第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he traveled along the Silk Road with his father, who wanted to trade with the Chinese. Finally, they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor s Palace. 1.. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court (宫殿) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country. 2. . He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace which was described as “The greatest palace that I’ve ever seen”. The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6,000 people for dinner.
3. . Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods (货物) with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before.
After he served the Emperor for 17 years, in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. 4.. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best-selling books in Europe.
People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marco’s stories about China were too fantastic to be true.5.. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, Was it all true? And this was his answer, “I have only told a half what I saw!”
A Marco was also attracted (吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldn’t be found in Europe at that time.
B. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages.
C. However, Marco always stood by his tales.
D. Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was.
E. He was a very wealthy man then.
When your doctor asks how often you exercise, do you give her an honest answer? How about when she asks what you’ve been eating lately? If you’ve ever stretched (夸大) the truth, you’re not alone.
Sixty to eighty percent of people surveyed have not told their doctors about some information that could be relevant (相关的) to their health, according to a new study. Besides fibbing (小谎) about diet and exercise, more than a third of respondents (受访者) didn’t speak up when they disagreed with their doctor’s suggestions. More often than not, they fail to admit they didn’t understand their doctor’s instructions.
When respondents explained why they weren’t transparent (坦诚直言的), most said that they wanted to avoid being judged, and didn’t want to be lectured about how bad certain behaviors were. More than half were simply too embarrassed to tell the truth. Most people want their doctor to think highly of them, says the study’s senior author Angela Fagerlin, Ph. D.. “They re worried about being thought as someone who doesn’t make good decisions,” she adds.
Scientists at University of Utah led the research study together with colleagues at University of Michigan and University of Iowa. The results will be published online in JAMA Network Open on November 30, 2018.
Insights (深入了解; 洞察) into the doctor- patient relationship came from a national online survey of two populations. One survey got responses from 2,011 participants (参加者) who averaged 36 years old. The second included 2,499 participants who were 61 on average.
“I’m surprised that such a large number of people chose to withhold (隐瞒) relatively benign (相对无害) information, and that they would admit to it, says the study’s first author Andrea Gurmankin Levy, Ph. D.. The trouble with a patient’s dishonesty is that doctors can’t offer accurate medical advice when they don’t have all the facts. “If patients are withholding information about what they’re eating, or whether they are taking their medication, it can have influences for their health, especially if they have a chronic (慢性的) illness,” says Levy.
1.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Patients always lie to their doctors.
B. 60 to 80 percent of the patients can’t understand their doctor’s instructions.
C. Most respondents disliked being judge.
D. Fibbing can’t have bad influences for patients’ health.
2.What does the underlined word it in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Relatively benign information.
B. Withholding relatively benign information.
C. A large number of people chose to withhold relatively benign information.
D. The trouble with a patient’s dishonesty.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There were 3 universities doing the research study together.
B. Over a third of respondents didn’t show their disagreement with their doctor’s suggestions.
C. Some patients often choose to tell fibs when facing doctors.
D. Levy believed most people want their doctor to think highly of them.
4.What is the meaning of the word “accurate” in the last paragraph?
A. professional B. effective C. available D. exact
The Earth is faced with a serious power problem now and all of us are affected by it. Should we leave everything to the government, or can we do something to save power? The answer is clear: if not us, who? Let us look at how you can save power at home.
Computer: More often than not, we do not turn off our monitors (显示屏) even after we have shut down our computers. And we often leave our computers on when we walk away to do something else. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start doing this even when at work. You will help save some of the earth’s important power.
Air Conditioning: Put the temperature at the minimum or maximum strongest that you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to put it at too-high or too-low temperatures. This helps you save lots of power.
Washers: Do you use your washing machine as frequently as you wish? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not many clothes to wash? Reduce the times of washing by cleaning plenty of clothes every time.
Television: Unplug (拔出插头) the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound like a big deal but this little step will help oneself save power.
Fridge: Do you always put hot food into the fridge? Bring cooked food to room temperatures before placing it into the fridge. You can also spare power by bringing cold or frozen food out of the icebox a great deal ahead of the mealtime. Thus, you don’t need to heat it.
1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means “________”.
A. If we don’t use power, who will use it?
B. The government should be responsible for saving power.
C. If it is necessary to save power, who will do it?
D. Everyone should do something to save power.
2.The writer thinks we often waste power by not turning off ________.
A. computers and monitors B. air conditioners
C. washing machines D. television sets
3.According to the writer, we’d better ________.
A. wash our clothes as often as we wish B. wash our clothes without using washers
C. wash plenty of clothes at a time D. use washers to wash light clothes
4.The best title for the passage is “________”.
