A. pick out        B. put out             C. leave out          D. keep out

37. A. best            B. richest             C. worst              D. least

38. A. smile           B. laugh              C. cry                D. sign

39. A. wealth          B. health             C. happiness           D. pleasure

40. A. catch           B. bear               C. make              D. live

41. A. Even though     B. Unless             C. As long as          D. While

42. A. should          B. might             C. had                D. could

43. A. and             B. after              C. or                 D. by

44. A. what            B. who              C. where              D. whether

45. A. nothing         B. something         C. anything            D. everything

46. A. finding          B. asking             C. doing              D. losing

47. A. mattered        B. cared             C. considered          D. minded 

48. A. ones            B. those            C. that                D. one

49. A. compared to     B. thanks to          C. as a result           D. because of

50. A. for             B. at                C. in                  D. to

51. A. gave            B. failed             C. lost                 D. saved

52. A. following        B. taking            C. seeking             D. giving

53. A. when            B. as                C. while               D. since

54. A. pulled off       B. pulled down       C. pulled out           D. pulled up

55. A. tell             B. realize            C. perform            D. doubt

There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.

His other standard question—How’s the car? -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line.

At age thirty I finally took the plunge(跳进) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: Even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.

1.In the author’s opinion, her father always attended her school plays or softball games to_____.

A. satisfy any demand she made to him

B. show his interest and watch them for fun

C. make up what he was previously short of?

D. expect his daughter would be great in games

2.The author has learned that by asking “How is the car?”, her father is actually_____.

A. reminding her not to waste money

B. asking how his daughter is getting along

C. expressing his concern for her daughter’s safety

D. asking his daughter if the car breaks down or not

3.According to the author, her father, like many other fathers, is unwilling to retire probably because_____.

A. he wants to continue to earn money

B. he is doubtful of children’s independence

C. he won’t put an end to caring for his children

D. he is afraid of losing connection with children

4.We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author’s eye her father_____.

A. has a strong passion for his work

B. has the deepest love for his children

C. has great interest in his daughter’s car

D. has too much control over his children