第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
Some of you must have complained why there are so many English words that you have to memorize every day. 36 , do you know how many words the English language has exactly? Maybe ten thousand, one hundred thousand, or 37 one million!
Every 98 minutes, there is a new English word being 38 . Last time when words were being 39 to the language at this rate was during the 40 of William Shakespeare. The 41 popularity of English has 42 the most fertile (丰富的) period of word creation. About 1.53 billion people speak English as a 43 , a second or a business language. The Global Language Monitor, 44 in the state of Texas in the US, has been recording English word creation since 2003. Now, there are almost one million English words.
Words that are predicted to be the one millionth 45 “defollow”, “defriend”, “noob”, and “greenwashing”. “Defollow” and “defriend” are Internet words, 46 what users do with a person they do not wish to 47 in touch with on the Internet. “Noob” is an offending name for someone new 48 a particular task or community. The word “greenwashing” 49 what companies do to appear 50 friendly. And “chiconomics” means a difficult time in fashion. Of course, there is a 51 that the one millionth word will be a sixth choice. The Global Language Monitor once 52 that the millionth English word would be “imminent” in 2006, but the organization has 53 that expected date 54 once. Other experts have 55 doubts about its methods because they don’t think that there is an agreement about how to classify a word.
36．A．However B．Besides C．Moreover D．Therefore
37．A．ever B．never C．even D．sometimes
38．A．commented B．created C．memorized D．motivated
39．A．added B．acquired C．adopted D．devoted
40．A．years B．days C．months D．hours
41．A．appropriate B．widespread C．fundamental D．awful
42．A．taken B．led C．found D．brought
43．A．physical B．social C．primary D．typical
44．A．lay B．located C．built D．found
45．A．conclude B．include C．have D．set
46．A．saying B．writing C．describing D．accounting
47．A．lose B．pay C．have D．stay
48．A．with B．of C．to D．at
49．A．refers to B．prefers to C．comes to D．sticks to
50．A．constantly B．eventually C．environmentally D．finally
51．A．fact B．possibility C．result D．bond
52．A．published B．declared C．expected D．claimed
53．A．put up B．put off C．put down D．put out
54．A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
55．A．expressed B．instructed C．associated D．consulted
The wonders of Virtual Reality (VR) (虚拟现实) can now take you back into a world that no person has ever seen. In this amazing new VR game, you will go back __1__ 100 million years, and live among the dinosaurs (恐龙).
You will __2__ dinosaurs eat, sleep and fight. You will admire the great __3__ of the strange flowers and huge trees.
You will __4__ a huge, friendly dinosaur with your hands. You will glide- through the __5__ on the back of a flying dinosaur and look down on the land and seas far __6__ you.
You will watch a terrifying struggle, as two of the world’s most __7__ and dangerous dinosaurs fight each other right in front of you. You will __8__ down into the deep seas, and discover mysterious dinosaurs __9__.
Remember that, as in all VR games, you will enjoy all these experiences in complete __10__. This is an excellent, exciting and educational game which brings the world of the dinosaurs to life as never before.
A．at age B．in time C．for D．to
A．see B．watch C．stare D．glance at
A．beauty B．smell C．bloom D．figure
A．feed B．train C．catch D．rescue
A．land B．water C．air D．sea
A．under B．above C．below D．behind
A．fierce B．tame C．talented D．naughty
A．jump B．drop C．fall D．dive
A．in the past B．on the ground C．under the water D．in the forest
A．loneliness B．danger C．happiness D．safety
The first film-show was in Paris on December 28, 1895. it lasted 20 minutes and the audience paid one franc per person. Just 20 years later, the cinema had become an industry. Its __1__ was Hollywood. For the next thirty years, millions of people all over the world went to the movies every week. Then, after World War Two, __2__ began to change. First, television became popular. __3__ video appeared. Today, most people only go to the movies two or three times a year. But the cinema isn’t dying－it’s __4__. The audience for new films is changing, too. Now, most movie fans are under 20. That’s why there are so many films for the __5__ market.
The idea of teen movies began in the 50s. That’s __6__ James Dean had enormous success with “Rebel Without A Cause” and “East Of Eden”. Ten years later, __7__ began to appear in films. The Beatles made several in 60s. Everyone’s favorite spy, James Bond, also began his __8__ career in the 60s.
