Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
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。
Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people. It began in 1891.
Dr. James Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of a YMCA training 21 . It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 22 about the low attendance during the 23 months. They felt that people didn’t attend then because the school did not have a good sports 24 in the winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for help. He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that 25 . he found that the most 26 game was a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But kicking the ball or hitting it would be too rough for indoors. So he put two 27 up on the poles. The players have to try to 28 a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 29 for the game. Twelve of them are still in use today. Just seven years after the game began professional basketball teams were 30 . and that’s how basketball was born.
21. A. school B. game C. team D. club
22. A. interested B. worried C. eager D. dangerous
23. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter
24. A. suit B. team C. progress D. program
25. A. game B. school C. time D. place
26. A. popular B. practical C. excellent D. skilled
27. A. bags B. baskets C. flags D. sings
28. A. push B. throw C. send D. kick
29. A. persons B. poles C. rules D. balls
30. A. formed B. called C. dismissed D. stationed
In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing 31. comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run 32. (fast) than the fastest lion, 33. I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion 34. (wake) out of his dream, and the first thing 35. (flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will starve to 36. (dead).” So almost at the same moment 37. the antelope and the lion jump to their feet, and start 38. (run) toward the rising sun.
Such is life — 39. you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without 40. (hesitate) when the sun rises.
In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, ___31 __ 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop ___32 __ sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled __33 _ right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 34 in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit __35 _ (patience). “Thirty-five cents.” she said __36 _ (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins ___37___ .“I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked _38 __ __ . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long _39 __ the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at what she saw. There, _40 __ (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies — her tip!
Snake dishes have become popular __31________ recent years. Snake meat in various flavors (风味) is often seen in restaurant ads. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and if you haven’t eaten snake yet, you __32_________(consider) “out of date”. But I wonder___33__________ all the trends are worth following.
Some people may defend themselves __34_______ saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people don’t realize that many parasites(寄生虫)，__35_______ do harm to our health, are found inside snakes.
According __36_________ a survey, about 1000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as ___37_________ as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!
These figures warns us that if no action is taken, __38_______ number of snakes will drop and make an increase in mice and worms population, which will __39_______ in a decrease(减产) of crop output. Who will see such tragedy happen?
So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect __40________.”
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed __31________ on the age of the person and the conditions in ___32_______ sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than ___33_______ old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with __34________ than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. ___35_______ is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep __36________ always be enough to make one bring back his __37________ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not __38_________ reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. A bath at bedtime, __39________ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug(帮助睡眠的药物) should never be taken except when ___40_________ (suggest) by a doctor.
I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（毅力），were a sure path 31 success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 32 was originally to be held in our classroom, 33 (change) to the library at the last minute. This, 34 ，didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 35 ．But my mood quickly changed when I saw 36 first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered 37 I finally found the solution. With the problem 38 (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 39 (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 40 (complete) the rest!
