阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一 个最佳答案。

　　     Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this 1 the ideas, feelings and actions of youth.

　　     Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty-five 2 the American population. Many of these will soon be 3 the nation. 4 their ideas areimportant to everyone in the country. And 5 older people to understand 6 they think and feel.

　　     College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are 7 making a better life for all people, 8 those who 9 a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the lives of theirparents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way. 10, there is often trouble in American families. Your country may be meeting such problems, too. 　　

　　  1. A. greatly interesting to　　B. great interest in 　　   C. greatly interested for　　D. great interest for  ［　　］ 　　2. A. make out almost half in   B. make up almost half from 　　   C. make up nearly half of　　D. make into nearly half out of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　3. A. in charge of　　　　　　  B. in the charge of 　　   C. taking charge by　　　　  D. taking the charge of　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　4. A. Nature　　　　　　　　　　B. Naturing 　　   C. Natural　　　　　　　　   D. Naturally　　　　   ［　　］ 　　5. A. that is necessary for　　 B. they are necessary for 　　   C. it is necessary for　　   D. there are necessary for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　6. A. how　　　　　　　　　　   B. what 　　   C. that　　　　　　　　　　  D. why　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　7. A. deeply interested in　　  B. deep interested in 　　   C. deeply interesting for　　D. deep interesting for［　　］ 　　8. A. especial for　　　　　　  B. especial to 　　   C. especially for　　　　　　D. especially to　　   ［　　］ 　　9. A. has not been given　　　　B. has not given 　　   C. have not given　　　　　　D. have not been given ［　　］    10. A. As a result　　　　　　   B. As result 　　   C. To a result　　　　　　   D. In the result　　   ［　　］ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　(B)

　　    A student passed all his school examinations. Then he went to acollege to continue his studies. There he 11 his name for a course in geography. But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 12.

　　    The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absentand thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 13when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to takethe geography examination 14 the year.

　　     The lecturer had 15 examination paper, which 16, and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions. He expected that the boy's answers 17, but when they reached him 18 the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this 19 him very much, he 20 the paper again, but was still not able to find 21 that one small mistake, so he 22 the student to question him about his work. When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, "I know that you came only to myfirst lecture and you have been absent from 23 but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it. I am curious to know your explanation for that." "Oh, I am very 24 that mistake, sir," answered the student "After the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 25 that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture."　　

11. A. put up　　　　　　  B. put down　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   C. put on　　　　　　  D. put off    12. A. a lot more　　　　  B. any long　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   C. any more　　　　　　D. any further    13. A. surprised　　　　   B. surprising　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　   C. excited　　　　　　 D. exciting    14. A. in the end of　　   B. at the end of　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　   C. in the beginning　　D. at the beginning of    15. A. been preparing for a difficult　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　   B. prepared for a very, very easy
　　   C. prepared a difficult
　　   D. preparing a very difficult    16. A. following his lectures very closely　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   B. followed his lectures very close
　　   C. following his lectures very close
　　   D. followed his lectures very closely    17. A. would be very bad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　   B. were going to be failed
　　   C. would be very poorly
　　   D. were going to be very excellent    18. A. soon before　　　　 B. soon After　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　   C. shortly before　　  D. short after    19. A. surprises　　　　   B. surprising　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　   C. being surprised　　 D. surprised    20. A. passed over　　　　 B. took over　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　   C. went through　　　　D. passed through    21. A. more than　　　　   B. only　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   C. fewer than　　　　  D. less than    22. A. asked for　　　　   B. answered　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   C. sent for　　　　　　D. told    23. A. all the others　　  B. any lectures　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　   C. any classes　　　　  D. all the exams    24. A. anxious about　　   B. uneasy for　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　   C. sorry about　　　　 D. regretting to    25. A. would not have done　　B. should have made　　   ［　　］ 　　   C. would not have made　　D. should not make

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States． There are reasons for this 　1　the ideas, feelings and actions of youth．

　Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities． Young persons under twenty-five 　2　the american population． Many of these will soon be 　3　the nation． 　4　their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and 　5　older people to understand 　6　they think and feel．

　College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong． They are 　7　making a better life for all people, 　8　those who 　9　a fair chance before now． They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents． It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way． 　10　, there is often trouble in American families． Your country may be meeting such problems, too．

(B)

　A student passed all his school examination． Then he went to a college to continue his studies． There he 　11　 his name for a course in geography． But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 　12　 ．

　The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absent and thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 　13 　when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to take the geography examination 　14 　the year．

　The lecturer had 　15　examination paper, which 　16　, and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions． He expected that the boy's answers 　17　,but when they reached him 　18　the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them． as this 　19　him very much, he 　20 　the paper again, but was still not able to find 　21　that one small mistake, so he 　22　the student to question him about his work．

　When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, “I know that you came only to my first lecture and you have been absent from 　23　， but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it． I am curious to know your explanation for that．”

“Oh, I am very 　24　that mistake, sir,”answered the student “ after the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 　25　that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture．”