第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 36 how difficult it is to write a 37 children's book. Either the author has aimed too 38. , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 39 the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children's books are 40 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41 who hears the story and the adult who 42 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact 43 books like this, 44 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 45 to solve.
This may be why many of books regarded as 46 of children's literature were in fact written for 47 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most 48 of this.
Children, left for themselves, often 49 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 50 and he will more willingly choose the books 51 in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics (连环画), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents 52 .
Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into 53 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 54 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 55 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise(妥协) over that bedtime story.
36.A.hoped B. realized C. told D. said
37.A.short B. long C. bad D. good
38.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult
39.A. and B . but C. or D. so
40.A. both B. neither C. either D. very
41.A. child B. father C. mother D. teacher
42.A. hears B. buys C. understands D. reads
43.A. few B. many C. little D. much
44.A. but B. however C. so D. because
45.A.hard B. easy C. enough D. fast
46.A.articles B. work C. arts D. works
47.A. adults B. girls C. boys D. children
48.A. difficult B. hidden C. obvious D. easy
49.A. are B. show C. find D. add
50.A. library B. school C. home D. office
51.A. read B. designed C. printed D. written
52.A. favor B. interest C. object D. read
53.A.receiving B. accepting C. having D. refusing
54.A.same B. friendly C. different D. common
55.A.common B. average C. different D. same
Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination(协调),slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.
Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed itup with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.
The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:
50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or
22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or
67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine(尿液).
Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.
Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.
The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens(样本)for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.
Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.
The first paragraph is mainly about______.
A.the introduction of driving skills B.the damage of drinking to your body C.the effect of drinking on driving D.the process of alcohol being absorbed
A.alcohol B.absorption C.blood D.process
A.Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving. B.Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice. C.Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body. D.50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.
A.should provide specimens for testing B.will be forbidden to drive for 3 years C.will be punished for 10 driving-offence points D.should pay a maximum fine of HK $ 25,000
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困), and only the rich could manage without great 36 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 37 together on a road when they came to a very 38 village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the 41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 42 all his food and drink, since he 43 see that money would be of little 44 to them. He made sure that they each45 their fair share and would have enough food to46 for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty,47 and went straight through the48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was52 travelling quickly, but his wagons,53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 , were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A.loss B.expectations C.success D.problems
A.standing B.travelling C.gathering D.running
A.faraway B.poor C.different D.ancient
A.unless B.because C.so D.if
A.them B.anything C.nothing D.those
A.curious B.worrying C.dangerous D.puzzling
A.the villagers B.his servants C.the others D.the rest
A.could B.might C.should D.must
A.interest B.concern C.use D.attraction
A.returned B.gained C.offered D.received
A.remain B.last C.supply D.share
A.turned back B.set out C.showed off D.speeded up
A.village B.land C.field D.road
A.whether B.how C.where D.when
A.good B.certain C.true D.strange
A.welcomed B.met C.accepted D.persuaded
A.still B.already C.always D.indeed
A.except for B.instead of C.apart from D.along with
A.loading B.treasuring C.carrying D.earning
A.food B.jewels C.money D.seeds
I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 1 . Christy, the young divorcee (离了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 2 to tell me.
About six months 3 it seemed that I had 4 a letter to her which had her street 5 on it but was addressed to another house with the 6 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 7 the letter at the correct house.
It turned out that the letter had been 8 for Johnson, who happened to be 9 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 10 . Then they started dating and had been going 11 together ever since.
I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 12 that I had brought these nice people together.
A few months later a(n) 13 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 14 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 15 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.
A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 16 yard. I feared the 17 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 18 to go to their door and 19 on them.
Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 20 .”
A.telephone B.mailbox C.school D.shop
A.story B.notice C.fact D.message
A.after B.earlier C.later D.ago
A.sent B.written C.delivered D.given
A.mark B.sign C.board D.number
A.correct B.wrong C.same D.different
A.put down B.drop off C.hand out D.give away
A.provided B.prepared C.inferred D.intended
A.free B.single C.lonely D.simple
A.left B.invited C.called D.introduced
A.out B.in C.away D.off
A.amazed B.pleased C.surprised D.interested
A.Sale B.Sales C.On Sale D.For Sale
A.arrangements B.preparations C.invitations D.announcements
A.but B.and C.while D.until
A.her B.his C.my D.their
A.friendship B.connection C.marriage D.wedding
A.apology B.trouble C.excuse D.regret
A.check B.examine C.test D.try
A.change B.settle C.separate D.move
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a ____16____ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to____17___ it.
The____18____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I____19____ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and____20____ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and____21____ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't____22____ and get hurt.
After that happened, I____23____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. ____24____ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost____25____.
After a while, I started wishing I could____26____ Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel____27____ in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that____28____ everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and____29____ them about their____30____ for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's____31____ and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on____32____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her____33____ she was a great heroine. I was____34____ of my grandma and hoped she would____35____ know that I had been ashamed of her.
A.funny B.common C.terrible D.clear
A.admit B.receive C.refuse D.show
A.quarrel B.accident C.trouble D.adventure
A.already B.always C.simply D.hardly
A.enjoying B.pretending C.imagining D.continuing
A.warn B.demand C.advise D.beg
A.mind B.hear C.see D.fall
A.expected B.declared C.realized D.doubted
A.Because of B.Except for C.Such as D.Instead of
A.died B.cheered C.disappeared D.suffered
A.meet B.avoid C.arrange D.hide
A.independent B.inconvenient C.unwelcome D.unfamiliar
A.changed B.finished C.stopped D.Prepared
A.interview B.report C.tell D.write
A.news B.lives C.advantages D.achievements
A.free B.popular C.interesting D.embarrassing
A.show B.stage C.duty D.time
A.and then B.even if C.so that D.as if
A.sure B.proud C.ashamed D.afraid
A.never B.even C.still D.once
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 61in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 62 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 63 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 64 me. The woman looked carefully at me 65 through her glasses, and then 66 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 67 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 68 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 69 to get a job without 70 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 71 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 72 , I’ve got someone in the 73 at this very moment who might 74 .” She wrote down a 75 , and held it out to me, saying: “ Ring up this lady. She wants a 76 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“ Oh yes,” said I — 77 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 78 her again and again, and rushed out to the 79 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. I spent the next few hours 80 cook books.
A. bed B house C. agency D. office
A.proud B.pleased C.nervous D.worried
A.family B.door C.place D.stage
A.calmed B.excited C.frightened D.disturbed
A.as usual B.for a while C.in a minute D.once again
A.advised B.examined C.informed D.questioned
A.encouraged B.dissatisfied C.hopeless D.pleased
A.place B.job C.advice D.help
A.difficult B.helpless C.possible D.unusual
A.ability B.experience C.knowledge D.study
A.after B.since C.until D.when
A.Above all B.As a matter of fact C.As a result D.In spite of that
A.family B.house C.office D.restaurant
A.hire B.accept C.suit D.offer
A.letter B.name C.note D.number
A.cook B.help C.teacher D.secretary
A.almost B.never C.nearly D.really
A.answered B.promised C.thanked D.told
A.outside B.local C.closest D.nearest
A.borrowing B.buying C.reading D.writing