第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2l-30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females __21_ different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in __22_ structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and __23__ math problems while women are better at memorizing words and_24__faces. Why the differences?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions---one controlling the sense of space, __25__, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains _26__from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the __27__, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed __28__ differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply __29__different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her __30__ of landmarks. Both of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.
21. A .build B. form C. choose D. show
22. A. brain B. muscle C. heart D. head
23. A. testing B. finding C. making D. solving
24. A. realizing B. recognizing C. describing D. painting
25. A. at least B. as a result C. above all D. for example
26. A. grew B. developed C. invented D. produced
27. A. consideration B. decision C. imagination D. explanation
28. A. slightly B. heavily C. greatly D. quite
29. A. show off B. take on C. depend on D. keep up
30. A. drawing B. memory C. thinking D. setting
On a cold November afternoon，my mother and 1 were walking home from a 21 ．We were dressed 22 ．1 was feeling a little 23 as 1 was carrying our shopping，and decided to throw away something．So I started to walk towards a 24 when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us．He 25 over to another nearby dustbin and started looking through it．
I suddenly felt very guilty because 1 was about to throw away a new drink just because it was
26 ．1 walked up to him and handed the 27 and some snacks over to him．The man looked up 28 and took what I gave him．
A huge smile 29 across his face and this 30 me to feel indescribable satisfaction．I felt I couldn’t be happier 31 myself．But then he said：“Wow，this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that，he thanked me happily and started off on his bike，I 32 heard him whistling a song as he rode away．
I got a warm 33 inside．I now understand 34 is meant by the saying “giving is getting”．
Although it only 35 a little action and a few words，I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month．Everyone in the world needs 36 ，everyone can 37 help and everyone will be helped by 38 kindness．
The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every 39 I have the chance to do something nice．
This is the 40 of charity．
A．store B．school C．hospital D．factory
A．poorly B．coldly C．warmly D．expensively
A．glad B．interested C．bored D．tired
A．street B．dustbin C．toilet D．corner
A．walked B．looked C．thought D．took
A．cheap B．heavy C．tasteless D．full
A．money B．toys C．drink D．clothes
A．in silence B．in surprise C．in interest D．in a hurry
A．spread B．came C．went D．ran
A．forced B．helped C．made D．caused
A．with B．to C．at D．for
A．still B．never C．even D．ever
A．opinion B．mind C．idea D．feeling
A．which B．what C．that D．it
A．cost B．took C．spent D．asked
A．1ove B．money C．help D．drink
A．give B．send C．offer D．have
A．showing B．expressing C．1ending D．saying
A．moment B．day C．minute D．time
A．aim B．meaning C．strength D．power
In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 36 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 37 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 38 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 39 — smelling it, 40 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 41 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 42 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 43 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 44 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 45 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 46 . He turned and ran back to the 47 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 48 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 49 his head, he saw a big juicy 50 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 51 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 52 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 53 that day, after he became rich, every year he 54 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 55 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
A．forced B．passed C．taken D．spent
A．as B．when C．while D．which
A．needed B．wanted C．valued D．liked
A．months B．days C．years D．seasons
A．tasting B．watching C．pressing D．touching
A．much B．soon C．long D．far
A．old B．strong C．tall D．experienced
A．seriously B．carefully C．secretly D．softly
A．nervous B．excited C．pleasant D．eager
A．cry B．disappointment C．surprise D．noise
A．jumped B．stopped C．broke D．settled
A．cold B．small C．old D．lonely
A．look B．tears C．comfort D．smile
A．shook B．lifted C．put D．turned
A．gift B．surprise C．orange D．wonder
A．sharing B．breaking C．eating D．taking
A．feelings B．affairs C．relation D．sacrifice
A．In return for B．In case of C．In memory of D．In search of
A．must B．would C．might D．should
A．desire B．idea C．meaning D．thinking
China is known as a country of etiquette (礼节) and ceremonies. Here is an interesting story that shows this. Once upon a time, a man 36 on a long trip to visit his friend and took a swan as a gift. But the swan 37 from its cage on the way and when he tried to 38 it, he got hold of nothing but a 39 . Instead of returning home, he continued his 40 taking the swan feather with him. When his friend received this 41 gift, he was deeply moved. And the 42 ‘The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.’ was 43 far and wide.
Chinese used to 44 one hand in the other in front of the chest as a salute. This 45 has a history of more than 2,000 years but nowadays it is 46 used except on the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and 47 on formal occasions. Bowing was often used by people in a 48 position such as subordinates(下属), students, and attendants. 49 at present Chinese youngsters tend to simply nod as a greeting.
