完形和阅读练习(6)

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Mother managed to buy me some more paint and brushes, along with one or two drawing books and a pencil. This, of course, broadened my range of expression and 36 me to have a greater 37 of subjects. After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness, I 38 contentedly with my new pastime (消遣). I 39 every day upstairs in the back bedroom, completely 40 I was 41 . I didn't know it then, but I had found a way to be happy again and 42 some of the things that had made me unhappy. 43 I learnt to forget myself. I didn’t miss 44 with my brothers now, for I had something to keep my mind 45 , something to make each day a thing to 46 . I would sit on the floor for hours, holding 47 between my toes, my right leg curled up (蜷缩的) under my left, my arms held tightly at my sides, hands clenched(紧握). All my paint and brushes were 48 me, and I 49 get mother or father to pin (钉住)the drawing paper to the floor with tacks(大头钉) to keep it 50 . It looked like a very awkward position, with my head almost 51 my knees and my back as crooked as a corkscrew (瓶塞钻) , but I painted all my best pictures 52 , with the wooden floor as my only easl (画架) . Slowly I began to recover from my 53 depression (消沉) . I had a feeling of pure joy while I painted, I had never experienced before and 55 seemed almost to lift me above myself.

36. A. let B. allowed C. persuaded D. advised 37. A. imagination B. choice C. chance D. progress 38. A. settled down B. accepted C. set out D. got down 39. A. wrote B. drew C. painted D. carved

40. A. by myself B. with my parents C. in silence D. beyond touch 41. A. forgotten B. changing C. growing D. improving 42. A. to remember B. to put down C. to forget D. to deal with 43. A. Above all B. In all C. After all D. At all

44. A. going out B. playing football C. to play with D. to go shopping 45. A. swift B. active C. calm D. free

46. A. look into B. wait for C. expecting D. look forward to 47. A. the brush B. the paint C. the paper D. the picture 48. A. close B. with C. behind D. around 49. A. should B. might C. could D. would 50. A. still B. steady C. high D. straight 51. A. between B. among C. above D. within 52.A. in this way B. the same way C. halfway D. in the way 53. A. later B. present C. old D. earlier . A. a paint B. an idea C. an experience D. a feeling 55. A. whatever B. with which C. what D. which

B

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的） speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A 40 was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my secure（无忧虑的） position after

47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .

Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams. 36．A．rise 37．A．left 38．A．get 39．A．that 40．A．dream 41．A．After 42．A．beginning 43．A．life 44．A．disappointed 45．A．when 46．A．plan 47．A．attending

B．blow B．came B．hope B．what B．idea B．Before B．working B．love B．moved B．why B．promise B．joining

C．put C．arrived C．make C．which C．girl C．Because C．acting C．income C．surprised C．if C．decision C．entering

D．raise D．slipped D．cheer D．if D．speaker D．While D．regarding D．career D．delighted D．how D．mind D．holding

48．A．newspaper 49．A．day 50．A．help 51．A．everything 52．A．alive 53．A．examined ．A．help

B．book B．second B．job B．anything B．dead B．searched B．harm

C．report C．week C．god C．nothing C．missing C．checked C．income

D．speech D．moment D．company D．somthing D．born D．tested D．money

55．A．selling B．speaking C．writing D．listening

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

When China launches its Shenzhou VI spaceship, it will most likely carry two astronauts and stay in space for five to seven days, according to Wang Yongzhi, the chief designer of the country's manned spacecraft. In an interview with local media, Wang spoke highly of the team of researchers based in Shanghai, who designed Shenzhou V's main engine.

Asked whether Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut who blasted into space a month ago from Jiuquan, Gansu Province, will be picked again for the second mission, Wang said the final decision will be made only 16 hours before the launch, so \"it is still too early to say” .

Yang, on his first trip to Shanghai, said he was touched by the enthusiasm of the local people. He said he was also impressed by the city's cosmopolitan and high-tech outlook.

