第二节：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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项填出。
“What kind of Thanksgiving can I provide?”I said to myself．Living in a small house and still jobless，I 36 to make ends meet．
Still，I counted my blessing（知足）when I 37 that a young family in a nearby home lost __38 to a flash fire．I watched as the entire community went to their 39 ：A church provided shelter；others gathered food，bedding and clothing．Lines of busy people willingly gave their time __40 their money．
The afternoon before Thanksgiving，two women came to our house 41 donations（捐赠物品）．Although we had 42 to spare，I helped early items to their car， 43 in my heart to give more．
As we stood 44 chatting，my little Helen，only three，shouted，“Wait! Don’t anybody move．”She rushed into the house，complaining，“We 45 something!”
I looked apologetically at the ladies，but 46 I could follow her，Helen was back outside．
carrying her 47 toy bear，which I had made for her birthday just two months before．
“Mommy，”her green eyes searched my 48 ，“the little girl doesn’t’t have any toys．I have to give it to her．”
My heart quaked．I thought about the few 49 Helen had and how many hours I had spend sewing（缝）this one．Now she wanted to 50 it away．We stood in silence，the ladies 51 at me．I struggled with my feelings．I thought of all the things we needed and didn’t have．
Everyone held their 52 as I bent down to face Helen．“Of course，Helen．”My voice nearly __53 ，“you’re right．We forgot the toy．How 54 of you to remember!”
And I 55 my own heart would never be as big as the one pounding（砰砰地跳）in my daughter’s little chest．
36．A．struggled B．decided C．prepared D．happened
37．A．expected B．announced C．learned D．believed
38．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
39．A．trouble B．help C．experience D．work
40．A．except for B．instead of C．rather than D．as well as
41．A．collecting B．reporting C．requiring D．allowing
42．A．less B．more C．little D．much
43．A．refusing B．offering C．waiting D．wishing
44．A．downstairs B．upstairs C．outside D．inside
45．A．needed B．gave C．remembered D．forgot
46．A．since B．before C．when D．though
47．A．expensive B．favorite C．friendly D．ugly
48．A．face B．head C．heart D．body
49．A．books B．clothes C．friends D．toys
50．A．take B．throw C．give D．put
51．A．aiming B．shouting C．glimpsing D．staring
52．A．words B．steps C．breath D．hands
53．A．broke B．failed C．appeared D．stopped
54．A．proud B．thoughtful C．natural D．clever
55．A．admitted B．wished C．explained D．Realized
二、完形填空(20%)
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 31 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. 32 he enters into the highway, he must 33 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 34 to keep a constant (不断的) 35 , which can be compared with his 36 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too 37 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too 38 , the police will give him a 39 , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 40 too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person 41 the others driving at a(an) 42 speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 43 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life 44 he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He 45 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes（车道）which gives him only danger. Finally, he must 46 where he is now by recognizing some 47 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose 48 and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 49 if he is careful and serious enough, 50 will provide him with much pleasure.
31. A. seats B. condition C. petrol D. passengers
32. A. Once B. While C. For D. Although
33. A. listen to B. find C. follow D. insist on
34. A. ordered B. supposed C. believed D. hoped
35. A. state B. speed C. mind D. level
36. A. outdoor B. broken C. good D. continuous
37. A. large B. high C. limited D. expected
38. A. speedily B. slowly C. Hurriedly D. willingly
39. A. ticket B. lift C. chance D. hand
40. A. Acting B. Running C. Getting D. Working
41. A. persuading B. getting C. Bothering D. refusing
42. A. average B. normal C. usual D. fast
43. A. notice B. attention C. signs D. regards
44. A. if B. when C. unless D. because
45. A. dare B. need C. may D. should
46. A. think B. discover C. prove D. seem
47. A. signs B. signals C. posters D. symbols
48. A. money B. luck C. time D. trust
49. A. Therefore B. But C. And D. Then
50. A. it B. he C. they D. You
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
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are __1__ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real problem. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to __2__ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie __3__ for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I __4__ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I fear the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but __5__ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, __6__ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly midnight when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began __7__ stockings. Then I pushed in the bike I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were __8__ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! __9__ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed closed behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up __10__. The day had really begun with a band（巨响）！
A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．sadly B．unluckily C．possible D．fortunately
A．it B．they C．I D．we
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely
原创（八）
How to Release Anger the Right Way
Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, 1 others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy 2 . Over time it can become self-destructive, 3 relationships and even your health.
