完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as "Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers". You may think that this is rather  36 , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustmen can be as 37 as people of any other occupation, though we must 38 that their job is not a 39 one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 40 .We are likely to forget their 41 .Our dustbins are 42 regularly, but we 43 stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 44 the rubbish, the general 45 soon becomes aware that something is wrong. Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages.
During the first few days it was regarded as a 46 .But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so 47 any more. 48 the strike continued, people could not 49 th e hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to 50 it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 51 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a（n） 52 attraction that the people of London were not at all 53 to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English people appreciate the work of 54 dustmen rather more 55 and won"t take them for granted any more.
| 小题1: | | A．clever | B．silly | C．interesting | D．reasonable |
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| 小题2: | | A．sensitive | B．careless | C．hop eful | D．shy |
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| 小题3: | | A．realize | B．believe | C．know | D．admit |
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| 小题4: | | A．necessary | B．difficult | C．romantic | D．heavy |
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小题6:.| A．existence | B．presence | C．absence | D．performance |
| 小题7: | | A．cleaned | B．filled | C．emptied | D．burned |
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| 小题8: | | A．generally | B．frequently | C．sometimes | D．seldom |
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| 小题9: | | A．take away | B．take off | C．take up | D．take on |
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| 小题10: | | A．society | B．citizen | C．public | D．community |
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| 小题11: | | A．trick | B．joke | C．trouble | D．show |
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| 小题12: | | A．pleasing | B．excited | C．stupid | D．funny |
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| 小题13: | | A．When | B．While | C．As | D．Because |
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| 小题14: | | A．bear | B．contain | C．manage | D．control |
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| 小题15: | | A．keep off | B．give up | C．take care of | D．get rid of |
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| 小题16: | | A．crowded | B．piled | C．fixed | D．put |
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| 小题17: | | A．business | B．industrial | C．tourist | D．agricultural |
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小题18:.| A．disappointed | B．serious | C．nervous | D．happy |
| 小题20: | | A．highly | B．eagerly | C．lowly | D．entirely |
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Most Americans enjoy moving from one place to another. They are always in constant motion. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to Europe just for watching a football match. In some states only one house in five has people living in it for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school education in two or three cities, and then attend a college far across the country. When he has entered business, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from job to job, which is called “job-hopping”,is a very common practice in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers, be cause every chance to change a job gives them a chance to move up to a higher position and to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives employers, bosses, managers the chance to benefit from the new ideas and skills that different people bring to their factories.
小题1:The meaning of the underlined words is close to “_____”.| A．looking for jobs everywhere | B．always feeling excited in movement | | C．enjoying themselves while moving | D．keeping moving from place to place |
小题2:In some places in America,______ in one place for more than five years.| A．most people stay | B．about one fifth of the people live | | C．the owner of one house stays | D．the owners of five houses stay |
小题3:It seems that the writer thinks job-hopping________.| A．is a practice worth trying | B．only does good to workers | | C．may cause troubles | D．make many people lose their jobs |
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Each year , millions of people go abroad to work ,study ,or travel .It’s a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world !You’re probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods. But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating (挫折), even stressful.
Homesickness, stress, fear , and confusion are all symptoms of “culture shock”. At first ,you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home .It’s OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face .
Don’t expect to be perfect , You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock ,especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip .No matter how much information you read ,or how well you speak the host language ,it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes. If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier.
Have an open mind .While it’s certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings ,try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon .Don’t think of the host as better or worse , just different –you’ll be more willing to try new things .
Participate .This is obvious ,but everybody needs to be reminded. Just watching life go on around you isn’t good enough .You really need to try things for yourself . Don’t worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have question .Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you’ll never forget. If you follow our suggestions ,you’ll be able to handle it well ,and have a wonderful time. Good luck!
小题1:What is culture shock ?| A．Something you feel surprised at . | | B．The problems you have when you go to another country | | C．The frightening feelings you have | | D．Something different from your own culture |
小题2:What should you do when you feel depressed ?| A．Go back to your own homeland | | B．Talk to someone about your problem | | C．Give yourself some time to get used to it | | D．Stop thinking of it |
小题3:Which of the following statements is WRONG ?| A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes | | B．Not everything is perfect | | C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible | | D．Tell others about your problems |
小题4:What is the main idea of this article ?| A．How to overcome culture shock | B．Why do people have culture shock | | C．Who might have culture shock | D．When will you have culture shock |
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Some teens believe drugs will help them think better, and be more popular. These days, drugs can be found everywhere. Many teens are tempted(诱惑) by the excitement or escape from reality that drugs seem to offer.
Drugs are chemicals that change the way our bodies work. When you put them into your body, drugs find their way in your blood and are taken to parts of your body, such as your brain.
The effects of drugs can be different depending on the kind of drug taken, how much is taken, how often it is used, how quickly it gets to the brain, and what other drugs or food are taken at the same time. Although drugs can make you feel good at first, they can finally do a lot of harm to the body.
There are many kinds of drugs available, and there are many reasons for trying them regularly. People take drugs just for pleasure they believe they can bring. Often it’s because someone told them that drugs would make them feel good or that they’d have a better time if they took them.
Many teens use drugs because they’re unhappy or think drugs will help them escape their problems. The truth is that drugs don’t solve problems—they simply hide feelings and problems. When a drug wears off, the feelings and problems remain, or became worse. Drugs can ruin every aspect of a person’s life.