Reminded by local journalists of his non-stop schedule since he returned to earth---touring around the country and giving speeches---Yang said that it was part of his responsibility to spread the message of encouragement to his compatriots.

Meanwhile, lured by the visiting space program team, 130,000 people have thronged the round-the-clock, two-day space exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum since the free show opened on Tuesday.

Among them, more than 70,000 visited between 6 pm and 6 am despite the biting cold, curious to see \"what the country's first manned spaceship looked like\" . \"It's incredible! \" li Jun, an exhibition official, told Shanghai Daily yesterday. \"We never expected such a huge number of visitors, especially since they queued up in these freezing conditions.

Chen Dafu, 58, who traveled all the way from suburban Qingpu District, said: \"It's been worth it. The space exhibition was an eye-opener for me. As a Chinese, I was so happy when Yang returned to Earth safely.\" Also yesterday, Yang and his peers gave emotional speeches at the Shanghai Exhibition Center to more than 2,000

senior government officials and residents from various fields. They also took a cruise along the Huangpu River last night. (China Daily 2003-12-20)

56. According to the chief designer s statement, Shenzhou VI spaceship will most likely ____.

A. make a one-week flight B. carry two astronauts including Yang Liwei C. orbit the earth 14 times D. not carry Yang liwei. 57. What impressed Yang liwei most was ____. A. the warmest welcome he received in Shanghai B. that the people in Shanghai were well-informed

C. both the city's modernization and the local people's enthusiasm D. the high-tech outlook of the city of Shanghai

58. The underlined word \"round-the-clock\" probably means ______. A. all day and all night B. the whole week C. twelve hours D. a fortnight 59. From the passage, we can infer that ____.

A. In all, 130,000 people are to visit the space exhibition

B. Around 60,000 people have visited the space exhibition in the daytime C. The number of the visitors to the exhibition has reached 70,000 D. People are so interested that they queue up to buy the tickets

B

In the past ten years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.

When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA rosters (花名册) will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happily embraces the trend (趋势) . On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.

The NBA is now planning to take China by storm. \"Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,\" said Stern. The strategy (战略) in China is television. \"We've made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.\" The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijing and Shanghai. The NBA knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.

\"It doesn't matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to scout(揽得(人才)) internationally,\" said Terry Lyons, the NBA’s vice-president of international public relations. \"It has increased the level of

competition here. \" As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers (同行) . Others, such as the Houston Rockets' Chinese centre Yao Ming---number one draft pick in 2002 --- and the Detroit Pistons' 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic--- number two overall in this year's draft--- are icons (偶像) in-waiting. It is the ultimate revolution---the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball. (21st Century 2003-11-6) 60. According to the report,____.

A. Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA B. the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great C. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA D. European countries will host the 2004 NBA games

61. The underlined phrase \"take China by storm\" has the meaning of ____. A.NBA intends to make China its \"marketing center\"

B.NBA is planning to set up some training centers in China

C. there'll be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento Kings

D.the NBA's live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China 62. What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA? A. NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league. B. China's rapid development in sports affects NBA. C Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan.

D. The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball. 63. When the writer talked of \"home soil\A. farms in the States B. native Americans C. the NBA training center D. the USA

. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage? A. The Non-American Basketball Players B. NBA Is Coming to China

C. The Foreign Ties That Bind the NBA D. NBA Is Making Big Progress

C

MOSUL/BAGHDAD/ARBIL,IRAQ (DEC.10th,2003): A suicide bomber wounded 41 US soldiers when he detonated( = set off) his vehicle as it raced towards the entrance of a US military base in a northern Iraqi town yesterday, the US military said. Major Trey Gate of the 101st Airborne Division said soldiers at the base in Tal Afar west of the city of Mosul, fired on the vehicle when it failed to stop at the entrance point. The vehicle then blew up, he said, \"the vehicle didn' t stop so the soldiers fired on it. It then detonated. None of the injuries are life-threatening,\" said Gate, adding that it appeared to be a suicide bomb attack.

