完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most p
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people think of birds as feathered animals that fly. Scientists, 36 , do not define (给…下定义) birds as animals that fly, because some birds do not. Of the 10,000 or so species of birds, 46 cannot 37 . Flight plays a key role in 38 for most birds. It allows them to find food over a 39 area and to get away from enemies. Ancestors of flightless birds may have 40 their ability to fly because they had no regular predators (捕食者) or did not need to fly to find food. Rather than fly, some of these birds developed other 41 to catch food and avoid enemies. Two examples of 42 birds are penguins and ostriches.
43 birds that fly, penguins do not have wide wings or large feathers. In order to catch the fish they feed on, penguins use their powerful wings to swim 44 . And when they swim, they look as if they are flying through the water. The 45 of penguins’ bodies makes it possible for them to dive deep underwater, 46 their thick feathers protect them from the cold.
Ostriches are known for their long legs, long necks, and large size. To 47 themselves, they stay in groups and use their excellent sight and hearing to 48 enemies. As soon as 49 approaches, they can run at a speed of more than 65 kilometers per hour to 50 . In addition to using their strong legs to run, they can kick powerfully.
Not all flightless birds have been 51 in protecting themselves. Flightless birds on some islands had no enemies until people 52 . These birds were hunted and easily caught by people and the animals 53 by people. Human land development has 54 the habitats of some birds. A number of flightless birds 55 because they were unable to adapt to new conditions and new enemies.
| 小题1: | | A．thus | B．however | C．therefore | D．otherwise |
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| 小题3: | | A．growth | B．communication | C．health | D．survival |
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| 小题4: | | A．wide | B．familiar | C．crowded | D．special |
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| 小题5: | | A．developed | B．improved | C．lost | D．proved |
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| 小题6: | | A．parts | B．habits | C．ways | D．tools |
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| 小题7: | | A．wild | B．interesting | C．rare | D．flightless |
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| 小题8: | | A．Instead of | B．Because of | C．Besides | D．Unlike |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．carefully | C．differently | D．gradually |
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| 小题10: | | A．shape | B．color | C．bone | D．skin |
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| 小题12: | | A．help | B．feed | C．protect | D．hide |
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| 小题13: | | A．kill | B．notice | C．confuse | D．frighten |
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| 小题14: | | A．dawn | B．darkness | C．danger | D．food |
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| 小题15: | | A．look | B．escape | C．move | D．fight |
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| 小题16: | | A．successful | B．natural | C．unusual | D．positive |
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| 小题17: | | A．realized | B．acted | C．stopped | D．arrived |
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| 小题18: | | A．brought | B．found | C．bought | D．hunted |
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| 小题19: | | A．provided | B．formed | C．destroyed | D．controlled |
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| 小题20: | | A．flew away | B．watched out | C．gave away | D．died out |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了一些不会飞的鸟，和它们是怎么生存的，以及人类对它们造成的危害。
