2000 上海
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Bedtime stories are one of the delights of carly childhood.But according to Dr. Julic Spreadbury from Queensland University，parents should not 61 up reading to their children 62 they enter primary school.She says listening to reading and discussing the stories help children’s 63 .
“My 64 indicates that once children can read themseives，most parents stop reading 65 them.”Dr. Spreadbury says.
“66 may be at the end of Y ear 1，which is far too 67 .”
Dr. Spreadbury says 68 reading not only gives children a good start at school，but brings parents and their children closer.
“This makes it 69 for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them，or things they are 70 in their everyday life.”
61.A.speed B.keep C.give D.hold
62.A.after B.until C.if D.unless
63.A.thinking https://www.doczj.com/doc/f7161130.html,prehensionC.relaxation D.development
64.A.theory B.research C.story D.decision
65.A.about B.from C.to D.through
66.A.Some B.Most C.They D.That
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68.A.daily B.healthy C.fast D.bedtime
69.A.easier B.funnier C.rarer D.clearer
70.A.reading B.promising C.celebrating D.receiving
（B）
Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large haairy animal may live in central China.Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to 71 its existence.Their confidence is the 72 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.
Ten Chinese 73 ，enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park，were driving down a road.As their bus turned a corner，the men were suddenly 74
by what they saw.Three 75 animals，covered with long dark hair，were crossing the road.On seeing the animals，the engineers immediately stopped and
76 them. 77 ，when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great 78 and strength，they did not dare to follow any further.
The men did not take any 79 .However，scientists are 80 by the discovery because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can 81 what they described.
After the discovery，scientists returned to the forest and 82 sume hair and measured footprints.Abou t 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal’s foot!Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 83 of the forest.But in the meantime，some people 84 to believe that this half-man，half-monkey exists.They will not believe that it is 85 until one of the animals has been caught.
71.A.prove B.analyze C.protect D.check
72.A.basis B.requirement C.result D.preparation
73.A.travellers B.engineers C.scientists D.exploters
74.A.frightened B.amazed C.upset D.inspired
75.A.trained B.rejected C.tall D.violent
76.A.shot at B.looked at C.fought with D.ran after
77.A.However B.Indeed C.Meanwhile D.Anyway
78.A.difficulty B.speed C.care D.pleasure
79.A.bullets B.tools C.medicines D.photographs
80.A.surprised B.delighted C.disturbed D.supporied
81.A.rely on B.deal with C.write down D.pass on
82.A.cut B.pulled C.collected D.tore
83.A.film B.tout C.choice D.study
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85.A.wrong B.alive C.real D.correct
2001 上海
（A）
The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day.When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching 51 at a nearby primary school.With the help of her friends,she had an interview with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,”she 52 .“I thought about changing them,but I knew I’d be late if I did.And by the time I got to the interview, 53 enormous.I walked in apologizing for not 54 .”The would-be teacher did n’t get the job.In fact one of her friends told her that the55 only comment was:“If someone doesn’t take the time to present her best56 at an interview,what kind of 57 is she going to be?”
First impressions are 58 ones.In other words,if you’re vi ewed positively within the critical（关键的）first four minutes,the person you’re met will59
assume everything you do is positive.Leave the interviewer a bad impression,and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters.Worse,he or s he may not take the time to give you a second 60 .
Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51.A.profession B.position C.career D.occupation
52.A.repeats B.reminds C.recalls D.responds
53.A.I was B.he was C.it was D.they were
54.A.looking at all B.looking at him C.looking round D.looking my best
55.A.Head’s B.student’s C.friend’s D.would-be teacher’s
56.A.figure B.image C.aspect D.shape
57.A.person B.worker C.graduate D.teacher
https://www.doczj.com/doc/f7161130.html,sting B.remaining C.continuing D.persisting
59.A.rarely B.occasionally C.probably D.certainly
60.A.job B.thought C.chance D.question
（B）
Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit.They sleep better and wake up feeling more 61 ,in part due to increased amounts of deep sleep.Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring（恢复）itself 62 ,as opposed to REM（rapid eye movement）or dreaming sleep.Researchers have found that physical exercise,especially 63 in the afternoon or early evening,produces more 64 early in the night.
65 can also help you get a better night’s sleep in a number of indirect ways.The relaxation and tiredness 66 by exercise can improve sleep.
Exercise encourages weight loss and also may 67 depression.Exercising later in the day can also help delay the 68 drop in your body’s temperature.
The 69 of exercise are especially important for older people,70 exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep.But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtime—working out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.