Also yesterday, a bomb blast hit a Sunni mosque (清真寺) in Baghdad, killing three people and wounding one, Iraqi police said.

A US soldier and an Iraqi policeman were killed in separate attacks on Monday as a number of South Korean contractors pulled out of Iraq and Bangladesh closed its embassy because of guerrilla warfare. Brigadier General Mark Kiminitt, spokesman for the US Army in Iraq, said the soldier---from the 101st Airborne Division---was killed in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Mosul, which has seen an upsurge (高潮) in attacks on US troops. \"There was a drive-by shooting by four Iraqis. They shot and killed him.\" Kimmitt told a news conference. The shooting brought to 308 the number of US soldiers killed in action since US-led forces invaded(入侵) Iraq in March to oust Saddam Hussein. A total of 193 have been killed since US President George W. Bush declared major combat over on May 1st.

In unrelated developments, a prominent Kurdish leader said on Monday that any serious loss of autonomy(自治) for Kurds in Iraq would threaten lasting peace in the country.

65. According to the report, which of the following statement is true? A. A US soldier from the 101st Airborne Division was killed in a drive-by shooting attack.

B. An Iraqi policeman and a US soldier were killed in the drive-by shooting. C. 41 American soldiers were killed in the suicide bombing attack.

D. Four Iraqis killed several US soldiers in the northern city of Mosul. 66. The underlined phrase \"oust Saddam Hussein\" probably means____. A. kill Saddam B. remove Saddam from his position C. show Saddam out D. put Saddam into prison

67. How many US soldiers have been killed since the American forces occupied(占领) Iraq?

A. 193. B. 308. C. 349. D. 350.

D

Both the river and the state were called \"Illinoishe French to a tribe of Indians and to the country which they inhabited along the Mississippi Valley. The name \"Illinois\" is derived from the Indian word \"inini\which the French pronounced \"illini\accomplished\". The suffix \" -ois\" is purely French and denotes tribe .

The \" Prairie (大草原) State\" is nickname of Illinois, \"Prairie\" is an Americanism for a level or rolling area of land, destitute of trees and usually covered with grass. The \"Grand Prairie\" is a name formerly given to an extensive prairie in northern Indians and Illinois.

Fertile soil and a long growing season have made Illinois one of the nation's major agricultural states, despite a climate that also includes spring and summer

tornadoes (飓风) and wide temperature extremes. The state is usually first or second in corn production, first in soybeans and a leader in wheat, cattle and hogs (生猪) .

Transportation has been a key factor in the state's growth, thanks to its strategic position between the two seaboards and its closeness to important waterways, including Alake Michigan (and the St. Lawrance Seaway) and the Mississippi River. Chicago has been the nation's railroad center for many years, and today is a leading air travel center. Illinois is often called the \"Land of Lincoln\" The Lincoln home at Springfield, the state's capital, was the only home this prominent politician ever owned. Lincoln came to Springfield, a young, untried lawyer, in 1873. When he left in 1861, he took up residence in the White House in Washington. After his assassination, his body was brought home, lies in an Oak Ridge Cemetery tomb with the bodies of his wife and three of his sons. 68. The French called the Indians \"Illinois\" ____. A. because they hated the tribe

B. to show their respect and sincere compliment C. out of jealousy D. to show their contempt

69. What have made Illinois a leading agricultural state of the US?

A. The spring and summer tornadoes along with the wide temperature extremes. B. Its leadership in corn production, soybeans, wheat, cattle and hogs.

C. Its strategic position between the two seaboards and its closeness to important waterways.

D. Its rich soil and long growing season. 70. From the passage, we know that ____ .

A. the development of Illinois largely depends on it transportation B. Lincoln once came to Springfield to visit a young untried lawyer C. air travel developed faster than railway in Illinois D. Lincoln lived in Springfield all his life 71. What is the best title for the passage? A. Lincoln the Prominent Politician B. A Brief Account of Illinois

C. The History of Illinois D. The Origin of the Name \"Illinois\"

E

The place is a lovely meadow( = grassland) surrounded by deep woods on a hilltop overlooking a beautiful lake in the Catskill Mountains 120 miles from New York. It's quarter past eight in the morning and you're about to commute your office in the city. Yet there’s no paved highway nearer than 15 miles and it is 50 to the railroad station.

