完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

On a summer evening, I was reading a newspaper in my garden. Then my 18-year-old son,Max , wandered out to me. We spent about an hour chatting together, . Then he went out to have another night out with his .

As he left to meet his friends, I on how our evening together had been one of my life’s golden moments. , such treasured times were drawing to a . In less than a week, Max will go off to Israel, where he will study art for three years. Of course, Max’s is part of the natural order. Life is rushing in, and he is moving on. I’m that my son has the drive and energy to plan his own , which is the most important thing.

To , we’ll have the phone and e-mail, but why do it happen so ? I wondered how Max felt about leaving. He isn’t the one to his inner thoughts, and he prefers to use rather than noise to make his point. However, on my birthday last week, he gave me a card as a(n) . Inside, he had placed a scratch card(刮刮卡)with a top of $100,000, as well as a message. His message read, “Dear Mum, I discovered on the Internet that the average cost of a child until adulthood is $106,428, so I want to show my . I hope you win. Then you can go on holiday to all the places you love.” Reading his words, I , cried and gave him a huge hug.

I’m going to my boy. But he’s no longer a boy, is he? I’m going to miss this lovely young man. I didn’t a bean on the scratch card, but looking at Max, I know I’ve been a winner anyway.

1.A. wake B. join C. disturb D. call

2.A. tired B. delighted C. shocked D. moved

3.A. friends B. teachers C. classmates D. parents

4.A. reminded B. revised C. recovered D. reflected

5.A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then

6.A. close B. wonder C. trick D. past

7.A. regretting B. maturing C. studying D. leaving

8.A. worried B. proud C. sad D. curious

9.A. happiness B. luck C. future D. business

10.A. keep in touch B. live out C. start with D. go through

11.A. quickly B. strangely C. generally D. hardly

12.A. hide B. bury C. ignore D. show

13.A. chances B. dreams C. wisdom D. wealth

14.A. memory B. gift C. praise D. honor

15.A. class B. remark C. grade D. prize

16.A. delivering B. adopting C. raising D. educating

17.A. gratitude B. doubt C. action D. opinion

18.A. puzzled B. broke C. complained D. laughed

19.A. thank B. miss C. admire D. lose

20.A. find B. plant C. win D. buy

短文改错(共1小题)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Nowadays many singers and bands have little to do with good music.They know little about what good music mean.What is the cause? So far most of these singers have see music as a “job” because it is a good source of making money.And if you have good appearance and some expensive clothes to show off at your concerts, then you voice is not so important as it should be.The public will prefer to admire more about the most interested parts of your body and even forgot that you are there to show your music skills, not your dancing, which is important too, but not at such a high level.However, the young generation should be understand talent and a good voice matter more in their musical career.All the performances which have little to do with good music fail in be welcomed on stage.If a young man has a great voice and wants to become a successfully singer, he should take some special courses in this area because they will help him improve singing abilities.

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Monthly Talks at London Canal (运河)Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you don't need to book.They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker.Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne.The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopening.The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer.We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers.The Thames had many islands.Miranda has undertaken(从事)a review of all of them.She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

1.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A.February 6th

B.March 6th

C.November 7th

D.December 5th

2.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A.The Canal Pioneers

B.Ice for the Metropolis

C.Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands

D.An Update on the Cotsword Canals

3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A.Miranda Vickers

B.Malcolm Tucker

C.Chris Lewis

D.Liz Payne

完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(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。

Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often the second half of the story. In the of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business—________ that the customer remains a customer.

to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 percent of its every years. In constantly changing , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.

Only now are organizations beginning to ________ those lost opportunities and calculate the ________ implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big ________ in its performance. Research in the US found that a five percent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to ________ increases of between 25 and 85 percent.

In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and ________ never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in ________ profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).

The logic behind cultivating customer________ is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to ________ them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between ________ customers and making profits. ________ customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price ________, and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it ________ for competitors to enter a market or increase their________ of a market.

1.A. in particular B. in reality C. at least D. first of all

2.A. emphasize B. doubt C. overlook D. believe

3.A. excitement B. sorrow C. decision D. performance

4.A. denying B. ensuring C. arguing D. proving

5.A. Moving B. Hoping C. Starting D. Failing

6.A. shops B. guests C. opportunities D. customers

7.A. markets B. tastes C. prices D. expenses

8.A. look forward to B. gave in to C. devote to D. wake up to

9.A. Cultural B. social C. financial D. economical

10.A. promise B. plan C. mistake D. difference

11.A. cost B. opportunity C. profit D. budget

12.A. as a result B. on the whole C. in conclusion D. on the contrary

13.A. huge B. potential C. extra D. reasonable

14.A. beliefs B. loyalty C. habits D. interest

15.A. affecting B. understanding C. keeping D. attracting

16.A. introducing B. analyzing C. searching D. retaining

17.A. Assumed B. Respected C. Established D. Unexpected

18.A. agreeable B. flexible C. friendly D. sensitive

19.A. unfair B. difficult C. essential D. convenient

20.A. share B. goods C. stresses D. progress

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