完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The is that countries around the world have growing mountains of because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to an object than to spend time and money to repair it. modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and .
Another cause is our of disposable (一次性的) products. As people, we are always looking for to save time and make our lives easier. Companies thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also to the problem. We are buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To the amount of rubbish and to protect the , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
A．key B．reason C．project D．problem
A．gifts B．rubbish C．debt D．products
A．face B．become C．observe D．change
A．hide B．control C．replace D．withdraw
A．Thanks to B．As to C．Except for D．Regardless of
A．safe B．funny C．cheap D．powerful
A．love B．lack C．prevention D．division
A．sensitive B．kind C．brave D．busy
A．ways B．places C．jobs D．friends
A．donate B．receive C．produce D．preserve
A．adapts B．returns C．responds D．contributes
A．tired of B．addicted to C．worried about D．ashamed for
A．newer B．stronger C．higher D．larger
A．pick up B．pay for C．hold onto D．throw away
A．advantages B．purposes C．functions D．consequences
A．show B．record C．decrease D．measure
A．technology B．environment C．consumers D．brands
A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．by B．in favour of C．after D．instead of
A．spending B．collecting C．repairing D．Advertising
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without knowing it? What I finally came to was one day, several months before, when some students were reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, more, and became happy. And it was all because he to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
A．cleaner B．reporter C．teacher D．monitor
A．Or B．And C．So D．But
A．abilities B．courage C．feelings D．dream
A．desperate B．responsible C．unsuitable D．unprepared
A．In spite of B．Because of C．Apart from D．As for
A．envied B．loved C．pleased D．criticized
A．gradually B．constantly C．obviously D．recently
A．self-doubt B．self-respect C．self-pity D．self-defence
A．imagining B．observing C．regretting D．wondering
A．even B．also C．always D．still
A．remember B．expect C．believe D．accept
A．writing B．reviewing C．giving D．editing
A．repeatedly B．quietly C．quickly D．firmly
A．lucky B．lonely C．likely D．only
A．entrance B．middle C．back D．front
A．smiled B．slept C．shouted D．quarreled
A．intended B．pretended C．happened D．refused
A．praise B．change C．thanks D．visits
A．difficult B．painful C．enjoyable D．valuable
A．slowly B．early C．frequently D．occasionally
You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. But that is not .
The spelling of English has always been a but it was more of a problem in the days before a dictionary. At that time, people could spell words in ways which you might find interesting.
But it made reading English much more difficult. So dictionaries were to encourage everybody to spell the same. , an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasn’t made until the time of the late Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important early work on dictionaries: Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray. These men spent nearly all of their lives trying to words for their dictionaries. For them, it wasn’t only a(n) ; it was a wonderful journey of discovery.
A．true B．wrong C．reliable D．responsible
A．success B．problem C．failure D．task
A．united B．various C．interesting D．permitted
A．found B．exploited C．invented D．researched
A．At times B．At once C．In fact D．In all
A．collect B．discover C．write D．memorize
A．adventure B．dictionary C．job D．book
请阅读下面两篇短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
When I was 5, summers in my hometown were rather hot. There were no such things as air conditioners to help the summer temperatures. A screen door allowed the occasional to enter the house and also kept out flies and other insects.
One day my mother scolded me for not my lunch and I got mad. I wanted to play outside and not be to finish eating. In my angry motion to the screen door with my foot, I made a 12-inch hole in the corner of the screen door. But I had no , for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded him, and told him about how this new screen door was. However, they never said a word. They the corner of the screen door broken, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw the screen door, it would constantly remind myself of my mistake. I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking about the same thing, blaming me.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that stern(严厉的) words perhaps could not . It has helped me to become a more patient person.
A．calm B．cool C．comfort D．enjoy
A．wind B．sunshine C．guest D．rain
A．annoying B．disappointing C．interesting D．amazing
A．eating B．wasting C．finishing D．having
A．scolded B．watched C．punished D．made
A．destroy B．repair C．open D．play
A．intention B．plan C．regret D．pride
A．expensive B．fine C．rare D．fortunate
A．guaranteed B．considered C．had D．left
A．at B．against C．for D．among
A．notice B．understand C．remember D．wonder
A．cruelly B．severely C．silently D．publicly
A．happen B．recognize C．demand D．deliver
Most essays are made up of a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to his attention to the subject of the essay or the necessary background information. The middle gives us clear and logical of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth. The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s impression and shows consequences of the argument.
To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, because he has to decide from what point to , and in what direction to go. The end is important because it often gives the reader the deepest impression. It should be short, forceful and thought-provoking. No ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph.
Sometimes it is good to the concluding paragraph to the introduction. If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end.
A．support B．secure C．change D．follow
A．provides B．proves C．confirms D．directs
A．indication B．direction C．expectation D．presentation
A．final B．good C．deep D．unique
A．state B．deliver C．start D．practice
A．ordinary B．general C．important D．new
A．spread B．link C．lead D．contact
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (寻求), , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
A．determine B．judge C．analyze D．explore
A．by chance B．as usual C．in turn D．for sure
A．describe B．classify C．compare D．review
A．twisted B．wounded C．woodened D．deserted
A．delight B．pride C．faith D．promise
A．agreed B．approved C．argued D．announced
A．never B．ever C．once D．later
A．falling B．slipping C．going D．hanging
A．excused B．sighed C．explained D．instructed
A．measured B．considered C．affected D．committed
A．change B．develop C．miss D．taste
A．comfort B．pleasure C．regret D．pain
A．difficult B．magic C．lonely D．light