61.A.conscious B.peaceful C.effective D.refreshed
62.A.physically B.mentally C.emotionally D.regularly
63.A.made B.done C.functioned D.conducted
64.A.night’s sleep B.dreaming sleepC.deep sleep D.REM
65.A.Exercise B.Dreams C.Researchers D.Doctors
66.A.recovered B.strengthened C.caused D.reduced
67.A.increase B.relieve C.release D.arouse
68.A.nighttime B.daytime C.dinnertime D.lifetime
69.A.disadvantages B.benefits C.ways D.places
70.A.yet B.if C.when D.since
2002 上海
（A）
Have you ever regretted doin g something you shouldn’t have done or something you didn’t do which you should have? At one time or another we probably all have. There’s no51 in getting depressed about it now —it’s no52 crying over spilt (溢出的) milk . However, there may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and why 53 we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future.
One thing we all do now and again is to lose our 54 with a friend or close relative.
The odd thing is that we more often display great 55 towards someone we are fond of than towards 56 . The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net,
an opportunity to 57 a bit of steam in a safe environment , while the consequences (后果) of 58 a stranger could be far more serious.
Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue (美德）and undoubtedly this is
the 59 . On the other hand, we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone ,telling them exactly what we feel , and then have found ourselves filled with feelings of
60 . Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?
51. A. reason B. purpose C. point D. result
52. A. use B. help C. value D. benefit
53. A. so B. because C. but D. though
54. A. mind B. memory C. manner D. temper
55. A. anger B. interest C. love D. respect
56. A. strangers B. friends C. relatives D. colleagues
57. A. run through B. throw away C. give up D. let off
58. A. inviting B. insulting C. speaking to D. believing in
59. A. issue B. case C. event D. factor
60. A. excitement B. happiness C. pride D. guilt
（B）
Several factors make a good newspaper story . First —obviously—it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 61 . They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
l By providing 62 detail, comment or background information.
l By finding a new 63 on the day’s major stories.
l By printing completely different stories which TV doesn’t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be 64 . People don’t want to read about ordinary, everyday life. Because of this, many stories 65 some kind of conflict or danger . This is one reason why so much news seems to be 66 news , “ Plane lands safely—no-one hurt ”doesn’t sell newspapers. “Plane67 —200 feared dead !” does .
Next , there’s human interest , People are interested in other68 —particularly in the rich , famous and powerful , Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 69 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .
Finally, for many editors, 70 is an important factor , too . They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That’s why the stories in Tokyo’s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New Y ork or Buenos Aires.
61. A. newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters
62. A. extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable
63. A. direction B. look C. angle D. section
64. A. tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive
65. A. quote B. neglect C. increase D. involve
66. A. good B. bad C. exciting D. informative
67. A. crashes B. bumps C. strikes D. drops
68. A. places B. people C. things D. news
69. A. in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all
70. A. personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity 2003 上海
（A）
Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some __55__ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Y es, you heard me __56__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have __57__ to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday, ” one punter(赛马经纪人)told me , “and I thought I”d have a look. I didn”t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __58__, and there are clear favourites. __59__ nobody has heard anything about these __60__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case. ” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite __61__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __62__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, __63__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __64__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.
55. A. common B. strange C. swift D. illegal
56. A. honestly B. surprisingly C. completely D. correctly
57. A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. looked forward
58. A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time
59. A. But B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
60. A. horses B. sheep C. races D. stories
61. A. exciting B. dangerous C. boring D. peculiar
62. A. race B. hill C. track D. field
63. A. if B. so C. yet D. although
64. A. observin B. judging C. considering D. inferring
(B)
The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond
they are of their “pleases” and “thank you”, Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires __65__ seven or eight of these. Another __66__ of our good manners is the queue. New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the __67__ national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours? I think not.
Take forms of address(称呼) for example. The average English person －__68__ he happens to work in a hotel or department store －would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Y et in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our __69__ “you” for e veryone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70__. I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou” (Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you” would be __71__ for s trangers and professional relationships.
And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed how the British __72__ ever touch? Personally. I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is __73__. you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be __74__ than that?
65. A. at least B. at most C. less than D. not more than
66. A. signal B. scene C. sign D. sight
67. A. true B. original C. superior D. advanced
68. A. if B. whether C. when D. unless
69. A. universal B. unique C. regular D. normal
70. A. politeness B. gratitude C. democracy D. consideration
71. A. ordered B. reserved C. offered D. stocked
72. A. highly B. mostly C. hardly D. nearly
73. A. confirmed B. assured C. jammed D. blocked
74. A. better B. ruder C. more polite D. more frightening 2004 上海
(A)
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___55___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still ___56___ away. A mother who has not ___57___ the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: ___58___ we have learned something, additional learning increases the ___59___ of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and ___60___ ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but ___61___.
