完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is   16  wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad   17  on what people are curious about.
Curiosity  18  can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are  19  of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are   20  home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 21 or late. To be interested in these things is silly because it is none of their 22  to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 23 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk  24  often brings harm, loss of honor or disrespect to others, and thus  25 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a  26 curiosity- the curiosity of wise men, who  27  at all the great things and try to find out all they  28 learn about them. Columbus could  29 have found America if he had not been 30 . James Walt would not have made the steam engine  31  his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the  32  in human history have been made as a  33  of curiosity, 34  the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have  35  or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

【小题3】

A．always B．sometimes C．unusually D．seldom

【小题17】

A．products B．goods C．discoveries D．machines

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is   16   wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad   17  on what people are curious about.

   Curiosity  18  can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are  19  of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are   20  home or taking outside, or why they have come home so  21  or late. To be interested in these things is silly because it is none of their 22   to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 23  . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk  24  often brings harm, loss of honor or disrespect to others, and thus  25  their feelings.

  On the other hand, there is a  26  curiosity- the curiosity of wise men, who  27  at all the great things and try to find out all they  28  learn about them. Columbus could  29  have found America if he had not been  30 . James Walt would not have made the steam engine  31   his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the  32  in human history have been made as a  33  of curiosity, 34   the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have  35  or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

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

A. keeps              B. puts             C. takes            D. depends

A. always             B. sometimes            C. unusually        D. seldom

A. full               B. certain              C. proud            D. careful

A. taking              B. bringing         C. going            D. coming

A. quickly                B. hurriedly            C. early            D. happily

A. business            B. task             C. duty         D. work

A. instructive            B. useful               C. harmful      D. proper

A. who                B. which                C. when         D. where

A. hurts               B. injures              C. breaks           D. destroys

A. terrible                B. sudden           C. strange      D. clever

A. expect             B. like             C. wonder       D. doubt

A. need                B. must             C. may          D. can

A. never              B. certainly            C. surely           D. probably

A. famous              B. careful              C. curious      D. hard

A. for                    B. without          C. with         D. in

A. products          B. goods                C. discoveries      D. machines

A. profit             B. product          C. fruit            D. result

A. but                    B. however          C. so           D. or

A. little              B. few              C. some         D. any

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.

　　On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

When a person is curious about something，it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it.There is____wrong with curiosity in itself.Whether it is good or bad____on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is always silly or wrong.Some persons with nothing to do are____of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing.They are____to know what they are eating or drinking，what they are____home or taking outside，or____they have come home so early or late.To be interested in these things is____because they are not at all___.It is none of their____to know what their neighbours do or are doing.Such curiosity is____not only foolish but also____.For most probably，it____to a small talk which often brings harm，shame or disrespect to others，and thus____their feelings.

On the other hand，there is a____curiosity—the curiosity of wise men，who____at all the great things and try to find out all they____about them.Columbus could____have found America if he had not been___.James Watt would not have made the steam engine____his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid.All the discoveries in human history have been made____a result of curiosity.But the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have little or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1.A.much? B．nothing

C．something? D．none

2.A.keeps? B．puts

C．takes? D．depends

3.A.full? B．fond

C．proud? D．out

4.A.permitted? B．worried

C．satisfied? D．anxious

5.A.taking? B．bringing

C．going? D．thinking

6.A.if? B．when

C．why? D．whether

7.A.silly? B．necessary

C．possible? D．funny

8.A.wrong? B．bad

C．important? D．right

9.A.work? B．housework

C．duty? D．business

10.A.nothing? B．all

C．something? D．everything

11.A.instructive? B．useless

C．harmful? D．dreadful

12.A.refers? B．leads

C．causes? D．follows

13.A.hurts? B．effects

C．shows? D．oppresses

14.A.terrible? B．sudden

C．strange? D．noble

15.A.expect? B．like

C．wonder? D．doubt

16.A.know? B．study

C．must? D．can

17.A.never? B．certainly

C．probably? D．finally

18.A.famous? B．careful

C．curious? D．hard

19.A.for? B．without

C．in? D．from

20.A.because? B．as

C．after? D．during

Plastic is everywhere because plastic is an extremely useful material. It is cheap, strong and lightweight. What’s more, it can take on nearly any form or shape, from soft and stretchy (有弹性的) to hard and glasslike.

Plastic, however, is far from perfect. It may even be bad for us. Studies now suggest that poisonous chemicals can get out of some types of plastic, get into our bodies, and cause a variety of health problems, including cancer, birth defects and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (注意缺陷障碍).

Two types of chemicals in particular have raised special concern lately. They are called phthalates (邻苯二甲酸盐) and Bisphenol-A (二酚基丙烷), BPA for short. Not all plastic products contain them. But the ones that do are surrounded by controversy (争议). That’s because experts disagree on how dangerous these chemicals are.

Plastic is a single word, but plastic isn’t just one thing. What all plastics share in common are plasticizers -- special chemicals that allow the material to be changed into nearly any shape or texture. Plasticizers (塑化剂) are added to plastic during the manufacturing process.

Phthalates and BPA are two types of plasticizers that work in different ways. Phthalates add softness to things like shampoo bottles, raincoats and rubber. They are also used in perfumes and makeup. BPA, on the other hand, gives a hard, clear, almost glasslike feel to products such as infant bottles. BPA also appears in food and soda cans, DVDs and other unexpected places.

How do these chemicals get into us? When plastic is heated in the microwave or dishwasher, chewed on or scratched, the chemicals can seep (渗透) out of the plastic. Even though we can’t see them, we eat them, drink them and breathe them in.

Scientists and parents are especially worried about young children, who tend to chew on everything, including plastic. Dozens of countries, including the European Union, Japan, Canada and Mexico have already banned phthalates from products made for children younger than three. California and Washington have done the same. And a number of other states are considering similar rules. As for BPA, Canada became the first country to ban the chemical from baby bottles. A dozen states are considering it.

1.What can we know about the plastic from the first paragraph?

A. Its characters and effects.                   B. Its wide use and bad points.

C. Its importance and chemicals.               D. Its popularity and advantages.

2.Which of the following products contains BPA?

A. A soft plastic cup.                           B. A pencil eraser.

C. A baby milk bottle.                            D. A new perfume.

3.Phthalates and BPA can get into us __________.

A. through mouth or nose                          B. through blood transfusion

C. by feeling plastic products                  D. by heating in the microwave

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A new ban on plastic products.             B. Problems caused by the plastic. 

C. Good points of the plastic.            D. The use of plasticizers.