Then in the 70s, two different kinds of movie became popular with young audiences－horror films and martial film (功夫片). __9__, violence or “action” as it’s more commonly __10__, has played an important part in many teen movies. But teenagers don’t just want to watch violence. Comedies are popular with young audiences as well.
A．capital B．factory C．product base D．cinema center
A．taste B．that C．movie D．everything
A．Then B．Second C．Later D．Finally
A．disappearing B．changing C．reducing D．increasing
A．adult B．children C．teenage D．elder
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．pop star B．movie stars C．sports stars D．TV stars
A．business B．screen C．detective D．political
A．Before that B．Long after C．Ever since D．Never before
A．declared B．named C．used D．called
There are two kinds of reporter－general and specialist. General reporters cover a wide range of new stories, including accidents, conference, crimes, festivals, local politics, strikes and weddings.
Most journalists are __1__ reporters. But some prefer to focus on one subject and only write about that. __2__, the arts, finance, foreign affairs, the law, or sports.
But whether a journalist is “general” or “specialist”, the basic __3__ of reporting is the same.
1.Researching the story
Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? That’s what a reporter has to __4__ first, and that’s why research is so important. Journalists spend a lot of time __5__ files, visiting libraries, checking facts, making telephone calls. Sometimes they do this __6__, sometimes as part of a team. It’s very boring, but it’s necessary.
2.Building the story
After the research stage it’s time to make visits (most journalists travel a lot) and interview the people __7__ in the story. In some case this only takes a few hours, but it can take weeks or even months. It __8__ the size of the story.
3.Writing the story
Journalism always has to complete stories by a specific time __9__ “deadline”. This means that they need to write very __10__. Each story also has to be a specific length. CDBCA；BAAAD
A．entertainment B．special C．general D．vigorous
A．Besides B．That is C．No doubt D．For examples
A．knowledge B．process C．description D．technique
A．determine B．write C．find out D．pick up
A．reading B．correcting C．copying D．editing
A．together B．alone C．lonely D．quietly
A．involved B．included C．happened D．interested
A．depends on B．results in C．relies in D．changes
A．or B．and C．by D．without
A．vividly B．carefully C．accurately D．quickly
For many years, doctors have been studying the way the brain __1__. We all know that the brain has two sides, the left and right. That right side controls the __2__ and the left side controls our logical thinking. We call the left side the “education” side of the brain __3__ generally, in western countries, people have __4__ this side of the brain more than the right side.
Scientists __5__ that our brain will work much more efficiently if both the right and the left side are developed __6__. In many schools today, teachers try to educate children in such a way that both sides of the brain are __7__. This can be done with logical subjects __8__ maths and science as well as with creative subjects such as art. Albert Einstein, the great scientist, did some of his best work when he was very old. He was interested not only in his work, but also in creative and imaginative __9__. It was because of his many different interests in life that he was able to __10__ the full development of both sides of his brain.
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When you go shopping, you may not be aware of all the thought and planning which has been put into the design of products. The only aim of all this thought and planning is to make us __1__ as much of our money as possible.
Packaging is a very important area in product __2__. Some companies even hire psychologists to make __3__ or do experiments on packaging. In one __4__ experiment, some psychologists wanted to find the best __5__ for a new soap powder. They decided to test the colours blue and yellow. Three different boxes were designed. Some boxes were blue, some were yellow and some were a __6__ of blue and yellow. The same powder was out in all three boxes, a group of women was given the new soap powder in order to __7__ it.
The results were very interesting. The powder in the yellow packet was said to be much too __8__. However, the women thought that the powder in the blue box was much too weak. They felt the powder in the __9__ box to be the best powder. So we had better remember never to judge goods by their packaging! We must not allow ourselves to be __10__ into spending more money than we can afford.
A．earn B．save C．spend D．gain
A．assembling B．sell C．manufacture D．design
A．suggestions B．examples C．models D．efforts
A．new B．famous C．physical D．complicated
A．shape B．colour C．material D．box
A．separation B．collection C．result D．mix
A．buy B．promote C．try D．use
A．powerful B．expensive C．tiny D．cheap
A．bright B．big C．traditional D．brand new
A．cheated B．tricked C．persuaded D．dropped