小题1:考查副词：A. thus因此B. however然而C. therefore因此D. otherwise否则，然而，科学家没有把鸟定义成可以飞的动物。选B
小题2:考查动词：A. stand 站B. fly飞C. hear听见D. sing唱歌，大概有1万种左右的鸟是不会飞的。选B
小题3:考查名词：A. growth成长B. communication交流C. health健康D. survival幸存，飞行在大多数鸟的生存方面是起着很大的作用的。选D
小题4:考查形容词：A. wide宽的B. familiar熟悉的C. crowded拥挤的D. special特殊的，这可以允许它们在开阔的地方找到食物。选A
小题5:考查动词：A. developed 发展B. improved提高C. lost丢失D. proved证明，不会飞的鸟可能失去了这种能力。选C
小题6:考查名词：A. parts部分B. habits习惯C. ways方法D. tools工具，没有用飞行，有的鸟发展了其他找食物的办法。选C
小题7:考查形容词：A. wild野生的B. interesting有趣的C. rare 罕见的D. flightless不会飞的，两种不会飞的鸟是企鹅和鸵鸟.选 D。
小题8:考查短语：A. Instead of代替B. Because of因为C. Besides此外D. Unlike不像，不像其他会飞的鸟，企鹅没有宽大的翅膀和羽毛。选D
小题9:考查副词：A. quickly迅速地B. carefully仔细地C. differently不同地D. gradually一般地，企鹅用有力的翅膀快速的游动。选A
小题10:考查名词：A. shape形状B. color颜色C. bone骨头D. skin皮肤，企鹅身体的形状使它们可以潜到水下。选A
小题11:考查连词A. if如果B. and并且C. but但是D. so因此，而且它们的羽毛保护它们抵御寒冷。选B
小题12:考查动词：A. help帮助B. feed 喂养C. protect保护D. hide躲藏，为了保护自己鸵鸟用自己优秀的视力和听力注意敌人。选C
小题13:考查动词：A. kill杀死B. notice注意C. confuse混淆D. frighten使…害怕，为了保护自己鸵鸟用自己优秀的视力和听力注意敌人。选B
小题14:考查名词：A. dawn黎明B. darkness黑暗C. danger危险D. food食物，一旦危险靠近。选C
小题15:考查动词：A. look看B. escape逃跑C. move 移动D. fight争斗，它们能以一小时65公里的速度逃跑。选B
小题16:考查形容词：A. successful成功的B. natural自然的C. unusual不寻常的D. positive积极的，不是所有的不会飞的鸟都能成功的保护自己的。选A
小题17:考查动词：A. realized 意识到B. acted表演C. stopped停止D. arrived到达，在岛上的不会飞的鸟在人类到达时才有敌人。选D
小题18:考查动词：A. brought带来B. found发现C. bought买D. hunted打猎，这些鸟很容易被人或人带来的动物抓获。选A
小题19:考查动词：A. provided提供B. formed形成C. destroyed破坏D. controlled控制，人类的土地开发破坏了鸟类的栖息地。选C
小题20:考查动词短语：A. flew away飞走B. watched out 当心C. gave away赠送D. died out灭绝，因为不能适应新环境和新敌人，很多不会飞的鸟都灭绝了。选D
点评：本文介绍了一些不会飞的鸟，和它们是怎么生存的，以及人类对它们造成的危害。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。整个完形填空大题，设空科学合理，考生不难从中领会大意，从而下手会比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了联系上下文语境的运用。 |
举一反三
In New Britain, Connecticut, a new official in charge of schools named Kelt Cooper wants to end high truancy (逃学) rates among public school students, and he’s suggesting financial punishments to get job done. A plan to fine students up to $75 for each day they skip school is now being considered by New Britain authorities.
The concept of fining kids for skipping school may come as a shock, but it’s not new. In Ohio, the parents responsible for a student guilty of habitual truancy can be fined up to $500 and/or be required to perform up to 70 hours of community service. Until recently, students in Los Angeles could be hit with a $250 punishment for each count of truancy; in early 2012 the law was changed and the heavy fines were removed, though a $20 punishment may still be handed out if a student truants for the third time.
Fines for truancy are also in effect overseas. In the UK, The Guardian reports, parents can be fined ￡50 (about $80) per skipped school day. The punishment doubles if it’s not paid within 28 days.
The question is: Do fines like this work? The vast majority of authorities in the UK said that, indeed, they do. The fines were believed either “very successful” or “fairly successful” by 79% in reducing truancy, according to a survey.
If the plan is passed in Connecticut, it’s unclear how effective the law might be, how to make parents and students obey the law and what might happen if they refuse to pay. However, local officials seem to be willing to give it a shot. According to the Hartford Courant:
“The mayor agrees that truancy is a real issue in New Britain schools, and what’s been done in the past hasn’t been working to reduce truancy.” said Phil Sherwood, assistant to Mayor Timothy O’ Brien.
And what do the students think? In the New Britain Herald, one 17-year-old entering her senior year called the plan “ridiculous” and predicted that the punishments will bring about negative effects on the court system. Besides, “I don’t see the point,” she said. “Kids will just try harder not to get caught.”