Now you hear a low hum, and over the horizon appears a flying machine. Pressing the button of a box nearby, a radio signal flashes to the machine. The aircraft, looking oddly like a horizontal electric fan drones (嗡嗡声) towards you. When the pilot is directly overhead, all forward movement of the machine stops and it descends vertically (垂直的) until the cabin door is within a foot of the ground. On the machine's grey side painted Helicopter Express to New York. The door opens and you step inside; you nod a greeting to the copilot who takes you commutation(月票) ticket and you wave to the those of the other 15 passengers you know. The door closes and the helicopter immediately ascends vertically to 1000 feet. Now it darts ahead, quickly attaining a forward speed of 140 miles an hour. Fifty minutes later the helicopter bus hovers over a midtown New York building, descends slowly to alight on a roof space some sixty yards square. You go into the building, take the elevator( = lift) to the street below, and walk half a block to your office. Not quite an hour has elapsed since you drank you morning coffee in your home.

Does this sound like a fantasy imagined by science fiction writers? If so, I can assure you, as a practical aeronautical engineer, that such a trip is neither fantastic nor impractical. I'm convinced that a helicopter bus service is not only practicable but, in fact, inevitable. In the air age of tomorrow, the manufacture, sale, and upkeep of the direct-lift machine will become a billion-dollar industry just as the automobile industry. There'll be many starting changes in our way of life. 72. What would he the best tide for the passage?

A. The Coming Air Age B. Helicopters in the Future C. Future Life in New York D. The Quickest Way 73. The purpose of writing this passage is ____, A. to describe the future life in New York

B. to predict that helicopter bus service is to become an important means of

public transportation

C. to show us that rich people will choose countryside as their future homes D. to make people believe that great startling changes will take place in future 74. According to the writer, in the air age of tomorrow,____. A. traveling by air will become common for the country people

B. over ninety percent of the Americans will own at least one helicopter C. all the other public transportation will be of no use except helicopters D. people dealing with \"direct-lift flying machines\" will make a lot of money 75. The underlined word \"descend\" probably means____.

A. come or go down B. fly away C. fall down D. disappear

答案解析

36.B 动词allow的搭配是allow sb to do，而let的搭配是let sb dosth；选项persuade和advise都不合句子的意思。 37.B 根据文章开头的叙述得知，“妈妈为我买了一些画笔、颜料、绘画书和铅笔，扩大了我的表达方式，从而‘允许’我有了更多的choice。 38.A 经过头几周的适应之后，我很高兴地settled down，定下心来，开始一种新的消遣。B项不合句子的意思，C项的set out后应接to do，而get down to则应当用doing的形式。

39.C 从上下文判断，此处应当用painted，而非wrote，carved或drew。

40.A 从句中completely一词，可猜出“我”是整天一个人在楼上画画的。从上下文还可看出，我现在的心情好了许多，因而不一定会“in silent”。

41.B 从文章的后半部分可看出，我自从开始画画后，心情变好了，人有了很大变化。C项的growing(长大)和improving(改进)与文章没有必然的语境联系。

42.C 从上一句I found a way to be happy again可判断“我有了使自己忘记那些不开心的事情的办法”。

43.A 总之，(above all)我进入了一种“forget myself”的境地。

44.A miss(错过)后要用doing的形式。从文章的描述可看出，我已从某种不幸的意外打击中逐步恢复过来了。因而不会错过和哥哥们一同外出的机会的。但因为我的残疾，是不可能playing football的了。

