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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer (造酒人). He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 had his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat (酿酒用的桶) of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good 39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Harvard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group Still, after working there five years, I 45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 46 quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot (爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager (淡啤酒) won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined (注定) to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
A．cost B．spent C．taken D．paid
A．like B．as if C．so D．nor
A．anywhere、 B．anyway C．anyhow D．somewhere
A．habits B．teachers C．grades D．work
A．promised B．convinced C．advised D．allowed
A．never B．ever C．always D．hardly
A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Possibly D．Surprisingly
A．assure B．decline C．deny D．wait
A．school B．Colorado C．my home D．my decision
A．thrilled B．stressed C．wondered D．sneezed
A．cheap B．expensive C．low D．high
A．Englishmen B．Europeans C．the world D．Americans
A．a lawyer B．a brewer C．an instructor D．an engineer
A．astonished B．satisfied C．interested D．anxious
A．hated B．supported C．raised D．left
A．for B．at C．in D．after
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Also D．Yet
A．price B．name C．company D．party
A．advice B．life C．job D．experience
A．hard B．busy C．short D．long
Since 1980 there have been four major developments in TV. The first is video, which has given __1__ the power to control what they watch and when they watch it. These days, fifty percent of homes have a VCR (video-cassette recorder) and millions more are being sold every year. The second is satellite TV. Thanks to DBS (__2__), dozens of new channels are now __3__ to anyone who buys a receiving “dish”.
The third development is cable－a system of hi-tech __4__, which provides even more channels. But not only that, cable also makes __5__ possible for you to communicate through your TV.
Fourthly, there’s HDTV (high definition television), which now offers a much __6__ and more realistic picture than was possible even a few years ago.
So more channels, more choice, more clarity (清晰). What is there left for __7__ to achieve in the future? The answer to that is two-way __8__. Modern technology means that 21st century televisions will be linked to computer data-banks. This way. Views will be able to ask questions about what they’re watching and the answers will appear on their __9__. This idea is called “hyper-media” and it’s still at an early __10__. But then, as we’ve just seen, TV had come a very long way in a very short time. The hyper0media revolution could happen sooner than any many people think.
A．listeners B．players C．viewers D．engineers
A．direct business system B．direct broadcast satellites C．digital broadcast sound D．data bank system
A．available B．access C．linked D．sent
A．televisions B．lines C．strings D．wires
A．it B．them C．this D．that
A．cheaper B．clearer C．colourful D．delight
A．TV B．invention C．viewers D．video
A．communication B．traffic C．dialogue D．operation
A．books B．minds C．screens D．computers
A．age B．time C．process D．stage
The wonders of Virtual Reality (VR) (虚拟现实) can now take you back into a world that no person has ever seen. In this amazing new VR game, you will go back __1__ 100 million years, and live among the dinosaurs (恐龙).
You will __2__ dinosaurs eat, sleep and fight. You will admire the great __3__ of the strange flowers and huge trees.
You will __4__ a huge, friendly dinosaur with your hands. You will glide- through the __5__ on the back of a flying dinosaur and look down on the land and seas far __6__ you.
You will watch a terrifying struggle, as two of the world’s most __7__ and dangerous dinosaurs fight each other right in front of you. You will __8__ down into the deep seas, and discover mysterious dinosaurs __9__.
Remember that, as in all VR games, you will enjoy all these experiences in complete __10__. This is an excellent, exciting and educational game which brings the world of the dinosaurs to life as never before.
A．at age B．in time C．for D．to
A．see B．watch C．stare D．glance at
A．beauty B．smell C．bloom D．figure
A．feed B．train C．catch D．rescue
A．land B．water C．air D．sea
A．under B．above C．below D．behind
A．fierce B．tame C．talented D．naughty
A．jump B．drop C．fall D．dive
A．in the past B．on the ground C．under the water D．in the forest
A．loneliness B．danger C．happiness D．safety
The first film-show was in Paris on December 28, 1895. it lasted 20 minutes and the audience paid one franc per person. Just 20 years later, the cinema had become an industry. Its __1__ was Hollywood. For the next thirty years, millions of people all over the world went to the movies every week. Then, after World War Two, __2__ began to change. First, television became popular. __3__ video appeared. Today, most people only go to the movies two or three times a year. But the cinema isn’t dying－it’s __4__. The audience for new films is changing, too. Now, most movie fans are under 20. That’s why there are so many films for the __5__ market.
The idea of teen movies began in the 50s. That’s __6__ James Dean had enormous success with “Rebel Without A Cause” and “East Of Eden”. Ten years later, __7__ began to appear in films. The Beatles made several in 60s. Everyone’s favorite spy, James Bond, also began his __8__ career in the 60s.
Then in the 70s, two different kinds of movie became popular with young audiences－horror films and martial film (功夫片). __9__, violence or “action” as it’s more commonly __10__, has played an important part in many teen movies. But teenagers don’t just want to watch violence. Comedies are popular with young audiences as well.
A．capital B．factory C．product base D．cinema center
A．taste B．that C．movie D．everything
A．Then B．Second C．Later D．Finally
A．disappearing B．changing C．reducing D．increasing
A．adult B．children C．teenage D．elder
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．pop star B．movie stars C．sports stars D．TV stars
A．business B．screen C．detective D．political
A．Before that B．Long after C．Ever since D．Never before
A．declared B．named C．used D．called
There are two kinds of reporter－general and specialist. General reporters cover a wide range of new stories, including accidents, conference, crimes, festivals, local politics, strikes and weddings.
Most journalists are __1__ reporters. But some prefer to focus on one subject and only write about that. __2__, the arts, finance, foreign affairs, the law, or sports.
But whether a journalist is “general” or “specialist”, the basic __3__ of reporting is the same.
1. Researching the story
Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? That’s what a reporter has to __4__ first, and that’s why research is so important. Journalists spend a lot of time __5__ files, visiting libraries, checking facts, making telephone calls. Sometimes they do this __6__, sometimes as part of a team. It’s very boring, but it’s necessary.
2. Building the story
After the research stage it’s time to make visits (most journalists travel a lot) and interview the people __7__ in the story. In some case this only takes a few hours, but it can take weeks or even months. It __8__ the size of the story.
3. Writing the story
Journalism always has to complete stories by a specific time __9__ “deadline”. This means that they need to write very __10__. Each story also has to be a specific length. CDBCA；BAAAD
A．entertainment B．special C．general D．vigorous
A．Besides B．That is C．No doubt D．For examples
A．knowledge B．process C．description D．technique
A．determine B．write C．find out D．pick up
A．reading B．correcting C．copying D．editing
A．together B．alone C．lonely D．quietly
A．involved B．included C．happened D．interested
A．depends on B．results in C．relies in D．changes
A．or B．and C．by D．without
A．vividly B．carefully C．accurately D．quickly
For many years, doctors have been studying the way the brain __1__. We all know that the brain has two sides, the left and right. That right side controls the __2__ and the left side controls our logical thinking. We call the left side the “education” side of the brain __3__ generally, in western countries, people have __4__ this side of the brain more than the right side.
Scientists __5__ that our brain will work much more efficiently if both the right and the left side are developed __6__. In many schools today, teachers try to educate children in such a way that both sides of the brain are __7__. This can be done with logical subjects __8__ maths and science as well as with creative subjects such as art. Albert Einstein, the great scientist, did some of his best work when he was very old. He was interested not only in his work, but also in creative and imaginative __9__. It was because of his many different interests in life that he was able to __10__ the full development of both sides of his brain.
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