题目内容
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the 16__________ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
17._____________ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 18.____________ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 19.____________ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 20.__________. In the first place, 21.____________ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I _22. ______________ (concern), my 23._____________(suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 24.___________ great use to keep a diary in English for 25.___ ________ development of our writing skills.
In a new study, 186 four-year-old kids were given regular carrots and, on other lunch days, they were given the same vegetables renamed X-ray Vision Carrots. On the latter days, they ate nearly twice as many.
The study suggests the influence of these names might persist. Children continued to eat about 50 percent more carrots even on the days when they were no longer labeled as anything special.
The research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was presented at the annual meeting of the School Nutrition Association in Washington, D.C..
“Cool names can make for cool foods,” said the lead author Brian Wansink of Cornell University. “Whether it be ‘power peas’ or ‘dinosaur broccoli trees’, giving a food a fun name makes kids think it will be more fun to eat. And it seems to keep working — even the next day,” Wansink said.
Similar results have been found with adults. A restaurant study showed that when the Seafood Filet was changed to Romantic Hawaii, sales increased 28 percent and taste rating increased by 12 percent. “Same food, but different expectations, and a different experience,” said Wansink, author of “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.”
The study was conducted in pre-schools, but the researchers believe the same naming tricks can work with children at home.
“I’ve been using this with my kids,” said researcher Collin Payne, “Whatever sparks(激发) their imagination seems to spark their appetite.”
Those four-year-old kids ate ________ when the carrots were renamed X-ray Vision Carrots.
A. twice more carrots B. nearly double carrots
C. about 50 percent more carrots D. as many carrots as they used to
According to the passage, _______ make(s) kids think it will be more fun to eat.
A. power peas B. dinosaur broccoli trees
C. fun names of food D. cool foods
The restaurant study didn’t show that ________.
A. sales increased 28 percent when the name Romantic Hawaii was taken
B. taste rating increased by 12 percent after the Seafood Filet was renamed
C. same food would let people have a different experience with different names
D. the researchers got similar results when they work with children at home
The purpose of the passage is to tell us ________.
A. people prefer food with cool names
B. how to name the food which kids eat
C. how to help kids eat in a healthy way
D. kids often imagine when they eat food
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36--55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。Keeping a Diary in EnglishOur teacher asks us to keep a diary in English. I 36 doing so because I think keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to 37 our English writing ability.Compared with 38 forms of writing, it is shorter and 39 less time. It can help us to 40 the habit of thinking in English. 41 we persist in(坚持) this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, 42 can use the important phrases and sentences we’ve 43 in or out of English classes to describe our 44 , and this way we can master and use freely 45 we’ve learned, which will do good 46 us in English learning. But 47 we certainly run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have 48 finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there 49 many idiomatic (惯用的) ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard 50 us to put them into English properly.As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we 51 always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever 52 beats(难倒) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for 53 , if necessary.In short, I believe that it is of 54 use to keep a diary in English for the development of our 55 skills.36. A. imagine B. can’t stand C. enjoy D. finish37. A. get B. gain C. improve D. prove38. A. other B. the other C. another D. others39. A. spends B. takes C. pays D. spares40. A. develop B. make C. give up D. pick41. A. Before B. After C. If D. While42. A. they B. he C. she D. we43. A. learned B. forgotten C. thought D. listened44. A. eyes B. books C. texts D. feelings45. A. that B. which C. what D. when46. A. to B. across C. between D. along47. A. at a time B. at one time C. all the time D. at times48. A. trouble B. difficulties C. chance D. choice49. A. is B. has C. are D. have50. A. of B. for C. at D. on51. A. can B. shall C. may D. should52. A. nothing B. something C. somebody D. anybody53. A. money B. dictionary C. question D. help54. A. great B. much C. very D. more55. A. speaking B. writing C. listening D. reading
Our tolerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination. But not until the very critical moment will we 21 our potential tolerating ability.
There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army’s invasion. Many people in the village at that time could not 22 the suffering of being a fugitive（亡命者） and wanted to commit suicide. After she knew about it, she would come to those 23 ,saying, “Don’t do that 24 thing. There are no such setbacks(挫折) that we could not overcome!”
Finally she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of China. 25 , her son died of disease without sufficient 26 and nutrition in those days of hardships. Her husband, after knowing the death of his son, lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking anything. She teared to her husband and said, “We have a tough destiny, but however tough our lives will be, we should also 27 . Though our son has passed away, we can have another. ”
After giving birth to the second 28 , her husband died of edema（水肿病）, which almost 29 her away. But eventually, she 30 and held the three young children in her arms, saying, “My sweet hearts, don’t feel scared. You still have me, your dear mum!”
It took her pain efforts to 31 her children up and the life of her family was getting better and better. Two daughters were married and so was his son finally. She said to everyone she met, “Look! What I said is 32 right. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome! My life is so happy now!” She was 33 gradually and could not do the farm work anymore. So she stayed at home and did some sewing work.
Nevertheless, the Heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a 34 life. She got her leg broken 35 when she was nursing her grandson. Due to her old age that posed a great risk to her operation, she did not receive operation and had to lie in bed all day long. Her children all cried heavily, while she merely said, “Why do you cry? I am still living.”
36 she could not rise from bed, she did not complain about anything and anybody. Instead, she sat on the bed and did some sewing work. She had learnt scarves-weaving, crafts-making, etc. All her neighbors spoke 37 of her skills and came to learn from her.
She lived until 86. Before she went to Heaven, she said to her children, “You all should live to your best. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!”
We will only get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating ability after getting 38 heavily. Therefore, no matter what you are suffering from now, do not merely complain about the 39 of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome. Only those who have no confidence and courage to overcome setbacks will be 40 at last!
1. A．recognize B．realize C．reduce D．reach
2. A．bear B．see C．find D．feel
3. A．houses B．villages C．women D．people
4. A．hard B．silly C．easy D．smelly
5. A．Therefore B．However C．Furthermore D．Besides
6. A．food B．water C．medicine D．clothes
7. A．persist B．help C．work D．accept
8. A．child B．son C．daughter D．baby
9. A．get B．give C．blew D．put
10. A．stopped B．cried C．sighed D．recovered
11. A．raise B．teach C．build D．love
12. A．nearly B．absolutely C．almost D．naturally
13. A．dying B．growing C．aging D．complaining
14. A．happy B．long C．normal D．rough
15. A．purposely B．accidently C．suddenly D．quietly
16. A．As though B．Even though C．As long as D．Ever since
17.A. happily B. loudly C highly D. formally
18. A．hurt B．ill C．excited D．stricken
19. A．unfairness B．unhappiness C．unfitness D．uncomfortableness
20. A．hit B．improved C．defeated D．hurt
第二节：语法填空
On keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the 11._____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
12.______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 13.______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 14.______ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 15.______. In the first place, 16.______ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. 17.______ it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I 18.______ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 19.______ great use to keep a diary in English for 20.______ development of our writing skills.
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