The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___21___.
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, __22___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent(经历)such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had ___23___ several revisions due to problems with costuming andmakeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___24___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___25___ to your evolving(不断演变的) purpose, or to include ___26___ ideas or newly discovered information.
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___27___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___28___ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows training. Always make time to become your own __29__and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___30___ new ideas.
Revising involves __31__ the effectiveness and appropriateness(恰当)of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more ___32____, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___33__ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __34___; that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many___35___ details that may confuse readers?
A.technique B.style C.process D.career
A.in particular B.as a result C.for example D.in other words
A.undergone B.skipped C.rejected D.replaced
A.rewrote B.released C.recorded D.reserved
A.addition B.response C.opposition D.contrast
A.fixed B.ambitious C.familiar D.fresh
A.However B.Moreover C.Instead D.Therefore
A.discuss B.switch C.exhaust D.cover
A.director B.master C.audience D.visitor
A.personal B.valuable C.basic D.delicate
A.mixing B.weakening C.maintaining D.assessing
A.specifically B.freshly C.swiftly D.loosely
A.amazing B.bright C.unique D.clear
A.angles B.evidence C.information D.hints
A.unnecessary B.uninteresting C.concrete D.final
第一节:完形填空
San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth's plates often meet and jump. So earthquake is a 1 word to hear there. It is recorded that at least 2 big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the _3 century. One happened in 1906, the other in 1989.
The second worst earthquake _4 San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were traveling to their 5 . A wide and busy overhead road fell onto the one 6 _. Many people were killed in their cars. A few 7 ones were not hurt, but many thousands became 8 . A large number of weak buildings didn't _9 in the quake and the 10 electricity was cut off for several days, too.
( ) 1. A. terrible B. sad C. usual D. funny
( ) 2. A. two B. three C. four D. five
( ) 3. A. 17th B.18th C. 19th D 20th
( ) 4. A. shook B. felt C. discovered D. moved
( ) 5. A. offices B. homes C. factories D. schools
( ) 6. A. above B. nearby C. below D. round
( ) 7. A. young B. tall C. strong D. lucky
( ) 8. A. homeless B. jobless C. friendless D. childless
( ) 9. A. put up B. go up C. stay up D. turn up
( ) 10. A. company's B. school's C. country's D. city's
第一节:完形填空
It’s not just an American phenomenon: 1 the globe, single-parent homes are on the 2 . Numbers for one-parent families increased from England to Australia during the 1990s, mirroring demographic (人口统计学的) changes reflected in the US census.
Just as in America, those changes 3 new questions about how 4 government should be in helping single-parent families, which often are less well-off 5 than those led by a married mom and dad.
Should single parents be afforded tax breaks to help pay for child 6 ? Should employers be monitored to make 7 flexible work hours are offered?
Annie Oliver, a 32-year-old single mother from Bristol, England, thinks so. “You wouldn’t believe 8 becoming a single parent suddenly made me a second-class 9 ,” said Oliver, who struggles to 10 a full-time job and give the extra care her disabled son needs.
( ) 1. A. on B. in C. across D. through
( ) 2. A. rise B. way C. fall D. decrease
( ) 3. A. asked B. answered C. avoided D. raised
( ) 4.A. included B. concluded C. involved D. intended
( ) 5. A. physically B. financially C. mentally D. spiritually
( ) 6. A. care B. growth C. happiness D. concern
( ) 7. A. clear B. known C. out D. sure
( ) 8. A. when B. what C. how D. why
( ) 9. A. employee B. citizen C. partner D. mother
( ) 10. A. keep B. look for C. find D. own
第一节 完形填空
People joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents DVDs, or goes to the movies. The most popular reading material is comic books, movie magazines, and TV guides. City 21 has only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have.
But how do you explain the following? An annual book festival in west Los Angeles is “22 ”,year after year. People wait half an hour for a parking space to become 23 .
This outdoor festival, 24 by a newspaper, occurs every April for one weekend. This year’s attendance was about 145,000. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an 25 question period following each talk. Book lovers were also able to collect some of the signatures of their favourite authors. A food store sold all kinds of popular foods. 26 a$7 parking fee, the festival was free. Even so, some people 27 the food store prices by 28 taking in their own sandwiches and drinks.
