Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 .
Today things are 37 , and the world has become too 38 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 39 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone 40 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 41 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 42 to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 43 , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 44 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 45 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 46 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 47 in the future.
A.beautiful B.unlimited C.rare D.valuable
A.common B.the same C.changeable D.different
A.crowded B.small C.dirty D.busy
A.protecting B.saving C.polluting D.fighting
A.wonders B.realizes C.considers D.discovers
A.poles B.boats C.methods D.ideas
A.continue B.have C.ought D.go on
A.Thus B.However C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
A.too many B.a few C.some D.few
A.production B.pollution C.population D.revolution
A.feeds B.increases C.supplies D.helps
A.nature B.sea C.planet D.forest
完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_21_ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. _22_ his way home, he saw a man _23_ in the snow. He put his basket _24_ and was going to _25 the man to get up. At that time he found 26 was a dead man _27_ that there was _28 blood on the ground. He was _29_ frightened that he ran away _30 , _31_ his basket away.
The next _32_ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered_33_.
“When did you see the dead man?”
“At about seven yesterday evening.”
“Did you see who _34 him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”
The officer became angry and told the policeman _35_ him up and _36_ him in prison.
That afternoon the officer went on 37_ the farmer._38 the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”
“Well,” the officer became _39_ and asked, “but when and where?”
“I saw it _40 this morning, sir.”
A.had B.was C.would have D.were
A.On B.By C.In D.At
A.lying B.lay C.lied D.laying
A.in the snow B.on his shoulder C.on his back D.on the ground
A.make B.help C.let D.hope
A.him B.him just C.it D.himself
A.even B.so C.and D./
A.a lot B.much C.quite a few D.many
A.very B.much C.so D.very much
A.in time B.slowly C.happily D.quickly
A.without taking B.not took C.and took D.taking
B.morning C.night D.evening
A.loudly B.friendly C.nervously D.proudly
A.killed B.asked C.sent D.helped
A.beating B.beat C.of beating D.to beat
B.sent C.took D.send
A.ask B.to ask C.trying D.to try
A.Pointed B.To point to C.Pointed to D.Pointing to
A.grey B.happy C.angry again D.silly
A.in my basket B.here C.near my basket D.in the snow
完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons.She was worried 36 them, especially the younger one, Ben,37 he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 .
The mother40 that she herself, would have to get her sons to do better in school.She41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a42 a week and do a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben’s43 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 .“Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered. He 46 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only 47 the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 49 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 .
Ben later went on to the 51 of his class.When he finished high school, he went to Yale University 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 .She, herself, had never learned how to 55 .
A.about B.on C.with D.over
A.because B.so C.but D.though
A.played B.got C.took D.made
A.clever C.slow D.quick
A.asked B.decided C.forgot D.heard
A.made B.let C.told D.considered
A.notice B.message C.book D.question
A.class B.room C.office D.lab
A.looked B.gave C.took D.put
A.think B.leave C.stand D.speak
A.always B.even C.quickly D.never
A.found B.played C.knew D.threw
A.whether B.when C.where D.why
A.afraid B.surprised C.worried D.unhappy
A.pictures B.exercises C.shops D.reports
A.top B.end C.back D.side
A.so B.and C.or D.however
A.learnt B.remembered C.understood D.guessed
A.doctor B.child C.student D.teacher
A.read B.work C.teach D.show
完形填空(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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary 36 him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran 37 to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a 38 with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平稳) him with one arm, she helped him move 39 the chair, and get 40 seated. Then she leaned his 41 against the table where he could reach it. In a 42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind 43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need 44 , just wave at me!”
45 he had finished a rich meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change. She __46__ him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed47 his walking stick, and 48 with him to the front door.
Holding the door 49 for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly. 50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very 51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note 52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you 53 yourself too. It shows by the 54 you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through 55 meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
A.watched B.helped C.looked D.wanted
A.towards B.over C.away D.outside
A.lift B.change C.ring D.hand
A.behind B.next to C.in the front of D.in front of
A.comfortably B.nervously C.curiously D.actively
A.hat B.walking stick C.coat D.bag
A.hard B.tough C.soft D.cold
A.methods B.minds C.gestures D.thoughts
A.nothing B.everything C.anybody D.anything
A.After B.Before C.As if D.If
A.took B.helped C.pulled D.called
A.her B.them C.him D.it
B.greeted C.walked D.sent
A.open B.shut C.closed D.opened
A.Unless B.Though C.Now that D.When
A.surprised B.puzzled C.disappointed D.satisfied
A.put B.read C.told D.spoke
A.ignore B.value C.respect D.express
A.way B.smile C.action D.style
A.who B.whom C.anyone D.whoever
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
.
A.although B.so C.because D.if
A.stop B.star C.turn D.stay
A.expressive B.encouraging C.informative D.interesting
A.bought B.counted C.saw D.collected
A.size B.type C.shape D.class
A.worried B.satisfy C.proud D.curious
A.ordinary B.normal C.different D.regular
A.outside B.whole C.table D.inside
A.still B.even C.only D.ever
A.examining B.measuring C.drawing D.packing
A.keeping B.placing C.pulling D.giving
A.on B.toward C.for D.in
A.mustn’t B.can’t C.shouldn’t D.needn’t
A.each one B.each other C.the other D.one another
A.admit B.consider C.decide D.believe
A.big bites B.deep breaths C.a firm hold D.close look
A.just B.always C.merely D.seldom
A.put away B.get down C.hand out D.take off
A.made B.took C.got D.did
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)选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be 37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into 38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 39 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I 40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d 41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 42 my published works. I never 43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family 44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time. 45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became 48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The 49 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 50 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars 51 six years ago. I do all the housework and 52 my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right 53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is 54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it. 55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
A.other B.others C.the other D.the rest
A.silly B.curious C.excited D.depressed
A.laughter B.tears C.song D.cheers
A.puzzlement B.disappointment C.expectation D.astonishment
A.tasted B.met C.accepted D.considered
A.yet B.never C.even D.ever
A.crowded with B.filled with C.combined with D.linked with
A.remembered B.concluded C.mentioned D.described
A.again B.instead C.still D.merely
A.Though B.Before C.Until D.While
A.writer B.reporter C.publisher D.manager
A.working on B.going on C.turning on D.putting on
A.requested B.required C.demanded D.reminded
A.busiest B.worse C.worst D.highest
A.attended B.took C.admitted
A.out B.to C.by D.for
A.keep B.fit C.save D.hold
A.or B.so C.and D.but
A.easy B.hard C.convenient D.practical
A.On the contrary B.Of course C.As a result D.In this way