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,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very frightened, she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. 39 she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and 40 her contact lens(隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She began to get 42 , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top, a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She 45 across the mountains, thinking of that verse(诗句) that says, “The 46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these 47 . You know every stone and leaf, and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they 49 down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody 50 a contact lens?”
Well, that would be 51 enough, but you know 52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53 across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the 54 , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully 55 .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. On D. up
39. A. Because B. As C. Before D. Until
40. A. wore out B. gave out C. carried out D. knocked out
41. A. over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. Eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. saw D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. persons B. mountains C. trees D. animals
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. nearly
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. missed B. owned C. got D. lost
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. worrying
52. A. which B. why C. when D. whether
53. A. Quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C.valuable D. dirty
第二部分语言知识及应用(共两节, 满分35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。
Secondhand smoke clearly kills people and the only way to control it is to ban smoking in all workplaces, US Surgeon-General Dr Richard Carmona said.
In 1964Surgeon General’s report first laid out the 21 of smoking. Years later, in another report Dr Richard Carmona 22 the effects of secondhand smoke and said no one should be forced to inhale it.
“Secondhand smoke causes early death and disease in children and in 23 who do not smoke,” the report reads. “Children 24 to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome(综合症), acute respiratory(呼吸道) infections, and ear problems,” it adds.
Smoking by 25 causes respiratory symptoms and slows lung growth in their children. A 2005 report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 430 26 died every year in the United States from sudden infant death syndrome-all 27 by secondhand smoke.
States, 28 and other local authorities have battled over instituting(制定)smoking bans. Some 29 , especially bars and restaurants, have said they will lose business if smoking is completely banned. But the report said it is impossible to protect non-smokers even with designated smoking areas, and at least one report from California, which has strict bans, has shown no 30 on businesses.
21.A.advantages B.dangers C.poisons D.elements
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22.A.neglected B.gained C.detailed D.conquered
23.A.gentlemen B.mothers C.youngstersD.adults第二部分:英语知识及运用(共两节,满分35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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have 21 90 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The 22 have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to 23 how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the 24 of glaciers. Scientists are still 25 about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to 26 the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the 27 of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been 28 yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an 29 that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are 30 so there aren't people walking around."
21. A. flown B. buried C. hidden D. dropped
22. A. results B. toys C. glaciers D. scientists
23. A. remember B. invent C. learn D. control
24. A. development B. movement C. growth D. travels
25. A. unsure B. excited C. concerned D. ignorant
26. A. reduce B. control C. speed D. stop
27. A. position B. source C. reason D. result
28. A. hurt B. eaten C. missing D. reported
29. A. email B. card C. fax D. sign
30. A. hidden B. lost C. remote D. quiet
二:完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意。然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How to get rid of waste is a great problem for the world today. Waste must be treated 21 it does not become a danger to life. 22 , in some countries, waste from factories is still poured straight into rivers. People who use the water from one of these rivers often get 23 . The water may become so polluted that it 24 all the fish in the river. When these rivers finally reaches the 25 , it pollutes the ocean.
In many countries with 26 , human waste is piped directly into the sea without being dealt with. This is not 27 . Although the sea itself can break up the waste, beaches 28 become polluted. 29 scientists suggest people take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind and waves break it down.
In 1989 an international law was passed to 30 people putting waste into the sea. It is now against the 31 to put anything into the sea nearby. Such rubbish as plastics may not be thrown 32 the sea anywhere. Other waste may be put into the sea, either 19 or more than 40 kilometers from land, 33 the nature of the materials.
The 34 of dealing with waste has become so great that several international organizations have been 35 to protect the world and control pollution.
