阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading _________ to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed(惊叫) Rahim. “Those two men are _________ heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological _________.”
“You do not _________ a crane(起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.
“But those men do not _________ to have muscles at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.
“They are _________ labourers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they_________. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his _________. Some of the rock’s weight is set _________ his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well ______________.”
“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build, ______________ he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying ______________!” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t ______________ the human being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will.” ______________Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you ______________ use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to ______________ multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce or assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as ______________ as ever — that’s domestic technology for you!” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody ______________ who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very ______________ world, I’m afraid.” sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist(悲观主义者), Mike.” said Joshua. “____________will always be other things that will make the world exciting.”
1.A.through B.across C.down D.up
2.A.loading B.unloading C.covering D.uncovering
3.A.way B.revolution C.process D.era
4.A.ask B.expect C.attempt D.hope
5.A.happen B.fail C.have D.seem
6.A.ambitious B.experienced C.potential D.energetic
7.A.take B.fetch C.carry D.bring
8.A.shoulder B.back C.chest D.arms
9.A.on B.against C.toward D.under
10.A.supported B.grasped C.placed D.strengthened
11.A.but B.however C.so D.therefore
12.A.chemistry B.physics C.biology D.psychology
13.A.control B.affect C.remove D.replace
14.A.agreed B.proposed C.refused D.denied
15.A.can’t B.mustn’t C.won’t D.needn’t
16.A.point out B.take out C.hand out D.print out
17.A.dirty B.clean C.old D.new
18.A.caught B.arranged C.left D.convinced
19.A.exciting B.mysterious C.technological D.modern
20.A.That B.This C.They D.There
The trip shouldn't take more than one hour.
- ______. It is at least two hours.
A.I couldn't agree more B.That's right
C.You must be joking D.It all depends
—Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. He ________ his old friends for a long time.
A.didn’t see B.wouldn’t see
C.hasn’t seen D.hadn’t seen
It______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks______ I found we had a lot in common.
A.was until, that B.was until, when
C.wasn't until, that D.wasn't until, when
Is this the reason______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A. he explained B. how he explained C. what he explained D. why he explained
No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A.performed B.performing
C.to be performed D.being performed