The law of over learning explains why cramming(突击学习) for an examination, ___62___ it may result in a passing grade, is not a ___63___ way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning; ___64___, is usually a good investment toward the future.
55. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
56. A. move B. drive C. travel D. ride
57. A. thought about B. cared for C. showed up D. brought up
58. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless
59. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length
60. A. remind B. inform C. warn D. recall
61. A. recite B. overlearn C. research D. improve
62. A. though B. so C. if D. after
63. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift
64. A. at most B. by the way C. on the other hand D. in the end
(B)
The birthrate in Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.
Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, 65 cash encouragement, some women just don’t want to be66 holding the baby. “What we know is that it’s good for the 67 . if men and women share the burden of having children, says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. 68 Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) 69 day off work.
Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers 70 to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave(产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months paid leave, with a warning: use it or 71 it.
Kindlund admits that men are under 72 to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public pur se. “It’s not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace, he says. “But it’s good for the father and for the child if they can 73 a relationship.”
In Norway, a(n) 74 policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest
in Europe.
65. A. in spite of B. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to
66. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen
67. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit
68. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that
69. A. one B. mere C. only D. single
70. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable
71. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose
72. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure
73. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside
74. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global
2005 上海
(A)
Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home ?Probably so , 45 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners .Y ou take special pains when you are eating 46 .Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 47 table manners had become a habit for you ?Y ou can make them a habit by 48 good table manners at home.
Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 49 .This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good 50 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.
By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are .Y ou 51 that keeping your arms on the table ,talking with your 52 full ,and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners .Y ou know also that if you are mannerly ,you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.
Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 53 to good table manners ? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable ,but they aid digestion .The dinner table is a 54 for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. Y ou are definitely growing in social maturity（成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion.
45 A．because B．but C．unless D．though
46 A．in public B．at home C．at ease D．in a hurry
47 A．such B．no C．some D．good
48 A．acting B．enjoying C．practicing D．watching
49 A．comfortable B．stressed C．depressed D．outstanding
50 A．dishes B．manners C．atmospheres D．friends
51 A．mention B．prefer C．doubt D．realize
52 A．stomach B．hands C．mouth D．bowl
53 A．essential B．considerate C．obvious D．unusual
54 A．time B．place C．chance D．way
(B)
There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity . Many artists. 55 would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity. 56 , in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly 57 .Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets ,but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired （给……以灵感）by the work of contemporary painters .Of the musical compositions that were considered as 58 to the visual arts ,perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death ,at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. 59 their friendship had not been a particularly long-fasting one .Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s 60 death.The following year the critic .Vladimir. Stasov who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work,suggested that Mussorgsky try to61 his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.
The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as 62 rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition .Between each is a promenade（舞曲中的行进）, 63 the composer walks from one painting to another .The music is sometimes witty and playful sometimes almost alarming and frightening . Through a range of surprising 64 .Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work. 55．A．therefore B．however C．moreover D．otherwise 56．A．For example B．On the contrary C．In general D．On the other hand 57．A．separate B．unknown C．close D．relevant 58．A．links B．additions C．responses D．keys 59．A．Before B．Though C．As D．If 60．A．unavoidable B．undiscovered C．unnecessary D．unexpected 61．A．control B．relieve C．conceal D．represent 62．A．symbols B．imaginations C．contributions D．subjects 63．A．but B．for C．once D．as 64．A．paintings B．topics C．contrasts D．visions 2006 上海
(A)
Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even 45 around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
46 the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how
body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative 47 . The book made Cousins think about the possible 48 of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the 49 to live have positive treatment value?”
He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would 50 positive emotions. “Laugh therapy”became part of his treatment. He 51 time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out 52 emotions. Within eight days of starting his “laugh therapy” program his pain began to 53 and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and 54 reached complete recovery after a few years.
45．A．run B．pass C．move D．travel 46．A．Besides B．Despite C．Without D．Beyond 47．A．attitudes B．beliefs C．goals D．positions 48．A．shortcoming B．harm C．benefit D．interest 49．A．emotion B．pain C．fear D．will
50．A．bring about B．set about C．put up D．make up 51．A．afforded B．appointed C．offered D．arranged 52．A．positive B．approving C．strong D．mixed 53．A．escape B．decrease C．shrink D．end 54．A．generally B．especially C．actually D．presently
(B)
“When a customer enters my store, forget me . He is King. ”said John Wanamaker, who in 1876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of me world’s first department stores This revolutionary concept 55 the face of retailing（零售业）and led to the development of advertising and marketing as we know it today.
