第二节 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。
Our vicar(牧师) is always raising money for one cause or 31 , but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock 32 (repair). The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and 33 (be) silent ever since.
One night, 34 , our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at
his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times 35 it
stopped. 36 (arm) with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see 37 was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
'You certainly 38 give me a surprise!' said the vicar.
'You've 39 (probability)woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that 40 one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."
We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 21 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 22 the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully 23 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the world.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 24 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they grew, the girl was able to 25 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 26 . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 27 and in her dreams. Later, she had an idea: She would pilot a plane to guide them in 2 8 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.
Caring about her safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 29 or follow him, and instead slept in the grass.
One day, the girl climbed into the plane, started it and soon left the 30 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds eagerly flapped(拍打)their wings and set out. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
21. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed
22. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted
23. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined
24. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still
25. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow
26. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing
27. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake
28. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane
29. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive
30. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground
Salaries are much higher here than ______ in my city.
A.that |
B.it |
C.ones |
D.those |
The growing interest in ____ history is clearly evident in ____ number of people visiting museums and country houses.
A.不填;不填 |
B.不填;the |
C.the; the |
D.the; 不填 |
The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life _____ an ugly-looking goat tied to a tree in a field nearby.
A.is |
B.being |
C.was |
D.be |
---Look! Someone has broken the coffee cup!
---Well, it ______ me
A.isn’t |
B.wasn’t |
C.hasn’t been |
D.hadn’t |