完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to______ influence from the other town.
In Pressure, ____ struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would ____ to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because ______ was the index (指数) of success, people were ____ busy making money, with____ for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_____ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without ____ and____ do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t ____ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office _____ sipping coffee and doing nothing._____ the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was ______ that mattered. No one had the ___ thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were _____ models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to______ because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is ____ for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely ___ , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be____ with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They ___ the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
A．connect B．keep out C．go out D．prevent
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody
A．have B．like C．compete D．try
A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth
A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．sometimes
A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time
A．Meanwhile B．otherwise C．Therefore D．Virtually
A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness
A．must B．need C．could D．dared
A．know B．find C．recognize D．care
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon
A．Thanks to B．Regardless of C．Owe to D．According to
A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure
A．strongest B．slightest C．most D．smallest
A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same
A．books B．work C．money D．drugs
A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money
A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived
A．satisfied B．surprised C．patient D．angry
A．built B．put down C．pulled down D．set up
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That 50 in large measure on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history, 50 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for 52 critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous 53 ．In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the
54 role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses 55 their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are 56 taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their 57 should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach 58 standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are 59 even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also 60 ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now 61 undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
62 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are 63 ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent 64 the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”
A．concentrates B．depends C．takes D．passes
A．by comparison B．as a result C．for instance D．in return
A．developing B．discouraging C．confirming D．appreciating
A．troubles B．pains C．tests D．changes
A．active B．small C．useful D．traditional
A．await B．handle C．transfer D．classify
A．increasingly B．unwillingly C．diligently D．intentionally
A．horizons B．activities C．organizations D．operations
A．medium B．high C．fair D．legal
A．keen B．resolved C．reluctant D．qualified
A．on display B．at an end C．at rest D．on the rise
A．cancel B．offer C．register D．drop
A．Contrarily B．Consequently C．Finally D．Strictly
A．competitive B．moderate C．fixed D．regular
A．give out B．agree with C．wonder about D．focus on
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others?
Hethat, in his opinion, it all came from anfrom his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying toa bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his on the slippery(光滑的) bottle and it , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead ofat him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what an(a)and wonderful mess you have made! I haveseen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like todown and play in the milk for a fewbefore we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you?” He chose the sponge and together theyup the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is aexperiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’sout in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you cana way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boythat if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist thenthat it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
A．added B．advised C．responded D．commented
A．experience B．accident C．experiment D．inspiration
A．send B．heat C．bring D．remove
A．hold B．control C．balance D．way
A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst
A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing
A．terrible B．great C．unbelievable D．alarming
A．shortly B．always C．already D．rarely
A．put B．get C．take D．lie
A．hours B．quarters C．minutes D．seconds
A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever
A．place B．order C．style D．state
A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide
A．cleaned B．drank C．picked D．packed
A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued
A．go B．try C．run D．find
A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make
A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned
A．concluded B．sensed C．remarked D．experienced
A．mistakes B．assumptions C．decisions D．differences
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 36 springs and streams sometimes means control , particularly in the 37 areas like the desert . The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West , gun fights were not 39 for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be 40 to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.
42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes . Deciding on the 44 of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 46 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast (预报).
The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 . With special equipment , some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 , and with the help of a repeater station , they send the 53 data (数据) to the base station . The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __55_ probably depend on the advanced knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
A．Using B．Holding C．Owning D．Finding
A．dry B．distant C．deserted D．wild
A．fine B．beautiful C．rich D．farming
A．unlawful B．unacceptable C．unpopular D．uncommon
A．made B．designed C．signed D．written
A．winners B．settlers C．fighters D．supporters
A．That B．It C．What D．As
A．plentiful B．enough C．any D．much
A．type B．quality C．amount D．level
A．requests B．requires C．means D．suggests
A．effectively B．easily C．conveniently D．actively
A．leading to B．due to C．owing to D．according to
A．correct B．further C．average D．early
A．clouds B．sky C．air D．above
A．raising B．rising C．building D．lasting
A．rocks B．tips C．tops D．trees
A．taken care of B．made use of C．piled up D．saved up
A．picked B．produced C．used D．gathered
A．touching B．knocking C．pressing D．turning
A．might B．can C．will D．should
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. From then on I always 36 at home and with friends.
That winter I notice that many 37 people had difficulty getting to the 38 store after a snowstorm. So I started to spend part of a 39 Saturday knocking at apartment doors to ask if any one needed 40 from the store. The grocery store was down a huge hill and I would bring 41 a couple of bags of groceries for them. I liked it and it made them so 42 .
It started with 43 alone and then the number grew. A short time later, my 44 in the building asked what I was doing and a couple of them 45 and it became a routine. I 46 asked for or took money for it. Sometimes the ladies 47 slip the change in my pocket. I would just buy something the next time to give to them, 48 flowers or a card. I did this every 49_ up to when I left to go to college.
When I was away at 50 , many people asked my mom how I was doing. Through those conversations she 51 what I used to do -—I had never told her.
Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 52 ; Everyone in the world needs help, and everyone can also 53 help. The image of those old people’s happiness caused by my 54 of goodwill appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something 55 . This is the power of charity.
A．look around B．run about C．help out D．act up
A．lazy B．young C．elderly D．disabled
A．grocery B．clothes C．food D．medicine
A．sunny B．cloudy C．rainy D．snowy
A．anything B．nothing C．all D．few
A．forwards B．in C．back D．out
A．surprised B．interested C．ashamed D．happy
A．myself B．me C．themselves D．them
A．classmates B．students C．relatives D．friends
A．gave up B．joined in C．paid up D．turned away
A．sometimes B．not C．neither D．never
A．would B．should C．could D．dared
A．like B．as C．by D．for
A．day B．week C．month D．winter
A．school B．college C．leisure D．work
A．recognized B．followed C．learned D．proved
A．friendship B．usefulness C．success D．kindness
A．offer B．own C．accept D．reward
A．acts B．words C．thought D．test
A．unusual B．successful C．hard D．nice
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳
选项。
One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. __41_in the crowded store, I had my money __42_ and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost __43_ of myself. What could I do? We were not very __44_. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would __45_ our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?
I felt very sad and even _46_for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my __47__ mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then __48__ a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to ___49__ her.
When she came home, I __50__ a smile to greet her. She was 
__51__ to see the neat house and the __52__ meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story __53__. She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.
“ I’ve __54__ my salary,” I murmured to her again.
“ I see,” she did not shout at me as I had __55__. She didn’t lose her __56__. So I was afraid she was trying hard to __57__ her anger.
A moment later, my wife was still __58__ and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “ I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” she __59__ her eyes, looking at me and said, “ Oh, on the contrary, I am thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the __60__ who is to blame.”
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Surprisingly D．Secretly
A．robbed B．stolen C．caught D．gone
A．control B．heart C．interest D．habit
A．happy B．poor C．healthy D．wealthy
A．enrich B．improve C．affect D．please
A．guilty B．ashamed C．frightened D．worried
A．careless B．unforgivable C．unforgettable D．unbelievable
A．prepared B．served C．provided D．chose
A．comfort B．meet C．surprise D．please
A．gave B．pretended C．forced D．made
A．satisfied B．surprised C．pleased D．interested
A．delicious B．excellent C．cool D．attractive
A．gladly B．calmly C．excitedly D．nervously
A．spent B．wasted C．donated D．lost
A．hoped B．desired C．expected D．wished
A．way B．temper D．control
A．hide B．express C．maintain D．show
A．unhappy B．silent C．worried D．surprised
A．moved B．shut C．raised D．opened
A．store B．policeman C．society D．thief
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