第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 36 how difficult it is to write a 37 children's book. Either the author has aimed too 38. , so that the children can't follow what is in his (or more often, her) story, 39 the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children's books are 40 very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy both the 41 who hears the story and the adult who 42 it. Unfortunately, there are in fact 43 books like this, 44 the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not 45 to solve.
This may be why many of books regarded as 46 of children's literature were in fact written for 47 . “Alice's Adventure in Wonderland” is perhaps the most 48 of this.
Children, left for themselves, often 49 the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in bookshop or 50 and he will more willingly choose the books 51 in an imaginative way, or have a look at most children's comics (连环画), full of the stories and jokes to which both teachers and right-thinking parents 52 .
Perhaps we parents should stop trying to persuade children into 53 our taste in literature. After all children and adults are so 54 that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 55 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise(妥协) over that bedtime story.
36.A.hoped B. realized C. told D. said
37.A.short B. long C. bad D. good
38.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult
39.A. and B . but C. or D. so
40.A. both B. neither C. either D. very
41.A. child B. father C. mother D. teacher
42.A. hears B. buys C. understands D. reads
43.A. few B. many C. little D. much
44.A. but B. however C. so D. because
45.A.hard B. easy C. enough D. fast
46.A.articles B. work C. arts D. works
47.A. adults B. girls C. boys D. children
48.A. difficult B. hidden C. obvious D. easy
49.A. are B. show C. find D. add
50.A. library B. school C. home D. office
51.A. read B. designed C. printed D. written
52.A. favor B. interest C. object D. read
53.A.receiving B. accepting C. having D. refusing
54.A.same B. friendly C. different D. common
55.A.common B. average C. different D. same
---- One more question, Sir?
----Wait a minute. I ____ your questions for more than 30 minutes without a break.
Where is my cup?
A.have been answering |
B.have answered |
C.had answered |
D.answered |
Peter has been busy these days and seldom ____ to come over to have a chat with me.
A.does he have time |
B.he has time |
C.doesn’t he have time |
D.he hasn’t time |
. ---Have you paid your phone bill?
--- No, the bill is _____ at the end of the month.
A.accurate |
B.due |
C.available |
D.continuous. |
.My reaction towards my classmates at the party was so cold and emotionless ____ I had never been interested in them.
A.as |
B.that |
C.as if |
D.as to |
--- Do you mind if I smoke here in the living room?
--- Well, if you ___. But I’d rather you didn’t.
A.can |
B.might |
C.must |
D.needn’t |