But convincing as that slogan was, 56 the shopper was cheated out of the crown 57 manufacturing efficiency increased the variety of goods and lowered prices, people still relied on advertisements to get most information about products. Through much of the past century, ads spoke to an audience restricted to just a few radio or television channels or a 58 number of publications. Now media choice, has 59 too, and consumers select what they want from a far greater variety of sources—especially with a few clicks of a computer mouse 60 the internet, the consumer is finally seizing power.
As our survey shows, 61 has great implications for companies, because it is changing the way the world shops. Many firms already claim to be “customer-driven”
or “consumer- centred ”. Now their 62 will be tested as never before. Taking advantage of shoppers’63 will no longer be possible: people will know—and soon tell others ,even those without the internet—that prices in the next town are cheaper or that certain goods are inferior.
The internet is working wonders in 64 standards. Good and Good and honest firms should
benefit most.
55．A．changed B．maintained C．restored D．rescued
56．A．in time B．in truth C．in case D．in theory 57．A．Just as B．The moment C．If D．Although 58．A．limited B．minimum C．sufficient D．great 59．A．disappeared B．existed C．exploded D．survived 60．A．According to B．Thanks to C．But for D．Apart from 61．A．consumer power B．product quality
C．purchasing habit D．manufacturing efficiency 62．A．information B．investment C．claims D．shops 63．A．generosity B．knowledge C．curiosity D．ignorance 64．A．raising B．lowering C．abandoning D．carrying
2007 上海
(A)
Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo（单独的）space flight were given plenty of work to keep them 45 . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth, 46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine（潜水艇）voyages. It will also happen on 47 space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during lo ng submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48 is. When men are 49 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 50 .
Apparently, although no one wants to be 51 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 52 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 53 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 54 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behaviour under stress.
45．A．tired B．asleep C．conscious D．busy
46．A．So far B．After all C．However D．Therefore 47．A．long B．fast C．dangerous D．direct 48．A．fuel B．entertainment C．adjustment D．health 49．A．shut up B．held up C．brought up D．picked up 50．A．pleasing B．annoying C．common D．valuable 51．A．noisy B．alone C．personal D．sociable
52．A．emphasis B．conflict C．power D．pressure 53．A．handle B．create C．affect D．investigate 54．A．becoming B．choosing C．ordering D．promoting
（B）
One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 55 the faults already found out in the education system as a whoie-such as child-centred learning, the “discovery”method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils-there have been several serious 56 which have a direct effect on language teaching.
The first is the removal from the curriculum（课程）of the thorough teaching of English
57 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.
Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 58 that the most able pupils are 59 and are bored while the least able are lost and 60 Bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.
Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 61 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. 62 they never need it, they do not practice it.
Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 63 modem languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britaio to do the same, and stop 64 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.
55．A．Due to B．In addition to C．Instead of D．In spite of 56．A．errors B．situations C．systems D．methods 57．A．vocabular y B．culture C．grammar D．literature 58．A．wide B．similar C．separate D．unique 59．A．kept out B．turned down C．help back D．left behind 60．A．surprisingly B．individually C．equally D．regular 61．A．extra B．traditional C．basic D．regular 62．A．Although B．Because C．Until D．Unless 63．A．restored B．absorbed C．prohibited D．withdrawn 64．A．wasting B．focusing C．exploiting D．sharing 2008 上海
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United Stales. He became a 41 voce in the yean before the Civil War.
A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS) _42_ Douglass's birth and Black History Month with the reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a _43 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglass's personal possessions, had undergone a three-year _44 _. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you don't have to live in the nation's capital to visit it. Take a tour online.)
He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father he never knew. Douglass grew up to become the first black _45 to bold a government office — as US minister and consul general (总领事) to Haiti.
As a youth, be never went to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so be _46 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity.
In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the system _47 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station o n the _48 , housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time.
He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass witnessed the end of slavery in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution (美国宪法修正案), which _49 African-Americans the right to vote.
（B）
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports can have __50 effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been __51 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad __52 of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main _53 of too much aggression ill children's sports. They believe children _54 _ aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that__55 is everything. Many parents go to children's sporting events and shout __56 _ at other players or cheer when their child behaves __57__. As well, children arc even taught that hurting other players is _58 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured _59 , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to 60 this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches _61 should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better__62 . They should not just cheer when children win or act
aggressively. They should teach children to __63 _ , themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that __64 is not as important as winning.
