【2011·内蒙古元宝山一中一模】

    Calvin Coolidge (1872 – 1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States. He looked down on a person as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of others people’s actions and private lives because he had no time for small talks. The following two incidents clearly show how Collidge treasured silence.

When he was vice president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to participate (参加) in Washington’s social life, especially the many dinner parties. As be ignored the art of conversation, he couldn’t exactly make himself dear to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the former President Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, a very brilliant conversationalist (谈话者), began to talk in her usual charming manner, but all attempts to a wake the interest on the part of the vice president were unproductive. Finally, being shamed into anger, she said, “I’m sure that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored.”

Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge said not very clearly, “Well, a man has to eat somewhere.”

Later, when he was president and once again at a dinner party, Collidge was seated next to an outstanding society woman, one of those busybodies, who seemed to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they met. “Oh, Mr. President,” she spoke with too much enthusiasm, “you are always so quiet. I made a bet (打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you.”

60．President Collidge considered those people as being unworthy of respect          .

 A．who liked to talk about the affairs of others

 B．who never talked about anything serious

 C．who often spoke insincerely

 D．who talked much but did little

61．The hostesses thought Collidge was unfriendly because        in her eyes.

 A．he treated women coldly and rudely

 B．he paid no attention to conversational skills

 C．he was too serious to please any women

 D．he was pretty easy and quick to get angry

62．Mrs. Longworth got shamed and angry because         .

 A．the vice president took part in too many dinner parties

 B．the vice president didn’t lift his eyes from his plate

 C．the vice president didn’t speak exactly and clearly

 D．the vice president didn’t react to all her efforts

 63．The underlined sentence “Well, a man has to eat somewhere” probably means        .

  A．Mr. Coolidge didn’t want to talk with Mrs. Longworth at all

 B．Mr. Coolidge had really got tired of so many social dinners

 C．Mr. Coolidge was unhappy with the dinner he was eating that day

 D．Mr. Coolidge was really hungry and had to find something to eat

完成句子根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

1.这种药物已经进行过人体试验；现在有一点是肯定的，它有可能降低得心脏病的风险。

The drug has been _____ _____ on humans. _____ is certain now is that it has the _____ to reduce the risk of heart attacks.

2.人们建造动物园是为了拉近人类社会和大自然的距离。而且，动物园能为当地的旅游业做贡献，这肯定是对周围地区的经济发展有利的。

Zoos are built to shorten the distance between human society and nature. _____ _____, zoos can _____ _____ local tourism, which is surely _____ _____ the economic development of the local neighborhoods.

3.为了找出那起事故的真相，他一直在当年的报刊杂志中仔细搜寻，另外还查阅了所有相关的网页。

In order to find out the truth of the accident, he has been _____ _____ all the newspapers and magazines of that year, along with all the relevant web pages.

4.研究显示有些将过多时间用于上网的学生已经辍学，他们往往会脱离周围的人和世界。

The study shows that some students, who spend too much time on the Internet, have _____ _____ and tend to _____ _____ the people and the world around them.

5.在完成了一项为期三个月的工程后，她累坏了；为了放松一下，她已决定今年去法国度假。

She was _____ _____ after a three-month-long project and has _____ _____ France for her holiday this year for relaxation.

句子转换根据上一句的意思，完成下一句，每空一词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

1.To accelerate the speed of the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

To _____ _____ the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

2.It was not until then that they realized their son had addiction to computer games and often skipped school.

Not until then _____ they _____ that their son was _____ _____ computer games and often skipped school.

3.Since clean air is not easily accessible to the local people, the majority present at the meeting agreed to the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

Since the local people _____ no easy _____ to clean air, the majority present at the meeting _____ _____ the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

4.It is believed that so many accidents have resulted from carelessness, so it is necessary for us to get rid of the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

It is believed that so many accidents have _____ _____ carelessness, so it is necessary to _____ ourselves _____ the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

5.When Martin is in trouble, the first person he can think of to get help from is his head teacher, Miss Burk.

When Martin is in trouble, his head teacher, Miss Burk is the first person he can think of to _____ _____ for help.

6.With the development of 3G technology, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

_____ 3G technology _____, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

7.Some cyclists assume that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.

Some cyclists _____ the _____ that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.