完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。James’s New Bicyc
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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
| 小题1: | | A．cleaned | B．covered | C．counted | D．checked |
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| 小题3: | | A．amount | B．part | C．sum | D．rest |
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| 小题4: | | A．brave | B．hard | C．smart | D．unfair |
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| 小题5: | | A．point | B．reason | C．result | D．right |
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| 小题6: | | A．split | B．spend | C．spare | D．save |
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| 小题7: | | A．borrow | B．earn | C．raise | D．collect |
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| 小题9: | | A．decisions | B．experience | C．opinions | D．knowledge |
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| 小题10: | | A．beginning | B．introduction | C．requirement | D．opening |
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| 小题11: | | A．similarity | B．quality | C．suitability | D．variety |
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| 小题12: | | A．brand | B．number | C．size | D．type |
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| 小题13: | | A．effort | B．pressure | C．money | D．trouble |
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| 小题14: | | A．all | B．enough | C．much | D．some |
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| 小题15: | | A．finally | B．instantly | C．normally | D．regularly |
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| 小题16: | | A．gave | B．left | C．took | D．wasted |
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| 小题17: | | A．patiently | B．proudly | C．silently | D．tiredly |
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| 小题18: | | A．applying | B．asking | C．looking | D．working |
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| 小题19: | | A．since | B．if | C．than | D．though |
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| 小题20: | | A．deserved | B．benefited | C．achieved | D．learned |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C |
解析
小题1:为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数符合题意。
小题2:表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？
小题3:作者已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。
小题4:作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉得很难。
小题5:句型：there be no point in doing sth,做什么是没有意义的。
小题6:作者知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb. sth,给某人抽出某种东西，该物多为时间或金钱。
小题7:作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱；collect收集，筹集；raise筹集。所以正确答案为B。
小题8:上下文是转折关系，虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？
小题9:Mr. Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions见解。
小题10:那是James零工的开始，beginning 开始。
小题11:为了凑够买自行车的钱，他做了各种各样的零工。variety种类，符合题意。
小题12:为了购买自行车，他为别人刷了很多车，他自己都已经记不清刷过的车的数量了。
小题13:随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，C项符合题意。
小题14:他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。
小题15:能够买起自行车的那一天终于到来了，finally终于符合句意。
小题16:当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车了，没有浪费一分钟的时间。
小题17:经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地proudly。
小题18:为挣钱而工作当然是辛苦的，
小题19:该句话的意思是：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的。
小题20:他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve实现，符合句意。 |
举一反三
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小题1:From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.| A．children’s books are usually bestsellers | | B．publishers are making $3 billion each year | | C．magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention | | D．there is a growing need for writers of children"s books |
小题2:When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.| A．be a successful publisher | | B．become a confident editor | | C．finish one work for publication | | D．get one story or article published |
小题3:Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.| A．prove she is a good instructor | | B．promote the writing program | | C．give her advice on course preparation | | D．show she sold more stories than article |
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语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31 ~ 40的相应位置上。
How should one invest (投资) a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀)? 31 (leave) in a bank it’ll hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, 32 a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock (股票) Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways 33 (protect) your savings and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects 34 the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, 35 I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder 36 a being from another planet report back about our way of life. “The planet Earth 37 (rule) by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face 38 twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it 39 (fast) its young around people’s wrists so that everywhere men go 40 are still under control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves.” |
What kind of life do you want? And what would you do if you were born with an illness like Cystic Fibrosis (囊胞性纤维症)?Charley was such a man．He was born with Cystic Fibrosis, a serious disease of the muscles．Without properly functioning muscles, eventually you’re unable to breathe．However, Charley was fortunate to have many care- givers, including his wife who helped him a lot．He became an engineer and helped plan structures that would allow streets and buildings to give better access to the disabled．Charley couldn’t live without a wheelchair, and could only use one hand to move it．His speech was also difficult to understand．However, Charley had a sharp mind．He could see, hear, use a few fingers and think, and that was enough to allow him to make an important contribution to his city．He made those around him more aware of their physical health．