21. A. as if B. so that C. ever since D. now that
22. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
23 A. sick B. hope C. rich D. fun
24. A. raises B. feeds C. kills D. breaks
25. A. pool B. lake C. spring D. sea
26. A. grassland B. plains C. sea coasts D. deserts
27. A. safe B. useful C. dirty D. wrong
28. A. need B. may C. can’t D. needn’t
29. A. So B. Because C. Since D. But
30. A. stop B. suggest C. keep D. find
31. A. school B. organization C. factory D. law
32. A. out of B. away from C. into D. above
33. A. depending on B. feeding on C. leading to D. connecting to
34. A. news B. method C. problem D. disadvantage
35. A. punished B. set up C. refused D. called at
第二部分:英语知识及运用(共两节,满分35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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rubber ducks are being used to help scientists understand global warming and melting glaciers. NASA researchers have 21 90 ducks into holes in Greenland's fastest moving glacier, the Jakobshavn Glacier between Greenland and Canada. The 22 have each been marked with the words "science experiment" along with an e-mail address. If they are found scientists will be able to 23 how the water moves through the ice and provide information about the 24 of glaciers. Scientists are still 25 about why glaciers speed up in summer and head towards the sea. One theory is that as the summer sun melts ice on top of the glacier's surface, the water moves to the bottom of the glacier, where it helps to 26 the movement of ice toward the coast. The Jakobshavn Glacier is believed to be the 27 of the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912. Robert Jones, the experiment organizer, said none of the ducks had been 28 yet. "We haven't heard back but it may take some time until somebody actually finds it and decides to send us a/an 29 that they have found it," he said. "These are places that are 30 so there aren't people walking around."
21. A. flown B. buried C. hidden D. dropped
22. A. results B. toys C. glaciers D. scientists
23. A. remember B. invent C. learn D. control
24. A. development B. movement C. growth D. travels
25. A. unsure B. excited C. concerned D. ignorant
26. A. reduce B. control C. speed D. stop
27. A. position B. source C. reason D. result
28. A. hurt B. eaten C. missing D. reported
29. A. email B. card C. fax D. sign
30. A. hidden B. lost C. remote D. quiet
三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be 38_. I therefore took an active role in fighting against my disease, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40_ had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I mentioned it to the club’s director. She _49 that she trusted my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
Although they were 51 in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most 54_, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were crazy and eager to devote time to the program, _55 I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36.A.judged B.separated C.prevented D.suffered
37.A.pain B.sign C.value D.meaning
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38.A.overlooked B.overcome C.overdone D.overestimated
39.A.developed B.removed C.increased D.improved语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 13 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mother’s chest.
1. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain
2. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated
3. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting
4. A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping
5. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse
6. A. put B. support C. pass D. make
7. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate
8. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit
9. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded
10. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off
11. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared
12. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing
13. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary
14. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up
15. A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know whether you think you are a 36 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 37 you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave, but when they come face to face with real 38 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.
Lenny had always thought of himself as a 39 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny happened to see a woman in the ice-cold water. He did not feel afraid. He 40 very calm and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 43 .
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地) produces a chemical called adrenalin in the blood. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 44 to fight or run away. However, when you are terrified greatly, the body can produce too much adrenalin. 45 this happens, the muscles become very hard. You are then paralyzed (麻木) with fear. This is why when we are extremely frightened, we sometimes say we are “petrified”. This word 46 a Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are 47 frightened that we become stonelike.
A.brave B.real C.hard D.certain
A.when B.until C.after D.once
A.life B.question C.mouse D.danger
A.useful B.brave C.nervous D.terrible
A.had B.kept C.let D.made
A.went B.ran C.spoke D.swam
A.in B.under C.above D.from
A.an accident B.a mistake C.seventy-eight D.seventy-nine
A.ready B.unable C.afraid D.anxious
A.Before B.When C.Unless D.While
A.comes from B.comes back C.comes on D.comes across
A.such B.very C.so D.really
Do you know 21 languages there are in the world? There are about 1500, but many of them aren’t very 22 . English is one of the most important languages because many people 23 it, not only in England and America, 24 in other countries of world. About 375000000 people speak it 25 their own language, and another 375000000 use it as 26 language. It is 27 to say how many people are learning it. 28 boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. 29 children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
What is the best 30 to learn a language? We know that we all learnt 31 language well when we were 32 . If we learn a second language in the 33 way, it won’t seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It 34 what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to 35 it. It is using the language, 36 in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language 37 , they will learn it 38 .