The idea for the festival occurred years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. 29 book festivals were already popular in other US cities, would Los Angeles people welcome one?“Los Angeles people are very 30 ,”said one of the festival founders.
1. A. cinemas B. libraries C. supermarkets D. parkings
2. A. broken out B. carried out C. sold out D. run out
3. A. possible B. available C. acceptable D. useful
4. A. bought B. discovered C. taken D. sponsored
5. A. expert B. accurate C. audience D. optimistic
6. A. Except for B. Consisting of C. Rather than D. Along with
7. A. avoided B. increased C. asked D. bargained
8. A. openly B. secretly C. slowly D. naturally
9. A. As if B. When C. Even that D. Although
10. A. confident B. unexpected C. friendly D. unpredictable
第一节完形填空
Japanese high school students do not drive cars. Many either walk or ride bicycles if distance is not too great. In other cases, a lot of students must 1 public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their 2 . it is common for students to 3 two or more hours each day on public transportation. After junior high school, students attend schools based on standardized high school entrance examination scores. As a result some students travel a great distance to 4 the school. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home as early as 6:30. While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also 5 a chance for socializing with peers. Students 6 to school is regulated by school policies. There policies may prohibit 7 activities in public-chewing gum, consuming snacks, 8 books while walking-anything that might reflect 9 on the reputation of the school. Each school has a unique uniform that makes its students easily identifiable to the public. School policies often require students to 10 on buses and trains, leaving seats open for other passengers in order to show his thoughtfulness(关怀;体贴) towards others.
( ) 1. A. go B .have C. take D. get
( ) 2. A. homes B. destinations C. schools D. classrooms
( ) 3. A. take B. cost C. spend D .have
( ) 4. A. go B. leave C. attend D .pass
( ) 5. A. gives B. offers C. sends D .takes
( ) 6. A. on the way B. in the way C .by the way D. at the way
( ) 7. A. sure B. certain C. special D. probable
( ) 8. A. carrying B. taking C. holding D .reading
( ) 9. A. worse B. well C. badly D. truly
( ) 10. A. silence B. sit C. seat D. stand
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother 36 a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the 37 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 38 a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE(禁止进入)”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 39 and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains 40 and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 41 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski, 42 on the stage, quickly went to the piano and 43 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t 44 . Keep playing.”
Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began 45 in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached 46 to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. 47 , the old master and the boy 48 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 49
That’s the way it is in life. 50 we can complete on our own is 51 noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 52 aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music. 53 when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.
The next time you set 54 to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the 55 of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
36. A. made B. saw C. looked D. called
37. A. chance B. performance C. piano D. lesson
38. A. over B. above C. across D. through
39. A. stage B. seat C. room D. table
40. A. parted B. drew C. pulled D. pushed
41. A. singing B. knocking C. playing D. creating
42. A. stood B. appeared C. sat D. fell
43. A. shouted B. cried C. whispered D. looked
44. A. perform B. stop C. leave D. run
45. A. filling B. getting C. breaking D. taking
46. A. forwards B. down C. up D. around
47. A. Separately B. Together C. Luckily D. Hurriedly
48. A. made B. became C. changed D. grew
49. A. experience B. play C. concert D. film
50. A. What B. That C. Which D. When
51. A. hard B. hardly C. always D. usually
52. A. failures B. successes C. causes D. results
53. A. So B. And C. But D. Though
54. A. down B. about C. away D. out
55. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. song
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mark liked talking. I had to 36 him that talking in class was not acceptable. 37 impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at 38 , but soon I got used to 39 it many times a day.
One morning my 40 was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’ll tape your mouth 41 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds 42 when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my 43 . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it 44 Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”
One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other 45 .
I had to do 46 . I asked each student to prepare 34 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something 47 about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them 48 later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had 49 such nice things about them!
Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were 50 with themselves.
Several years later, after I had returned 51 a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father 52 his throat, as he usually did before saying something 53 .
“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I 54 how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”
At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.
