完形填空,阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Antarctica is in the most ________part of the world. It’s like nowhere else________ the earth. It’s nearly twice the size of Australia, much________ than Europe. Antarctica is the ________ and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the Arctic. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day. ________ in winter, it’s completely dark for about three months. Very________ plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, like sea lions and penguins (企鹅).
When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica by ship ________, he found nobody living there. Today, a few ________ are studying the Ozone Hole (臭氧空洞) in Antarctica. The ozone layer (臭氧层) is getting thinner and thinner. The biggest “hole” is over Antarctica, and the________ there is becoming warmer. These scientists are thinking about ways to________ Antarctica. Maybe they will find some useful methods soon.
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“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
2 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 3 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 6 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 7 beautiful with the new clothes 8 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 9 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 11 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 12 . When 13 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 14 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 15 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing
A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding
A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept
A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all
A．did B．done C．to do D．do
A．such B．such a C．so D．so a
A．for B．on C．in D．into
A．being B．be C．having D．have
A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know
A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing
A．With B．Without C．by D．under
A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance
One night , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, _____ his violin . Some passers-by（行人） slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day the young artist came to the same place. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and _____ it on the ground and put some stones on it . Then he began playing. Before long , many people were attracted by the words on that paper which said, “ Last night a gentleman ______George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim（认领）it soon.”
A middle-aged man ran there _____ and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed （抓住）his shoulders and said, “ Yes, it is you. You did come here. I knew that you are an( a ) _____ man and would certainly come here.”
The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The award opened yesterday and he won a prize of 5000,000 dollars. _______ his way home, he took _____ 50 dollars and put it in the violinist’s hat. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in . The violinist was a student at an Arts College . He had booked the ticket to flight and came back to ____ he was given the lottery ticket.
Later someone asked the violinist _____ he didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself. The violinist said, “ Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. _____ if I lose honesty, I won’t feel happy forever.”
A．to play B．played C．plays D．playing
A．lied B．lay C．laid D．dropped
A．call B．named C．names D．naming
A．in a hurry B．in surprise C．in the end D．in silence
A．dishonest B．honest C．generous D．brave
A．In B．By C．On D．At
A．off B．away C．in D．out
A．where B．when C．which D．wherever
A．How B．why C．Where D．When
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally 1 what my parents meant.
One day, when I 2a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went 3 the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few 4 from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?” 5 he, “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and 6 that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my 7 . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I 8 to myself silently. I never went back to the store again 9 I finished my study and got a diploma.
10 looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more 11 . The manager told me they needed new 12 . So it was a great chance for me.
I 13 my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always 14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still 15in my spare time.
A．realize B．remember C．wonder D．imagine
A．went through B．left for C．stepped into D．walked past
A．out of B．into C．away from D．onto
A．days B．hours C．minutes D．seconds
A．continued B．answered C．warned D．reported
A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．unkind D．impatient
A．hobbies B．future C．parents D．manger
A．shouted B．listened C．said D．cried
A．when B．while C．after D．before
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Nobody D．Everybody
A．grade B．luck C．confidence D．pleasure
A．volunteers B．teachers C．students D．workers
A．sold B．showed C．sent D．shook
A．teach B．allow C．order D．advise
A．learning B．working C．playing D．chatting
Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An 1 had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. 2 he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told 3 would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about 4 and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my 5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about 6 and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it 7 to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had 8 and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are 9 to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll 10 . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness
A．While B．When C．Although D．Because
A．they B．he C．she D．I
A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working
A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag
A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile
A．around B．in C．back D．down
A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away
A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy
A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom
In Britain, people have different attitudes(态度)to the police. Most people generally 1 them and the job they do, but some people said that the police shouldn’t have special 2 .
What does a policeman actually do? It is not a(n) 3 job to describe. After all，a policeman has a number of jobs to do. A policeman often has to 4 traffic, either on foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed，in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of time 5 up and down main roads. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving，stop speeding cars and help when there is a(n) 6 .
A policeman has to help keep the 7 ，too. If there is a fight, we 8 the police to come immediately. And they often have to deal with situation at great risk of their own 9 .
We want the police to solve crimes，of course，so an ordinary(普通) policeman, 10 he is not a detective，he will often have to help 11 criminals. And 12 do we call when there is an emergency—an air crash，a fire or an earthquake？Of course the police. So a policeman has to 13 to face any terrible emergency that may happen in the modern world.
The police do a 14 job，they do it so well that I support them. But I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 15 do the job of a policeman.
A．dislike B．protect C．admire D．suspect
A．power B．thoughts C．knowledge D．abilities
A．funny B．difficult C．attractive D．easy
A．control B．stop C．remove D．break
A．walking B．driving C．marching D．searching
A．murder B．robbery C．accident D．theft
A．peace B．balance C．situation D．rule
A．order B．encourage C．allow D．expect
A．family B．safety C．future D．work
A．only if B．as C．since D．even if
A．interview B．notice C．arrest D．warn
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．hope B．promise C．prepare D．decide
A．comfortable B．hopeless C．necessary D．meaningless
A．hardly B．ever C．forever D．never