It is common social practice to 50 the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk 51 a stranger, topics such as weather, food, or 52 are a good choice to break the ice. With a 53 , a chat about current affairs, sports, the stock market or his job usually goes 54 . Similar to Western customs, you should be 55 in asking a woman private questions. However, talking about her job or family life will never put you into danger.
A．got B．made C．took D．went
A．ran B．kept C．escaped D．avoided
A．catch B．chase C．follow D．trace
A．cage B．feather C．swan D．man
A．visit B．adventure C．journey D．expedition
A．unexpected B．good C．sudden D．accidental
A．warning B．sentence C．word D．saying
A．expanded B．spread C．extended D．increased
A．take B．put C．cup D．set
A．culture B．hobby C．habit D．tradition
A．often B．seldom C．always D．usually
A．appropriate B．satisfactory C．important D．practical
A．upper B．old C．lower D．young
A．And B．But C．Then D．Moreover
A．introduce B．devote C．lead D．leave
A．by B．in C．on D．with
A．marriage B．hobbies C．income D．ages
A．boy B．girl C．humans D．man
A．smoothly B．suddenly C．unfortunately D．expectedly
A．quick B．wise C．cautious D．free
Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as 31 . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me 32 .
We managed to persuade our parents to 33 us go in-line skating on our own. 34 it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my 35 .
Suddenly, we heard a 36 and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran 37 us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his 38 . To be honest, I was extremely 39 at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We 40 off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.
Soon, we 41 up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42 , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to 43 just in front of the thief. The man was 44 and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and 45 the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching, 46 , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 47 in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and 48 . They informed us that we would be called up to give our 49 . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to 50 my aunt up .
When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.
A．known B．usual C．well D．far
A．what B．that C．where D．how
A．make B．have C．let D．see
A．And B．But C．As D．So
A．spirits B．ideas C．intentions D．imaginations
A．scream B．noise C．story D．news
A．after B．over C．past D．to
A．place B．boots C．clothes D．skates
A．proud B．frightened C．brave D．excited
A．sped B．put C．ran D．took
A．looked B．kept C．picked D．caught
A．luck B．chance C．risk D．hope
A．stand B．move C．stop D．stay
A．tired B．anxious C．confused D．shocked
A．pinned B．pulled C．threw D．broke
A．Surprisingly B．Obviously C．Certainly D．Immediately
A．park B．place C．situation D．direction
A．problems B．pictures C．particulars D．possessions
A．statements B．decisions C．suggestions D．protections
A．take B．get C．pick D．lift
No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapping of what he or she purchases. But over-packaging has become a disease that leads to an __50__ waste of resources and __51__ environmental pollution.
The wasted packaging materials are __52__ to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. And such packages and wrappings thrown away by customers __53__ up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. __54__, it is high time that regulations were __55__ to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packaging and wrapping.
To produce paper packaging or wrapping, many more trees have to be cut down. Over-packaging also limits the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something that they will have to throw into the dustbin. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packaging, the __56__ the products it sells will be.
Product packaging and wrapping used to be very simple 30 years ago. "Shabby" was the word many had used to __57__ the way Chinese products were packaged. And shabby packaging was blamed for making Chinese products __58__ in the international market.
It is __59__ to pay enough attention to packaging or wrapping products in such a manner that they can be __60__ to customers' eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packaging should even outshine what is inside.
In the Chinese proverb, “maidu huanzhu,” the buyer returns the pearl and just keeps the case because the __61__ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor __62__ of the buyer, but also criticizes the unnecessary __63__ the seller has made in making the case. Another message from the proverb is that over-packaging helps cultivate an __64__ consuming attitude - to buy fancy-looking stuff but not what they really need.
A．enormous B．available C．invisible D．illegal
A．results from B．contributes to C．depends on D．calls for
A．predicted B．required C．acknowledged D．estimated
A．look B．hold C．make D．add
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Furthermore
A．observed B．broken C．adopted D．forbidden
A．better B．more expensive C．cheaper D．more useful
A．recommend B．praise C．consider D．criticize
A．popular B．impressive C．unattractive D．qualified
A．ridiculous B．incredible C．unnecessary D．reasonable
A．accustomed B．appealing C．similar D．grateful
A．former B．next C．other D．latter
A．judgment B．eyesight C．appetite D．health
A．contributions B．efforts C．progress D．use
A．unfamiliar B．unhealthy C．unnatural D．unavoidable
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