“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “ 55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”
36.A. order B. remind C. mind D. suggest
37. A. Which B. That C. What D. How
38. A. first B. last C. once D. next
39. A. speaking B. taking C. talking D. hearing
40. A. patience B. strength C. energy D. power
41. A. close B. shut C. open D. opened
42. A. before B. after C. later D. that
43 A. rule B. words C. compromise D. word
44. A. through B. in C. across D. cross
45. A. name B. names C. curses D. swear
46. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
47. A. terrible B. nice C. kind D. mean
48. A. in B. up C. back D. away
49. A. asked B. spoken C. told D. said
50. A. glad B. sad C. unhappy D. happy
51. A. from B. on C. during D. at
52. A. cleared B. cleaned C. wet D. dried
53. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. sad
54. A. doubt B. believe C. wonder D. want
55. A. Because B. Though C. When D. As
第二节完型填空(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21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us 21 a cheetah(印度豹)named Subira in respect-except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be 22 to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his 23 , he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to 24 dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to 25 us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子)of his shirt, further showing his well-developed 26 .
Cory had 27 of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's 28 . But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a 29 in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a 30 of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more 31 than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his 32 .
Looking 33 into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth-a 34 gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has 35 people around the world,and without words Subria has become our most persuasive 36 , and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked 37 , “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and 38 to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great 39 . It was clear that Cory had 40 the gift of Subira.
21. A. listened to B. laughed at C. smiled at D. stared at
22. A. talking B. wondering C. sitting D. lying
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23. A. face B. direction C. way D. attitude
24. A. clear B. feel C. remove D. catch第三部分:完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was almost Christmas. We wrote to my father, asking him to 36 an artificial tree for us and _37 it to us in several smaller boxes. Two days before Christmas we were in a 38 . All of the boxes that my father had sent us arrived except for the one with the tree 39 . We decided to wait one more day.
Meanwhile, in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk 40 a box under a counter. He 41 that someone would be without a tree for Christmas. Although he was closing up and there was no 42_ on Christmas, he processed the mail and got it to Mannheim.
After putting the 43 on the proper shelf, he headed to the snack bar. The place was 44 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk discovered that one of his 45 at the table was working in Mannheim. He said to the man, "You could 46 play Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you'd like to." The man 47 to deliver it and the two walked to the mail room to 48 the package.
At home in Mannheim, we were busily 49 to think up some way to put our tree together, but couldn't 50 a workable solution. We were ready to give up 51 the door bell rang. There stood a stranger holding a long 52 carton, our tree trunk. We invited him in, 53 it was Christmas Eve and he was 54 to get home to his own family.
The next day as we watched our little boy's eyes light up at the 55 of our beautiful tree, I whispered a little prayer: "Bless the stranger who brightened up our Christmas with his kindness."
36. A. sell B. buy C. deliver D. bring
37. A. send B. pass C. carry D. take
38. A. surprise B. hunger C. pleasure D. panic
39. A. leaf B. trunk C. stand D. branch
40. A. watched B. caught C. spotted D. broke
41. A. directed B. whispered C. realized D. confirmed
42. A. delivery B. customer C. money D. letter
43. A. present B. tree C. mail D. package
44. A. crowded B. small C. noisy D. normal
45. A. friends B. colleagues C. relatives D. companions
46. A. really B. confidently C. kindly D. patiently
47. A. overcame B. agreed C. astonished D. struggled
48. A. fetch B. transform C. post D. consult
49. A. solving B. explaining C. trying D. worrying
50. A. come across B. come back to C. come upon D. come up with
51. A. while B. when C. as D. since
52. A. slim B. beautiful C. thick D. heavy
53. A. but B. so C. because D. or
54. A. in surprise B. it, the, way C. in a hurt7 D. in lime
55. A. sight B. back C. corner D. scene
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)出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before __21__ the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess’s __22__. If you have to be late, call and tell them to __23__ you.
It’s even __24__to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be__25__. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car __26__the right time.
Though it is often important to arrive on time, yet__27__, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave __28__a certain time. You can arrive at any time __29__the time he or she gives you.
It’s polite to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost__30__, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will __31__. Never bring money as a present.