45.B 考对文章的理解。因为重新有了生活的勇气，总有新的事物使得我能够keep my mind active。

46.D 从上下文可知，我每天都盼着新的一天的到来。

47.A 考综合理解能力。这一段是描述我是如何国画的。通读全文，可知道，我是个残疾的孩子，没有手，只好用脚趾夹住笔来画画。

48.D 因为行动不方便，所以颜料应当是放在我的周围，around me。close要用close to me；而behind则不妥。

49.D 考情态动词。would可指“过去常常，总是会做„„” 50.B keep it steady指固定住画纸或画布。

5l.A 考综合理解能力。我画画时的姿势，因为是用脚在作画，所以头几乎是放在两膝之间了。用between。

52.A 考词组辨异。根据上文，应当选in this way，即“我就是用这种画法完成了我最好

的作品”。B项the same way是说“用同一方法作画”C项half way是“半路”,D项in the way则是“碍事，挡道”的意思。

53.D 考综合分析的能力。根据整个故事的情节来看，我已经逐步从“早先的”消沉中走了出来。

.D 考长句的阅读能力。从对整个句子的理解可看出此处用了一个排比，重复使用a feeling使得句子生动。

55.D 考定语从句。which引导的定语从句修饰feeling。

56.A 这是一道细节题。从文章的第一句的five to seven days可得出答案。 57.C 细节题。见文章的第四段。

58.A 这是一道词意猜测题。根据上下文及构词法，可判断出正确答案为all day and all night。

59.B 综合理解判断题。从文中所提到的参观人数及时间判断，有许多人是在晚上来参观的。

60.B 这是一道推理判断题。根据第二段“20 percent of NBA rosters will be filled by non-Americans”，以及文章后半部分Terry说的话“it has increased the level of competition here”，可判断出外国球员将在NBA起到举足轻重的作用。 61.A 这是一道推理题。根据文章中间Stern所说的话，及下一段“The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China”，可判断出NBA将把中国看作是一个重要的市场。正确答案为A。

62.A 通读全文，可得出这个结论:NBA的球员组成将发生重大改变。外国球员将占相当的比例。文章的结尾点出了主题。这一题的正确答案是A。

63.D 这是一道推理及猜测词汇含义题。从文章后半部“The NBA knows that it needs a global market”及“It doesn't matter where the players come from”可判断出“home soil”指的是America本土。 .C tie在这儿的意思是“带子”，用来比喻外籍球员。意思是说NBA需借助外籍球员的力量来维持其地位。

65.A 细节判断题。通读全文，理清报道中提到的数例袭击事件，便可得出正确答案是A。 66.B 猜测词义题。由上下文及背景知识，可判断出:美国领导的军事力量攻占Iraq的目的就是要推翻Saddam政权。

67.B 细节题。文章中间提到自从三月以来，美军的死亡人数是308。

68.B 细节判断题。从文章的第一段的最后两句中的“the brave man，perfect and accomplished”可判断B为正确答案。

69.D 从第三段的第一句可判断，正确答案是D。此题的干扰项是B，注意这句话“Fertile soil and a long growing season have made Illinois one of the nation's major agricultural states，„这里的major与题目中的leading相吻合。该州的玉米产量并不是第一。

70.A 这是一道事实判断题。B、C、D三个选项的陈述都与文章内容不符。

71.B 这是一道主旨题。纵观全文可得出结论，本文是对Illinois州的一个简单介绍。 72.A 这是一道主旨题。通读全文可得出此结论。最后一段点题。今后的世界上“helicopter bus service”不仅是可行的，而且是不可避免的。

73.B 考综合概况能力。通读全文可判断出B是正确答案。 74.D 细节题。文章的最后一段中的“direct-lift machine will become a billion dollar industry”暗示D是正确答案。

75.A 猜测词义题。第二段结尾及第三段开头，描述了飞机如何下来让乘客上去的情景。由此可判断A是正确答案。

B篇完型 36—40DACBA

41—45AADCB

46—50CADDC

51—55ADDCB