In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to speak. It is best to learn all new words
through the 39 .You can read them, spell them and 40 them later.
A.how many B.what number C.a lot of D.so many
A.useful B.necessary C.important D.good
A.like B.use C.learn D.speak
A.but B.and C.also D.so
A.like B.with C.for D.as
A.foreign B.a second C.the second D.a special
A.easy B.again C.difficult D.best
A.Millions of B.Million of C.Millions D.Several million of
A.Some B.Other C.All D.Few
A.time B.way C.thing D.place
A.a foreign B.our mothers’ C.other’s D.our own
A.born B.children C.grown D.boys
A.same B.different C.useful D.good
A.does B.says C.listens to D.follows
A.ask B.want C.get D.ask for
A.some time B.sometimes C.all the same D.for the time
A.quickly B.soon C.freely D.hardly
A.mouth B.hands C.ears D.mind
A.listen to B.use C.love D.write
A. introduction B. company C. accidentally D. against AB. sped AC. apparent AD. between BC. institutional BD. context CD. influenced |
Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the spread of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened __47__. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic medium, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the __48__ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution __49__ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures into the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in perspective. It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, however, that the __50__ of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, although its impact on the media was not immediately __51__. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as __52__, with display becoming sharper and storage capacity increasing. It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the __53__ within which we now live. The communications revolution has __54__ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been controversial views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed __55__ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh(肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were 21 to show that we all have a ‘body clock’ 22 us, which controls the 23 and fall of our body energies, 24 us different from one day to the next.
The 25 of a ‘body clock’ should not be too 26 since the lives of most living things are controlled 27 the 24-hour night-and-day cycle(循环). We feel 28 and fall asleep at night and become 29 and energetic during the day. If the 24-hour cycle is 30 most people experience unpleasant 31 . For example, people who are not 32 to working at night can find that 33 of sleep causes them to 34 badly at work.
35 the daily cycle of sleeping and 36 , we also have other cycles which 37 longer than one day. Most of us would 38 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 39 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 40 do not exist.
A.anxious B.careful C.able D.proud
A.around B.inside C.between D.on
A.rise B.supply C.use D.movement
A.showing B.treating C.changing D.making
A.idea B.opinion C.story D.invention
A.difficult B.exciting C.interesting D.surprising
A.from B.over C.by D.during
A.dull B.dreamy C.tired D.peaceful
A.regular B.excited C.clear D.lively
A.shortened B.disturbed C.reset D.troubled
A.moments B.senses C.feelings D.effects
A.used B.allowed C.expected D.prevented
A.miss B.none C.need D.lack
A.show B.perform C.manage D.control
A.With B.Except C.As well as D.Rather than
A.waking B.moving C.living D.working
A.repeat B.remain C.happen D.last
A.believe B.agree C.realize D.allow
A.others B.the other C.all other D.other
A.only B.just C.still D.yet
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题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A robot called “Tiro” acts as master of ceremonies at a wedding for Seok Gyeong--Jae,one of the engineers who designed it,and his bride in Daejeon,130 kilometers south of Seoul.
“This is Tiro,master of ceremonies for today’s wedding,” the 21 --featuring a cone--shaped body, two arms and a dark--glassed 22 with eyes and a mouth of flashing lights---said in front of smiling guests.In a male voice,the robot 23 the couple to the crowd,let the couple bow to them and performed its 24___ duties.Manufacturer Hanool Robotics claims it is the first 25 in the world a robot has been 26 as master of ceremonies at a wedding.