In an introduction, the order of a name: (1) the given name, (2) the family name. In other words the given name comes __32__. It’s important not only to learn and remember names, but to__33__them often in conversation. After the __34__we usually call friends by their given names. __35__may want you to call them by their titles and__36__, such as “Mr. Jones” “Mrs. Johnson” or “Dr. Brown”.
A maiden name is a woman’s family name __37__. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she __38__the family name of her husband__39__her maiden name. It is now becoming __40__, however, for women to keep their maiden names after getting married.
21. A. making B. serving C. doing D. cooling
22. A. soul B. spirits C. thought D. idea
23. A. have with B. have without C. start with D. start without
24. A. nice B. nicer C. worse D. bad
25. A. back B. in C. up D. ready
26. A. until B. after C. before D. by
27. A. in the other hand B. on the other hand C. in another hand D. on another hand
28. A. between B. among C. for D. at
29. A. within B. by C. on D. in
30. A. many B. a little C. a lot D. a few
31. A. be well B. be right C. do well D. do fine
32. A. after B. before C. first D. later
33. A. recall B. respect C. speak D. retell
34. A. meeting B. conversation C. introduction D. dinner
35. A. Older people B. Young people C. Gentlemen D. Doctors
36. A. given names B. first names C. family names D. nick names
37. A. on birth B. from birth C. with birth D. at birth
38. A. gives B. brings C. carries D. takes
39. A. instead B. in place of C. takes place D. in place
40. A. important B. necessary C. special D. common
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.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
36. A. word B. habits C. meanings D. stories
37. A. usual B. unforgettable C. common D. special
38.A. seldom B. usually C. always D. hardly
39. A. end B. future C. result D. effect
40. A. reasons B. records C. notes D. stories
41. A. as long as B. though C. when D. because
42. A. caused B. took C. produced D. brought
43. A. understood B. knew C. made D. began
44. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Usually
45. A. subject B. title C. program D. meal
46. A. symbolizes B. reveals C. shows D. indicates
47. A. transports B. represents C. fetches D. takes
48. A. health B. family C. life D. work
49. A. reunion B. luck C. happiness D. harmony
50. A. do B. pay C. get D. carry
51.A. express B. describe C. establish D. define
52. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. However D. Besides
53. A. given away B. made out C. got into D. taken up
54. A. Instead B. Fortunately C. Moreover D. Furthermore
55.A. fashion B. effect C. sight D. power
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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool.It is a division that___36___ in school.The cool kids are good at _37____ .They are ______38 with the opposite sex .They are good-looking and people want to __39___ their style.They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort.That would __40______ be cool.
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground.They are very bright ,but they don’t have great___41___skills and they are ____42____ at sports .When they are not programming computers or doing calculus(微积分)in their heads ,they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files” .They are __43____ as the geeks(古怪的人).
Here’s the news.The geeks are _44_____.Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and__45_____ your maths homework to ruin.Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but ______46____ good degrees.
The most important___47____ of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks .Geek heroes like Bill Gates___48_____ others to follow their example .Being a geek is a way of earning good money .And the creation of the Internet gave them a___49_____ of their own to work and play in, making them a global___50_____.Besides ,the effect of the geeks ___51_______ popular culture has started a new trend.It is now cool to be ___52____ .Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than___53______ you look like.
But there are also_54_____ .Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school.Now a geek may be your boss .Perhaps it is time for __55___ .
36.A.continues B.makes C.remains D.starts
37.A.computers B.study C.sports D.maths
38.A.pleasant B.popular C.crazy D.average
39.A.copy B.advance C.take D.act
40.A.not B.indeed C.perhaps D.actually
41.A.speaking B.operating C.social D.experimental
42.A.speechless B.sharp C.active D.hopeless
43.A.known B.referred C.thought D.admired
44.A. taking on B.taking up C.taking over D.taking in
45.A.put B.cause C.bring D.serve
46.A.win B.take C.wish D.finish
47.A.industry B.discovery C.progress D.development
48.A.promise B.discourage C.demand D.excite
49.A.chance B.space C.world D.career
50.A.force B.company C.organization D.department
51.A.of B.on C.in D.for
52.A.rich B.attractive C.handsome D.uncool
53.A.how B.that C.what D.how much
54.A.opportunities B.dangers C.possibility D.question
55.A.punishment B.argument C.competition D.employment
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
What is in the drug that makes you sick or dead? For example, cocaine is harmful, but what makes it harmful?