A. How to live green B. How to buy electrical products
C. How to be safe at home D. How to save money
The Green Shadow — vegetarian food health specialists
Address 40 King’s Road, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 1122
Business hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9: 30 p. m. (Monday to Saturday)
This vegetarian restaurant is above a popular gym with lots of healthy eaters. You can hear soft music and see lots of green plants near the reception area, plus a fountain trickles (滴) peacefully in a comer. The waiters all know how to recommend (推荐) dishes that suit a customer’s blood type.
Customer reviews
I go there often. The helpful waiters always recommend delicious dishes, like pumpkin soup with healthy wheat bread.
The atmosphere is cosy, but the food is expensive. The waiters are a little arrogant (自大的); they think they know everything about food. Anyway, how many more vegetarian (素食的) restaurants does this city need?
The Enchanted (令人陶醉的) Café — a fantasy theme steakhouse
Address: 78 Party Lane, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 1368
Business hours: 11 a. m. to 10 p. m. (Sunday to Saturday)
The restaurant looks like the inside of an old castle, with dim lighting and mysterious music. Waitresses serve burgers and steaks in witch (女巫) costumes. They also do magic tricks.
Customer reviews
The Enchanted Café is such a fun place to visit, and the food is really tasty too! The mushroom burgers are pure magic! Yum!
I don’t care how much the food costs; the performing waitresses are worth the visit! You can also eat some amazing cakes there.
Rock and Roll Pizza House-traditional pizza served with a smile
Address: 55 North Avenue, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 9987
Business hours: 1:30 p. m. to 11:30 p. m. (Sunday to Saturday)
An American-style restaurant serves fresh pizza with a variety of toppings (配料). The waiters go from table to table on roller skates in their bright red uniforms. Customers can enjoy some golden oldies (老歌) from the 1950s in a friendly atmosphere.
Customer reviews
They don’t have any garlic (大蒜)! What kind of place has no garlic? I also asked for some extra cheese on my pizza, but I didn’t get any. The service there was horrible!
I can’t tell you how many times a waiter stumbled (绊倒) while serving the pizza. It is dangerous! They don’t sell any good drinks either.
1.You can go to ________ for lunch at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday.
A. Hungry Harry B. The Green Shadow
C. The Enchanted Café D. Rock and Roll Pizza House
2.At Rock and Roll Pizza House, ________.
A. there are a lot of green plants near the reception area.
B. waitresses serve burgers and steak in witch costumes.
C. waiters all know how to recommend delicious food.
D. customers can enjoy some golden oldies from the 1950s.
3.According to the online restaurant guide, which one of the following is NOT true?
A. All three restaurants received positive reviews.
B. Two of the restaurants open seven days a week.
C. The Rock and Roll Pizza House has the music from the 1950s.
D. The Green Shadow does not serve steak.
My 14 year - old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second - hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well.
John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?” “They love it,” he said with a big grin. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove.
One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The price of the coat was too high.
B. John liked the coat very much.
C. They often went shopping together.
D. The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. An upset voice. D. An angry mood.
3.Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?
A. He was willing to follow suggestions.
B. He often helped to do some housework.
C. He was often worried about his study.
D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.
4.What does the writer want to say through this passage?
A. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
B. We should not judge people by their appearance.
C. It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help what we are.
Numbers in different countries may have different meanings. In China, some people think that some numbers bring them______. Take “8” for example, the Chinese pronunciation of the number “8” has almost the______sound as that of the Chinese character “发[fa:]”, which means making a fortune. So, many Chinese people spend a lot of______to get their telephone numbers or car numbers to include this number “8”. They believe without______doubt that the number will bring them money.
______, others don’t believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such an idea is only an ignorant(愚昧的) and superstitious(迷信的) belief. A number is one thing, and good luck is______. They will ask, “______can you ever have any good luck simply because of some lucky numbers, even if you don’t work hard, don’t have good opportunities and don’t get along well with the people around you?”
As for me, I______with the latter(后者). Clearly, lucky numbers are only a kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but often it does not. Numbers can______bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he tries his best. Let’s always remember “Opportunities are only for the______mind” and “No pains, no gains.”
1.A. good luck B. had luck C. failure
2.A. different B. same C. similar
3.A. time B. money C. things
4.A. no B. some C. any
5.A. However B. What’s more C. At last
6.A. other B. the other C. another
7.A. How B. What C. Why
8.A. agree B. disagree C. dislike
9.A. often B. always C. never
10.A. clever B. lucky C. prepared