This is not to say that anger is always a 4 thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a 5 that something is wrong. If anger is not a 6 normal and natural human emotion, it is 7 important to learn and understand how to 8 anger the right way.
You can release anger the right or the wrong way. 9 whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is 10 for everyone to understand what the right 11 of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful 12 to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 13 anger is to give yourself the 14 to express anger. In fact, it is quite 15 to express your anger as long as you do it 16 .
Remember that anger management 17 both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you 18 for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 19 for exercise too. However, if you 20 both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have 21 to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity 22 the mental intention of releasing your anger.
It might be 23 but the most important things of all to 24 is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 25 to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .
1．A．when B．while C．but D．However
2．A．life B．feeling C．happiness D．emotion
3．A．reflecting B．ruining C．limiting D．satisfying
4．A．bad B．good C．ordinary D．especial
5．A．appearance B．mark C．signal D．gesture
6．A．unbelievable B．completely C．incompletely D．carefully
7．A．whatever B．how C．much D．however
8．A．release B．relax C．obsorb D．influence
9．A．Instead of B．Except for C．Regardless of D．As a consequence of
10．A．important B．common C．hard D．easy
11．A．answers B．messages C．ways D．actions
12．A．step B．right C．attitude D．chance
13．A．shift B．change C．transfer D．transform
14．A．permission B．application C．affection D．admission
15．A．painful B．happy C．healthy D．succeeful
16．A．confidently B．correctly C．gradually D．separately
17．A．requires B．relies C．lacks D．decline
18．A．attentively B．specially C．absolutely D．tremendously
19．A．arranges B．reaches C．prepares D．applies
20．A．control B．join C．separate D．combine
21．A．access B．approach C．admission D．contact
22．A．in conflict with B．rather than C．along with D．in place of
23．A．simple B．obvious C．unrealistic D．appropriate
24．A．answer B．remember C．repeat D．listen
25．A．opportunity B．necessity C．probability D．reality
II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
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21－30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项．
To improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. 21 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you 22 like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling 23 jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you 24 attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, when you complain, 25 add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will only 26 anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really 27 you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else for that 28 . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as 29 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very 30 that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Remember sensible ways to complain yet?
Be specific.
Stick to the present.
Don’t add insults.
Complain privately.
21. A. To start with B. Frankly speaking C. In addition D. Needless to say
22. A. conduct B. undergo C. perform D. act
23. A. temporary B. controversial C. offensive D. dramatic
24. A. take away B. set off C. draw up D. catch up
25. A. not B. barely C. never D. seldom
26. A. commit B. deliver C. involve D. create
27. A. listen to B. work for C. look after D. wait on
28. A. time B. matter C. person D. party
29. A. jokes B. criticism C. insults D. embarrassment
30. A. likely B. natural C. impossible D. Frequent
The birthrate in Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.
Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___65___ cash encouragement, some women just don’t want to be ___66___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it’s good for the ___67___ if men and women share the burden of having children, says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___68___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n)___69___ day off work.
Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers___70___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave(产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months paid leave, with a warning: use it or___71___ it.
Kindlund admits that men are under ___72___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It’s not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,. “But it’s good for the father and for the child if they can ___73___ a relationship. ”
In Norway, a(n)___74___ policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1. 85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.
65. A. in spite of B. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to
66. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen
67. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit
68. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that
69. A. one B. mere C. only D. single
70. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable
71. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose
72. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure
73. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside
74. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global
People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ___1___ problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without ___2___; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ___3___, when all of these methods ___4___, the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six ___5___ in analysing a problem.