50. A. restrictive
51. A. knocked
52. A. impression
53. A. resource
54. A. question
55. A. winning
56. A. praises
57. A. proudly
58. A. acceptable
59. A. By contrast
60. A. look up to
61. A. in particular
62. A. techniques
63. A. respect
64. A. body B. negative
B. glanced
B. concept
B. cause
B. understand
B. practising
B. orders
B. ambitiously
B. impolite
B. In addition
B. face up to
B. in all
B. means
B. relax
B. fame
C. active
C. smiled
C. taste
C. course
C. copy
C. fun
C. remarks
C. aggressively
C. possible
C. As a result
C. make up for
C. in return
C. values
C. forgive
C. health
D. instructive
D. shouted
D. expectation
D. consequence
D. neglect
D. sport
D. insults
D. bravely
D. accessible
D.Afterall
D. come up with
D. in advance
D. directions
D. enjoy
D. spirit
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advertising executive in New Y ork, and he has proved his point by selling boxes of rubbish for the price of an expensive bottle of wine.
Justin Gignac,26, has sold almost 900 41 presented plastic boxes of rubbish from the street of Big Apple at between ＄50 and ＄100 each. Buyers from 19 countries have paid for the souvenirs（纪念品）. The idea has been so successful that he is thinking of promoting it around the world.
It all began when Mr Gignac was at a summer workshop, “We had a discussion about the importance of 42 ,”he recalls.” Someone said packaging was unimportant. I disagreed. The only way to prove it was by selling something nobody would ever want.”
He searches the streets of Manhattan and typical 43 include broken glass, subway tickets, Starbucks cups and used 44 forks. “Special editions” are offered at a high price. He charged ＄100 for rubbish from the opening day of the New Y ork Y ankees’ stadium.
Mr Gignac denies 45 his customers for fools: “They know what they’re getting. They appreciate the fact that they’re taking something nobody would want and finding beauty in it.”
Some 46 customers include people who used to live in the city and want a down-to-earth souvenir. He claims he has even sold to art collectors.
Realizing that the concept appears to be a real money-maker, Mr Gignac has 47 a company and is employing his girlfriend as vice president. He 48 to discuss his profit margins: “It’s actually quite a lot of effort putting them together-but yes, garbage is free.”
Mr Gignac is considering more varieties of souvenirs. He maintains that he has signed 49 with people interested in similar projects from as far as Berlin and London.
（B）
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are 50 .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 51 it. Creativity isn’t always52 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 53 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking 54 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words 55 with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 56 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 57 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits!Imagine that normal limitations don’t58 . Y ou have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 59 .If your goal is to learn to ski, 60 , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now 61 this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 62 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 63 in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 64 . The best fishermen think like fish!
50. A. wrong B. unbelievable C. reasonable D. realistic
51. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use of D. keep track of
52. A. equipped B. compared C. covered D. connected
53. A. skillfully B. routinely C. vividly D. deeply
54. A. familiar B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary
55. A. presented B. marked C. lit D. associated
56. A. ideas B. ambitions C. achievement D. technique
57. A. experience B. service C. present D. object
58. A. work B. last C. exist D. change
59. A. possibilities B. limitations C. tendency D. practice
60. A. in fact B. in particular C. as a whole D. for example
61. A. devote B. adapt C. lead D. keep
62. A. private B. global C. different D. practical
63. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters
64. A. positions B. dreams C. images D. directions 2010 上海
were 200 years ago as a result of climate change, according to a study of trees in eastern America. The trees appear to have faster growth rates due to longer growing seasons and higher concentrations (浓度) of carbon dioxide in the ___41 .
Geoffrey Parker, a scientist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre in Edgewater. Maryland, said that the increase ha the rate of growth was unexpected and might be 42 to the higher temperatures and longer growing seasons documented in the region. The growth may also be influenced by the significant 43 in atmospheric CO2,he said.
"We made a list of reasons these forests could be growing faster and then excluded half of them," Dr Parker said. Their study suggests that northern forests may become increasingly important in
44 the influence of man-made CO2 on the climate.
Dr Parker and his colleagues have 45 out a detailed record of the trees on a(n) 46 basis since 1987. They calculated that due to the global warming the forest is producing 47 tons of wood each year.
The scientists _ 48 _ the land with trees at different stages of growth and found that both young and old trees were showing increased growth rate. More than 90 per cent of the tree groups had grown by between two and four times faster than the scientists had 49 from estimates of the long-term rates of growth.
（B）
The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing 50 .
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, 51 revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, wh en Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had. 52 several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber 53 some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in 54 to your evolving purpose, or to include 55 ideas or newly discovered information.
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. 56 , it is a major stage of the writing proc ess, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to 57 . topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows 58 . Always make time to become your own 59and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you 60 new ideas.
Revising involves 61 the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose 62 throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the 63 that is, facts, opinions, inferences -- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many 64 details that may confuse readers?
