1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上II.完形填空：第二節：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從3655各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Many people believe everything or almost everything they read in newspapers or hear on radio. A few years ago I 36 a story about a husband and wife who made a 37 mistake. They had gone shoppi

2、ng and had taken their small baby 38 with them. After they had finished their shopping, they returned to their car to go home. 39 they reached their car, they put the baby in the plastic baby carrier that 40 rode in for safety. The couple then 41 in their car toward home. After they had driven a few

3、 miles, they 42 the back seat to see how the baby was. To their surprise, the baby was not there. According to the 43 , the couple had put the plastic seat and the baby on the top of the car but had 44 to put him inside the car. They had driven away with the baby on the top of the car.The couple dro

4、ve back 45 the store but did not find the baby. They called the police, and the police said that they 46 the baby and that the baby was 47 . The baby had fallen from the top of the car but had been 48 by his plastic seat. The 49 couple took their baby home and were always careful after that.There wa

5、s one thing 50 with the story. It was not true. Stories such as this one are often 51 in newspapers and on radio and television. Because they are read and heard 52 that usually report the truth, many people believe them. People also believe them because, like the story 53 , they have something unusu

6、al or frightening about them. What is 54 is that newspaper and radio reporters 55 believe them.36. A. wroteB. readC. toldD. imagined37. A. puzzling B. terrible C. interesting D. harmful 38. A. alone B. alongC. awayD. around39. A. SinceB. BeforeC. While D. After40. A. they B. sheC. we D. he41. A. wen

7、t awayB. drove off C. moved on D. left out42. A. searchedB. glanced atC. examinedD. thought of43. A. newspaper B. radio C. story D. report44. A. leftB. plannedC. forgotten D. expected45. A. aroundB. towards C. nearD. for46. A. saved B. saw C. helped D. had47. A. dangerousB. deadC. comfortable D. fin

8、e48. A. protectedB. saved C. covered D. caught49. A. satisfiedB. puzzledC. grateful D. frightened50. A. wrongB. rightC. important D. necessary51. A. reported B. toldC. madeD. written52. A. at ease B. in places C. for sureD. with joy53. A. told B. mentionedC. printed D. recorded54. A. surprising B. b

9、elievableC. unluckyD. strange55. A. neverB. almost C. also D. always第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。( A )Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking

10、along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he

11、 was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starf

12、ish in the ocean?”“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I dont throw them in, theyll die.”“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked an

13、other starfish, and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength

14、 of our visions the power to shape the future.We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.56. One day, the wise man saw the young man _. A. dancing along the beachB. walking with a dancerC. picking up starfish for saleD. trying to save as ma

15、ny starfish as possible57. Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to _. A. the gifts from friendsB. the strength of making decisionC. our own starfishD. the ability of shaping ones own future58. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _.A. the wise man realized somethin

16、g new and importantB. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish in the oceanC. the young man had the ability to make a difference D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach59. The writer told this story in order to show us _.A. how and where we can write a g

17、ood articleB. everyone can do something for the futureC. wise men are sometimes stupidD. young people are actually wiser than old people( B )Have you ever heard of a shamrock? Its not a rock, its a kind of green plant. Its a symbol of Ireland. Finding one with four leaves brings you good luck.Chines

18、e can now visit Ireland and see shamrocks for themselves. The two countries governments agreed on this last week.Ireland is on an island in northwestern Europe, next to England. Dublin, the capital, is its largest city.When people think of Ireland, they think of green plants all over it. In fact, on

19、e name for Ireland is the “Emerald Isle(翡翠島)”.There are lots of old castles on Irelands hills, and people tell old stories about them.Ireland is also famous for its folk music and art. The country is known for its harp(豎琴) and flute(長笛) music. Ireland also has some fun dances.Lots of Irish moved to

20、America around 1850 because they were starving. The Irish eat lots of potatoes. But at that time potatoes there were dying.Irish around the world celebrate St. Patricks Day every March 17. St. Patrick taught the Irish about Christianity(基督教). People have parades(游行), sing, dance, eat Irish food and

21、drink beer.60. Which of the following can stand for Ireland?A. EmeraldB. ShamrockC. Harp D. Christianity61. Why is Ireland also called “Emerald Isle”?A. Because the Irish like green very much.B. Because therere many emeralds in the island.C. Because the island is covered with green plants.D. Because

22、 the Irish are green people.62. Which of the following is Ireland NOT famous for?A. MusicB. ArtC. DanceD. Sports63. Lots of Irish people _ to move to America around 1850.A. were delightedB. were willingC. were forcedD. were lucky( C )Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they

23、 were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy. Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of the

24、ir territory. Do you know what a territory is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (聲稱) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are w

25、elcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially a

26、t nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away. Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territ

27、ory of theirs. You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories. 64. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_.A. an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expression of angerD. a way of

28、 greeting65. What is a birds territory?A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own. 66. Why do birds keep on singing at nestin

29、g season?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.67. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings.B. By

30、reporting experiment results.C. By describing birds daily life.D. By telling a birds story. ( D )Dutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term, and it originally refers to a dinner where everyone is expected to pay for his own share of the food and drink. If people go “Dutch treat”, or simply “go Du

31、tch”, it means that they will share the expenses of a social engagement. There are many other “Dutch” expressions in English, many of which were invented in Britain in the seventeenth century, when the Dutch and the English were commercial and military rivals（對手）. The British used “Dutch” to refer t

32、o something bad, cheap and shameful. A “Dutch bargain” at that time was an uneven, one-sided deal； “Dutch reckoning” was an unitemized account; and “Dutch widow” was slang for prostitute. Later centuries brought in “Dutch courage”, for bravery induced by drink; “Dutch concert”, for discordant music;

33、 “Dutch nightingale”, meaning a frog; and “double Dutch”, for incomprehensible language, or unintelligible talk.Some of the expressions are still in use today, but some are not. In fact, in American English, some “Dutch” expressions have nothing to do with the Dutch, but something with the German. I

34、t was probably because of the similar spelling and pronunciation that people made a mistake in distinguishing between “Dutch” and “Deutsch” (the German word for German), when German immigrants came to America in the 1700s. For instance,“the Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the German descendants , inst

35、ead of the Dutch descendants, living in Pennsylvania.68.If someone invites you to dinner and says “lets go Dutch”, he means that _.A.hell invite you to a Dutch restaurant B.hell buy your dinnerC.youll buy his dinner D.you are expected to pay your own meal69.Many of the “Dutch ” expressions were inve

36、nted with derogatory（貶義）sense, because _. A.the Dutch were underdeveloped people B.Britain and Holland were competitors at that time C.the Dutch had many bad habits D.the British were superior to the Dutch70.With the information you get from Paragraph 2, make a guess at the meaning of the sentence “

37、You are in Dutch”. It probably means”_” A.You are in Holland B.You are welcome C.You are in trouble D.You are lucky71.According to the passage, some native American “Dutch” expressions were related to the German instead of the Dutch, simply because _. A.people hated the German as much as the Dutch B

38、.people made a mistake at the beginning C.people made a joke about the German D.the German immigrants claimed that they were Dutch （E）These simple ways can increase your popularity(受歡迎度) and win you more friends, so why not try them? FOCUSING ON OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. Youl

39、l be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that youre paying attention to them while you dont have to worry about what people think of you. LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows youre interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移) or keep looking over their shoulder, people will feel slighted, and theyll like you less they would otherwise. ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages. It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention and tha