___6___ the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ___7___ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must ___8___ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must ___9___ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for ___10___ that will make the problem clearer and lead to ___11___ solutions. For example, suppose Sam ___12___ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. ___13___, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, ___14___ his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ___15___ the problem, the person should have ___16___ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example ___17___, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one ___18___ seems to be the solution ___19___ the problem. Sometimes the ___20___ idea comes quite ___21___ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ___22___ way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He ___23___ hits on the solution to his problem: he must ___24___ the brake.
Finally the solution is ___25___. Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1. A. serious B. usual C. similar D. common
2. A. practice B. thinking C. understanding D. help
3. A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4. A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
5. A. ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
6. A. First B. Usually C. In general D. Most importantly
7. A. explain B. prove C. show D. see
8. A. judge B. find C. describe D. face
9. A. check B. determine C. correct D. recover
10. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
11. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
12. A. hopes B. argues C. decides D. suggests
13. A. In other words B. Once in a while
C. First of all D. At this time
14. A. look for B. talk to C. agree with D. depend on
15. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
16. A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
17. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
18. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
19. A. with B. into C. for D. to
20. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
21. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
22. A. simple B. different C. quick D. sudden
23. A. fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
24. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
25. A. recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted
The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___1___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___2___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___3___ out any necessary facts.
In writing a letter of application, keep in ___4___ that the things a possible employer is most ___5___ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___6___ the first few sentences fail to ___7___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___8___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___9___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___10___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___11___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___12___ your product and why they like it. ”
Try to ___13___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___14___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___15___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___16___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___17___.
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___18___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___19___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___20___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
1. A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily
2. A. found B. done C. known D. heard
3. A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking
4. A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind
5. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able
6. A. While B. Although C. As D. If
7. A. pay B. win C. show D. fix
8. A. kept B. continued C. written D. read
9. A. to B. for C. into D. from
10. A. advertisement B. report C. article D. introduction
11. A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion
12. A. change B. make C. sell D. use
13. A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain
14. A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting
15. A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide
16. A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager
17. A. success B. development C. practice D. experience
18. A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get
19. A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea
20. A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer
As time goes on, I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 1 it was too late to tell them. I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I 2 her more each day. My mother does not change, but I 3 . As I grow older and wiser, I realize 4 an extraordinary' person she is. How 5 that I am unable to speak these words in her 6 , but they flow easily from my pen.
As a daughter, how to thank her mother for life itself?? For the love, patience and just 7 hard work that go into 8 a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 9 teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows 10 ? For waiting for the day when a daughter 11 how wise her mother really is?
How does a 12 woman thank a mother for 13 to be a mother? For being ready 14 advice when asked or remaining 15 when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have said these words 16 ? For being 17 herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving? I don' t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 18 and to help me live up to the example she has 19 . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 20 in mine.
1．A．as B．that C．until D．when
2．A．approve B．appreciate C．need D．resemble
3．A．do B．have C．did D．will
4．A．how B．that C．who D．what
5．A．sad B．glad C．comic D tragic
6．A．absence B．presence C．appearance D．existence
7．A．common B．plain C．normal D．usual
8．A．raising B．rising C．developing D．training
9．A．childish B．energetic C．fearless D．moody
10．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
11．A．detects B．discovers C．recognizes D．realizes
12．A．pretty B．foolish C．green D．grown
13．A．failing B．intending C．continuing D．keeping
14．A．by B．with C．for D．on
15．A．silent B．quiet C．cool D．noiseless
16．A．dozen times B．a dozen of times C．dozens of times D．dozen of time
17．A．valuably B．essentially C．naturally D．actually
18．A．devotes B．deserts C．deserves D．desires
19．A．set B．settled C．placed D．fixed
20．A．sees B．finds C．is D．looks
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions．21 of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very 22 of their career．They were 23 to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives 24 the office．
And here is the basic 25 of success, the great secret: 26 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 27 ．Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 28 , to lead in it, adopt every 29 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it．
The companies which fail are those which have 30 their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains 31 ．They have investments in this, or that, or 32 , here, there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket” is all 33 , I tell you．“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 34 that basket”．Look round you and take 35 ; men who do that do not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets 36 breaks most eggs in this country．He who 37 three baskets must put one on his 38 , which is likely to fall down．One 39 of the American businessman is lack of concentration．
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket． 40 Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves．"
21．A．None B．Few C．All D．Many
22．A．beginning B．end C．point D．promotion
23．A．ordered B．promoted C．introduced D．stated
24．A．sweeping out B．taking out C．bringing out D．picking out
25．A．inspiration B．condition C．plan D．case
26．A．concentrate B．devote C．apply D．bury
27．A．charged B．engaged C．prepared D．done
28．A．position B．career C．row D．line
29．A．improvement B．chance C．learning D．rise
30．A．gathered B．forbidden C．got D．scattered
31．A．also B．either C．neither D．yet
32．A．one B．the other C．others D．the others
33．A．apparent B．clear C．wrong D．perfect
34．A．notice B．observe C．stare D．watch
35．A．notice B．comment C．interest D．concentration
36．A．what B．that C．whoever D．whichever
37．A．brings B．takes C．carries D．owns
38．A．mind B．brain C．head D．hand
39．A．fault B．advantage C．pattern D．model
40．A．When B．While C．Which D．As
The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65 seven or eight of these.Another __66 of our good manners is the queue.Newcomers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.