50． A. technique B. style C. process D. career 51． A. in particular B. as a result C. for example D. in other words 52． A. undergone B. skipped C. rejected D. replaced 53． A. rewrote B. released C. recorded D. reserved 54． A. addition B. response C. opposition D. contrast 55． A. fixed B. ambitious C. familiar D. fresh
56． A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore 57． A. discuss B. switch C. exhaust D. cover
58． A. drafting B. rearranging C. performing D. training 59． A. director B. master C. audience D.visitor
60． A. personal B. valuable C. basic D. delicate 61． A. mixing B. weakening C. maintaining D. assessing 62． A. amazing B. bright C. unique D. clear
63． A. angles B. evidence C. information D. hints
64． A. unnecessary B. uninteresting C. concrete D. final
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(A)
the work that has gone into developing intelligent materials, this may not be as 41 as it sounds. Self-cleaning clothes have now been created, and these new materials provide 42 resistance to dirt as well as water. As a result, they require much less cleaning than traditional materials.
The creation of self-cleaning clothes provides an example of how nature helps scientists develop better products. This self-cleaning nature is known as the “lotus effect”. The name comes, of course, from the lotus leaves, which are famous for growing in muddy lakes and rivers while remaining almost 43 clean. By observing nature, scientists are 44 the qualities of the lotus leaves to the materials they have engineered. Because of this, some remarkable new products have been 45 . Among them are special windows that are resistant to dirt and water. A special 46 on these windows not only prevents dirt from sticking to their surfaces, but also allows dust to be easily washed off by the rain. In fact, these new windows have already been 47 to some cars. Even when traveling at high speed through rain, these cars never have to use their windshield wipers (雨刮器).
Although we have already seen some practical applications, even more dramatic 48 will be made in the future, and they will, perhaps, change our world completely. Undoubtedly, technology is an important development, and it will have an even bigger 49 on our lives.
（B）
Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining(留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 50 , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often 51 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business—
52 that the customer remains a customer.
53 to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing 54 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.
Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the 55 implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 56 in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的) customers led to 57 increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.
In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and 58 never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars
in 59 profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).
The logic behind cultivating customer 60 is impossible to deny. “In practice m ost companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to 61 them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. 62 customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 63 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 64 for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.
50． A. in particular B. in reality C. at least D. first of all 51． A. emphasize B. doubt C. overlook D. believe
52． A. denying B. ensuring C. arguing D. proving
53． A. Moving B. Hoping C. Starting D. Failing
54． A. markets B. tastes C. prices D. expenses 55． A. culture B. social C. financial D. economical 56． A. promise B. plan C. mistake D. differe nce 57． A. cost B. opportunity C. profit D. budget
58． A. as a result B. on the whole C. in conclusion D. on the contrary 59． A. huge B. potential C. extra D. reasonable 60． A. beliefs B. loyalty C. habits D. interest
61． A. altering B. understanding C. keeping D. attracting 62． A. Assumed B. Respected C. Established D. Unexpected 63． A. agreeable B. flexible C. friendly D. sensitive 64． A. unfair B. difficult C. essential D. convenient
高考英语真题完形填空真题汇总集锦 高考英语全国一卷 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me:“The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist. 41.A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down 42.A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay 43.A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired 44.A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor 45.A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
最新高考英语完形填空试题(及答案) 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 The room in the workhouse where the boys were fed was a large stone hall. At one end the master, in his cook's uniform, and two women served the food. This 1 a bowl of thin soup three times a day, with a piece of bread on Sundays. The boys ate 2 and were always hungry. The bowls never needed 3 . The boys polished them with their spoons until they 4 . After three months of this slow starvation, one of the boys told the others that so hungry was he 5 one night he might eat the 6 sleeping next to him. He had a wild 7 eye, and the other boys 8 him. After a long 9 , they decided that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening, and Oliver was 10 . The evening arrived: the soup was served, and the bowls were 11 again in a few seconds. Oliver went up to the master, with his bowl in his hand. He felt very 12 , but also 13 with hunger. "Please, sir, I want some more." The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at the little boy in front of him with 14 . Nobody else spoke. "What?" he asked at last, in a 15 voice. "Please, sir," replied Oliver, "I want some more." The master 16 him with the serving spoon, then seized Oliver's arms and 17 for the beadle (执事). The beadle came quickly, heard the terrible news, and immediately ran to tell the board. "He asked for me?" Mr. Limbkins, the fattest board member, asked in 18 . "Is this really true?" 19 , Oliver was led away to be locked up, and a(n) 20 of five pounds was offered to anybody who would take him away and use him for work. (Adapted from Oliver Twist《雾都孤儿》) 1. A. belonged to B. turned to C. accounted for D. consisted of 2. A. nothing B. cleaning C. buying D. something 3. A. washing B. cleaning C. buying D. changing 4. A. finished B. starved C. shone D. slept 5. A. that B. until C. when D. before 6. A. boy B. master C. bowls D. spoons 7. A. big B. bad C. angry D. hungry 8. A. hated B. feared C. believed D. trusted 9. A. quarrel B. bargain C. argument D. discussion 10. A. elected B. chosen C. determined D. recognized 11. A. full B. empty C. broken D. available