小题1: The passage mainly discusses whether __________.| A．schools have the right to punish students | | B．authorities should consider protecting kids | | C．students should be fined for skipping school | | D．parents are responsible for children’s truancy |
小题2: If a British kid skips two school days and fails to pay fines in a month, the punishment will be __________.| A．two hundred pounds | B．fifty pounds | | C．eighty pounds | D．a hundred pounds |
小题3: We can learn from the passage that ___________.| A．truancy is a serious problem in New Britain | | B．Cooper’s plan has been passed in Connecticut | | C．fining kids for truancy is a new idea in America | | D．little has been done to reduce truancy in New Britain |
小题4: The underlined part “give it a shot” most probably means _____________.| A．get used to it | B．help improve it | | C．try to carry it out | D．fight against it |
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Speak, speak, speak!
Practise speaking as often as you can. Speaking to yourself is good practice.
Try recording yourself whenever you can.
Compare your pronunciation with the master version（原版）to see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each time is better than last.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.
Don"t get stuck by a word you don"t know.
Practise improving ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously（本能地），even if you don"t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to make yourself understood.
Language learning is also about intuition（直觉）．
Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren"t expected to understand everything first time round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, and then come back to them later.
And above all, have fun!
小题1: What’s the purpose of this passage?| A．To tell us the importance of practicing speaking as often as we can. | | B．To tell us a few tips to help us learn a new language well. | | C．To tell us that guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. | | D．To tell us that a wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning. |
小题2: What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase in the first part?| A．Have another try or attempt. | | B．Move away from a place to another. | | C．Enter a certain state or condition. | | D．Follow or take a certain course. |
小题3: To learn English well, we shouldn’t _______ according to the passage.| A．practice speaking as often as possible | | B．study frequently, for short periods of time to build up our vocabulary | | C．try to understand everything and stop when we meet a new word | | D．try to persuade a friend or family member to study with us |
小题4: According to the passage, to learn a new language well, the most important thing is ______.| A．speaking as much as possible | B．having fun | | C．a wide vocabulary | D．guesswork |
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There are many wetlands(湿地) in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng，Jiangsu Province. They are home of many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine，too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands.
Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands around the world.
小题1: Which animal is mentioned in the passage?
   
A B C D
小题2:Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____.小题3:The reasons for protecting wetlands are the following except that ______| A．they are home of wildlife | | B．they can prevent flood | | C．they offer food to the wildlife | | D．they will be good farmland |
小题4: What can be the best title for the passage?| A．China’s wetlands –the Biggest One in the World | | B．Wetlands --- Home of Wildlife and Human Beings | | C．Special Animals --- Found in Yellow Sea Wetlands | | D．Wetlands --- the Last Valuable Land on the Earth |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The world always makes way for the dreamer !
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A（An） 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished(完成；实现) in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements（业务）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
| 小题2: | | A．left | B．came | C．arrived | D．reached |
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| 小题5: | | A．dream | B．idea | C．girl | D．speaker |
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| 小题6: | | A．After | B．Before | C．Because | D．While |
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| 小题7: | | A．beginning | B．working | C．acting | D．regarding |
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| 小题8: | | A．life | B．love | C．money | D．career(事业) |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappointed | B．moved | C．surprised | D．delighted |
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| 小题11: | | A．plan | B．promise | C．decision | D．mind |
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| 小题12: | | A．attending | B．joining | C．entering | D．holding |
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| 小题13: | | A．newspaper | B．book | C．report | D．speech |
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| 小题14: | | A．day | B．second | C．week | D．moment |
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| 小题15: | | A．love | B．worker | C．god | D．company |
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| 小题16: | | A．everything | B．anything | C．nothing | D．something |
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| 小题17: | | A．alive | B．dead | C．missing | D．born |
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| 小题18: | | A．examined | B．searched | C．found | D．tested |
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| 小题19: | | A．help | B．harm | C．income | D．money |
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| 小题20: | | A．selling | B．speaking | C．writing | D．listening |
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From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few years.
The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.
The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!
In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.
The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in 1970, five women scientists (科学家) lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.
小题1:This passage is_________.| A．a short story | B．for science reading | | C．a piece of news | D．a report |
小题2:The sea covers about _______of the earth.
A One third B. One fourth
C. Two quarters D. Three fourths
小题3: Which of the following is NOT true?| A．The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining. | | B．The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard. | | C．The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea. | | D．The deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will feel. |
小题4: The last sentence “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.” means that________.| A．women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long time | | B．women could go deeper into the sea than men | | C．women liked living in the deep sea better than men | | D．women could do the same work as men |
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