Take forms of address (称呼)for example.The average English person__68 he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69 “you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70 .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are oldfashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71 for strangers and professional relationships.
And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72 ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73 ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74 than that ?
65.A.at least B. at most C. less than D. not more than
66.A.signal B. scene C. sign D. sight
67.A.true B. original C. superior D. advanced
68.A.if B. whether C. when D. unless
69.A.universal B. unique C. regular D. normal
70.A.politeness B. gratitude C. democracy D. consideration
71.A.ordered B. reserved C. offered D. stocked
72.A.highly B. mostly C. hardly D. nearly
73.A.confirmed B. assured C. jammed D. blocked
74. A. better B. ruder C. more polite D. more frightening
He has been called the“missing link”.Half-man,half-beast.He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman.The__36 of the Snowman has been around for__37 .Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they__38this creature and called it the“Yeti”,and they said that they had__39 caught Yetis on two occasions__40_none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).
Over the years,the story of the Yetis has__41.In 1951,Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest.Shipton believed that they were not__42 the tracks of a monkey or bear and__43that the Abominable Snowman might really__44 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis.But the only things people have ever found were__45footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than__46animal tracks,which had been made__47as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. __48 ,in 1964,a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was__49 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans.But, __50 ,no evidence has ever__51 been produced.
These days,only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman__52.But if they ever__53_catching one,they may face a real__54 :Would they put it in a__55or give it a room in a hotel?
36.A.event B. story C. adventure D. description
37.A.centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
38.A.heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
39.A.even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
40.A.as B. though C. when D. until
41.A.developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
42.A.entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
43.A.found B. declared C. felt D. doubted
44.A.exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
45.A.clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
46.A.huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
47.A.strange B. large C. deep D. rough
48.A.In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
49.A.imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
50.A.so B. besides C. again D. instead
51.A.rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly
52.A.lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
53.A.succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
54.A.decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
55.A.zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory
Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won't be too long before they are able to __71 its existence. Their confidence is the __72 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.
Ten Chinese __73 , enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly __74 by what they saw. Three __75 animals, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animals, the engineers immediately stopped and __76them. __77 ,when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great __78 and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
The men did not take any __79 . However, scientists are __80 by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __81 what they described.
After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and __82 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal's foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a __83 of the forest. But in the meantime,some people __84to believe that this halfman, halfmonkey exists. They will not believe that it is __85 until one of the animals has been caught.
71. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check
72. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation
73. A. travellers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers
74. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired
75. A. trained B. rejected C. tall D. violent
76. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after
77. A. However B. Indeed C. Meanwhile D. Anyway
78. A. difficulty B. speed C. care D. pleasure
79. A. bullets B. tools C. medicines D. photographs
80. A. surprised B. delighted C. disturbed D. supported
81. A. rely on B. deal with C. write down D. pass on
82. A. cut B. pulled C. collected D. tore
83. A. film B. tour C. choice D. study
84. A. come B. refuse C. prefer D. have
85. A. wrong B. alive C. real D.correct
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