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第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

All kids need to be motivated（激发）to learn. As a teacher, you should find out what motivates your students. Some kids have to be 21 into learning.

Ten years ago, I taught a class in a local high school, even though I knew it would be a(n) 22 task: the students were badly behaved. The first few years, I tried my best to teach them, but 23 cared about learning. I felt 24 I was banging（碰撞）my head against a wall. Every day my car was covered with eggs as my students’ masterpiece（杰作）. This type of behavior was 25, even expected. However, I was still 26 not to give up.

Then one day, I decided to use a trick to 27 the kids to learn. I made a 28 that if everyone in the class 29 the term with an average score of 80 or better, I would 30 them to egg my car as much as they wanted to. The kids took the 31 . They spent almost all their time studying, and my car was 32 for the whole term.

To my 33 , when the last day came, every student 34 above 80. The kids pulled out their eggs, and ten minutes later my car was 35 covered with eggs.

In spite of this, I think it was really 36 . The kids made a lot of progress, and all I needed to do was have my car 37 . I considered myself the winner of the bet（打赌）.

I’ve made this 38 with my students for the past ten years with no 39 and 100% success. I still drive my old car, without fully cleaning the eggs off. For me, it’s a 40 of their success.

21. A. praised B. tricked C. punished D. encouraged

22. A. boring B. difficult C. endless D. steady

23. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody

24. A. now that B. if only C. as though D. even though

25. A. ordinary B. common C. normal D. usual

26. A. forbidden B. annoyed C. disappointed D. determined

27. A. force B. teach C. motivate D. cheat

28. A. promise B. choice C. demand D. decision

29. A. marked B. ended C. supported D. obeyed

30. A. allow B. persuade C. help D. inspire

31. A. advice B. warning C. responsibility D. challenge

32. A. put out B. put off C. left alone D. left behind

33. A. excitement B. disappointment C. horror D. sorrow

34. A. totaled B. grasped C. progressed D. averaged

35. A. completely B. specially C. naturally D. usually

36. A. terrible B. shocking C. rewarding D. sudden

37. A. painted B. checked C. changed D. cleaned

38. A. bet B. game C. career D. point

39. A. plans B. decision C. regrets D. promise

40. A. pride B. reminder C. replacement D. signal

Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the effort.

The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilities, like education, fall to the individual states.

Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist even twenty years ago.

Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left Behind Act.

Kara Schlosser is communications director for the Council of Chief State School Officers. She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.

Forty-eight states have already shown approval for the standards. Two states reject the idea. Critics(批评家) say that working toward the same standards in every state will not guarantee(保证) excellence for all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the proposal will hurt their students because the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks and different kinds of training for teachers. Still others fear federal interference or control.

Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states qualify(合格) for some federal grant money.

1．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Local Control of Education Standards out of Date

B．American National Education Standards under Consideration

C．Education Standards in Each State – Good or Bad

D．Acceptance of the New Standards in the United States

2．Why is local control of education no longer a good idea today?

A．Because local standards are limited.

B．Because it is required by the federal government.

C．Because people today moves among states more often than before.

D．Because America has never has the same school standards thought the country.

3．Some people are against the national education standards because_______.

A．the standards are higher than those of each state

B．the are nor yet prepared for the new standards

C．the standards may prevent some students gaining excellence

D．they don’t want the federal government to train their teachers

4．If a state agrees to accept the motional standards, it will probably get_______.

A．more students B．advice on how to improve teaching

C．better textbooks D．money from the federal government

As the economic crisis goes worse, some reader are turning to bookstores for advice on how to manage their own finances. Below are the top-ten selling books in both categories for the week ended Oct.18 at Barnes & Noble Inc., the country’s largest book retailer (零售商). Here readers are buying books whose titles feature such words as “failed”, “crisis” and “danger”.

1. The total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. A primer on how to cut debt, save money and create a financial strategy.

2. Debt Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau. A look into the dangers of credit card spending and how to reduce your expenses.

3. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny by Suze Orman, Ms. Orman writes about how women can gain better control of their finances by better understanding their relationship with money.

4. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman. A book on what the young need to know now about money management.

5. The Smart Cookies’ Gude to Making More Dough by the Smart Cookies with Jennifer Barrett. The book’s advice: Take charge and get out of debt.

6. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes. A look at what happened during that other crisis.

7. The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs by Charles D. Ellis. An inside look at the famed investment-banking firm.

8. “Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism by Kevin Phillips. Mr. Phillips documents the unreaveling of the U.S. economy.

9. The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means by George Soros. An analysis of the issue behind the crisis and their implications.

10. The World is Cured: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy by David M. Smick. An inside look at what went wrong with the banking system here and abroad.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A.A Personal Financial List

B.The Country’s Largest Book Seller

C.Serious Economic Crisis

D.Ten Books to Read in the Financial Crisis

2.The reason why readers are buying books including “failed, crisis, danger” is that______.

A.they are discouraged with the serious financial crisis

B.they are to find advice to get through the financial crisis

C.they are concerned about failures in the world

D.they have no choice but to read such books

3.If you desire to get out of debt, you’d better read the book written by .

A.David M. Smick B.Suze Orman C.Kevin Phillips D.the Smart Cookies

4.From the text we know that ______.

A.Charles D. Ellis is famous as an investment-banking manager

B.George Soros has given the detailed root of present economic crisis

C.Amity Shlaes is only interested in the past economic crisis

D.Dave Ramsey is the current Minister of the USA.

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

"Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.

"And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.

Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.

Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

The idea is controversial（争议）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.

"It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the ultimate free range animal（散养动物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.

1. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____ .

A. methane B. carbon dioxide

C. livestock passing wind D. not mention in this passage

2. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?

A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.

B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.

C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

3. How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?

A. Eating more kangaroos.

B. Killing more cattle and sheep.

C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.

D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.

Upon reaching an ________ age, more often than not, children are encouraged, but not forced, “ to leave the nest.”

A. appropriate B. adequate C. automatic D. accurate

—It’s a pity that Wang Qiang failed in the driving test again.

—How can you expect him to pass _______ he hasn’t been practicing enough?

A. when B. once C. unless D. though

Our football team will never take the defeat ____ down.

A. sitting B lying C. going D. climbing

In the exam, the _________ you are, __________ mistakes you will make.

A. more careful; the fewer B. more careful; less C. careful; little D. careful; few

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