完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项 。
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.
When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite ____53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize 54 young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
| 小题1: | | A．had | B．gave | C．wrote | D．discussed |
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| 小题2: | | A．enough | B．safe | C．much | D．polluted |
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| 小题3: | | A．asks | B．orders | C．hopes | D．ensures |
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| 小题4: | | A．good | B．strong | C．important | D．unreal |
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| 小题5: | | A．especially | B．sometimes | C．even | D．seldom |
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| 小题6: | | A．boys | B．others | C．students | D．grown-ups |
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| 小题7: | | A．collecting | B．selling | C．buying | D．using |
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| 小题8: | | A．things | B．chemicals | C．water | D．air |
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| 小题9: | | A．making | B．recycling | C．reducing | D．handling |
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| 小题10: | | A．uses | B．has | C．throws | D．needs |
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| 小题11: | | A．tell | B．increase | C．spread | D．inform |
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| 小题12: | | A．talked to | B．listened to | C．heard from | D．thought about |
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| 小题13: | | A．and | B．beside | C．as well as | D．as good as |
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| 小题14: | | A．officials | B．workers | C．clerks | D．experts |
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| 小题15: | | A．industrial | B．agricultural | C．scientific | D．educational |
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| 小题18: | | A．proud | B．glad | C．modest | D．worried |
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| 小题19: | | A．praises | B．helps | C．supports | D．honors |
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| 小题20: | | A．awarding | B．saving | C．serving | D．favoring |
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小题1:根据句意是：拥有主题，选A项，had。
小题1:根据上下文是很多人没有安全的饮用水。without safe drinking water 。
小题1:这句话只是说联合国希望减少这个数字。Ask 请求，ensure确保，order命令都不符合。
小题1:根据上文联合国的希望，似乎是不可能实现的愿望。D
小题1:句意是，每个人甚至年轻人都能尽一份力量。Especially是尤其是，责任并不是特别给年轻人的。
小题1:句意是，一位年轻的女孩给她同龄的其他女孩做出了榜样。B
小题1:词义搭配是收集废旧的电池。A
小题1:句意是，废电池里的化学物质对水质的污染。B
小题1:recycling回收，句意是：回收电池是很容易的解决方法， making制作 reducing减少handling解决。
小题1:句意是：每个人都用电池。A
小题1:词义搭配是：提高这种意识。B
小题1:句意是，她很政府和学校交流。A
小题1:in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches 这里as well as表示“而且，和”，表示并列关系。后面已经有and了，就不能用and了。
【小题1句意是，她得到了家人，朋友，当地废品管理官员的支持。A
小题1:词义搭配：她制作了一个教育视频。D
小题1:句中有but转折，所以是取得很少的进步。D
小题1:考查语法，When asked 52 she feels like a hero, 这里填连接词if表示是否。
小题1:根据她的回答， “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!” 应该是谦虚的。
小题1:honors 是“给…荣誉”的意思。Praises表扬helps帮助supports支持，都不能和awards搭配。
小题1: 55 the public and the planet填serve ，表示为大众和星球服务。C |
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试题【完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项 。Water and its importan】；主要考察你对
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
| 小题1: | | A．lecture | B．talk | C．speech | D．letter |
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| 小题2: | | A．though | B．besides | C．otherwis | D．instead e |
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| 小题3: | | A．pointed to | B．picked up | C．took out | D．sent up |
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| 小题5: | | A．Soon | B．Instantly | C．Luckily | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．argued | B．told | C．suggested | D．agreed |
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| 小题7: | | A．rocks | B．stones | C．sand | D．water |
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| 小题8: | | A．understandable | B．complete | C．reliable | D．adjustable |
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小题9:A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
| 小题10: | | A．response | B．comment | C．order | D．content |
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| 小题11: | | A．spoke | B．cried | C．scolded | D．smiled |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．available | C．getting | D．remaining |
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| 小题13: | | A．asked | B．answered | C．repeated | D．discussed |
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| 小题14: | | A．turned | B．looked | C．walked | D．moved |
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| 小题15: | | A．means | B．represents | C．competes | D．matches |
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| 小题17: | | A．wealth | B．business | C．children | D．friends |
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| 小题18: | | A．because | B．if | C．once | D．while |
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| 小题19: | | A．energy | B．money | C．power | D．strength |
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| 小题20: | | A．hope | B．need | C．room | D．doubt |
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From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．
Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．
Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．
小题1:Rivers have been important to man _______．| A．since they came into being | B．since the last century | | C．since a few hundred years ago． | D．since the beginning of BC |
小题2:Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．| A．by air | B．by sea | C．by train | D．by bus |
小题3:Generators are machines that are used ______．| A．to direct electrical power | B．to control the water | | C．to produce electricit | D．to build dams y |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true?| A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers． | | B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams． | | C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers． | | D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times． |
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If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.
“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
小题1: What does the underlined part “grey matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?| A．Grey hair. | B．Material of the brain. | | C．Intelligence. | D．Difficult situations. |
小题2: The experience of learning a second language can ________.| A．change one’s brain completely | B．improve one’s maths skills | | C．make one smarter than others | D．increase the ability to learn |
小题3:We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy | | B．a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language | | C．the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result | | D．it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language |
小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．Learning a second language can help improve your brain power. | | B．You should learn a second language that is not your native language. | | C．If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age. | | D．The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful. |
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Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
小题1:Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.| A．like traveling better | | B．easy to communicate with | | C．difficult to make real friends | | D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors |
小题2: People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.| A．who will tell them everything of their own | | B．who want to do business with them | | C．they know quite well | | D．who are good at talking |
小题3:Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?| A．There is no rule for people to obey. | | B．People obey the society’s rules completely. | | C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have. | | D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations. |
小题4: The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.| A．interests | B．habits and customs | C．cultures | D．ways of life |
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There are many festivals in Argentina(阿根廷) during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Travel to Argentina | B．Entertainments in Argentina | | C．Festivals in Argentina | D．A brief introduction to Argentina |
小题2:From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival_______.| A．welcomes everyone to take part in | B．is held in summer | | C．is organized by the government | D．holds parties for different dances |
小题3:Which of the following is a sport festival?| A．The Semana Musical Llao Llao. | B．Open Polo Tournament. | | C．The Tango Festival. | D．Argentina Carnivals. |
小题4:If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit _____ .| A．Buenos Aires in spring | B．Palermo in April | | C．Bariloche in October | D．Palermo in winter |
小题5:Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?| A．Tango Festival | B．Open Polo Tournament | | C．Argentina Carnivals | D．Argentina Spring Festival |
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