In the movie JackandJillvs．theWorld, Jill is a 25-year-old girl who has just arrived in New York City．She has Cystic Fibrosis, but she doesn’t let it control her life．She’s happy, in fact! She meets a young man, Jack, and changes his life forever．One day she has to tell him about her illness．He’s angry and disappointed, but later he realizes that it’s their relationship that matters．They decide to be together, and live as happily as possible．
Charley’s story is true．Jack and Jill’s story is made up．How do you want to live your life? Use your imagination, and enjoy your life and all its wonders．Create your picture of a happy life．
小题1:The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to _____．| A．test the readers’ attitude about life | | B．draw the readers’ attention to the topic | | C．invite the readers to answer them | | D．tell readers how to make a living |
小题2:About Charley, which of the following is TRUE?| A．He is a father of two boys． | | B．He can live well without wheelchair． | | C．He is a lucky because many people give him care． | | D．He can speak as others do． |
小题3:From the passage, we can infer that _____．| A．health is the origin of happiness | | B．the attitude to life decides your happiness | | C．Cystic Fibrosis a serious disease of the muscles | | D．Charley’s story is made up |
小题4:The film JackandJill vs．theWorld is set in _____．| A．three young people | B．New York City | | C．Paris | D．a place that we don’t know |
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The amazing image shows the world’s largest ever cruise ship, complete with beach pool, shopping mall, rock-climbing walls, outdoor amphitheater（圆形剧场）and New York-style loft suites（套间）．The “traveling city” is being built on dry-docks in Finland by Royal Caribbean International, and she is named Oasis of the Seas．
Almost 1,200 feet long, 154 feet wide and rising 213 feet above the water line, the Oasis of the Seas will be able to host 3,000 crew to service every passenger’s need．In addition to the size, the Oasis of the Seas will also be the first ship that attracts people by the cruise line’s new neighborhood concept: 7 distinct themed areas, including Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone．Of all these areas, the excellent zone will be “Central Park”．
Protected from the weather by a clear screen to let in the light, the Central Park area will be themed on Caribbean plants and leaves reflecting the area which the ship will eventually cruise in．And the park zone will have different restaurants, bars and boutique shops, bringing the idea of “floating city” to reality．
In addition, Oasis of the Seas will also include a rock wall, over 15 restaurants and bars, a casino(娱乐场), a theatre, two night-clubs and the largest freshwater pool on any cruise liner．
“Royal Caribbean is proud to introduce a number of ‘firsts’ that the world has never seen before,” said Adam Goldstein, “Oasis of the Seas is the ultimate expression of the creativity and imagination found on all of our ships, providing guests with a collection of experiences that will offer an incredible cruise vacation．”
小题1:In the passage, Oasis of the Seas refers to ______．| A．a traveling city | B．a cruise ship | C．a deserted island | D．an ocean park |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that ______．| A．the Oasis of the Seas hasn’t been built well so far | | B．7 distinct themed areas are being built on dry-docks | | C．the “traveling city” can hold 3,000 passengers | | D．the “traveling city” is a beauty spot |
小题3:The main idea of the third paragraph would be _____．| A．what the Central Park is | B．the location of the Central Park | | C．the features of the Central Park | D．the theme of the Central Park |
小题4:The Oasis of the Seas includes a number of ‘firsts’ EXCEPT _____．| A．the world’s largest ever cruise ship | | B．its way of attracting tourists | | C．the largest freshwater pool on any cruise liner | | D．its most delicious food in the world |
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Can you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age.
Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists. In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.
The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background. One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time.
Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Here’s where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles — making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles — so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.
When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they weren’t fooled — they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.
As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, they’re more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.
小题1:Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate .| A．children’s and adults’ eye-sight | | B．people’s ability to see accurately | | C．children’s and adults’ brains | | D．the influence of people’s age |
小题2:When asked to find the larger circle, .| A．children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones around | | B．only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones around | | C．children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones around | | D．adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around |
小题3:According to the passage, we can know that .| A．a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background | | B．an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size | | C．a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size | | D．a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size |
小题4:Visual context may work when children get older than .小题5:Why are younger children not fooled?| A．Because they are smarter than older children and adults. | | B．Because older people are influenced by their experience. | | C．Because people’s eyes become weaker as they grow older. | | D．Because their brain can hardly notice related things together. |
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