完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented video we had been dying to 36 . I was feeling a little 37 , as I was carrying our shopping,bags of snacks and the 38 .They were so heavy that I decided to 39 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 40 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42 it. I suddenly felt very 43 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 44 it was heavy.
I knew this man would take all he could 45 , so I walked up to him and 46 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 47 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 48 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 49 . I felt like I 50 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he 51 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 52 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good for the man and his family. I now understand what is 53 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then, every time I have the 54 to do something nice, the picture of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 55 of charity.
1. A. watch B. look C. see D. listen
2. A. upset B. happy C. tired D. excited
3. A. video B. books C. pizza D. clothes
4. A. send off B. throw away C. put away D. send out
5. A. after B. when C. before D. while
6. A. owned B. presented C. held D. sought
7.A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. searching for
8.A. stupid B. guilty C. disappointed D. happy
9. A. since B. for C. because D. when
10.A. get B. search C. hear D. see
11.A. dropped B. kept C. turned D. handed
12. A. in silence B. in return C. in surprise D. in a hurry
13.A. around B. across C. over D. to
14. A. regret B. satisfaction C. failure D. curiosity
15.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
16. A. smiled B. told C. stared at D. thanked
17. A. singing B. sounding C. listening D. making
18. A. referred B. said C. meant D. spoken
19. A. time B. chance C. idea D. effort
20. A. power B. effect C. strength D. mystery
— It will be terrible to see the nuclear war happen between U.S and Iran.
— That’s right. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ___ harm them.
A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. better than
I’m not ill. __________, I ’m very healthy.
A. However B. On the contrary C. Thus D. Instead of
— Could I use your computer for a few moments, please?
— __________. I’m not using it myself.
A. Come on B. It depends. C. Go ahead D. That’s great.
–What’s that noise?
–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
A. was tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
从A.B.C.D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment.There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 31 .
Today things are 32 , the world has become too 33 .We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are 34 our environment with dangerous chemicals.If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 35 survive.
Everyone 36 today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 37 , more and more fishes are caught.We know that if too many trees are cut down, 38 will disappear and nothing will grow on the earth.Yet we __39 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 40 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, fish will die. 41 , in most countries wastes are 42 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 43 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 44 of the world continues to rise at the present rate , in a few years there will not be enough 45 .What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 46 ,there will be more food available for everyone.Land that is used to grow crops 47 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 48 longer if we learn to recyclethem.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 49 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 50 in the future.
1.A.beautiful B.unlimited C.unusual D.valuable
2.A.common B.the same C.changeable D.different
3.A.crowded B.small C.dirty D.busy
4.A.protecting B.saving C.polluting D.fighting
5.A.may not B.will not C.shall not D.could not
6.A.wonders B.realizes C.considers D.discovers
7.A.poles B.boats C.methods D.ideas
8.A.mountains B.the sea C.trees D.forests
9.A.continue B.have C.ought D.go on
10.A.grow B.plant C.save D.cut down
11.A.Thus B.However C.Generally D.Therefore
12.A.still B.even C.also D.certainly
13.A.many B.none C.some D.few
14.A.production B.pollution C.population D.development
15.A.houses B.vegetables C.food D.places
16.A.fruit B.meat C.fish D.grain
17.A.feeds B.increases C.supplies D.helps
18.A.use B.stay C.keep D.last
19.A.control B.born C.plan D.pay
20.A.nature B.sea C.planet D.forest