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2016年 In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively（本能地）51 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work. In any case, despite so much evidence to the 52 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 53 , that their employees need constant supervision(监督，管理) if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be （impose sth on sb把…强加给某人）impose d from 54 without consultation（咨询）. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers. Different cultures have different ways of 55 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to 56 to this process. This is management by the collective（集体的，共同的）opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 57 . Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 58 managers cannot. A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative （首创精神，主动权）,to make decisions on their own without 59 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 60 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering（减少员工层）in this way, a company may be 61 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 62 been the case. Empowerment and delegation
During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grand master, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s46 I could hardly wait to 47 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 52 .to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and leaned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I' m still putting to use what he 55 me：“the absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my60 as a journalist. 41. A put forward B jumped at C tried out D turned down 42. A waste B earn C save D pay 43. A excited B worried C moved D tired 44. A title B competitor C textbook D instructor 45. A urged B demanded C held D meant 46. A fastest B easiest C best D rarest 47. A interview B meet C challenge D beat 48. A chance B qualification C honor D job 49. A real B perfect C clear D possible 50. A attend B pass C skip D observe 51. A add B expose C apply D compare 52. A eventually B naturally C directly D normally 53. A game B presentation C course D experiment 54. A criterion B classroom C department D situation 55. A taught B wrote C questioned D promised 56. A fact B step C manner D skill 57. A grades B decisions C impressions D comments 58. A analyze B describe C rebuild D control 59. A announce B signal C block D evaluate 60. A role B desire C concern D behavior
完形填空高考真题解析 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选 出最佳选项。 I started volunteering at a soup kitchen several years ago. The original reason I was going was to 1 community service hours for school. My plan was to 2 go there a few times and get my service hours, but it taught me a lot. The typical volunteer there served 3 to people. Basically, I was 4 serving bread and juice to whoever wanted it, which was a simple task. Some of the people were homeless, and some of them were 5 families. All of them were people in need of a hot meal and a place to 6 for an hour or several minutes. 7 some of them looked like they weren't behaving well, we always took care of them. The first time I went there was right before Christmas. For the people coming to the soup kitchen, it was not exactly a 8 time. It made me think about my happy Christmas and made me feel how 9 I was. Unlike them, I have a home and I don't 10 cold or hunger. At that point, I decided that I 11 wanted to go back there. I couldn't offer them much, but I could always offer my time and 12 . The experience also gives me a feeling of 13 . Whenever I go there, people are 14 that I showed up again. They know my name and they know that I am more than happy to 15 them. It truly feels good to know that you can 16 someone's day. I've realized that the feeling of doing good for people can be a better 17 than any amount of money. You can't buy that feeling. I have never 18 a single second of my volunteering. It 19 me that dozens of cities have made it illegal to set up a soup kitchen. But I will continue my volunteer work and find more ways to show my 20 to people in need. 1. A. reduce B. avoid C. complete D. cancel 2. A. yet B. just C. even D. still 3. A. food B. work C. time D. money 4. A. tired of B. worried about C. responsible for D. free from 5. A. busy B. serious C. experienced D. struggling 6. A. hide B. rest C. live D. study 7. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Until 8. A. available B. strange C. pleasant D. painful 9. A. wise B. honest C. curious D. fortunate 10. A. turn down B. suffer from C. pass down D. learn from 11. A. definitely B. gradually C. equally D. hardly 12. A. reason B. effort C. chance D. patience 13. A. stability B. guilt C. loss D. appreciation 14. A. grateful B. confident C. proud D. shocked 15. A. change B. leave C. forget D. help
One【2018届上海市西南位育高三英语上学期10月试题】 III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the ___41___one. Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or because they are not __42____to do the work, that most people do not listen well. Listening well also requires total ____43____upon someone else. An essential part of listening well is the rule known as ‘bracketing’. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or ___44___your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone else’s world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. ____45____, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary ____46____ of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to____47____up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be _____48____ only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth. Most of the time we____49____ this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening _____50____. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain_____51_____ results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in to hear. listening, or we simply____52____ to listen to what we don’t want It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic. In about a quarter of the patients I saw, ____53_____ improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy, before any of the____54_____of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons for __55____ that he or she this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patient’s __