小题1:The main idea of the second paragraph is probably _________.| A．how drugs work | | B．what drugs are made of | | C．that drugs can reduce physical pain | | D．that drugs dull your senses |
小题2: People take drugs regularly _________.| A．just for good health | | B．because they can have a better life | | C．just for pleasure | | D．because they need them |
小题3: __________ cause teens to take drugs.| A．Physical pain, escaping and fear | | B．Escaping, excitement and unhappiness | | C．Curiosity, fear and escaping | | D．Excitement, unhappiness and their physical pain |
小题4: Which of the following is NOT true ?| A．Drugs may be tempting to teens. | | B．Drugs do harm to the body. | | C．Drugs can solve people’s problems. | | D．Drugs can make people happy. |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?| A．Drugs: the Killer of People | | B．Drugs: the Favorite of Teens | | C．Drugs: What You Should Take | | D．Drugs: What You Should Know |
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A new law has recently been announced which forbids people to disturb, annoy, harm, kill or interfere with any bats which choose to live in their houses. Anyone who disturbs a bat on its nest ,or handles one without a license will be fined ￡1,000.
There are some people who like bats. The late Mrs. Ian Fleming was one. She would crawl for miles to see them in caves or hanging from trees. Similarly, there are many people who do not like bats much but are not particularly troubled by them. The chance of a bat resting in their attics（阁楼） or spare bedroom curtains may seem far away from them. But there are others who do not fall into either of these categories and Mr. Auberon Waugh is one. Underneath his house are eight large cellars(地下室) which for some reason bats have chosen to claim for themselves. He finds it extremely disagreeable to have to fight his way through a colony of them every time he wants a bottle of wine. And as a wine-lover he gets a particular pleasure from the ownership of wine. He has certain bottles in his cellar which he thinks are too good to serve to anyone he knows, but he likes to go down and enjoy looking at them occasionally. The bats entirely destroy this pleasure.
Until the recent law, he could keep the bat problem within manageable proportions by sending his children down on a bat hunt every three months armed with tennis rackets. They usually managed to kill one or two and discouraged the rest from settling. But now, Mr. Waugh fears that the bats will take over the house. To solve the problem he inquired what course of action he could take and was told by Dr Robert Stebbings of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, “I am sure that no one will mind if you pick up a bat and take it outside and hang it on a tree or the outside of the house.” The trouble with this, as Mr. Waugh explains, is that he would be fined a ￡1,000 if he had not already applied to the Nature Conservancy Council for a license to handle bats. And there is no certainty that he would automatically be granted（agreed to give）one.
小题1: Mr. Waugh thinks that bats .| A．should all be destroyed | B．interfere with his wine | | C．should be kept under control | D．prevent him owning wine |
小题2: Because he is a wine-lover, M. Waugh .| A．stores only good wines | B．k eeps certain good wine | C．refuses t o drink good wines | D．only wants to own the best wines |
小题3: Success in removing bats from your home depends on .| A．applying for a license from the Nature Conservancy Council | | B．seeking help from the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology | | C．taking the course of action recommended by Dr Stebbings | | D．the granting of a Nature Conservancy Council license |
小题4:Some people who dislike bats .| A．think they are unlikely to be bothered by them | | B．run the risk of finding them in their attics | | C．think it strange they should roost（栖息） in the curtains | | D．do not mind them hanging in trees |
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There is a saying in France that states, "The government could fall, the Louvre （卢浮宫）could be broken into or creatures from other planets could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice．" The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world．It begins in July and runs for three weeks．Cyclists who race in the Tour de France ride in six legs or stages of the race, and they have between one to four days of rest between each leg of the race．The rider who completes all six legs of the race in the shortest overall time wins．
The Tour de France began as a publicity stunt（惊人的表演） for the French sports newspaper, L’Auto．Hcnri Desgranges, who worked for L’Auto, came up with the idea for "the greatest bike race in the world, "and on July 1,1903, the first Tour de France began．Sixty cyclists began that first leg of the race which started in front of the Alarm Clock Cafe just outside of Paris．This first leg took them 467 kilometers to Lyon．The first Tour de France received an astonishing 2,000 francs．Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, won the first Tour de France．It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race．This time was three hours faster than the second -place rider．Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught the imagination of the people of France．The race has been run every year since that time, except during the years of World War I and World War Ⅱ．
The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete．Above all, the highest honor is the " yellow jersey"．Mr．Desgranges introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each rider"s total time in order to find the racer with the lowest time．That racer wears the yellow jersey during the day"s race．Other honors include the "green jersey " which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over short distances, and the "polka dot jersey" for the best rider in the mountains along the route．
小题1:Who wins the Tour de France?| A．The first cyclist to finish the race． | | B．The cyclist with the most points． | | C．The cyclist with the polka dot jersey． | | D．The cyclist with the shortest overall time． |
小题2:Henri Desgranges was .| A．a photographer | B．a famous cyclist | | C．the man who first won the Tour de France | | D．the man who first thought of the Tour de France |
小题3:How many stages make up the Tour de France?小题4:The yellow jersey is worn by____.| A．the fastest daily cyclist | B．the fastest overall cyclist | | C．the youngest cyclist | D．the champion from the previous year |
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