I can’t tell you all about drugs, but I can ___36___ you think about them in this ____37____ way. Your body is a very complicated machine, ____38____ a lot of chemical machinery, all of which is finally turned ____39____ it all works together. Special chemicals, which we call drugs, can affect it in many different ways.
Some drugs are ____40____ when your body has a problem, as with disease—causing bacteria. Then someone may give you aspirin to keep your temperature from going too ____41____ or some penicillin (青霉素) ____42____ it stops the growth of some kinds of bacteria. ___43_____, all drugs are really poison, ____44_____ if you take too much, so you must always use them ____45____.
Why do some people take drugs like cocaine? For a little while they seem to make you feel better, or happier. But ____46____ their effects have ____47____, your body has to pay an extra ____48____ to get back to normal. That makes you want to get ____49____ of the drug.
Drugs like cocaine have their special effects because they act as ____50____ for your nervous system. They cut off some of your nerve pathways and take away some of your senses and your ____51___. They make you want always more. And just a little too much can even ____52____ nerves to your heart and stop its beating
Many of us worry about the ____53____ around us and what pollution does to us. How about your internal environment and what goes on ____54____ you? You control that all by yourself in what you put into your ____55_____. Most drugs are pollutants. You would not want pollutants in the air and water around you. Why would you want pollutants in your body?
36. A. make B. cause C. help D. let
37. A. funny B. different C. simple D. true
38. A. just B. really C. especially D. sometimes
39. A. as if B even if C. where D. so that
40. A. powerful B. helpful C. painful D. helpless
41. A. high B. tall C. much D. hot
42. A. when B. until C. as D. before
43. A. besides B. thus C. however D. naturally
44. A. at most B. at least C. at times D. at first
45. A. carefully B. easily C. carelessly D. a lot
46. A. where B. before C. after D. until
47. A. worked B. worn C. appeared D. lost
48. A. number B. quantity C. amount D. price
49. A. Some more B. nothing C. a little D. a few
50. A. guards B. medicine C. chemicals D. poisons
51. A. worries B. happiness C. freedom D. pride
52. A. lead B. block C. offer D. stick
53. A. places B. nature C. people D. environment
54. A. inside B. around C. outside D. next
55. A. heart B. head C. body D. mind
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,从短文后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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 were all that he had.The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the 38 of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 39 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 40 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 41
There was only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it. He would have to find a job. 43 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 44 on most things.
That was the 45 of James’s odd- job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 46 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 48 increased and he knew that he would soon have 49 for the bicycle he longed for.
The day 50 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 51 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 53 for the money, so James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He had 55 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
39. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save
42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect
43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
45. A . beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety
47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type
48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some
50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly
51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted
52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working
54. A. since B. if C. than D. though
55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分。满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four 41 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 42 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 43 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 44 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen (母鸡) 45 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 46 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 47 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 48 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 49__his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 50 a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 51 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 52 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 53 staring at his real family up above, 54 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 55 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 56 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 57 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 58 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 59__.
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 60__ your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
41. A. large B. curious C. small D. fortunate
42. A. guiding B. blowing C. causing D. inviting
43. A. on B. over C. past D. to
44. A. introduce B. punish C. protect D. share
45. A. offered B. regretted C. managed D. turned
46. A. Carefully B. Gently C. Sadly D. Luckily
47. A. chicken B. eagle C. hero D. fool
48. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
49. A. and B. but C. so D. however
50. A. noticed B. recognized C. respected D. watched
51. A. cried B. smiled C. argued D. explained
52. A. excitement B. anger C. laughter D. surprise
53. A. approached B. avoided C. continued D. considered
54. A. promising B. proving C. believing D. dreaming
55. A. suggestion B. advantage C. dream D. discovery
56. A. what B. why C. how D. when
57. A. went B. enjoyed C. began D. stopped
58. A. Happily B. Finally C. Quickly D. Probably
59. A. gave up B. broke down C. passed away D. died out
60. A. steal B. follow C. have D. remember