完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（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
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（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。
A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
| 小题1: | | A．lecture | B．talk | C．speech | D．letter |
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| 小题2: | | A．though | B．besides | C．otherwis | D．instead e |
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| 小题3: | | A．pointed to | B．picked up | C．took out | D．sent up |
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| 小题5: | | A．Soon | B．Instantly | C．Luckily | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．argued | B．told | C．suggested | D．agreed |
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| 小题7: | | A．rocks | B．stones | C．sand | D．water |
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| 小题8: | | A．understandable | B．complete | C．reliable | D．adjustable |
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小题9:A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
| 小题10: | | A．response | B．comment | C．order | D．content |
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| 小题11: | | A．spoke | B．cried | C．scolded | D．smiled |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．available | C．getting | D．remaining |
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| 小题13: | | A．asked | B．answered | C．repeated | D．discussed |
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| 小题14: | | A．turned | B．looked | C．walked | D．moved |
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| 小题15: | | A．means | B．represents | C．competes | D．matches |
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| 小题17: | | A．wealth | B．business | C．children | D．friends |
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| 小题18: | | A．because | B．if | C．once | D．while |
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| 小题19: | | A．energy | B．money | C．power | D．strength |
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| 小题20: | | A．hope | B．need | C．room | D．doubt |
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答案
小题1:A考查名词意思，A是演讲，B是
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解析
文章大意：人生有很多大事和小事构成，每天都会有很多事情要处理，应该如何处理它们呢？教授用一个鹅卵石的例子，告诉我们，应该将精力用在主要的事情上。
小题1:A教授的工作室给学生上课，这里lecture表示“讲课”。
小题1:D没有给学生授课，他在桌子上放了一些别的东西。instead表示“代替，反而”。though尽管；虽然—表让步；besides除了还；otherwise否则。
小题1:B根据下文的empty jar可知教授在动这个缸，因此选B，他拿起这个缸。
小题1:A根据下文的the jar appeared full，可以推断教授往缸中注入小石头。
小题1:B instantly用作连词，表示“一……就”，下文的The moment pouring was…给出了暗示。
小题1:D下文的答语that jar was indeed full表明学生们都同意教授的问话。
小题1:A下文的As a result of that, all the small rocks…给出了提示
小题1:B倾倒鹅卵石结束/完成。complete是形容词，表示“结束，完工”。
小题1:A鹅卵石滑落到石块的缝隙间，并没有与石块融合，roll into表示“滚入”。
小题1:B听到教授的问题，学生们在回答。response相当于answer，表示“响应, 答复”。
小题1:D句中的silently说明教授没有说话。
小题1:D remaining用作形容词，表示“剩余的，剩下的”。left是过去分词，常做后置定语；remain是不及物动词。
小题1:C教授又一次问了学生们这个问题，故这里指重复以上的问题。
小题1:A根据上文的He poured the box into the jar可知此时此刻教授面朝缸，因此他转过身来问学生。
小题1:B这个缸象征着人的生命，而并不意味着生命，因此排除B。represent表示“代表, 象征”； compete竞争, 对抗；match和…相配, 较量。
小题1:B该空后的内容在解释the most important things，故选that is是插入语。
小题1:C文中的your partner, health都不属于家人，因此排除A、B选项；children与partner都属于家人。
小题1:A because在解释生命依然充实的原因。
小题1:A作者在委婉的建议把时间精力花在重要事情上。energy表示人的精力、活力。
小题1:C把时间和精力花在小事情上，就没有重要事情的空间了。room在这里用于比喻。 |
举一反三
From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．
Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．
Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．
小题1:Rivers have been important to man _______．| A．since they came into being | B．since the last century | | C．since a few hundred years ago． | D．since the beginning of BC |
小题2:Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．| A．by air | B．by sea | C．by train | D．by bus |
小题3:Generators are machines that are used ______．| A．to direct electrical power | B．to control the water | | C．to produce electricit | D．to build dams y |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true?| A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers． | | B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams． | | C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers． | | D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times． |
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If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.
“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
小题1: What does the underlined part “grey matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?| A．Grey hair. | B．Material of the brain. | | C．Intelligence. | D．Difficult situations. |
小题2: The experience of learning a second language can ________.| A．change one’s brain completely | B．improve one’s maths skills | | C．make one smarter than others | D．increase the ability to learn |
小题3:We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy | | B．a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language | | C．the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result | | D．it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language |
小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．Learning a second language can help improve your brain power. | | B．You should learn a second language that is not your native language. | | C．If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age. | | D．The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful. |
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Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
小题1:Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.| A．like traveling better | | B．easy to communicate with | | C．difficult to make real friends | | D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors |
小题2: People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.| A．who will tell them everything of their own | | B．who want to do business with them | | C．they know quite well | | D．who are good at talking |
小题3:Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?| A．There is no rule for people to obey. | | B．People obey the society’s rules completely. | | C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have. | | D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations. |
小题4: The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.| A．interests | B．habits and customs | C．cultures | D．ways of life |
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There are many festivals in Argentina(阿根廷) during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Travel to Argentina | B．Entertainments in Argentina | | C．Festivals in Argentina | D．A brief introduction to Argentina |
小题2:From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival_______.| A．welcomes everyone to take part in | B．is held in summer | | C．is organized by the government | D．holds parties for different dances |
小题3:Which of the following is a sport festival?| A．The Semana Musical Llao Llao. | B．Open Polo Tournament. | | C．The Tango Festival. | D．Argentina Carnivals. |
小题4:If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit _____ .| A．Buenos Aires in spring | B．Palermo in April | | C．Bariloche in October | D．Palermo in winter |
小题5:Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?| A．Tango Festival | B．Open Polo Tournament | | C．Argentina Carnivals | D．Argentina Spring Festival |
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We live in a digital world now, and a student’s technology needs have changed. For the early years, when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it’s a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.
As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”
小题1:According to author, primary school children should___.| A．use the computer and the Internet regularly | | B．ask their parents to buy them cell-phones | | C．buy iPods to listen to music | | D．go to libraries to read more books |
小题2:Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?| A．They want their children to be cool. | | B．They think cell-phones be helpful to their study. | | C．They want to keep in touch with their children. | | D．They want their children to keep up to date. |
小题3:The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ____.| A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams | | B．schoolchildren will send messages during class | | C．cell-phones can be used to record lessons | | D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class |
小题4: What does the underlined word “that” refers to?| A．iPods can be used to listen to music. | | B．iPods can be helpful for children’s education. | | C．iPods can be used to play games. | | D．iPods are necessary for children’s lives. |
小题5:We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _____.| A．cell-phones are not useful to students | | B．teachers should let students use cell-phones | | C．it’s better for teachers to change their teaching methods | | D．schoolchildren should follow the trends(潮流) of fashion |
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