After its marital(婚姻的)duties,Tiro---whose 27 was put at some 215,000 dollars---would be upgraded to perform various 28 functions,according to Hanool officials.Small other robots were also at the ceremony to 29 guests or give performances.
South Korean robots have also been given harder tasks to tackle. Last month it was 30 that a robot dubbed OFRO would be arranged as a school security guard in what was also claimed as a world first.
21.A.master B.designer C.engineer D.robot
22.A.forehead B.mind C.face D.form
23.A.introduced B.told C.pushed D.1ed
24.A.prepared B.arranged C.planned D.programmed
25.A.day B.time C.moment D.stage
26.A.used B.known C.considered D.created
27.A.wealth B.cost C.value D.charge
28.A.modem B.special C.old D.other
29.A.enjoy B.guide C.observe D.visit
30.A.reported B.believed C.suggested D.thought
For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 __66__ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to __67__ something more with an individual, but, you will __68__ know if you don't want to.
The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you __69__. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to __70__ check a potential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to __71__, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are __72__ of this and will put their best foot forward.
An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone __73__ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their __74__ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the __75__ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more __76__! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be __77__ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this __78__.
When you are looking for __79__, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. __80__, give this exciting opportunity a try!
A. lovers B. couples C youths D. singles
A.learn B.have C.explore D.develop
A.equally B.hardly C.definitely D.eventually
A.chase B.hurry C.focus D.cheer
A.constantly B.frequently C.occasionally D.unexpectedly
A.making friends B.speed dating C.family planning D.home improving
A.sick B.fond C.aware D.confident
A.acts B.talks C.lives D.loves
A.interest B.background C.intention D.personality
A.spare B.limited C.appointed D.luxurious
A.creative B.passive C.negative D.objective
A.introduced B.devoted C.mentioned D.used
A.demanding B.surprising C.convincing D.appealing
A.fun B.love C.friendship D.adventure
A.In a word B.As a result C.On the whole D.Believe it or not
We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so 1 that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one 2 understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as 3 as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant 4 . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they 5 do. As a matter of fact, they 6 to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious(神秘的) way of knowing the 7 . Their sense of time does not 8 information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.
This 9 may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also 10 , including man, have this “inner clock” which 11 the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious 12 . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.
In the past, this did not really 13 because people lived in natural condition. In the 14 world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very 15 , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.
A.familiar B.strange C.similar D.special
A.partly B.personally C.really D.willingly
A.complex B.simple C.mature D.meaningful
A.quietness B.darkness C.loneliness D.sadness
A.finally B.completely D.normally
A.refused B.decided C.continued D.failed
A.time B.secret C.process D.study
A.deal with B.add to C.give away D.depend on
A.discovery B.activity C.invention D.method
A.beasts B.animals C.strangers D.humans
A.controls B.studies C.measures D.destroys
A.world B.flower C.power D.experiment
A.happen B.exist C.matter D.work
A.ancient B.modern C.wonderful D.peaceful
A.hard B.expensive C.convenient D.important
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a (an) 1 bed for you. Hiroyuki's bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 2 .
The bed 3 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 4 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 5 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 6 . The sound recording can be loud music or 7 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 8 you'll be late!"
If you don't get up 9 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 10 minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the 11 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 12 the bed is vertical (垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 13
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 14 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees ---"All-Honda Idea Contest". The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 15 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
A.expensive B.special C.valuable D.comfortable
A.works B.runs C.happens D.moves
A.is separated from B.is made up of C.is attached to D.is made into
A.loud B.classical C.pop D.soft
A.sound B.voice C.noise D.way
A.sends B.turns C.plays D.appears
A.pleasant B.interesting C.unpleasant D.funny
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.after B.until C.since D.before
A.other B.another C.more D.one
A.end B.middle C.body D.top
A.However B.Finally C.Therefore D.Otherwise
A.angry B.work C.happy D.awake
A.win B.achieve C.gain D.defeat
A.praises B.contents C.prizes D.medals