2018年高考英语真题完形填空真题汇总集锦 2018高考英语全国一卷 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free”course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 . Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me:“The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist. 41.A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down 42.A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay 43.A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
精品文档 2006年全国卷1 On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront caféon a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in (36) ______ air. Crowded. Tempers (脾气) of both the tourists and waiters had (37) ______ to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment (环境). At the table next to mine sat an attractive, (38) ______ couple, waiting for (39) ______. They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their (40) ______ and stepped together (41) ______ the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped (42) ______ for the two chairs he politely (43) ______ his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered. (44) ______ appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to (45) ______ the table and take their (46) ______, and then walked back to the (47) ______ cheers of the rest of his (48) ______. Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went (49) ______ into the water to (50) ______ the wine. The couple toasted (祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd (51) ______ by cheesing and throwing flowers to them. Three other table (52) ______ to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter. One doesn't step into water in one's best summer clothes. Why not? Customers are not served (53) ______. Why not? Sometimes one should consider (54) ______ the line of convention (常规) and enjoy (55) ______ to the fullest. 36 A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin 37 A. managed B. expected C. attempted D. risen 38 A. lonely B. curious C. well-dressed D. bad-tempered 39 A. cheers B. service C. attention D. flowers 40 A. metal table B. empty bottle C. chairs D. bags 41 A. on B. off C. around D. along 42 A. outside B. forward C. down D. back 43 A. led B. seated C. watched D. received 44 A. The manager B. A friend C. A waiter D. The servant 45 A. set B. wash C. remove D. check 46 A. menu B. bill C. food D. order
2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语科试题完形填空题一览 1、北京卷 第二节完形填空（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，并在答 题卡上讲该项涂黑。 A Race Against Death It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow. On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch 36 a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 37 if it struck the town. Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 38 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage. How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s 39 was already full of ice, so it couldn`t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn`t travel on the 40 roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn`t exist yet. 41 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twemty more were 42 . Nome`s town officials came up with a(n) 43 . They would have the medicine sent by 44 from Anchorage to would 45 it to Nome in a Nenana. From there, dogeled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as “mushers”— relay(接力). The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. 46 he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold. On January 31， a musher named Seppala had to 47 a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most 48 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened,Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would 49 ,and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across. A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point,huge piles of sonw blocked his 50 .He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 51 the trail again. The only hope was
【英语】完形填空高考真题解析 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 Have you ever seen a miracle happen? Two winters ago, I did. It was 1 that day. The road was covered with snow. I asked my mom if we could go to our neighbor's hill and take my dog, Buddy. She said, "Sure. 2 don't go any farther than that." After a while, we walked over to another hill by a pond (池塘) not far away. Then suddenly I saw Buddy walk out onto the ice. I was 3 when he walked to the middle of the pond. The 4 was thin there. We 5 Buddy, but he didn't listen. Then 6 the ice broke, and my dog 7 into the water. I asked my friend if I should go in and get him out. She said, "NO!" 8 , I ran to my house to tell my mom. It was 9 for me to run on the snowy ground. I was tired, but I had to 10 Buddy. When my mom heard what 11 , she said, "Get in the car." When we got there, she told me to run home 12 and get her phone. But back at the pond, my mom 13 to get Buddy out of the water and fell in. 14 , my friend saw it happen. She ran to a neighbor's house for help. Soon they got my mom out of the water, but Buddy was still 15 for his life. The fire department (部门) put a ladder (梯子) out onto the ice to get him, but it didn't 16 . I was back again by then, and someone said I should 17 inside the neighbor's house. It didn't look 18 for Buddy. I went inside and 19 and hoped for a miracle. Then, my uncle walked into the house with Buddy in his arms! I was so 20 , I hugged Buddy and thanked the firefighters (消防员). 1. A. dry B. rainy C. warm D. cold 2. A. Unless B. Or C. So D. But 3. A. dissatisfied B. moved C. frightened D. excited 4. A. light B. air C. voice D. ice 5. A. looked for B. laughed at C. shouted at D. woke up 6. A. suddenly B. slowly C. naturally D. possibly 7. A. jumped B. fell C. ran D. walked 8. A. Still B. Besides C. However D. Instead 9. A. difficult B. fun C. wrong D. important 10. A. find B. watch C. help D. train 11. A. followed B. happened C. came D. appeared 12. A. again B. once C. too D. together 13. A. stopped B. agreed C. tried D. decided 14. A. Luckily B. Firstly C. Strangely D. Sadly 15. A. swimming B. dreaming C. hunting D. fishing